ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 328/19

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 21 November 2012

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/2012/003 DK/Vestas from Denmark)

(2012/731/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 on 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 Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 000 000.

(3) Denmark submitted an application on 14 May 2012 to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in the enterprise Vestas Group and supplemented it by additional information up to 10 July 2012. 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 7 488 000.

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

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2012, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 7 488 000 in commitment and payment appropriations.

Article 2

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

Done at Strasbourg, 21 November 2012. For the European Parliament The President M. SCHULZ For the Council The President A. D. MAVROYIANNIS

(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 178/13

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 13 June 2012

on mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund, in accordance with point 26 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management

(2012/366/EU)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL 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 26 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 of 11 November 2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund (2),

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The European Union has created a European Union Solidarity Fund (the ‘Fund’) to show solidarity with the population of regions struck by disasters.

(2) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the Fund within the annual ceiling of EUR 1 billion.

(3) Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 contains the provisions whereby the Fund may be mobilised.

(4) Italy submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, concerning a disaster caused by flooding in Liguria and Tuscany,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2012, the European Union Solidarity Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 18 061 682 in commitment and payment appropriations.

Article 2

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

Done at Strasbourg, 13 June 2012. For the European Parliament The President M. SCHULZ For the Council The President N. WAMMEN

(1) OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 311, 14.11.2002, p. 3.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 101/20

Corrigendum to Commission Decision of 9 December 2013 amending Decision 2010/206/EU appointing the members of the group for technical advice on organic production and drawing up the pool list

( Official Journal of the European Union C 360 of 10 December 2013 )

(2014/C 101/10)

On the cover, in the table of contents, and on page 13, in the title, in recitals 1, 2, 4 and 5, in Article 1 and in footnote 2:

for:

‘Decision 2010/206/EU’,

read:

‘Decision 2010/C 262/03’.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 22/19

COUNCIL DECISION

of 22 January 2013

appointing a German member and a German alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2013/57/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 German Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 22 December 2009 and on 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) A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Niclas HERBST.

(3) An alternate member’s seat has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Rolf FISCHER,

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: — Ms Regina POERSCH, Mitglied des Schleswig-Holsteinischen Landtags and

b) as alternate member: — Mr Peter LEHNERT, Mitglied des Schleswig-Holsteinischen Landtags.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 22 January 2013. For the Council The President M. NOONAN

(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 32/20

COUNCIL DECISION 2013/72/CFSP

of 31 January 2013

amending Decision 2011/72/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Tunisia

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Whereas:

(1) On 31 January 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/72/CFSP (1).

(2) The restrictive measures set out in Decision 2011/72/CFSP apply until 31 January 2013. On the basis of a review of that Decision, the restrictive measures should be extended until 31 January 2014.

(3) Decision 2011/72/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 5 of Decision 2011/72/CFSP is hereby replaced by the following:

‘Article 5 This Decision shall apply until 31 January 2014. It shall be kept under constant review. It may 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 publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 31 January 2013. For the Council The President C. ASHTON

(1) OJ L 28, 2.2.2011, p. 62.
(6)

Article 11 is replaced by the following: "Article 11 Release of information 1. The HR shall be authorised to release to the third States associated with this Decision, as appropriate and in accordance with the needs of the Mission, EU classified information generated for the purposes of the Mission, in accordance with Council Decision 2011/292/EU of 31 March 2011 on the security rules for protecting EU classified information (5): (a) up to the level provided in the applicable Security of Information Agreements concluded between the Union and the third State concerned; (b) or up to the “CONFIDENTIEL UE/EU CONFIDENTIAL” level in other cases. 2. The HR shall also be authorised to release to the United Nations (UN) and the African Union (AU) in accordance with the operational needs of the Mission, EU classified information up to “RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED” level which are generated for the purposes of the Mission, in accordance with Decision 2011/292/EU. Arrangements between the HR and the competent authorities of the UN and the AU shall be drawn up for this purpose. 3. In the event of a specific and immediate operational need, the HR shall also be authorised to release to the host State any EU classified information up to “RESTREINT UE/EU RESTRICTED” level which are generated for the purposes of the Mission, in accordance with Decision 2011/292/EU. Arrangements between the HR and the competent authorities of the host State shall be drawn up for that purpose. 4. The HR shall be authorised to release to the third States associated with this Decision any EU non-classified documents connected with the deliberations of the Council relating to the Mission and covered by the obligation of professional secrecy pursuant to Article 6(1) of the Council’s Rules of Procedure (6). 5. The HR may delegate such authorisations, as well as the ability to conclude the arrangements referred to above to staff of the European External Action Service and/or to the EU Mission Commander.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 49/70

