# Official Journal C 223/2016

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5921 June 2016 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 223

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5921 June 2016

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 223/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8003 — INEOS/INOVYN) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2016/C 223/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8066 — Randstad/Obiettivo Lavoro) (
  1
  ) | 1 |
| 2016/C 223/03 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8071 — Goldman Sachs/Continental Bakeries) (
  1
  ) | 2 |
| 2016/C 223/04 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8052 — Segro/PSPIB/SELP/Torino DC1) (
  1
  ) | 2 |

Notice No

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2016/C 223/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8003 — INEOS/INOVYN) (
  1
  )

1

1

2016/C 223/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8066 — Randstad/Obiettivo Lavoro) (
  1
  )

1

1

2016/C 223/03

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8071 — Goldman Sachs/Continental Bakeries) (
  1
  )

1

2

2016/C 223/04

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8052 — Segro/PSPIB/SELP/Torino DC1) (
  1
  )

1

2

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| | III   Preparatory acts |
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| | European Central Bank |
| 2016/C 223/05 CON/2016/27 | Opinion of the European Central Bank of 29 April 2016 on a proposal for a regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 on markets in financial instruments, Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 on market abuse and Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 on improving securities settlement in the European union and on central securities depositories as regards certain dates, and a proposal for a directive amending Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments as regards certain dates (CON/2016/27) | 3 |

III   Preparatory acts

European Central Bank

2016/C 223/05 CON/2016/27

Opinion of the European Central Bank of 29 April 2016 on a proposal for a regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 on markets in financial instruments, Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 on market abuse and Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 on improving securities settlement in the European union and on central securities depositories as regards certain dates, and a proposal for a directive amending Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments as regards certain dates (CON/2016/27)

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | Council |
| 2016/C 223/06 | Council Decision of 16 June 2016 renewing the term of office of the alternate to the Chairperson of the Board of Appeal of the Community Plant Variety Office | 5 |
| 2016/C 223/07 | Council Decision of 16 June 2016 renewing the term of office of the President of the Community Plant Variety Office | 6 |
| 2016/C 223/08 | Council Decision of 16 June 2016 appointing seven members of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority | 7 |
| 2016/C 223/09 | Notice for the attention of the persons to whom restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2012/285/CFSP and Council Regulation (EU) No 377/2012 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies threatening the peace, security or stability of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau apply | 8 |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 223/10 | Euro exchange rates | 9 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

2016/C 223/06

Council Decision of 16 June 2016 renewing the term of office of the alternate to the Chairperson of the Board of Appeal of the Community Plant Variety Office

5

2016/C 223/07

Council Decision of 16 June 2016 renewing the term of office of the President of the Community Plant Variety Office

6

2016/C 223/08

Council Decision of 16 June 2016 appointing seven members of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority

7

2016/C 223/09

Notice for the attention of the persons to whom restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2012/285/CFSP and Council Regulation (EU) No 377/2012 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies threatening the peace, security or stability of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau apply

8

European Commission

2016/C 223/10

Euro exchange rates

9

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES |
| | European Parliament |
| 2016/C 223/11 | Call for proposals IX-2017/01 — Grants to political parties at European level | 10 |
| 2016/C 223/12 | Call for proposals IX-2017/02 — Grants to political foundations at European level | 14 |

V   Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Parliament

2016/C 223/11

Call for proposals IX-2017/01 — Grants to political parties at European level

10

2016/C 223/12

Call for proposals IX-2017/02 — Grants to political foundations at European level

14

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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21.6.2016

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 223/1

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8003 — INEOS/INOVYN)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 223/01)

On 8 June 2016, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in the English language and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32016M8003. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32016M8003. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8066 — Randstad/Obiettivo Lavoro)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 223/02)

On 15 June 2016, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English language and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32015M8066. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32015M8066. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8071 — Goldman Sachs/Continental Bakeries)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 223/03)

On 14 June 2016, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English language and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

—

in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32016M8071. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law. |
| --- | --- |

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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32016M8071. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8052 — Segro/PSPIB/SELP/Torino DC1)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 223/04)

On 15 June 2016, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
| --- | --- |

—

in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32015M8052. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
| --- | --- |

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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32015M8052. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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III Preparatory acts

European Central Bank

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OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

of 29 April 2016

on a proposal for a regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 on markets in financial instruments, Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 on market abuse and Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 on improving securities settlement in the European union and on central securities depositories as regards certain dates, and a proposal for a directive amending Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments as regards certain dates

(CON/2016/27)

(2016/C 223/05)

Introduction and legal basis

On 25 February 2016 the European Central Bank (ECB) received two requests from the Council of the European Union, followed by two requests from the European Parliament received on 18 March 2016, for an opinion on a proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 on markets in financial instruments, Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 on market abuse and Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 on improving securities settlement in the European Union and on central securities depositories as regards certain dates (1) (hereinafter the ‘proposed regulation’), and on a proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments as regards certain dates (2) (hereinafter the ‘proposed directive’).

The ECB's competence to deliver an opinion is based on Articles 127(4) and 282(5) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, since the proposed regulation and directive contain provisions affecting the European System of Central Banks' task to contribute to the smooth conduct of policies pursued by the competent authorities relating to the stability of the financial system, as referred to in Article 127(5) of the Treaty. In accordance with the first sentence of Article 17.5 of the Rules of Procedure of the European Central Bank, the Governing Council has adopted this opinion.

