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COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

of 13 March 2000

concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1984) (sixth EDF) for the financial year 1998

(2000/224/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Third ACP-EEC Convention, signed at Lomé on 8 December 1984,

Having regard to Council Decision 86/283/EEC of 30 June 1986 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community(1),

Having regard to the Internal Agreement on the financing and administration of Community aid(2), signed in Brussels on 19 February 1985, as amended by Decision 86/281/EEC(3), and in particular Article 29(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Financial Regulation of 11 November 1986 applicable to the sixth European Development Fund(4), and in particular Articles 66 to 73 thereof,

Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the balance sheet relating to the operations of the European Development Fund (1984) (sixth EDF) as at 31 December 1998 and the Court of Auditors' report relating to the financial year 1998 together with the Commission's replies(5),

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 29(3) on the Internal Agreement, the discharge for the management of the European Development Fund (1984) (sixth EDF) must be given to the Commission by the European Parliament on a recommendation from the Council.

(2) The overall implementation by the Commission of the operations of the European Development Fund (1984) (sixth EDF) during the financial year 1998 has been satisfactory,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS that the European Parliament give the Commission a discharge in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1984) (sixth EDF) for the financial year 1998.

Done at Brussels, 13 March 2000.

For the Council

The President

J. PINA MOURA

(1) OJ L 175, 1.7.1986, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 86, 31.3.1986, p. 210.

(3) OJ L 178, 2.7.1986, p. 13.

(4) OJ L 325, 20.11.1986, p. 42.

(5) OJ C 349, 3.12.1999, p. 181.
Council Recommendation

of 12 March 2001

concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1989) (Seventh EDF) for the financial year 1999

(2001/206/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Fourth ACP-EC Convention, signed at Lomé on 15 December 1989, as amended by the Agreement signed at Mauritius on 4 November 1995,

Having regard to Council Decision 91/482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community(1),

Having regard to the Internal Agreement on the financing and administration of Community aid(2), signed in Brussels on 16 July 1990, and in particular Article 33(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Financial Regulation of 29 July 1991 applicable to the Seventh European Development Fund(3), and in particular Articles 69 to 77 thereof,

Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the balance sheet relating to the operations of the European Development Fund (1989) (Seventh EDF) as at 31 December 1999 and the Court of Auditors' report relating to the financial year 1999 together with the Commission's replies(4),

Whereas:

Pursuant to Article 33(3) of the Internal Agreement, the discharge for the management of the European Development Fund (1989) (Seventh EDF) must be given to the Commission by the European Parliament on a recommendation from the Council.

The overall implementation by the Commission of the operations of the European Development Fund (1989) (Seventh EDF) during the financial year 1999 has been satisfactory,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS that the European Parliament give the Commission a discharge in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1989) (Seventh EDF) for the financial year 1999.

Done at Brussels, 12 March 2001.

For the Council

The President

B. Ringholm

(1) OJ L 263, 19.9.1991, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 229, 17.8.1991, p. 288.

(3) OJ L 266, 21.9.1991, p. 1.

(4) OJ C 342, 1.12.2000, p. 205.
Corrigendum to Commission Recommendation 2003/274/EC of 14 April 2003 on the protection and information of the public with regard to exposure resulting from the continued radioactive caesium contamination of certain wild food products as a consequence of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power station

(Official Journal of the European Union L 99 of 17 April 2003)

On page 55 under the title and in the contents:

for:

2003/274/EC,

read:

2003/274/Euratom.
Council Recommendation

of 7 March 2003

concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1995) (Eighth EDF) for the financial year 2001

(2003/180/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Fourth ACP-EC Convention, signed at Lomé on 15 December 1989, as amended by the Agreement signed at Mauritius on 4 November 1995,

Having regard to Council Decision 91/482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community(1), as revised in the interim by Decision 97/803/EC(2),

Having regard to the Internal Agreement on the financing and administration of Community aid(3), signed in Brussels on 20 December 1995, and in particular Article 33(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Financial Regulation of 16 June 1998 applicable to the Eighth European Development Fund(4), and in particular Articles 69 to 74 thereof,

Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the balance sheet relating to the operations of the European Development Fund (1995) (Eighth EDF) as at 31 December 2001 and the Court of Auditors' report relating to the financial year 2001 together with the Commission's replies(5),

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 33(3) of the Internal Agreement, the discharge for the management of the European Development Fund (1995) (Eighth EDF) must be given to the Commission by the European Parliament on a recommendation from the Council.

