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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 211/1

COMMISSION OPINION

of 28 July 2010

relating to the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste arising from the Olkiluoto EPR reactor (unit 3), located in Finland, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty

(Only the Finnish and Swedish texts are authentic)

2010/C 211/01

On 12 February 2010, the European Commission received from the Finnish Government, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty, General Data relating to the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste arising from the Olkiluoto EPR reactor (unit 3).

On the basis of these data and the complementary information provided by Finnish Government representatives at the meeting of the Group of Experts on 14 and 15 April 2010, the experts have drawn up the following opinion:

1. The distance between the power station and the nearest point of another Member State is 200 km for Sweden and 250 km for Estonia.

2. Under normal operating conditions, the discharges of liquid and gaseous effluents will not cause an exposure liable to affect the health of the population in another Member State.

3. Spent fuel elements will provisionally be stored on site, pending the availability of a deep geological repository on the Finnish territory. Solid radioactive waste will be stored on site, in storage and disposal facilities that are authorised by the Finnish Government. Non-radioactive solid waste or residual materials which are released from regulatory control will be released for disposal as conventional waste or for reuse or recycling, in compliance with the criteria laid down in the Basic Safety Standards (Directive 96/29/Euratom).

4. In the event of unplanned releases of radioactive effluents, which may follow an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the General Data, the doses likely to be received by the population in another Member State will not be liable to affect the health of the population.

In conclusion, the Commission is of the opinion that, both in normal operation and in the event of an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the General Data, the implementation of the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste from the EPR reactor (unit 3) on the site of the Olkiluoto nuclear power station in Finland, is not liable to result in the radioactive contamination of the water, soil or airspace of another Member State.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 373/1

COMMISSION OPINION

of 20 December 2011

relating to the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste arising from the first dismantling stage of the A3 reactor of the Chinon Nuclear Power Station, located in France, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty

(Only the French text is authentic)

2011/C 373/01

The assessment below is carried out under the provisions of the Euratom Treaty, without prejudice to any additional assessments to be carried out under the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and the obligations stemming from it and from secondary legislation.

On 7 June 2011, the European Commission received from the French Government, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty, General Data relating to the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste arising from the first dismantling stage of the A3 reactor of the Chinon nuclear power station in France.

On the basis of these data, and following consultation with the Group of Experts, the Commission has drawn up the following opinion:

1. The distance between the power station and the nearest border with another Member State, in this case the United Kingdom, is 384 km. Belgium is the next nearest Member State at a distance of 426 km. Spain and Luxembourg are at distances of 460 km and 494 km respectively.

2. During normal dismantling operations the discharges of radioactive liquid and gaseous effluents are not liable to affect the health of the population of another Member State.

3. Solid radioactive waste is temporarily stored on site before being transferred to licensed treatment or disposal facilities located in France. There are no plans to export radioactive waste out of France. The Commission recommends that the residual activity concentration checks, carried out to confirm the conventional nature of the solid waste after decontamination, be such that compliance with the clearance criteria laid down in the basic safety standards directive (Directive 96/29/Euratom) is ensured.

4. In the event of unplanned releases of radioactive effluents that may follow an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the General Data, the doses likely to be received by the population in another Member State would not be significant from the point of view of health.

In conclusion, the Commission is of the opinion that the implementation of the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste in whatever form arising from the first stage of the dismantling of the A3 reactor of the Chinon nuclear power station in France, both in normal operation and in the event of an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the General Data, is not liable to result in a radioactive contamination of the water, soil or airspace of another Member State.
2.3.

With regard to all three draft regulations, the citations in the beginning of the preamble (‘Having regard to’) should be brought in line with interinstitutionally practice and thus be limited to the legal basis (i.e. the provision(s) which actually confer competence on the institution to adopt the envisaged act) and, where appropriate, references to the proposal, procedure and opinions. With respect to the legal basis, after a general reference to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, reference should therefore be made only to Articles 5(1) and 6(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2533/98. Neither Article 5 of the Statute of the ESCB and the ECB, nor Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 2533/98, nor Regulation (EU) No 1011/2012, Regulation (EU) No 549/2013 or Directive 2011/61/EU can be considered as legal bases for the draft regulations. If references to these other provisions and instruments are deemed useful for a proper understanding of the enacting terms of the draft regulation, they may be referred to in the recitals.
2.7.