Observations

The explanatory memoranda of both the proposed regulation and directive contain a request to defer the application date of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) and Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) by one year. Deferring the application date will give the competent authorities, as well as market participants, a reasonable amount of time to introduce the required technical infrastructure for their implementation. The ECB recognises that deferring this date will not have an impact on the timeline for adoption of ‘Level 2’ measures under Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 and Directive 2014/65/EU.

For reasons of consistency, the ECB proposes deferring the deadline for Member States to transpose Directive 2014/65/EU and also to notify the European Commission and the European Securities and Markets Authority as regards their transposition, by one year, in addition to the one-year extension of the application deadline.

The ECB has no further comments on the proposed regulation and the proposed directive.

Where the ECB recommends that the proposed directive is amended, a specific drafting proposal is set out in a separate technical working document accompanied by an explanatory text to this effect. The technical working document is available in English on the ECB's website.

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 29 April 2016.

The President of the ECB

Mario DRAGHI

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(1)  COM(2016) 57 final.

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(2)  COM(2016) 56 final.

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(3)  Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (OJ L 173, 12.6.2014, p. 84).

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(4)  Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments and amending Directive 2002/92/EC and Directive 2011/61/EU (OJ L 173, 12.6.2014, p. 349).

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

Council

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 16 June 2016

renewing the term of office of the alternate to the Chairperson of the Board of Appeal of the Community Plant Variety Office

(2016/C 223/06)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 of 27 July 1994 on Community plant variety rights (1), and in particular Article 47(1) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | By Decision of 12 July 2011 (2), the Council appointed Ms Sari Kaarina HAUKKA as alternate to the Chairperson of the Board of Appeal of the Community Plant Variety Office (the ‘Office’). |
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(1)

By Decision of 12 July 2011 (2), the Council appointed Ms Sari Kaarina HAUKKA as alternate to the Chairperson of the Board of Appeal of the Community Plant Variety Office (the ‘Office’).

| (2) | The term of office of Ms Sari Kaarina HAUKKA is to expire on 14 October 2016. |
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(2)

The term of office of Ms Sari Kaarina HAUKKA is to expire on 14 October 2016.

| (3) | On 4 May 2016, after obtaining the favourable opinion of the Administrative Council of the Office, the Commission proposed that the term of office of Ms Sari Kaarina HAUKKA be renewed, |
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(3)

On 4 May 2016, after obtaining the favourable opinion of the Administrative Council of the Office, the Commission proposed that the term of office of Ms Sari Kaarina HAUKKA be renewed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The term of office of Ms Sari Kaarina HAUKKA as alternate to the Chairperson of the Board of Appeal of the Community Plant Variety Office is hereby renewed for a period of 5 years with effect from 15 October 2016.

Article 2

The Chairperson of the Administrative Council of the Office shall be empowered to provide for all the arrangements necessary to implement Article 1.

Article 3

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

Done at Luxembourg, 16 June 2016.

For the Council

The President

L. F. ASSCHER

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(1)  OJ L 227, 1.9.1994, p. 1.

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(2)  Council Decision of 12 July 2011 appointing the alternate to the Chairperson of the Board of Appeal of the Community Plant Variety Office (OJ C 209, 15.7.2011, p. 17).

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 16 June 2016

renewing the term of office of the President of the Community Plant Variety Office

(2016/C 223/07)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 of 27 July 1994 on Community plant variety rights (1), and in particular Article 43(2) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | By Decision of 12 July 2011 (2), the Council appointed Mr Martin EKVAD as President of the Community Plant Variety Office (the ‘Office’). |
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(1)

By Decision of 12 July 2011 (2), the Council appointed Mr Martin EKVAD as President of the Community Plant Variety Office (the ‘Office’).

| (2) | The term of office of Mr Martin EKVAD is to expire on 31 August 2016. |
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(2)

The term of office of Mr Martin EKVAD is to expire on 31 August 2016.

| (3) | On 4 May 2016, after obtaining the favourable opinion of the Administrative Council of the Office, the Commission proposed that the term of office of Mr Martin EKVAD be renewed, |
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(3)

On 4 May 2016, after obtaining the favourable opinion of the Administrative Council of the Office, the Commission proposed that the term of office of Mr Martin EKVAD be renewed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The term of office of Mr Martin EKVAD as President of the Community Plant Variety Office is hereby renewed for a period of five years with effect from 1 September 2016.

Article 2

The Chairperson of the Administrative Council of the Office shall be empowered to provide for all the arrangements necessary to implement Article 1.

Article 3

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

Done at Luxembourg, 16 June 2016.

For the Council

The President

L.F. ASSCHER

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(1)  OJ L 227, 1.9.1994, p. 1.

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(2)  Council Decision of 12 July 2011 appointing the President of the Community Plant Variety Office (OJ C 209, 15.7.2011, p. 18).

