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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 354/39

COMMISSION DECISION

of 12 December 2006

adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 2006 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Communities serving in third countries

(2006/922/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the conditions of employment of other servants of the Communities laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2104/2005 (2), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, the weightings to be applied from 1 July 2005 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Communities serving in third countries payable in the currency of their country of employment were laid down by Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 351/2006 (3).

(2) Some of these weightings need to be adjusted in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations, with effect from 1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 2006, since the statistics available to the Commission show that in certain third countries the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % since weightings were last laid down or adjusted,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

With effect from 1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 2006 the weightings applied to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Communities serving in third countries, payable in the currency of the country of employment, shall be those set out in the Annex hereto.

The exchange rates used for the calculation of this remuneration shall be established in accordance with the rules for the implementation of the Financial Regulation and correspond to the dates referred to in the first paragraph.

Done at Brussels, 12 December 2006. For the Commission Benita FERRERO-WALDNER Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 337, 22.12.2005, p. 7.

(3) OJ L 59, 1.3.2006, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 154/20

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 27 April 2006

on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund according to point 3 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 7 November 2002 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on the financing of the European Union Solidarity Fund supplementing the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure

(2006/397/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 7 November 2002 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on the financing of the European Union Solidarity Fund supplementing the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure (1), and in particular point 3 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 of 11 November 2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund (2),

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The European Union has created a European Union Solidarity Fund (the Fund) to show solidarity with the population of regions struck by disasters.

(2) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 7 November 2002 allows the mobilisation of the Fund within the annual ceiling of EUR 1 billion.

(3) Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 contains the provisions whereby the Fund may be mobilised.

(4) Bulgaria, Romania and Austria submitted applications to mobilise the Fund, concerning five disasters caused by flooding,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2006, the European Union Solidarity Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 106 357 627 in commitment and payment appropriations.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 27 April 2006. For the European Parliament The President J. BORRELL FONTELLES For the Council The President H. WINKLER

(1) OJ C 283, 20.11.2002, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 311, 14.11.2002, p. 3.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 195/22

COUNCIL DECISION

of 19 June 2006

laying down the amount of Community support for rural development for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013, its annual breakdown and the minimum amount to be concentrated in regions eligible under the Convergence Objective

(2006/493/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (1), and in particular Article 69(1) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The amount of commitment appropriations for Community support for rural development under Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013, its annual breakdown and the minimum amount to be concentrated in regions eligible under the Convergence Objective should be fixed in accordance with the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management of 17 May 2006 (2).

(2) The total amount should include the amount for Bulgaria and Romania in view of the entry into force, on 1 January 2007, of the Treaty concerning the Accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union. If the Treaty of Accession does not enter into force on 1 January 2007 for one or both of those countries the total amount should be adapted accordingly,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The total amount of commitment appropriations for Community support for rural development for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013 under Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, its annual breakdown and the minimum amount to be concentrated in regions eligible under the Convergence Objective defined in Article 2(j) of that Regulation are set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Done at Luxembourg, 19 June 2006. For the Council The President J. PRÖLL

(1) OJ L 277, 21.10.2005, p. 1.

(2) OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 7/21

COMMISSION DECISION

of 20 December 2006

amending Decision 2005/363/EC concerning animal health protection measures against African swine fever in Sardinia, Italy

(notified under document number C(2006) 6729)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/12/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof.

Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (2), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof.

Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption (3), and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2005/363/EC of 2 May 2005 concerning animal health protection measures against African swine fever in Sardinia, Italy (4) was adopted in response to the presence of African swine fever in the province of Nuoro and part of the province of Sassari in Sardinia.

(2) Italy has informed the Commission about the results of the plan for the eradication of African swine fever in feral pigs in Sardinia, approved by Commission Decision 2005/362/EC (5), and the favourable evolution of that disease on the territory of Sardinia.

