title: 2005/115/ΕΚ: Απόφαση της Επιτροπής, της 7ης Φεβρουαρίου 2005, για την εξακολούθηση το 2005 των κοινοτικών συγκριτικών εξετάσεων και δοκιμών που άρχισαν το 2004 στο πολλαπλασιαστικό υλικό και το υλικό φύτευσης οπωροφόρων φυτών ορισμένων ειδών σύμφωνα με την οδηγία 92/34/ΕΟΚ του Συμβουλίου

text:
               9.2.2005

               EL

               Επίσημη Εφημερίδα της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης

               L 36/9

      ΑΠΌΦΑΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΕΠΙΤΡΟΠΉΣ

   της 7ης Φεβρουαρίου 2005
   για την εξακολούθηση το 2005 των κοινοτικών συγκριτικών εξετάσεων και δοκιμών που άρχισαν το 2004 στο πολλαπλασιαστικό υλικό και το υλικό φύτευσης οπωροφόρων φυτών ορισμένων ειδών σύμφωνα με την οδηγία 92/34/ΕΟΚ του Συμβουλίου
   (2005/115/ΕΚ)
   Η ΕΠΙΤΡΟΠΗ ΤΩΝ ΕΥΡΩΠΑΪΚΩΝ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΗΤΩΝ,
   Έχοντας υπόψη:
   τη συνθήκη για την ίδρυση της Ευρωπαϊκής Κοινότητας,
   την οδηγία 92/34/ΕΟΚ του Συμβουλίου, της 28ης Απριλίου 1992, για την εμπορία του πολλαπλασιαστικού υλικού οπωροφόρων φυτών και οπωροφόρων δένδρων που προορίζονται για την παραγωγή φρούτων (1),
   την απόφαση 2003/894/ΕΚ της Επιτροπής, της 11ης Δεκεμβρίου 2003, περί καθορισμού ρυθμίσεων για τις κοινοτικές συγκριτικές εξετάσεις και δοκιμές στο πολλαπλασιαστικό υλικό και το υλικό φύτευσης των φυτών Prunus persica (L) Batsch, Malus Mill. και Rubus idaeus L., βάσει της οδηγίας 92/34/ΕΟΚ του Συμβουλίου (2), και ιδίως το άρθρο 3,
   Εκτιμώντας τα ακόλουθα:

               (1)

               Η απόφαση 2003/894/ΕΚ καθορίζει τις ρυθμίσεις για τις κοινοτικές συγκριτικές εξετάσεις και δοκιμές που πρόκειται να διεξαχθούν βάσει της οδηγίας 92/34/ΕΟΚ όσον αφορά τα φυτά Prunus persica (L) Batsch, Malus Mill. και Rubus idaeus L., από το 2004 έως το 2008.

               (2)

               Οι εξετάσεις και δοκιμές που διεξάχθηκαν το 2004 πρέπει να συνεχιστούν το 2005,

         ΑΠΟΦΑΣΙΖΕΙ:
   Άρθρο μόνο
   Οι κοινοτικές συγκριτικές εξετάσεις και δοκιμές που άρχισαν το 2004 στο πολλαπλασιαστικό υλικό και το υλικό φύτευσης των φυτών Prunus persica (L) Batsch, Malus Mill. και Rubus idaeus L. θα συνεχιστούν το 2005 σύμφωνα με την απόφαση 2003/894/ΕΚ.

      Βρυξέλλες, 7 Φεβρουαρίου 2005.

            Για την Επιτροπή

         Markos KYPRIANOU

            Μέλος της Επιτροπής

      (1)  ΕΕ L 157 της 10.6.1992, σ. 10· οδηγία όπως τροποποιήθηκε τελευταία από την οδηγία 2003/111/ΕΚ (ΕΕ L 311 της 27.11.2003, σ. 12).

      (2)  ΕΕ L 333 της 20.12.2003, σ. 88.


               19.5.2016

               EL

               Επίσημη Εφημερίδα της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης

               C 181/95

         P7_TA(2013)0404
   Διοργανική συμφωνία μεταξύ του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου και της ΕΚΤ σχετικά με τη συνεργασία επί διαδικασιών που αφορούν τον ενιαίο εποπτικό μηχανισμό
   Aπόφαση του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου της 9ης Oκτωβρίου 2013 σχετικά με τη σύναψη διοργανικής συμφωνίας μεταξύ του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου και της Ευρωπαϊκής Κεντρικής Τράπεζας σχετικά με τις πρακτικές λεπτομέρειες που αφορούν την άσκηση της δημοκρατικής λογοδοσίας και την επίβλεψη της άσκησης των καθηκόντων που ανατίθενται στην Ευρωπαϊκή Κεντρική Τράπεζα στο πλαίσιο του ενιαίου εποπτικού μηχανισμού (2013/2198(ACI))
   (2016/C 181/18)

      Το Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινοβούλιο,

               —

               έχοντας υπόψη την από 12 Σεπτεμβρίου 2013 επιστολή του Προέδρου του,

               —

               έχοντας υπόψη το σχέδιο διοργανικής συμφωνίας μεταξύ του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου και της Ευρωπαϊκής Κεντρικής Τράπεζας σχετικά με τις πρακτικές λεπτομέρειες που αφορούν την άσκηση της δημοκρατικής λογοδοσίας και την επίβλεψη της άσκησης των καθηκόντων που ανατίθενται στην Ευρωπαϊκή Κεντρική Τράπεζα στο πλαίσιο του ενιαίου εποπτικού μηχανισμού,

               —

               έχοντας υπόψη τη Συνθήκη για την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση,

               —

               έχοντας υπόψη τη Συνθήκη για τη λειτουργία της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης, και ιδίως το άρθρο 127 παράγραφος 6, το άρθρο 284 παράγραφος 3 δεύτερο εδάφιο και το άρθρο 295,

               —

               έχοντας υπόψη τη θέση του που εγκρίθηκε στις 12 Σεπτεμβρίου 2013 ενόψει της έγκρισης του κανονισμού του Συμβουλίου για την ανάθεση ειδικών καθηκόντων στην Ευρωπαϊκή Κεντρική Τράπεζα σχετικά με τις πολιτικές που αφορούν την προληπτική εποπτεία των πιστωτικών ιδρυμάτων (1) και την έκθεση της Επιτροπής Οικονομικών και Νομισματικών Θεμάτων, καθώς και τη γνωμοδότηση της Επιτροπής Συνταγματικών Υποθέσεων σχετικά με την εν λόγω πρόταση κανονισμού (2),

               —

               έχοντας υπόψη τη δήλωση του Προέδρου του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου και του Προέδρου της Ευρωπαϊκής Κεντρικής Τράπεζας της 12ης Σεπτεμβρίου 2013, με αφορμή την ψηφοφορία του Κοινοβουλίου για την έγκριση κανονισμού του Συμβουλίου για την ανάθεση ειδικών καθηκόντων στην Ευρωπαϊκή Κεντρική Τράπεζα σχετικά με τις πολιτικές που αφορούν την προληπτική εποπτεία των πιστωτικών ιδρυμάτων (3),

               —

               έχοντας υπόψη τα άρθρα 127 παράγραφος 1 και το άρθρο 46 παράγραφος 1 του Κανονισμού του,

               —

               έχοντας υπόψη την έκθεση της Επιτροπής Συνταγματικών Υποθέσεων (A7-0302/2013),

               1.

               εγκρίνει τη σύναψη της συμφωνίας που παρατίθεται κατωτέρω και, λαμβάνοντας υπόψη το περιεχόμενο της συμφωνίας, αποφασίζει να την προσαρτήσει στον Κανονισμό του·

               2.

               αναθέτει στον Πρόεδρό του να υπογράψει τη συμφωνία μαζί με τον Πρόεδρο της Ευρωπαϊκής Κεντρικής Τράπεζας και να μεριμνήσει για τη δημοσίευσή της στην Επίσημη Εφημερίδα της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης·

               3.

               αναθέτει στον Πρόεδρό του να διαβιβάσει την παρούσα απόφαση, συμπεριλαμβανομένου του παραρτήματος, στο Συμβούλιο, στην Επιτροπή, στην Ευρωπαϊκή Κεντρική Τράπεζα και στα εθνικά κοινοβούλια.

      (1)  Κείμενα που εγκρίθηκαν, P7_TA(2013)0372.

      (2)  A7-0392/2012 (εισηγήτρια Marianne Thyssen και συντάκτης γνωμοδότησης Andrew Duff).

      (3)  Bλ. το παράρτημα του νομοθετικού ψηφίσματος του Κοινοβουλίου της 12ης Σεπτεμβρίου 2013 σχετικά με την εν λόγω πρόταση κανονισμού (Κείμενα που εγκρίθηκαν, P7_TA(2013)0372).

      ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ

         Διοργανική συμφωνία μεταξύ του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου και της Ευρωπαϊκής Κεντρικής Τράπεζας σχετικά με τις πρακτικές λεπτομέρειες που αφορούν την άσκηση της δημοκρατικής λογοδοσίας και την επίβλεψη της άσκησης των καθηκόντων που ανατίθενται στην ΕΚΤ στο πλαίσιο του ενιαίου εποπτικού μηχανισμού

         (Το κείμενο αυτού του παραρτήματος δεν επαναλαμβάνεται εδώ, εφόσον αντιστοιχεί στη διοργανική συμφωνία όπως δημοσιεύθηκε στην ΕΕ L 320 της 30ής Νοεμβρίου 2013, σ. 1.)


title: 2005/26/ΕΚ: Απόφαση του Συμβουλίου, της 25ης Οκτωβρίου 2004, για την υπογραφή, για λογαριασμό της Ευρωπαϊκής Κοινότητας, της σύμβασης για την ενίσχυση της παναμερικανικής επιτροπής τροπικού τόνου που ιδρύθηκε βάσει της σύμβασης του 1949 μεταξύ των Ηνωμένων Πολιτειών της Αμερικής και της Δημοκρατίας της Κόστα Ρίκα («σύμβαση Αντίγκουα»)

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               19.1.2005

               EL

               Επίσημη Εφημερίδα της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης

               L 15/9

         ΑΠΌΦΑΣΗ ΤΟΥ ΣΥΜΒΟΥΛΊΟΥ
   της 25ης Οκτωβρίου 2004
   για την υπογραφή, για λογαριασμό της Ευρωπαϊκής Κοινότητας, της σύμβασης για την ενίσχυση της παναμερικανικής επιτροπής τροπικού τόνου που ιδρύθηκε βάσει της σύμβασης του 1949 μεταξύ των Ηνωμένων Πολιτειών της Αμερικής και της Δημοκρατίας της Κόστα Ρίκα («σύμβαση Αντίγκουα»)
   (2005/26/ΕΚ)
   ΤΟ ΣΥΜΒΟΥΛΙΟ ΤΗΣ ΕΥΡΩΠΑΪΚΗΣ ΕΝΩΣΗΣ,
   Έχοντας υπόψη:
   τη συνθήκη για την ίδρυση της Ευρωπαϊκής Κοινότητας, και ιδίως το άρθρο 37 σε συνδυασμό με την πρώτη πρόταση του πρώτου εδαφίου του άρθρου 300 παράγραφος 2,
   την πρόταση της Επιτροπής,
   Εκτιμώντας τα ακόλουθα:

               (1)

               Η Ευρωπαϊκή Κοινότητα έχει αποκλειστική αρμοδιότητα για τη θέσπιση μέτρων στον τομέα της διαχείρισης και διατήρησης των αλιευτικών πόρων και για τη σύναψη συμφωνιών με άλλες χώρες και διεθνείς οργανισμούς.

