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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 87/34

COMMISSION DECISION

of 6 April 2010

releasing Latvia from certain obligations to apply Council Directives 66/402/EEC and 2002/57/EC in respect of Avena strigosa Schreb., Brassica nigra (L.) Koch and Helianthus annuus L.

(notified under document C(2010) 2042)

(Only the Latvian text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2010/198/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Directive 66/402/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed (1), and in particular Article 23a thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 2002/57/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants (2), and in particular Article 28 thereof,

Having regard to the application submitted by Latvia,

Whereas:

(1) Directives 66/402/EEC and 2002/57/EC set out certain provisions for the marketing of cereal seed and seed of oil and fibre plants. Those Directives also provide that, subject to certain conditions, Member States may be wholly or partially released from the obligation to apply the provisions of those Directives in respect of certain species.

(2) Latvia has applied for release from their obligations in respect of Avena strigosa Schreb., Brassica nigra (L.) Koch, and partially in respect of Helianthus annuus L.

(3) The seed of Avena strigosa Schreb, Brassica nigra (L.) Koch and Helianthus annuus L. is not normally reproduced or marketed in Latvia. In addition, its economic importance in the abovementioned country is not significant. Due to climatic conditions, no production of seed of Helianthus annuus L. exists in Latvia; the seed for sowing is imported from other countries and the yield is used for feed purposes only.

(4) As long as those conditions remain, the relevant Member State should be released from the obligation to apply the provisions of Directives 66/402/EEC and 2002/57/EC to the species in question.

(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Latvia is released from the obligation to apply Directive 66/402/EEC, with the exception of Article 14(1), in respect of the species of Avena strigosa Schreb.

Article 2

1. Latvia is released from the obligation to apply Directive 2002/57/EC, with the exception of Article 17, in respect of the species of Brassica nigra (L.) Koch.

2. Latvia is released from the obligation to apply Directive 2002/57/EC, with the exception of Articles 17 and 22(1), in respect of the species of Helianthus annuus L.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Latvia.

Done at Brussels, 6 April 2010. For the Commission John DALLI Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2309.

(2) OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 74.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 94/33

COMMISSION DECISION

of 14 April 2010

amending Directive 2009/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on statistical returns in respect of carriage of goods and passengers by sea

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2010/216/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Directive 2009/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 on statistical returns in respect of carriage of goods and passengers by sea (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In the production of European Statistics there should be a balance between the needs of the users and the burden on respondents.

(2) A technical analysis of the existing data collected under the European legislation on statistical returns in respect of carriage of goods and passengers by sea and of the dissemination policy has been carried out at European level in order to propose possible technical solutions to simplify, as much as possible, the various activities necessary for the statistical production, while keeping the final output in line with present and foreseeable users’ needs.

(3) As a result of this analysis, the existing quarterly statistics on passenger transport in the main European ports and the existing quarterly statistics on vessel traffic in the main European ports should be transmitted to the Commission (Eurostat) and disseminated on an annual basis, while the variable related to the classification dimension ‘nationality of registration of vessels’ in the existing quarterly statistics on passenger transport in the main European ports should be collected by Member States on a voluntary basis.

(4) The nomenclature on the maritime coastal areas and the nomenclature on the nationality of registration of vessels need to be adapted to technical developments.

(5) Directive 2009/42/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System Committee, set up by Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on European statistics (2),

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annexes IV, V and VIII to Directive 2009/42/EC are replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

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

The first reference year for the application of this Decision shall be 2009, covering the 2009 data.

Done at Brussels, 14 April 2010. For the Commission The President José Manuel BARROSO

(1) OJ L 141, 6.6.2009, p. 29.

(2) OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 164.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 107/19

COUNCIL DECISION

of 26 April 2010

appointing one Dutch alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2010/241/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 Dutch Government,

Whereas:

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

(2) An alternate member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Harry DIJKSMA,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

Mr M.F.A. (René) van DIESSEN, Gedeputeerde (Deputy Queen’s Commissioner) of the Province of Flevoland,

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 26 April 2010. For the Council The President M. Á. MORATINOS

(1) OJ L 348, 29.12.2009, p. 22 and OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 137/22

COUNCIL DECISION

of 18 May 2010

appointing the members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Institute for Gender Equality

2010/C 137/08

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 1922/2006 of 20 December 2006 on establishing a European Institute for Gender Equality (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1922/2006 provides, inter alia, that the Council should appoint 18 members, as well as alternates, of the Management Board of the European Institute for Gender Equality for a period of three years.

(2) Eighteen Member States (Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Estonia, Spain, France, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden and United Kingdom) are due to nominate members and alternate members for the period from 1 June 2010 to 31 May 2013.