(3) The province of Orestano, certain municipalities of the province of Sassari and certain municipalities of the province of Nuoro should therefore be deleted from the areas of Sardinia as referred to in point (b)(i) of Article 5(2) of Decision 2005/363/EC that are excluded from the derogation foreseen in this Article that authorises the Italian authorities to dispatch pig meat under certain conditions.

(4) Decision 2005/363/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex I to Decision 2005/363/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 20 December 2006. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 33); corrected version in OJ L 195, 2.6.2004, p. 12).

(2) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. Directive as last amended by Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14).

(3) OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11.

(4) OJ L 118, 5.5.2005, p. 39. Decision as last amended by Decision 2005/494/EC (OJ L 182, 13.7.2005, p. 26).

(5) OJ L 118, 5.5.2005, p. 37.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 18/10

COUNCIL DECISION

of 22 January 2007

appointing three Swedish members and two Swedish alternate members to the Committee of the Regions

(2007/41/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Swedish Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 24 January 2006, the Council adopted Decision 2006/116/EC (1) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2006 to 25 January 2010.

(2) Three members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the death of Mr Anders GUSTÂV and the end of the mandates of Ms Catarina TARRAS-WAHLBERG and Mr Aldo ISKRA. Two alternate members' seats have become vacant following the end of the mandates of Ms Catarina SEGERSTEN-LARSSON and Ms Christina TALLBERG,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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 2010:

(a) as members — Ms Chris HEISTER, ledamot i landstingsfullmäktige i Stockholms läns landsting, in place of Mr Anders GUSTÂV, — Ms Lisbeth RYDEFJÄRD, ledamot i landstingsstyrelsen, Jönköpings läns landsting, in place of Mr Aldo ISKRA, — Ms Catarina TARRAS-WAHLBERG, ledamot i kommunfullmäktige, Stockholms kommun (change of mandate);

(b) as alternate members — Ms Catarina SEGERSTEN-LARSSON, ledamot i landstingsfullmäktige, Värmlands läns landsting (change of mandate), — Ms Christina TALLBERG, ledamot i kommunfullmäktige, Tyresö kommun, (change of mandate).

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 22 January 2007. For the Council The President F.-W. STEINMEIER

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.
‘ANNEX

ZONES APPROVED FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE MOLLUSC DISEASES BONAMIA OSTREAE AND MARTEILIA REFRINGENS

1.A. Zones in Ireland approved with regard to B. Ostreae

— The whole coastline of Ireland, except the following eight areas: — Cork Harbour — Galway Bay — Ballinakill Harbour — Clew Bay — Achill Sound — Loughmore, Blacksod Bay — Lough Foyle — Lough Swilly

1.B. Zones in Ireland approved with regard to M. Refringens

— The whole coastline of Ireland

2.A. Zones in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man approved with regard to B. Ostreae

— The whole coastline of Great Britain, except the following five areas: — the south coast of Cornwall from the Lizard to Start Point — the area around the Solent estuary from Portland Bill to Selsey Bill — the area along the coast in Essex from Shoeburyness to Landguard point — the area along the coast in south-west Wales from Wooltack Point to St Govan’s Head, including Milford Haven and the tidal waters of the East and West Cleddau river — the area containing the waters of Loch Sunart east of a line drawn south-south-east from the northernmost tip of Maclean’s Nose to Auliston Point

— The whole coastline of Northern Ireland, except the following area: — Lough Foyle

— The whole coastline of Guernsey and Herm

— The zone of the States of Jersey: the zone consists of the intertidal and immediate coastal area between the mean high-water mark on the Island of Jersey and an imaginary line drawn three nautical miles from the mean low-water mark of the Island of Jersey. The zone is situated in the Normano-Breton Gulf, on the south side of the English Channel

— The whole coastline of the Isle of Man

2.B. Zones in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man approved with regard to M. Refringens

