title: Council Decision of 12 December 1977 replacing a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency

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14. 1 . 78                        Official Journal of the European Communities                       No L 11 / 21
                                                COUNCIL DECISION
                                                  of 12 December 1977
             replacing a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency
                                                     (78/26/Euratom)
            THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
            Having regard to the Statutes of the Euratom Supply Agency ( 1 ), as amended by Decision
            73/45/Euratom (2), and in particular Article X thereof,
            Having regard to the Council Decision of 29 March 1977 replacing the members of the
            Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply Agency,
            Having regard to the opinion of the Commission ,
           Whereas a seat has become vacant on the Advisory Committee of the Euratom Supply
            Agency following the resignation of Mr M. Houdaille, and the French Government has
            proposed that he be replaced by Mr A. Noe,
            HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                        Article 1
            Mr A. Noe is hereby appointed a member of the Advisory Committee of the Euratom
           Supply Agency in place of Mr M. Houdaille, who has resigned, for the remainder of the
            latter's term of office, which runs until 28 March 1979.
                                                        Article 2
           This appointment shall take effect on the date of this Decision .
            Done at Brussels, 12 December 1977.
                                                                      For the Council
                                                                       The President
                                                                       A. HUMBLET
           (') OJ No 27, 6. 12. 1958 , p . 534/58 .
           (2) OJ No L 83, 30 . 3 . 1973, p. 20 .


title: 2007/726/EC: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in application of 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

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               13.11.2007

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 294/21

      DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

   of 23 October 2007
   on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in application of 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
   (2007/726/EC)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL 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 establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2),
   Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The European Union has created a European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (the ‘Fund’) to provide additional support to redundant workers who suffer from the consequences of major structural changes in world trade patterns and to assist their reintegration into the labour market.

               (2)

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

               (3)

               Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 contains the provisions whereby the Fund may be mobilised.

               (4)

               France submitted applications to mobilise the Fund, concerning two cases of redundancies in the automobile sector: Peugeot SA and Renault SA,

         HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
   Article 1
   For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2007, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised for a total amount of EUR 3 816 280.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Strasbourg, 23 October 2007.

            For the European Parliament

            The President

         H.-G. PÖTTERING

            For the Council

            The President

         M. LOBO ANTUNES

      (1)  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

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


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95/110/ECSC: Decision of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council of 27 March 1995 on certain measures applicable with regard to Kazakhstan concerning trade in certain steel products covered by the ECSC Treaty

Official Journal L 080 , 08/04/1995 P. 0040 - 0042

DECISION OF THE  REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL of 27 March 1995  on certain measures applicable with regard to Kazakhstan concerning trade in certain steel products  covered by the ECSC Treaty (95/110/ECSC)THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF  THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY, MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL, In agreement with the Commission, HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 1.  During the period 1 January to 30 June 1995, imports into all the  Member States of steel products covered by the ECSC Treaty referred to in Annex I originating in  Kazakhstan shall be subject to licensing. Licences shall be issued only within the limits defined  in Article 2. Steel products originating in Kazakhstan, covered by a monitoring document or  documents issued before the date of entry into force of this Decision, and which were already sent  to the Community before that date, shall be admitted without the applicable document or licence for  the products covered by autonomous quota. 2.  If an agreement between the Community and Kazakhstan on trade in the steel products referred to  in Annex I is not concluded by 30 June 1995, imports of those products will be subject to licensing  for the period 1 July to 31 December 1995. Licences shall be issued only within the same limits as  for the first half of the year. Licences issued but unused during the first half of the year may be  used during the second half of the year, within the limits of their validity. Article 2 Quantities of authorized imports shall be determined, for each product group and for  the whole of the Community, according to the quotas indicated in Annex II. Article 3 Member States shall issue licences and inform the Commission thereof immediately. The  Commission shall keep the Member States regularly informed of the extent to which the quantities  have been used up. The Member States and the Commission shall confer together in order to ensure that these quantities  are not exceeded. Article 4 This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official  Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 January 1995. Done at Brussels, 27 March 1995. The President J. PUECH  ANNEX I PRODUCT LIST A. Flat-rolled products 1.  Coils 7208  11  00 7208  12  10 7208  12  91 7208  12  95 7208  12  98 7208  13  10 7208  13  91 7208  13  95 7208  13  98 7208  14  10 7208  14  91 7208  14  99 7208  21  10 7208  21  90 7208  22  10 7208  22  91 7208  22  95 7208  22  98 7208  23  10 7208  23  91 7208  23  95 7208  23  98 7208  24  10 7208  24  91 7208  24  99 7211  12  10 7211  19  10 7211  22  10 7211  29  10 7219  11  10 7219  11  90 7219  12  10 7219  12  90 7219  13  10 7219  13  90 7219  14  10 7219  14  90 7225  10  10 7225  20  20 7225  30  00 2.  Heavy plates 7208  31  00 7208  32  10 7208  32  30 7208  32  51 7208  32  59 7208  32  91 7208  32  99 7208  33  10 7208  33  91 7208  33  99 7208  41  00 7208  42  10 7208  42  30 7208  42  51 7208  42  59 7208  42  91 7208  42  99 7208  43  10 7208  43  91 7208  43  99 7211  11  00 7211  21  00 3.  Other flat-rolled products 7208  34  10 7208  34  90 7208  35  10 7208  35  90 7208  44  10 7208  44  90 7208  45  10 7208  45  90 7208  90  10 7209  11  00 7209  12  10 7209  12  90 7209  13  10 7209  13  90 7209  14  10 7209  14  90 7209  21  00 7209  22  10 7209  22  90 7209  23  10 7209  23  90 7209  24  10 7209  24  91 7209  24  99 7209  31  00 7209  32  10 7209  32  90 7209  33  10 7209  33  90 7209  34  10 7209  34  90 7209  41  00 7209  42  10 7209  42  90 7209  43  10 7209  43  90 7209  44  10 7209  44  90 7209  90  10 7210  11  10 7210  12  11 7210  12  19 7210  20  10 7210  31  10 7210  39  10 7210  41  10 7210  49  10 7210  50  10 7210  60  11 7210  60  19 7210  70  31 7210  70  39 7210  90  31 7210  90  33 7210  90  35 7210  90  39 7211  19  91 7211  19  99 7211  22  90 7211  29  91 7211  29  99 7211  30  10 7211  41  10 7211  41  91 7211  49  10 7211  90  11 7212  10  10 7212  10  91 7212  21  11 7212  29  11 7212  30  11 7212  40  10 7212  40  91 7212  50  31 7212  50  51 7212  60  11 7212  60  91 7219  21  11 7219  21  19 7219  21  90 7219  22  10 7219  22  90 7219  23  10 7219  23  90 7219  24  10 7219  24  90 7219  31  10 7219  31  90 7219  32  10 7219  32  90 7219  33  10 7219  33  90 7219  34  10 7219  34  90 7219  35  10 7219  35  90 7225  40  70 7225  40  90 B. Longs 1.  Beams 7207  19  31 7207  20  71 7216  31  11 7216  31  19 7216  31  91 7216  31  99 7216  32  11 7216  32  19 7216  32  91 7216  32  99 7216  33  10 7216  33  90 2.  Wire rod 7213  10  00 7213  20  00 7213  31  20 7213  31  81 7213  31  89 7213  39  10 7213  39  90 7213  41  00 7213  49  00 7213  50  20 7213  50  81 7213  50  89 7221  00  10 7221  00  90 7227  10  00 7227  20  00 7227  90  10 7227  90  30 7227  90  50 7227  90  70 3.  Other longs 7207  19  11 7207  19  14 7207  19  16 7207  20  51 7207  20  55 7207  20  57 7214  20  00 7214  30  00 7214  40  10 7214  40  20 7214  40  51 7214  40  59 7214  40  80 7214  50  10 7214  50  31 7214  50  39 7214  50  90 7214  60  00 7215  90  10 7216  10  00 7216  21  00 7216  22  00 7216  40  10 7216  40  90 7216  50  10 7216  50  91 7216  50  99 7216  90  10 7218  90  50 7222  10  11 7222  10  19 7222  10  21 7222  10  29 7222  10  31 7222  10  39 7222  10  81 7222  10  89 7222  30  10 7222  40  11 7222  40  19 7222  40  30 7224  90  31 7224  90  39 7228  10  10 7228  10  30 7228  20  11 7228  20  19 7228  20  30 7228  30  20 7228  30  41 7228  30  49 7228  30  61 7228  30  69 7228  30  70 7228  30  89 7228  60  10 7228  70  10 7228  70  31 7228  80  10 7228  80  90 7301  10  00  ANNEX II >TABLE>