(3) The Governments of all the above-mentioned Member States have submitted to the Council lists of candidates,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Institute for Gender Equality for the period from 1 June 2010 to 31 May 2013:

GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

Country Members Alternates Belgium Mr Michel PASTEEL Ms Annemie PERNOT Bulgaria Ms Tatyana Spassova KMETOVA Ms Petia Mihaylova MOEVA Czech Republic Ms Andrea BARŠOVÁ Mr Czeslaw WALEK Germany Ms Eva Maria WELSKOP-DEFFAA Ms Renate AUGSTEIN Estonia Ms Käthlin SANDER Mr Christian VESKE Spain Ms Enriqueta CHICANO JÁVEGA Ms Cecilia PAYNO DE ORIVE France Ms Elisabeth TOMÉ-GERTHEINRICHS Ms Françoise VILAIN Hungary Ms Zsuzsa SEBESTYÉN Ms Katalin KISSNÉ BENCZE Malta Ms Therese BUGEJA Ms Therese SPITERI Netherlands Ms Carlien SCHEELE Mr Ferdi LICHER Austria Ms Vera JAUK Mr Dietmar HILLBRAND Portugal Ms Sara FALCÃO CASACA Mr Pedro DELGADO ALVES Romania Mr Florin-Marian NEGREA Ms Andra Cristina CROITORU Slovenia Mr Roman KUHAR Ms Maruša GORTNAR Slovakia Ms Martina JANÍKOVÁ Ms Jana STANKOVÁ Finland Ms Tarja HEINILÄ-HANNIKAINEN Ms Riitta MARTIKAINEN Sweden Ms Helén LUNDKVIST Mr Lars WITTENMARK United Kingdom Ms Helene REARDON-BOND Ms Celia REED

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 18 May 2010. For the Council The President E. SALGADO

(1) OJ L 403, 30.12.2006, p. 9.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 140/27

COUNCIL DECISION

of 3 June 2010

appointing three Danish alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

(2010/312/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 and 2010/29/EU appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015 (1).

(2) Three alternate members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Bent HANSEN, Mr Carl HOLST and Mr Bent LARSEN,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

— Mr Lasse KRULL, Regionsrådsmedlem,

— Ms Bente LAURIDSEN, Regionsrådsmedlem,

— Mr Ole B. SØRENSEN, Regionsrådsmedlem.

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 3 June 2010. For the Council The President A. PÉREZ RUBALCABA

(1) OJ L 348, 29.12.2009, p. 22 and OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 173/73

COMMISSION DECISION

of 7 July 2010

releasing Estonia from certain obligations to apply Council Directives 66/402/EEC and 2002/57/EC in respect of Avena strigosa Schreb., Brassica nigra (L.) Koch and Helianthus annuus L.

(notified under document C(2010) 4526)

(Only the Estonian text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2010/377/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Directive 66/402/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed (1), and in particular Article 23a thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 2002/57/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants (2), and in particular Article 28 thereof,

Having regard to the application submitted by Estonia,

Whereas:

(1) Directives 66/402/EEC and 2002/57/EC set out certain provisions for the marketing of cereal seed and seed of oil and fibre plants. Those Directives also provide that, subject to certain conditions, Member States may be wholly or partially released from the obligation to apply the provisions of those Directives in respect of certain species.

(2) Estonia has applied for release from their obligations in respect of Avena strigosa Schreb., Brassica nigra (L.) Koch and Helianthus annuus L.

(3) The seed of Avena strigosa Schreb., Brassica nigra (L.) Koch and Helianthus annuus L. is not normally reproduced or marketed in Estonia. In addition, the economic importance of this seed is not significant in this Member State.

(4) Therefore, as long as those conditions remain, this Member State should be released from the obligation to apply the provisions of Directives 66/402/EEC and 2002/57/EC to the species in question.

(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Estonia is released from the obligation to apply Directive 66/402/EEC, with the exception of Article 14(1), in respect of the species of Avena strigosa Schreb.

Article 2

Estonia is released from the obligation to apply Directive 2002/57/EC, with the exception of Article 17, in respect of the species of Brassica nigra (L.) Koch and Helianthus annuus L.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Estonia.

Done at Brussels, 7 July 2010. For the Commission John DALLI Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2309/66.

(2) OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 74.
6.

Article 21(2) is replaced by the following: ‘2. If candidates or tenderers consider that the ECB’s requirements laid down in the contract notice, the invitation to tender or supporting documents are incomplete, inconsistent or illegal or that the ECB or another candidate/tenderer has infringed the applicable procurement rules, they shall notify their objections to the ECB within 15 days. If the irregularities affect the invitation to tender or other documents sent by the ECB, the time limit shall start to run from the date of receipt of the documentation. In other cases, the time limit shall start to run from the moment the candidates or tenderers become aware of the irregularity or could reasonably have become aware of it. The ECB may then either correct or supplement the requirements or remedy the irregularity as requested, or reject the request indicating the reasons therefor. Objections which are not communicated to the ECB within 15 days may not be raised at a later stage.’;
2.

