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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 83/23

COUNCIL DECISION 2010/186/CFSP

of 29 March 2010

amending Common Position 2009/788/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Republic of Guinea

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Whereas:

(1) On 27 October 2009, the Council adopted Common Position 2009/788/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Republic of Guinea (1).

(2) On 22 December 2009, the Council adopted Decision 2009/1003/CFSP amending Common Position 2009/788/CFSP and including additional restrictive measures (2).

(3) The Council considers that there are no longer grounds for keeping certain persons on the list of persons, entities and bodies to which restrictive measures provided for in Common Position 2009/788/CFSP apply. The list set out in the Annex to Common Position 2009/788/CFSP should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The persons mentioned in the Annex to this Decision shall be removed from the list set out in the Annex to Common Position 2009/788/CFSP.

Article 2

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

Article 3

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

Done at Brussells, 29 March 2010. For the Council The President E. ESPINOSA

(1) OJ L 281, 28.10.2009, p. 7.

(2) OJ L 346, 23.12.2009, p. 51.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 96/7

COUNCIL DECISION

of 9 April 2010

appointing one Greek member and one Greek alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2010/217/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 of the Greek Government,

Whereas:

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

(2) A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Nikitas KAKLAMANIS. An alternate member’s seat has become vacant following the appointment of Mr Dimitris KALOGEROPOULOS as a member of the Committee of the Regions,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

(a) as member: — Mr Dimitris KALOGEROPOULOS, Mayor of the City of Egaleo (change of mandate); and

(b) as alternate member: — Mr Dimitris MARAVELIAS, Mayor of Chaidari.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussel, 9 April 2010. For the Council The President M. Á. MORATINOS

(1) OJ L 348, 29.12.2009, p. 22 and OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 116/5

COMMISSION DECISION

of 4 May 2010

on the appointment of members of the Committee of Senior Labour Inspectors for the period from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2012

2010/C 116/04

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Commission Decision 95/319/EC of 12 July 1995 setting up a Committee of Senior Labour Inspectors (1), and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The previous term of office of the Committee of Senior Labour Inspectors ended on 31 December 2009.

(2) It is therefore necessary to appoint the members of this Committee on the basis of the proposals by the Member States for a period of three years,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Sole Article

The persons named in the list in the Annex are appointed as full and alternate members of the Committee of Senior Labour Inspectors for the period from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2012.

Done at Brussels, 4 May 2010. For the Commission The President José Manuel BARROSO

(1) OJ L 188, 9.8.1995, p. 11.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 107/21

COUNCIL DECISION

of 26 April 2010

appointing one Spanish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2010/243/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 of the Spanish Government,

Whereas:

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

(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 Anna TERRÓN I CUSÍ,

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:

— D. Albert MORENO HUMET Secretario para la Unión Europea de la Generalitat de Catalunya.

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 26 April 2010. For the Council The President M. Á. MORATINOS

(1) OJ L 348, 29.12.2009, p. 22 and OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.
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Article 15 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 15 Release of classified information 1. The HR is authorised to release to third States associated with this Joint Action, as appropriate and in accordance with the operational needs of the mission, EU classified information and documents up to the level “RESTREINT UE” generated for the purposes of the mission, in accordance with the Council’s security regulations. 2. In the event of a specific and immediate operational need, the HR is also authorised to release to the local authorities EU classified information and documents up to the level “RESTREINT UE” generated for the purposes of the mission, in accordance with the Council’s security regulations. In all other cases, such information and documents shall be released to the local authorities in accordance with the procedures appropriate to their level of cooperation with the EU. 3. The HR is authorised to release to third States associated with this Joint Action and to the local authorities EU non-classified documents related to the deliberations of the Council with regard to the mission covered by the obligation of professional secrecy pursuant to Article 6(1) of the Council’s Rules of Procedure (4).
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 171/3

COUNCIL DECISION

of 24 June 2010

appointing half of the members of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority

2010/C 171/05

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (1), and in particular Article 25(1) thereof,

Having regard to the list of candidates submitted to the Council by the European Commission,

Having regard to the views expressed by the European Parliament,

Whereas:

(1) It is vital to ensure the independence, high scientific quality, transparency and efficiency of the European Food Safety Authority (hereinafter referred to as ‘EFSA’). Cooperation with Member States is also indispensable.

(2) Half of the members of the Management Board of the Authority will finish their term of office on 30 June 2010.

(3) Candidatures have been examined with a view to appointing seven new members of the Management Board on the basis of the documentation provided by the Commission and in the light of the views expressed by the European Parliament. The aim is to secure the highest standard of competence, a broad range of relevant expertise, for instance in management and in public administration, and the broadest possible geographic distribution within the Union.

(4) Three of the current EFSA Management Board members have a background in organisations representing consumers and other interests in the food chain, therefore, at least one of the new members of the EFSA Management Board should still have such a background,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following shall be appointed as members of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority for the period from 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2014:

Diána Bánáti (2)

Manuel Barreto Dias

Marianne Elvander (2)

Milan Kováč

Stella Michaelidou-Canna

Jan Mousing

Pieter Vanthemsche (3)

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 24 June 2010. For the Council The President J. BLANCO LÓPEZ

(1) OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1.