               (2)

               Η Κοινότητα είναι συμβαλλόμενο μέρος της σύμβασης των Ηνωμένων Εθνών για το Δίκαιο της Θάλασσας, η οποία απαιτεί από όλα τα μέρη της διεθνούς κοινότητας να συνεργάζονται για τη διατήρηση και διαχείριση των θαλάσσιων βιολογικών πόρων.

               (3)

               Η Κοινότητα έχει υπογράψει και επικυρώσει στις 19 Δεκεμβρίου 2003 τη συμφωνία για την εφαρμογή των διατάξεων της σύμβασης των Ηνωμένων Εθνών για το Δίκαιο της Θάλασσας, της 10ης Δεκεμβρίου 1982, σχετικά με τη διατήρηση και διαχείριση των επικαλυπτόμενων και των άκρως μεταναστευτικών αποθεμάτων ιχθύων (1).

               (4)

               Η παναμερικανική επιτροπή τροπικού τόνου (IATTC) ιδρύθηκε βάσει της σύμβασης μεταξύ των Ηνωμένων Πολιτειών της Αμερικής και της Δημοκρατίας της Κόστα Ρίκα, η οποία συνάφθηκε το 1949. Κατά τη διάρκεια της 61ης συνεδρίασής της, τον Ιούνιο του 1998, η IATTC εξέδωσε ψήφισμα βάσει του οποίου τα συμβαλλόμενα μέρη συμφώνησαν να καταρτίσουν νέα σύμβαση για την ενίσχυση της IATTC και την επικαιροποίηση του καταστατικού της, σύμφωνα με τις διατάξεις του Διεθνούς Δικαίου της Θαλάσσης.

               (5)

               Η Κοινότητα προσκλήθηκε να συμμετάσχει πλήρως στη διαδικασία από την έναρξή της, και διαδραμάτισε ενεργό ρόλο σε αυτήν. Η διαδικασία είχε ως αποτέλεσμα την έγκριση της σύμβασης για την ενίσχυση της παναμερικανικής επιτροπής τροπικού τόνου, η οποία ιδρύθηκε βάσει της σύμβασης του 1949 μεταξύ των Ηνωμένων Πολιτειών της Αμερικής και της Δημοκρατίας της Κόστα Ρίκα (σύμβαση της Αντίγκουα), κατά την 70ή συνεδρίαση της IATTC, η οποία έλαβε χώρα από 24 έως 27 Ιουνίου 2003 στην Αντίγκουα της Γουατεμάλας.

               (6)

               Η σύμβαση της Αντίγκουα ανοίχθηκε για υπογραφή στις 14 Νοεμβρίου 2003 στην Washington DC, των Ηνωμένων Πολιτειών της Αμερικής και θα παραμείνει ανοικτή έως την 31η Δεκεμβρίου 2004 σύμφωνα με το άρθρο XXVII της εν λόγω σύμβασης.

               (7)

               Η σύμβαση της Αντίγκουα είναι ανοικτή για υπογραφή από την Κοινότητα σύμφωνα με το άρθρο XXVII παράγραφος 1 στοιχείο γ).

               (8)

               Οι κοινοτικοί αλιείς ασκούν δραστηριότητες στην περιοχή της σύμβασης της Αντίγκουα. Ως εκ τούτου, είναι προς το συμφέρον της Κοινότητας να καταστεί μέλος της IATTC. Η Κοινότητα θα πρέπει, ως εκ τούτου, να υπογράψει τη σύμβαση της Αντίγκουα,

         ΑΠΟΦΑΣΙΖΕΙ:
   Άρθρο 1
   Η υπογραφή της σύμβασης για την ενίσχυση της παναμερικανικής επιτροπής τροπικού τόνου, η οποία ιδρύθηκε βάσει της σύμβασης του 1949 μεταξύ των Ηνωμένων Πολιτειών της Αμερικής και της Δημοκρατίας της Κόστα Ρίκα («σύμβαση Αντίγκουα»), εγκρίνεται για λογαριασμό της Κοινότητας, με την επιφύλαξη της απόφασης του Συμβουλίου σχετικά με τη σύναψη της σύμβασης αυτής.
   Το κείμενο της σύμβασης Αντίγκουα επισυνάπτεται στην παρούσα απόφαση.
   Άρθρο 2
   Ο πρόεδρος του Συμβουλίου εξουσιοδοτείται να ορίσει το (τα) πρόσωπο(-α) που είναι αρμόδιο(-α) να υπογράψει(-ουν) τη σύμβαση Αντίγκουα εξ ονόματος της Κοινότητας, υπό την επιφύλαξη της σύναψής της.

      Λουξεμβούργο, 25 Οκτωβρίου 2004.

            Για το Συμβούλιο

            Η Πρόεδρος

         R. VERDONK

      (1)  ΕΕ L 189 της 3.7.1998, σ. 17.
   CONVENTION
   for the strengthening of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission established by the 1949 Convention between the United States of America and the Republic of Costa Rica (Antigua Convention)
   THE PARTIES TO THIS CONVENTION:
   AWARE THAT, in accordance with the relevant provisions of international law, as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) of 1982, all States have the duty to take such measures as may be necessary for the conservation and management of living marine resources, including highly migratory species, and to cooperate with other States in taking such measures;
   RECALLING the sovereign rights of coastal States for the purpose of exploring and exploiting, conserving and managing the living marine resources within areas under national jurisdiction as provided for in UNCLOS, and the right of all States for their nationals to engage in fishing on the high seas in accordance with UNCLOS;
   REAFFIRMING their commitment to the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development and Agenda 21, particularly Chapter 17, adopted by the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (1992), and to the Johannesburg Declaration and Plan of Implementation adopted by the World Summit on Sustainable Development (2002);
   STRESSING THE NEED to implement the principles and standards of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries adopted by the Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 1995, including the Agreement to Promote Compliance with International Conservation and Management Measures by Fishing Vessels on the High Seas, 1993, which forms an integral part of the Code, as well as the International Plans of Action adopted by the FAO within the framework of the Code of Conduct;
   TAKING NOTE that the 50th General Assembly of the United Nations, pursuant to Resolution A/RES/50/24, adopted the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks («the 1995 UN Fish Stocks Agreement»);
   CONSIDERING the importance of fishing for highly migratory fish stocks as a source of food, employment and economic benefits for the populations of the Parties and that conservation and management measures must address those needs and take into account the economic and social impacts of those measures;
   TAKING into account the special circumstances and requirements of the developing countries of the region, particularly the coastal countries, in order to achieve the objective of the Convention;
   RECOGNIZING the significant efforts and the outstanding achievements of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission, as well as the importance of its work in the tuna fisheries in the Eastern Pacific Ocean;
   DESIROUS TO benefit from the experiences derived from the implementation of the 1949 Convention;
   REAFFIRMING that multilateral cooperation constitutes the most effective means for achieving the objectives of conservation and sustainable use of living marine resources;
   COMMITTED to ensuring the long-term conservation and the sustainable use of fish stocks covered by this Convention;
   CONVINCED THAT the aforementioned objectives and the strengthening of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission can best be achieved through bringing up to date the provisions of the 1949 Convention between the United States of America and the Republic of Costa Rica for the establishment of an Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission;
   HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
   PART I
   GENERAL PROVISIONS
   Article I
   Definitions
   For the purposes of this Convention:

               1.

               «Fish stocks covered by this Convention» means stocks of tunas and tuna-like species and other species of fish taken by vessels fishing for tunas and tuna-like species in the Convention Area;

               2.

               «Fishing» means:

                           (a)

                           the actual or attempted searching for, catching, or harvesting of the fish stocks covered by this Convention;

                           (b)

                           engaging in any activity which can reasonably be expected to result in the locating, catching, harvesting of these stocks;

                           (c)

                           placing, searching for or recovering any fish-aggregating device or associated equipment, including radio beacons;

                           (d)

                           any operation at sea in support of, or in preparation for, any activity described in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this paragraph, except for any operation in emergencies involving the health and safety of crew members or the safety of a vessel;

                           (e)

                           the use of any other vehicle, air- or sea-borne, in relation to any activity described in this definition except for emergencies involving the health or safety of crew members or the safety of a vessel;

               3.

               «Vessel» means any vessel used or intended for use for the purpose of fishing, including support vessels, carrier vessels and any other vessels directly involved in such fishing operations;

               4.

               «Flag State» means, unless otherwise indicated:

                           (a)

                           a State whose vessels are entitled to fly its flag, or

                           (b)

                           a regional economic integration organization in which vessels are entitled to fly the flag of a Member State of that regional economic integration organization;

               5.

               «Consensus» means the adoption of a decision without voting and without the expression of any stated objection;

               6.

               «Parties» means the States and regional economic integration organizations which have consented to be bound by this Convention and for which this Convention is in force, in accordance with the provisions of Articles XXVII, XXIX, and XXX of this Convention;

               7.

               «Members of the Commission» means the Parties and any fishing entity which has expressed in accordance with the provisions of Article XXVIII of this Convention its formal commitment to abide by the terms of this Convention and comply with any conservation and management measures adopted pursuant thereto;

               8.

               «Regional economic integration organization» means a regional economic integration organization to which its Member States have transferred competence over matters covered by this Convention, including the authority to make decisions binding on its Member States in respect of those matters;

               9.

               «1949 Convention» means the Convention between the United States of America and the Republic of Costa Rica for the establishment of an Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission;

               10.

               «Commission» means the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission;

               11.

               «UNCLOS» means the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982;

               12.