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 16 June 2016

appointing seven members of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority

(2016/C 223/08)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (1), and in particular Article 25(1) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | It is vital to ensure the independence, high scientific quality, transparency and efficiency of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). It is also indispensable to ensure the cooperation of EFSA with Member States. |
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(1)

It is vital to ensure the independence, high scientific quality, transparency and efficiency of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). It is also indispensable to ensure the cooperation of EFSA with Member States.

| (2) | The term of office for seven members of the Management Board of EFSA will expire on 30 June 2016. |
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(2)

The term of office for seven members of the Management Board of EFSA will expire on 30 June 2016.

| (3) | The list of candidates submitted by the Commission has been examined with a view to appointing seven new members of the Management Board of EFSA on the basis of the documentation provided by the Commission and in the light of the views expressed by the European Parliament. The aim is to secure the highest standard of competence, a broad range of relevant expertise, e.g. in management and public administration, and the broadest possible geographical distribution within the Union. |
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(3)

The list of candidates submitted by the Commission has been examined with a view to appointing seven new members of the Management Board of EFSA on the basis of the documentation provided by the Commission and in the light of the views expressed by the European Parliament. The aim is to secure the highest standard of competence, a broad range of relevant expertise, e.g. in management and public administration, and the broadest possible geographical distribution within the Union.

| (4) | Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 requires that four of the members of the Management Board of EFSA have a background in organisations representing consumers and other interests in the food chain. Of the seven members whose terms expire on 30 June 2016, one of them has such a background. This member should therefore be replaced by a member having the same background, |
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(4)

Article 25 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 requires that four of the members of the Management Board of EFSA have a background in organisations representing consumers and other interests in the food chain. Of the seven members whose terms expire on 30 June 2016, one of them has such a background. This member should therefore be replaced by a member having the same background,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following persons are hereby appointed as members of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority for the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2020:

| — | Aivars BĒRZIŅŠ, |
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Aivars BĒRZIŅŠ,

| — | Zita ČEPONYTĖ (*), |
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Zita ČEPONYTĖ (*),

| — | Didier HOUSSIN, |
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Didier HOUSSIN,

| — | Jaana HUSU-KALLIO, |
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Jaana HUSU-KALLIO,

| — | Giuseppe RUOCCO, |
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Giuseppe RUOCCO,

| — | Andrej SIMONČIČ, |
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Andrej SIMONČIČ,

| — | Michael WINTER. |
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Michael WINTER.

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 16 June 2016.

For the Council

The President

L. F. ASSCHER

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(1)  OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1.

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(*)  Background in organisations representing consumers.

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Notice for the attention of the persons to whom restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2012/285/CFSP and Council Regulation (EU) No 377/2012 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies threatening the peace, security or stability of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau apply

(2016/C 223/09)

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons that appear in Annexes II and III to Council Decision 2012/285/CFSP (1) and in Annex I to Council Regulation (EU) No 377/2012 (2) concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies threatening the peace, security or stability of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau.

The Council of the European Union, after having reviewed the list of persons designated in the abovementioned Annexes, has determined that the restrictive measures provided for in Decision 2012/285/CFSP and in Regulation (EU) No 377/2012 should continue to apply to those persons.

The attention of the persons concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated on the websites listed in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 377/2012, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 4 of the Regulation).

The persons concerned may submit a request to the Council, together with supporting documentation, that the decision to include them on the abovementioned lists should be reconsidered, by 30 April 2017, to the following address:

| Council of the European Union |
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| General Secretariat |
| DG C 1C |
| Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 |
| 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |
| Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu |

Council of the European Union

General Secretariat

DG C 1C

Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

Any observations received will be taken into account for the purpose of the Council’s periodic review, in accordance with Article 5(2) of Decision 2012/285/CFSP and Article 11(4) of Regulation (EU) No 377/2012.

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(1)  OJ L 142, 1.6.2012, p. 36.

(2)  OJ L 119, 4.5.2012, p. 1.

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European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

20 June 2016

(2016/C 223/10)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,1332 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 118,57 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4359 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,77375 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,3338 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0884 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,3575 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,063 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 312,92 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,3925 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,5393 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,2821 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5188 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4520 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,7936 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,5936 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5225 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 312,29 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 16,7941 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,4562 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,5180 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 024,25 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,5942 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 52,434 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 72,4231 |
| THB | Thai baht | 39,877 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 3,8286 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 21,0894 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 76,3280 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,1332

JPY

Japanese yen

118,57

DKK

Danish krone

7,4359

GBP

Pound sterling

0,77375

SEK

Swedish krona

9,3338

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0884

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,3575

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,063

HUF

Hungarian forint

312,92

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3925

RON

Romanian leu

4,5393

TRY

Turkish lira

3,2821

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5188

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4520

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,7936

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,5936

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5225

KRW

South Korean won

1 312,29

ZAR

South African rand

16,7941

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,4562

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,5180

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 024,25

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,5942

PHP

Philippine peso

52,434

RUB

Russian rouble

72,4231

THB

Thai baht

39,877

BRL

Brazilian real

3,8286

MXN

Mexican peso

21,0894

INR

Indian rupee

76,3280

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(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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V Announcements

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

European Parliament

| 21.6.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 223/10 |
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21.6.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 223/10

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Call for proposals IX-2017/01 — ‘Grants to political parties at European level’

(2016/C 223/11)

Under Article 10(4) of the Treaty on European Union, political parties at European level contribute to forming European political awareness and to expressing the will of citizens of the Union. Furthermore, Article 224 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union stipulates that the European Parliament and the Council, acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, by means of regulations, shall lay down the regulations governing political parties at European level referred to in Article 10(4) of the Treaty on European Union and in particular the rules regarding their funding.