(2) Current member of the EFSA Management Board.

(3) Background in organisations representing other interests in the food chain.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 151/18

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EU SSR GUINEA-BISSAU/1/2010

of 15 June 2010

concerning the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union mission in support of security sector reform in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (EU SSR GUINEA-BISSAU)

(2010/334/CFSP)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

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

Having regard to Council Joint Action 2008/112/CFSP of 12 February 2008 on the European Union mission in support of security sector reform in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (EU SSR GUINEA-BISSAU) (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 8(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 8(1) of Joint Action 2008/112/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (hereinafter referred to as ‘PSC’), in accordance with Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of exercising political control and strategic direction of the EU SSR GUINEA-BISSAU mission, including the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.

(2) On 5 March 2008, upon a proposal by the Secretary General of the Council, High Representative for the common foreign and security policy, the PSC appointed by Decision EU SSR GUINEA-BISSAU/1/2008 (2) Mr Juan Esteban VERASTEGUI as Head of Mission of the European Union mission EU SSR GUINEA-BISSAU.

(3) The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy has proposed that Mr Fernando AFONSO be appointed to replace Mr Juan Esteban VERASTEGUI as Head of Mission of the European Union mission EU SSR GUINEA-BISSAU from 1 July 2010,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Mr Fernando AFONSO is hereby appointed as Head of Mission of the European Union mission in support of security sector reform in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (EU SSR GUINEA-BISSAU), from 1 July 2010.

Article 2

Political and Security Committee Decision EU SSR GUINEA-BISSAU/1/2008 of 5 March 2008 is hereby repealed.

Article 3

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

It shall apply until the expiry of Council Joint Action 2008/112/CFSP.

Done at Brussels, 15 June 2010. For the Political and Security Committee The Chairman C. FERNÁNDEZ-ARIAS

(1) OJ L 40, 14.2.2008, p. 11.

(2) OJ L 73, 15.3.2008, p. 34.
The following Articles are inserted:

‘Article 7a

1. Where the United Nations Security Council or the Sanctions Committee lists a person or entity, the Council shall include such person or entity in the Annex. The Council shall communicate its decision, including the grounds for listing, to the person or entity concerned, either directly, if the address is known, or through the publication of a notice, providing such person or entity an opportunity to present observations.

2. Where observations are submitted, or where substantial new evidence is presented, the Council shall review its decision and inform the person or entity concerned accordingly.

Article 7b

1. The Annex shall include the grounds for listing of listed persons and entities as provided by the United Nations Security Council or the Sanctions Committee.

2. The Annex shall also include, where available, information provided by the United Nations Security Council or by the Sanctions Committee necessary to identify the persons or entities concerned. With regard to persons, such information may include names including aliases, date and place of birth, nationality, passport and ID card numbers, gender, address, if known and function or profession. With regard to entities, such information may include names, place and date of registration, registration number and place of business. The Annex shall also include the date of designation by the United Nations Security Council or by the Sanctions Committee.’.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 263/12

EUROPEAN COUNCIL DECISION

of 16 September 2010

amending the list of Council configurations

(2010/594/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 16(6) thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular point (a) of Article 236 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In order to reflect the changes made by the Treaty of Lisbon to the previous Treaties, as regards space and sport, in the names of the Council’s configurations, the title of the ‘Competitiveness (internal market, industry and research)’ configuration should be amended by the addition of the word ‘space’, and the title of the ‘Education, youth and culture’ configuration should be amended by the addition of the word ‘sport’.

(2) Consequently, the list of Council configurations set out in the Annex to Decision 2009/878/EU of the Council (General Affairs) of 1 December 2009 establishing the list of Council configurations in addition to those referred to in the second and third subparagraphs of Article 16(6) of the Treaty on European Union (1), which is reproduced in Annex I to the Council's Rules of Procedure (2), should be amended,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The list of Council configurations set out in the Annex to Decision 2009/878/EU and, consequently, the list of Council configurations set out in Annex I to the Council’s Rules of Procedure shall be amended as follows:

1. point 6 ‘Competitiveness (internal market, industry and research)’ shall be replaced by the following: ‘6. Competitiveness (internal market, industry, research and space)’;

2. point 10 ‘Education, youth and culture’ shall be replaced by the following: ‘10. Education, youth, culture and sport’.

The footnotes shall remain unchanged.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 16 September 2010. For the European Council The President H. VAN ROMPUY

(1) OJ L 315, 2.12.2009, p. 46.

(2) OJ L 325, 11.12.2009, p. 35.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 313/12

COUNCIL DECISION

of 22 November 2010

appointing a Spanish member of the European Economic and Social Committee

(2010/727/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 302 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal made by the Spanish Government,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) On 13 September 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/570/EU, Euratom appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2010 to 20 September 2015 (1).