               «1995 UN Fish Stocks Agreement» means the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, 1995;

               13.

               «Code of Conduct» means the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries adopted by the 28th Session of the Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in October 1995;

               14.

               «AIDCP» means the Agreement on the International Dolphin Conservation Program of 21 May 1998.

         Article II
   Objective
   The objective of this Convention is to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of the fish stocks covered by this Convention, in accordance with the relevant rules of international law.
   Article III
   Area of application of the Convention
   The area of application of the Convention (the Convention Area) comprises the area of the Pacific Ocean bounded by the coastline of North, Central, and South America and by the following lines:

               —

               the 50 °N parallel from the coast of North America to its intersection with the 150 °W meridian,

               —

               the 150 °W meridian to its intersection with the 50 °S parallel, and

               —

               the 50 °S parallel to its intersection with the coast of South America.

         PART II
   CONSERVATION AND USE OF THE FISH STOCKS COVERED BY THE CONVENTION
   Article IV
   Application of the precautionary approach
   1.   The members of the Commission, directly and through the Commission, shall apply the precautionary approach, as described in the relevant provisions of the Code of Conduct and/or the 1995 UN Fish Stocks Agreement, for the conservation, management and sustainable use of fish stocks covered by this Convention.
   2.   In particular, the members of the Commission shall be more cautious when information is uncertain, unreliable or inadequate. The absence of adequate scientific information shall not be used as a reason for postponing or failing to take conservation and management measures.
   3.   Where the status of target stocks or non-target or associated or dependent species is of concern, the members of the Commission shall subject such stocks and species to enhanced monitoring in order to review their status and the efficacy of conservation and management measures. They shall revise those measures regularly in the light of new scientific information available.
   Article V
   Compatibility of conservation and management measures
   1.   Nothing in this Convention shall prejudice or undermine the sovereignty or sovereign rights of coastal States related to the exploration and exploitation, conservation and management of the living marine resources within areas under their sovereignty or national jurisdiction as provided for in UNCLOS, or the right of all States for their nationals to engage in fishing on the high seas in accordance with UNCLOS.
   2.   The conservation and management measures established for the high seas and those adopted for areas under national jurisdiction shall be compatible, in order to ensure the conservation and management of the fish stocks covered by this Convention.
   PART III
   THE INTER-AMERICAN TROPICAL TUNA COMMISSION
   Article VI
   The Commission
   1.   The members of the Commission agree to maintain, with all its assets and liabilities, and to strengthen the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission established by the 1949 Convention.
   2.   The Commission shall be composed of sections consisting of from one (1) to four (4) Commissioners appointed by each member, who may be accompanied by such experts and advisers as that member may deem advisable.
   3.   The Commission shall have legal personality and shall enjoy, in its relations with other international organizations and with its members, such legal capacity as may be necessary to perform its functions and achieve its objective, in accordance with international law. The immunities and privileges which the Commission and its officers shall enjoy shall be subject to an agreement between the Commission and the relevant member.
   4.   The headquarters of the Commission shall remain at San Diego, California, United States of America.
   Article VII
   Functions of the Commission
   1.   The Commission shall perform the following functions, giving priority to tunas and tuna-like species:

               (a)

               promote, carry out and coordinate scientific research concerning the abundance, biology and biometry in the Convention Area of fish stocks covered by this Convention and, as necessary, of associated or dependent species, and the effects of natural factors and human activities on the populations of these stocks and species;

               (b)

               adopt standards for collection, verification, and timely exchange and reporting of data concerning the fisheries for fish stocks covered by this Convention;

               (c)

               adopt measures that are based on the best scientific evidence available to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of the fish stocks covered by this Convention and to maintain or restore the populations of harvested species at levels of abundance which can produce the maximum sustainable yield, inter alia, through the setting of the total allowable catch of such fish stocks as the Commission may decide and/or the total allowable level of fishing capacity and/or level of fishing effort for the Convention Area as a whole;

               (d)

               determine whether, according to the best scientific information available, a specific fish stock covered by this Convention is fully fished or overfished and, on this basis, whether an increase in fishing capacity and/or the level of fishing effort would threaten the conservation of that stock;

               (e)

               in relation to the stocks referred to in subparagraph (d) of this paragraph, determine, on the basis of criteria that the Commission may adopt or apply, the extent to which the fishing interests of new members of the Commission might be accommodated, taking into account relevant international standards and practices;

               (f)

               adopt, as necessary, conservation and management measures and recommendations for species belonging to the same ecosystem and that are affected by fishing for, or dependent on or associated with, the fish stocks covered by this Convention, with a view to maintaining or restoring populations of such species above levels at which their reproduction may become seriously threatened;

               (g)

               adopt appropriate measures to avoid, reduce and minimize waste, discards, catch by lost or discarded gear, catch of non-target species (both fish and non-fish species) and impacts on associated or dependent species, in particular endangered species;

               (h)

               adopt appropriate measures to prevent or eliminate over-fishing and excess fishing capacity and to ensure that levels of fishing effort do not exceed those commensurate with the sustainable use of the fish stocks covered by this Convention;

               (i)

               establish a comprehensive program for data collection and monitoring which shall include such elements as the Commission determines necessary. Each member of the Commission may also maintain its own program consistent with guidelines adopted by the Commission;

               (j)

               ensure that, in developing measures to be adopted under subparagraphs (a) to (i) of this paragraph, due consideration is given to the need for coordination and compatibility with measures adopted pursuant to the AIDCP;

               (k)

               promote, to the extent practicable, the development and use of selective, environmentally safe and cost-effective fishing gear and techniques and such other related activities, including activities connected with, inter alia, transfer of technology and training;

               (l)

               where necessary, develop criteria for, and make decisions relating to, the allocation of total allowable catch, or total allowable fishing capacity, including carrying capacity, or the level of fishing effort, taking into account all relevant factors;

               (m)

               apply the precautionary approach in accordance with the provisions of Article IV of this Convention. In cases where measures are adopted by the Commission pursuant to the precautionary approach in the absence of adequate scientific information, as set out in Article IV, paragraph 2 of this Convention, the Commission shall, as soon as possible, undertake to obtain the scientific information necessary to maintain or modify any such measures;

               (n)

               promote the application of any relevant provision of the Code of Conduct and of other relevant international instruments including, inter alia, the International Plans of Action adopted by the FAO in the framework of the Code of Conduct;

               (o)

               appoint the Director of the Commission;

               (p)

               approve its program of work;

               (q)

               approve its budget, in accordance with provisions of Article XIV of this Convention;

               (r)

               approve the accounts for the past budgetary period;

               (s)

               adopt or amend its own rules and procedures, financial regulations and other internal administrative regulations as may be necessary to carry out its functions;

               (t)

               provide the Secretariat for the AIDCP, taking into account the provisions of Article XIV, paragraph 3 of this Convention;

               (u)

               establish such subsidiary bodies as it considers necessary;

               (v)

               adopt any other measure or recommendation, based on relevant information, including the best scientific information available, as may be necessary to achieve the objective of this Convention, including non-discriminatory and transparent measures consistent with international law, to prevent, deter and eliminate activities that undermine the effectiveness of the conservation and management measures adopted by the Commission.

         2.   The Commission shall maintain a staff qualified in matters pertaining to this Convention, including administrative, scientific and technical areas, under the supervision of the Director, and ensure that it shall include all personnel needed for the efficient and effective application of this Convention. The Commission should seek the most qualified staff available, and give due consideration to the importance of recruiting staff on an equitable basis to promote broad representation and participation of the members of the Commission.
   3.   In considering guidance for the program of work on scientific matters to be addressed by the scientific staff, the Commission shall consider, inter alia, the advice, recommendations, and reports of the Scientific Advisory Committee established pursuant to Article XI of this Convention.
   Article VIII
   Meetings of the Commission
   1.   The ordinary meetings of the Commission shall take place at least once a year, in such location and on such date as the Commission agrees.
   2.   The Commission may also hold extraordinary meetings when deemed necessary. These meetings shall be convened at the request of at least two of the members of the Commission, provided that a majority of the members support the request.
   3.   The meetings of the Commission shall be held only when a quorum is present. Quorum is reached when two-thirds of the members of the Commission are present. This rule shall also apply to meetings of subsidiary bodies established under this Convention.
   4.   The meetings shall be held in English and Spanish, and the documents of the Commission shall be produced in both these languages.
   5.   Members shall elect a Chairman and Vice-Chairman from, unless otherwise decided, different Parties to this Convention. Both officials shall be elected for a period of one (1) year and shall remain in office until their successors are elected.
   Article IX
   Decision making
   1.   Unless provided otherwise, all decisions made by the Commission at meetings convened pursuant to Article VIII of this Convention shall be by consensus of members of the Commission present at the meeting in question.
   2.   Decisions on adoption of amendments to this Convention and its annexes, as well as invitations to accede to the Convention pursuant to Article XXX(c) of this Convention, shall require consensus of all Parties. In such cases, the Chairman of the meeting shall ensure that all members of the Commission have the opportunity to express their views on the proposed decisions, which the Parties shall take into account in reaching the final decision.
   3.   The consensus of all the members of the Commission shall be required for decisions on:

               (a)

               the adoption and amendment of the Commission's budget, and those that determine the form and proportion of the contributions of the members;

               (b)

               the issues referred to in Article VII(i) of paragraph 1 of this Convention.

         4.   With respect to decisions referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article, if a Party or member of the Commission, as the case may be, is absent from the meeting in question and has not sent a notification in accordance with paragraph 6 of this Article, the Director shall notify such Party or member of the decision taken at the meeting. If, within thirty (30) days of the receipt by the Party or member of such notification, the Director has not received a response from such Party or member, that Party or member shall be deemed to have joined the consensus on the decision in question. If, within such 30-day period, such Party or member replies in writing that it cannot join the consensus on the decision in question, the decision shall have no effect, and the Commission shall seek to reach consensus at the earliest opportunity.
   5.   When a Party or member of the Commission that was not present at a meeting notifies the Director, in accordance with paragraph 4 of this Article, that it cannot join the consensus on a decision taken at that meeting, that member shall not be able to oppose consensus on the same issue if it is not present at the next meeting of the Commission at which that issue is on the agenda.
   6.   If a member of the Commission is not able to attend a meeting of the Commission due to extraordinary and unforeseen circumstances outside its control:

               (a)

               it shall so notify the Director, in writing, prior to the start of the meeting if possible or otherwise at the earliest possible opportunity. Such notification shall be effective upon acknowledgement of its receipt by the Director to the member concerned; and

               (b)

               subsequently and as soon as possible, the Director shall notify the member of all the decisions taken at that meeting in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article;

               (c)

               within thirty (30) days of the notice referred to in subparagraph (b) of this paragraph, the member may notify the Director in writing that it cannot join the consensus on one or more of these decisions. In such cases, the relevant decision or decisions shall have no effect, and the Commission shall seek to reach consensus at the earliest opportunity.