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2000/823/EC: Decision of the European Central Bank of 16 November 2000 providing for the paying-up of capital and the contribution to the reserves and provisions of the ECB by the Bank of Greece, and for the initial transfer of foreign-reserve assets to the ECB by the Bank of Greece and related matters (ECB/2000/14)

Official Journal L 336 , 30/12/2000 P. 0110 - 0113

Decision of the European Central Bankof 16 November 2000providing for the paying-up of capital and the contribution to the reserves and provisions of the ECB by the Bank of Greece, and for the initial transfer of foreign-reserve assets to the ECB by the Bank of Greece and related matters(ECB/2000/14)(2000/823/EC)THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank (hereinafter referred to as the "Statute") and in particular to Articles 28, 30, 34 and 49 thereof,Whereas:(1) Pursuant to Council Decision 2000/427/EC of 19 June 2000 in accordance with Article 122(2) of the Treaty on the adoption by Greece of the single currency on 1 January 2001(1), Greece fulfils the necessary conditions for the adoption of the single currency, and the derogation in favour of Greece laid down in recital 4 of Council Decision 98/317/EC of 3 May 1998 in accordance with Article 109j(4) of the Treaty(2) shall be abrogated with effect from 1 January 2001. As a result, and with effect from 1 January 2001, the Bank of Greece becomes a national central bank (NCB) of a Member State without a derogation for purposes of this Decision.(2) Article 28.1 of the Statute provides that the capital of the European Central Bank (ECB), which became operational upon its establishment, shall be EUR 5000 million. Article 28.2 of the Statute provides that the NCBs of the Member States of the European Union shall be the sole subscribers to and holders of the capital of the ECB and that the subscription of capital shall be according to the key established in accordance with Article 29. As provided in Decision ECB/1998/13 of 1 December 1998 on the NCBs' percentage shares in the key for the capital of the ECB(3) and in accordance with Council Decision (EC) No 382/98 of 5 June 1998 on the statistical data to be used for the determination of the key for subscription of the capital of the European Central Bank(4) the weighting of the Bank of Greece in the key referred to in Article 29.1 of the Statute is 2,0564 %.(3) Article 49.1 of the Statute provides that the central bank of a Member State whose derogation has been abrogated shall pay up its share of the capital of the ECB to the same extent as the central banks of other Member States without a derogation. Article 28.3 of the Statute provides that the Governing Council of the ECB shall determine the extent to which and the form in which the capital shall be paid up. The Governing Council of the ECB determined in Decision ECB/1998/2 of 9 June 1998 laying down the measures necessary for the paying-up of the capital of the European Central Bank(5) that the subscriptions of the NCBs of the Member States without a derogation shall be paid up in full. The Bank of Greece shall therefore pay up its share of the subscribed capital of the ECB in full.(4) Article 48 of the Statute provides that, by way of derogation from Article 28.3 of the Statute, the central banks of Member States with a derogation shall not pay up their subscribed capital unless the General Council of the ECB, acting by a majority representing at least two thirds of the subscribed capital of the ECB and at least half of the shareholders, decides that a minimal percentage has to be paid up as a contribution to the operation costs of the ECB. The General Council of the ECB decided in Decision ECB/1998/14 of 1 December 1998 laying down the measures necessary for the paying-up of the capital of the ECB by the non-participating NCBs(6) that the NCBs of Member States with a derogation shall pay up 5 % of their subscription to the ECB's capital. In accordance with Decision ECB/1998/14, the Bank of Greece paid, as at 1 June 1998, an amount of EUR 5141000 of its subscribed capital of EUR 102820000. The Bank of Greece shall therefore be required to pay up in full the balance of its share of the subscribed capital not already paid up.(5) Article 30.1 of the Statute, in conjunction with Articles 43.1 and 43.4, provides that the ECB shall be provided by the NCB's of Member States without a derogation with foreign-reserve assets, other than Member States' currencies, euro, IMF reserve positions and special drawing rights (SDRs), up to an amount equivalent to EUR 50000 million. Article 30.1 of the Statute further provides that the ECB shall have the full right to hold and manage the foreign reserves that are transferred to it and to use them for the purposes set out in the Statute.(6) Article 30.1 of the Statute further provides that the Governing Council of the ECB shall decide on the proportion to be called up by the ECB following its establishment and the amounts to be called up at later dates. The Governing Council of the ECB decided in the Guideline of 3 November 1998, as amended by Guideline ECB/2000/15 of 16 November 2000, on the composition, valuation and modalities for the initial transfer of foreign-reserve assets, and the denomination and remuneration of equivalent claims, attached as Annex to this Decision, that the NCBs of the Member States which adopted the single currency on 1 January 1999 transfer to the ECB foreign-reserve assets equivalent to the aggregate euro amount of EUR 39468950000. It is considered appropriate, for reasons of transparency, to publish Guideline ECB/2000/15 as Annex to this Decision on the occasion of the initial transfer of foreign reserve assets to the ECB by the Bank of Greece.(7) Article 30.2 of the Statute, in conjunction with Article 43.6, provides that the contribution of each NC shall be fixed in proportion to its share in the capital of the ECB subscribed by the NCB's of Member States without a derogation.(8) Article 49.1 of the Statute provides that the central bank of a Member State whose derogation has been abrogated shall transfer to the ECB foreign-reserve assets in accordance with Article 30.1 of the Statute. Article 49.1 of the Statute further provides that the sum to be transferred shall be determined by multiplying the euro value at current exchange rates of the foreign-reserve assets which have already been transferred to the ECB in accordance with Article 30.1, by the ratio between the number of shares subscribed by the NCB concerned and the number of shares already paid up by the other NCBs. The "foreign-reserves assets which have already been transferred to the ECB in accordance with Article 30.1" of the Statute comprise assets in or denominated in US dollars, Japanese yen and gold in the form of London Good Delivery Bars which were transferred to the ECB in accordance with the provisions of Guideline ECB/2000/15, attached as Annex to this Decision, by the NCB's of the Member States which adopted the single currency on 1 January 1999. The number of shares paid up by the other NCBs' shall, in view of Article 30.2 of the Statute in conjunction with Article 43.6, be taken to refer to the number of shares paid up by the other central banks of Member States without a derogation. The resulting sum is the aggregate euro-equivalent amount of foreign reserves which are required to be transferred under Article 49.1 of the Statute.(9) Article 30.6 of the Statute provides that the Governing Council of the ECB shall take all other measures necessary for the application of Article 30 of the Statute. The Governing Council of the ECB considers that the Bank of Greece should, in compliance with the requirements set forth in recital 8, transfer the same amounts of foreign-reserve assets in or denominated in US dollars, Japanese yen and gold that would have been transferred to the ECB by the Bank of Greece if the Bank of Greece had been a NCB of a Member State without a derogation on 1 January 1999. The Governing Council of the ECB notes that the aggregate amount of these US dollar, Japanese yen and gold amounts of foreign-reserve assets shall be equal to the euro-equivalent amount of foreign-reserve assets that is required to be transferred by the Bank of Greece to the ECB pursuant to Article 49.1 of the Statute.