# Official Journal L 111/2017

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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 6028 April 2017 |

ISSN 1977-0677

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 111

English edition

Legislation

Volume 6028 April 2017

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| | | REGULATIONS |
| | * | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/739 of 26 April 2017 amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 as regards fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin | 1 |
| | | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/740 of 27 April 2017 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables | 4 |
| | | DECISIONS |
| | * | Decision (EU) 2017/741 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to the United Kingdom, Cyprus and Portugal | 6 |
| | * | Decision (EU) 2017/742 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF/2017/000 TA 2017 — Technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission) | 8 |
| | * | Council Decision (EU) 2017/743 of 25 April 2017 appointing a member, proposed by the Republic of Austria, of the Committee of the Regions | 10 |
| | * | Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2017/744 of 25 April 2017 appointing a member, proposed by the Kingdom of Belgium, of the European Economic and Social Committee | 11 |

Contents

II   Non-legislative acts

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REGULATIONS

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/739 of 26 April 2017 amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 as regards fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/740 of 27 April 2017 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

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DECISIONS

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Decision (EU) 2017/741 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to the United Kingdom, Cyprus and Portugal

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Decision (EU) 2017/742 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF/2017/000 TA 2017 — Technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission)

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Council Decision (EU) 2017/743 of 25 April 2017 appointing a member, proposed by the Republic of Austria, of the Committee of the Regions

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Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2017/744 of 25 April 2017 appointing a member, proposed by the Kingdom of Belgium, of the European Economic and Social Committee

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| EN | Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.
  The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk. |
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Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.

The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk.

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REGULATIONS

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/739

of 26 April 2017

amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 as regards fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 183(b) thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 510/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 1216/2009 and (EC) No 614/2009 (2), and in particular Article 5(6)(a) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 (3) lays down detailed rules for implementing the system of additional import duties and fixes representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin. |
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(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 (3) lays down detailed rules for implementing the system of additional import duties and fixes representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin.

| (2) | Regular monitoring of the data used to determine representative prices for poultrymeat and egg products and for egg albumin shows that the representative import prices for certain products should be amended to take account of variations in price according to origin. |
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(2)

Regular monitoring of the data used to determine representative prices for poultrymeat and egg products and for egg albumin shows that the representative import prices for certain products should be amended to take account of variations in price according to origin.

| (3) | Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(3)

Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (4) | Given the need to ensure that this measure applies as soon as possible after the updated data have been made available, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication, |
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(4)

Given the need to ensure that this measure applies as soon as possible after the updated data have been made available, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 26 April 2017.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Jerzy PLEWA

Director-General

Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(1)  
  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.

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(2)  
  OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 1.

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(3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 of 28 June 1995 laying down detailed rules for implementing the system of additional import duties and fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin, and repealing Regulation No 163/67/EEC (OJ L 145, 29.6.1995, p. 47).

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX I

| CN code | Description | Representative price
  (EUR/100 kg) | Security under Article 3
  (EUR/100 kg) | Origin (1) |
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| 0207 12 10 | Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, presented as ‘70 % chickens’, frozen | 122,4 | 0 | AR |
| 0207 12 90 | Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, presented as ‘65 % chickens’, frozen | 129,0 | 0 | AR |
| 157,6 | 0 | BR |
| 0207 14 10 | Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, boneless cuts, frozen | 242,9 | 17 | AR |
| 217,7 | 25 | BR |
| 299,2 | 0 | CL |
| 239,8 | 18 | TH |
| 0207 27 10 | Turkeys, boneless cuts, frozen | 302,6 | 0 | BR |
| 302,9 | 0 | CL |
| 0408 91 80 | Eggs, not in shell, dried | 350,0 | 0 | AR |
| 1602 32 11 | Preparations of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus uncooked | 181,4 | 34 | BR |

CN code

Description

Representative price

(EUR/100 kg)

Security under Article 3

(EUR/100 kg)

Origin (1)

0207 12 10

Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, presented as ‘70 % chickens’, frozen

122,4

0

AR

0207 12 90

Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, presented as ‘65 % chickens’, frozen

129,0

0

AR

157,6

0

BR

0207 14 10

Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, boneless cuts, frozen

242,9

17

AR

217,7

25

BR

299,2

0

CL

239,8

18

TH

0207 27 10

Turkeys, boneless cuts, frozen

302,6

0

BR

302,9

0

CL

0408 91 80

Eggs, not in shell, dried

350,0

0

AR

1602 32 11

Preparations of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus uncooked

181,4

34

BR

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(1)  Nomenclature of countries laid down by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1106/2012 of 27 November 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries, as regards the update of the nomenclature of countries and territories (OJ L 328, 28.11.2012, p. 7). The code ‘ZZ’ represents ‘other origins’.

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/740

of 27 April 2017

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1),

Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XVI, Part A thereto. |
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(1)

Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XVI, Part A thereto.

| (2) | The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, |
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(2)

The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 27 April 2017.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Jerzy PLEWA

Director-General

Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(1)  
  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.

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(2)  
  OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.

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ANNEX

Standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

| (EUR/100 kg) |
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| CN code | Third country code (1) | Standard import value |
| 0702 00 00 | EG | 288,4 |
| MA | 98,9 |
| TR | 115,6 |
| ZZ | 167,6 |
| 0707 00 05 | TR | 147,7 |
| ZZ | 147,7 |
| 0709 93 10 | TR | 147,7 |
| ZZ | 147,7 |
| 0805 10 22 , 0805 10 24 , 0805 10 28 | EG | 46,3 |
| IL | 90,6 |
| MA | 54,1 |
| TR | 41,8 |
| ZA | 43,6 |
| ZZ | 55,3 |
| 0805 50 10 | EG | 56,5 |
| TR | 54,0 |
| ZZ | 55,3 |
| 0808 10 80 | AR | 89,5 |
| BR | 113,7 |
| CL | 126,8 |
| NZ | 170,3 |
| US | 116,7 |
| ZA | 81,3 |
| ZZ | 116,4 |
| 0808 30 90 | AR | 167,9 |
| CL | 132,8 |
| CN | 98,4 |
| ZA | 110,9 |
| ZZ | 127,5 |

(EUR/100 kg)

CN code

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

0702 00 00

EG

288,4

MA

98,9

TR

115,6

ZZ

167,6

0707 00 05

TR

147,7

ZZ

147,7

0709 93 10

TR

147,7

ZZ

147,7

0805 10 22 , 0805 10 24 , 0805 10 28

EG

46,3

IL

90,6

MA

54,1

TR

41,8

ZA

43,6

ZZ

55,3

0805 50 10

EG

56,5

TR

54,0

ZZ

55,3

0808 10 80

AR

89,5

BR

113,7

CL

126,8

NZ

170,3

US

116,7

ZA

81,3

ZZ

116,4

0808 30 90

AR

167,9

CL

132,8

CN

98,4

ZA

110,9

ZZ

127,5

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(1)  Nomenclature of countries laid down by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1106/2012 of 27 November 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries, as regards the update of the nomenclature of countries and territories (OJ L 328, 28.11.2012, p. 7). Code ‘ZZ’ stands for ‘of other origin’.

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DECISIONS

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DECISION (EU) 2017/741 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 5 April 2017

on the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to the United Kingdom, Cyprus and Portugal

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 of 11 November 2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund (1), and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (2), and in particular point 11 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

| (1) | The European Union Solidarity Fund (the ‘Fund’) aims to enable the Union to respond in a rapid, efficient and flexible manner to emergency situations in order to show solidarity with the population of regions struck by natural disasters. |
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(1)

The European Union Solidarity Fund (the ‘Fund’) aims to enable the Union to respond in a rapid, efficient and flexible manner to emergency situations in order to show solidarity with the population of regions struck by natural disasters.

| (2) | The Fund is not to exceed a maximum annual amount of EUR 500 000 000 (2011 prices), as laid down in Article 10 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 (3). |
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(2)

The Fund is not to exceed a maximum annual amount of EUR 500 000 000 (2011 prices), as laid down in Article 10 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 (3).

| (3) | On 26 February 2016, the United Kingdom submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, following floods that affected 11 regions during the period of December 2015 to January 2016. In their application the authorities of the United Kingdom stressed that the damage assessment was incomplete and that the relevant figures were only provisional. The final application file was completed on 22 September 2016. |
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(3)

On 26 February 2016, the United Kingdom submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, following floods that affected 11 regions during the period of December 2015 to January 2016. In their application the authorities of the United Kingdom stressed that the damage assessment was incomplete and that the relevant figures were only provisional. The final application file was completed on 22 September 2016.

| (4) | On 5 September 2016, Cyprus submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, following the consequences of severe drought built up since October 2015 and wild fires on 18 and 19 of June 2016. |
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(4)

On 5 September 2016, Cyprus submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, following the consequences of severe drought built up since October 2015 and wild fires on 18 and 19 of June 2016.

| (5) | On 21 September 2016, Portugal submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, following wild fires in the island of Madeira between 8 and 13 August 2016. |
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(5)

On 21 September 2016, Portugal submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, following wild fires in the island of Madeira between 8 and 13 August 2016.

| (6) | The applications by the United Kingdom, Cyprus and Portugal meet the conditions for providing a financial contribution from the Fund, as laid down in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002. |
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(6)

The applications by the United Kingdom, Cyprus and Portugal meet the conditions for providing a financial contribution from the Fund, as laid down in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002.

| (7) | The Fund should therefore be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution to United Kingdom, Cyprus and Portugal. |
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(7)

The Fund should therefore be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution to United Kingdom, Cyprus and Portugal.

| (8) | In order to minimise the time taken to mobilise the Fund, this Decision should apply from the date of its adoption, |
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(8)

In order to minimise the time taken to mobilise the Fund, this Decision should apply from the date of its adoption,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the general budget of the Union for the financial year 2017, the European Union Solidarity Fund shall be mobilised as follows in commitment and payment appropriations:

| (a) | the amount of EUR 60 301 050 shall be provided to the United Kingdom; |
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(a)

the amount of EUR 60 301 050 shall be provided to the United Kingdom;

| (b) | the amount of EUR 7 298 760 shall be provided to Cyprus; |
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(b)

the amount of EUR 7 298 760 shall be provided to Cyprus;

| (c) | the amount of EUR 3 925 000 shall be provided to Portugal; |
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(c)

the amount of EUR 3 925 000 shall be provided to Portugal;

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 5 April 2017.