(2) A member’s seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Ángel PANERO FLÓREZ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Mr Alberto NADAL BELDA, Director Adjunto a la Secretaría General de la CEOE, is hereby appointed as a member of the European Economic and Social Committee for the remainder of the term of office, i.e. until 20 September 2015.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 22 November 2010. For the Council The President S. VANACKERE

(1) OJ L 251, 25.9.2010, p. 8.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 322/43

COUNCIL DECISION

of 2 December 2010

on the launch of automated data exchange with regard to dactyloscopic data in Bulgaria

(2010/758/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Decision 2008/615/JHA of 23 June 2008 on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime (1), in particular Article 25 thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 2008/616/JHA of 23 June 2008 on the implementation of Decision 2008/615/JHA (2), in particular Article 20 and Chapter 4 of the Annex thereto,

Whereas:

(1) According to the Protocol on Transitional Provisions annexed to the Treaty on European Union, to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, the legal effects of the acts of the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union adopted prior to the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon are preserved until those acts are repealed, annulled or amended in implementation of the Treaties.

(2) Accordingly, Article 25 of Decision 2008/615/JHA is applicable and the Council must unanimously decide whether the Member States have implemented the provisions of Chapter 6 of that Decision.

(3) Article 20 of Decision 2008/616/JHA provides that decisions referred to in Article 25(2) of Decision 2008/615/JHA are to be taken on the basis of an evaluation report based on a questionnaire. With respect to automated data exchange in accordance with Chapter 2 of Decision 2008/615/JHA, the evaluation report is to be based on an evaluation visit and a pilot run.

(4) According to Chapter 4, point 1.1 of the Annex to Decision 2008/616/JHA, the questionnaire drawn up by the relevant Council Working Group concerns each of the automated data exchanges and has to be answered by a Member State as soon as it believes it fulfils the prerequisites for sharing data in the relevant data category.

(5) Bulgaria has completed the questionnaire on data protection and the questionnaire on dactyloscopic data exchange.

(6) A successful pilot run has been carried out by Bulgaria with Austria.

(7) An evaluation visit has taken place in Bulgaria and a report on the evaluation visit has been produced by the Austrian/Spanish evaluation team and forwarded to the relevant Council Working Group.

(8) An overall evaluation report, summarising the results of the questionnaire, the evaluation visit and the pilot run concerning dactyloscopic data exchange has been presented to the Council,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the purposes of automated searching of dactyloscopic data, Bulgaria has fully implemented the general provisions on data protection of Chapter 6 of Decision 2008/615/JHA and is entitled to receive and supply personal data pursuant to Article 9 of that Decision as from the date of the entry into force of this Decision.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 2 December 2010. For the Council The President M. WATHELET

(1) OJ L 210, 6.8.2008, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 210, 6.8.2008, p. 12.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 14/8

COUNCIL DECISION

of 18 January 2010

appointing three Belgian members and two Belgian alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

(2010/31/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 of the Belgian Government,

Whereas:

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

(2) Three members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Geert BOURGEOIS, Mr Dirk VAN MECHELEN and Mr Jos CHABERT. Two alternate members’ seats have become vacant following the end of the term of office of Ms Evelyne HUYTEBROECK and Mr Pascal SMET,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following are hereby (re)appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010:

(a) as members: — Mr Geert BOURGEOIS, viceminister-president van de Vlaamse Regering en Vlaams Minister van Bestuurszaken, Binnenlands Bestuur, Inburgering, Toerisme en Vlaamse Rand (change of mandate), — Mr Dirk VAN MECHELEN, Vlaams volksvertegenwoordiger (change of mandate), — Mr Jos CHABERT, opvolger in het Brussels Parlement (change of mandate), and

(b) as alternate members: — Mr Yaron PESZTAT, Membre du Parlement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, — Mr Jean-Luc VANRAES, Minister van Financiën, Begroting, Openbaar Ambt en Externe Betrekkingen van de Brusselse Hoofdstedelijke Regering.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 18 January 2010. For the Council The President E. ESPINOSA

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 83/22

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION ATALANTA/2/2010

of 23 March 2010

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

(2010/185/CFSP)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

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

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

Whereas:

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

(2) On 4 December 2009, the PSC adopted Decision Atalanta/8/2009 (2) appointing Rear Admiral Giovanni GUMIERO as EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somalia coast.

(3) The EU Operation Commander has recommended the appointment of Rear Admiral (LH) Jan THÖRNQVIST as the new EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somalia coast.

(4) The EU Military Committee has supported that recommendation.

(5) In accordance with Article 5 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 does not participate in the elaboration and implementation of decisions and actions of the European Union which have defence implications,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Rear Admiral (LH) Jan THÖRNQVIST is hereby appointed EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somalia coast.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 14 April 2010.

Done at Brussels, 23 March 2010. For the Political and Security Committee The Chairman C. FERNÁNDEZ-ARIAS

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

(2) OJ L 327, 12.12.2009, p. 40.