(10) Article 30.3 of the Statute provides that each NCB shall be credited by the ECB with a claim equivalent to its contribution; Article 30.3 of the Statute further provides that the Governing Council of the ECB shall determine the denomination and remuneration of such claims. The Governing Council of the ECB has determined the denomination and remuneration of such claims credited to the NCBs whose Member States adopted the single currency on 1 January 1999 in Guideline ECB/2000/15, attached as Annex to this Decision. Subject to the specifications provided for in this Decision, the provisions of Guideline ECB/2000/15 shall be applicable to the denomination and remuneration of the claim required to be credited by the ECB to the Bank of Greece in accordance with Article 30.3 of the Statute.(11) Article 49.2 of the Statute provides that in addition to the payment to be made in accordance with Article 49.1, the central bank of a Member State whose derogation has been abrogated shall contribute to the reserves of the ECB, to those provisions equivalent to reserves, and to the amount still to be appropriated to the reserves and provisions corresponding to the balance of the profit and loss account as at 31 December of the year prior to the abrogation of the derogation. Article 49.2 of the Statute further provides that the sum to be contributed shall be determined by multiplying the amount of the reserves, as defined above and as stated in the approved balance sheet of the ECB, by the ratio between the number of shares subscribed by the central bank concerned and the number of shares already paid up by the other central banks. Article 33.1, in conjunction with Article 43.5 of the Statute, provides that following the transfer of up to 20 % of the net profit of the ECB to the general reserve fund, the remaining net profit shall be transferred to the central banks of Member States without a derogation in proportion to their paid-up shares. The "number of shares already paid up by the other central banks" shall, in view of Article 33.1, in conjunction with Article 43.5 of the Statute, be taken to refer to the number of shares paid up by the other central banks of Member states without a derogation.(12) Article 10.3 of the Statute, in conjunction with Article 43.4, provides that for any decisions to be taken under Articles 28 and 30 of the Statute, the votes in the Governing Council of the ECB shall be weighted according to the shares in the capital of the ECB subscribed by the central banks of Member States without a derogation.(13) In accordance with Article 3.4 of the ECB Rules of Procedure, the Governor of the Bank of Greece has attended the meeting of the Governing Council adopting this Decision,HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:Article 1DefinitionsFor the purposes of this Decision:- "cash" shall mean the lawful currency of the United States (US dollar) or Japan (Japanese yen),- "foreign-reserve assets" shall mean securities, gold or cash,- "gold" shall mean fine troy ounces of gold in the form of London Good Delivery Bars, as specified by the London Bullion Market Association,- "securities" shall mean any eligible security or financial instrument as specified by the ECB.Article 2Payment of capitalThe Bank of Greece shall pay up 95 % of its subscription to the ECB's capital in an amount equal to EUR 97679000. The amounts required to be paid by the Bank of Greece shall be due as of 1 January 2001. The Bank of Greece shall, in due course, give instructions for the transfer of such amount, and of accrued interest thereon, on 2 January 2001, through Target (Trans-European automated real-time settlment express transfer system) or to an account of the ECB at the Bank of International Settlements, as specified by the ECB. Accured interest shall be calculated at a rate equal to the marginal interest rate used by the ESCB in its most recent main refinancing operation, and the calculation of interest shall be effected on a daily basis, using the actual over-360-day method of calculation.Article 3Transfer of foreign-reserve assets1. The Bank of Greece shall transfer the same amounts of foreign-reserve assets in or denominated in US dollars, Japanese yen and gold that would have been transferred to the ECB by the Bank of Greece if the Bank of Greece had been a NCB of a Member State without a derogation on 1 January 1999.2. The Bank of Greece shall transfer to the ECB a portfolio of securities and cash in or denominated in US dollars or Japanese yen within deviation bands around the modified durations of the tactical benchmark portfolios as are specified by the ECB, and in conformity with such credit limits as are specified by the ECB.3. The settlement dates for securities and cash to be transferred to the ECB shall be specified by the ECB, and in due course the Bank of Geece shall give instructions for the transfer of the ownership of securities and for the transfer of cash to the ECB on the settlement dates. The value of all securities shall be calculated on the basis of prices designated by the ECB, and the Bank of Greece shall transfer securities and cash to such accounts as are specified by the ECB.4. The Bank of Greece shall transfer gold on such dates, to such accounts and at such locations as are specified by the ECB.Article 4Denomination, remuneration and maturity of the claim equivalent to the Bank of Greece's contribution, and transtional regime of foreign-exchange losses1. Subject to the specifications provided for in this Decision, the provisions of Articles 3 and 4 of Guideline ECB/2000/15, attached as Annex to this Decision, shall be applicable with effect from 1 January 2001 to the claim required to be credited by the ECB to the Bank of Greece in accordance with Article 30.3 of the Statute.2. For purposes of calculating the claim required to be credited by the ECB to the Bank of Greece in accordance with Article 30.3 of the Statute and Article 3.1 of Guideline ECB/2000/15, the aggregate euro equivalent value of the foreign-reserve assets transferred by the Bank of Greece shall be calculated on the basis of the exchange rates between the euro and the US dollar or Japanese yen established as a result of the daily concertation teleconference procedure on 29 December 2000 among those central banks that participate in such procedure and, in the case of gold, on the basis of the US dollar price of gold per fine troy ounce established in the London gold fixing at 10.30 a.m., London time, on 29 December 2000. The amount so calculated shall be confirmed by the ECB to the Bank of Greece as soon as possible on 29 December 2000.Article 5Contribution to reserves and provisions of the ECB1. In accordance with Article 49.2 of the Statute, the Bank of Greece shall contribute to the reserves of the ECB, to those provisions equivalent to reserves, and to the amount still to be appropriated to the reserves and provisions corresponding to the balance of the profit and loss account as at 31 December of the financial year ending 31 December 2000. The sum to be contributed by the Bank of Greece shall be determined by multiplying the amount of the reserves, as defined above and as stated in the aprpoved balance sheet of the ECB as at 31 December 2000, by the ratio between the number of shares subscribed by the Bank of Greece and the number of shares already paid up by the other central banks of Member States without a derogation.2. For the purposes of paragraph 1 above, "reserves of the ECB" and "provisions equivalent to reserves" shall, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, include the general reserve fund of the ECB and the provisions equivalent to reserves for valuation losses with respect to foreign-exchange rates and market prices.3. The amounts required to be paid by the Bank of Greece in accordance with paragraph 1 shall be due as of 1 January 2001. The ECB shall, in due course, calculate and confirm to the Bank of Greece the amounts required to be contributed by the Bank of Greece to the ECB in accordance with paragraph 1, and the Bank of Greece shall give instructions for the transfer to the ECB on 30 March 2001 of any such amounts, and of accrued interest thereon, through Target or to an account of the ECB at the Bank for International Settlements, as specified by the ECB. Accrued interest shall be calculated from 1 January through 30 March 2001 at a rate equal to the marginal interest rate used by the ESCB in its most recent main refinancing operation, and the calcuation of interest shall be effected on a daily basis, using the actual over-360-day method of calculation.Article 6Final provisionsGuideline ECB/2000/15 is hereby attached as Annex to this Decision for reasons of transparency.This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities.Done at Frankfurt am Main, 16 November 2000.The President of the ECBWillem F. Duisenberg(1) OJ L 167, 7.7.2000, p. 19.(2) OJ L 139, 11.5.1998, p. 30.(3) OJ L 125, 19.5.1999, p. 33.(4) OJ L 171, 17.6.1998, p. 33.(5) OJ L 8, 14.1.1999, p. 33.(6) OJ L 110, 28.4.1999, p. 33.