(2) The overall implementation by the Commission of the operations of the European Development Fund (1995) (Eighth EDF) during the financial year 2001 has been satisfactory,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS that the European Parliament give the Commission a discharge in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (1995) (Eighth EDF) for the financial year 2001.

Done at Brussels, 7 March 2003.

For the Council

The President

N. Christodoulakis

(1) OJ L 263, 19.9.1991, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 329, 29.11.1997, p. 50.

(3) OJ L 156, 29.5.1998, p. 108 and Corrigendum OJ L 173, 18.6.1998, p. 54.

(4) OJ L 191, 7.7.1998, p. 53.

(5) OJ C 295, 28.11.2002, p. 289.
7.1.

Prior to the annual general meeting where a draft resolution is tabled in accordance with point 6.1. and in accordance with national law and/or the Articles of Association of the listed company, an information notice concerning the resolution should be made available to shareholders. The notice should contain the full text of the share-based remuneration schemes or a description of their principal terms, and the names of the participants in the schemes. It should also set out the relationship of the schemes with the overall directors' remuneration policy. The draft resolution should clearly refer either to the scheme itself or to the summary of its principal terms.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 68/40

COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

of 8 March 2005

on the appointment of a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank

(2005/207/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 112(2)(b) and 122(4) thereof, and to Articles 11.2 and 43.3 of the Protocol on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank,

Whereas:

The term of office of Mr Tommaso PADOA-SCHIOPPA expires on 31 May 2005. A member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank must be appointed,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS THAT:

Mr Lorenzo BINI SMAGHI be appointed a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank for a term of office of eight years with effect from 1 June 2005.

This Recommendation shall be submitted for a decision to the Heads of State or Government of the Member States of the European Community whose currency is the euro, after consulting the European Parliament and the Governing Council of the European Central Bank.

This Recommendation shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 77/14

COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

of 8 March 2005

concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (Sixth EDF) for the financial year 2003

(2005/256/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Third ACP-EEC Convention, signed at Lomé on 8 December 1984,

Having regard to Internal Agreement 86/126/EEC on the financing and administration of Community aid (1), and in particular Article 29(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Financial Regulation of 11 November 1986 applicable to the Sixth European Development Fund (Sixth EDF) (2), and in particular Articles 66 to 73 thereof,

Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the balance sheet relating to the Sixth EDF as at 31 December 2003 and the Court of Auditors’ Report concerning the financial year 2003 together with the Commission’s replies (3),

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 29(3) of the Internal Agreement, the discharge for the financial management of the Sixth EDF is to be given to the Commission by the European Parliament on the recommendation of the Council,

(2) The overall implementation by the Commission of the operations of the Sixth EDF during the financial year 2003 has been satisfactory,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS

that the European Parliament give the Commission a discharge in respect of the implementation of the operations of the Sixth EDF for the financial year 2003.

Done at Brussels, 8 March 2005. For the Council The President J.-C. JUNCKER

(1) OJ L 86, 31.3.1986, p. 210. Agreement as last amended by Decision 86/281/EEC (OJ L 178, 2.7.1986, p. 13).

(2) OJ L 325, 20.11.1986, p. 42.

(3) OJ C 293, 30.11.2004, p. 315.
3.

The employers using 3,4-dichloroaniline in production and further processing for the uses indicated as a concern in the risk assessment should take note of any sector specific guidance for cleaning, maintenance and repair work developed at national level based on the practical non-binding guidance, available from the Commission as provided for in Article 12(2) of Council Directive 98/24/EC (8). The legislation currently in force at Community level for plant protection products (Council Directive 91/414/EEC (9)) and for biocides (Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (10)) is considered to give an adequate framework to limit the risks of the substance to the extent needed and shall apply. Within this framework:
3.

