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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 318/3

COUNCIL DECISION

of 30 October 2013

adopting the Council's position on draft amending budget No 9 of the European Union for the financial year 2013

2013/C 318/03

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 314 thereof, in conjunction with the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council 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 (1), and in particular Article 41 thereof,

Whereas:

— the Union's budget for the financial year 2013 was definitively adopted on 12 December 2012 (2),

— on 3 October 2013, the Commission submitted a proposal containing draft amending budget No 9 to the general budget for the financial year 2013,

— given the fact that draft amending budget No 9 to the general budget for 2013 needs to be adopted without delay, it is justified to shorten, in accordance with Article 3(3) of the Council's Rules of Procedure, the 8-week period for the information of national Parliaments, as well as the 10-day period foreseen for placing the item on the Council's provisional agenda laid down in Article 4 of Protocol No 1 on the role of national Parliaments in the European Union,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The Council's position on draft amending budget No 9 of the European Union for the financial year 2013 was adopted on 30 October 2013.

The full text can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the Council's website: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/

Done at Brussels, 30 October 2013. For the Council The President L. LINKEVIČIUS

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

(2) OJ L 66, 8.3.2013, p. 1, with corrigendum in OJ L 134, 18.5.2013, p. 21.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 320/33

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUTM MALI/3/2013

of 12 November 2013

on the acceptance of third States' contributions to the European Union military mission to contribute to the training of the Malian Armed Forces (EUTM Mali)

(2013/697/CFSP)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 38 thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 2013/34/CFSP of 17 January 2013 on a European Union military mission to contribute to the training of the Malian Armed Forces (EUTM Mali) (1), and in particular Article 8(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 8(2) of Decision 2013/34/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC) to take the relevant decisions on acceptance of the proposed contributions by third States.

(2) Following recommendations on a contribution from the Swiss Confederation by the EU Mission Commander and the advice from the European Union Military Committee, the contribution from the Swiss Confederation should be accepted.

(3) In accordance with Article 5 of Protocol No 22 on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and the implementation of decisions and actions of the Union which have defence implications. Consequently, Denmark is not participating in the adoption of this Decision and is neither bound by it nor subject to its application,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Third States' contributions

1. The contribution from the Swiss Confederation to the European Union military mission to contribute to the training of the Malian Armed Forces (EUTM Mali) is accepted and is considered to be significant.

2. The Swiss Confederation is exempted from financial contributions to the budget of EUTM Mali.

Article 2

Entry into force

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

Done at Brussels, 12 November 2013. For the Political and Security Committee The Chairperson W. STEVENS

(1) OJ 14, 18.1.2013, p. 19.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 349/98

COUNCIL DECISION

of 13 December 2013

on the acceptance on behalf of the European Union of the Amendment to Articles 25 and 26 of the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes

(2013/790/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 192(1), in conjunction with Article 218(6) (a) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,

Whereas:

(1) The European Union is a Party to the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (‘the Convention’) following its approval in 1995 (1).

(2) The main purpose of the Convention is to establish a framework for bilateral and multilateral cooperation to prevent and control the pollution of transboundary watercourses and to ensure the rational use of water resources in the Member countries of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE).

(3) At their 2003 Meeting, the Parties to the Convention expressed a wish to allow States situated outside of the UNECE region to become Parties to the Convention in order to promote river basin cooperation throughout the world.

(4) Other UNECE environmental conventions, for instance, the Convention on the Access to Justice in Environmental Matters and the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context, are open to States situated outside of the UNECE region.

(5) The European Community participated in the 2003 Meeting of the Parties which adopted the Amendment allowing accession of any State that is a Member of the United Nations to accede to the Convention upon approval by the Meeting of the Parties.

(6) The Amendment will enter into force upon acceptance of all States and organisations that were Parties to the Convention on 28 November 2003.

(7) The Amendment should be accepted on behalf of the Union,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Amendment to Articles 25 and 26 of the Convention (‘the Amendment’) on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (‘the Convention’) opening accession to the Convention to all United Nations Member States which has been adopted at the Third Meeting of the Parties is hereby accepted on behalf of the Union.

The text of the Amendment is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall designate the person empowered to proceed, on behalf of the Union, to the deposit of the instrument of acceptance of the Amendment provided for in Article 21 (4) of the Convention, in order to express the consent of the Union to be bound by this Amendment.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 13 December 2013. For the Council The President V. MAZURONIS

(1) OJ L 186, 5.8.1995, p. 42.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 280/24

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 9 October 2013

on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2012/008 IT/De Tomaso Automobili from Italy)

(2013/514/EU)

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 the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.

(2) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million.

(3) Italy submitted an application on 5 November 2012 to mobilise the EGF in respect of redundancies in the enterprise De Tomaso Automobili S.p.A. and supplemented it by additional information up to 5 March 2013. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 2 594 672.

(4) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Italy,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2013, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 2 594 672 in commitment and payment appropriations.

Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Strasbourg, 9 October 2013. For the European Parliament The President M. SCHULZ For the Council The President V. LEŠKEVIČIUS

(1) OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 8/13

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 12 December 2012

on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2011/013 DK/Flextronics from Denmark)

(2013/14/EU)

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 the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.

(2) The scope of the EGF was broadened for applications submitted from 1 May 2009 to 30 December 2011 to include support for workers made redundant as a direct result of the global financial and economic crisis.

(3) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million.

(4) Denmark submitted an application on 21 December 2011 to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in the enterprise Flextronics International Denmark A/S, and supplemented it by additional information up to 23 August 2012. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 1 370 910.

(5) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Denmark,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2012, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 1 370 910 in commitment and payment appropriations.

Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Strasbourg, 12 December 2012. For the European Parliament The President M. SCHULZ For the Council The President A. D. MAVROYIANNIS

(1) OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 287/32

Corrigendum to Council Decision 2014/447/CFSP of 9 July 2014 amending Decision 2013/354/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS)

( Official Journal of the European Union L 201 of 10 July 2014 )

On page 29, in point (4) of Article 1, concerning Article 12(6):

for:

‘6. Expenditure shall be eligible as of 9 July 2014.’

,

read:

‘6. Expenditure shall be eligible as of 1 July 2014.’

.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 354/89

Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Decision 2014/844/EU, Euratom of 26 November 2014 authorising Malta to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base

( Official Journal of the European Union L 343 of 28 November 2014 )

On page 33, in the preamble:

for:

‘Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89 of 29 May 1989 on the definitive uniform arrangements for the collection of own resources accruing from value added tax (1), and in particular the second indent of Article 6(3) thereof, Whereas:’

;

read:

‘Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89 of 29 May 1989 on the definitive uniform arrangements for the collection of own resources accruing from value added tax (1), and in particular the second indent of Article 6(3) thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee on Own Resources, Whereas:’

.
Volkov, Vitaliy Nikolayevich

Judge at the regional court in Shklov. In January 2012 he decided to transfer former Presidential candidate and opposition activist N. Statkevich to a closed-type prison in Mogilov on the mere basis of alleged violations of the rules of imprisonment in Shklov penal colony IK-17. This decision has thus led to breaches of N. Statkevich's human rights including sleep deprivation and threatening his health.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 40/63

COUNCIL DECISION 2014/74/CFSP

of 10 February 2014

amending Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures against Syria (1),

Whereas:

(1) On 31 May 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/255/CFSP.

(2) It is necessary to introduce in Decision 2013/255/CFSP an exemption from the asset freeze to allow the release of funds and economic resources of the Central Bank of Syria and of Syrian State-owned entities in order to make payments on behalf of the Syrian Arab Republic to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) for activities related to the OPCW verification mission and the destruction of Syrian chemical weapons, and in particular to the OPCW Syrian Special Trust Fund for activities related to the complete destruction of Syrian chemical weapons outside the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic.

(3) Further action by the Union is needed in order to implement certain measures.

(4) Decision 2013/255/CFSP should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Article 28(3) of Decision 2013/255/CFSP, the following point is added:

‘(h) intended for the Central Bank of Syria or Syrian State-owned entities, as listed in Annex I and II, to make payments on behalf of the Syrian Arab Republic to the OPCW for activities related to the OPCW verification mission and the destruction of Syrian chemical weapons, and in particular to the OPCW Syrian Special Trust Fund for activities related to the complete destruction of Syrian chemical weapons outside the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic.’.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 10 February 2014. For the Council The President C. ASHTON

(1) OJ L 147, 1.6.2013, p. 14.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 27/60

COUNCIL DECISION

of 28 January 2014

appointing eight Portuguese members and seven Portuguese alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

(2014/47/EU)

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 Portuguese Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015.