DECISION NO. 56 OF 7 OCTOBER 1964 CONCERNING THE INTERPRETATION OF ARTICLE 19, PARAGRAPH ( 5 ) OF REGULATION NO. 3 ON THE GRANTING OF PROSTHESES, MAJOR APPLIANCES AND OTHER IMPORTANT BENEFITS IN KIND


               25.8.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               C 281/5

         Decision of the Authority for European political parties and European political foundations
   of 12 July 2017
   to register Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies
   (Only the English text is authentic)
   (2017/C 281/04)
   THE AUTHORITY FOR EUROPEAN POLITICAL PARTIES AND EUROPEAN POLITICAL FOUNDATIONS,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations (1), in particular Article 9 thereof,
   Having regard to the application received from Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Authority for European political parties and European political foundations (‘Authority’) received an application for registration as a European political foundation under Article 8(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 from Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies (the ‘applicant’) on 12 June 2017 and a revised version of part of that application on 27 June 2017.

               (2)

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

               (3)

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

               (4)

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

               (5)

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

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

               Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies

               Rue du Commerce 20/Handelsstraat 20

               1000 Bruxelles/Brussel

               BELGIQUE/BELGIË

      Done at Brussels, 12 July 2017.

            For the Authority for European political parties and European political foundations

            The Director

         M. ADAM

      (1)  OJ L 317, 4.11.2014, p. 1.

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

      ANNEX

         By-laws of the European political foundation
         ‘Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies’

            Adopted by General Assembly 25 April 2017

         On 13 September 2007, the following individuals, representing the interests of the European People's Party (EPP), an international non-profit association, with registered office at Rue du Commerce 10, 1000 Brussels, and registered with the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises under number 0881.780.973 and its member-parties:

                     —

                     Wilfried Martens, lawyer, domiciled in 1050 Ixelles (Brussels), place Marie-José 14/10, Born in Sleidinge on 19.04.1936;

                     —

                     Antonio López-Istúriz White, lawyer, domiciled in Ronda de la Sacedilla 13.1 BAJO B, 28221 Madrid, Spain, Born in Pamplona on 1.04.1970;

               and the following organizations which are national political foundations/think-tanks linked to EPP member-parties:

                     —

                     Constantinos Karamanlis Institute for Democracy, scientific non-profit company, 10, Vas.Sofias Ave., 10674 Athens, represented by Skilas, Pantelis, Head of the international cooperation department;

                     —

                     Fundación para el análisis y los estudios sociales, foundation, calle Juan Bravo nro 3-C, 7th floor, Madrid, represented by Magaz van Nes, Juan Alejandro, Lawyer;

                     —

                     Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung e.v., registered association, Lazarettstrasse 33, D-80636 München represented by Luther, Susanne, Head of the Office for Foreign Relations;

                     —

                     Jarl Hjalmarson Stiftelsen, foundation, Stora Nyagatan 30, Old Town, Stockholm, Box 2080, SE-103 12 Stockholm, Sweden, represented by Gustavsson, EVA, Managing Director;

                     —

                     Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V., registered association, Rathausallee 12, D-53757 Sankt Augustin, Germany represented by Weilemann, Peter, Director;

                     —

                     Politische Akademie der ÖVP, registered association, Tivoligasse 73, 1120 Vienna, represented by Kroiher, Erik, Head of the International Office of Political Academy and International Secretary of ÖVP;

                     —

                     Stichting Wetenschappelijk Instituut voor het CDA, foundation, Buitenom 18, 2512 XA Den Haag/The Hague, The Netherlands, represented by Van Asselt Evert-Jan, Deputy Director;

                     —

                     Szövetség A Polgári Magyarországért Alapítvány, foundation, 1062 Budapest, Lendvay utca 28, Hungary, represented by Balog, Zoltán, Chairman of the executive board.

               have agreed to incorporate a Belgian non-profit organization (‘Association sans but lucratif/Vereniging zonder winstoogmerk’) pursuant to the Belgian law of 27 June 1921 on non-profit associations, foundations and European political parties and foundations. In 2017, this non-profit association was converted into a European political foundation, of which the By-laws are as follows:

               TITLE I – NAME, REGISTERED OFFICE, PURPOSE, DURATION

            Article 1. Name and logo

         The name of the non-profit association is: ‘Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies’, abbreviated as ‘WMCES’, referred to here below as the ‘Centre’.
         The logo of the association is defined in Annex 1 to the statutes.

            Article 2. Registered office

                     2.1.

                     The registered office of the Centre is located at 1000 Brussels, Rue du Commerce, 10, in the judicial district (‘arrondissement judiciaire/gerechtelijk arrondissement’) of Brussels.

                     2.2.

                     The registered office can be transferred to any other place in Belgium by a decision of the General Assembly complying with the linguistic legislation in Belgium.

                     2.3.

                     By decision of the General Assembly, the Centre has the right to re-register its office in any other Member State of the European Union.

            Article 3. Object and Purpose

                     3.1.

                     The Centre shall constitute the official think-tank of the European People's Party (EPP) and shall, in particular, serve as a common European framework for national foundations/think-tanks recognized by EPP member-parties.
                     In this respect, the main activities of the Centre, as a European political foundation, shall amongst others be to:

                                 —

                                 monitor, analyse and contribute to the debate of the policy priorities of the European Union;

                                 —

                                 organize and support seminars, training, conferences and publications on important European themes;

                                 —

                                 collaborate with high-profile academics, journalists, experts and opinion-makers, as well as with independent centres and institutes;

                                 —

                                 use all possible means to disseminate the results of its activities.

                     3.2.

                     The Centre will realize these objectives in close cooperation with its members. It can undertake any action directly or indirectly related to the above-mentioned purposes or to facilitate the development or achievement thereof.

                     3.3.

                     The Centre is affiliated to the EPP and will operate as its sole European political foundation in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1141/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations.

                     3.4.

                     For matters not covered by the aforementioned European Regulation, the Centre shall be governed by the provisions of Title IIIquater of the Law of 27 June 1921 on non-profit associations, foundations and European political parties and foundations.

                     3.5.

                     The Centre does not pursue profit goals.

            Article 4. Duration

         The Centre has an unlimited duration and can only be dissolved by judicial decision or a decision of the General Assembly pursuant to Article 28.

               TITLE II – MEMBERSHIP

            Article 5. Minimum Number of Members

                     5.1.

                     The Centre has at least three ordinary members. The number of ordinary members is limited to hundred (100). Additionally, the Centre can accept supporting members as non-voting members. All members have to be committed to support the objectives and aims of the Centre.

                     5.2.

                     An ordinary members' registry is kept updated at the registered office of the Centre and a copy thereof is filed with the Clerk's office of the Commercial Court. The ordinary members are entitled to consult the member's registry at the registered office of the Centre.

            Article 6. Admission of Members

                     6.1.

                     Ordinary members of the Centre are individuals and political foundations/think-tanks. Every ordinary member has the right to vote. The maximum number of ordinary members representing political foundations/think tanks is fifty (50). The maximum number of ordinary members representing individuals is fifty (50).