In Annex II, point 2 is replaced by the following: ‘2. Official measures in demarcated areas The official measures to be taken in the demarcated areas, as referred to in Article 6(1)(b), shall include the following: (a) appropriate measures aiming at eradicating the specified organism, including: (i) destruction or, where appropriate, complete mechanical sanitation of the infested susceptible plants; (ii) measures to prevent any spread of the specified organism during the destruction or sanitation actions by application of chemical treatments in the immediate vicinity; (iii) appropriate treatment of infested susceptible plants; (iv) where appropriate, mass pheromone trapping in infested areas; (v) where appropriate, replacement of susceptible plants by non-susceptible plants; (vi) any other measure, which may contribute to the eradication of the specified organism; (b) measures on intensive monitoring for the presence of the specified organism by appropriate inspections and methods, including pheromone trapping at least in infested areas; (c) where necessary, specific measures to address any particularity or complication that could reasonably be expected to prevent, hinder or delay its implementation, in particular those related to the accessibility and adequate eradication of all susceptible plants, infested or suspected of infestation, irrespective of their location, public or private ownership or the person or entity responsible for them. 3. Establishment and implementation of action plans The action plan referred to in Article 6(1)(b) shall contain a detailed description of the official measures which the Member State concerned has taken or intends to take to eradicate the specified organism. It shall include a time period for the implementation of each of those measures. The action plan shall take account of International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No 9 (1) and shall be based on an integrated approach according to the principles set out in the International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No 14 (2). In the demarcated areas referred to in Article 6(1)(a) for which the results of the annual surveys over at least 3 years show that the eradication of the specified organism within one additional year is not possible, the action plan and the implementation thereof shall first focus on containing and suppressing the specified organism in the infested zone, while keeping eradication as the longer-term objective. The action plan shall, at least, address the official measures referred to in point (2). Regarding point 2(a) the action plan shall consider all measures listed therein and set out the reasons for measures chosen to be implemented, describing the situation and the scientific data and the criteria on which the measures were selected.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 264/15

COUNCIL DECISION

of 1 October 2010

appointing one German member of the Committee of the Regions

(2010/600/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 German Government,

Whereas:

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

(2) A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of mandate of Mr Wolfgang GIBOWSKI,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

— Dr Martina KROGMANN Staatssekretärin Bevollmächtigte des Landes Niedersachsen beim Bund

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 1 October 2010. For the Council The President S. VANACKERE

(1) OJ L 348, 29.12.2009, p. 22 and OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 304/3

COUNCIL DECISION

of 26 October 2010

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

2010/C 304/04

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 by the Austrian Government,

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 Government representatives has become vacant as a result of the resignation of Mr Peter KREIML,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The following person is hereby appointed 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:

GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE:

AUSTRIA: Mr Reinhard NÖBAUER

Done at Luxembourg, 26 October 2010. For the Council The President K. PEETERS

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

(2) OJ C 226, 19.9.2009, p. 2.
(7)

The assessment of the action taken by Greece to correct the excessive deficit by 2010 in response to the Council Recommendation under Article 104(7) of the Treaty establishing the European Community leads to the following conclusions: — subsequent to the Council Recommendation under Article 104(7) in April 2009, the Greek authorities implemented the deficit-reducing measures included in the 2009 budget law, the January 2009 update of the stability programme and the March 2009 additional package of fiscal measures. However, although the deterioration in macroeconomic conditions has been more pronounced than anticipated by the authorities, public finances have worsened much beyond what could have been expected as a result of the stronger-than-projected downturn and to a large extent as a result of budgetary policies implemented by the Greek government. Notably, on the expenditure side, the 2009 budget execution points to sizeable expenditure overruns in 2009 of which more than half is attributed to higher-than-budgeted outlays for compensation of employees and increased capital spending. On the revenue side, the 2009 budget execution points to important shortcomings in the tax collection system, including tax compliance, — on 25 June 2009, the Greek authorities announced additional deficit-reducing discretionary measures, with an estimated budgetary impact of some 1,25 % percentage points of GDP. However, the majority of the measures have not been implemented by the Greek authorities so far and almost one percentage point of GDP was temporary in nature (one-offs), targeting additional revenue, hence not in line with the Council recommendations to strengthen fiscal adjustment in 2009 through permanent measures, mainly on the expenditure side, — moreover, the fiscal consolidation measures implemented in 2009 are not sufficient to achieve the general government deficit target of 3,7 % of GDP in 2009. They also do not address the challenges stemming from the external imbalances and the deteriorating competitiveness position of the Greek economy as recommended by the Council, — the large projected increase in the debt-to-GDP ratio exceeds the impact of the deterioration in the general government’s net borrowing position, indicating insufficient efforts to control factors other than net borrowing, which contribute to the change in debt levels.