Failure to include clear and strict rules and conditions in the context of the current recommendation to expand the list of exceptions would be a concern for the Commission in several respects. Firstly, because entities that are not part of the ESCB and are not producers of statistics would be allowed access. Those entities are not bound by the professional principles that apply to statistical authorities on the basis of the abovementioned basic framework regulations and related European Statistics Code of Practice. Secondly, because of the character of the information to be accessed and its intended use for financial supervision purposes. Data of high commercial sensitivity for the data subjects would be used for monitoring and verification purposes. While administrative data may be used for statistical purposes, the use of confidential statistical information for administrative purposes would not be in line with usual statistical principles. Thirdly, because the ESCB may not be able to guarantee that the receiving entities outside the ESCB will protect the data to the full extent required. This could weaken public trust in statistical authorities and, as a consequence, would affect response rates and quality of reported data.
COUNCIL OPINION

of 5 April 2022

on the appointment of the Controller of procedural guarantees of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)

(2022/C 153/03)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 325 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 September 2013 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1074/1999 (1), and in particular Article 9a thereof,

Having regard to the list of suitably qualified candidates for the position of Controller of procedural guarantees drawn up by the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) On 23 December 2020, the European Parliament and the Council adopted Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2223 (2) , which amended Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 in order to create an internal function in the form of a Controller of procedural guarantees of the European Anti-Fraud Office (the ‘Controller’).

(2) Pursuant to Article 9a(1) of Regulation No 883/2013, the Commission is to appoint the Controller for a non-renewable term of office of five years. Pursuant to Article 9a(4) of that Regulation, following a call for applications in the Official Journal of the European Union, the Commission is to draw up a list of suitably qualified candidates for the position of Controller. After consulting the European Parliament and the Council, the Commission is to appoint the Controller.

(3) On 9 December 2021, the Commission provided the Council with a shortlist of three suitably qualified candidates for the position of Controller in order of preference and requested the Council’s opinion on the appointment of the Controller.

(4) The Council has examined the matter and in particular the supporting documents provided by the Commission on the three suitably qualified candidates,

HAS ISSUED THIS OPINION:

The Council gives a favourable opinion on the shortlist of the three suitably qualified candidates in the order of preference provided for by the Commission.

Done at Luxembourg, 5 April 2022. For the Council The President B. LE MAIRE

(1) OJ L 248, 18.9.2013, p. 1.

(2) Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2223 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 December 2020 amending Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013, as regards cooperation with the European Public Prosecutor’s Office and the effectiveness of the European Anti-Fraud Office investigations (OJ L 437, 28.12.2020, p. 49).
Council resolution

of 13 May 2003

on "the development of an overall European space policy"

(2003/C 149/05)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

1. RECALLING its conclusions of 10 December 2001;

2. WELCOMING the ongoing negotiations with a view to the conclusion of a framework agreement between the European Community and the European Space Agency;

3. NOTING the work of the Convention regarding research, technological development and space;

4. WELCOMES the Green Paper of the European Commission, prepared in cooperation with ESA, and the ongoing consultation process launched in order to take into consideration the different positions of Member States and aiming at further developing an overall European space policy; NOTES the contributions already made by a significant cross-section of European actors and citizens to the ongoing Green Paper consultation; EMPHASIZES the need to address critical questions raised in this document as well as user aspects, so as to promote the long-term interests of the Union;

5. UNDERLINES the continuously increasing importance of cost-effective and affordable space technologies for the European citizens, contributing, inter alia, to:

- the increasing competitiveness of European enterprises by providing them with new opportunities,

- an emerging knowledge society,

- the implementation of a wide range of European policies, as well as the relevance of space technologies in the context of the further development of European policies, including the Common Foreign and Security Policy;

6. EMPHASISES the urgency of concrete action at European level, especially against the background of the critical situation in the European space sector, mainly in the launch services and the commercial satellite markets, and with a view to meeting critical milestones, in particular with regard to the Galileo project and the restructuring of the European launch sector;

