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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 263/12

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 27 September 2011

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/2010/028 NL/Overijssel Division 18 from the Netherlands)

(2011/655/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 20 December 2010 to mobilise the EGF in respect of redundancies in nine enterprises operating in the NACE Revision 2 Division 18 (‘Printing and reproduction of recorded media’) in the NUTS II region of Overijssel (NL21) in the Netherlands, and supplemented it by additional information up to 7 March 2011. 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 718 140.

(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 2011, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 718 140 in commitment and payment appropriations.

Article 2

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

Done at Strasbourg, 27 September 2011. For the European Parliament The President J. BUZEK For the Council The President M. DOWGIELEWICZ

(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 227/15

Corrigendum to Council Implementing Decision 2012/478/CFSP of 16 August 2012 implementing Decision 2011/782/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria

( Official Journal of the European Union L 219 of 17 August 2012 )

On page 22, the table in the Annex, row ‘1.’, column ‘Date of listing’:

for:

‘16.8.2012’,

read:

‘17.8.2012’.
Corrigendum to Council Decision 2012/457/CFSP of 2 August 2012 amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran

( Official Journal of the European Union L 208 of 3 August 2012 )

Page 20, Annex II, fifth entry (‘Bank Tejarat’), third column (‘Reasons’):

for:

‘Bank Tejarat is a partly State owned bank. It has directly facilitated Iran's nuclear efforts. For example, in 2011, Bank Tejarat facilitated the movement of tens of millions of dollars in an effort to assist the UN designated Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran's ongoing effort to acquire yellowcake uranium. The AEOI is the main Iranian organisation for research and development of nuclear technology, and manages fissile material production programs. Bank Tejarat also has a history of assisting designated Iranian banks in circumventing international sanctions, for example acting in business involving UN designated Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group cover companies.’,

read:

‘Bank Tejarat is a partly State-owned bank. It has directly facilitated Iran's nuclear efforts. For example, in 2011, Bank Tejarat facilitated the movement of tens of millions of dollars in an effort to assist the UN designated Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran's (AEOI) ongoing effort to acquire yellowcake uranium. The AEOI is the main Iranian organisation for research and development of nuclear technology, and manages fissile material production programmes. Bank Tejarat also has a history of assisting designated Iranian banks in circumventing international sanctions, for example acting in business involving UN designated Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group cover companies.

Through its financial services to EU designated Bank Mellat and Export Development Bank of Iran (EDBI) in the past few years, Bank Tejarat has also supported the activities of subsidiaries and subordinates of the Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps, UN designated Defense Industries Organisation and UN designated MODAFL.’.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 30/19

COUNCIL DECISION

of 27 January 2012

amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of the De Nederlandsche Bank

(2012/61/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Protocol on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular to Article 27.1 thereof,

Having regard to the Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 9 December 2011 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of De Nederlandsche Bank (ECB/2011/22) (1),

Whereas:

(1) The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and of the national central banks of the Eurosystem are to be audited by independent external auditors recommended by the Governing Council of the ECB and approved by the Council of the European Union.

(2) The mandate of the current external auditors of De Nederlandsche Bank ended after the audit for the financial year of 2011. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors from the financial year 2012.

(3) De Nederlandsche Bank has selected Deloitte Accountants BV as its external auditors for the financial years 2012 to 2018.

(4) The Governing Council of the ECB recommended that Deloitte Accountants BV be appointed as the external auditors of De Nederlandsche Bank for the financial years 2012 to 2018.

(5) It is appropriate to follow the recommendation of the Governing Council of the ECB and to amend Council Decision 1999/70/EC (2) accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 1(8) of Decision 1999/70/EC shall be replaced by the following:

‘8. Deloitte Accountants BV are hereby approved as the external auditors of De Nederlandsche Bank for the financial years 2012 to 2018.’.

Article 2

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

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the European Central Bank.

