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2001/795/EC: Council Decision of 29 October 2001 on the signing, on behalf of the European Community, and the provisional application of two Agreements in the form of Exchanges of Letters concerning the extension of the Protocol establishing the fishing opportunities and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Senegal on fishing off the coast of Senegal for the periods 1 May 2001 to 31 July 2001 and 1 August 2001 to 31 December 2001

Official Journal L 300 , 16/11/2001 P. 0041 - 0042

Council Decisionof 29 October 2001on the signing, on behalf of the European Community, and the provisional application of two Agreements in the form of Exchanges of Letters concerning the extension of the Protocol establishing the fishing opportunities and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Senegal on fishing off the coast of Senegal for the periods 1 May 2001 to 31 July 2001 and 1 August 2001 to 31 December 2001(2001/795/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 300(2) thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas:(1) The European Community and the Republic of Senegal have entered into negotiations to determine the amendments or additions to be made to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Senegal on fishing off the coast of Senegal at the end of the period of application of the Protocol thereto.(2) During the negotiations, the two Parties decided to extend the current Protocol for two consecutive periods of three months and five months by means of exchanges of letters initialled on 23 April 2001 and 1 June 2001, pending the conclusion of the negotiations on the amendments to be made to the Protocol.(3) The exchanges of letters provide Community fishermen with fishing opportunities from 1 May 2001 to 31 July 2001 and from 1 August 2001 to 31 December 2001 in waters over which the Republic of Senegal has sovereignty or jurisdiction.(4) The extension must be applied at the earliest opportunity if fishing activities by Community vessels are not to be interrupted. The Agreements in the form of Exchanges of Letters should therefore be signed pending a definitive decision under Article 37 of the Treaty.(5) The method of allocating the fishing opportunities for trawlers and tuna vessels among the Member States under the expired Protocol and the method of allocating the obligation on Community shipowners to land tuna directly in Senegal, provided for in point C of Annex I to the Protocol, should be confirmed,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1The signing of the two Agreements in the form of Exchanges of Letters concerning the extension of the Protocol establishing the fishing opportunities and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Senegal on fishing off the coast of Senegal for the periods 1 May 2001 to 31 July 2001 and 1 August 2001 to 31 December 2001 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community, subject to the Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the said Agreements.The texts of the two Agreements are annexed to this Decision.Article 2The two Agreements referred to in Article 1 shall be provisionally applied by the European Community from 1 May 2001.Article 3The fishing opportunities for trawlers and tuna vessels established pro rata temporis by Article 1 of the Protocol shall be allocated among the Member States as follows:>TABLE>If licence applications from these Member States do not cover all the fishing opportunities fixed by the Protocol, the Commission may take into consideration licence applications from any other Member State.Article 4The percentage of the catch that owners of Community tuna seiners are obliged to land directly in accordance with point C of Annex I to the Protocol establishing the fishing opportunities and financial compensation provided for in the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Government of the Republic of Senegal on fishing off the coast of Senegal for the periods 1 May 2001 to 31 July 2001 and 1 August 2001 to 31 December 2001 shall be pro rata temporis as follows:- vessels flying the French flag: 44 %- vessels flying the Spanish flag: 56 %.Article 5The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person or persons empowered to sign the two Agreements in the form of Exchanges of Letters on behalf of the Community subject to their conclusion.Done at Luxembourg, 29 October 2001.For the CouncilThe PresidentM. Aelvoet


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93/610/EC, Euratom: Council Decision of 19 November 1993 appointing three members of the Economic and Social Committee

Official Journal L 293 , 27/11/1993 P. 0060 - 0060

COUNCIL DECISION of 19 November 1993 appointing three members of the Economic and Social Committee (93/610/Euratom, EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 193 to 195 thereof,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Articles 165 to 167 thereof,  Having regard to the Convention on certain institutions common to the European Communities, and in particular Article 5 thereof,  Having regard to the Council Decision of 24 September 1990 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period ending on 20 September 1994 (1),  Whereas three seats have become vacant on the Economic and Social Committee following the resignations of Miss Sue Slipman, Mr Andrew Tyrie and Dr Ann Robinson, notified to the Council on 1 and 22 September 1992 and 12 May 1993 respectively;  Having regard to the nominations submitted by the United Kingdom Government on 29 July 1993,  Having obtained the opinion of the Commission of the European Communities,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:   Sole Article  Miss Beata Brookes, Mrs Ann Davison and Mr Graham Speirs are hereby appointed members of the Economic and Social Committee in place of Dr Ann Robinson, Miss Sue Slipman and Mr Andrew Tyrie respectively for the remainder of their terms of  office, which run until 20 September 1994.  Done at Brussels, 19 November 1993.  For the Council The President M. WATHELET  (1) OJ No L 290, 23. 10. 1990, p. 13.