7. STRESSES the need for concluding the framework agreement between the Community and ESA, as soon as possible and no later than the end of 2003, in view of the White Paper, as a step towards the further development of an overall European space policy;

8. WELCOMES the Commission's intention to submit to the Council and European Parliament, in cooperation with ESA, a White Paper on space, setting out the objectives and containing proposals for required actions for a European space policy, with a view to a possible European Space Programme;

9. UNDERLINES the importance of international cooperation in space, bearing also in mind the emergence of several new space powers, and invites the Commission, in cooperation with ESA, to step up its efforts to promote co-operation in this field and notes the Commission's intention to organise an international conference;

10. REITERATES that a joint meeting of the Council of the European Union and of the Council of the European Space Agency at ministerial level could provide additional new momentum to the joint efforts to develop a European space policy, and considers that the second half of 2003 could be an appropriate time for such a meeting.
CORRIGENDA
Corrigendum to Council Declaration 2000/C 183/02
(Official Journal of the European Communities C 183 of 30 June 2000)
(2000/C 219/04)
On page 1:
Council Declaration 2000/C 183/02 shall read as follows:
DECLARATION BY THE COUNCIL
concerning Council Regulation (EC) No 1347/2000 of 29 May 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and
enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and in matters of parental responsibility for children of both
spouses
(2000/C 183/02)
Regulation (EC) No 1347/2000 (1) shall not prevent a Member State from concluding agreements with non-member
States on matters covered by that Regulation, where the agreements in question do not affect the Regulation.
(1) OJ L 160, 30.6.2000, p. 19.
Corrigendum to the notice of a standing invitation to tender in order to determine levies and/or refunds on
exports of white sugar (No 1/2000)
(Official Journal of the European Communities C 201 of 14 July 2000)
(2000/C 219/05)
On page 7 , under section II Time limits, point 2.5:
for: Wednesday 7 December 2000,
read: Wednesday 27 December 2000.
Corrigendum to Council Act of 29 May 2000 establishing in accordance with Article 34 of the Treaty on
European Union the Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the
European Union
(Official Journal of the European Communities C 197 of 12 July 2000)
(2000/C 219/06)
On page 12, Article 18(2)(b):
for: (b) the requesting Member State . . .,
read: (b) the requested Member State . . ..EN C 219/6 Official Journal of the European Communities 1.8.2000
Joint declaration on political dialogue between the European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina(1)

(2003/C 240/02)

Based on the commitments undertaken at the EU-Western Balkans Summit held in Thessaloniki on 21 June 2003, the European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina (hereinafter referred to as "the Parties") express their resolution to reinforce and intensify their mutual relations in the political fields.

Accordingly, the Parties agree to establish a regular political dialogue which will accompany and consolidate their rapprochement, support the political and economic changes underway in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and contribute to establish new forms of cooperation, in particular taking into account Bosnia and Herzegovina's status as a potential candidate for European Union membership.

The political dialogue, based on shared values and aspirations, will aim at:

1. Reinforcing democratic principles and institutions as well as respect for human rights, including the full enjoyment of those rights by persons belonging to national minorities;

2. Promoting regional cooperation, development of good neighbourly relations and fulfilment of obligations under international law, including full and unequivocal cooperation with the ICTY;

3. Facilitating the integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the fullest possible extent into the political and economic mainstream of Europe based on its individual merits and achievements;

4. Increasing convergence of positions between the Parties on international issues, and on those matters likely to have substantial effects on the Parties, including cooperation in the fight against terrorism and organised crime, and in other areas in the field of justice and home affairs;

5. Enabling each Party to consider the position and interests of the other Party in their respective decision making process;

6. Enhancing security and stability in the whole of Europe and, in particular, in South-Eastern Europe, through cooperation in the areas covered by the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union.

