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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 317/24

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION ATALANTA/1/2008

of 18 November 2008

on the appointment of an EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta)

(2008/888/CFSP)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 25 thereof,

Having regard to Council Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP of 10 November 2008 on the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (1) (Atalanta), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 6 of Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC) to take decisions concerning the appointment of the EU Force Commander.

(2) The EU Operation Commander has recommended the appointment of Commodore Antonios PAPAIOANNOU as the new EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast.

(3) The EU Military Committee has supported this recommendation.

(4) In conformity with Article 6 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and implementation of decisions and actions of the European Union which have defence implications,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Commodore Antonios PAPAIOANNOU is hereby appointed EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on 18 November 2008.

Done at Brussels, 18 November 2008. For the Political and Security Committee The Chairman C. ROGER

(1) OJ L 301, 12.11.2008, p. 33.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 335/94

COMMISSION DECISION

of 9 December 2008

adjusting the weightings applicable from 1 August, 1 September, 1 October, 1 November and 1 December 2007, and from 1 January 2008 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Communities serving in third countries

(2008/942/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), 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 2007 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) No 624/2008 (2).

(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 August, 1 September, 1 October, 1 November and 1 December 2007, and from 1 January 2008, 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

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 adjusted for certain countries as shown in the Annex hereto. It contains six monthly tables showing which countries are affected and the applicable dates for each one (1 August 2007, 1 September 2007, 1 October 2007, 1 November 2007, 1 December 2007 and 1 January 2008).

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

Done at Brussels, 9 December 2008. For the Commission Benita FERRERO-WALDNER Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ L 172, 2.7.2008, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 285/13

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 22 October 2008

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

(2008/818/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

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

having regard to the Commission proposal,

Whereas:

(1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (the Fund) was created to provide additional support to workers who suffer from the consequences of major structural changes in world trade patterns and to assist their reintegration into the labour market.

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

(3) On 6 February 2008 Spain submitted an application to deploy the Fund in respect of redundancies in the automobile sector, specifically for workers made redundant by Delphi Automotive Systems España, S.L.U. The application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006.

(4) On 8 May 2008 Lithuania submitted an application to deploy the Fund in respect of redundancies in the textile sector, specifically for workers made redundant by Alytaus Tekstile. The application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006.

(5) The Fund should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution in respect of the applications,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2008, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 10 770 772 in commitment and payment appropriations.

Article 2

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

Done at Strasbourg, 22 October 2008. For the European Parliament The President H.-G. PÖTTERING For the Council The President J.-P. JOUYET

(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 352/31

COMMISSION DECISION

of 5 December 2008

appointing members and alternates of the Committee for Advanced Therapies to represent clinicians and patients associations

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/980/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2007 on advanced therapy medicinal products and amending Directive 2001/83/EC and Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 (1), and in particular Article 21(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007 lays down specific rules concerning the authorisation, supervision and pharmacovigilance of advanced therapy medicinal products. Article 20 of that Regulation lays down that a Committee for Advanced Therapies shall be established within the European Medicines Agency.

(2) Subparagraph (c) of Article 21(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007 lays down that the Committee for Advanced Therapies shall include two members and two alternates appointed by the Commission, on the basis of a public call for expressions of interest and after consulting the European Parliament, in order to represent clinicians.

(3) Subparagraph (d) of Article 21(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007 lays down that the Committee for Advanced Therapies shall include two members and two alternates appointed by the Commission, on the basis of a public call for expressions of interest and after consulting the European Parliament, in order to represent patients associations.

(4) In accordance with Article 21(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007, a public call for expressions of interest has been undertaken by the Commission. The European Parliament has also been consulted on the results of the evaluation of the applications received.

(5) The members and alternates of the Committee for Advanced Therapies should be appointed for a period of three years, starting on the date of application of Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed members and alternates of the Committee for Advanced Therapies to represent clinicians for a term of three years, from 30 December 2008:

— Dietger Niederwieser (Member) and Per Ljungman (Alternate),

— George Dickson (Member) and Thierry VandenDriessche (Alternate).

Article 2

The following are hereby appointed members and alternates of the Committee for Advanced Therapies to represent patients associations for a term of three years, from 30 December 2008:

— Fabrizia Bignami (Member) and Michele Lipucci di Paola (Alternate),

— Alastair Kent (Member) and Nicholas Meade (Alternate).

