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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 342/17

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 15 December 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 (application EGF/2010/004 PL/Wielkopolskie Automotive from Poland)

(2010/805/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) Poland submitted an application on 5 February 2010 to mobilise the EGF in respect of redundancies in two enterprises operating in NACE Revision 2 Division 29 (manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers) in the NUTS II region of Wielkopolskie (PL41) and supplemented it with additional information up to 6 July 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 633 077.

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

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2010, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 633 077 in commitment and payment appropriations.

Article 2

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

Done at Strasbourg, 15 December 2010. For the European Parliament The President J. BUZEK For the Council The President O. CHASTEL

(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 318/38

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 24 November 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 (application EGF/2009/027 NL/Noord Brabant and Zuid Holland Division 18 from the Netherlands)

(2010/741/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) The Netherlands submitted an application on 30 December 2009 to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in 70 enterprises operating in NACE Revision 2 Division 18 (printing and reproduction of recorded media) in the two contiguous NUTS II regions Noord Brabant (NL41) and Zuid Holland (NL33) and supplemented it with additional information up to 11 May 2010. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contribution as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 2 890 027.

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

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2010, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 2 890 027 in commitment and payment appropriations.

Article 2

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

Done at Strasbourg, 24 November 2010. For the European Parliament The President J. BUZEK For the Council The President O. CHASTEL

(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 133/18

Corrigendum to Council Decision 2011/33/EU of 8 November 2010 on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine on the general principles for the participation of Ukraine in Union programmes

( Official Journal of the European Union L 18 of 21 January 2011 )

The publication of Decision 2011/33/EU is to be considered null and void.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 161/34

Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2011/332/EU of 7 June 2011 on establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for copying and graphic paper

( Official Journal of the European Union L 149 of 8 June 2011 )

On page 12, the title should read as follows:

for:

read:
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 6/12

Corrigendum to Council Implementing Decision 2011/698/CFSP of 20 October 2011 implementing Decision 2011/486/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain individuals, groups, undertakings and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan

( Official Journal of the European Union L 276 of 21 October 2011 )

On page 48, Annex, point (1):

for:

‘Date of birth: (a) 1962, (b) 1961, (c) between 1968 and 1970.’,

read:
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 178/15

Corrigendum to Council Implementing Decision 2011/344/EU of 30 May 2011 on granting Union financial assistance to Portugal

( Official Journal of the European Union L 159 of 17 June 2011 )

The title on the contents page and on page 88:

for:

read:

on page 92, place and date of signature:

for:

‘Done at Brussels, 30 May 2011.’,

read:

‘Done at Brussels, 17 May 2011.’;

on page 92, signature:

for:

‘CSÉFALVAY Z.’,

read:
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 5/27

COMMISSION DECISION

of 7 January 2011

amending Annex XI to Council Directive 2003/85/EC as regards the list of laboratories authorised to handle live foot-and-mouth disease virus

(notified under document C(2010) 9592)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2011/7/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Directive 2003/85/EC of 29 September 2003 on Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease repealing Directive 85/511/EEC and Decisions 89/531/EEC and 91/665/EEC and amending Directive 92/46/EEC (1), and in particular Article 67(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Directive 2003/85/EC sets out minimum control measures to be applied in the event of an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease and certain preventive measures aimed at increasing the awareness and preparedness of the competent authorities and the farming community concerning that disease.

(2) Those preventive measures include an obligation on Member States to ensure that the handling of foot-and-mouth disease virus for research and diagnosis is carried out only in the authorised national laboratories listed in Part A of Annex XI to Directive 2003/85/EC.

(3) France has officially informed the Commission that the name of its national laboratory listed in Part A of Annex XI to Directive 2003/85/EC situated in France has changed.

(4) For legal certainty, it is important to keep the list of laboratories set out in Part A of that Annex updated. Therefore, it is necessary to replace the entry for France in the list of laboratories set out in Part A of Annex XI to Directive 2003/85/EC.

(5) Annex XI to Directive 2003/85/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(6) 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

In Part A of Annex XI to Directive 2003/85/EC, the entry for France is replaced by the following:

‘FR France Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l’alimentation, de l’environnement et du travail (ANSES), Laboratoire de santé animale de Maisons-Alfort France’

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 January 2011. For the Commission John DALLI Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 306, 22.11.2003, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 61/21

COUNCIL DECISION 2011/146/CFSP

of 7 March 2011

amending Decision 2010/145/CFSP renewing measures in support of the effective implementation of the mandate of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 8 March 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/145/CFSP (1).