Done at Brussels, 27 January 2012. For the Council The President N. WAMMEN

(1) OJ C 367, 16.12.2011, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 22, 29.1.1999, p. 69.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 72/26

COMMISSION DECISION

of 9 March 2012

on appointment of three new members of the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries

2012/C 72/06

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to Articles 4 and 6 of Commission Decision 2005/629/EC of 26 August 2005 establishing a Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (1),

Whereas:

(1) The term of office of the members of the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries, appointed by Commission Decision dated 27 October 2010 (2), will expire on 31 October 2013.

(2) The appointment of two members of the said Committee is terminated following their voluntarily resignation in October 2010 and January 2011 respectively.

(3) The demand for scientific advice for the implementation of the common fisheries policy is increasing.

(4) In accordance with Article 4 of Decision 2005/629/EC, new members should be appointed for the remainder of the term of office,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The appointment of the following members of the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries is hereby terminated:

Antonio DI NATALE,

Andrés URIARTE.

Article 2

The following are hereby appointed members of the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries:

Edmund John SIMMONDS,

Guiseppe SCARCELLA,

Jenny NORD.

Article 3

Their term of office shall expire on 31 October 2013.

Article 4

The Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries is hereby instructed to inform the persons concerned of their appointment.

Article 5

The names of the new members of the Committee shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 9 March 2012. For the Commission Maria DAMANAKI Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 225, 31.8.2005, p. 18.

(2) OJ C 292, 28.10.2010, p. 3.
Date, entry into force and nature of the decision

On 24 January 2012, decision by the Board of Directors of the National Bank of Belgium to lift the decision of 4 March 2011 of the Commission for Banking, Financial Affairs and Insurance to suspend the performance of all current insurance agreements, except for the payment of advances under clearly-defined conditions, under Article 26 § 1 subpara. (2) No 2 of the Act of 9 July 1975 concerning the control of insurance companies. This decision applies to the company from the date of notification by means of a registered letter or a letter with acknowledgement of receipt. It applies to third parties from the date on which it appears in the Belgisch Staatsblad (Belgian Official Gazette) (Article 26 § 2 of the Act of 9 July 1975 concerning the control of insurance companies).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 80/18

COUNCIL DECISION 2012/159/CFSP

of 19 March 2012

amending Decision 2011/172/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Egypt

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Whereas:

(1) On 21 March 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/172/CFSP (1).

(2) On the basis of a review of Decision 2011/172/CFSP, the restrictive measures should be extended until 22 March 2013.

(3) Decision 2011/172/CFSP should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 5 of Decision 2011/172/CFSP is replaced by the following:

‘Article 5 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption. This Decision shall apply until 22 March 2013. This Decision shall be kept under constant review. It shall be renewed, or amended as appropriate, if the Council deems that its objectives have not been met.’.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 19 March 2012. For the Council The President M. GJERSKOV

(1) OJ L 76, 22.3.2011, p. 63.
"(e)

to be paid into or from an account of a diplomatic mission or consular post or an international organisation enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, in so far as such payments are intended to be used for official purposes of the diplomatic mission or consular post or international organisation.".
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 126/14

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

of 26 April 2012

amending Decision ECB/2011/8 on the environmental and health and safety accreditation procedures for the production of euro banknotes

(ECB/2012/8)

(2012/259/EU)

THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 128(1) thereof,

Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Article 16 thereof,

Having regard to Decision ECB/2011/8 of 21 June 2011 on the environmental and health and safety accreditation procedures for the production of euro banknotes (1), and in particular Article 2(3) and Articles 6 and 8 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The Executive Board’s competence to decide on accreditations under Article 2(3) of Decision ECB/2011/8 is delegated to it by the Governing Council in accordance with Article 12.1, second paragraph of the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank.

(2) The procedure for granting and renewing environmental and health and safety accreditation laid down in Decision ECB/2011/8 should be amended to allow for faster processing of accreditation requests, thereby ensuring the timely grant or renewal of accreditation, and to alleviate the administrative burden on the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB).

(3) To this end, it should be made possible for the Executive Board to sub-delegate the competence to take decisions relating to routine accreditation to one or more of its members. The sub-delegation will, however, not cover the competence to grant exemptions, reject accreditation requests, suspend or revoke accreditations.

(4) Decision ECB/2011/8 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Amendment

Article 2(3) of Decision ECB/2011/8 is replaced by the following:

‘3. The Executive Board shall be competent to take all decisions relating to a manufacturer’s environmental and health and safety accreditation, taking into account the views of the Banknote Committee, and shall inform the Governing Council thereof. The Executive Board may decide to sub-delegate the powers to grant and renew environmental and health and safety accreditation pursuant to Articles 6 and 8 to one or more of its members.’.

Article 2

Entry into force

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 26 April 2012. The President of the ECB Mario DRAGHI

(1) OJ L 176, 5.7.2011, p. 52.
(5)

Based on data provided by the Commission (Eurostat) in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 479/2009 following the notification by Germany before 1 April 2012 and on the Commission services 2012 spring forecast, the following conclusions are justified: — Having stood at 3,2 % of GDP in 2009 and 4,3% of GDP in 2010, the general government deficit in Germany has been brought down to 1 % of GDP in 2011, thus below the 3 % reference value, two years ahead of the deadline set by the Council. This improvement was driven by favourable cyclical conditions, the robust labour market, the phasing-out of stimulus measures, fiscal consolidation efforts and the fading-out of the one-off impact of financial sector stabilisation measures on the deficit in the previous year. — The German 2012 Stability Programme plans for the deficit to remain at 1 % of GDP in 2012 and to drop to ½ % of GDP in 2013, which is broadly in line with the Commission services forecast of a deficit of 0,9 % of GDP in 2012 and 0,7 % of GDP in 2013. Thus, the deficit is set to remain well below the reference value of 3 % of GDP. In addition, according to the Commission services’ forecast, the cyclically adjusted budget deficit, net of one-off and other temporary measures, will be 0,4 % of GDP in 2012 and 0,3 % of GDP in 2013. Meanwhile, the growth rate of government expenditure net of discretionary revenue measures is forecast to exceed the expenditure benchmark as specified in Article 5(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1466/97 of 7 July 1997 on the strengthening of the surveillance of budgetary positions and the surveillance and coordination of economic policies (6) in 2012, while respecting it in 2013. — The debt-to-GDP ratio surged by 8,6 percentage points to 83,0 % in 2010, notably due to the transfer of impaired assets to ‘bad banks’ in the context of financial sector stabilisation. After having dropped to 81,2 % of GDP in 2011, gross debt is to increase again to 82,0 % of GDP in 2012 as a result of the euro area stabilisation measures, according to the Stability Programme, before falling to 80 % of GDP in 2013 and remaining on a downward path thereafter. This is broadly in line with the Commission services’ forecast of a debt-to-GDP ratio of 82,2 % in 2012 and 80,7 % in 2013, which does not consider potential gains from the winding-up of ‘bad banks’.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 198/3

COMMISSION DECISION

of 2 July 2012

amending Commission Decision C(2009) 770 concerning the adoption of the full text of the best available techniques reference document for energy efficiency

(Text with EEA relevance)

2012/C 198/04

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Directive 2008/1/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 concerning integrated pollution prevention and control (1), and in particular Article 17(2) thereof,

Having regard to the decision of the Commission of 7 November 2001 (2), in which the Commission decided to delegate to the Director-General of the Environment the power to adopt, on behalf and under the responsibility of the Commission, the full texts of the best available techniques reference documents,

Whereas:

(1) Article 17(2) of Directive 2008/1/EC provides for an exchange of information between the Member States and the industries concerned on best available techniques and for the Commission to publish the results of the exchange.