— The whole coastline of Great Britain

— The whole coastline of Northern Ireland

— The whole coastline of Guernsey and Herm

— The zone of the States of Jersey: the zone consists of the intertidal and immediate coastal area between the mean high-water mark on the Island of Jersey and an imaginary line drawn three nautical miles from the mean low-water mark of the Island of Jersey. The zone is situated in the Normano-Breton Gulf, on the south side of the English Channel

— The whole coastline of the Isle of Man

3. Zones in Denmark approved with regard to B. Ostreae and M. Refringens
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 42/22

COUNCIL DECISION

of 22 January 2007

regarding the position to be taken by the Community within the International Coffee Council on the extension of the International Coffee Agreement, 2001

(2007/95/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 133 in conjunction with Article 300(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The International Coffee Agreement of 2001 has been signed and concluded on behalf of the European Community on 24 September 2001 by Council Decision 2001/877/EC (1).

(2) Under the provisions of Article 52(1) and (2), the International Coffee Agreement of 2001 is due to expire on 30 September 2007 unless it is extended beyond that date by decision of the International Coffee Council for one or more periods not exceeding six years in total.

(3) The extension of that Agreement is in the interest of the European Community.

(4) The European Community’s position in the International Coffee Council should be established,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The European Community’s position within the International Coffee Council shall be to vote in favour of extending the International Coffee Agreement, 2001, for one or more periods not exceeding six years.

Done at Brussels, 22 January 2007. For the Council The President F.-W. STEINMEIER

(1) OJ L 326, 11.12.2001, p. 22.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 87/15

COMMISSION DECISION

of 26 March 2007

amending Decision 2006/595/EC drawing up the list of regions eligible for funding from the Structural Funds under the Convergence Objective for the period 2007 to 2013 as concerns Bulgaria and Romania

(notified under document number C(2007) 1283)

(2007/189/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions for the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (1), and in particular Article 5(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) By Commission Decision 2006/595/EC (2) a list of regions eligible for funding from the Structural Funds under the Convergence Objective for the period 2007 to 2013 was established.

(2) Following the accession of Bulgaria and Romania, regions in Bulgaria and Romania should be added to the list of regions benefiting from the Structural Funds under the Convergence Objective.

(3) Decision 2006/595/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4) For reasons of clarity and legal certainty, this Decision should apply from the date of accession of Bulgaria and Romania,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex I of Decision 2006/595/EC is amended as follows:

(a) the following entries are inserted before the entry ‘CZ02 Střední Čechy’: ‘BG31 Severozapaden BG32 Severen tsentralen BG33 Severoiztochen BG34 Yugoiztochen BG41 Yugozapaden BG42 Yuzhen tsentralen’

(b) the following entries are inserted after the entry ‘PT20 Região Autónoma dos Açores’: ‘RO11 Nord-Vest RO12 Centru RO21 Nord-Est RO22 Sud-Est RO31 Sud-Muntenia RO32 București-Ilfov RO41 Sud-Vest Oltenia RO42 Vest’.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2007.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 26 March 2007. For the Commission Danuta HÜBNER Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1989/2006 (OJ L 411, 30.12.2006, p. 6).

(2) OJ L 243, 6.9.2006, p. 44.
(2)

According to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2076/2005 of 5 December 2005, laying down transitional arrangements for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004 (5), Member States may in a transitional period ending on 31 December 2009, under certain conditions, authorise the import of bivalve molluscs and fishery products as regards public health aspects from the countries listed respectively in Annex I and Annex II to that Regulation. Imports from those countries may only be marketed on the domestic market of the importing Member State or Member States allowing the same import.
12.

