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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 106/51

COUNCIL DECISION

of 23 April 2007

implementing Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 concerning restrictive measures against Iran

(2007/242/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 of 19 April 2007 (1), and in particular Article 15(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 19 April 2007, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 concerning restrictive measures against Iran. Article 15(2) of that Regulation provides that the Council shall establish, review and amend the list of persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 7(2) of that Regulation.

(2) The Council has determined that certain persons, entities and bodies fulfil the conditions laid down in Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 423/2007 and that they should therefore be listed in Annex V of that Regulation for the individual and specific reasons set out therein,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The persons, entities and bodies appearing in the Annex to this Decision shall be listed under Annex V of Regulation (EC) No 423/2007.

Article 2

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

Article 3

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

Done at Luxembourg, 23 April 2007. For the Council The President F.-W. STEINMEIER

(1) OJ L 103, 20.4.2007, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 132/35

COUNCIL DECISION

of 14 May 2007

appointing a Deputy Director of Europol

(2007/352/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Convention on the establishment of a European Police Office (Europol Convention) (1), and in particular Article 29(2) thereof,

Acting as the authority vested with the power to appoint Deputy Director of Europol,

Having regard to the opinion of the Management Board,

Whereas:

(1) Due to the expiry of the term of office of a Deputy Director of Europol, it is necessary to appoint a Deputy Director.

(2) The Staff Regulations applicable to Europol employees (2), and in particular their Appendix 8, establish special provisions on the procedure for the selection of the Director or a Deputy Director of Europol.

(3) The Management Board presented the Council with a short list of suitable applicants for appointment, together with the full file of each of those applicants, as well as the full list of the applicants.

(4) On the basis of all relevant information provided by the Management Board, the Council wishes to appoint the applicant who, according to the Council, meets all the requirements of the vacant position of Deputy Director,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Eugenio ORLANDI is hereby appointed as Deputy Director of Europol from 1 August 2007 to 31 July 2011.

Article 2

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

It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 14 May 2007. For the Council The President F.-W. STEINMEIER

(1) OJ C 316, 27.11.1995, p. 2.

(2) See Council Act of 3 December 1998 laying down the Staff Regulations applicable to Europol employees (OJ C 26, 30.1.1999, p. 23) as amended by Council Act of 19 December 2002 (OJ C 24, 31.1.2003, p. 1).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 141/67

COUNCIL DECISION

of 15 February 2007

on the signature and provisional application of a Second Additional Protocol to the Economic Partnership, Political Coordination and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the United Mexican States, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union

(2007/376/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 57(2), 71, 80(2), 133(1), 133(5) and 181 in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,

Having regard to the 2005 Act of Accession (1), and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) On 23 October 2006 the Council authorised the Commission, on behalf of the European Community and its Member States, to negotiate with Mexico a Second Additional Protocol to the Economic Partnership, Political Coordination and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the United Mexican States, of the other part (2), to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union.

(2) These negotiations have been concluded satisfactorily.

(3) The text of the Second Additional Protocol provides for the provisional application of the Protocol before its entry into force.

(4) Subject to its conclusion at a later date, the Second Additional Protocol should be signed on behalf of the Community and the Member States,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign, on behalf of the European Community and its Member States, the Second Additional Protocol to the Economic Partnership, Political Coordination and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the United Mexican States, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union.

The text of the Second Additional Protocol is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The European Community and its Member States shall apply provisionally the terms of the Second Additional Protocol as from the date of its signature, subject to its conclusion at a later date.

Done at Brussels, 15 February 2007. For the Council The President W. SCHÄUBLE

(1) OJ L 157, 21.6.2005, p. 203.

(2) OJ L 276, 28.10.2000, p. 45.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 164/24

COUNCIL DECISION

of 18 June 2007

amending Decision 2001/264/EC adopting the Council’s security regulations

(2007/438/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 207(3) thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 2006/683/EC, Euratom of 15 September 2006 adopting the Council’s Rules of Procedure (1), and in particular Article 24 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Appendices 1 and 2 to the Security Regulations of the Council of the European Union annexed to Council Decision 2001/264/EC of 19 March 2001 adopting the Council’s security regulations (2) contain a list of national security authorities and a table of comparison including national security classifications, respectively. Appendices 1 and 2 to the Security Regulations of the Council of the European Union were last modified by Council Decision 2005/571/EC of 12 July 2005 amending Decision 2001/264/EC (3).

(2) On 25 April 2005, the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania signed the Treaty concerning their accession to the European Union, which entered into force on 1 January 2007.

(3) According to Article 2(2) of Decision 2001/264/EC, Member States have to take appropriate measures to ensure that, when EU classified information is handled, the Council’s security regulations are respected.

