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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 307/78

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 25 October 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/2011/021 NL/Zalco from the Netherlands)

(2012/684/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 on 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) The Netherlands submitted an application on 28 December 2011 to mobilise the EGF in respect of redundancies in the enterprise Zalco Aluminium Zeeland Company NV and in two supplier firms (ECL Services Netherlands bv and Start), and supplemented it by additional information up to 18 June 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 1 494 008.

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

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 1 494 008 in commitment and payment appropriations.

Article 2

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

Done at Strasbourg, 25 October 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 4/15

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 13 December 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/2011/002 IT/Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol Construction of buildings from Italy)

(2012/7/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) Italy submitted an application on 7 February 2011 to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in 323 enterprises operating in the NACE Revision 2 Division 41 (Construction of buildings) in the NUTS II region of Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol (ITD1 and ITD2) and supplemented it by additional information up to 6 July 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 3 918 850.

(5) 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 2011, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 3 918 850 in commitment and payment appropriations.

Article 2

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

Done at Strasbourg, 13 December 2011. For the European Parliament The President J. BUZEK For the Council The President M. SZPUNAR

(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 16/16

COUNCIL DECISION

of 14 January 2013

amending the Council’s Rules of Procedure

(2013/37/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union,

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

Having regard to Article 2(2) of Annex III to the Council’s Rules of Procedure (1),

Whereas:

(1) Article 3(3), first and fourth subparagraphs, of the Protocol (No 36) on transitional provisions annexed to the Treaties provide that, until 31 October 2014, when an act is to be adopted by the Council by a qualified majority, and if a member of the Council so requests, it must be verified that the Member States constituting the qualified majority represent at least 62 % of the total population of the Union.

(2) That percentage is calculated according to the population figures set out in Article 1 of Annex III to the Council’s Rules of Procedure (hereinafter ‘Rules of Procedure’).

(3) Article 2(2) of Annex III to the Rules of Procedure provides that, with effect from 1 January each year, the Council, in accordance with the data available to the Statistical Office of the European Union on 30 September of the preceding year, must amend the figures set out in Article 1 of that Annex.

(4) The Rules of Procedure should therefore be amended accordingly for 2013,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 1 of Annex III to the Rules of Procedure shall be replaced by the following:

‘Article 1 For the purposes of implementing Article 16(5) of the TEU and Article 3(3) and (4) of the Protocol (No 36) on transitional provisions annexed to the Treaties, the total population of each Member State for the period from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013 shall be as follows: Member State Population (× 1 000) Germany 81 843,7 France 65 397,9 United Kingdom 62 989,6 Italy 60 820,8 Spain 46 196,3 Poland 38 538,4 Romania 21 355,8 Netherlands 16 730,3 Greece 11 290,9 Belgium 11 041,3 Portugal 10 541,8 Czech Republic 10 505,4 Hungary 9 957,7 Sweden 9 482,9 Austria 8 443,0 Bulgaria 7 327,2 Denmark 5 580,5 Slovakia 5 404,3 Finland 5 401,3 Ireland 4 582,8 Lithuania 3 007,8 Slovenia 2 055,5 Latvia 2 041,8 Estonia 1 339,7 Cyprus 862,0 Luxembourg 524,9 Malta 416,1 Total 503 679,7 Threshold (62 %) 312 281,4’

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 January 2013.

Done at Brussels, 14 January 2013. For the Council The President E. GILMORE

(1) Council Decision 2009/937/EU of 1 December 2009 adopting the Council’s Rules of Procedure (OJ L 325, 11.12.2009, p. 35).
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 43/24

COMMISSION DECISION

of 13 February 2013

on the appointment of members of the Committee of Senior Labour Inspectors for a new term of office

2013/C 43/08

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Commission Decision 95/319/EC of 12 July 1995 setting up a Committee of Senior Labour Inspectors (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Having regard to the names of nominees submitted by the Member States,

Whereas:

(1) Article 5(1) of Decision 95/319/EC provides that the Committee shall comprise one full member per Member State and that one alternate member may be appointed for each full member.