In this context, Parliament is launching a call for proposals with a view to the awarding of grants to political parties at European level.

1.   Basic act

Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 (hereinafter ‘Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003’) on the regulations governing political parties at European level and the rules regarding their funding (1).

Decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament of 29 March 2004 laying down the procedures for implementing Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 (hereinafter ‘the Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004’) (2).

Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (hereinafter ‘Financial Regulation’) (3).

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (hereinafter ‘Rules of Application’) (4).

2.   Objective

Under Article 2 of the Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004, ‘The European Parliament shall publish each year, before the end of the first half of the year preceding the year in respect of which the grant is being requested, a call for proposals with a view to the awarding of grants to parties and foundations.’

This call for proposals relates to grant applications for the financial year 2017 covering the period of activity from 1 January to 31 December 2017. The grant’s objective is to support the beneficiary’s annual work programme.

3.   Admissibility

Applications will not be admissible unless they are submitted in writing on the grant application form as in Annex 1 of the Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004 and are forwarded to the President of the European Parliament by the closing date. Applications judged not complete may be rejected.

4.   Criteria and supporting documents

4.1.   Eligibility criteria

In order to be eligible for a grant, a political party at European level must satisfy the conditions laid down in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003, i.e.:

| (a) | it must have legal personality in the Member State in which its seat is located; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

it must have legal personality in the Member State in which its seat is located;

| (b) | it must be represented, in at least one quarter of Member States, by Members of the European Parliament or in the national Parliaments or regional Parliaments or in the regional assemblies, or it must have received, in at least one quarter of the Member States, at least three per cent of the votes cast in each of those Member States at the most recent European Parliament elections; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

it must be represented, in at least one quarter of Member States, by Members of the European Parliament or in the national Parliaments or regional Parliaments or in the regional assemblies, or it must have received, in at least one quarter of the Member States, at least three per cent of the votes cast in each of those Member States at the most recent European Parliament elections;

| (c) | it must observe, in particular in its programme and in its activities, the principles on which the European Union is founded, namely the principles of liberty, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

it must observe, in particular in its programme and in its activities, the principles on which the European Union is founded, namely the principles of liberty, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law;

| (d) | it must have participated in elections to the European Parliament, or have expressed the intention to do so. |
| --- | --- |

(d)

it must have participated in elections to the European Parliament, or have expressed the intention to do so.

In order for the provisions laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 to apply, a Member of the European Parliament may only be a member of one political party at European level (Article 10(1), last subparagraph of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003).

In view of this, political parties are informed that the European Parliament applies the provisions in Article 3(1)(b) such that a Member of the European Parliament may only be a member of the political party at European level of which his or her national political party is a member.

Furthermore, a double membership in two European political parties is not possible for the purpose of fulfilling the criterion of Article 3 paragraph 1 b) of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003.

4.2.   Exclusion criteria

Applicants must also certify that they are not in any of the circumstances described in Articles 106(1) and 107 of the Financial Regulation.

4.3.   Selection criteria

Applicants must provide evidence that they possess the legal and financial viability required to carry out the work programme set out in the application for funding and that they have the technical capability and management skills needed to carry out successfully the work programme for which they are applying for a grant.

4.4.   Award criteria

In accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003, the available appropriations for the financial year 2017 will be distributed as follows among the political parties at European level whose applications for funding have been approved in the light of the eligibility, exclusion and selection criteria:

| (a) | 15 % will be distributed in equal shares; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

15 % will be distributed in equal shares;

| (b) | 85 % will be distributed among those parties with elected members in the European Parliament, in proportion to the number of elected members. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

85 % will be distributed among those parties with elected members in the European Parliament, in proportion to the number of elected members.

4.5.   Notification obligation

Applicants awarded grant are obliged to notify of any changes as regards the documents submitted or any information referred to in the application within 2 weeks of such a change. Failing such notification, the authorising officer may make the decision based on the information available, notwithstanding any information provided at a later stage.

The burden of proof rests with the grant applicants and beneficiaries to prove that they continue to fulfil the necessary criteria.

4.6.   Supporting documents

For the purpose of assessing the above criteria, applicants must provide the following supporting documents:

| (a) | original covering letter indicating the grant amount requested; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

original covering letter indicating the grant amount requested;

| (b) | application form as in Annex 1 to the Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004, duly completed and signed (including the written solemn declaration); |
| --- | --- |

(b)

application form as in Annex 1 to the Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004, duly completed and signed (including the written solemn declaration);

| (c) | statutes of the political party (5); |
| --- | --- |

(c)

statutes of the political party (5);

| (d) | official certificate of registration (6); |
| --- | --- |

(d)

official certificate of registration (6);

| (e) | recent proof of existence of the political party; |
| --- | --- |

(e)

recent proof of existence of the political party;

| (f) | list of the directors/members of the Management Board (names and forenames, titles or functions within the applicant party) (7); |
| --- | --- |

(f)

list of the directors/members of the Management Board (names and forenames, titles or functions within the applicant party) (7);

| (g) | documents certifying that the applicant meets the conditions laid down in Article 3(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003; |
| --- | --- |

(g)

documents certifying that the applicant meets the conditions laid down in Article 3(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003;

| (h) | documents certifying that the applicant meets the conditions laid down in Article 3(1)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 (8)
   (9); |
| --- | --- |

(h)

documents certifying that the applicant meets the conditions laid down in Article 3(1)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 (8)
   (9);

| (i) | political programme of the political party (10); |
| --- | --- |

(i)

political programme of the political party (10);

| (j) | comprehensive financial statement for 2015 certified by the external auditing body (11)
   (12); |
| --- | --- |

(j)

comprehensive financial statement for 2015 certified by the external auditing body (11)
   (12);

| (k) | description of the annual work programme; |
| --- | --- |

(k)

description of the annual work programme;

| (l) | provisional operating budget for the period concerned (1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017) indicating expenditure eligible for funding from the Community budget; |
| --- | --- |

(l)

provisional operating budget for the period concerned (1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017) indicating expenditure eligible for funding from the Community budget;

| (m) | complete list of members. |
| --- | --- |

(m)

complete list of members.

5.   Financing from EU budget

The funding for the financial year 2017 under Article 402 of Parliament’s budget ‘Contributions to European political parties’ is put at a total of EUR 31 905 000. It is subject to approval by the budgetary authority.

The maximum amount paid to the beneficiary by the European Parliament may not exceed 85 % of the eligible operating costs of political parties at European level. The burden of proof shall lie with the political party concerned.

The financing shall take the form of an operating grant as provided for by the Financial Regulation and Rules of Application. The arrangements for paying the grant and the obligations governing its use will be set out in a grant award decision, a specimen of which appears in Annex 2a to the Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004.

6.   Procedure and closing date for submitting proposals

6.1.   Closing date and submission of applications

The closing date for submitting applications is 30 September 2016. Applications submitted after that date will not be considered.

Applications must:

| (a) | be submitted on the grant application form (Annex 1 to the Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004); |
| --- | --- |

(a)

be submitted on the grant application form (Annex 1 to the Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004);

| (b) | be signed, without fail, by the applicant or his duly authorised representative; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

be signed, without fail, by the applicant or his duly authorised representative;

| (c) | be submitted under double cover; the two envelopes shall be sealed. In addition to the address of the recipient department as given in the call for proposals, the inner envelope must bear the following:

  ‘CALL FOR PROPOSALS —
  2017 GRANTS TO POLITICAL PARTIES AT EUROPEAN LEVEL



  NOT TO BE OPENED BY THE MAIL SERVICE OR BY ANY UNAUTHORISED PERSON’

  If self-adhesive envelopes are used, they must be sealed with adhesive tape and the sender must sign across this tape. The signature of the sender shall be deemed to comprise not only his hand-written signature, but also his organisation’s stamp;
  The outer envelope must display the sender’s address and be addressed to:





  EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT |
| --- | --- |
| Mail Service |
| KAD 00D008 |
| 2929 Luxembourg |
| LUXEMBOURG |

(c)

be submitted under double cover; the two envelopes shall be sealed. In addition to the address of the recipient department as given in the call for proposals, the inner envelope must bear the following:

‘CALL FOR PROPOSALS —
  2017 GRANTS TO POLITICAL PARTIES AT EUROPEAN LEVEL

NOT TO BE OPENED BY THE MAIL SERVICE OR BY ANY UNAUTHORISED PERSON’

If self-adhesive envelopes are used, they must be sealed with adhesive tape and the sender must sign across this tape. The signature of the sender shall be deemed to comprise not only his hand-written signature, but also his organisation’s stamp;

The outer envelope must display the sender’s address and be addressed to:

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Mail Service

KAD 00D008

2929 Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG

The inner envelope must be addressed to:

| President of the European Parliament |
| --- |
| Attn. Mr Didier Kléthi, Director-General of Finance |
| SCH 05B031 |
| 2929 Luxembourg |
| LUXEMBOURG |

President of the European Parliament

Attn. Mr Didier Kléthi, Director-General of Finance

SCH 05B031

2929 Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG

| (d) | be forwarded at the latest on the closing date laid down in the call for proposals either by registered mail, as evidenced by the postmark, or by courier service, as evidenced by the date of the deposit slip. |
| --- | --- |

(d)

be forwarded at the latest on the closing date laid down in the call for proposals either by registered mail, as evidenced by the postmark, or by courier service, as evidenced by the date of the deposit slip.

6.2.   Indicative procedure and timetable

The following procedure and timetable will apply to the awarding of grants to political parties at European level:

| (a) | submission of applications to the European Parliament (no later than 30 September 2016); |
| --- | --- |

(a)

submission of applications to the European Parliament (no later than 30 September 2016);

| (b) | consideration and selection by the relevant European Parliament department; only those applications deemed admissible will be examined on the basis of the eligibility, exclusion and selection criteria set out in the call for proposals; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

consideration and selection by the relevant European Parliament department; only those applications deemed admissible will be examined on the basis of the eligibility, exclusion and selection criteria set out in the call for proposals;

| (c) | adoption of the grant award decision by Parliament’s Bureau (in principle no later than 1 January 2017 as stipulated in Article 4 of the Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004); |
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(c)

adoption of the grant award decision by Parliament’s Bureau (in principle no later than 1 January 2017 as stipulated in Article 4 of the Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004);

| (d) | notification of grant decisions; |
| --- | --- |

(d)

notification of grant decisions;

| (e) | payment of an advance of 80 % (within 15 days following the grant award decision). |
| --- | --- |

(e)

payment of an advance of 80 % (within 15 days following the grant award decision).

6.3.   Further information

The following texts are available on the European Parliament’s internet site at the following address:

http://www.europarl.europa.eu/tenders/invitations.htm:

| (a) | Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003;

| (b) | Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004;

| (c) | Grant application form (Annex 1 to Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004). |
| --- | --- |

(c)

Grant application form (Annex 1 to Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004).

Any questions relating to this call for proposals with a view to the awarding of grants should be sent by email, quoting the publication reference, to the following address: fin.part.fond.pol@europarl.europa.eu

6.4.   Processing of personal data

In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (13), personal data included in the application for funding and annexes thereto will be processed pursuant to the principles of fairness, lawfulness and proportionality for the express and legitimate purposes of this action. For the purposes of processing the application and of safeguarding the financial interests of the Communities, personal data may be processed by the competent services and bodies of the European Parliament and transferred to internal audit services, to the European Court of Auditors, to the Financial Irregularities Panel or to the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF).

Names of the members and representatives of the European political parties communicated with the application for funding to fulfil the requirement for representation as laid out in Article 3(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 may be published by the European Parliament and disclosed to the public under Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 regarding public access to European Parliament documents (14). Political parties are invited to include with their applications a declaration signed by the party members or representatives concerned indicating that they have been informed about, and agree to, disclosure of their names to the public.

Any individual concerned may contact the European Data Protection Supervisor (edps@edps.europa.eu) in order to appeal.

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(1)  OJ L 297, 15.11.2003, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 155, 12.6.2004, p. 1.

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

(4)  OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1.

(5)  Or a declaration on honour that there have been no changes to the documents already forwarded.

(6)  Or a declaration on honour that there have been no changes to the documents already forwarded.

(7)  Or a declaration on honour that there have been no changes to the documents already forwarded.

(8)  Or a declaration on honour that there have been no changes to the documents already forwarded.

(9)  Including the lists of elected persons referred to in Articles 3(1)(b), first subparagraph, and 10(1)(b).

(10)  Or a declaration on honour that there have been no changes to the documents already forwarded.

(11)  Or a declaration on honour that there have been no changes to the documents already forwarded.

(12)  Unless the political party at European level was established during the current year.

(13)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.

(14)  Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43).

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| 21.6.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 223/14 |
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21.6.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 223/14

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Call for proposals IX-2017/02 — ‘Grants to political foundations at European level’

(2016/C 223/12)

Under Article 10(4) of the Treaty on European Union, political parties at European level contribute to forming European political awareness and to expressing the will of citizens of the Union. Furthermore, Article 224 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union stipulates that the European Parliament and the Council, acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, by means of regulations, shall lay down the regulations governing political parties at European level referred to in Article 10(4) of the Treaty on European Union and in particular the rules regarding their funding.

Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 as revised in 2007 recognises the role of political foundations at European level which, as organisations affiliated to political parties at European level, ‘may through their activities support and underpin the objectives of the political parties at European level notably in terms of contributing to the debate on European public policy issues and on European integration, including by acting as catalysts for new ideas, analysis and policy options’. The Regulation provides, in particular, for an annual operating grant from the European Parliament to political foundations which apply and which satisfy the conditions laid down in the Regulation.

In this context the Parliament is launching a call for proposals with a view to the awarding of grants to political foundations at European level.

1.   Basic act

Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 (hereinafter ‘Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003’) laying down the regulations governing political parties at European level and the rules regarding their funding (1).

Decision of the Bureau of the European Parliament of 29 March 2004 laying down the procedures for implementing Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 (hereinafter ‘the Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004’) (2).

Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 966/2012 of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (hereinafter ‘the Financial Regulation’) (3).

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 966/2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (hereinafter ‘Rules of Application’) (4).

2.   Objective

Under Article 2 of the Bureau Decision, ‘The European Parliament shall publish each year, before the end of the first half of the year preceding the year in respect of which the grant is being requested, a call for proposals with a view to the awarding of grants to parties and foundations.’

This call for proposals relates to grant applications for the financial year 2017, covering the period of activity from 1 January to 31 December 2017. The grant’s objective is to support the beneficiary’s annual work programme.

3.   Admissibility

Applications will not be admissible unless they are submitted in writing on the grant application form as in Annex 1 to the above Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004 and are forwarded to the President of the European Parliament by the closing date. Applications judged not complete may be rejected.

4.   Criteria and supporting documents

4.1.   Eligibility criteria

In order to be eligible for a grant, a political foundation at European level must satisfy the conditions laid down in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003, i.e.:

| (a) | it must be affiliated with one of the political parties at European level recognised in accordance with this Regulation, as certified by that party; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

it must be affiliated with one of the political parties at European level recognised in accordance with this Regulation, as certified by that party;

| (b) | it must have legal personality in the Member State where it has its registered office; said legal personality must be separate from that of the political party at European level to which the foundation is affiliated; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

it must have legal personality in the Member State where it has its registered office; said legal personality must be separate from that of the political party at European level to which the foundation is affiliated;

| (c) | it must observe, in particular in its programme and in its activities, the principles on which the European Union is founded, namely the principles of liberty, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

it must observe, in particular in its programme and in its activities, the principles on which the European Union is founded, namely the principles of liberty, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law;

| (d) | it must not promote profit goals; |
| --- | --- |

(d)

it must not promote profit goals;

| (e) | its governing body must have a geographically balanced composition. |
| --- | --- |

(e)

its governing body must have a geographically balanced composition.

Furthermore it must also satisfy the conditions laid down in Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003: ‘Within the framework of this Regulation, it remains for each political party and foundation at European level to define the specific modalities for their relationship, in accordance with national law, including an appropriate degree of separation between the daily management as well as the governing structures of the political foundation at European level, on the one hand, and the political party at European level with which the former is affiliated, on the other hand.’

4.2.   Exclusion criteria

Applicants must also certify that they are not in any of the circumstances described in Articles 106(1) and 107 of the Financial Regulation.

4.3.   Selection criteria

Applicants must provide evidence that they possess the legal and financial viability required to carry out the work programme set out in the application for funding and that they have the technical capability and management skills needed to carry out successfully the work programme for which they are applying for a grant.

4.4.   Award criteria

In accordance with Article 4(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003, the available appropriations for the financial year 2017 will be distributed as follows among the political foundations at European level which have obtained a positive decision on their application for funding on the basis of the eligibility, exclusion and selection criteria:

| (a) | 15 % will be distributed in equal shares; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

15 % will be distributed in equal shares;

| (b) | 85 % will be distributed among those affiliates of the political parties at European level which have elected members in the European Parliament, in proportion to the number of elected members. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

85 % will be distributed among those affiliates of the political parties at European level which have elected members in the European Parliament, in proportion to the number of elected members.

4.5.   Notification obligation

Applicants awarded a grant are obliged to notify of any changes as regards the documents submitted or any information referred to in the application within 2 weeks of such a change. Failing such notification, the authorising officer may make the decision based on the information available, notwithstanding any information provided at a later stage.

The burden of proof rests with the grant applicants and beneficiaries to prove that they continue to fulfil the necessary criteria.

4.6.   Supporting documents

For the purpose of assessing the above criteria, applicants must provide the following supporting documents:

| (a) | original covering letter indicating the grant amount requested; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

original covering letter indicating the grant amount requested;

| (b) | application form as in Annex 1 to the Decision of the Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004, duly completed and signed (including the written solemn declaration); |
| --- | --- |

(b)

application form as in Annex 1 to the Decision of the Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004, duly completed and signed (including the written solemn declaration);

| (c) | statutes of the political foundation (5); |
| --- | --- |

(c)

statutes of the political foundation (5);

| (d) | official certificate of registration (6); |
| --- | --- |

(d)

official certificate of registration (6);

| (e) | recent proof of existence of the political foundation; |
| --- | --- |

(e)

recent proof of existence of the political foundation;

| (f) | list of the directors/members of the Management Board (names and forenames, citizenship, titles or functions within the political foundation); |
| --- | --- |

(f)

list of the directors/members of the Management Board (names and forenames, citizenship, titles or functions within the political foundation);

| (g) | political programme of the political foundation (7); |
| --- | --- |

(g)

political programme of the political foundation (7);

| (h) | comprehensive financial statement for 2015 certified by the external auditing body (8); |
| --- | --- |

(h)

comprehensive financial statement for 2015 certified by the external auditing body (8);

| (i) | provisional operating budget for the period concerned (1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017) indicating expenditure eligible for funding from the Union budget; |
| --- | --- |

(i)

provisional operating budget for the period concerned (1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017) indicating expenditure eligible for funding from the Union budget;

| (j) | description of the annual work programme; |
| --- | --- |

(j)

description of the annual work programme;

| (k) | documents certifying that the political foundation meets the conditions laid down in Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003; |
| --- | --- |

(k)

documents certifying that the political foundation meets the conditions laid down in Article 3(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003;

| (l) | complete list of members. |
| --- | --- |

(l)

complete list of members.

5.   Financing from the EU Budget

The funding for the financial year 2017 under Article 403 of Parliament’s budget, ‘Contributions to European political foundations’, is put at a total of EUR 19 000 000. It is subject to approval by the budgetary authority.

The maximum amount paid to the beneficiary by the European Parliament may not exceed 85 % of the eligible operating costs of political foundations at European level. The burden of proof shall lie with the political foundation concerned.

The funding shall take the form of an operating grant, as provided for by the Financial Regulation and Rules of application. The arrangements for paying the grant and the obligations governing its use will be set out in a grant award decision, a specimen of which appears in Annex 2b of the Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004.

6.   Procedure and closing date for submitting proposals

6.1.   Closing date and submission of applications

The closing date for submitting applications is 30 September 2016. Applications submitted after that date will not be considered.