Done at Brussels, 5 December 2008. For the Commission Günter VERHEUGEN Vice-President

(1) OJ L 324, 10.12.2007, p. 121.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 26/36

Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2009/867/EC of 30 November 2009 granting certain parties an exemption from the extension to certain bicycle parts of the anti-dumping duty on bicycles originating in the People’s Republic of China imposed by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2474/93, last maintained and amended by Regulation (EC) No 1095/2005, and lifting the suspension of the payment of the anti-dumping duty extended to certain bicycle parts originating in the People’s Republic of China granted to certain parties pursuant to Commission Regulation (EC) No 88/97

( Official Journal of the European Union L 314 of 1 December 2009 )

On page 107, in table 1, second line, second column, on page 108, in table 1, second line, second column:

for:

‘Bucuresti, Sector 6, Splaiul Independentei no. 319, OB. 152’,

read:

‘Hipermagazin Decathlon, corp 2, bd. Iuliu Maniu nr. 546-560, sector 6, 061129 București’.
(ii)

Fibreboard: the emission of formaldehyde from fibreboard(s) in their raw state, i.e. prior to machining or coating shall not exceed 50 % of the threshold value that would allow it to be classified as E1 quality according to EN 622-1. However, fibreboard(s) classified as E1 will be accepted if they do not represent more than 50 % of the total wood and wood-based materials used in the product. Assessment and verification: The applicant and/or his supplier shall provide evidence that the wood-based materials emit less than 4 mg/100 g according to EN 120 (perforation method) or less than 0,062 mg/m3 according to EN 717-1 (chamber method). Additionally, a declaration that a system of factory production control in accordance with EN 312 or EN 622-1 has been established, shall be provided.’;
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 8/22

COMMISSION DECISION

of 17 December 2008

amending Decision 2006/636/EC fixing the annual breakdown by Member State of the amount for Community support to rural development for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013

(notified under document number C(2008) 8370)

(2009/14/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

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(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2006/410/EC of 24 May 2006 setting the amounts which, pursuant to Articles 10(2), 143d and 143e of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 are made available to the EAFRD and the amounts available for EAGF expenditure (2), which sets the total transfers from the EAGF to the EAFRD for the financial years 2007 to 2013, in accordance with the said Articles of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (3) and Article 4(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 378/2007 (4), which lay down rules for voluntary modulation of direct payments provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, has been amended by Commission Decision 2008/955/EC (5).

(2) Following the adoption of Decision 2008/955/EC, the amounts made available to the EAFRD should be adapted and added to the annual breakdowns of Community support for rural development.

(3) Commission Decision 2006/636/EC (6) should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 2006/636/EC is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from the 2009 financial year.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 17 December 2008. For the Commission Mariann FISCHER BOEL Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ L 163, 15.6.2006, p. 10.

(3) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 95, 5.4.2007, p. 1.

(5) OJ L 338, 17.12.2008, p. 67.

(6) OJ L 261, 22.9.2006, p. 32.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 10/27

COUNCIL DECISION 2009/29/CFSP

of 22 December 2008

concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Somali Republic on the status of the European Union-led naval force in the Somali Republic in the framework of the EU military operation Atalanta

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 24 thereof,

Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,

Whereas:

(1) On 15 May 2008, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted Resolution 1814 (2008) calling on States and regional organisations to take action to protect shipping involved in the transport and delivery of humanitarian aid to Somalia and in activities authorised by the United Nations.

(2) On 2 June 2008, the UNSC adopted Resolution 1816 (2008) authorising, for a period of six months from the date of the Resolution, States cooperating with the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia to enter the territorial waters of Somalia and to use, in a manner consistent with relevant international law, all necessary means to repress acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea. Those provisions were extended for an additional period of 12 months by UNSC Resolution 1846 (2008), adopted on 2 December 2008.

(3) On 10 November 2008, the Council adopted Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP on a European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (1) (operation Atalanta).

(4) Article 11 of that Joint Action provides that the status of the EU-led forces and their personnel who are stationed on the land territory of third States, or operate in the territorial or internal waters of third States, shall be agreed in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 24 of the Treaty.