(2) By Commission Decision C(2009) 770 of 3 February 2009, the Commission adopted the full text of the best available techniques reference document for energy efficiency which is available on the Internet (3).

(3) The Commission has received several complaints from competitors that the company ‘PVT technology’ was misusing the best available techniques reference document for energy efficiency for marketing purposes, also listing the Poetter sensor as an example of best available techniques for energy efficiency.

(4) The best available techniques reference document for energy efficiency should be amended in Section 2.10.4 by deleting the link http://www.pvt-tec.de under the sub-heading ‘Reference information’,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The link http://www.pvt-tec.de under the sub-heading ‘Reference information’ in Section 2.10.4 of the best available techniques reference document for energy efficiency shall be deleted.

Done at Brussels, 2 July 2012. For the Commission, by delegation Karl FALKENBERG Director-General for the Environment

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2008, p. 8.

(2) SEC(2001) 1738.

(3) http://eippcb.jrc.es/reference/ene.html
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 165/71

COUNCIL DECISION 2012/332/CFSP

of 25 June 2012

amending and extending Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP on establishing a European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28, Article 42(4) and Article 43(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:

(1) On 25 November 2005, the Council adopted Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP (1).

(2) On 19 December 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/857/CFSP (2) amending Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP and extending it until 30 June 2012.

(3) On 4 May 2012, the Political and Security Committee recommended an extension of EU BAM Rafah for 12 months.

(4) EU BAM Rafah should be further extended from 1 July 2012 until 30 June 2013 on the basis of its current mandate.

(5) It is also necessary to lay down the financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EU BAM Rafah for the period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013.

(6) EU BAM Rafah will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achievement of the objectives of the Union’s external action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:

(1) the following subparagraph is added to Article 13(1): ‘The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EU BAM Rafah for the period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013 shall be EUR 980 000.’;

(2) in Article 16, the second paragraph is replaced by the following: ‘It shall expire on 30 June 2013.’.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 July 2012.

Done at Luxembourg, 25 June 2012. For the Council The President C. ASHTON

(1) OJ L 327, 14.12.2005, p. 28.

(2) OJ L 338, 21.12.2011, p. 52.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 186/36

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION

of 12 July 2012

amending Decision 2009/12/EC authorising methods for grading pig carcasses in Denmark

(notified under document C(2012) 4712)

(Only the Danish text is authentic)

(2012/385/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 43(m), in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) By Commission Decision 2009/12/EC (2), the use of six methods for grading pig carcasses in Denmark was authorised.

(2) Denmark has stated that the development of the automatic equipment, AutoFOM, in a version called ‘version III’ makes its use and calibration aimed at Danish slaughterhouses desirable. It is therefore necessary to obtain the formula for this new method.

(3) Denmark has requested the Commission to authorise that new method for grading pig carcasses on its territory and has presented a detailed description of the dissection trial, indicating the principles on which this method is based, the results of its dissection trial and the equation used for assessing the percentage of lean meat in the protocol provided for in Article 23(4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/2008 of 10 December 2008 laying down detailed rules on the implementation of the Community scales for the classification of beef, pig and sheep carcasses and the reporting of prices thereof (3).

(4) Examination of that request has revealed that the conditions for authorising that grading method are fulfilled. That grading method should therefore be authorised in Denmark.

(5) Decision 2009/12/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(6) Modifications of the apparatus or grading methods should not be allowed, unless they are explicitly authorised by Commission Implementing Decision.

(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 2009/12/EC is amended as follows:

(1) in Article 1, the following point (g) is added: ‘(g) the “Automatic ultrasound instrument (AutoFOM III)” apparatus and the assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 7 of the Annex.’;

(2) the Annex is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark.

Done at Brussels, 12 July 2012. For the Commission Dacian CIOLOȘ Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 6, 10.1.2009, p. 83.

(3) OJ L 337, 16.12.2008, p. 3.