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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 202/53

COUNCIL DECISION

of 27 July 2009

amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of the Banka Slovenije

(2009/593/EC)

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 establishing the European Community, and in particular to Article 27.1 thereof,

Having regard to Recommendation ECB/2009/12 of the European Central Bank of 5 June 2009 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of Banka Slovenije (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 auditor of the Banka Slovenije will end after the audit for the financial year 2008. It is therefore necessary to appoint a new external auditor from the financial year 2009.

(3) The Banka Slovenije has selected Deloitte revizija d.o.o. as its external auditor for the financial years 2009 to 2011.

(4) The Governing Council of the ECB recommended that Deloitte revizija d.o.o. should be appointed as the external auditor of the Banka Slovenije for the financial years 2009 to 2011.

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

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Article 1(13) of Decision 1999/70/EC shall be replaced by the following:

‘13. Deloitte revizija d.o.o. is hereby approved as the external auditor of the Banka Slovenije for the financial years 2009 to 2011.’.

Article 2

This Decision shall be notified to the ECB.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 27 July 2009. For the Council The President C. BILDT

(1) OJ C 132, 11.6.2009, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 22, 29.1.1999, p. 69.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 241/7

COUNCIL DECISION

of 7 September 2009

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

(2009/701/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 of the Dutch 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) A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Co VERDAAS. An alternate member’s seat has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Dick BUURSINK, alternate member of the Committee of the Regions,

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:

(a) as member: — Mr Dick BUURSINK, Gedeputeerde van de provincie Gelderland, and

(b) as alternate member: — Mr Co VERDAAS, Gedeputeerde van de provincie Overijssel.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 7 September 2009. For the Council The President E. ERLANDSSON

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 268/10

COUNCIL DECISION

of 9 October 2009

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

(2009/749/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 of the Lithuanian 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) A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Vitas MATUZAS. An alternate member’s seat has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Alvydas ŠEDŽIUS,

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:

(a) as member: — Mr Viktor TROFIMOV, Chairman of Panevėžys Regional Development Council;

(b) as alternate member: — Ms Daiva MATONIENĖ, Council Member of Šiauliai City Municipality.

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 9 October 2009. For the Council The President Å. TORSTENSSON

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 265/38

COUNCIL DECISION

of 24 September 2009

appointing one Italian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2009/743/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 of the Italian 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) An alternate member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office Mr Flavio DELBONO,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following is hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions as an alternate member for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2010:

Ms Maria Giuseppina MUZZARELLI, Vice Presidente della Regione Emilia Romagna.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 24 September 2009. For the Council The President M. OLOFSSON

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 283/57

COUNCIL DECISION

of 29 October 2009

appointing the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union, High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, for the period from 1 November 2009 until 31 December 2009

(2009/793/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 121(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The term of office of Mr Javier SOLANA MADARIAGA, Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union, High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, will end on 31 October 2009 (1).

(2) That term of office should be renewed until 31 December 2009, or until the date of entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, whichever is the earlier.

(3) It is recalled that Article 6 of the Protocol on Transitional Provisions, which the Treaty of Lisbon will annex 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, provides that the term of office of the Secretary-General of the Council, High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, shall end on the date of entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Mr Javier SOLANA MADARIAGA is hereby appointed Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union, High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, for the period from 1 November 2009 until 31 December 2009, or until the date of entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, whichever is the earlier.

Article 2

This Decision shall be notified to Mr Javier SOLANA MADARIAGA by the President of the Council.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 October 2009. For the Council The President C. BILDT

(1) OJ L 277, 22.10.2009, p. 19.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 278/62

COMMISSION DECISION

of 22 October 2009

amending Decision 2006/636/EC fixing the annual breakdown by Member State of the amount for Community support to rural development for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013

(notified under document C(2009) 8033)

(2009/782/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (1), and in particular Article 69(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Germany and Sweden have decided, in accordance with Article 136 of Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 of 19 January 2009 establishing common rules for direct support schemes for farmers under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1290/2005, (EC) No 247/2006, (EC) No 378/2007 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (2) to make an amount calculated in accordance with Article 69(7) of the same Regulation and fixed in Annex III of Commission Regulation (EC) No 639/2009 (3) available from 2011 for rural development programming and financed under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD).

