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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 195/53

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 6 July 2011

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/2010/022 DK/LM Glasfiber from Denmark)

(2011/469/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 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 7 July 2010 to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in the enterprise LM Glasfiber and supplemented it by additional information up to 3 February 2011. 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 6 247 415.

(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 2011, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 6 247 415 in commitment and payment appropriations.

Article 2

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

Done at Strasbourg, 6 July 2011. For the European Parliament The President J. BUZEK For the Council The President M. DOWGIELEWICZ

(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 317/32

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 16 November 2011

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/2010/021 IE/Construction 71 from Ireland)

(2011/774/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 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) Ireland submitted an application on 9 June 2010 to mobilise the EGF in respect of redundancies in 230 enterprises operating in the NACE Revision 2 Division 71 (‘Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis’) in the NUTS II regions of Border, Midlands and Western (IE01) and Southern and Eastern (IE02) in Ireland, and supplemented it by additional information up to 17 June 2011. 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 1 387 819.

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

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2011, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 1 387 819 in commitment and payment appropriations.

Article 2

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

Done at Strasbourg, 16 November 2011. For the European Parliament The President J. BUZEK For the Council The President W. SZCZUKA

(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 263/10

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 27 September 2011

on 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/2010/008 AT/AT & S from Austria)

(2011/653/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 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) Austria submitted an application on 11 March 2010 to mobilise the EGF in respect of redundancies in the enterprise AT & S and supplemented it by additional information up to 22 February 2011. 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 1 221 128.

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

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2011, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 1 221 128 in commitment and payment appropriations.

Article 2

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

Done at Strasbourg, 27 September 2011. For the European Parliament The President J. BUZEK For the Council The President M. DOWGIELEWICZ

(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 31/7

Corrigendum to Council Decision 2012/35/CFSP of 23 January 2012 amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran

( Official Journal of the European Union L 19 of 24 January 2012 )

On page 30, Annex III, ‘Entries referred to in Article 2(3)’, fifth column of the table, ‘Date of listing’, entries 1 and 2:

for:

‘23.1.2012’,

read:

‘26.7.2010’.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 331/57

Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Decision 2012/411/EU of 17 July 2012 amending Decision 2010/472/EU as regards animal health requirements relating to Simbu viruses and epizootic haemorrhagic disease

( Official Journal of the European Union L 192 of 20 July 2012 )

On page 27, in the Annex, point (4), ‘Model health certificate for imports of consignments of ova and embryos of animals of the ovine and caprine species’:

for:

read:
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 19/33

COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION 2012/37/CFSP

of 23 January 2012

implementing Decision 2011/782/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union,

Having regard to Council Decision 2011/782/CFSP of 1 December 2011 concerning restrictive measures against Syria and repealing Decision 2011/273/CFSP (1) and in particular Article 21(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 1 December 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/782/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria.

(2) In view of the gravity of the situation in Syria, additional persons and entities should be included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures as set out in Annex I to Decision 2011/782/CFSP,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The persons and entities listed in the Annex to this Decision shall be added to the list set out in Annex I to Decision 2011/782/CFSP.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 23 January 2012. For the Council The President C. ASHTON

(1) OJ L 319, 2.12.2011, p. 56.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 2/6

COUNCIL DECISION

of 19 December 2011

appointing a Danish member of the Committee of the Regions

(2012/2/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. On 25 May 2010, Mr Jan BOYE was appointed as member until 25 January 2015 by Council Decision 2010/303/EU (3), following the resignation of Mr Jens Jørgen NYGAARD.

(2) A member’s seat has become vacant following the death of Mr Jan BOYE,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

— Mr Søren Pape POULSEN, borgmester, Viborg Kommune.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 19 December 2011. For the Council The President M. KOROLEC

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

(2) OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.

(3) OJ L 129, 28.5.2010, p. 69.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 30/20

COUNCIL DECISION

of 27 January 2012

appointing a Spanish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2012/62/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 Spanish 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) An alternate member’s seat has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Jordi BAYONA LLOPIS,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

— Mr Esteban MAS PORTELL, Delegado del Gobierno de las Illes Balears en Bruselas.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 27 January 2012. For the Council The President N. WAMMEN

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

(2) OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.
(a)