(5) Following authorisation by the Council on 18 September 2007, in accordance with Article 24 of the Treaty, the Presidency, assisted by the SG/HR, negotiated an Agreement between the European Union and the Somali Republic on the status of the EU-led naval force in the Somali Republic.

(6) The Agreement should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Union and the Somali Republic on the status of the European Union-led naval force in the Somali Republic is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the European Union.

Article 3

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

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 22 December 2008. For the Council The President B. KOUCHNER

(1) OJ L 301, 12.11.2008, p. 33.
(1)

Commission Decision 2000/96/EC of 22 December 1999 on the communicable diseases to be progressively covered by the Community network under Decision No 2119/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) establishes a list of communicable diseases and special health issues for epidemiological surveillance purposes. The main purpose for developing at Community level such a network for the surveillance and control of communicable diseases was to collect and coordinate information from monitoring networks in the Member States in relation to public health.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 116/49

COMMISSION DECISION

of 8 May 2009

amending Appendix B of Annex VII to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania as regards certain establishments in the meat, poultrymeat, fish and milk and milk products sectors in Romania

(notified under document number C(2009) 3390)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2009/374/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Annex VII, Chapter 5, Section B, Subsection I, paragraph (e) thereto,

Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (1) and Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (2) provide for certain structural requirements for establishments falling within the scope of those Regulations.

(2) Annex VII, Chapter 5, Section B, Subsection I, paragraph (a) to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania provides that certain structural requirements laid down in those Regulations are not to apply to the establishments in Romania listed in Appendix B of Annex VII to the Act of Accession until 31 December 2009, subject to certain conditions.

(3) As long as those establishments are in transition, products originating from those establishments are only to be placed on the domestic market or used for further processing in Romanian establishments in transition.

(4) Appendix B of Annex VII to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania has been amended by Commission Decisions 2007/23/EC (3), 2007/710/EC (4), 2008/465/EC (5) and 2008/720/EC (6).

(5) In Romania, certain establishments in the meat, poultrymeat, fish and milk and milk products sectors have completed their upgrading process and are now in full compliance with Community legislation. In addition, certain establishments have ceased their activities. Those establishments should therefore be deleted from the list of establishments in transition.

(6) Appendix B of Annex VII to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania should therefore be amended accordingly.

(7) 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

The establishments listed in the Annex to this Decision are deleted from Appendix B of Annex VII to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 8 May 2009. For the Commission Androulla VASSILIOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1; corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 3.

(2) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55; corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 22.

(3) OJ L 8, 13.1.2007, p. 9.

(4) OJ L 288, 6.11.2007, p. 35.

(5) OJ L 161, 20.6.2008, p. 36.

(6) OJ L 240, 9.9.2008, p. 5.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 109/40

COUNCIL DECISION

of 23 April 2009

appointing one German member of the Committee of the Regions

(2009/352/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 of the German Government,

Whereas:

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

(2) A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the expiry of the mandate of Mr Volker HOFF,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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 2010:

Ms Nicola BEER, Staatssekretärin für Europa, Hessisches Ministerium der Justiz, für Integration und Europa.

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 23 April 2009. For the Council The President P. GANDALOVIČ

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 173/10

COUNCIL DECISION

of 22 June 2009

on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of India on certain aspects of air services

(2009/516/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 80(2) in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Whereas:

(1) The Council authorised the Commission on 5 June 2003 to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements with a Community agreement.

(2) On behalf of the Community, the Commission has negotiated an Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of India on certain aspects of air services (1) (the Agreement) in accordance with the mechanisms and directives in the Annex to the Council Decision authorising the Commission to open negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing bilateral agreements with a Community agreement.

(3) The Agreement was signed on behalf of the Community on 28 September 2008 subject to its conclusion at a later date, in conformity with Council Decision 2008/797/EC (2).

(4) The Agreement should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and the Government of the Republic of India on certain aspects of air services is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to make the notification provided for in Article 7(1) of the Agreement.

Done at Luxembourg, 22 June 2009. For the Council The President J. ŠEBESTA

(1) OJ L 273, 15.10.2008, p. 9.

(2) OJ L 273, 15.10.2008, p. 7.