(2) The measures provided for in Decision 2010/145/CFSP should be renewed for a further period of 12 months,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 4(1) of Decision 2010/145/CFSP is hereby replaced by the following:

‘1. This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption. It shall expire on 16 March 2012.’.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 7 March 2011. For the Council The President CZOMBA S.

(1) OJ L 58, 9.3.2010, p. 8.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 92/8

COUNCIL DECISION

of 21 March 2011

appointing the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for Luxembourg, Malta and Austria

2011/C 92/04

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 of 18 July 1994 establishing a European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (1), and in particular Article 8 thereof,

Having regard to the list of nominations for appointment submitted to the Council by the governments of the Member States and by the employers’ and the employees’ organisations,

Having regard to the lists of members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work,

Whereas:

(1) By Decision of 22 November 2010 (2) the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the period from 8 November 2010 to 7 November 2013.

(2) The Government of Malta and the employees’ organisations have submitted nominations for a number of posts to be filled for Luxembourg, Malta and Austria,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following shall be appointed members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the period ending on 7 November 2013:

I. GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

Country Members Alternate members Malta Mr Mark GAUCI Mr Vince ATTARD





II. REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYEES’ ORGANISATIONS

Country Members Alternate members Luxembourg Mr Marcel GOEREND Mr Raffaele PAOLETTI Malta Mr Jesmond BONELLO Mr Joseph CARABOTT Austria Ms Julia NEDJELIK-LISCHKA Mr Alexander HEIDER

Article 2

The Council will appoint the members and alternate members not yet nominated at a later date.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 21 March 2011. For the Council The President MARTONYI J.

(1) OJ L 216, 20.8.1994, p. 1.

(2) OJ C 322, 27.11.2010, p. 3.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 83/2

COUNCIL DECISION

of 7 March 2011

amending Council Decision of 22 November 2010 appointing the members and the alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work

2011/C 83/02

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 of 18 July 1994 establishing a European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (1), and in particular Article 8 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) By its Decision of 22 November 2010 (2) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Decision’) the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the period from 8 November 2010 to 7 November 2013.

(2) On 23 November 2010 the International Trade Union House informed the General Secretariat about an error in the appointment of the Belgian member and alternate member of the Governing Board representing the employees’ organisations.

(3) The error occurs in the original text of the Decision signed by the President and it exists in all official languages.

(4) The Decision should therefore be amended,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In list II of Article 1 of Council Decision of 22 November 2010 the names of the member and alternate member from Belgium shall be replaced by the following:

‘II. REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYEES’ ORGANISATIONS Country Members Alternates Belgium Mr Herman FONCK Mr François PHILIPS’

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 7 March 2011. For the Council The President CZOMBA S.

(1) OJ L 216, 20.8.1994, p. 1.

(2) OJ C 322, 27.11.2010, p. 3.
3.

Article 4 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 4 Reporting 1. By 30 April each year at the latest, the Member States listed in Annexes I and II shall submit a report to the Commission on the approved national measures referred to in Articles 2 and 3. 2. By 31 December each year at the latest, the Member States listed in Annex III shall submit a report to the Commission on the approved national measures referred to in Article 3a. 3. The reports provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall include at least up-to-date information on: (a) significant risks for the animal health situation of aquaculture animals or wild aquatic animals posed by the diseases, for which the national measures apply, and the necessity and appropriateness of those measures; (b) national measures taken to maintain the disease-free status, including any testing that has been carried out; information concerning such testing must be provided using the model form set out in Annex VI to Commission Decision 2009/177/EC (6); (c) the evolution of the eradication or surveillance programme, including any testing that has been carried out; information concerning such testing must be provided using the model form set out in Annex VI to Decision 2009/177/EC.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 111/17

COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION 2011/261/CFSP

of 29 April 2011

implementing Decision 2010/656/CFSP renewing the restrictive measures against Côte d'Ivoire

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Decision 2010/656/CFSP of 29 October 2010 renewing the restrictive measures against Côte d'Ivoire (1), and in particular Article 6(2) thereof, in conjunction with Article 31(2) of the Treaty on European Union,

Whereas:

(1) On 29 October 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/656/CFSP.