For the purposes of this Recommendation the definitions set out in Directive 95/46/EC should apply. The following definitions should also apply: (a) ‘radio frequency identification (RFID)’ means the use of electromagnetic radiating waves or reactive field coupling in the radio frequency portion of the spectrum to communicate to or from a tag through a variety of modulation and encoding schemes to uniquely read the identity of a radio frequency tag or other data stored on it; (b) ‘RFID tag’ or ‘tag’ means either a RFID device having the ability to produce a radio signal or a RFID device which re-couples, back-scatters or reflects (depending on the type of device) and modulates a carrier signal received from a reader or writer; (c) ‘RFID reader or writer’ or ‘reader’ means a fixed or mobile data capture and identification device using a radio frequency electromagnetic wave or reactive field coupling to stimulate and effect a modulated data response from a tag or group of tags; (d) ‘RFID application’ or ‘application’ means an application that processes data through the use of tags and readers, and which is supported by a back-end system and a networked communication infrastructure; (e) ‘RFID application operator’ or ‘operator’ means the natural or legal person, public authority, agency, or any other body, which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of operating an application, including controllers of personal data using an RFID application; (f) ‘information security’ means preservation of the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information; (g) ‘monitoring’ means any activity carried out for the purpose of detecting, observing, copying or recording the location, movement, activities or state of an individual.
I.

The Member States, in cooperation with the authorities in charge of audiovisual and electronic communication regulation and in collaboration with supervisory data protection authorities where appropriate: 1. develop and implement co-regulatory initiatives leading to the adoption of codes of conduct by the main stakeholders and promote self-regulatory initiatives and guidelines, on the subjects identified for the Media Industry under part II below; 2. following on from the current Commission's study on assessment criteria for media literacy levels in Europe, promote systematic research through studies and projects on the different aspects and dimensions of media literacy in the digital environment and monitor and measure the progress of media literacy levels; 3. open a debate in conferences and other public events on the inclusion of media literacy in the compulsory education curriculum, and as part of the provision of key competences for lifelong learning, set out in the Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 on key competences for lifelong learning; 4. enhance their efforts to improve awareness of national and European audiovisual heritage through national awareness-raising campaigns aimed at citizens; 5. raise awareness through trainings, information days and distribution of information packs of the risks involved in processing personal data through information and communication networks and educate users, especially young people, parents and teachers, in this field.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 45/15

COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

of 16 February 2010

concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (eighth EDF) for the financial year 2008

(2010/102/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the fourth ACP-EEC Convention, signed at Lomé on 15 December 1989 (1) and amended by the Agreement signed in Mauritius on 4 November 1995 (2),

Having regard to the Internal Agreement between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the financing and administration of the Community aid under the Second Financial Protocol to the fourth ACP-EC Convention (3), hereinafter referred to as the ‘Internal Agreement’, setting up, amongst others, the eighth European Development Fund (eighth EDF), and in particular Article 33(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Financial Regulation of 16 June 1998 applicable to development finance cooperation under the fourth ACP-EC Convention (4), and in particular Articles 66 to 74 thereof,

Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the balance sheet relating to the operations of the eighth EDF as at 31 December 2008, and the Court of Auditors report concerning the financial year 2008 together with the Commission’s replies (5),

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 33(3) of the Internal Agreement, the discharge for the financial management of the eighth EDF is to be given to the Commission by the European Parliament on the recommendation of the Council.

(2) The overall implementation by the Commission of the operations of the eighth EDF during the financial year 2008 has been satisfactory,

HEREBY RECOMMENDS that the European Parliament give the Commission a discharge in respect of the implementation of the operations of the eighth EDF for the financial year 2008.

Done at Brussels, 16 February 2010. For the Council The President E. SALGADO

(1) OJ L 229, 17.8.1991, p. 3.

(2) OJ L 156, 29.5.1998, p. 3.

(3) OJ L 156, 29.5.1998, p. 108.

(4) OJ L 191, 7.7.1998, p. 53.