Done at Strasbourg, 5 April 2017.

For the European Parliament

The President

A. TAJANI

For the Council

The President

I. BORG

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(1)  
  OJ L 311, 14.11.2002, p. 3.

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(2)  
  OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1.

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(3)  Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884).

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DECISION (EU) 2017/742 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 5 April 2017

on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF/2017/000 TA 2017 — Technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2014-2020) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 (1), and in particular Article 11(2) thereof,

Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (2), and in particular point 13 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

| (1) | The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide support for workers made redundant and self-employed persons whose activities have ceased as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation, as a result of a continuation of the global financial and economic crisis addressed in Regulation (EC) No 546/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), or as a result of a new global financial and economic crisis, and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market. |
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(1)

The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide support for workers made redundant and self-employed persons whose activities have ceased as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation, as a result of a continuation of the global financial and economic crisis addressed in Regulation (EC) No 546/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), or as a result of a new global financial and economic crisis, and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.

| (2) | The EGF is not to exceed a maximum annual amount of EUR 150 million (2011 prices), as laid down in Article 12 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 (4). |
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(2)

The EGF is not to exceed a maximum annual amount of EUR 150 million (2011 prices), as laid down in Article 12 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 (4).

| (3) | Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013 provides that a maximum of 0,5 % of the annual maximum amount of the EGF may be used each year for technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission. |
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(3)

Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013 provides that a maximum of 0,5 % of the annual maximum amount of the EGF may be used each year for technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission.

| (4) | The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide the sum of EUR 310 000 for technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission, |
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(4)

The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide the sum of EUR 310 000 for technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 310 000 in commitment and payment appropriations.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Strasbourg, 5 April 2017.

For the European Parliament

The President

A. TAJANI

For the Council

The President

I. BORG

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(1)  
  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 855.

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(2)  
  OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1.

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(3)  Regulation (EC) No 546/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (OJ L 167, 29.6.2009, p. 26).

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(4)  Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884).

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COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2017/743

of 25 April 2017

appointing a member, proposed by the Republic of Austria, of the Committee of the Regions

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal of the Austrian Government,

Whereas:

| (1) | On 26 January 2015, 5 February 2015 and 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116 (1), (EU) 2015/190 (2) and (EU) 2015/994 (3) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020. |
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(1)

On 26 January 2015, 5 February 2015 and 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116 (1), (EU) 2015/190 (2) and (EU) 2015/994 (3) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020.

| (2) | A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Erwin PRÖLL, |
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(2)

A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Erwin PRÖLL,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following is hereby appointed as a member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2020:

| — | Mag. Johanna MIKL-LEITNER, Mitglied der niederösterreichischen Landesregierung. |
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Mag. Johanna MIKL-LEITNER, Mitglied der niederösterreichischen Landesregierung.

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 25 April 2017.

For the Council

The President

I. BORG

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(1)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/116 of 26 January 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 20, 27.1.2015, p. 42).

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(2)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/190 of 5 February 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 31, 7.2.2015, p. 25).

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(3)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/994 of 23 June 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 70).

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COUNCIL DECISION (EU, Euratom) 2017/744

of 25 April 2017

appointing a member, proposed by the Kingdom of Belgium, of the European Economic and Social Committee

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 302 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,

Having regard to the proposal of the Belgian Government,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission,

Whereas:

| (1) | On 18 September 2015 and 1 October 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU, Euratom) 2015/1600 (1) and (EU, Euratom) 2015/1790 (2) appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2015 to 20 September 2020. |
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(1)

On 18 September 2015 and 1 October 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU, Euratom) 2015/1600 (1) and (EU, Euratom) 2015/1790 (2) appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2015 to 20 September 2020.

| (2) | A member's seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Bernard NOËL, |
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(2)

A member's seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Bernard NOËL,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Mr Olivier VALENTIN, Secrétaire national de la CGSLB-ACLVB, is hereby appointed as a member of the European Economic and Social Committee for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 20 September 2020.

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 25 April 2017.

For the Council

The President

I. BORG

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(1)  Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/1600 of 18 September 2015 appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2015 to 20 September 2020 (OJ L 248, 24.9.2015, p. 53).

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(2)  Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/1790 of 1 October 2015 appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2015 to 20 September 2020 (OJ L 260, 7.10.2015, p. 23).

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