(4) In order to take into account the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the Appendices referred to in Recital (1), it is therefore necessary, from a technical point of view, to amend Decision 2001/264/EC,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

In Decision 2001/264/EC, Appendix 1 and Appendix 2 shall be replaced by the text appearing in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Luxembourg, 18 June 2007. For the Council The President F.-W. STEINMEIER

(1) OJ L 285, 16.10.2006, p. 47. Decision as last amended by Decision 2007/4/EC, Euratom (OJ L 1, 4.1.2007, p. 9).

(2) OJ L 101, 11.4.2001, p. 1. Decision as last amended by Decision 2005/952/EC (OJ L 346, 29.12.2005, p. 18).

(3) OJ L 193, 23.7.2005, p. 31.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 157/19

COMMISSION DECISION

of 18 June 2007

amending Decision 92/452/EEC as regards certain embryo collection and production teams in Argentina, Australia and the United States of America

(notified under document number C(2007) 2498)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/422/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 92/452/EEC of 30 July 1992 establishing lists of embryo collection teams and embryo production teams approved in third countries for export of bovine embryos to the Community (2) provides that Member States are only to import embryos from third countries where they have been collected, processed and stored by embryo collection teams and embryo production teams listed in that Decision.

(2) Argentina and the United States of America have requested that amendments be made to the entries for those countries on those lists as regards certain embryo collection and production teams.

(3) Argentina and the United States of America have provided guarantees regarding compliance with the appropriate rules set out in Directive 89/556/EEC and the embryo collection and production teams concerned have been officially approved for exports to the Community by the veterinary services of those countries.

(4) Australia has requested that certain entries for that country on the lists should be deleted.

(5) Decision 92/452/EEC 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

The Annex to Decision 92/452/EEC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 June 2007. For the Commission Markos KYPRIANOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 302, 19.10.1989, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2006/60/EC (OJ L 31, 3.2.2006, p. 24).

(2) OJ L 250, 29.8.1992, p. 40. Decision as last amended by Decision 2007/237/EC (OJ L 103, 20.4.2007, p. 49).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 173/27

COUNCIL DECISION

of 18 June 2007

adjusting the allowances provided for in Decision 2003/479/EC concerning the rules applicable to national experts and military staff on secondment to the General Secretariat of the Council

(2007/456/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28(1) thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 207(2) thereof,

Having regard to Decision 2003/479/EC (1), and in particular Article 15 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 15(7) of Decision 2003/479/EC provides that the daily and monthly allowances are to be adjusted each year without retroactive effect on the basis of the adaptation of the basic salaries of Community officials in Brussels and Luxembourg.

(2) Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1895/2006 of 19 December 2006 adjusting with effect from 1 July 2006 the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the European Communities and the correction coefficients applied thereto (2), adopted an adjustment of 2,3 % to the remuneration and pensions of Community officials,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Article 15(1) of Decision 2003/479/EC is hereby amended as follows:

(a) in paragraph 1, the amounts EUR 28,78 and EUR 115,09 shall be replaced by EUR 29,44 and EUR 117,74 respectively;

(b) in paragraph 2, the table shall be replaced by the following: ‘Distance between place of recruitment and place of secondment (in km) Amount in EUR 0-150 0 > 150 75,68 > 300 134,54 > 500 218,65 > 800 353,20 > 1 300 555,03 > 2 000 664,37’;

(c) in paragraph 4, the amount EUR 28,78 shall be replaced by EUR 29,44.

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 18 June 2007. For the Council The President F.-W. STEINMEIER

(1) OJ L 160, 28.6.2003, p. 72. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/471/EC (OJ L 187, 8.7.2006, p. 32).

(2) OJ L 397, 30.12.2006, p. 6.
4.

The following Articles shall be inserted: ‘Article 2a Bodies eligible for Community funding The following bodies shall be eligible for Community funding under the programme: (a) all national or regional administrations of a Member State or a country outside the Community, as defined in Article 3, which promote the strengthening of Community action to protect the Community's financial interests; (b) all research and educational institutes that have had legal personality for at least one year, are established and operating in a Member State or in a country outside the Community, as defined in Article 3, and promote the strengthening of Community action to protect the Community's financial interests; (c) all non-profit-making bodies that have had legal personality for at least one year, are established and operating in a Member State or in a country outside the Community, as defined in Article 3, and promote the strengthening of Community action to protect the Community's financial interests. Article 2b Selection of beneficiaries Bodies entitled under Article 2a to receive a grant for an activity shall be selected following a call for proposals, in accordance with the priorities set out in the annual grants programme which details the general criteria set out in this Decision. Grants awarded for an activity covered by the programme shall meet the general criteria set out in this Decision. Article 2c Criteria for the assessment of applications for grants Applications for grants for activities shall be assessed in the light of: (a) the consistency of the proposed activity in relation to the objectives of the programme; (b) the complementarity of the proposed activity with other assisted activities; (c) the feasibility of the proposed activity, i.e. the real possibility that it can be carried out using the proposed means; (d) the cost-benefit ratio of the proposed activity; (e) the added utility of the proposed activity; (f) the size of the public targeted by the proposed activity; (g) the transnational and multidisciplinary aspects of the proposed activity; (h) the geographic scope of the proposed activity. Article 2d Eligible expenditure Pursuant to Article 2(4), only the expenditure required for the successful implementation of the activity shall be taken into account when calculating the grant. Expenditure in connection with the participation of representatives of the Balkan countries forming part of the stabilisation and association process for countries of south-eastern Europe (6), the Russian Federation, the countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy (7), and certain countries with which the Community has concluded an agreement for mutual assistance in customs matters, shall also be eligible.
1.