                     6.2.

                        Individuals are accepted as ordinary members by a simple majority vote in the General Assembly, after recommendation of the EPP Presidency to the Executive Board. The EPP Presidency must submit to the Executive Board a written proposal, at least 14 days prior to a General Assembly meeting. Individuals have a mandate of three years. The EPP Presidency will be requested to review WMCES Individual Memberships every 3 years and present its recommendations for Individual Members, to be accepted by the General Assembly.

                     6.3.

                     In order for a political foundation/think-tank to be an ordinary member of the Centre, it must be recognized by its respective EPP member-party (Ordinary Member Party, Associated Member Party or Observer Member Party) and be engaged in promoting political information and debate and facilitating EU integration, for instance, by:

                                 —

                                 observing, analysing and contributing to the debate on public policy issues at national or at European level;

                                 —

                                 supporting seminars, training, conferences, publications or studies on such issues;

                                 —

                                 serving as framework for national experts, politicians and academics to work together at national or at European level.

                           A political foundation/think-tank must have staff, demonstrate regular activity and issue regular financial reports.

                     6.4.

                     In order to consider a new political foundation/think-tank for membership, an application must be submitted to the Executive Board. The application must be accompanied by a letter of recognition from an EPP member-party, signed by the President or Secretary-General of the respective EPP member-party confirming that: (1) the applicant is considered as the official political foundation/think-tank of the respective EPP member-party, and (2) the political foundation/think-tank fulfils the criteria of Article 6.3. Only one endorsement of a foundation/think-tank per EPP member-party shall be accepted.

                     6.5.

                     The General Assembly, after considering the recommendations of the Executive Board on membership applications of political foundations/think-tanks, approves their admission as ordinary members by a simple majority of the votes cast.

                     6.6.

                     The Executive Board can recommend to the General Assembly the acceptance of supporting members. Supporting members can be individuals representing academic institutions or other relevant organizations. Supporting members do not have the right to vote. The supporting members have the right to participate in the meetings of the General Assembly as observers.

                     6.7.

                     Apart from the rights and obligations that are specified in these By-laws and in the relevant provisions of the Belgian law, members do not have any additional obligations towards the Centre.

            Article 7. Resignation and Exclusion of Members

                     7.1.

                     The membership in the Centre is terminated:

                                 —

                                 With a statement of resignation sent to the Centre by registered letter, which shall enter into force 14 days after its reception;

                                 —

                                 With the death of an individual member;

                                 —

                                 With exclusion;

                                 —

                                 With the dissolution of the member-foundation/think-tank of the Centre;

                                 —

                                 With the dissolution of the Centre.

                     7.2.

                     The exclusion of members from the Centre can be proposed to the General Assembly by the Executive Board if there is sufficient evidence that the member in question has violated the by-laws of the Centre or if a member does not participate in 2 consecutive meetings of the General Assembly or, in the case of an individual member, if the EPP Presidency withdraw its support. The Executive Board notifies to the member its proposal to the General Assembly to exclude it. The member will automatically be suspended between the date of such notification and the date of the General Assembly. The exclusion of a member requires a vote with a special majority of 2/3 of the votes cast by the General Assembly.

            Article 8. Partner Members

         Upon recommendation of the Executive Board, the General Assembly can accept applications of a political foundation/think-tank or similar organisation to become a Partner Member. Political foundations/think-tanks or organisations can only be accepted as a Partner Member provided they are engaged in the activities as mentioned in article 6.3. A Partner Member has the right to submit a cooperation common project proposals to the Executive Board provided this project relates to activities as described in article 6.3. The Executive Board decides at its own discretion whether or not to accept the common project proposals. Partner Members do not have any other rights than the rights mentioned in this article 8. The membership of a Partner Member can be terminated by the General Assembly, upon recommendation of the Executive Board, in particular when the cooperation between the Centre and a Partner Member has concluded.

               TITLE III – ORGANS

               SUBTITLE I — GENERAL PROVISIONS

            Article 9. Statutory and Non-Statutory Organs

                     9.1.

                     The Statutory organs of the Centre are the ‘General Assembly’, and the ‘Executive Board’.

                     9.2.

                     The Non-Statutory organs are the ‘Honorary Board’ and the ‘Academic Council’.

               SUBTITLE II — GENERAL ASSEMBLY

            Article 10. Composition

                     10.1.

                     The General Assembly is composed by all the ordinary members of the Centre. Every new ordinary member has the right to vote (one vote per member). The President of the Centre can invite guests as observers at the General Assembly meeting.
                     The members of the Honorary Board and Academic Council have the right to be present at the meetings of the General Assembly without the right to vote.

                     10.2.

                     The General Assembly is chaired by the President or in his absence and in agreement with the Executive Board, the most senior member of the Executive Board.

                     10.3.

                     An ordinary member can grant a proxy to another ordinary member to attend the General Assembly on its behalf under the following conditions:

                                 (i)

                                 individual ordinary members can only grant such proxy to another individual ordinary member;

                                 (ii)

                                 political foundation/think-tank ordinary members can only grant such proxy to another political foundation/think-tank ordinary member;

                                 (iii)

                                 any ordinary member can only represent [one] other ordinary member at the General Assembly.

                           In order to be valid, the original executed proxy should be sent to the President not later than 14 days before the meeting of the General Assembly.

            Article 11. Competences

         The competences of the General Assembly are:

                     —

                     amendment of the By-laws of the Centre;

                     —

                     admission (upon recommendation of the Executive Board) and exclusion of members of the Centre;

                     —

                     appointment and dismissal of the members of the Executive Board;

                     —

                     appointment and dismissal of the statutory auditor, if any, and determination of its remuneration if the mandate is remunerated;

                     —

                     grant of discharge to the members of the Executive Board and to the statutory auditor, if any;

                     —

                     approval of the budget and the annual accounts;

                     —

                     approval of the annual program;

                     —

                     dissolution of the Centre;

            Article 12. Meetings

                     12.1.

                     The General Assembly meets at least once a year at an ordinary meeting and is convened by the Executive Board or upon request of at least 1/5 of the ordinary members. In any case, an ordinary General Assembly meeting shall be held at latest on 31 May of each year, in order to deliberate on the approval of the annual accounts of the preceding accounting year and on the discharge of the members of the Executive Board and the statutory auditor, if any, as well as on the budget for the next accounting year.

                     12.2.

                     Ordinary members are convened in writing (by mail and/or email), at least 28 days in advance. The convocation letter shall include date, time and location of the General Assembly meeting, as well as the agenda thereof. Each agenda item proposal, signed by 1/20 of the ordinary members, shall be added to the agenda. Such a proposal has to be sent to the Executive Board at least 14 days prior to the date of the General Assembly meeting.

            Article 13. Decisions

                     13.1.

                     Each ordinary member is entitled to one vote

                     13.2.

                     Unless otherwise stated in the By-laws or in the relevant provisions of the Belgian Law, General Assembly decisions are validly taken by a simple majority of the votes cast.

                     13.3.

                     For amending By-laws 2/3 majority is needed of the votes cast, of 2/3 members of the Centre being present in the vote.

                     13.4.

                     In the event of a tie vote, the vote of the President shall be decisive.

            Article 14. Minutes

                     14.1.

                     Minutes of the General Assembly shall be signed by the President and by the ordinary members wishing to do so.

                     14.2.

                     The minutes shall be recorded in a special register to be kept at the registered office of the Centre.

                     14.3.

                     Copies or extracts of the minutes to be produced in court or elsewhere shall be signed by two members of the Executive Board.