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77/505/EEC: Council Decision of 25 July 1977 setting up a Standing Committee on Zootechnics

Official Journal L 206 , 12/08/1977 P. 0011 - 0011 Finnish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 9 P. 0052  Greek special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 19 P. 0061  Swedish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 9 P. 0052  Spanish special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 13 P. 0027  Portuguese special edition Chapter 03 Volume 13 P. 0027

COUNCIL DECISION  of 25 July 1977  setting up a Standing Committee on Zootechnics  (77/505/EEC)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to the draft Decision submitted by the Commission,  Whereas it is desirable that, for cases where the Council delegates powers to the Commission in the zootechnical field, a Committee should be set up, consisting of experts from the Member States, for the purpose of ensuring close cooperation between Member States and the Commission and of enabling the latter to consult experts;  Whereas, furthermore, it is desirable that such cooperation should extend to all fields covered by Community rules on these matters ; whereas the said Committee should accordingly be empowered to consider any question relating to such fields,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:    Article 1 A Standing Committee on Zootechnics (hereinafter referred to as "the Committee") is hereby set up, consisting of representatives of the Member States with a representative of the Commission as Chairman.   Article 2 The Committee shall carry out the duties delegated to it by provisions adopted by the Council in the zootechnical field, in the cases and on the conditions provided for therein.  In addition, it may consider any other question arising in this field and referred to it by the Chairman either on his own initiative or at the request of a Member State.   Article 3 The Committee shall adopt its own rules of procedure.     Done at Brussels, 25 July 1977.  For the Council  The President  H. SIMONET


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87/92/EEC: Commission Decision of 7 January 1987 setting up the special Silkworm Section of the Advisory Committee on Flax and Hemp

Official Journal L 045 , 14/02/1987 P. 0065 - 0067 Finnish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 22 P. 0201  Swedish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 22 P. 0201

COMMISSION DECISION of 7 January 1987 setting up the special Silkworm Section of the Advisory Committee on Flax and Hemp (87/92/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Whereas the special Silkworm Section of the Advisory Committee on Flax and Hemp was set up by Commission Decision 74/72/EEC (1), as last amended by Decision 83/77/EEC (2);  Whereas, following the accession of new Member States to the Community, the number of seats on the Section should be increased and they should be reallocated; whereas the procedure for the replacement of members should also be adjusted;  Whereas the provisions concerning the special Silkworm Section of the Advisory Committee on Flax and Hemp have been amended several times and have therefore become difficult to apply; whereas they should therefore be consolidated;  Whereas the Commission should seek the views of producers, traders and consumers on matters arising in connection with the operation of the common organization of the market in silkworms;  Whereas Article 7 of Decision 74/72/EEC, repealed by Decision 83/77/EEC, should be reinstated;  Whereas all the occupations directly involved in the implementation of the market organization in question, and also consumers, must have an opportunity to participate in the drafting of the opinions requested by the Commission;  Whereas the trade associations concerned and the consumer groups in the Member States have set up organizations at Community level which are in a position to represent those concerned in all the Member States,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:    Article 1 1.  There shall be attached to the Commission a special Silkworm Section of the Advisory Committee on Flax and Hem, hereinafter called the 'Section'.  (3) OJ No L 52, 23. 2. 1974, p. 15.  (4) OJ No L 51, 24. 2. 1983, p. 34.  2.  The Section shall be composed of representatives of the following interests: silkworm rearers and cooperatives, the silk industry, the silk trade, workers in the sectors concerned and consumers.  Article 2 1.  The Section may be consulted by the Commission on any problem concerning the operation of the Regulation laying down special measures to encourage silkworm rearing and in particular on measures to be adopted by the Commission under that  Regulation.  2.  The Chairman of the Section may indicate to the Commission the desirability of consulting the Section on any matter within the latter's competence on which its opinion has not been sought. He shall do so, in particular, at the request of one of the  interests represented.  Aricle 3 1.  The Committee shall consist of 14 members.  2.  Seats on the Committee shall be apportioned as follows:  - seven to agricultural producers and cooperatives in the sector,  - two to representative of the silk industry,  - one to a representative of the silk trade,  - two to representatives of agricultural workers and of workers in the silk industry,  - two to consumers' representatives.  Article 4 1.  Members of the Section shall be appointed by the Commission on proposals from the trade workers' organizations set up at Community level which are most representative of the interests specified in Article 1 (2) and whose activities come  within the scope of the special measures to encourage silkworm rearing. Consumers' representatives shall be appointed on proposals from the Consumers' Advisory Committee.  Those bodies shall for each seat to be filled put forward the names of two candidates of different nationality.  2.  The term of office for members of the Section shall be three years. Their appointments may be renewed. Members shall not be remunerated for their services.  After expiry of the three years members of the Section shall remain in office until they are replaced or until their appointments are renewed.  In the event of the resignation or decease of a member or a request from the body having proposed a member that he be replaced, he shall be replaced in accordance with the procedure laid down in paragraph 1.  3.  A list of the members of the Section shall be published by the Commission, for information purposes, in the Official Journal of the European Communities.  Article 5 1.  After consulting the Commission, the Section shall elect a chairman for a period of three years.  The chairman shall be elected, in the case of the first ballot, by a two-thirds majority of the members present and, in the case of subsequent ballots, by a simple majority of the members present. In the event of a tie, the Commission shall provide a  chairman on a temporary basis.  2.  The Section shall elect two vice-chairmen for a period of three years.  The vice-chairmen may not represent the same interest as the chairman.  The election shall take place in accordance with the procedure laid down in paragraph 1.  The Section may, in accordance with the same procedure, elect other officers. In that case, the officers other than the chairman shall include not more than one representative of each interest represented on the Section.  The officers shall prepare and organize the work of the Section.  Article 6 1.  Only the Commission representatives, the members of the Sections, or persons replacing them in their absence, and persons invited in accordance with paragraphs 3 and 4 may participate in or attend meetings.  2.  Should a member be unable to attend a meeting, the organization or organizations to which a seat is allocated may appoint a person to take his place. This person shall be selected from a list drawn up by mutual agreement between the Commission and the organization or organizations in question and containing a number of names equal to half the total numbers of members representing the organization or organizations in question. The number shall be not less than one and not more  than 12.  The secretariat of the Section must be informed of such replacement of a member at least seven days before a meeting.  3.  At the request of an organization to which one or more seats are allocated, the chairman may, in agreement with the Commission staff, invite its general secretary or a member of its secretariat to attend the meetings of the Section as an observer.  Should he be unable to attend, however, the general secretary may have his seat as an observer taken by another person designated by him.  Observers shall not have the right to speak. They may, however, be invited to do so by the chairman in agreement with the Commission staff.  4.  At the request of an organization to which one or more seats are allocated, and when the matters on the agenda are of a highly technical nature outside the normal framework of the deliberations of the Section, the chairman may, in agreement with the  Commission staff, invite one or more experts to take part in the deliberations of the Section.  The Commission may, on its own initiative, invite any person particularly well qualified in one of the subjects on the agenda to take part in the deliberations of the Section as an expert.  However, experts shall participate only in the discussion of the matter concerning which they were invited to attend.  Article 7 1.  The Section shall be convened by the Commission and shall meet at Commission headquarters.  2.  Representatives of the Commission departments concerned shall take part in meetings of the Section.  3.  Secretarial services for the Section shall be provided by the Commission.  Article 7aIn agreement with the Commission staff, the Section may set up working groups to facilitate its work.  Article 8 The Section shall discuss matters on which the Commission has requested an opinion. No vote shall be taken.  The Commission may, when seeking the opinion of the Section, set a time limit within which such opinion shall be given.  The views expressed by the various interests represented shall be included in a report forwarded to the Commission.  In the event of unanimous agreement being reached in the Section on the opinion to be given, the Section shall formulate joint conclusions and attach them to the report.  The outcome of the Section discussions shall, on request, be communicated by the Commission to the Council and to the Management Committees.  Article 9 Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 214 of the Treaty, where the Commission informs them that the opinion requested or the question raised is on a matter of a confidential nature, members of the Section shall be under an obligation not to disclose information which has come to their knowledge through the work of the Section.  In such cases, only members of the Section and representatives of the Commission departments concerned may be present at meetings.  Article 10 Commission Decision 74/72/EEC is hereby repealed.  Article 11 This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 1987.   Done at Brussels, 7 January 1987.  For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN Vice-President EWG:L111UMBE22.95 FF: 1UEN;   SETUP: 01;   Hoehe: 1303 mm;   197 Zeilen;   9037 Zeichen;  Bediener: MIKE   Pr.: C;  Kunde: ................................