(2) In view of the developments in Côte d'Ivoire, the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex II to Decision 2010/656/CFSP should be amended,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The entities listed in the Annex to this Decision shall be deleted from the list set out in Annex II to Decision 2010/656/CFSP.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 29 April 2011. For the Council The President MARTONYI J.

(1) OJ L 285, 30.10.2010, p. 28.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 136/91

COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION 2011/302/CFSP

of 23 May 2011

implementing Decision 2011/273/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 31(2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 2011/273/CFSP of 9 May 2011 concerning restrictive measures against Syria (1), and in particular Article 5(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 9 May 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/273/CFSP.

(2) In view of the gravity of the situation in Syria, additional persons should be included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in the Annex to Decision 2011/273/CFSP.

(3) The information relating to certain persons on the list in the Annex to that Decision should be updated,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 2011/273/CFSP shall be replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 23 May 2011. For the Council The President C. ASHTON

(1) OJ L 121, 10.5.2011, p. 11.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 166/27

COUNCIL DECISION

of 20 June 2011

appointing an Austrian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2011/371/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Austrian Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 22 December 2009 and 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015.

(2) An alternate member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Ms Johanna MIKL-LEITNER,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

— Ms Barbara SCHWARZ, Amt der NÖ Landesregierung.

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 20 June 2011. For the Council The President MATOLCSY Gy.

(1) OJ L 348, 29.12.2009, p. 22.

(2) OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 168/7

COUNCIL DECISION

of 10 June 2011

appointing a member of the Court of Auditors

(2011/373/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 286(5) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal by the Swedish Government,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas:

(1) Mr Lars HEIKENSTEN, member of the Court of Auditors, has resigned with effect from 15 May 2011.

(2) Mr Lars HEIKENSTEN should therefore be replaced for the remainder of his term of office,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Mr H. G. WESSBERG is hereby appointed member of the Court of Auditors for the remainder of the term of office of Mr Lars HEIKENSTEN, which runs until 29 February 2012.

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 10 June 2011. For the Council The President FELLEGI T.

(1) Opinion of 7 June 2011 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
1.

Article 1 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 1 The use of the following methods is authorised for grading pig carcasses pursuant to point 1 of Section B.IV of Annex V to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (4) in Cyprus: — the “Hennessy Grading Probe (HGP 4)” apparatus and the assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part I of the Annex, — the “Ultra FOM 300” apparatus and the assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part II of the Annex. As regards the apparatus “Ultra FOM 300”, referred to in the second indent of the first subparagraph, after the end of the measurement procedure it must be possible to verify on the carcass that the apparatus measured the values of measurements X1 and X2 on the site provided for in the Annex, Part II, point 3. The corresponding marking of the measurement site must be made at the same time as the measurement procedure.
(17)

the following Article is inserted: ‘Article 12b Monitoring of the fund’s assets 1. In addition to the report drawn up in accordance with Article 10, the Board shall produce, every quarter, a financial report monitoring the coverage ratio of the fund. In case the coverage ratio is lower than the threshold set out in Article 132 of the Dutch Pensioenwet, the Board shall carry out a risk assessment to evaluate a potential situation of insolvency of the fund during the next five budgetary years. The results shall be reported to the Management Board of Europol and to the Europol Director and shall indicate the reasons, the preventive measures proposed, the expected financial evolution and the estimated needed cash flow for each budgetary year for which exceptional contributions from Europol are required. 2. Notwithstanding the possibility to dissolve the fund in accordance with Article 13, Europol shall cover any shortfall in case the assets of the Europol Pension Fund are not sufficient to fulfil its liabilities, except for liabilities covered by Europol’s reinsurance schemes.’;
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 234/4

COMMISSION DECISION

of 9 August 2011

on appointing members of the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products

(Text with EEA relevance)

2011/C 234/06

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 141/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1999 on orphan medicinal products (1), and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,

Having regard to the recommendation of the European Medicines Agency of 25 May 2011,

Whereas:

(1) The term of office of two members of the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products which were appointed by the Commission on the recommendation from the European Medicines Agency expired in July 2011.

(2) The European Medicines Agency has recommended the reappointment of these persons.

(3) The members of the Committee shall be appointed for a period of three years starting on 1 September 2011,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

On the recommendation of the European Medicines Agency, the following are hereby reappointed members of the Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products for a term of three years from 1 September 2011:

Prof. János BORVENDÉG

Prof. Bruno SEPODES

Done at Brussels, 9 August 2011. For the Commission John DALLI Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 18, 22.1.2000, p. 1.