in Annex VI, Article 1 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 1 1. A staff member whose service terminates otherwise than by reason of death or invalidity shall be entitled on leaving the service: (a) where he has completed less than one year's service, to payment of a severance grant equal to three times the amounts withheld from his basic salary in respect of his pension contributions, after deduction of any amounts paid under Articles 90 and 131 of the Staff Regulations; (b) in other cases, he shall be entitled: 1. to have the actuarial equivalent of his retirement pension rights in the Agency, updated to the actual date of transfer, transferred to the pension fund of an administration or organisation or to the pension fund under which he acquires retirement pension rights by virtue of the activity pursued in an employed or self-employed capacity, or 2. to the payment of the actuarial equivalent of such benefits to a private insurance company or pension fund of their choice, on condition such company or fund guarantees that: (i) the capital will not be repaid; (ii) a monthly income will be paid from age 60 at the earliest, and age 65 at the latest; (iii) provisions are included for reversion or survivors' pensions; (iv) transfer to another insurance company or other fund will be authorised only if such fund fulfils the conditions laid down in points (i), (ii) and (iii). 2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1(b), a staff member who, since taking up his duties, has, in order to establish or maintain pension rights, paid into a national pension scheme, a private insurance scheme or a pension fund of his choice which satisfies the requirements set out in paragraph 1, and whose service terminates for reasons other than death or invalidity, shall be entitled, on leaving the service, to a severance grant equal to the actuarial value of his pension rights acquired during service in the Agency. In these cases the payments made in order to establish or maintain his pension rights under the national pension scheme in application of Articles 90 or 131 shall be deducted from the severance grant. 3. Where a staff member's service has been terminated by removal from his post, the severance grant to be paid or, as the case may be, the actuarial equivalent to be transferred shall be determined by reference to the Decision taken in accordance with Article 146 of the Staff Regulations.’
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 103/52

COUNCIL DECISION 2007/238/CFSP

of 19 April 2007

appointing the European Union Special Representative for Sudan

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and, in particular, Article 18(5) in conjunction with Article 23(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 18 July 2005, the Council adopted Joint Action 2005/556/CFSP (1) appointing Mr Pekka HAAVISTO as the Special Representative of the European Union (EUSR) for Sudan.

(2) On 5 July 2006, the Council adopted Joint Action 2006/468/CFSP (2) renewing and revising the mandate of the EUSR for Sudan.

(3) On 15 February 2007, the Council adopted Joint Action 2007/108/CFSP (3) extending, until 30 April 2007, the mandate of Mr Pekka HAAVISTO as the EUSR for Sudan. The Council also agreed that the mandate of the EUSR for Sudan should, in principle, be extended for a period of 12 months.

(4) Mr Pekka HAAVISTO has informed the Secretary-General/High Representative of his intention to resign at the end of April 2007. A new EUSR for Sudan should therefore be appointed as from 1 May 2007 for the remaining period of the mandate.

(5) The Secretary-General/High Representative has recommended that Mr Torben BRYLLE be appointed as the new EUSR for Sudan.

(6) Article 49(3) of the Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4) provides that basic acts may notably take the form of a decision pursuant to Article 18(5) of the Treaty.

(7) The EUSR will implement his mandate in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could harm the Common Foreign and Security Policy objectives set out in Article 11 of the Treaty,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Appointment

Mr Torben BRYLLE is hereby appointed as European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for Sudan from 1 May 2007 to 29 February 2008. He shall exercise his functions in accordance with the mandate and the detailed arrangements set out in Joint Action 2007/108/CFSP.

Article 2

Financing

1. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the mandate of the EUSR in the period from 1 May 2007 to 29 February 2008 shall be EUR 1 700 000.

2. The management of the expenditure shall be subject to a contract between the EUSR for Sudan and the Commission. The expenditure shall be eligible as from 1 May 2007.

Article 3

Review

The EUSR for Sudan shall present the Secretary-General/High Representative, the Council and the Commission with a comprehensive report on the implementation of his mandate by mid-November 2007.

Article 4

Taking of effect

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

Article 5

Publication

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

Done at Luxembourg, 19 April 2007. For the Council The President Brigitte ZYPRIES

(1) OJ L 188, 20.7.2005, p. 43.

(2) OJ L 184, 6.7.2006, p. 38.

(3) OJ L 46, 16.2.2007, p. 63.

(4) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390, 30.12.2006, p. 1).