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2003/527/EC,Euratom: Council decision of 15 July 2003 amending Article 23 of the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice

Official Journal L 188 , 26/07/2003 P. 0001 - 0002

Council decisionof 15 July 2003amending Article 23 of the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice(2003/527/EC, Euratom)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 245(2) thereof,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 160(2) thereof,Having regard to the request of the Court of Justice of 12 February 2003,Having regard to the opinion of the Commission of 17 June 2003,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament of 3 June 2003,Whereas:(1) Article 20 of the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Communities, as amended by Council Decision 2002/653/EC(1), permits non-member States to participate in preliminary-ruling proceedings before the Court of Justice where an agreement, relating to a specific subject matter, concluded by the Council with one or more non-member States, provides for such participation where a court or tribunal of a Member State refers to the Court of Justice for a preliminary ruling, a question falling within the scope of the agreement.(2) Article 7 of the Treaty of Nice amending the Treaty on European Union, the Treaties establishing the European Communities and certain related acts(2), signed at Nice on 26 February 2001, repeals the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Communities and replaces it by the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union, to the Treaty establishing the European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community.(3) Article 23 of the Statute of the Court of Justice reproduces the provisions of Article 20 of the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Communities but has not been able to take account of the amendment made by Decision 2002/653/EC and it is therefore necessary to amend Article 23 of the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1In Article 23 of the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice, the following paragraph shall be added:"Where an agreement relating to a specific subject matter, concluded by the Council and one or more non-member States, provides that those States are to be entitled to submit statements of case or written observations where a court or tribunal of a Member State refers to the Court of Justice for a preliminary ruling a question falling within the scope of the agreement, the decision of the national court or tribunal containing that question shall also be notified to the non-member States concerned. Within two months from such notification, those States may lodge at the Court statements of case or written observations."Article 2This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.Done at Brussels, 15 July 2003.For the CouncilThe PresidentG. Tremonti(1) OJ L 218, 13.8.2002, p. 1.(2) OJ C 80, 10.3.2001, p. 1.


title: 2014/434/EU: Decision of the European Central Bank of 31 January 2014 on the close cooperation with the national competent authorities of participating Member States whose currency is not the euro (ECB/2014/5)

text:
               5.7.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 198/7

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
   of 31 January 2014
   on the close cooperation with the national competent authorities of participating Member States whose currency is not the euro

      (ECB/2014/5)

      (2014/434/EU)

   THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 of 15 October 2013 conferring specific tasks on the European Central Bank concerning policies relating to the prudential supervision of credit institutions (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Member States whose currency is not the euro may wish to participate in the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM). For this purpose, they may request the European Central Bank (ECB) to enter into a close cooperation in relation to the tasks referred to in Articles 4 and 5 of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 with regard to all credit institutions established in that Member State.

               (2)

               The close cooperation will be established by a decision of the ECB, provided that the conditions laid down in Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 are met.

               (3)

               It is necessary to specify the procedural aspects relating to (a) requests by Member States whose currency is not the euro (hereinafter ‘non-euro area Member States’) to enter into a close cooperation, (b) the assessment of these requests by the ECB, and (c) the ECB decision establishing close cooperation with the specific Member State.

               (4)

               Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 also sets out the cases in which a close cooperation may be suspended or terminated by the ECB. It is necessary to specify the procedural aspects relating to potential suspension and termination of a close cooperation,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   TITLE 1

      PROCEDURE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CLOSE COOPERATION

   Article 1
   Definitions
   For the purposes of this Decision:

               1.

               ‘less significant supervised entity’ means a supervised entity (a) established in a non-euro area Member State which is a participating Member State in accordance with Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013, and (b) which does not have the status of a significant supervised entity pursuant to a decision of the ECB based on Article 6(4) or Article 6(5)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013;

               2.

               ‘national competent authority’ means any national competent authority as defined in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013;

               3.

               ‘national designated authority’ means a national designated authority as defined in Article 2(7) of Regulation (EU) No 1024/013;

               4.

               ‘non-participating Member State’ means any Member State which is not a participating Member State as defined in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013;

               5.

               ‘requesting Member State’ means a non-participating Member State that has notified the ECB in accordance with Article 2 of this Decision of its request to enter into a close cooperation pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013;

               6.

               ‘significant supervised entity’ means a supervised entity (a) established in a non-euro area Member State which is a participating Member State, and (b) which has the status of a significant supervised entity pursuant to a decision of the ECB based on Article 6(4) or Article 6(5)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013;

               7.

               ‘supervised entity’ means a credit institution, financial holding company, or mixed-financial holding company as defined in Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 and established in the requesting Member State, as well as a branch established in a requesting Member State by a credit institution which is established in a non-participating Member State.

         Article 2
   Request to enter into a close cooperation
   1.   A non-participating Member State wishing to participate in the SSM shall request the ECB to enter into a close cooperation, using the template provided in Annex I.
   2.   Such request shall be made at least five months before the date from which the non-participating Member State intends to participate in the SSM.
   Article 3
   Content of the request to enter into a close cooperation
   1.   The request to enter into a close cooperation shall include all of the following:

               (a)

               an undertaking of the requesting Member State to ensure that its national competent authority and its national designated authority will adhere to any instructions, guidelines or requests issued by the ECB from the date of the establishment of the close cooperation;

               (b)

               an undertaking of the requesting Member State to provide all information on the supervised entities established in such Member State that the ECB may require for the purpose of carrying out a comprehensive assessment of those supervised entities. The requesting Member State shall ensure that the information necessary to assess the significance and to carry out a comprehensive assessment pursuant to Article 7(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 of the credit institutions established in such Member State can be provided to the ECB as soon as the request to enter into a close cooperation is notified to the ECB;

               (c)

               a commitment that all confidential data requested by the ECB for the finalisation of its preparatory activities will be provided to the ECB.

         2.   The request to enter into a close cooperation shall be accompanied by all of the following:

               (a)

               an undertaking of the requesting Member State that it will adopt the relevant national legislation to ensure that legal acts adopted by the ECB pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 are binding and enforceable in the requesting Member State and that its national competent authority and its national designated authority are obliged to adopt any measure requested by the ECB in relation to the supervised entities, in accordance with Article 7(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013;

               (b)

               a copy of the draft relevant national legislation as well as an English translation thereof, and a request for an ECB opinion on such draft legislation;

               (c)

               an undertaking to notify to the ECB immediately after the date upon which the relevant national legislation has entered into force and an undertaking to provide a confirmation pursuant to Article 7(2)(c) of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 using the template provided in Annex II of this Decision. The confirmation shall include a legal opinion satisfactory to the ECB confirming that legal acts adopted by the ECB pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 will be binding and enforceable in the requesting Member State and that the relevant national legislation obliges the national competent authority and the national designated authority to follow the ECB's specific instructions, guidelines, requests and measures in relation to significant supervised entities as well as the ECB's general instructions, guidelines, requests and measures in relation to less significant supervised entities, within the timeframe laid down by the ECB, where specified.

         3.   The requesting Member State shall provide the ECB with all relevant documentation which the ECB deems appropriate for the purpose of assessing its request. The requesting Member State shall also ensure that the ECB is provided with all information which the ECB deems appropriate for the purpose of assessing the significance of credit institutions and for carrying out the comprehensive assessment required by Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013.
   Article 4
   Assessment by the ECB of the request to enter into a close cooperation
   1.   The ECB shall acknowledge receipt in writing of a request by a Member State to enter into a close cooperation.
   2.   The ECB may request all additional information that it considers appropriate for the purposes of the assessment of the Member State's request, including information for the assessment of the significance of credit institutions and for carrying out the comprehensive assessment.
   Where the requesting Member State has already made a comprehensive assessment of the credit institutions established in its jurisdiction, it shall provide detailed information on the results. The ECB may decide that no further assessment is required provided that (a) the quality and the methodology of the assessment made by national authorities correspond to the ECB's standards, and (b) the ECB considers that the assessment made by national authorities is still up to date and that no material change to the situation of the credit institutions established in the requesting Member State would require a further assessment.
   3.   When assessing the relevant national legislation, the ECB's assessment shall also take into account the practical implementation of such legislation.
   4.   At the latest 3 months following receipt by the ECB of the confirmation referred to in Article 3(2)(c) or, where applicable, the additional information requested by the ECB under paragraph 2, the ECB shall inform the requesting Member State of its preliminary assessment. The requesting Member State shall have the opportunity to provide its views within 20 days from the receipt of the preliminary assessment. Such correspondence between the ECB and the requesting Member State shall be confidential.
   Article 5
   Decision establishing a close cooperation
   1.   Where the ECB concludes, on the basis of the information submitted by the requesting Member State, that the latter fulfils the criteria set out in Article 7(2)(a) to (c) of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 for entering into a close cooperation, and once the comprehensive assessment is concluded and the confirmation is provided in accordance with Annex II to this Decision, the ECB shall adopt a decision on the basis of Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013, addressed to the requesting Member State and establishing a close cooperation.
   2.   The decision referred to in paragraph 1 shall indicate the modalities for the transfer of the supervisory tasks to the ECB and the date of the start of the close cooperation, which shall be conditional, if applicable, on the progress by the requesting Member State in implementing the measures required in relation to the results of the comprehensive assessment.
   3.   Where, on the basis of the information submitted by the requesting Member State, the ECB concludes that the latter does not fulfil the criteria set out in Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013, or where the ECB does not receive the information necessary to perform its assessment within one year from the notification of the request by the Member State, it may adopt a decision addressed to the requesting Member State rejecting the request to establish a close cooperation.
   4.   The decisions referred to in paragraphs 1 and 3 shall include the reasons on which they are based.
   5.   In accordance with Article 7(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013, any decision establishing a close cooperation shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and shall apply from the date 14 days after its publication.
   TITLE 2

      SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF A CLOSE COOPERATION

   Article 6
   Suspension or termination
   1.   Where the ECB decides to suspend a close cooperation pursuant to Article 7(5) or 7(7) of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013, it shall state the reasons for doing so, clarify the effects of such suspension decision and shall indicate the date from which the suspension takes effect as well as the period during which the suspension applies. The latter period shall not be longer than six months. The ECB may extend the period in exceptional circumstances, but only once.
   2.   Where the reasons for the suspension under Article 7(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 are not remedied or where the ECB decides to terminate a close cooperation, the ECB shall terminate the close cooperation by adopting a new decision for this purpose.
   3.   Where the ECB decides to terminate a close cooperation pursuant to Article 7(5) or 7(7) of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013, it shall state the reasons for doing so and shall clarify the effects of such termination decision, as well as indicating the date from which the termination takes effect.
   4.   Any ECB decision on suspension or termination of a close cooperation may also regulate the modalities for the payment of fees due by the supervised entities located in the Member State concerned.
   5.   Where the Member State with which a close cooperation has been established pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 requests the ECB to terminate the close cooperation subject to the conditions provided in Article 7(6) and 7(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013, the ECB shall adopt a decision clarifying the effects of such termination decision, as well as indicating the date from which the termination takes effect.
   6.   Any ECB decisions adopted in connection with supervised entities in the Member State with which a close cooperation has been established, and which were in force prior to the termination of such close cooperation, shall remain valid despite the termination of the close cooperation.
   7.   Decisions to suspend or terminate a close cooperation shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   Article 7
   Entry into force
   This Decision shall enter into force on 27 February 2014.

      Done at Frankfurt am Main, 31 January 2014.

            The President of the ECB

         Mario DRAGHI

      (1)  OJ L 287, 29.10.2013, p. 63.

      ANNEX I
      TEMPLATE REQUEST TO ENTER INTO A CLOSE COOPERATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 7 OF REGULATION (EU) No 1024/2013
      By
      [Requesting Member State]

         Notification to the ECB of a request to enter into a close cooperation pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013

                  1.

                  The [requesting Member State] hereby requests to enter into a close cooperation with the European Central Bank (ECB) pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 and in accordance with the provisions of Decision ECB/2014/5 of 31 January 2014 on the close cooperation with the national competent authorities of participating Member States whose currency is not the euro.

                  2.

                  The [requesting Member State] hereby undertakes:

                              (a)

                              to ensure that its national competent authority and national designated authority will adhere to any instructions, guidelines, measures or requests issued by the European Central Bank in respect of supervised entities (as defined in Decision ECB/2014/5);
                              In particular, the relevant national legislation will also ensure that the national competent authority and national designated authority will be obliged to follow the ECB's specific instructions, guidelines, requests and measures in relation to significant supervised entities and the ECB's general instructions, guidelines, requests and measures in relation to less significant supervised entities. In this respect the requesting Member State hereby undertakes

                                          —

                                          to adopt the relevant national legislation to ensure that legal acts adopted by the ECB pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 are binding and enforceable in [the Member State concerned] and that its national competent authority and national designated authority will be obliged to adopt any measure in relation to supervised entities requested by the ECB, in accordance with Article 7(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013

                                          —

                                          to notify the ECB of the date on which the relevant national legislation has entered into force.

                              (b)

                              to provide at any time after the request to enter into a close cooperation is notified to the ECB and before the establishment of a close cooperation and upon request by the ECB, and at any time thereafter, also all information on the supervised entities established in that Member State that the European Central Bank may require for the purpose of carrying out a comprehensive assessment of those supervised entities, including confidential information.

                        The information to be provided to the ECB shall include:

                              (i)

                              a copy of the draft relevant national legislation;

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                                          credit institutions,

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                                          financial holding companies or mixed financial holding companies at the top of supervised groups, and

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                                          cross-border branches of credit institutions from other countries,

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                              For supervised groups headquartered and supervised in the Member State, information on their foreign group components shall be provided.

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                              contact persons at the national competent authority and national designated authority to whom to address ECB requests for further information

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                  the European Commission

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                  the European Banking Authority

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                  the other Member States

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      TEMPLATE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 7(2)(c) OF REGULATION (EU) No 1024/2013
      By
      [Requesting Member State]
      To
      European Central Bank (ECB)

         Statement pursuant to Article 7(2)(c) of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 relating to the request to enter into a close cooperation pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013

      [The Member State concerned] hereby confirms that it has adopted relevant national legislation to ensure that legal acts adopted by the ECB pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 are binding and enforceable in [the Member State concerned] and that its national competent authority and national designated authority will be obliged to adopt any measure in relation to the supervised entities requested by the ECB, in accordance with Article 7(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013, and that this relevant national legislation entered into force on [INSERT DATE].
      In addition, we enclose a legal opinion confirming that the relevant national legislation also ensures that the national competent authority and national designated authority will be obliged to follow the ECB's specific instructions, guidelines, requests and measures in relation to significant supervised entities and the ECB's general instructions, guidelines, requests and measures in relation to less significant supervised entities.
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                  Appendix

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                  Copy of the relevant national legislation adopted by the requesting Member State to ensure that legal acts adopted by the ECB pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 are binding and enforceable in [the Member State concerned] and that its national competent authority and national designated authority will be obliged to adopt any measure in relation to supervised entities requested by the ECB.


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94/562/EC: Council Decision of 25 July 1994 concerning the signing by the European Community of the Agreement relating to the implementation of Part XI of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the provisional application by the Community of that Agreement and of Part XI of the Convention

Official Journal L 215 , 20/08/1994 P. 0009 - 0009 Finnish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 32 P. 0128  Swedish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 32 P. 0128

COUNCIL DECISION of 25 July 1994 concerning the signing by the European Community of the Agreement relating to the implementation of Part XI of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the provisional application by the  Community of that Agreement and of Part XI of the Convention (94/562/EC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof in conjunction with the first sentence of Article 228 (2),  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,  Whereas the Agreement relating to the implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea stemming from the informal consultations held by the United Nations Secretary-General has made the United Nations Convention on the  Law of the Sea universally acceptable;  Whereas the European Community, in accordance with its Declaration on competence deposited at the moment of its signature of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on 7 December 1984 enjoys competence, with regard to the provisions of Part  XI, in matters of commercial policy, including the control of unfair economic practices;  Whereas the Member States, as far as their competence is concerned, have made clear their intention to sign and, to the extent that it is possible for them to do so, provisionally apply the abovementioned Agreement and Part XI of the abovementioned  Convention as modified by that Agreement;  Whereas, in accordance with Article 3 of the Agreement, the European Community may sign the abovementioned Agreement if a majority of its Member States are signatories,  HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:   Article 1  1. The Agreement relating to the implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea shall be signed by the Community as soon as the condition provided for in its Article 3 is fulfilled.  2. The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement.  3. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.   Article 2  The Agreement referred to in Article 1 and Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea shall be applied provisionally as early as possible but not before 16 November 1994.  Done at Brussels, 25 July 1994.  For the Council The President F.-CH. ZEITLER


title: Council Decision (EU) 2017/758 of 25 April 2017 on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, at the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, as regards the proposals for amendments to Annexes A, B and C

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               29.4.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 113/45

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2017/758
   of 25 April 2017
   on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, at the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, as regards the proposals for amendments to Annexes A, B and C
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 192(1), in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 14 October 2004, the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (‘the Convention’) was approved, on behalf of the European Community, by way of Council Decision 2006/507/EC (1).

               (2)

               The Union has implemented the obligations set out in the Convention in Union law by way of Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2).

               (3)

               The Union places strong emphasis on the need for the gradual expansion of Annexes A, B and/or C to the Convention with new substances which fulfil the criteria for persistent organic pollutants (POPs), taking into account the precautionary principle, with a view to meeting the objective of the Convention and the commitment of governments made at the World Summit on Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg in 2002 to minimise the adverse effects of chemicals by 2020.

               (4)

               Pursuant to Article 22 of the Convention, the Conference of the Parties (COP) may adopt decisions amending Annexes A, B and/or C to the Convention. Those decisions enter into force one year from the date of communication by the depositary of an amendment, with the exception of those parties to the Convention (‘the Parties’) that have opted out.

               (5)

               Following a nomination of commercial decabromodiphenyl ether (c-decaBDE) received from Norway in 2013, the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC) established under the Convention has concluded its work on c-decaBDE. POPRC has found that c-decaBDE meets the criteria of the Convention for a listing in Annex A thereto. At its eighth meeting, the COP is expected to decide on the inclusion of c-decaBDE in Annex A to the Convention.

               (6)

               The manufacture, placing on the market or use of decabromodiphenyl ether as a substance, as a constituent in other substances, in mixtures and in articles is restricted pursuant to Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/227 (3) establishing entry 67 of Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) (REACH) (‘entry 67’). Pursuant to entry 67, the manufacture, placing on the market or use of decabromodiphenyl ether shall only be allowed for a limited time for new aircraft and for spare parts for aircraft, motor vehicles, agricultural and forestry vehicles and certain machinery.

               (7)

               Following a nomination of short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) received from the Union in 2006, POPRC has found that SCCPs meet the criteria of the Convention for a listing in Annex A thereto. At its eighth meeting, the COP is expected to decide on the inclusion of SCCPs in Annex A to the Convention.

               (8)

               The production, placing on the market and use of SCCPs is prohibited, with certain exemptions, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/2030 (5). That amended Regulation also specifies limit values for the presence of SCCPs in other chlorinated paraffin mixtures resulting from the manufacturing process. Since SCCPs are capable of long-range environmental transport, a global phase-out of the use of this substance would be more beneficial to Union citizens than a prohibition under Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 in the Union alone.

               (9)

               Following a nomination of hexachlorobutadiene (HCBD) received from the Union in 2011, POPRC has found that HCBD meets the criteria of the Convention for a listing in Annexes A and C thereto. At its seventh meeting, the COP decided to list HCBD in Annex A to the Convention. However, the COP adopted decision SC-7/11, by which the POPRC was requested to further evaluate HCBD on the basis of newly available information in relation to its listing in Annex C to the Convention and to make a recommendation to the COP on listing HCBD in Annex C for further consideration at its eighth meeting.

               (10)

               The production, placing on the market and use of HCBD is prohibited in the Union pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 850/2004, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 519/2012 (6), but it may be produced unintentionally in some industrial activities. Such activities are covered under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (7) and require the application of certain emission management measures. Since HCBD is capable of long-range environmental transport, global action on unintentional releases of this substance would be more beneficial to Union citizens than the measures set out in Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 being taken in the Union alone.

               (11)

               Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and its derivatives are listed in Annex B to the Convention with a number of ‘acceptable purposes’. The COP will be requested to review the continued need of those acceptable purposes. Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 prohibits the production, placing on the market and use of PFOS but exempts certain uses that are still needed in the Union. Consequently, the Union should support the deletion of the acceptable purposes for PFOS and its derivatives that are no longer needed by the Parties, except those for photo-resist and anti-reflective coatings for semi-conductors, as etching agent for compound semi-conductors and ceramic filters and in hard metal plating only in closed-loop systems,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   1.   The position to be adopted on behalf of the Union at the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Stockholm Convention shall be, in line with the relevant recommendations of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee, to support the:

               —

               listing of decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209) present in commercial decabromodiphenyl ether (c-decaBDE) in Annex A to the Convention with ‘specific exemptions’ for the production and use of decaBDE in spare parts for the automotive industry. The Union shall support that listing with additional specific exemptions for aircraft and for spare parts for aircraft in line with Regulation (EU) 2017/227, as well as for spare parts for agricultural and forestry vehicles and certain machinery, if other Parties or directly involved stakeholders can demonstrate their need;

               —

               listing of short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) in Annex A to the Convention;

               —

               listing of hexachlorobutadiene (HCBD) in Annex C to the Convention;

               —

               deletion of the following ‘acceptable purposes’ from the entry on perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and its derivatives in Annex B to the Convention: photo imaging, aviation hydraulic fluids, certain medical devices (such as ethylene tetrafluoroethylene copolymer (ETFE) layers and radio-opaque ETFE production, in vitro diagnostic medical devices, and CCD colour filters), fire-fighting foam, insect baits for control of leaf-cutting ants from Atta spp. and Acromyrmex spp.

         2.   Refinement of this position, in light of developments at the eighth meeting of the COP, may be agreed through coordination on the spot.
   Article 2
   This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

      Done at Luxembourg, 25 April 2017.

            For the Council

            The President

         I. BORG

      (1)  Council Decision 2006/507/EC of 14 October 2004 concerning the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (OJ L 209, 31.7.2006, p. 1).

      (2)  Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on persistent organic pollutants and amending Directive 79/117/EEC (OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p. 7).

      (3)  Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/227 of 9 February 2017 amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards bis(pentabromophenyl)ether (OJ L 35, 10.2.2017, p. 6).

      (4)  Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

      (5)  Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/2030 of 13 November 2015 amending Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants as regards Annex I (OJ L 298, 14.11.2015, p. 1).

      (6)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 519/2012 of 19 June 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on persistent organic pollutants as regards Annex I (OJ L 159, 20.6.2012, p. 1).

      (7)  Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) (OJ L 334, 17.12.2010, p. 17).


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80/46/ECSC: Decision of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Coal and Steel Community, meeting within the Council, of 21 January 1980 on the opening of tariff preferences for products within the province of that Community and originating in Southern Rhodesia

Official Journal L 016 , 22/01/1980 P. 0013

****( 1 ) OJ NO L 176 1 . 7 . 1976 , P . 99 .        DECISION   OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY , MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL   OF 21 JANUARY 1980   ON THE OPENING OF TARIFF PREFERENCES FOR PRODUCTS WITHIN THE PROVINCE OF THAT COMMUNITY AND ORIGINATING IN SOUTHERN RHODESIA  ( 80/46/ECSC )   THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY , MEETING WITHIN THE COUNCIL ,   WHEREAS SOUTHERN RHODESIA SHOULD BE GRANTED TARIFF PREFERENCES IDENTICAL TO THOSE GRANTED UNDER DECISION 76/570/ECSC ( 1 ) TO THE OVERSEAS COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ;   IN AGREEMENT WITH THE COMMISSION ,   HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :   ARTICLE 1   PRODUCTS WITHIN THE PROVINCE OF THE EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY AND ORIGINATING IN SOUTHERN RHODESIA SHALL BE IMPORTED INTO THE COMMUNITY UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS AS THOSE DEFINED BY DECISION 76/570/ECSC .   ARTICLE 2   THIS DECISION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DAY OF ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .   IT SHALL APPLY UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 1980 .   DONE AT BRUSSELS , 21 JANUARY 1980 .   THE PRESIDENT   G . MARCORA


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2003/806/CFSP: Council Decision 2003/806/CFSP of 17 November 2003 extending and amending Decision 1999/730/CFSP implementing Joint Action 1999/34/CFSP with a view to a European Union contribution to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons in Cambodia