         7.   The decisions adopted by the Commission pursuant to this Convention shall be binding for all members forty-five (45) days after their notification, unless otherwise specified in this Convention or agreed when a decision is taken.
   Article X
   Committee for the Review of Implementation of Measures Adopted by the Commission
   1.   The Commission shall establish a Committee for the Review of Implementation of Measures Adopted by the Commission, which shall be composed of those representatives designated for this purpose by each member of the Commission, who may be accompanied by such experts and advisers as that member may deem advisable.
   2.   The functions of the Committee shall be those established in Annex 3 of this Convention.
   3.   In the exercise of its functions, the Committee may, where appropriate, and with the approval of the Commission, consult any other fisheries management, technical or scientific organization with competence in the subject matter of such consultation and may seek such expert advice as may be required in each case.
   4.   The Committee shall strive to adopt its reports and recommendations by consensus. If every effort to achieve consensus has failed, the reports shall so indicate, and shall reflect the majority and minority views. At the request of any member of the Committee, the views of that member on all or any part of the reports shall also be reflected.
   5.   The Committee shall meet at least once a year, preferably on the occasion of the ordinary meeting of the Commission.
   6.   The Committee may convene additional meetings at the request of at least two (2) of the members of the Commission, provided that a majority of the members support the request.
   7.   The Committee shall exercise its functions in accordance with such rules of procedure, guidelines and directives as the Commission may adopt.
   8.   In support of the work of the Committee, the staff of the Commission shall:

               (a)

               collect the information necessary for the work of the Committee and develop a data base, in accordance with the procedures established by the Commission;

               (b)

               provide such statistical analyses as the Committee deems necessary for carrying out its functions;

               (c)

               prepare the reports of the Committee;

               (d)

               distribute to the members of the Committee all pertinent information, particularly that set out in subparagraph (a) of paragraph 8 of this Article.

         Article XI
   Scientific Advisory Committee
   1.   The Commission shall establish a Scientific Advisory Committee, which shall be composed of a representative designated by each member of the Commission, who shall have appropriate qualifications or relevant experience in the area of competence of the Committee, and who may be accompanied by such experts or advisers as that member may deem advisable.
   2.   The Commission may invite to participate in the work of the Committee organizations or persons with recognized scientific experience in matters related to the work of the Commission.
   3.   The functions of the Committee shall be those established in Annex 4 of this Convention.
   4.   The Committee shall meet at least once a year, preferably prior to a meeting of the Commission.
   5.   The Committee may convene additional meetings at the request of at least two (2) of the members of the Commission, provided that a majority of the members support the request.
   6.   The Director shall serve as Chairman of the Committee or may delegate the exercise of this function subject to the approval of the Commission.
   7.   The Committee shall strive to adopt its reports and recommendations by consensus. If every effort to achieve consensus has failed, the reports shall so indicate, and shall reflect the majority and minority views. At the request of any member of the Committee, the views of that member on all or any part of the reports shall also be reflected.
   Article XII
   Administration
   1.   The Commission shall appoint, in accordance with the adopted rules of procedure and taking into account any criteria established therein, a Director, whose competence in the field of this Convention is established and generally recognized, in particular in its scientific, technical and administrative aspects, and who shall be responsible to the Commission and may be removed by the Commission at its discretion. The term of the Director shall be of 4 years, and he may be reappointed as many times as the Commission decides.
   2.   The functions of the Director shall be:

               (a)

               preparing research plans and programs for the Commission;

               (b)

               preparing budget estimates for the Commission;

               (c)

               authorizing the disbursement of funds for the implementation of the approved program of work and budget by the Commission and accounting for the funds thus employed;

               (d)

               appointing, removing and directing the administrative, scientific, technical and other staff, required for the functions of the Commission, in accordance with the rules of procedure adopted by the Commission;

               (e)

               where appropriate for the efficient functioning of the Commission, appointing a Coordinator of Scientific Research, in accordance with subparagraph (d) of paragraph 2 of this Article, who shall operate under the supervision of the Director, who shall assign to the Coordinator of Scientific Research such functions and responsibilities as the Director determines appropriate;

               (f)

               arranging for cooperation with other organizations or individuals, as appropriate, when needed for the performance of the functions of the Commission;

               (g)

               coordinating the work of the Commission with that of organizations and individuals whose cooperation the Director has arranged;

               (h)

               drafting administrative, scientific and other reports for the Commission;

               (i)

               preparing draft agendas for and convening the meetings of the Commission and its subsidiary bodies, in consultation with the members of the Commission and taking into account their proposals, and providing administrative and technical support for such meetings;

               (j)

               ensuring the publication and dissemination of the conservation and management measures which have been adopted by the Commission and are in force and, as far as practicable, the maintenance and dissemination of records of other applicable conservation and management measures adopted by the members of the Commission in force in the Convention Area;

               (k)

               ensuring the maintenance of a record, based, inter alia, on the information provided to the Commission pursuant to Annex 1 of this Convention, of vessels fishing in the Convention Area, as well as the periodic circulation of the information contained in such record to all members of the Commission, and, on request, to any member individually;

               (l)

               acting as the legal representative of the Commission;

               (m)

               performing such other functions as are necessary to ensure the efficient and effective operation of the Commission and others that may be assigned to him by the Commission.

         3.   In fulfilling their functions, the Director and the staff of the Commission shall not act in any manner that could be incompatible with their status or with the objective and provisions of this Convention, nor shall they have any financial interests in activities such as investigation and research, exploration, exploitation, processing and marketing of the fish stocks covered by this Convention. Likewise, they shall also maintain as confidential, while they are employed by the Commission and thereafter, any confidential information they obtained or to which they had access during their employment.
   Article XIII
   Scientific Staff
   The Scientific Staff shall operate under the supervision of the Director, and of the Coordinator of Scientific Research if appointed in accordance with Article XII, subparagraphs (d) and (e) of paragraph 2 of this Convention, and shall have the following functions, giving priority to tunas and tuna-like species:

               (a)

               conduct the scientific research projects and other research activities approved by the Commission in accordance with the plans of work adopted for this purpose;

               (b)

               provide the Commission, through the Director, with scientific advice and recommendations in support of the formulation of conservation and management measures and other relevant matters, following consultations with the Scientific Advisory Committee, except in circumstances where evident time constraints would limit the ability of the Director to provide the Commission with such advice or recommendations on a timely basis;

               (c)

               provide the Scientific Advisory Committee with the information necessary to carry out the functions specified in Annex 4 of this Convention;

               (d)

               provide the Commission, through the Director, with recommendations for scientific research in support of the Commission’s functions in accordance with Article VII(a) of paragraph 1, of this Convention;

               (e)

               collect and analyze information relating to current and past conditions and trends of the populations of the fish stocks covered by this Convention;

               (f)

               provide the Commission, through the Director, with proposed standards for collection, verification, and timely exchange and reporting of data concerning the fisheries for fish stocks covered by this Convention;

               (g)

               collect statistical data and all kinds of reports concerning catches of fish stocks covered by this Convention and the operations of vessels in the Convention Area, and any other relevant information concerning fisheries for such stocks, including, as appropriate, social and economic aspects;

               (h)

               study and appraise information concerning methods and procedures for maintaining and increasing the fish stocks covered by this Convention;

               (i)

               publish or otherwise disseminate reports on its findings and such other reports as fall within the scope of this Convention as well as scientific, statistical and other data relating to the fisheries for the fish stocks covered by this Convention, ensuring confidentiality in conformity with the provisions of Article XXII of this Convention;

               (j)

               perform such other functions and tasks as may be assigned to it.

         Article XIV
   Budget
   1.   The Commission shall adopt each year its budget for the following year, in accordance with Article IX(3) of this Convention. In determining the size of the budget, the Commission shall give due consideration to the principle of cost effectiveness.
   2.   The Director shall submit to the Commission for consideration a detailed draft annual budget that shall identify the disbursements to be made from contributions referred to in Article XV(1), and those referred to in Article XV(3), of this Convention.
   3.   The Commission shall maintain separate accounts for the activities carried out under this Convention and under the AIDCP. The services to be provided to the AIDCP and the corresponding estimated costs shall be specified in the Commission’s budget. The Director shall provide to the Meeting of the Parties to the AIDCP for its approval, and prior to the year in which the services are to be provided, estimates of services and their costs corresponding to the tasks to be carried out pursuant to that Agreement.
   4.   The accounts of the Commission shall be subjected to an annual independent financial audit.
   Article XV
   Contributions
   1.   The amount of the contribution of each member of the Commission to the budget shall be determined in accordance with the scheme which the Commission shall adopt, and amend, as required, in accordance with Article IX(3), of this Convention. The scheme adopted by the Commission shall be transparent and equitable for all members and shall be set out in the financial regulations of the Commission.
   2.   The contributions agreed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Article shall enable the operation of the Commission and cover in a timely manner the annual budget adopted in accordance with Article XIV(1), of this Convention.
   3.   The Commission shall establish a fund to receive voluntary contributions for research on and conservation of the fish stocks covered by this Convention and, as appropriate, associated or dependent species, and for the conservation of the marine environment.
   4.   Notwithstanding the provisions of Article IX of this Convention, unless the Commission decides otherwise, if a member of the Commission is in arrears in the payment of its contributions by an amount equal to or greater than the total of the contributions due from it for the preceding twenty-four (24) months, that member shall not have the right to participate in decision-making in the Commission until it has fulfilled its obligations pursuant to this Article.
   5.   Each member of the Commission shall meet its own expenses arising from attendance at meetings of the Commission and of its subsidiary bodies.
   Article XVI
   Transparency
   1.   The Commission shall promote transparency in the implementation of this Convention in its decision-making processes and other activities, inter alia, through:

               (a)

               the public dissemination of pertinent non-confidential information; and

               (b)

               as appropriate, facilitating consultations with, and the effective participation of, non-governmental organizations, representatives of the fishing industry, particularly the fishing fleet, and other interested bodies and individuals.

