# Official Journal L 137/2012

| | ISSN 1977-0677
  doi:10.3000/19770677.L_2012.137.eng |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | L 137 |
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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 5526 May 2012 |

ISSN 1977-0677

doi:10.3000/19770677.L_2012.137.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 137

English edition

Legislation

Volume 5526 May 2012

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| Contents | | II   Non-legislative acts | page |
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| | | INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS |
| | | 2012/279/EU |
| | * | Council Decision of 14 May 2012 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, of the other part | 1 |
| | | REGULATIONS |
| | | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 445/2012 of 25 May 2012 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables | 3 |
| | | DECISIONS |
| | | 2012/280/EU |
| | * | Council Decision of 15 May 2012 amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of the Banque de France | 5 |

Contents

II   Non-legislative acts

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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

2012/279/EU

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Council Decision of 14 May 2012 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, of the other part

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REGULATIONS

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 445/2012 of 25 May 2012 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

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DECISIONS

2012/280/EU

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Council Decision of 15 May 2012 amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of the Banque de France

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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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II Non-legislative acts

INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 14 May 2012

on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, of the other part

(2012/279/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 79(3), 91, 100, 207 and 209 in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

| (1) | On 14 May 2007, the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate a Framework Agreement with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation (‘the Agreement’). |
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(1)

On 14 May 2007, the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate a Framework Agreement with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation (‘the Agreement’).

| (2) | The provisions of the Agreement that fall within the scope of Part Three, Title V of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union bind the United Kingdom and Ireland as separate Contracting Parties, and not as part of the European Union, unless the European Union together with the United Kingdom and/or Ireland have jointly notified the Socialist Republic of Vietnam that the United Kingdom or Ireland is bound as part of the European Union in accordance with the Protocol (No 21) on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of Freedom, Security and Justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. If the United Kingdom and/or Ireland ceases to be bound as part of the European Union in accordance with Article 4a of the Protocol (No 21), the European Union together with the United Kingdom and/or Ireland are to immediately inform the Socialist Republic of Vietnam of any change in their position in which case they are to remain bound by the provisions of the Agreement in their own right. The same applies to Denmark in accordance with the Protocol (No 22) on the position of Denmark annexed to those Treaties. |
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(2)

The provisions of the Agreement that fall within the scope of Part Three, Title V of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union bind the United Kingdom and Ireland as separate Contracting Parties, and not as part of the European Union, unless the European Union together with the United Kingdom and/or Ireland have jointly notified the Socialist Republic of Vietnam that the United Kingdom or Ireland is bound as part of the European Union in accordance with the Protocol (No 21) on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of Freedom, Security and Justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. If the United Kingdom and/or Ireland ceases to be bound as part of the European Union in accordance with Article 4a of the Protocol (No 21), the European Union together with the United Kingdom and/or Ireland are to immediately inform the Socialist Republic of Vietnam of any change in their position in which case they are to remain bound by the provisions of the Agreement in their own right. The same applies to Denmark in accordance with the Protocol (No 22) on the position of Denmark annexed to those Treaties.

| (3) | Where the United Kingdom and/or Ireland have not provided the notification required under Article 3 of the Protocol (No 21) on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of Freedom, Security and Justice, they do not take part in the adoption by the Council of this Decision to the extent that it covers provisions pursuant to Part Three, Title V of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The same applies to Denmark in accordance with the Protocol (No 22) on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. |
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(3)

Where the United Kingdom and/or Ireland have not provided the notification required under Article 3 of the Protocol (No 21) on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of Freedom, Security and Justice, they do not take part in the adoption by the Council of this Decision to the extent that it covers provisions pursuant to Part Three, Title V of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The same applies to Denmark in accordance with the Protocol (No 22) on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

| (4) | The Agreement should be signed, subject to its conclusion at a later date, |
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(4)

The Agreement should be signed, subject to its conclusion at a later date,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The signing of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, of the other part, is hereby authorised on behalf of the Union, subject to the conclusion of the said Agreement (1).

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Union.

Article 3

This Decision will enter into force the day after its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 14 May 2012.

For the Council

The President

C. ASHTON

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(1)  The text of the Agreement and the Declarations will be published together with the decision on the conclusion of the Agreement.

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REGULATIONS

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 445/2012

of 25 May 2012

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 Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (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, 25 May 2012.

For the Commission, On behalf of the President,

José Manuel SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(1)  
  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.