               SUBTITLE III – EXECUTIVE BOARD

            Article 15. Composition

                     15.1.

                     The Executive Board of the Centre is composed by a total maximum of eight members — including President and Secretary-Treasurer — and is elected by the General Assembly.

                     15.2.

                     The members of the Executive Board are elected by the General Assembly as follows:

                                 —

                                 following the recommendation of the EPP Presidency, elect maximum four physical persons, as members of the Executive Board.

                                 —

                                 additionally, elect maximum four physical persons proposed by one or more political foundation/think-tank member/members, as members of the Executive Board.

                           The normal duration of the term of the Executive Board members, President and Secretary Treasurer is 3 years. All physical persons elected as members of the Executive Board will become ordinary members of the Centre.

                     15.3.

                     The Executive Director and the Policy Director have a standing invitation to attend the meetings of the Executive Board without the right to vote.

                     15.4.

                     If a member of the Executive Board fails to attend 3 consecutive meetings, the Executive Board may recommend to the General Assembly the replacement of this member with the election of a new member, in accordance and in the spirit of the provisions of Article 15.2.

                     15.5.

                     A vote on the termination of the term of an Executive Board member will take place in the General Assembly if:

                                 a)

                                 the political foundation/think tank member on whose proposal the Executive Board member was appointed is excluded following the stipulation of the article 7.2;

                                 b)

                                 the political foundation/think tank member on whose proposal the Executive Board member was appointed withdraws its support to the member in question;

                                 c)

                                 the EPP Presidency decides to withdraw its support to one of the members of the Executive Board appointed on its proposal.

                     15.6.

                     If a member of the Executive Board resigns or is dismissed, a new member may be elected by the General Assembly following the article 15. The new Executive Board member will complete the term of the previous Executive Board member.

            Article 16. Competences

         The Executive Board manages the Centre and has all the competences which are not attributed to the General Assembly, including:

                     —

                     ensuring the implementation of the decisions taken by the General Assembly;

                     —

                     ensuring the general management of the Centre;

                     —

                     drafting the annual program;

                     —

                     preparing the annual accounts and the budget;

                     —

                     monitoring the work of the Executive Director, the Policy Director and staff;

                     —

                     the legal representation of the Centre;

                     —

                     the appointment of external auditors, e.g. accountants;

                     —

                     the proposal of admission and exclusion of the members of the General Assembly;

                     —

                     the supervision and control of the activities and the assets of the Centre.

            Article 17. Meetings

                     17.1.

                     The Executive Board has to convene at least twice a year. The President shall announce meetings of the Executive Board no later than 28 days prior to such meeting.

                     17.2.

                     In addition, meetings of the Executive Board shall be convened if at least two members make a written request. This request must addressed to the President.

                     17.3.

                     Members of the Executive Board shall be convened by invitation (mail or email), at least 14 days in advance. The invitation shall include the date, time and location of the Board meeting, as well as the agenda thereof.

                     17.4.

                     Every member of the Executive Board has one vote each. The decisions of the Executive Board are taken by simple majority. In the event of a tie vote, the vote of the President is decisive. The Executive Board cannot validly deliberate unless the majority of the members are present. There shall be no voting by proxy.

            Article 18. Minutes

                     18.1.

                     Minutes of the Executive Board shall be signed by the President and the members of the Executive Board who wish to do so.

                     18.2.

                     The minutes shall be recorded in a special register to be kept at the registered office of the Centre.

               SUBTITLE IV — PRESIDENT, SECRETARY-TREASURER

            Article 19. President

         The President is elected by the General Assembly following the recommendation of the EPP Presidency. The President chairs the Executive Board.

            Article 20. Secretary-Treasurer

         The Secretary-Treasurer is elected by the General Assembly following the recommendation of the EPP Presidency. The Secretary-Treasurer oversees the administrative and financial management of the Centre.

               SUBTITLE V – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, POLICY DIRECTOR

            Article 21. Executive Director

         The Executive Director is elected by the General Assembly for a three-year term which can be renewed, following the recommendation of the EPP Presidency. The General Assembly can dismiss the Executive Director at any time. The Executive Director is responsible for the daily management and the implementation of the activities of the Centre and accordingly, reports to the Executive Board. The Executive Board can delegate specific responsibilities and competences to the Executive Director.
         The Executive Director and the Policy Director have the right to be present at the meetings of the General Assembly without the right to vote except when the Executive Director or the Policy Director are members of the General Assembly.

            Article 22. Policy Director

         The Policy Director is elected by the General Assembly, upon the proposal of the EPP Presidency, for a renewable three-year term. The General Assembly can dismiss the Policy Director at any time. The Policy Director is responsible for planning and developing the Centre's policy agenda and heading the Centre's research work. The Policy Director reports to the Executive Board. The Executive Board will delegate the necessary powers to the Policy Director in order for the Policy Director to be able to perform his tasks. Within the delegation of powers by the Executive Board, the Policy Director performs his/her tasks under the authority of the Executive Director.

               SUBTITLE VI – NON-STATUTORY ORGANS

            Article 23. Honorary Board

         For the purpose of enhancing the profile of the Centre, the Executive Board can nominate high-profile personalities as members of the Honorary Board.

            Article 24. Academic Council

         For the purpose of enhancing the academic scope of the Centre and oversee the scientific standards of the research and studies, the Executive Board can nominate esteemed academics and researchers as members of the Academic Council.

               SUBTITLE VII – REPRESENTATION

            Article 25. Representation

         The Centre is validly represented — including but not limited to in administrative financial and legal matters — by the President or the Secretary-Treasurer, acting solely or alternatively, two members of the Executive Board acting jointly. With regard to the daily management, the Centre is validly represented — including but not limited to in administrative financial and legal matters — by the Executive Director acting solely.

               TITLE IV – FINANCES

            Article 26. Finances

         The activities and projects of the Centre shall be financed by subventions as specified in the budget of the European Union, fundraising activities and voluntary contributions. Members are not obliged to submit financial contributions.

            Article 27. Accounting year and annual accounts

                     27.1.

                     The accounting year of the Centre begins on the first of January and ends on the thirty-first of December of each year.

                     27.2.

                     Should the Centre meet at least two of the three criteria set out in Article 17 §3 of the Law of 27 June 1921 on non-profit associations, foundations and European political parties and foundations then the General Assembly must appoint a statutory auditor and determine its/his/her remuneration, if any.

               TITLE V – DISSOLUTION

            Article 28. Dissolution

                     28.1.

                     Any proposal for the dissolution of the Centre shall be addressed by registered letter to the ordinary members so that they receive it at least two months prior to the meeting of the General Assembly when the proposal for a decision is submitted for a vote.

                     28.2.

                     The Centre can be dissolved by a decision taken by a four fifths majority of the votes cast in the General Assembly where two thirds of the ordinary members are present or represented. Should this last quorum not be met at the first meeting, then a second meeting will be convened at the latest 30 days after the first meeting which will be allowed to deliberate regardless of the number of ordinary members present or represented.

                     28.3.

                     The General Assembly or the liquidators will decide on the allocation of the net assets of the Centre.

               TITLE VI – INTERNAL REGULATIONS

            Article 29. Internal Regulations

         Internal regulations of the Centre shall be adopted and, if applicable amended, by the General Assembly upon proposal of the Executive Board. Internal Regulations regulate issues of internal order not mentioned in these By-laws. Also, the way of functioning of the non-statutory organs will be further detailed.

               TITLE VII – FINAL PROVISION

            Article 30. Final Provision

         Matters not expressly referred to in these By-laws are subject to the provisions of the Law of 27 June 1921 on non-profit associations, foundations and European political parties and European political foundations.