         2.   Representatives of non-Parties, relevant intergovernmental organizations, and non-governmental organizations, including environmental organizations with recognized experience in matters pertaining to the Commission and the tuna industry of any of the members of the Commission operating in the Convention Area, particularly the tuna fishing fleet, shall be afforded the opportunity to take part in the meetings of the Commission and of its subsidiary organs, as observers or otherwise, as appropriate, in accordance with the principles and criteria established in Annex 2 of this Convention as well as others that the Commission may adopt. Such participants shall have timely access to relevant information, subject to the rules of procedure and of confidentiality on access to such information that the Commission may adopt.
   PART IV
   RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION
   Article XVII
   Rights of States
   No provision of this Convention may be interpreted in such a way as to prejudice or undermine the sovereignty, sovereign rights, or jurisdiction exercised by any State in accordance with international law, as well as its position or views with regard to matters relating to the Law of the Sea.
   Article XVIII
   Implementation, compliance and enforcement by parties
   1.   Each Party shall take the measures necessary to ensure the implementation of and compliance with this Convention and any conservation and management measures adopted pursuant thereto, including the adoption of the necessary laws and regulations.
   2.   Each Party shall provide to the Commission all the information that may be required for the fulfillment of the objective of this Convention, including statistical and biological information and information concerning its fishing activities in the Convention Area, and shall provide to the Commission information regarding actions taken to implement the measures adopted in accordance with this Convention, whenever required by the Commission and as appropriate, subject to the provisions of Article XXII of this Convention and in accordance with the rules of procedure to be developed and adopted by the Commission.
   3.   Each Party shall promptly, through the Director, inform the Committee for the Review of Implementation of Measures Adopted by the Commission established pursuant to the provisions of Article X of this Convention of:

               (a)

               legal and administrative provisions, including those regarding infractions and sanctions, applicable to compliance with conservation and management measures adopted by the Commission;

               (b)

               actions taken to ensure compliance with conservation and management measures adopted by the Commission, including, if appropriate, an analysis of individual cases and the final decision taken.

         4.   Each Party shall:

               (a)

               authorize the use and release, subject to any applicable rules of confidentiality, of pertinent information recorded by on-board observers of the Commission or a national program;

               (b)

               ensure that vessel owners and/or captains allow the Commission, in accordance with the rules of procedure adopted by the Commission in this respect, to collect and analyze information necessary for carrying out the functions of the Committee for the Review of Implementation of Measures Adopted by the Commission;

               (c)

               provide to the Commission every six months a report on the activities of its tuna-fishing vessels and any other information necessary for the work of the Committee for the Review of Implementation of Measures Adopted by the Commission.

         5.   Each Party shall take measures to ensure that vessels operating in waters under its national jurisdiction comply with this Convention and the measures adopted pursuant thereto.
   6.   Each Party, where it has reasonable grounds to believe that a vessel flying the flag of another State has engaged in any activity that undermines the effectiveness of conservation and management measures adopted for the Convention Area, shall draw this to the attention of the flag State concerned and may, as appropriate, draw the matter to the attention of the Commission. The Party in question shall provide the flag State with full supporting evidence and may provide the Commission with a summary of such evidence. The Commission shall not circulate such information until such time as the flag State has had an opportunity to comment, within a reasonable time, on the allegation and evidence submitted for its consideration, or to object, as the case may be.
   7.   Each Party, at the request of the Commission or of any other Party, when provided with relevant information that a vessel under its jurisdiction has carried out activities which contravene the measures adopted pursuant to this Convention, shall carry out a thorough investigation, and if appropriate proceed in accordance with its national legislation and inform, as soon as possible, the Commission and, if applicable, the other Party, of the results of its investigations and the actions taken.
   8.   Each Party shall apply, in accordance with its national laws and in a manner consistent with international law, sanctions of sufficient gravity as to be effective in securing compliance with the provisions of this Convention and of measures adopted pursuant thereto and to deprive offenders of the benefits accruing from their illegal activities, including, as appropriate, refusal, suspension or withdrawal of the authorization to fish.
   9.   The Parties whose coasts border the Convention Area or whose vessels fish for fish stocks covered by this Convention or in whose territory the catch is landed and processed shall cooperate with a view to ensuring compliance with this Convention and with a view to ensuring the application of the conservation and management measures adopted by the Commission, including through the adoption of cooperative measures and schemes, as appropriate.
   10.   If the Commission determines that vessels fishing in the Convention Area have engaged in activities which undermine the effectiveness of or otherwise violate the conservation and management measures adopted by the Commission, the Parties may take action, following the recommendations adopted by the Commission and in accordance with this Convention and international law, to deter such vessels from such activities until such time as appropriate action is taken by the flag State to ensure that such vessels do not continue those activities.
   Article XIX
   Implementation, compliance and enforcement by fishing entities
   Article XVIII of this Convention applies, mutatis mutandis, to fishing entities that are members of the Commission.
   Article XX
   Duties of flag States
   1.   Each Party shall, in accordance with international law, take such measures as may be necessary to ensure that vessels flying its flag comply with the provisions of this Convention and the conservation and management measures adopted pursuant thereto, and that such vessels do not engage in any activity which undermines the effectiveness of such measures.
   2.   No Party shall allow any vessel entitled to fly its flag to be used for fishing for fish stocks covered by this Convention unless it has been authorized to do so by the appropriate authority or authorities of that Party. A Party shall authorize the use of vessels flying its flag for fishing in the Convention Area only where it is able to exercise effectively its responsibilities in respect of such vessels under this Convention.
   3.   In addition to its obligations under paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, each Party shall take such measures as may be necessary to ensure that vessels flying its flag do not fish in areas under the sovereignty or national jurisdiction of any other State in the Convention Area without the corresponding license, permit or authorization issued by the competent authorities of that State.
   Article XXI
   Duties of fishing entities
   Article XX of this Convention applies, mutatis mutandis, to fishing entities that are members of the Commission.
   PART V
   CONFIDENTIALITY
   Article XXII
   Confidentiality
   1.   The Commission shall establish rules of confidentiality for all bodies and individuals given access to information pursuant to this Convention.
   2.   Notwithstanding any confidentiality rules which may be adopted in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article, any persons with access to such confidential information may disclose such information in connection with legal or administrative proceedings, if requested by the competent authority concerned.
   PART VI
   COOPERATION
   Article XXIII
   Cooperation and assistance
   1.   The Commission shall seek to adopt measures relating to technical assistance, technology transfer, training and other forms of cooperation, to assist developing countries that are members of the Commission to fulfill their obligations under this Convention, as well as to enhance their ability to develop fisheries under their respective national jurisdictions and to participate in high seas fisheries on a sustainable basis.
   2.   The members of the Commission shall facilitate and promote such cooperation, especially financial and technical, and the transfer of technology, as may be necessary for the effective implementation of paragraph 1 of this Article.
   Article XXIV
   Cooperation with other organizations or arrangements
   1.   The Commission shall cooperate with subregional, regional, and global fishery organizations and arrangements and, as appropriate, shall establish relevant institutional arrangements such as consultative committees, in agreement with such organizations or arrangements, with the goal of promoting the achievement of the objective of this Convention, obtaining the best available scientific information, and avoiding duplication with respect to their work.
   2.   The Commission, in agreement with the relevant organizations or arrangements, shall adopt the rules of operation for the institutional arrangements established in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article.
   3.   Where the Convention Area overlaps with an area under regulation by another fisheries management organization, the Commission shall cooperate with such other organization in order to ensure that the objective of this Convention is reached. To this end, through consultations or other arrangements, the Commission shall strive to agree with the other organization on the relevant measures to be taken, such as ensuring the harmonization and compatibility of the conservation and management measures adopted by the Commission and the other organization, or deciding that the Commission or the other organization, as appropriate, avoid taking measures in respect of species in that area which are regulated by the other.
   4.   The provisions of paragraph 3 of this Article shall be applied, as appropriate, to the case of fish stocks that migrate through areas under the purview of the Commission and of another organization or organizations or arrangements.
   PART VII
   SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES
   Article XXV
   Settlement of disputes
   1.   The members of the Commission shall cooperate in order to prevent disputes. Any member may consult with one or more members about any dispute related to the interpretation or application of the provisions of this Convention to reach a solution satisfactory to all as quickly as possible.
   2.   If a dispute is not settled through such consultation within a reasonable period, the members in question shall consult among themselves as soon as possible in order to settle the dispute through any peaceful means they may agree upon, in accordance with international law.
   3.   In cases when two or more members of the Commission agree that they have a dispute of a technical nature, and they are unable to resolve the dispute among themselves, they may refer the dispute, by mutual consent, to a non-binding ad hoc expert panel constituted within the framework of the Commission in accordance with the procedures adopted for this purpose by the Commission. The panel shall confer with the members concerned and shall endeavour to resolve the dispute expeditiously without recourse to binding procedures for the settlement of disputes.
   PART VIII
   NON-MEMBERS
   Article XXVI
   Non-members
   1.   The Commission and its members shall encourage all States and regional economic integration organizations referred to in Article XXVII of this Convention and, as appropriate, fishing entities referred to in Article XXVIII of this Convention that are not members of the Commission to become members or to adopt laws and regulations consistent with this Convention.
   2.   The members of the Commission shall exchange information among themselves, either directly or through the Commission, with respect to activities of vessels of non-members that undermine the effectiveness of this Convention.
   3.   The Commission and its members shall cooperate, consistent with this Convention and international law, to jointly deter vessels of non-members from carrying out activities that undermine the effectiveness of this Convention. To this end, the members shall, inter alia, call to the attention of non-members such activities by their vessels.
   PART IX
   FINAL PROVISIONS
   Article XXVII
   Signature
   1.   This Convention shall be open for signature at Washington from 14 November 2003, until 31 December 2004 by:

               (a)

               the Parties to the 1949 Convention;

               (b)

               States not Party to the 1949 Convention with a coastline bordering the Convention Area; and

               (c)

               States and regional economic integration organizations which are not Parties to the 1949 Convention and whose vessels have fished for fish stocks covered by this Convention at any time during the four years preceding the adoption of this Convention and that participated in the negotiation of this Convention; and

               (d)

               other States which are not Parties to the 1949 Convention and whose vessels have fished for fish stocks covered by this Convention at any time during the four years preceding the adoption of this Convention, following consultations with the Parties to the 1949 Convention.

         2.   In relation to the regional economic integration organizations referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, no member State of such organizations may sign this Convention unless it represents a territory which lies outside the territorial scope of the treaty establishing the organization and provided that such member State's participation be limited to representing only the interests of that territory.
   Article XXVIII
   Fishing entities
   1.   Any fishing entity whose vessels have fished for fish stocks covered by this Convention at any time during the four years preceding the adoption of this Convention may express its firm commitment to abide by the terms of this Convention and comply with any conservation and management measures adopted pursuant thereto, by:

               (a)

               signing, during the period referred to in Article XXVII(1) of this Convention, an instrument drafted to this effect in accordance with a resolution to be adopted by the Commission under the 1949 Convention; and/or

               (b)

               during or after the abovementioned period, providing a written communication to the Depositary in accordance with a resolution to be adopted by the Commission under the 1949 Convention. The Depositary shall promptly provide a copy of this communication to all signatories and Parties.