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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 | AL | 98,8 |
| MA | 66,7 |
| TR | 116,3 |
| ZZ | 93,9 |
| 0707 00 05 | AL | 41,0 |
| JO | 183,3 |
| MK | 36,4 |
| TR | 134,1 |
| ZZ | 98,7 |
| 0709 93 10 | JO | 183,3 |
| TR | 105,4 |
| ZZ | 144,4 |
| 0805 10 20 | EG | 46,8 |
| IL | 75,8 |
| MA | 48,8 |
| TR | 52,1 |
| ZA | 66,7 |
| ZZ | 58,0 |
| 0805 50 10 | TR | 60,0 |
| ZA | 150,0 |
| ZZ | 105,0 |
| 0808 10 80 | AR | 130,3 |
| BR | 83,6 |
| CA | 135,2 |
| CL | 97,8 |
| CN | 119,3 |
| EC | 94,2 |
| MK | 41,0 |
| NZ | 137,3 |
| US | 156,2 |
| UY | 68,1 |
| ZA | 94,5 |
| ZZ | 105,2 |
| 0809 29 00 | US | 750,1 |
| ZZ | 750,1 |

(EUR/100 kg)

CN code

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

0702 00 00

AL

98,8

MA

66,7

TR

116,3

ZZ

93,9

0707 00 05

AL

41,0

JO

183,3

MK

36,4

TR

134,1

ZZ

98,7

0709 93 10

JO

183,3

TR

105,4

ZZ

144,4

0805 10 20

EG

46,8

IL

75,8

MA

48,8

TR

52,1

ZA

66,7

ZZ

58,0

0805 50 10

TR

60,0

ZA

150,0

ZZ

105,0

0808 10 80

AR

130,3

BR

83,6

CA

135,2

CL

97,8

CN

119,3

EC

94,2

MK

41,0

NZ

137,3

US

156,2

UY

68,1

ZA

94,5

ZZ

105,2

0809 29 00

US

750,1

ZZ

750,1

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(1)  Nomenclature of countries laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 (OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 19). Code ‘
  ZZ
  ’ stands for ‘of other origin’.

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DECISIONS

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 15 May 2012

amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of the Banque de France

(2012/280/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Protocol (No 4) on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular to Article 27.1 thereof,

Having regard to the Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 23 March 2012 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Banque de France (ECB/2012/5) (1),

Whereas:

| (1) | The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and of the national central banks of the Eurosystem are to be audited by independent external auditors recommended by the Governing Council of the ECB and approved by the Council of the European Union. |
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(1)

The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and of the national central banks of the Eurosystem are to be audited by independent external auditors recommended by the Governing Council of the ECB and approved by the Council of the European Union.

| (2) | The mandate of the current external auditors of the Banque de France will end after the audit for the financial year 2011. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors as from the financial year 2012. |
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(2)

The mandate of the current external auditors of the Banque de France will end after the audit for the financial year 2011. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors as from the financial year 2012.

| (3) | The Banque de France has selected Deloitte & Associés and KPMG SA as its external auditors and BEAS and KPMG Audit FS I SAS as deputy auditors for the financial years 2012 to 2017. |
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(3)

The Banque de France has selected Deloitte & Associés and KPMG SA as its external auditors and BEAS and KPMG Audit FS I SAS as deputy auditors for the financial years 2012 to 2017.

| (4) | The Governing Council of the ECB recommended that Deloitte & Associés and KPMG SA should jointly be appointed as the external auditors of the Banque de France and that BEAS should be appointed as deputy auditors to Deloitte & Associés and KPMG Audit FS I SAS as deputy auditors to KPMG SA for the financial years 2012 to 2017. |
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(4)

The Governing Council of the ECB recommended that Deloitte & Associés and KPMG SA should jointly be appointed as the external auditors of the Banque de France and that BEAS should be appointed as deputy auditors to Deloitte & Associés and KPMG Audit FS I SAS as deputy auditors to KPMG SA for the financial years 2012 to 2017.

| (5) | It is appropriate to follow the recommendation of the Governing Council of the ECB and to amend Council Decision 1999/70/EC (2) accordingly, |
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(5)

It is appropriate to follow the recommendation of the Governing Council of the ECB and to amend Council Decision 1999/70/EC (2) accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 1(4) of Decision 1999/70/EC is hereby replaced by the following:

‘4.   Deloitte & Associés and KPMG SA are hereby approved as the external auditors of the Banque de France for the financial years 2012 to 2017.

BEAS is hereby approved as the deputy auditors to Deloitte & Associés and KPMG Audit FS I SAS as deputy auditors to KPMG SA for the financial years 2012 to 2017.’.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the day of its notification.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the European Central Bank.

Done at Brussels, 15 May 2012.

For the Council

The President

M. VESTAGER

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(1)  
  OJ C 93, 30.3.2012, p. 1.

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(2)  
  OJ L 22, 29.1.1999, p. 69.

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