(2) Commission Decision 2008/788/EC of 3 October 2008 fixing the net amounts resulting from the application of voluntary modulation in Portugal for the calendar years 2009 to 2012 (4) has been repealed and replaced by Commission Decision 2009/780/EC (5) in order to take into account the decision taken by Portugal not to apply voluntary modulation for calendar year 2009.

(3) Therefore, Commission Decision 2009/379/EC of 11 May 2009 setting the amounts which, pursuant to Council Regulations (EC) No 1782/2003, (EC) No 378/2007, (EC) No 479/2008 and (EC) No 73/2009 are made available to the EAFRD and the amounts available for EAGF expenditure (6) has been amended by Commission Decision 2009/781/EC (7) to take account of those new amounts transferred to and from EAFRD.

(4) Following the adoption of Decision 2009/780/EC and Decision 2009/781/EC the amounts made available to EAFRD should be adapted and added to the annual breakdowns of Community support for rural development.

(5) Commission Decision 2006/636/EC (8) should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 2006/636/EC is hereby replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 22 October 2009. For the Commission Mariann FISCHER BOEL Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 277, 21.10.2005, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 30, 31.1.2009, p. 16.

(3) OJ L 191, 23.7.2009, p. 17.

(4) OJ L 271, 11.10.2008, p. 44.

(5) See page 59 of this Official Journal.

(6) OJ L 117, 12.5.2009. p. 10.

(7) See page 60 of this Official Journal.

(8) OJ L 261, 22.9.2006, p. 32.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 285/42

COMMISSION DECISION

of 29 October 2009

amending Decision 2002/994/EC concerning certain protective measures with regard to the products of animal origin imported from China

(notified under document C(2009) 8243)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2009/799/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (1), and in particular Article 22(6) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2002/994/EC of 20 December 2002 concerning certain protective measures with regard to the products of animal origin imported from China (2) applies to all products of animal origin imported from China and intended for human consumption or for animal feed.

(2) Under Article 3 of that Decision Member States are to authorise imports of products listed in Part II of the Annex to that Decision which are accompanied by a declaration of the Chinese competent authority stating that each consignment has been subjected before dispatch to a chemical test in order to ensure that the products concerned do not present a danger to human health. That test must be carried out, in particular, with a view to detecting the presence of chloramphenicol and nitrofuran and its metabolites.

(3) Commission Decision 2008/772/EC of 1 October 2008 amending Decision 2004/432/EC on the approval of residue monitoring plans submitted by third countries in accordance with Council Directive 96/23/EC (3) amended Commission Decision 2004/432/EC (4) in order to take account of the residue monitoring plan for eggs intended for export to the Community submitted by the Chinese competent authorities.

(4) Eggs and egg products should therefore be included in the list of products set out in Part II of the Annex to Decision 2002/994/EC and that Decision should be amended accordingly.

(5) The authorisation to import eggs and egg products from China into the Community is without prejudice to other sanitary measures adopted for public or animal health reasons.

(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Part II of the Annex to Decision 2002/994/EC, the following indent is added:

‘— Eggs and egg products’

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 29 October 2009. For the Commission Androulla VASSILIOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.

(2) OJ L 348, 21.12.2002, p. 154.

(3) OJ L 263, 2.10.2008, p. 20.

(4) OJ L 154, 30.4.2004, p. 44.
(4)

Council Directive 2008/73/EC of 15 July 2008 simplifying procedures of listing and publishing information in the veterinary and zootechnical fields and amending Directives 64/432/EEC, 77/504/EEC, 88/407/EEC, 88/661/EEC, 89/361/EEC, 89/556/EEC, 90/426/EEC, 90/427/EEC, 90/428/EEC, 90/429/EEC, 90/539/EEC, 91/68/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 92/35/EEC, 92/65/EEC, 92/66/EEC, 92/119/EEC, 94/28/EC, 2000/75/EC, Decision 2000/258/EC and Directives 2001/89/EC, 2002/60/EC and 2005/94/EC (5) amended Directive 89/556/EEC and introduced a simplified procedure of listing and publishing the list of embryo collection and production teams in third countries approved for imports of bovine embryos into the Community. Under that new procedure, which is to apply from 1 January 2010, the competence to establish the list will no longer lie with the Commission. The list of embryo collection or production teams that the competent authority of the third country has approved in accordance with the conditions laid down in Directive 89/556/EEC and from which embryos may be dispatched to the Community will only have to be communicated to the Commission, which is to make it available to the public for information purposes.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 321/38

COUNCIL DECISION

of 30 November 2009

on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and Antigua and Barbuda on the short-stay visa waiver

(2009/896/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular point 2(b)(i) of Article 62, in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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

Whereas:

(1) The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the European Community an Agreement with Antigua and Barbuda on the short-stay visa waiver (hereinafter ‘the Agreement’).

(2) The Agreement was signed on behalf of the Community on 28 May 2009 and has been provisionally applied since that date, subject to its conclusion at a later date, in accordance with Council Decision 2009/478/EC (2).

(3) The Agreement should be approved.

(4) The Agreement establishes a Joint Committee for the management of the Agreement, which should adopt its rules of procedure. It is appropriate to provide for a simplified procedure for the establishment of the Community position on the adoption of those rules of procedure.

(5) In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and without prejudice to Article 4 of the said Protocol, these Member States are not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and are not bound by it or subject to its application,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and Antigua and Barbuda on the short-stay visa waiver (3) is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall give the notification provided for in Article 8(1) of the Agreement (4).

Article 3

The Community shall be represented by the Commission, assisted by experts from Member States, in the Joint Committee of experts established by Article 6 of the Agreement.

Article 4

The position of the Community within the Joint Committee of experts with regard to the adoption of its rules of procedure as required under Article 6(4) of the Agreement shall be taken by the Commission after consultation with a special committee designated by the Council.

Article 5

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

Done at Brussels, 30 November 2009. For the Council The President B. ASK

(1) Opinion of 20 October 2009 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2) OJ L 169, 30.6.2009, p. 1.

(3) For the text of the Agreement see OJ L 169, 30.6.2009, p. 3.

(4) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 322/27

COUNCIL DECISION 2009/907/CFSP

of 8 December 2009

amending Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP on a European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Whereas:

(1) On 10 November 2008, the Council adopted Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP on a European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (1).

(2) In light of experience from the first year of the operation, amendments to Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP are required in order to allow for the European Union naval force to contribute to the monitoring of fishing activities off the coast of Somalia.

(3) Acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast continue to threaten shipping in the area and especially the delivery of food aid to the Somali population by the World Food Programme.

(4) Therefore, it is necessary to extend the operation for another year.

(5) On 30 November 2009 United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1897 (2009).

(6) Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:

(a) in Article 1, the following paragraph shall be added: ‘3. In addition, Atalanta shall contribute to the monitoring of fishing activities off the coast of Somalia.’;

(b) in Article 2, point (f) shall be replaced by the following: ‘(f) liaise and cooperate with organisations and entities, as well as States, working in the region to combat acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast, in particular the “Combined Task Force 150” maritime force which operates within the framework of “Operation Enduring Freedom”; (g) once sufficient progress has been made ashore in the area of maritime capacity-building, including security measures for the exchange of information, assist Somali authorities by making available data relating to fishing activities compiled in the course of the operation.’;

(c) in Article 16, paragraph 3 shall be replaced by the following: ‘3. The EU military operation shall terminate on 12 December 2010.’

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 Brussels, 8 December 2009. For the Council The President C. BILDT

(1) OJ L 301, 12.11.2008, p. 33.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 339/44

COMMISSION DECISION

of 17 December 2009

amending Decision 2007/716/EC as regards certain establishments in the meat and milk sectors in Bulgaria

(notified under document C(2009) 10049)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2009/995/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 42 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2007/716/EC (2) lays down transitional measures for structural requirements of certain establishments in the meat and milk sectors in Bulgaria provided for in Regulations (EC) No 852/2004 and (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council. As long as those establishments are in transition, products originating from them are only to be placed on the domestic market or used for further processing in Bulgarian establishments in transition.

(2) According to an official declaration from the Bulgarian competent authority, certain establishments in the meat and milk sectors have ceased their activities or have completed their upgrading process and are now in full compliance with the Union legislation. Those establishments should therefore be deleted from the list of establishments in transition.

(3) The Annex to Decision 2007/716/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4) 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 2007/716/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 17 December 2009. For the Commission Androulla VASSILIOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13.

(2) OJ L 289, 7.11.2007, p. 14.