(2) Article 5(2) of that Decision provides that the full and alternate members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Commission on a proposal by the Member State.

(3) Article 5(3) of that Decision provides that the term of office of the members of the Committee shall be three years and that their appointment shall be renewable.

(4) The Committee's previous term of office ends on 31 December 2012.

(5) The Commission has consequently to appoint the members of this Committee on the basis of the proposals by the Member States for a period of three years,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1. The persons named in the Annex to this Decision are appointed as full and alternate members of the Committee of Senior Labour Inspectors for a period of three years from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2015.

2. The list of the members shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union for information purposes.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 13 February 2013. For the Commission The President José Manuel BARROSO

(1) OJ L 188, 9.8.1995, p. 11.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 32/18

COUNCIL DECISION

of 28 January 2013

appointing an Italian member of the Committee of the Regions

(2013/70/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 Italian 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 end of the term of office of Mr Francesco MUSOTTO,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

— Mr Rosario CROCETTA, Presidente della Regione Siciliana.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 28 January 2013. For the Council The President S. COVENEY

(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 61/11

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION

of 1 March 2013

extending the validity of Decision 2006/502/EC requiring Member States to take measures to ensure that only lighters which are child-resistant are placed on the market and to prohibit the placing on the market of novelty lighters

(notified under document C(2013) 1089)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2013/113/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 December 2001 on general product safety (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2006/502/EC (2) requires Member States to take measures to ensure that only lighters which are child-resistant are placed on the market and to prohibit the placing on the market of novelty lighters.

(2) Decision 2006/502/EC was adopted in accordance with the provisions of Article 13 of Directive 2001/95/EC, which restricts the validity of the Decision to a period not exceeding one year, but allows it to be confirmed for additional periods none of which shall exceed one year.

(3) The validity of Decision 2006/502/EC was extended by one-year periods, firstly by Commission Decision 2007/231/EC (3) until 11 May 2008, secondly by Commission Decision 2008/322/EC (4) until 11 May 2009, thirdly by Commission Decision 2009/298/EC (5) until 11 May 2010, fourthly by Commission Decision 2010/157/EU (6) until 11 May 2011, fifthly by Commission Decision 2011/176/EU (7) until 11 May 2012, and sixthly by Commission Decision 2012/53/EU (8) until 11 May 2013.

(4) Lighters that are not child-resistant are still being placed on the market. Reinforced market surveillance activities, from targeted sampling to effective restrictive measures, should further decrease their presence.

(5) In the absence of other satisfactory measures addressing the child safety of lighters, it is necessary to extend the validity of Decision 2006/502/EC for a further 12 months.

(6) Therefore, Decision 2006/502/EC should be amended accordingly.

(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Directive 2001/95/EC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Article 6 of Decision 2006/502/EC, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:

‘2. This Decision shall apply until 11 May 2014.’.

Article 2

Member States shall take the necessary measures to comply with this Decision by 11 May 2013 at the latest and shall publish those measures. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 1 March 2013. For the Commission Tonio BORG Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 11, 15.1.2002, p. 4.

(2) OJ L 198, 20.7.2006, p. 41.

(3) OJ L 99, 14.4.2007, p. 16.

(4) OJ L 109, 19.4.2008, p. 40.

(5) OJ L 81, 27.3.2009, p. 23.

(6) OJ L 67, 17.3.2010, p. 9.

(7) OJ L 76, 22.3.2011, p. 99.

(8) OJ L 27, 31.1.2012, p. 24.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 138/14

COUNCIL DECISION

of 14 May 2013

appointing a Slovakian member of the European Economic and Social Committee

(2013/232/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 Slovakian 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 Ján GAŠPERAN,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Mr Emil MACHYNA, predseda Odborového zväzu KOVO, 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 Brussels, 14 May 2013. For the Council The President M. NOONAN

(1) OJ L 251, 25.9.2010, p. 8.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 173/40

COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION

of 21 June 2013

amending Implementing Decision 2011/77/EU on granting Union financial assistance to Ireland

(2013/313/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 407/2010 of 11 May 2010 establishing a European financial stabilisation mechanism (1), and in particular Article 3(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) Upon a request by Ireland, the Council granted financial assistance to it by means of Implementing Decision 2011/77/EU (2) in support of a strong economic and reform programme aiming at restoring confidence, enabling the return of the economy to sustainable growth, and safeguarding financial stability in Ireland, the euro area and the Union.