(2) Eight members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr José CORREIA, Mr Manuel FREXES, Mr Francisco MESQUITA MACHADO, Mr Carlos PINTO, Mr Carlos PINTO DE SÁ, Mr Joaquim RAPOSO, Mr Rui RIO and Mr Fernando RUAS.

(3) Seven alternate members’ seats have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Álvaro AMARO, Mr António BORGES, Mr Joaquim DIAS VALENTE, Mr Carlos MARTA, Mr António Jorge NUNES, Mr Vítor PROENÇA and Mr Jaime SOARES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:

(a) as members: — Mr José Agostinho RIBAU ESTEVES, Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Aveiro, — Mr Álvaro DOS SANTOS AMARO, Presidente da Câmara Municipal da Guarda, — Mr José Maria DA CUNHA COSTA, Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Viana do Castelo, — Mr Basílio Adolfo DE MENDONÇA HORTA DA FRANCA, Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Sintra, — Mr António Gonçalves BRAGANÇA FERNANDES, Presidente da Câmara Municipal da Maia, — Mr Carlos Manuel RODRIGUES PINTO DE SÁ, Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Évora, — Mr João Nuno FERREIRA GONÇALVES DE AZEVEDO, Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Mangualde, — Mr Luís Filipe SOROMENHO GOMES, Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Vila Real de Santo António; and

(b) as alternate members: — Mr Luís Manuel DOS SANTOS CORREIA, Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Castelo Branco, — Mr Francisco Manuel LOPES, Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Lamego, — Mr Paulo Jorge FRAZÃO BATISTA SANTOS, Presidente da Câmara Municipal da Batalha, — Mr Vitor Manuel MARTINS GUERREIRO, Presidente da Câmara Municipal de São Brás de Alportel, — Mr António BENJAMIM PEREIRA, Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Esposende, — Mr Vitor Manuel CHAVES DE CARO PROENÇA, Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Alcácer do Sal, — Mr Luís Miguel CORREIA ANTUNES, Presidente da Câmara Municipal da Lousã.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 28 January 2014. For the Council The President G. STOURNARAS

(1) OJ L 348, 29.12.2009, p. 22.

(2) OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 44/48

COUNCIL DECISION

of 11 February 2014

appointing three Danish members and five Danish alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

(2014/79/EU)

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 Danish Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015.

(2) Three members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Knud ANDERSEN, Mr Jens Arne HEDEGAARD JENSEN and Mr Henning JENSEN.

(3) Three alternate members’ seats have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Hans Freddie Holmgaard MADSEN, Ms Tatiana SORENSEN and Mr Ole B. SORENSEN.

(4) Two alternate members’ seats will become vacant following the appointment of Mr Simon Mønsted STRANGE and Mr Erik FLYVHOLM as members of the Committee of the Regions,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:

(a) as members: — Mr Erik FLYVHOLM, Mayor of Lemvig Municipality, — Mr Bent HANSEN, Chairman of the Regional Council, Region Central Denmark, — Mr Simon Mønsted STRANGE, Member of the City Council of Copenhagen; and

(b) as alternate members: — Mr Anker BOYE, Mayor of Odense Municipality, — Ms Jane FINDAHL, Councillor, Fredericia Municipality, — Mr Carl HOLST, President of the Regional Council of the Region of Southern Denmark, — Mr Lars KRARUP, Mayor of Herning, — Mr Michael ZIEGLER, Mayor of Høje-Taastrup Kommune.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 11 February 2014. For the Council The President E. VENIZELOS

(1) OJ L 348, 29.12.2009, p. 22.

(2) OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 59/34

COUNCIL DECISION

of 27 February 2014

appointing a member of the Court of Auditors

(2014/108/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 286(2) thereof,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas:

(1) The term of office of Mr Harald WÖGERBAUER is due to expire on 28 February 2014.

(2) A new appointment should therefore be made,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Mr Oskar HERICS is hereby appointed member of the Court of Auditors for the period from 1 March 2014 to 29 February 2020.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 27 February 2014. For the Council The President D. KOURKOULAS

(1) Opinion of 25 February 2014 (not yet published in the Official Journal).