         Annex 1
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title: Council Decision of 5 April 1977 giving a discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1963) (2nd EDF) for the 1973 financial year

text:
28. 4. 77                                   Official Journal of the European Communities                             No L 105/43
                                                        COUNCIL DECISION
                                                            of 5 April 1977
                giving a discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the
                           European Development Fund ( 1963 ) (2nd EDF) for the 1973 financial year
                                                             (77/318/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                               nexed the Commission's replies to the comments made by
                                                                       the Audit Board,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                  Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament
 Economic Community,                                                   of 14 December 1976,
 Having regard to the Convention of Association between                Recalling that, in accordance with the provisions applica
 the European Economic Community and the African                       ble to the implementation of the European Development
 States and Madagascar associated with the Communi                    Fund ( 1963 ) (2nd EDF), only the Council, acting by a
 ty ^) , signed at Yaounde on 20 July 1963 ,                           qualified majority, shall give a discharge to the Commis
                                                                       sion in respect of the financial administration of the Fund ;
Having regard to Council Decision 64/349/EEC of 25
  February 1964 relating to the association of the overseas            Whereas revenue for the 1973 financial year consisted
 countries and territories with the European Economic                  mainly of the contributions of the Member States,
  Community (2) ,                                                      amounting to 724 534 024-54 units of account, and of
                                                                       miscellaneous revenue of the Fund ; whereas, moreover,
  Having regard to the Internal Agreement on the financing             an advance of 25 331 472-75 units of account was
 and administration of Community aid (s) , signed at Ya               granted from the resources of the Development Fund for
  ounde on 20 July 1963 , and in particular Article 17 there          the overseas countries and territories ( 1st Fund);
  of,
                                                                       Whereas, pursuant to the abovementioned Council Deci
  Having regard to Financial Regulation 64/356/EEC of                  sion of 30 May 1972, the amount 9 015 638-$3 units of
  the European Development Fund set up under the Internal              account was transferred as the unexpended balance from
  Agreement on the financing and administration of Com                the first Fund to the second EDF ;
  munity aid (4) , and in particular Articles 7 and 8 thereof,
                                                                       Whereas the overall implementation by the Commission
Having regard to the Council Decision of 30 May 1 972 on               of the operations of the European Development Fund
the transfer and utilization of the unexpended balances of             ( 1963 ) (2nd EDF) during the 1973 financial year was such
the Development Fund for the overseas countries and ter               as to warrant its being given a discharge in respect of the
ritories set up by the Implementing Convention annexed                 implementation of those operations,
to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Com
munity,
                                                                       HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
Having regard to the revenue and expenditure accounts,
the statement and the summary of operations of the Euro
pean Development Fund ( 1963 ) (2nd EDF) as at 31 De                                            Article 1
cember 1973(5) ,
                                                                       The Council closes the revenue and expenditure accounts
Having regard to the report of the Audit Board on the ac              of the European Development Fund ( 1963 ) (2nd EDF) as
counts for the financial year 1973 , to which report are an           at 31 December 1973 as follows :
                                                                       Revenue
 i}) OJ No 93 , 11 . 6 . 1964, p. 1431 /64.                            at the sum of 728 005 544-61 units of account;
(2) OJ No 93 , 11 . 6 . 1964, p. 1472/64.
(3) OJ No 93 , 11 . 6. 1964, p.' 1493 /64.
(*) OJ No 93 , 11 . 6 . 1964, p. 1498 /64.                             Expenditure (payments)
(5) OJ No C 148, 27. 11 . 1974, p. 15 .                                at the sum of 631 666 809-15 units of account.
 ---pagebreak--- No L 105/44                          Official Journal of the European Communities                          28. 4. 77
                        Article 2                              Done at Luxembourg, 5 April 1977 .
                                                                                For the Council
The Council hereby gives a discharge to the Commission
in respect of the implementation of the operations of the                                         The President
European Development Fund ( 1963 ) (2nd EDF) for the
                                                                                D. OWEN
1973 financial year.


title: Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1518 of 31 August 2017 confirming the participation of Ireland in Regulation (EU) 2017/353 of the European Parliament and of the Council replacing Annexes A and B to Regulation (EU) 2015/848 on insolvency proceedings

text:
               1.9.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 226/30

         COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2017/1518
   of 31 August 2017
   confirming the participation of Ireland in Regulation (EU) 2017/353 of the European Parliament and of the Council replacing Annexes A and B to Regulation (EU) 2015/848 on insolvency proceedings
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Protocol (No 21), annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice, and in particular Article 4 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               By letter to the European Commission of 7 June 2017, Ireland notified its wish to accept and be bound by Regulation (EU) 2017/353 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1).

               (2)

               There are no specific conditions attached to the participation of Ireland in the above mentioned Regulation and no need for transitional measures. The Commission notes that Ireland is bound by Regulation (EU) 2015/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), and the measure concerned by the current notification of Ireland merely updates the Annex to that Regulation containing the list of national insolvency proceedings.

               (3)

               The participation of Ireland in Regulation (EU) 2017/353 should therefore be confirmed.

               (4)

               In order to allow Ireland to apply the Regulation on insolvency proceedings with its Annex A as replaced by Regulation (EU) 2017/353 as soon as possible, this Decision should enter into force on the day following that of its publication,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The participation of Ireland in Regulation (EU) 2017/353 is confirmed.
   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, 31 August 2017.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  Regulation (EU) 2017/353 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 February 2017 replacing Annexes A and B to Regulation (EU) 2015/848 on insolvency proceedings (OJ L 57, 3.3.2017, p. 19).

      (2)  Regulation (EU) 2015/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on insolvency proceedings (OJ L 141, 5.6.2015, p. 19).


title: Council Decision of 5 April 1977 giving a discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1969) (3rd EDF) for the 1973 financial year