(2) The Commission completed the ninth review of the Irish economic reform programme on 22 April 2013.

(3) An extension of the maximum average maturity of the EU loan would be beneficial as it would support Ireland’s efforts to regain full market access and successfully exit its programme. In order to take full benefit from the extension of the maximum average maturity of the EU loan, the Commission should be authorised to extend the maturity of instalments and tranches.

(4) In light of those developments, Implementing Decision 2011/77/EU should be amended,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 1 of Implementing Decision 2011/77/EU is amended as follows:

(1) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘1. The Union shall make available to Ireland a loan amounting to a maximum of EUR 22,5 billion, with a maximum average maturity of 19,5 years. The maturity of individual tranches of the loan facility may be up to 30 years.’;

(2) the following paragraph is added: ‘9. At the request of Ireland, the Commission may extend the maturity of an instalment or a tranche, provided that the maximum average maturity as set out in paragraph 1 is respected. The Commission may refinance all or part of its borrowing for that purpose. Any amounts borrowed in advance shall be kept on an account with the ECB that the Commission has opened for the administration of the financial assistance.’.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to Ireland.

Article 3

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

Done at Luxembourg, 21 June 2013. For the Council The President M. NOONAN

(1) OJ L 118, 12.5.2010, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 30, 4.2.2011, p. 34.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 169/70

COUNCIL DECISION

of 18 June 2013

appointing two Austrian members and two Austrian alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

(2013/300/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 Austrian 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) Two members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Gerhard DÖRFLER and Mr Josef PÜHRINGER. Two alternate members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Viktor SIGL and Mr Wolfgang WALDNER,

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: — Dr Peter KAISER, Landeshauptmann, — Dr Michael STRUGL, MBA, Landesrat; and

(b) as alternate members: — Mr Herwig SEISER, Landtagsabgeordneter, — Mr Viktor SIGL, Landtagspräsident.

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 18 June 2013. For the Council The President P. HOGAN

(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 C 187/7

COUNCIL DECISION

of 24 June 2013

appointing a member of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority

2013/C 187/06

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (1), and in particular Article 25(1) thereof,

Having regard to the list of candidates submitted to the Council by the European Commission,

Having regard to the views expressed by the European Parliament,

Whereas:

(1) It is vital to ensure the independence, high scientific quality, transparency and efficiency of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Cooperation with Member States is also indispensable.

(2) Ms Diána BÁNÁTI has resigned and has to be replaced until the end of her term of office.

(3) The list submitted by the Commission has been examined with a view to appointing one new member of the Management Board on the basis of the documentation provided by the Commission and in the light of the views expressed by the European Parliament. The aim is to secure the highest standard of competence, a broad range of relevant expertise, e.g. in management and public administration, and the broadest possible geographical distribution within the Union.

(4) Under Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, four of the members of the Management Board must have a background in organisations representing consumers and other interests in the food chain. Currently, three members of the Management Board have such a background,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following person shall be appointed as a new member of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority for the period from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014:

Mr Raymond O'ROURKE (2).

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 24 June 2013. For the Council The President S. COVENEY

(1) OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1.

(2) Background in organisations representing consumers.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 201/3

COUNCIL DECISION

of 9 July 2013

adopting the Council's position on draft amending budget No 2 of the European Union for the financial year 2013

2013/C 201/04

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 2 April 2013, the Commission submitted a proposal containing draft amending budget No 2 to the general budget for the financial year 2013,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The Council's position on draft amending budget No 2 of the European Union for the financial year 2013 was adopted on 9 July 2013.

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

Done at Brussels, 9 July 2013. For the Council The President R. ŠADŽIUS

(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.