         2.   The commitment expressed pursuant to paragraph 1 of this Article shall be effective from the date referred to in Article XXXI(1), of this Convention, or on the date of the written communication referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, whichever is later.
   3.   Any fishing entity referred to above may express its firm commitment to abide by the terms of this Convention as it may be amended pursuant to Article XXXIV or Article XXXV of this Convention by providing a written communication to this effect to the Depositary in accordance with the resolution referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.
   4.   The commitment expressed pursuant to paragraph 3 of this Article shall be effective from the dates referred to in Article XXXIV(3), and Article XXXV(4), of this Convention, or on the date of the written communication referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article, whichever is later.
   Article XXIX
   Ratification, acceptance or approval
   This Convention is subject to ratification, acceptance or approval by the signatories in accordance with their domestic laws and procedures.
   Article XXX
   Accession
   This Convention shall remain open to accession by any State or regional economic integration organization:

               (a)

               that meets the requirements of Article XXVII of this Convention; or

               (b)

               whose vessels fish for fish stocks covered by this Convention, following consultations with the Parties; or

               (c)

               that is otherwise invited to accede on the basis of a decision by the Parties.

         Article XXXI
   Entry into force
   1.   This Convention shall enter into force fifteen (15) months after the deposit with the Depositary of the seventh instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval, or accession of the Parties to the 1949 Convention that were Parties to that Convention on the date this Convention was opened for signature.
   2.   After the date of entry into force of this Convention, with respect to each State or regional economic integration organization that meets the requirements of Article XXVII or Article XXX, this Convention shall enter into force for said State or regional economic integration organization on the thirtieth (30th) day following the deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval, or accession.
   3.   Upon entry into force of this Convention, this Convention shall prevail, as between Parties to this Convention and the 1949 Convention, over the 1949 Convention.
   4.   Upon the entry into force of this Convention, conservation and management measures and other arrangements adopted by the Commission under the 1949 Convention shall remain in force until such time as they expire, are terminated by a decision of the Commission, or are replaced by other measures or arrangements adopted pursuant to this Convention.
   5.   Upon entry into force of this Convention, a Party to the 1949 Convention that has not yet consented to be bound by this Convention shall be deemed to remain a member of the Commission unless such Party elects not to remain a member of the Commission by so notifying the Depositary in writing prior to the entry into force of this Convention.
   6.   Upon entry into force of this Convention for all Parties to the 1949 Convention, the 1949 Convention shall be considered as terminated in accordance with the relevant rules of international law as reflected in Article 59 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties.
   Article XXXII
   Provisional application
   1.   In accordance with its laws and regulations, a State or regional economic integration organization that meets the requirements of Article XXVII or Article XXX of this Convention may apply this Convention provisionally by so notifying the Depositary in writing. Such provisional application shall commence on the later of the date of entry into force of this Convention and the date of receipt of such notification by the Depositary.
   2.   Provisional application of this Convention by a State or regional economic integration organization referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall terminate upon entry into force of this Convention for that State or regional economic integration organization, or upon notification to the Depositary by that State or regional economic integration organization of its intention to terminate its provisional application of this Convention.
   Article XXXIII
   Reservations
   No reservations may be made to this Convention.
   Article XXXIV
   Amendments
   1.   Any member of the Commission may propose an amendment to the Convention by providing to the Director the text of a proposed amendment at least sixty (60) days in advance of a meeting of the Commission. The Director shall provide a copy of this text to all other members promptly.
   2.   Amendments to the Convention shall be adopted in accordance with Article IX, paragraph 2, of this Convention.
   3.   Amendments to this Convention shall enter into force ninety (90) days after all Parties to the Convention at the time the amendments were approved have deposited their instruments of ratification, acceptance, or approval of such amendments with the Depositary.
   4.   States or regional economic integration organizations that become Parties to this Convention after the entry into force of amendments to the Convention or its annexes shall be considered to be Party to the Convention as amended.
   Article XXXV
   Annexes
   1.   The Annexes to this Convention form an integral part thereof and, unless expressly provided otherwise, a reference to this Convention includes a reference to the Annexes thereto.
   2.   Any member of the Commission may propose an amendment to an Annex to the Convention by providing to the Director the text of a proposed amendment at least sixty (60) days in advance of a meeting of the Commission. The Director shall provide a copy of this text to all other members promptly.
   3.   Amendments to the Annexes shall be adopted in accordance with Article IX, paragraph 2, of this Convention.
   4.   Unless otherwise agreed, amendments to an Annex shall enter into force for all members of the Commission ninety (90) days after their adoption pursuant to paragraph 3 of this Article.
   Article XXXVI
   Withdrawal
   1.   Any Party may withdraw at any time after twelve (12) months from the date on which this Convention entered into force with respect to that Party by giving written notice of withdrawal to the Depositary. The Depositary shall inform the other Parties of the withdrawal within thirty (30) days of receipt of such notice. The withdrawal shall become effective six (6) months after receipt of such notice by the Depositary.
   2.   This article applies, mutatis mutandis, to any fishing entity with respect to its commitment under Article XXVIII of this Convention.
   Article XXXVII
   Depositary
   The original texts of this Convention shall be deposited with the Government of the United States of America, which shall send certified copies thereof to the signatories and the Parties thereto, and to the Secretary-General of the United Nations for registration and publication, pursuant to Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations.
   IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Plenipotentiaries, having been duly authorized by their respective Governments, have signed this Convention.
   DONE at Washington, on this 14th day of November 2003, in English, Spanish and French, all three texts being equally authentic.
   ANNEX I
   GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RECORDS OF VESSELS

               1.

               In application of Article XII(k) of paragraph 2, of this Convention, each Party shall maintain a record of vessels entitled to fly its flag and authorized to fish in the Convention Area for fish stocks covered by this Convention, and shall ensure that the following information for all such vessels is entered in that record:

                           (a)

                           Name of vessel, registration number, previous names (if known) and port of registry;

                           (b)

                           A photograph of the vessel showing its registration number;

                           (c)

                           Name and address of owner or owners;

                           (d)

                           Name and address of operator(s) and/or manager(s) if any;

                           (e)

                           Previous flag (if known and if any);

                           (f)

                           International Radio Call Sign (if any);

                           (g)

                           Where and when built;

                           (h)

                           Type of vessel;

                           (i)

                           Type of fishing methods;

                           (j)

                           Length, beam and moulded depth;

                           (k)

                           Gross tonnage;

                           (l)

                           Power of main engine or engines;

                           (m)

                           The nature of the authorization to fish granted by the flag State;

                           (n)

                           Freezer type, freezer capacity, and number and capacity of fish holds.

               2.

               The Commission may decide to exempt vessels from the requirements of paragraph 1 of this Annex on the basis of their length or other characteristic.

               3.

               Each Party shall provide to the Director, in accordance with the procedures established by the Commission, the information referred to in paragraph 1 of this Annex and shall promptly notify the Director of any modifications to such information.

               4.

               Each Party shall also promptly inform the Director of:

                           (a)

                           any additions to the record;

                           (b)

                           deletions from the record by reason of:

                                       (i)

                                       the voluntary relinquishment or non-renewal of the fishing authorization by the owner or operator of the vessel;

                                       (ii)

                                       the withdrawal of the fishing authorization issued to the vessel in accordance with Article XX, paragraph 2, of this Convention;

                                       (iii)

                                       the fact that the vessel is no longer entitled to fly its flag;

                                       (iv)

                                       the scrapping, decommissioning or loss of the vessel; and

                                       (v)

                                       any other reason,

                                 specifying which of the reasons listed above are applicable.

               5.

               This Annex applies, mutatis mutandis, to fishing entities that are members of the Commission.

         ANNEX II
   PRINCIPLES AND CRITERIA FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF OBSERVERS AT MEETINGS OF THE COMMISSION

               1.

               The Director shall invite to meetings of the Commission convened pursuant to Article VIII of this Convention intergovernmental organizations whose work is relevant to the implementation of this Convention, as well as non-Parties interested in conservation and sustainable use of the fish stocks covered by this Convention that so request.

               2.

               Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) referred to in Article XVI(2) of this Convention shall be eligible to participate as observers in all meetings of the Commission and its subsidiary bodies convened pursuant to Article VIII of this Convention, except meetings held in executive session or meetings of Heads of Delegation.

               3.

               Any NGO desiring to participate as an observer in a meeting of the Commission shall notify the Director of its request to participate at least fifty (50) days in advance of the meeting. The Director shall notify the members of the Commission of the names of such NGOs, together with the information specified in paragraph 6 of this Annex, at least forty-five (45) days prior to the beginning of the meeting.

               4.

               If a meeting of the Commission is held with less than fifty (50) days’ notice, the Director shall have greater flexibility concerning the time frames established in paragraph 3 of this Annex.

               5.

               An NGO wishing to participate in the meetings of the Commission and its subsidiary bodies may also be allowed to do so on an annual basis, subject to paragraph 7 of this Annex.

               6.

               Requests for participation referred to in paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 of this Annex shall include the name and office locations of the NGO, and a description of its mission and how its mission and activities are related to the work of the Commission. Such information shall be updated if necessary.

               7.

               An NGO desiring to participate as an observer may do so unless at least one-third of the members of the Commission object for cause in writing to such participation.

               8.

               All observers admitted to a meeting of the Commission shall be sent or otherwise provided the same documentation generally available to the members of the Commission, except documentation containing business-confidential data.

               9.

               Any observer admitted to a meeting of the Commission may:

                           (a)

                           attend meetings, subject to paragraph 2 of this Annex, but not vote;

                           (b)

                           make oral statements during the meetings upon the invitation of the Chairman;

                           (c)

                           distribute documents at the meeting, with the approval of the Chairman; and

                           (d)

                           engage in other activities, as appropriate and as approved by the Chairman.

               10.

               The Director may require non-Party and NGO observers to pay reasonable fees, and to cover costs attributable to their attendance.

               11.

               All observers admitted to a meeting of the Commission shall comply with all rules and procedures applicable to other participants in the meeting.

               12.

               Any NGO that does not comply with the requirements of paragraph 11 of this Annex shall be excluded from further participation in meetings, unless the Commission decides otherwise.

         ANNEX III
   COMMITTEE FOR THE REVIEW OF IMPLEMENTATION OF MEASURES ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSION
   The functions of the Committee for the Review of Implementation of Measures Adopted by the Commission established under Article X of this Convention shall be the following:

               (a)

               review and monitor compliance with conservation and management measures adopted by the Commission, as well as cooperative measures referred to in Article XVIII(9), of this Convention;

               (b)

               analyze information by flag or, when information by flag would not cover the relevant case, by vessel, and any other information necessary to carry out its functions;

               (c)

               provide the Commission with information, technical advice and recommendations relating to the implementation of, and compliance with, conservation and management measures;

               (d)

               recommend to the Commission means of promoting compatibility among the fisheries management measures of the members of the Commission;

               (e)

               recommend to the Commission means to promote the effective implementation of Article XVIII(10), of this Convention;

               (f)

               in consultation with the Scientific Advisory Committee, recommend to the Commission the priorities and objectives of the program for data collection and monitoring established in Article VII(i) of paragraph 1, of this Convention and assess and evaluate the results of that program;

               (g)

               perform such other functions as the Commission may direct.

         ANNEX IV
   SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE
   The functions of the Scientific Advisory Committee established under Article XI of this Convention shall be the following:

               (a)

               review the plans, proposals and research programs of the Commission, and provide to the Commission such advice as may be appropriate;

               (b)

               review any relevant assessments, analyses, research or work, as well as recommendations prepared for the Commission by its scientific staff prior to consideration of such recommendations by the Commission, and to provide additional information, advice and comments, as warranted, to the Commission on these matters;

               (c)

               recommend to the Commission specific issues and items to be addressed by the scientific staff as part of its future work;

               (d)

               in consultation with the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of Measures Adopted by the Commission, recommend to the Commission the priorities and objectives of the program for data collection and monitoring established in Article VII(i) of paragraph 1, of this Convention and assess and evaluate the results of that program;

               (e)

               assist the Commission and the Director in locating sources of funding to conduct the research to be undertaken under this Convention;

               (f)

               develop and promote cooperation between and among the members of the Commission through their research institutions, with the purpose of expanding the knowledge and understanding of the fish stocks covered by this Convention;

               (g)

               promote and facilitate, as appropriate, the cooperation of the Commission with other national and international public or private organizations with similar objectives;

               (h)

               consider any matter referred to it by the Commission;

               (i)

               perform such other functions and tasks as may be requested or assigned to it by the Commission.


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97/561/ΕΚ: Απόφαση του Συμβουλίου της 3ης Μαρτίου 1997 σχετικά με τη σύναψη συμφωνίας υπό μορφή ανταλλαγής επιστολών μεταξύ της Ευρωπαϊκής Κοινότητας και της Δημοκρατίας της Μάλτας για την τροποποίηση του μνημονίου συμφωνίας μεταξύ της Ευρωπαϊκής Οικονομικής Κοινότητας και της Δημοκρατίας της Μάλτας σχετικά με το εμπόριο προϊόντων κλωστοϋφαντουργίας, για να ληφθεί υπόψη η προσχώρηση της Δημοκρατίας της Αυστρίας, της Δημοκρατίας της Φινλανδίας και του Βασιλείου της Σουηδίας στην Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση

Επίσημη Εφημερίδα αριθ. L 231 της 22/08/1997 σ. 0010 - 0010

ΑΠΟΦΑΣΗ ΤΟΥ ΣΥΜΒΟΥΛΙΟΥ της 3ης Μαρτίου 1997 σχετικά με τη σύναψη συμφωνίας υπό μορφή ανταλλαγής επιστολών μεταξύ της Ευρωπαϊκής Κοινότητας και της Δημοκρατίας της Μάλτας για την τροποποίηση του μνημονίου συμφωνίας μεταξύ της Ευρωπαϊκής Οικονομικής Κοινότητας και της Δημοκρατίας της Μάλτας σχετικά με το εμπόριο προϊόντων κλωστοϋφαντουργίας, για να ληφθεί υπόψη η προσχώρηση της Δημοκρατίας της Αυστρίας, της Δημοκρατίας της Φινλανδίας και του Βασιλείου της Σουηδίας στην Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση (97/561/ΕΚ)ΤΟ ΣΥΜΒΟΥΛΙΟ ΤΗΣ ΕΥΡΩΠΑΪΚΗΣ ΕΝΩΣΗΣ,Έχοντας υπόψη:τη συνθήκη για την ίδρυση της Ευρωπαϊκής Κοινότητας, και ιδίως το άρθρο 113 σε συνδυασμό με το άρθρο 228, παράγραφος 2, πρώτη περίοδος,την πρόταση της Επιτροπής,Εκτιμώντας:ότι η Επιτροπή διαπραγματεύτηκε, εξ ονόματος της Ευρωπαϊκής Κοινότητας, συμφωνία υπό μορφή ανταλλαγής επιστολών μεταξύ της Ευρωπαϊκής Κοινότητας και της Δημοκρατίας της Μάλτας για την τροποποίηση του μνημονίου συμφωνίας μεταξύ της Ευρωπαϊκής Οικονομικής Κοινότητας και της Δημοκρατίας της Μάλτας σχετικά με το εμπόριο προϊόντων κλωστοϋφαντουργίας, για να ληφθεί υπόψη η προσχώρηση της Δημοκρατίας της Αυστρίας, της Δημοκρατίας της Φινλανδίας και του Βασιλείου της Σουηδίας στην Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση, σύμφωνα με τα άρθρα 75, 100 και 127 της πράξης προσχώρησης 7ότι, σύμφωνα με την απόφαση του Συμβουλίου, της 20ής Φεβρουαρίου 1995, μέχρις ότου ολοκληρωθούν οι απαιτούμενες διαδικασίες για τη σύναψή της, η συμφωνία υπό μορφή ανταλλαγής επιστολών εφαρμόζεται προσωρινά από την 1η Ιανουαρίου 1995 7ότι θα πρέπει να εγκριθεί αυτή η συμφωνία υπό μορφή ανταλλαγής επιστολών,ΕΞΕΔΩΣΕ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΑ ΑΠΟΦΑΣΗ:Άρθρο 1 Η συμφωνία υπό μορφή ανταλλαγής επιστολών μεταξύ της Ευρωπαϊκής Κοινότητας και της Δημοκρατίας της Μάλτας για την τροποποίηση του μνημονίου συμφωνίας μεταξύ της Ευρωπαϊκής Οικονομικής Κοινότητας και της Δημοκρατίας της Μάλτας σχετικά με το εμπόριο προϊόντων κλωστοϋφαντουργίας, για να ληφθεί υπόψη η προσχώρηση της Δημοκρατίας της Αυστρίας, της Δημοκρατίας της Φινλανδίας και του Βασιλείου της Σουηδίας στην Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση εγκρίνεται εξ ονόματος της Κοινότητας.Το κείμενο της συμφωνίας υπό μορφή ανταλλαγής επιστολών επισυνάπτεται στην παρούσα απόφαση.Άρθρο 2 Ο Πρόεδρος του Συμβουλίου εξουσιοδοτείται να ορίσει τα πρόσωπα που είναι αρμόδια να υπογράψουν τη συμφωνία υπό μορφή ανταλλαγής επιστολών.Άρθρο 3 Ο Πρόεδρος του Συμβουλίου προβαίνει, εξ ονόματος της Κοινότητας, στη γνωστοποίηση που προβλέπεται στην παράγραφο 3 της συμφωνίας υπό μορφή ανταλλαγής επιστολών.Βρυξέλλες, 3 Μαρτίου 1997.Για το ΣυμβούλιοΟ ΠρόεδροςM. DE BOER


title: 2012/143/ΕΕ: Απόφαση του Συμβουλίου, της 14ης Φεβρουαρίου 2012 , για τη θέση της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης σχετικά με το σχέδιο κανονισμού της Οικονομικής Επιτροπής των Ηνωμένων Εθνών για την Ευρώπη για την ασφάλεια των πεζών και το σχέδιο κανονισμού της Οικονομικής Επιτροπής των Ηνωμένων Εθνών για την Ευρώπη για τις φωτεινές πηγές με διόδους εκπομπής φωτός (LED)

text:
               9.3.2012

               EL

               Επίσημη Εφημερίδα της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης

               L 71/3

         ΑΠΌΦΑΣΗ ΤΟΥ ΣΥΜΒΟΥΛΊΟΥ
   της 14ης Φεβρουαρίου 2012
   για τη θέση της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης σχετικά με το σχέδιο κανονισμού της Οικονομικής Επιτροπής των Ηνωμένων Εθνών για την Ευρώπη για την ασφάλεια των πεζών και το σχέδιο κανονισμού της Οικονομικής Επιτροπής των Ηνωμένων Εθνών για την Ευρώπη για τις φωτεινές πηγές με διόδους εκπομπής φωτός (LED)
   (2012/143/ΕΕ)
   ΤΟ ΣΥΜΒΟΥΛΙΟ ΤΗΣ ΕΥΡΩΠΑΪΚΗΣ ΕΝΩΣΗΣ,
   Έχοντας υπόψη τη Συνθήκη για τη λειτουργία της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης,
   Έχοντας υπόψη την απόφαση 97/836/ΕΚ του Συμβουλίου, της 27ης Νοεμβρίου 1997, ενόψει της προσχωρήσεως της Ευρωπαϊκής Κοινότητας στη συμφωνία της Οικονομικής Επιτροπής των Ηνωμένων Εθνών για την Ευρώπη σχετικά με την υιοθέτηση ομοιόμορφων τεχνικών προδιαγραφών για τροχοφόρα οχήματα, εξοπλισμό και εξαρτήματα τα οποία δύνανται να τοποθετηθούν ή/και να χρησιμοποιηθούν σε τροχοφόρα οχήματα και τις συνθήκες για την αμοιβαία αναγνώριση των εγκρίσεων που χορηγούνται με βάση τις προδιαγραφές αυτές («αναθεωρημένη συμφωνία του 1958») (1), και ιδίως το άρθρο 4 παράγραφος 2 δεύτερη περίπτωση,
   Έχοντας υπόψη την πρόταση της Ευρωπαϊκής Επιτροπής,
   Έχοντας υπόψη τη σύμφωνη γνώμη του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου (2),
   Εκτιμώντας τα ακόλουθα:

               (1)

               Σκοπός των τυποποιημένων απαιτήσεων του σχεδίου κανονισμού της Οικονομικής Επιτροπής των Ηνωμένων Εθνών για την Ευρώπη (ΗΕ/ΟΕΕ) για τις ενιαίες διατάξεις σχετικά με την έγκριση μηχανοκίνητων οχημάτων όσον αφορά την επίδοσή τους στην ασφάλεια των πεζών (3) και του σχεδίου κανονισμού ΗΕ/ΟΕΕ για τις ενιαίες διατάξεις σχετικά με την έγκριση φωτεινών πηγών με διόδους εκπομπής φωτός (LED) για χρήση σε μονάδες φανών σηματοδότησης σε μηχανοκίνητα οχήματα και τα ρυμουλκούμενά τους (4) είναι να εξαλειφθούν τα τεχνικά εμπόδια στο εμπόριο οχημάτων με κινητήρα μεταξύ των συμβαλλόμενων μερών της αναθεωρημένης συμφωνίας του 1958 και να εξασφαλιστεί ότι τα οχήματα αυτά θα παρέχουν υψηλό επίπεδο ασφάλειας και προστασίας.