text:
28. 4. 77                                   Official Journal of the European Communities                             No L 105/45
                                                         COUNCIL DECISION
                                                            of 5 April 1977
               giving a discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the
                         European Development Fund ( 1969) (3rd EDF) for the 1973 financial year
                                                             ( 77/319/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                               Recalling that, in accordance with the provisions applica
                                                                       ble to the implementation of the European Development
                                                                       Fund ( 1969 ) (3rd EDF), only the Council, acting by a
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                  qualified majority, shall give a discharge to the Commis
Economic Community,                                                    sion in respect of the financial administration of the Fund;
Flaving regard to the Convention of Association between
the European Economic Community and the African                        Whereas revenue for the 1973 financial year consisted
States and Madagascar associated with the Communi                     mainly of the contributions of the Member States,
ty (*), signed at Yaounde on 29 July 1969,                             amounting to 126 391 146-75 units of account, and of
                                                                       miscellaneous revenue of the Fund; whereas, moreover,
                                                                       an advance of 44 474 776-19 units of account was
Having regard to Council Decision 70/549/EEC of 29
September 1970 on the association of the overseas coun                granted from the resources of the European Development
tries and territories with the European Economic Com                  Fund ( 1963 ) (2nd EDF);
munity (2),
Having regard to the Internal Agreement on the financing              Whereas the overall implementation by the Commission of
and administration of Community aid (s), signed at Ya                 the operations of the European Development Fund ( 1 969 )
ounde on 29 July 1969 , and in particular Article 22 there            (3rd EDF) during the 1973 financial year was such as to
of,                                                                    warrant its being given a discharge in respect of the im
                                                                       plementation of thosKoperations,
Having regard to Financial Regulation 71 /68 /EEC of the
European Development Fund ( 1969) set up under the In
ternal Agreement on the financing and administration of
                                                                       HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
Community aid (4), and in particular Articles 7 and 8
thereof,
                                                                                Article 1
Having regard to the revenue and expenditure accounts,
the statement and the summary of operations of the Euro
pean Development Fund ( 1969) (3rd EDF) as at 31 De                   The position of the Council on comment 140 in the report
cember 1973 (®),                                                       of the Audit Board for the 1973 financial year is as set out
                                                                       in the Annex.
Having regard to the report of the Audit Board on the ac
counts for the financial year 1973 , to which report are an
nexed the Commission's replies to the comments made by                                           Article 2
the Audit Board,
                                                                       The Council closes the revenue and expenditure accounts
                                                                       of the European Development Fund ( 1969) (3rd EDF) as
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament                at 31 December 1973 as follows :
of 14 December 1976 ,
                                                                       Revenue
(i) OJ No L 282, 28 . 12. 1970, p. 2.                                  at the sum of 171 489 793-54 units of account;
(2) OJ No L 282, 28 . 12. 1970, p. 83 .
    O J No L 282 , 28 . 12 . 1970 , p. 47 .
'(" » >.| No L 31 , 8 . 2. 1971 , p. 1 .                               Expenditure (payments)
(5) OJ No C 148 , 27. 11 . 1974, p. 15 .                               at the sum of 163 789 469 33 units of account.
 ---pagebreak--- No L 105/46                                Official Journal of the European Communities                                        28. 4. 77
                           Article 3                                     Done at Luxembourg, 5 April 1977.
                                                                                For the Council
The Council hereby gives a discharge to the Commission
in respect of the implementation of the operations of the                                                             The President
European Development Fund ( 1969) (3rd EDF) for the
1973 financial year.                                                                                D. OWEN
                                                                ANNEX
              Position of the Council on comment 140 of the Audit Board on resident and technical supervision
              THE COUNCIL calls upon the Commission to ensure the progressive absorption of EAC officials on spe
              cial contracts into the established staff of the Commission .
              It notes that the Commission does not intend to replace EAC employees absorbed in this way by issuing
              further special contracts.
              On this occasion, the Council calls upon the Commission to submit to it, as soon as possible, a full report on
              its delegation staff policy in the framework of contractual relations with the ACP States and the Mediterra
              nean countries .


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81/1071/EEC: Council Decision of 21 December 1981 on the conclusion of the Convention between the European Economic Community and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), concerning aid to refugees in the countries of the Near East

Official Journal L 392 , 31/12/1981 P. 0003

++++COUNCIL DECISION  OF 21 DECEMBER 1981  ON THE CONCLUSION OF THE CONVENTION BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES ( UNRWA ) , CONCERNING AID TO REFUGEES IN THE COUNTRIES OF THE NEAR EAST   ( 81/1071/EEC )  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 43 AND 235 THEREOF ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ( 1 ) ,  WHEREAS THE COMMUNITY WISHES TO CONTINUE ITS PROGRAMME OF AID TO PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST ;  WHEREAS THE CONVENTION ( 2 ) , APPROVED ON 21 APRIL 1980 AND CONCLUDED WITH THE UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES ( UNRWA ) CONCERNING AID TO REFUGEES IN THE COUNTRIES OF THE NEAR EAST , EXPIRED ON 31 DECEMBER 1980 ;  WHEREAS A NEW CONVENTION , PROVIDING FOR CONTRIBUTIONS IN KIND AND IN CASH OVER A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS , SHOULD BE CONCLUDED WITH UNRWA SO THAT THE COMMUNITY'S AID CAN CONTINUE TO BE PROVIDED AS PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE OPERATION OFFERING A MEASURE OF CONTINUITY ;  WHEREAS ARTICLE 43 OF THE TREATY DOES NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT ENABLING POWERS ,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :  ARTICLE 1  THE CONVENTION BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES ( UNRWA ) CONCERNING AID TO REFUGEES IN THE COUNTRIES OF THE NEAR EAST IS HEREBY APPROVED ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY .  THE TEXT OF THE CONVENTION IS ATTACHED TO THIS DECISION .  ARTICLE 2  QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE APPLICATION OF THE CONVENTION SHALL BE EXAMINED BY THE COMMISSION TOGETHER WITH UNRWA .  ARTICLE 3  THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO DESIGNATE THE PERSONS EMPOWERED TO SIGN THE CONVENTION IN ORDER TO BIND THE COMMUNITY .  DONE AT BRUSSELS , 21 DECEMBER 1981 .  FOR THE COUNCIL  THE PRESIDENT  N . RIDLEY  ( 1 ) OPINION DELIVERED ON 18 DECEMBER 1981 ( NOT YET PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL ) .  ( 2 ) OJ NO L 108 , 26 . 4 . 1980 , P . 56 .


title: 87/420/EEC: Council Decision of 11 December 1986 concerning the provisional application of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the People' s Republic of Bangladesh on trade in textile products

text:
19 . 8 . 87                             Official Journal of the European Communities                                         No L 233 / 1
                                                                  II
                                           (Acts whose publication is not obligatory)
                                                      COUNCIL
                                                    COUNCIL DECISION
                                                     of 11 December 1986
                 concerning the provisional application of the Agreement between the European Economic
                      Community and the People's Republic of Bangladesh on trade in textile products
                                                         ( 87 / 420 / EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                              trade in textile products shall be applied provisionally as
                                                                       from 1 January 1987 pending its formal conclusion provided
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                  that there is a reciprocal provisional application on the part
Economic Community, and in particular Article 113                      of the contracting country .
thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,                    The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision (*).
Whereas the Commission has , on behalf of the European
Economic Community , negotiated an Agreement with
Bangladesh on trade in textile products ;                                                             Article 2
Whereas the said Agreement should be applied provisionally
as from 1 January 1987 pending the completion of the                   The Commission is invited to inform the contracting country
procedures necessary for its conclusion , provided that there          of this Decision and seek its agreement thereto, which will be
is a reciprocal provisional application on the part of the             duly communicated to the Council .
contracting country,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                                       Done at Brussels, 11 December 1986 .
                         Article 1                                                                                For the Council
                                                                                The President
The Agreement between the European Economic
Community and the People's Republic of Bangladesh on                                                                  K. CLARKE
                                                                       (' ) For technical reasons this Agreement is published in the Official
                                                                            Journal ofthe European Communities in the language in which it
                                                                            was negotiated .


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82/346/EEC: Council Decision of 31 May 1982 under the Treaties, concerning fishery activities in waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Member States, taken on a temporary basis pending the adoption of permanent Community measureso

Official Journal L 152 , 02/06/1982 P. 0012 - 0012

*****COUNCIL  DECISION  of 31 May 1982  under the Treaties, concerning fishery activities in waters under the sovereignty or jurisdiction of Member States, taken on a temporary basis pending the adoption of permanent Community measures  (82/346/EEC)  The Council refers to its declaration of 30 May 1980 on the implementation of the common fisheries policy (1).  Pending a decision in this area and bearing in mind the Community's exclusive competence in the matter and the obligations on the Member States as defined by the Court of Justice, the Council has decided as follows:  From 1 June 1982 until a decision is adopted or until 30 June 1982, whichever is the earlier, the Member States shall conduct their fishing activities in accordance with the usual seasonal cycles, taking into account the TACs proposed by the Commission on 24 July 1981 and the portion of those TACs which remains available to the Community bearing in mind its commitments to third countries.  Done at Brussels, 31 May 1982.  For the Council  The President  P. de KEERSMAEKER  (1) OJ No C 158, 27. 6. 1980, p. 2.