Applications must:

| (a) | be made on the grant application form (Annex 1 to the Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004); |
| --- | --- |

(a)

be made on the grant application form (Annex 1 to the Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004);

| (b) | be signed, without fail, by the applicant or his duly authorised representative; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

be signed, without fail, by the applicant or his duly authorised representative;

| (c) | be submitted under double cover; the two envelopes shall be sealed; in addition to the address of the recipient department, as given in the call for proposals, the inner envelope must bear the following:

  ‘CALL FOR PROPOSALS — 2017 GRANTS TO POLITICAL FOUNDATIONS AT EUROPEAN LEVEL



  NOT TO BE OPENED BY THE MAIL SERVICE OR BY ANY UNAUTHORISED PERSON’

  If self-adhesive envelopes are used, they must be sealed with adhesive tape bearing the signature of the sender. The signature of the sender shall be deemed to comprise not only his handwritten signature, but also his organisation’s stamp.
  The outer envelope must show the sender’s address and be addressed to:





  EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT |
| --- | --- |
| Mail Service |
| KAD 00D008 |
| 2929 Luxembourg |
| LUXEMBOURG |

(c)

be submitted under double cover; the two envelopes shall be sealed; in addition to the address of the recipient department, as given in the call for proposals, the inner envelope must bear the following:

‘CALL FOR PROPOSALS — 2017 GRANTS TO POLITICAL FOUNDATIONS AT EUROPEAN LEVEL

NOT TO BE OPENED BY THE MAIL SERVICE OR BY ANY UNAUTHORISED PERSON’

If self-adhesive envelopes are used, they must be sealed with adhesive tape bearing the signature of the sender. The signature of the sender shall be deemed to comprise not only his handwritten signature, but also his organisation’s stamp.

The outer envelope must show the sender’s address and be addressed to:

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Mail Service

KAD 00D008

2929 Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG

The inner envelope must be addressed to:

| President of the European Parliament |
| --- |
| Attn. Mr Didier Kléthi, Director-General of Finance |
| SCH 05B031 |
| 2929 Luxembourg |
| LUXEMBOURG |

President of the European Parliament

Attn. Mr Didier Kléthi, Director-General of Finance

SCH 05B031

2929 Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG

| (d) | be forwarded at the latest on the closing date laid down in the call for proposals either by registered post, as evidenced by the postmark, or by courier service, as evidenced by the date of the deposit slip. |
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(d)

be forwarded at the latest on the closing date laid down in the call for proposals either by registered post, as evidenced by the postmark, or by courier service, as evidenced by the date of the deposit slip.

6.2.   Indicative procedure and timetable

The following procedure and timetable will apply to the awarding of grants to political foundations at European level:

| (a) | submission of applications to the European Parliament (no later than 30 September 2016); |
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(a)

submission of applications to the European Parliament (no later than 30 September 2016);

| (b) | examination and selection by the relevant European Parliament department; only those applications deemed admissible will be examined on the basis of the eligibility, exclusion and selection criteria set out in the call for proposals; |
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(b)

examination and selection by the relevant European Parliament department; only those applications deemed admissible will be examined on the basis of the eligibility, exclusion and selection criteria set out in the call for proposals;

| (c) | adoption of the grant award decision by Parliament’s Bureau (in principle no later than 1 January 2017, as stipulated in Article 4 of the Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004) and notification of applicants; |
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(c)

adoption of the grant award decision by Parliament’s Bureau (in principle no later than 1 January 2017, as stipulated in Article 4 of the Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004) and notification of applicants;

| (d) | notification of grant decisions; |
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(d)

notification of grant decisions;

| (e) | payment of an advance of 80 % (within 15 days following the grant award decision). |
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(e)

payment of an advance of 80 % (within 15 days following the grant award decision).

6.3.   Additional information

The following texts are available on the European Parliament’s internet site at the following address:

http://www.europarl.europa.eu/tenders/invitations.htm

| (a) | Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003; |
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(a)

Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003;

| (b) | Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004; |
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(b)

Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004;

| (c) | Grant application form (Annex 1 to Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004). |
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(c)

Grant application form (Annex 1 to Bureau Decision of 29 March 2004).

Any questions relating to this call for proposals with a view to the awarding of grants should be sent by email, quoting the publication reference, to the following address: fin.part.fond.pol@europarl.europa.eu

6.4.   Processing of personal data

In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (9), personal data included in the application for funding and annexes thereto shall be processed pursuant to the principles of fairness, lawfulness and proportionality for the express and legitimate purpose of this action. For the purposes of processing the application and of safeguarding the financial interests of the Communities, personal data may be processed by the competent services and bodies of the European Parliament, and transferred to internal audit services, to the European Court of Auditors, to the Financial Irregularities Panel or to the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF).

Any individual concerned may contact the European Data Protection Supervisor (edps@edps.europa.eu) in order to appeal.

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(1)  OJ L 297, 15.11.2003, p. 1.

(2)  OJ C 155, 12.6.2004, p. 1.

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

(4)  OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1.

(5)  Or a declaration on honour that there have been no changes to the documents already forwarded.

(6)  Or a declaration on honour that there have been no changes to the documents already forwarded.

(7)  Or a declaration on honour that there have been no changes to the documents already forwarded.

(8)  Unless the applicant was established during the current year.

(9)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.

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