               (2)

               Είναι σκόπιμο να καθοριστεί η θέση της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης όσον αφορά τα εν λόγω σχέδια κανονισμών και στη συνέχεια να δοθεί η δυνατότητα στην Ένωση, εκπροσωπούμενη από την Επιτροπή, να ψηφίσει υπέρ αυτών.

               (3)

               Τα σχέδια κανονισμών, τόσο για την ασφάλεια των πεζών όσο και για τις φωτεινές πηγές με διόδους εκπομπής φωτός (LED), θα πρέπει να ενσωματωθούν στο σύστημα έγκρισης τύπου της ΕΕ για τα μηχανοκίνητα οχήματα,

         ΕΞΕΔΩΣΕ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΑ ΑΠΟΦΑΣΗ:
   Άρθρο 1
   Εγκρίνεται το σχέδιο κανονισμού ΗΕ/ΟΕΕ για τις ενιαίες διατάξεις σχετικά με την έγκριση μηχανοκίνητων οχημάτων όσον αφορά την επίδοσή τους στην ασφάλεια των πεζών, ως έχει στο έγγραφο ECΕ TRANS/WP.29/2010/127.
   Άρθρο 2
   Εγκρίνεται το σχέδιο κανονισμού ΗΕ/ΟΕΕ για τις ενιαίες διατάξεις σχετικά με την έγκριση φωτεινών πηγών με διόδους εκπομπής φωτός (LED) για χρήση σε μονάδες φανών σηματοδότησης σε μηχανοκίνητα οχήματα και τα ρυμουλκούμενά τους μαζί με τα σχετικά διορθωτικά, ως έχει στο έγγραφο ECE TRANS/WP.29/2010/44.
   Άρθρο 3
   Η Ένωση, εκπροσωπούμενη από την Επιτροπή, θα ψηφίσει υπέρ των σχεδίων κανονισμών ΗΕ/ΟΕΕ που αναφέρονται στα άρθρα 1 και 2 κατά την προσεχή συνεδρίαση της Διοικητικής Επιτροπής του Παγκόσμιου φόρουμ της ΗΕ/ΟΕΕ για την Εναρμόνιση των Κανονισμών σχετικά με τα Οχήματα.
   Άρθρο 4
   Σύμφωνα με τα άρθρα 35 και 36 της οδηγίας 2007/46/ΕΚ του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου και του Συμβουλίου, της 5ης Σεπτεμβρίου 2007, για τη θέσπιση πλαισίου για την έγκριση των μηχανοκίνητων οχημάτων και των ρυμουλκουμένων τους, και των συστημάτων, κατασκευαστικών στοιχείων και χωριστών τεχνικών μονάδων που προορίζονται για τα οχήματα αυτά (5), αναγνωρίζεται η ισοδυναμία των απαιτήσεων του σχεδίου κανονισμού ΗΕ/ΟΕΕ για τις ενιαίες διατάξεις σχετικά με την έγκριση μηχανοκίνητων οχημάτων όσον αφορά την επίδοσή τους στην ασφάλεια των πεζών και αυτών που ορίζονται στο παράρτημα I, παράγραφοι 3.1, 3.3, 3.4 και 3.5 του κανονισμού (ΕΚ) αριθ. 78/2009 του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου και του Συμβουλίου, της 14ης Ιανουαρίου 2009, σχετικά με την έγκριση τύπου μηχανοκίνητων οχημάτων όσον αφορά την προστασία των πεζών και άλλων ανεπαρκώς προστατευόμενων χρηστών των οδών (6).
   Άρθρο 5
   Τα σχέδια κανονισμών ΗΕ/ΟΕΕ που αναφέρονται στα άρθρα 1 και 2 καθίστανται μέρος του συστήματος έγκρισης τύπου της ΕΕ για τα μηχανοκίνητα οχήματα.
   Άρθρο 6
   Η παρούσα απόφαση αρχίζει να ισχύει την επομένη της δημοσίευσής της στην Επίσημη Εφημερίδα της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης.

      Βρυξέλλες, 14 Φεβρουαρίου 2012.

            Για το Συμβούλιο

            Ο Πρόεδρος

         M. LIDEGAARD

      (1)  ΕΕ L 346 της 17.12.1997, σ. 78.

      (2)  Έγκριση της 19ης Ιανουαρίου 2012 (δεν έχει ακόμη δημοσιευθεί στην Επίσημη Εφημερίδα).

      (3)  Κείμενο UNECE ECΕ TRANS/WP.29/2010/127.

      (4)  Κείμενο UNECE ECE TRANS/WP.29/2010/44.

      (5)  ΕΕ L 263 της 9.10.2007, σ. 1.

      (6)  ΕΕ L 35 της 4.2.2009, σ. 1.


title: 2012/611/ΕΕ: Απόφαση του Ευρωπαϊκού Κοινοβουλίου, της 10ης Μαΐου 2012 , σχετικά με το κλείσιμο των λογαριασμών της κοινής επιχείρησης «Κυψέλες καυσίμου και υδρογόνο» για το οικονομικό έτος 2010

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               17.10.2012

               EL

               Επίσημη Εφημερίδα της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης

               L 286/333

         ΑΠΌΦΑΣΗ ΤΟΥ ΕΥΡΩΠΑΪΚΟΫ ΚΟΙΝΟΒΟΥΛΊΟΥ
   της 10ης Μαΐου 2012
   σχετικά με το κλείσιμο των λογαριασμών της κοινής επιχείρησης «Κυψέλες καυσίμου και υδρογόνο» για το οικονομικό έτος 2010
   (2012/611/ΕΕ)
   ΤΟ ΕΥΡΩΠΑΪΚΟ ΚΟΙΝΟΒΟΥΛΙΟ,

               —

               έχοντας υπόψη τους τελικούς ετήσιους λογαριασμούς της κοινής επιχείρησης «Κυψέλες καυσίμου και υδρογόνο» για το οικονομικό έτος 2010,

               —

               έχοντας υπόψη την έκθεση του Ελεγκτικού Συνεδρίου για τους ετήσιους λογαριασμούς της κοινής επιχείρησης «Κυψέλες καυσίμου και υδρογόνο» για το οικονομικό έτος 2010, συνοδευόμενη από τις απαντήσεις της κοινής επιχείρησης (1),

               —

               έχοντας υπόψη τη σύσταση του Συμβουλίου της 21ης Φεβρουαρίου 2012 (06086/2012 - C7-0050/2012),

               —

               έχοντας υπόψη το άρθρο 319 της Συνθήκης για τη λειτουργία της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης,

               —

               έχοντας υπόψη τον κανονισμό (ΕΚ, Ευρατόμ) αριθ. 1605/2002 του Συμβουλίου, της 25ης Ιουνίου 2002, για τη θέσπιση του δημοσιονομικού κανονισμού που εφαρμόζεται στον γενικό προϋπολογισμό των Ευρωπαϊκών Κοινοτήτων (2), και ιδίως το άρθρο 185,

               —

               έχοντας υπόψη τον κανονισμό (ΕΚ) αριθ. 521/2008 του Συμβουλίου, της 30ής Μαΐου 2008, για τη σύσταση της κοινής επιχείρησης «Κυψέλες καυσίμου και υδρογόνο» (3),

               —

               έχοντας υπόψη τον κανονισμό (ΕΕ) αριθ. 1183/2011 του Συμβουλίου της 14ης Νοεμβρίου 2011 για την τροποποίηση του κανονισμού (ΕΚ) αριθ. 521/2008 για τη σύσταση της κοινής επιχείρησης «Κυψέλες καυσίμου και υδρογόνο» (4),

               —

               έχοντας υπόψη τον κανονισμό (ΕΚ, Ευρατόμ) αριθ. 2343/2002 της Επιτροπής, της 19ης Νοεμβρίου 2002, για τη θέσπιση του δημοσιονομικού κανονισμού πλαισίου για τους κοινοτικούς οργανισμούς του άρθρου 185 του κανονισμού (ΕΚ, Ευρατόμ) αριθ. 1605/2002 ο οποίος θεσπίζει τον δημοσιονομικό κανονισμό που εφαρμόζεται στον γενικό προϋπολογισμό των Ευρωπαϊκών Κοινοτήτων (5), και ιδίως το άρθρο 94,

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               έχοντας υπόψη το άρθρο 77 και το παράρτημα VI του Κανονισμού του,

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               έχοντας υπόψη την έκθεση της Επιτροπής Ελέγχου του Προϋπολογισμού (A7-0110/2012),

               1.

               εγκρίνει το κλείσιμο των λογαριασμών της κοινής επιχείρησης «Κυψέλες καυσίμου και υδρογόνο» για το οικονομικό έτος 2010·

               2.

               αναθέτει στον πρόεδρό του να διαβιβάσει την παρούσα απόφαση στον εκτελεστικό διευθυντή της κοινής επιχείρησης «Κυψέλες καυσίμου και υδρογόνο», στο Συμβούλιο, στην Επιτροπή και στο Ελεγκτικό Συνέδριο και να μεριμνήσει για τη δημοσίευσή της στην Επίσημη Εφημερίδα της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης (σειρά L).

            Ο Πρόεδρος

         Martin SCHULZ

            Ο Γενικός Γραμματέας

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  ΕΕ C 368 της 16.12.2011, σ. 40.

      (2)  ΕΕ L 248 της 16.9.2002, σ. 1.

      (3)  ΕΕ L 153 της 12.6.2008, σ. 1.

      (4)  ΕΕ L 302 της 19.11.2011, σ. 3.

      (5)  ΕΕ L 357 της 31.12.2002, σ. 72.