(5) OJ C 269, 10.11.2009, p. 257.
(9)

General government balances in the euro area have, on average, begun to improve in 2010. Based on the Commission services’ spring forecast, assuming unchanged policies, they are expected to continue improving in 2011. However, public debt will continue to grow until 2012. If not corrected in the years to come, it may jeopardise long-term fiscal sustainability given the combination of low potential growth and unfavourable demographic developments. In 2010, the euro area deficit decreased to 6 % of GDP, while the debt ratio increased to 85,1 % of GDP. According to the 2011 Stability Programme targets, the euro area deficit would fall to 1,3 % of GDP in 2014 and the debt ratio would begin to decline again to below 85 % of GDP in 2014, after peaking in 2012. Such a path of fiscal consolidation for the euro area as a whole would be compatible with the agreed exit strategy and the need to return to sound public finances in the context of a strenghtening recovery. The planned emphasis of consolidation on expenditure reduction relative to tax increases enhances the likelihood of its success. Still, the effective implementation of some measures remains to be confirmed. Moreover, several euro area Member States have recently implemented new fiscal rules or announced the strengthening of existing ones, but these could in some euro area Member States require additional measures to be fully effective. In view of ageing populations, reforms of pensions and social security systems are not yet sufficient to ensure overall long-term fiscal sustainability.
(11)

Access to a core range of essential payment services should be guaranteed in any Member State. Services inseparably linked to basic payment accounts should include the facility to deposit and withdraw cash into and from the account. They should enable the consumer to make essential payment transactions such as receiving income or benefits, paying bills or taxes and purchasing goods and services, including via direct debit, credit transfer and the use of a payment card. In order to ensure the fullest financial inclusion possible, such services should allow the purchase of goods and services online where technically possible. They should also give the opportunity to the consumer to initiate payment orders via the payment service provider’s online banking facilities where technically possible. However a basic payment account should not allow the execution of payment orders where such payment orders would result in a negative balance on the account. Access to credit should not be considered as an automatic component of or a right attached to a basic payment account.
(10)

Based on the assessment of the Stability Programme pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1466/97, the Council is of the opinion that the macroeconomic scenario underpinning the budgetary projections in the Programme appears optimistic in 2012-2014. Although incorporating a major downward revision of the growth outlook, the macroeconomic scenario underpinning the budgetary projections in the Stability Programme remains subject to downside risks, relating in particular to the evolution of domestic demand in 2012-2013. The objective of the budgetary strategy outlined in the Stability Programme is to correct the excessive deficit by 2012 and to reach the medium-term budgetary objective (MTO) by 2014, and to stay at MTO in 2015. The Stability Programme confirms the previous MTO of a balanced budget in structural terms, which adequately reflects the requirements of the Stability and Growth Pact. The planned correction of the excessive deficit is in line with the deadline set by the Council recommendation issued in the context of the excessive deficit procedure on 13 July 2010. Based on the (recalculated) structural budget balance (5), the average annual fiscal effort planned at 1,5 % of GDP for the period 2011-2012 is equal to the effort recommended by the Council. The envisaged progress towards the MTO in 2013 is sufficient as it is higher than the 0,5 % of GDP benchmark of the Stability and Growth Pact both according to the Commission services 2012 spring forecast and the Stability Programme. The growth rate of government expenditure, taking into account discretionary revenue measures, is in line with the expenditure benchmark of the Stability and Growth Pact in 2013-2014, but not in 2015. There are risks accompanying the budgetary targets of the Stability Programme linked to the macroeconomic scenario appearing optimistic in 2012-2014 and the planned consolidation effort in 2013, partly relying on not fully specified measures. According to the Stability Programme, the debt-to-GDP ratio, which amounted to 71,6 % in 2011, is to increase to 72,1 % in 2012 before gradually dropping to 65,4 % in 2015. In terms of the debt reduction benchmark of the Stability and Growth Pact, Cyprus will be in a transitional period in the years 2013-2015 and the plans presented in the Stability Programme would ensure sufficient progress towards compliance with the debt reduction benchmark. However, there are risks attached to this projection linked to the possible rescue operations of financial corporations.