The political dialogue between the Parties will take place through regular consultations, contacts and exchange of information as appropriate, in particular in the following formats:

1. High-level meetings between representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the one hand, and representatives of the European Union, in the Troika format, on the other;

2. Providing mutual information on foreign policy decisions taking full advantage of diplomatic channels, including contacts at the bilateral level in third countries as well as within multilateral fora such as the United Nations, OSCE, Council of Europe and other international organisations;

3. Contacts at parliamentary level;

4. Any other means which would contribute to consolidating, and developing dialogue between the Parties;

Political dialogue will also take place within the framework of the EU-Western Balkans Forum, the high level multilateral political forum established at the EU-Western Balkans Summit held in Thessaloniki.

(1) Text adopted by the Council on 29 September 2003.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 146/21

Declaration by the Republic of Poland on Council Framework Decision 2008/909/JHA of 27 November 2008 on the application of the principle of mutual recognition to judgments in criminal matters imposing custodial sentences or measures involving deprivation of liberty for the purpose of their enforcement in the European Union

In accordance with Article 28(2), the Republic of Poland hereby declares that, in cases where the final judgment is issued within 3 years following the date of entry into force, the Republic of Poland will, as an issuing and an executing State, continue to apply the legal instruments on the transfer of sentenced persons applicable prior to entry into force of the Framework Decision.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 178/1

Unilateral Statement by the Commission (1)

The provisions of this Agreement shall not prevent the European Commission from implementing Commission notice Nr 2013/C-205/05.

Unilateral Statement by Israel (1)

Israel notes that references to Commission Notice No 2013/C-205/05 should not be construed as prejudicing Israel's principled position against it.

(1) OJ L 177, 17.6.2014, p. 1.
Commission statement

(2019/C 360/02)

The Commission notes that the Union has exclusive external competence on geographical indications and is acceding to the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement as a Party on its own right. This follows from the ruling of the European Court of Justice of 25.10.2017 (Case C-389/15- Commission v Council). Given the EU’s exclusive external competence, Member States are prevented from becoming Parties to the Geneva Act in their own right and should no longer themselves protect geographical indications newly registered by third country members of the Lisbon system. The Commission, mindful of the exceptional circumstances given that seven Member States have been Parties to the Lisbon Agreement for a long time, that they have extensive intellectual property registered under it and that a smooth transition is needed, would exceptionally have been ready to agree that, in this particular case, BG, CZ, SK, FR, HU, IT, PT could have been authorised to accede to the Geneva Act in the interest of the EU.

The Commission strongly objects to the Council’s continued insistence on the possibility for all EU Member States which wish to do so to be authorised to ratify or accede to the Geneva Act alongside the Union, while giving as a reason the regularisation of the Union’s voting rights in view of point (b)(ii) of Article 22(4) of the Geneva Act rather than the aforesaid exceptional circumstances.

Further, the Commission would like to recall that, given that the Union has exercised its internal competence for agricultural geographical indications, the EU Member States cannot have national agricultural GI protection systems of their own.

Therefore the Commission reserves its rights including the right to avail itself of legal remedies against the Council’s decision and, in any event, considers that this case cannot constitute a precedent for any other existing or future international/WIPO agreements, in particular but not only where the EU has already ratified international agreements by itself on the basis of its exclusive competence.
(2)

In the light of their budgetary powers under the Treaties, it is appropriate that the two branches of the budgetary authority deliberate on the budgetary implications of such envisaged acts where those implications are likely to be appreciable. To this effect, the Commission should provide all relevant information necessary to assist the European Parliament and the Council in their deliberations.
Statement of the Commission relating to Regulation (EU) 2020/560 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) No 508/2014 and (EU) No 1379/2013 as regards specific measures to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in the fishery and aquaculture sector

(2020/C 138 I/01)

The Commission welcomes the swift adoption by the European Parliament and the Council of its proposal to modify the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and help our fishermen and women and aquaculture producers.

The Commission wishes to underline that fisheries control and the collection of scientific data are of great importance for the sustainable management of fish stocks on the basis of the best available scientific advice and reliable enforcement. The reduction of financial resources thereto should not lead to deterioration of the outcome of these essential elements of the Common Fisheries Policy.

The Commission wishes to stress that its proposal, as well as the amendments made to it, address the unique crisis situation caused by the COVID-19 outbreak and the exceptional and immediate need for support to address the consequences of that outbreak. They cannot prejudge the future Regulation on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund.