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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 34/30

COMMISSION DECISION

of 2 February 2010

on the clearance of the accounts of the paying agencies of Malta concerning expenditure in the field of rural development measures financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) for the 2007 financial year

(notified under document C(2010) 459)

(Only the Maltese text is authentic)

(2010/60/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (1), and in particular Articles 30 and 39 thereof,

After consulting the Committee on the Agricultural Funds,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decisions 2008/395/EC (2) and 2009/85/EC (3) cleared, for the 2007 financial year, the accounts of all the paying agencies except for the Maltese paying agency ‘MRAE’.

(2) Following the transmission of new information and after additional checks, the Commission can now take a decision concerning expenditure in the field of rural development measures on the integrality, accuracy and veracity of the accounts submitted by the Maltese paying agency ‘MRAE’.

(3) In accordance with Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005, this Decision does not prejudice decisions taken subsequently by the Commission excluding from Community financing expenditure not effected in accordance with Community rules,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The accounts of the Maltese paying agency ‘MRAE’ concerning expenditure in the field of rural development measures financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF), in respect of the 2007 financial year, are hereby cleared.

The amounts which are recoverable from, or payable to, the Member State pursuant to this Decision in the field of rural development measures applicable in Malta are set out in Annex I and Annex II.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Malta.

Done at Brussels, 2 February 2010. For the Commission Mariann FISCHER BOEL Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 139, 29.5.2008, p. 25.

(3) OJ L 33, 3.2.2009, p. 31.

ANNEX I CLEARANCE OF THE PAYING AGENCIES' ACCOUNTS FINANCIAL YEAR 2007 — EAGF RURAL DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE IN NEW MEMBER STATES AMOUNT TO BE RECOVERED FROM OR PAID TO THE MEMBER STATE MS 2007 — Expenditure for the Paying Agencies for which the accounts are Total a + b Reductions Total Interim Payments reimbursed to the Member State for the financial year Amount to be recovered from (–) or paid to (+) the Member State cleared disjoined = expenditure declared in the annual declaration = total of Interim Payments reimbursed to the Member State for the financial year a b c = a + b d e = c + d f g = e – f MT EUR 4 148 025,92 0,00 4 148 025,92 0,00 4 148 025,92 4 148 025,00 0,92
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 36/36

COMMISSION DECISION

of 8 February 2010

concerning the non-inclusion of certain substances in Annex I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market

(notified under document C(2010) 751)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2010/72/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 16(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007 of 4 December 2007 on the second phase of the 10-year work programme referred to in Article 16(2) of Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (2) establishes a list of active substances to be assessed, with a view to their possible inclusion in Annex I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC.

(2) For a number of substance/product-type combinations included in that list, either all participants have discontinued their participation from the review programme, or no complete dossier was received within the time period specified in Articles 9 and 12(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007 by the Member State designated as rapporteur for the evaluation.

(3) Consequently, and pursuant to Articles 11(2), 12(1) and 13(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007, the Commission informed the Member States accordingly. That information was also made public by electronic means on 13 January 2009, 11 February 2009 and 11 March 2009.

(4) Within the period of three months from those publications, no person or Member State indicated an interest in taking over the role of participant for the substances and product-types concerned.

(5) Pursuant to Article 12(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007, the substances and product-types concerned should therefore not be included in Annex I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC.

(6) In the interest of legal certainty, biocidal products containing active substances for the product-types indicated in the Annex to this Decision should no longer be placed on the market, with effect from a specific date.

(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Biocidal Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The substances indicated in the Annex to this Decision shall not be included for the product-types concerned in Annex I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC.

Article 2

For the purposes of Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007, biocidal products containing active substances for the product-types indicated in the Annex to this Decision shall no longer be placed on the market with effect from 9 February 2011.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 8 February 2010. For the Commission Stavros DIMAS Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 123, 24.4.1998, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 325, 11.12.2007, p. 3.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 125/52

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUPOL AFGHANISTAN/1/2010

of 18 May 2010

concerning the appointment of the Head of Mission of EUPOL Afghanistan ad interim

(2010/292/CFSP)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 38 thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 2010/279/CFSP of 18 May 2010 on the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL Afghanistan) (1), and in particular Article 10(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 10(1) of Decision 2010/279/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee, in accordance with Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of political control and strategic direction of the EUPOL Afghanistan mission, including the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.

(2) The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy has proposed the appointment of the current Deputy Head of Mission, Chief Superintendent Nigel THOMAS, as Head of Mission ad interim from 31 May 2010 until the subsequent appointment of a new Head of Mission,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Chief Superintendent Nigel THOMAS is hereby appointed Head of Mission of the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan as from 31 May 2010 until the subsequent appointment of a new Head of Mission.

Article 2

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

It shall apply until the subsequent appointment of a new Head of Mission.

Done at Brussels, 18 May 2010. For the Political and Security Committee The President C. FERNÁNDEZ-ARIAS

(1) OJ L 123, 19.5.2010, p. 4.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 154/24

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 16 June 2010

on mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management

(2010/337/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) Spain submitted an application on 2 September 2009 to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in 181 enterprises operating in the NACE Revision 2 division 23 (‘Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products’) sector in a single NUTS II region, Comunidad Valenciana (ES52), and supplemented it by additional information until 22 February 2010. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission therefore proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 6 598 735.

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

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2010, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 6 598 735 in commitment and payment appropriations.

Article 2

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

Done at Strasbourg, 16 June 2010. For the European Parliament The President J. BUZEK For the Council The President D. LÓPEZ GARRIDO

(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 175/34

COUNCIL DECISION

of 29 June 2010

on the position to be taken by the European Union in the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment of Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms (budget lines)

(2010/383/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114 and Article 218(9) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 of 28 November 1994 concerning arrangements for implementing the Agreement on the European Economic Area (1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement contains specific provisions on the cooperation between the European Union and the EEA EFTA States outside the four freedoms.

(2) It is appropriate to continue beyond 31 December 2009 the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement in Union actions funded from the General Budget of the Union regarding the implementation, operation and development of the internal market. This concerns the following budget lines: 12 01 04 01 Implementation and development of the internal market — Expenditure on administrative management. 12 02 01 Implementation and development of the internal market. 02 03 01 Operation and development of the internal market, particularly in the fields of notification, certification and sectoral approximation. 02 01 04 01 Operation and development of the internal market, particularly in the fields of notification, certification and sectoral approximation — Expenditure on administrative management.

(3) Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly. It is appropriate to set out the position to be taken by the Union in the EEA Joint Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Sole Article

The position to be adopted by the Union in the EEA Joint Committee on an envisaged amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms is to approve the draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision.

Done at Luxembourg, 29 June 2010. For the Council The President E. ESPINOSA

(1) OJ L 305, 30.11.1994, p. 6.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 292/1

COUNCIL DECISION

of 8 November 2010

on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products reached on the basis of Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area

(2010/676/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area foresees that the contracting parties undertake to continue their efforts with a view to achieving progressive liberalisation of agricultural trade between them.

(2) In September 2005 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with Norway with a view to achieving greater liberalisation of bilateral trade in agricultural products, in the framework of Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. The negotiations were successfully concluded and an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products reached on the basis of Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the Agreement’) was initialled on 28 January 2010.

(3) The Agreement should be signed on behalf of the Union, subject to its conclusion,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The signing of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products reached on the basis of Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the Agreement’) is hereby approved on behalf of the Union, subject to the conclusion of the said Agreement (1).

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Union, subject to its conclusion.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 8 November 2010. For the Council The President M. WATHELET

(1) The text of the Agreement will be published with the Decision on its conclusion.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 308/1

COUNCIL DECISION

of 3 June 2010

on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and Georgia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas

(2010/706/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 77(2)(a), in conjunction with Article 218(5), thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) On 27 November 2008 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with Georgia on an agreement between the European Union and Georgia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Agreement’). The negotiations were successfully concluded and the Agreement was initialled on 25 November 2009.

(2) This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which the United Kingdom does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2000/365/EC of 29 May 2000 concerning the request of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (1); the United Kingdom is therefore not taking part in its adoption and is not bound by it or subject to its application.

(3) This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which Ireland does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2002/192/EC of 28 February 2002 concerning Ireland’s request to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (2); Ireland is therefore not taking part in its adoption and is not bound by it or subject to its application.

(4) In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application.

(5) The Agreement should be signed subject to its conclusion,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The signing of the Agreement between the European Union and Georgia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Agreement’) is hereby approved on behalf of the Union, subject to the conclusion of the said Agreement (3).

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Union subject to its conclusion.

Article 3

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

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

(1) OJ L 131, 1.6.2000, p. 43.

(2) OJ L 64, 7.3.2002, p. 20.

(3) The texts of the Agreement, the Protocol and the Declarations will be published together with the decision on the conclusion of the Agreement.
COUNCIL DECISION  
of 21 October 2010  
on the position to be taken by the European Union within the Association Council set up by the 
Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and 
their Member States, of the one part, and the State of Israel, of the other part, with regard to the 
adoption of provisions on the coordination of social security systems  
(2010/700/EU)  
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,  
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European 
Union, and in particular Article 79(2)(b) in conjunction with 
Article 218(9) thereof,  
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,  
Whereas:  
(1) Article 65 of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement estab ­
lishing an association between the European Commu ­
nities and their Member States, of the one part, and 
the State of Israel, of the other part (  1 ) (‘the Agreement’), 
provides that the Association Council shall, by decision, 
adopt the appropriate provisions to implement the 
objectives set out in Article 64 of the Agreement.  
(2) Objective 2.3.3, first indent, of the EU-Israel Action Plan 
adopted by the Association Council in the context of the 
European Neighbourhood Policy on 11 April 2005 calls 
for the adoption by the Association Council of a decision 
implementing Article 65 of the Agreement.  
(3) In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of Protocol (No 22) 
on the Position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on 
European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of 
the European Union, Denmark is not taking part in the 
adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it nor 
subject to its application.  (4) In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of Protocol (No 21) 
on the Position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in 
respect of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, 
annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the 
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and 
without prejudice to Article 4 of that Protocol, those 
Member States are not taking part in the adoption of 
this Decision and are not bound by it or subject to its 
application,  
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:  
Article 1  
The position to be taken by the European Union within the 
Association Council set up by the Euro-Mediterranean 
Agreement establishing an association between the European 
Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and 
the State of Israel, of the other part (‘the Agreement’), 
concerning the implementation of Article 64 of the Agreement, 
shall be based on the draft decision of the Association Council 
attached to this Decision.  
Article 2  
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.  
Done at Luxembourg, 21 October 2010.  
For the Council  
The President  
J. MILQUETEN 23.11.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 306/21  
( 1 ) OJ L 147, 21.6.2000, p. 3.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 88/13

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 9 March 2010

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

(2010/200/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 to redundant workers who suffer from the consequences of major structural changes in world trade patterns 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 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) Lithuania submitted an application to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in the construction industry, on 23 September 2009. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006, therefore the Commission proposes to deploy an amount of EUR 1 118 893.

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

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2010, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 1 118 893 in commitment and payment appropriations.

Article 2

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

Done at Strasbourg, 9 March 2010. For the European Parliament The President J. BUZEK For the Council The President M. Á. MORATINOS

(1) OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1.