Official Journal L 302 , 20/11/2003 P. 0037 - 0038

Council Decision 2003/806/CFSPof 17 November 2003extending and amending Decision 1999/730/CFSP implementing Joint Action 1999/34/CFSP with a view to a European Union contribution to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons in CambodiaTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNIONHaving regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 23(2) thereof,Having regard to Council Joint Action 2002/589/CFSP of 12 July 2002 on the European Union's contribution to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons(1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,Whereas:(1) On 15 November 1999 the Council adopted Decision 1999/730/CFSP(2) concerning a European Union contribution to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms and light weapons in Cambodia, which was aimed at implementing Joint Action 1999/34/CFSP(3).(2) Some objectives could not be fulfilled by 15 November 2003, the date on which Decision 2002/904/CFSP expired, and others should be consolidated and expanded after that date.(3) The European Union has made a total contribution of EUR 5135992 since 1999 to combating the destabilising accumulation and spread of small arms in Cambodia, implementing Joint Action 1999/34/CFSP. The European Union's continued contribution is part of the follow-up to the Programme of Action to prevent, combat and eradicate the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects adopted by the United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in all its Aspects (New York, 9 to 20 July 2001). This should encourage other donors to support the drive to reduce and control small arms and light weapons and, where appropriate, allow the implementation of joint projects with other donors.(4) Decision 1999/730/CFSP should therefore be extended and amended,HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:Article 1Decision 1999/730/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:(a) in Article 3(1), the financial reference amount "EUR 1568000" shall be replaced by "EUR 1436953";(b) in Article 4 second subparagraph, "15 November 2003" shall be replaced by "15 November 2004";(c) the Annex shall be replaced by the Annex to this Decision.Article 2This Decision shall take effect on 16 November 2003.Article 3This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.Done at Brussels, 17 November 2003.For the CouncilThe PresidentF. Frattini(1) OJ L 191, 19.7.2002, p. 1.(2) OJ L 294, 16.11.1999, p. 5. Decision as last extended and amended by Decision 2002/904/CFSP (OJ L 313, 16.11.2002, p. 1).(3) OJ L 9, 15.1.1999, p. 1. Joint Action repealed by Joint Action 2002/589/CFSP (OJ L 191, 19.7.2002, p. 1).ANNEXTERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE PROJECT MANAGER (2004)1. The Project Manager, in cooperation with the Cambodian Armed Forces, will continue the work related to record keeping and the management and security of weapons stocks and to developing policies, guidelines and practices in this area. To that end, the Project Manager will monitor the projects previously implemented in Military Region 2 (Kampong Cham), Military Region 4 (Siem Reap) and Military Region 5 (Battambang). In close cooperation with the Ministry of National Defence he will ensure that the relevant authorities are involved in defining and implementing a further project in Military Region 1 (Stung Treng). If funds are available he will, under the same conditions, organise a project in a further military region and continue, at national level, the efforts regarding training, systems development and the recording of arms.Following the implementation in 2003 of a pilot project related to record-keeping and the management and security of weapons stocks for the National Police, the Project Manager will, if funds are available, in close cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior, implement a further project on record keeping, stockpile management and the security of weapons. If such a project is implemented, he will ensure that the relevant authorities are closely involved in its implementation and in continuing to develop policies, guidelines and practices in this area, building on the experience gained in the implementation of the pilot project in 2003.2. The Project Manager, with the support of relevant experts, will continue to assist and promote the Government's programme of larger and smaller public ceremonies for the destruction of collected weapons and, where appropriate, of surplus weapons held by the army and police and security forces (in particular in the context of any demobilisation programme). The Project Manager shall also continue to assist the Government in searching for and destroying weapons left hidden in weapons caches during and at the end of the period of armed conflict.The Project Manager will continue to supervise and monitor the implementation of voluntary weapons surrender programmes (including Weapons in exchange for Development), through small-scale projects being implemented by local NGO's in several provinces, in particular by cooperating with national and international development agencies in organising public awareness activities on small arms in the target areas of these development agencies. The Project Manager may also, if necessary and only to a limited extent, lend support for capacity building of the National Commission for Weapons Management and Reform and educational projects on the new Arms Law when it comes into force.3. The Project Manager will allocate financial aid to support activities by non-governmental organisations in Cambodia, including the coalition Working Group for Weapons Reduction in Cambodia, such as awareness training, information sharing and education and training programmes related to small arms and light weapons. These activities may take place in selected regions in Cambodia, as agreed between the Project Manager and the relevant organisations. Particular attention will be paid to strengthening the coordination and budgetary cooperation among such organisations in as far as their work relates to the mandate of EU ASAC.4. The Project Manager will ensure that appropriate procedures are established for effective monitoring and evaluation of activities. To this end he will seek full cooperation from the Government of Cambodia and the police and security forces.5. The Project Manager will encourage and assist other donors to support efforts to reduce and control small arms and light weapons and will stand ready, as appropriate, to carry out such projects with other donors within the limits of his powers under these terms of reference. Bearing in mind the European Union's vanguard position in this domain, he will ensure that he plays a pivotal role in international efforts and, where appropriate, will contribute to the management of projects supported by other donors.The Project Manager will draw up plans for the possible re-structuring of European Union support to reduce and control small arms and light weapons in Cambodia, in particular to allow for the continuation of work related to record keeping and the management and security of weapons stocks for the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces if other activities are ended in 2004.