are derived from pigs which have been kept since birth in holdings: (i) which are approved for that purpose by the competent authority and notified by it to the Commission and the other Member States; (ii) which implement a bio-security plan approved by the competent authority; (iii) which have only introduced pigs from holdings: — approved in accordance with this Decision, or — located in areas not listed in the Annex and not subject to any restrictions for classical swine fever in accordance with national or Union legislation during a period of 6 months prior to the introduction of the pigs; the period preceding the date of approval of the holding in accordance with this Decision is included in that six-month period; (iv) which are regularly inspected by the competent authority at intervals of not more than 3 months; during such inspections the competent authority must at least: — follow the guidelines laid down in Chapter III of the Annex to Decision 2002/106/EC, — carry out a clinical examination in accordance with the checking and sampling procedures laid down in Part A of Chapter IV of the Annex to Decision 2002/106/EC, — verify the effective application of the provisions laid down in the second indent and in the fourth to seventh indents of Article 15(2)(b) of Directive 2001/89/EC, — immediately suspend or withdraw the approval in case of non-compliance; (v) where the animals have been subjected to laboratory testing for classical swine fever carried out with negative results on samples taken in accordance with the sampling procedures as laid down in the classical swine fever surveillance plan implemented by the competent authority for a period of at least 6 months prior to movement to the slaughterhouse referred to in point (b); (vi) which are located in the centre of an area of at least 10 km radius in which animals in the pig holdings have been subjected to laboratory testing for classical swine fever carried out with negative results on samples taken in accordance with the sampling procedures as laid down in the classical swine fever surveillance plan implemented by the competent authorities for at least the last 3 months prior to movement to the slaughterhouse referred to in point (b); (vii) which are located in a county in which: — a programme for the control and monitoring of classical swine fever approved by the Commission is implemented, — the incidence and prevalence of classical swine fever in domestic and feral pigs has significantly decreased, — no evidence of classical swine fever virus circulation in pigs has been detected in the last 12 months;
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 74/7

COUNCIL DECISION

of 9 March 2012

appointing one member of the Management Board of the European Chemicals Agency

2012/C 74/04

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency (1), and in particular Article 79 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 79 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 provides that the Council is to appoint as members of the Management Board of the European Chemicals Agency (‘the Management Board’) one representative from each Member State.

(2) By Decision of 17 May 2011 (2) the Council appointed 15 members of the Management Board, including one from Portugal.

(3) The Portuguese Government has informed the Council of its intention to replace the Portuguese representative on the Management Board and has submitted a nomination for a new representative, who should be appointed for a period which runs until 31 May 2015,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Mr Paulo Guilherme DA SILVA LEMOS of Portuguese nationality, born on 9 July 1963, shall be appointed member of the Management Board of the European Chemicals Agency in place of Mr Mário GRÁCIO for the period from 15 March 2012 to 31 May 2015.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 9 March 2012. For the Council The President I. AUKEN

(1) OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

(2) OJ C 151, 21.5.2011, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 55/1

COUNCIL DECISION

of 10 February 2012

appointing and replacing members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

2012/C 55/01

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975 establishing the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, and in particular Article 4 thereof (1),

Having regard to the nomination submitted to the Council by the Commission in the category of Employees’ representatives,

Whereas:

(1) By its Decision of 14 September 2009 (2), the Council appointed the members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 18 September 2009 to 17 September 2012.

(2) A member's seat on the Governing Board of the Centre in the category of Employees’ representatives has become vacant as a result of the resignation of Mr Aleksi KALENIUS,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The following person is hereby appointed as a member of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the remainder of the term of office, which runs until 17 September 2012:

REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYEES’ ORGANISATIONS:

FINLAND Mr Erkki LAUKKANEN Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions SAK, Confederation of Salaried Employees STTK, Confederation of Unions for Professional and Managerial Staff in Finland AKAVA

Done at Brussels, 10 February 2012. For the Council The President C. ANTORINI

(1) OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1.

(2) OJ C 226, 19.9.2009, p. 2.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 82/6

COUNCIL DECISION

of 19 March 2012

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

2012/C 82/03

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(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In its Decision of 22 February 2007 (2), the Council appointed Mr Carlos PEREIRA GODINHO as Vice-President of the Community Plant Variety Office.

(2) On 26 January 2012, after obtaining the opinions of the Administrative Council and the President of the Office, the Commission proposed that the term of office of Mr Carlos PEREIRA GODINHO be renewed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The term of office of Mr Carlos PEREIRA GODINHO as Vice-President of the Community Plant Variety Office (‘the Office’) is hereby renewed for a period of five years with effect from 1 April 2012.

Article 2

The Chair of the Administrative Council of the Office shall be empowered to sign the contract of employment with Mr Carlos PEREIRA GODINHO.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 19 March 2012. For the Council The President M. GJERSKOV

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

(2) OJ L 78, 17.3.2007, p. 27.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 114/19

COUNCIL DECISION

of 24 April 2012

appointing a Finnish member and a Finnish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2012/216/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 Finnish 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) A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Folke SJÖLUND.

(3) An alternate member’s seat has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Ms Britt LUNDBERG,

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 member: — Ms Gun-Mari LINDHOLM, Kansliminister, Åland; and

(b) as alternate member: — Mr Wille VALVE, Ledamot av Ålands lagting.

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 24 April 2012. For the Council The President N. WAMMEN

(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 151/32

COUNCIL DECISION

of 7 June 2012

appointing an Austrian member of the European Economic and Social Committee

(2012/300/EU)

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 proposal of the Austrian Government,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) On 13 September 2010 the Council adopted Decision 2010/570/EU, Euratom appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2010 to 20 September 2015 (1).

(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 Johann KÖLTRINGER,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Dr Ferdinand MAIER, Generalsekretär des Österreichischen Raiffeisenverbands 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 2015.

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 7 June 2012. For the Council The President M. BØDSKOV

(1) OJ L 251, 25.9.2010, p. 8.