Article 1 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 1 The use of the following methods is hereby authorised for grading pig carcases pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 in Latvia. — The manual method (ZP) and the assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 1 of the Annex, — the “Intrascope (Optical Probe)” apparatus and the assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 2 of the Annex, — the “PG 200 (Pork Grader)” apparatus and the assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part 3 of the Annex. The manual method (ZP) may be applied only in slaughterhouses which do not exceed a weekly slaughtering of 200 pigs.’
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 253/37

COUNCIL DECISION

of 26 September 2007

appointing a Latvian member of the European Economic and Social Committee

(2007/620/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 259 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 167 thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 2006/524/EC, Euratom of 11 July 2006 appointing Czech, German, Estonian, Spanish, French, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxembourg, Hungarian, Maltese, Austrian, Slovenian and Slovak members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2006 to 20 September 2010 (1),

Having regard to the nomination submitted by the Latvian Government,

Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,

Whereas a Latvian member's seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr Andris BĒRZIŅŠ,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Gundars STRAUTMANIS is hereby appointed a member of the European Economic and Social Committee in place of Mr Andris BĒRZIŅŠ for the remainder of the latter's term of office, which runs until 20 September 2010.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 26 September 2007. For the Council The President J. SILVA

(1) OJ L 207, 28.7.2006, p. 30.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 270/15

COUNCIL DECISION

of 9 October 2007

appointing four Netherlands members and four Netherlands alternate members to the Committee of the Regions

(2007/660/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Netherlands 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) Two members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the mandates of Mr BIJMAN and Mr LOKKER. Two members’ seats have become vacant following the resignation of Mr JANSEN and Mr HOES. Four alternate members’ seats have become vacant following the end of the mandates of Mr van GELDER, Mr SWIERSTRA, Mr van DIESSEN and Mr EURLINGS,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

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 2010:

as members: Mr Co VERDAAS, gedeputeerde in de provincie Gelderland, Ms Johanna MAIJ-WEGGEN, Commissaris der Koningin in de provincie Noord-Brabant, Mr Léon FRISSEN, Commissaris der Koningin in de provincie Limburg, Mr Rob BATS, gedeputeerde in de provincie Drenthe, and

as alternate members: Ms Carla PEIJS, Commissaris der Koningin in de provincie Zeeland, Mr Sjoerd GALEMA, gedeputeerde in de provincie Friesland, Mr Joop BINNEKAMP, gedeputeerde in de provincie Utrecht, Mr Dick BUURSINK, gedeputeerde in de provincie Overijssel.

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 9 October 2007. For the Council The President F. TEIXEIRA DOS SANTOS

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 261/25

COUNCIL AND COMMISSION DECISION

of 18 September 2007

concerning the conclusion of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, on accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the PCA

(2007/644/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 44(2), the last sentence of Article 47(2), and Articles 55, 57(2), 71, 80(2), 93, 94, 133 and 181a, in conjunction with the second sentence of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3), thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 101 thereof,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Having regard to the Council’s approval pursuant to Article 101 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,

Whereas:

(1) The Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, on accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the PCA (1), was signed on behalf of the European Community and the Member States on 27 March 2007 in accordance with Council Decision 2007/251/EC (2).

(2) Pending its entry into force, the Protocol has been applied on a provisional basis from the date of signature.

(3) The Protocol should be approved,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, on accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the PCA is hereby approved on behalf of the European Community, the European Atomic Energy Community and the Member States.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the European Community and its Member States, give the notification provided for in Article 3(2) of the Protocol. The President of the Commission shall simultaneously give such notification on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community.

Done at Brussels, 18 September 2007. For the Council The President R. PEREIRA For the Commission The President José Manuel BARROSO

(1) OJ L 110, 27.4.2007, p. 29.

(2) OJ L 110, 27.4.2007, p. 27.