COUNCIL DECISION

of 18 February 2013

appointing one French member and two French alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

(2013/101/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 French Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 22 December 2009 and on 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) A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Jean-Yves Le DRIAN.

(3) Two alternate members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Victorin LUREL and Ms Caroline CAYEUX.

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 Pierrick MASSIOT, président du Conseil régional de Bretagne; and

(b) as alternate members: — Ms Josette BOREL-LECERTIN, présidente du Conseil régional de Guadeloupe, — Mr Daniel DUGLERY, conseiller régional d’Auvergne.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 18 February 2013. For the Council The President S. SHERLOCK

(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 82/53

COUNCIL DECISION

of 18 March 2013

appointing two Swedish members and a Swedish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2013/143/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 Swedish Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 22 December 2009 and on 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) Two members’ seats have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Ms Britt-Marie LÖVGREN and Ms Annelie STARK. An alternate member’s seat has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Tore HULT,

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 members: — Mr Tore HULT, Ledamot i kommunfullmäktige, Alingsås kommun, — Ms Ulrika CARLEFALL LANDERGREN, Ledamot i kommunfullmäktige, Kungsbacka kommun; and

(b) as alternate member: — Mr Anders ROSÉN, Ledamot i kommunfullmäktige, Halmstads kommun.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 18 March 2013. For the Council The President S. COVENEY

(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 159/13

COUNCIL DECISION

of 6 June 2013

appointing three Maltese members and three Maltese alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

(2013/273/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 Maltese Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 22 December 2009 and on 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) Three members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Ms Claudette ABELA BALDACCHINO, Mr Michael COHEN and Mr Malcolm MIFSUD. Two alternate members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Ms Doris BORG and Mr Ian BORG. An alternate member’s seat will become vacant following the appointment of Mr Paul FARRUGIA as 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 members: — Mr Peter BONELLO, Mayor of San Ġiljan, — Mr Paul FARRUGIA, Mayor of Ħal Tarxien, — Dr Marc SANT, Councillor, Ħal Lija Local Council; and

(b) as alternate members: — Mr Jesmond AQUILINA, Deputy Mayor of Ħal Qormi, — Mr Anthony MIFSUD, Councillor, Imtarfa Local Council, — Mr Raymond TABONE, Councillor, San Pawl il-Baħar Local Council.

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 6 June 2013. For the Council The President A. SHATTER

(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 154/6

COUNCIL DECISION

of 29 May 2013

appointing two Italian members and an Italian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2013/264/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 Italian Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 22 December 2009 and on 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) Two members’ seats have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Ms Renata POLVERINI and Mr Gianfranco VITAGLIANO. An alternate member’s seat has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Paolo VALENTINI PUCCITELLI,

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 members: — Mr Paolo di LAURA FRATTURA, Presidente della Regione Molise, — Mr Nicola ZINGARETTI, Presidente della Regione Lazio; and

(b) as alternate member: — Mr Stefano Bruno GALLI, Consigliere Regione Lombardia.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 29 May 2013. For the Council The President R. BRUTON

(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 183/8

COUNCIL DECISION

of 1 July 2013

appointing the Croatian members and the Croatian alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

(2013/342/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 Act of Accession of the Republic of Croatia, and in particular Article 24 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal made by the Government of the Republic of Croatia,

Whereas:

(1) On 22 December 2009 and on 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) Following the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union, the Committee of the Regions should be enlarged by the appointment of nine members and nine alternate members representing regional and local bodies in Croatia who either hold a regional or local authority electoral mandate or are politically accountable to an elected assembly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following persons are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the period from 1 July 2013 to 25 January 2015:

(a) as members: — Ms Snježana BUŽINEC, Mayor of the Municipality of Jakovlje — Mr Nikola DOBROSLAVIĆ, Prefect of Dubrovnik-Neretva County — Mr Bruno HRANIĆ, Mayor of the Municipality of Vidovec — Mr Ivan JAKOVČIĆ, Member of the Assembly of Istria County — Mr Danijel MARUŠIĆ, Prefect of Brod-Posavina County — Mr Vojko OBERSNEL, Mayor of the City of Rijeka — Ms Jelena PAVIČIĆ VUKIČEVIĆ, Member of the Assembly of the City of Zagreb — Mr Predrag ŠTROMAR, Prefect of Varaždin County and

(b) as alternate members: — Mr Martin BARIČEVIĆ, Mayor of the Municipality of Jasenice — Ms Viviana BENUSSI, Deputy Prefect of Istria County — Mr Miroslav ČAČIJA, Member of the Bjelovar-Bilogora County Assembly — Ms Blanka GLAVICA-JEČMENICA, Member of the Council of Municipality Maruševec — Mr Andrija RUDIĆ, Mayor of the City of Kutina — Mr Tulio DEMETLIKA, Mayor of the City of Labin — Ms Josipa RIMAC, Mayor of the City of Knin — Mr Željko SABO, Mayor of the City of Vukovar — Ms Ivana POSAVEC KRIVEC, Member of the Assembly of Zagreb County.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 1 July 2013. For the Council The President L. LINKEVIČIUS

(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 175/54

COUNCIL DECISION

of 21 June 2013

amending Decision 98/481/EC approving the external auditors of the European Central Bank

(2013/324/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 Recommendation ECB/2013/9 of the European Central Bank of 19 April 2013 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the European Central Bank (1),

Whereas:

(1) The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and of the national central banks of the Member States whose currency is the euro are to be audited by independent external auditors recommended by the ECB's Governing Council and approved by the Council of the European Union.

(2) The mandate of the ECB's external auditors ended following the audit for the financial year 2012. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors from the financial year 2013.

(3) The ECB has selected Ernst & Young GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft as its external auditors for the financial years 2013 to 2017.

(4) The Governing Council of the ECB recommended that Ernst & Young GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft be appointed as the external auditors of the ECB for the financial years 2013 to 2017.

(5) It is appropriate to follow the recommendation of the Governing Council of the ECB and amend Council Decision 98/481/EC (2) accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 1 of Decision 98/481/EC is replaced by the following:

"Article 1 Ernst & Young GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft is hereby approved as the external auditors of the ECB for the financial years 2013 to 2017.".

Article 2

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

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the ECB.

Done at Luxembourg, 21 June 2013. For the Council The President M. NOONAN

(1) OJ C 122, 27.4.2013, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 216, 4.8.1998, p. 7.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 191/11

COUNCIL DECISION

of 9 July 2013

appointing a member of the Court of Auditors

(2013/374/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 286(2) thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of the Republic of Croatia,

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

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 285 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the Court of Auditors shall consist of one national of each Member State.

(2) Following the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union, the Court of Auditors should be enlarged by the appointment of an additional member for a term of office of six years,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Mr Neven MATES is hereby appointed member of the Court of Auditors for a period of six years from 15 July 2013 to 14 July 2019.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 9 July 2013. For the Council The President R. ŠADŽIUS

(1) Opinion of 12 June 2013 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 193/20

COUNCIL DECISION

of 9 July 2013

appointing a Romanian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2013/380/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 Romanian Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 22 December 2009 and on 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 Mr Liviu Nicolae DRAGNEA,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

— Mr Cătălin Ioan NECHIFOR, Președintele Consiliului Județean Suceava, județul Suceava.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 9 July 2013. For the Council The President R. ŠADŽIUS

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

(2) OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.