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Council Decision

of 30 June 2003

appointing a member of the Committee of the Regions

(2003/504/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 German Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions(1).

(2) The seat of a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr Wolfgang SENFF, of which the Council was notified on 27 May 2003,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Hermann DINKLA, member of the Landtag (regional parliament) of Lower Saxony, is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Wolfgang SENFF for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 30 June 2003.

For the Council

The President

G. Papandreou

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
Council Decision

of 13 May 2003

concerning the signature of the Agreement on scientific and technical cooperation between the European Community and the State of Israel

(2003/457/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 170, in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2),

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) By its Decision 1999/224/EC of 22 February 1999(1), the Council concluded an Agreement on scientific and technical cooperation between the European Community and the State of Israel, which entered into force on 8 March 1999; the Agreement associates the State of Israel with all the activities of the specific programmes of the fifth framework programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities.

(2) Article 12(4) of the Agreement provides that "where the Community adopts a new multiannual framework programme for research and development, this Agreement may be renegotiated or renewed under mutually agreed conditions".

(3) On 5 November 2002, the Council authorised negotiations with a view to the renewal of the current Agreement, and also envisaged the negotiation of provisional application of the renewed Agreement. This provisional application would enable Israeli entities to participate in the first calls for proposals under the sixth framework programme.

(4) The negotiations culminated in the draft Agreement initialled on 17 December 2002 by the authorised representatives of the two Parties.

(5) Subject to possible conclusion at a later date, the Agreement initialled on 17 December 2002 should be signed and provision should be made for its provisional application upon signature,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The signing of the Agreement on scientific and technical cooperation between the European Community and the State of Israel is hereby approved on behalf of the Community, subject to the Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the said Agreement.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign, on behalf of the Community, the Agreement subject to its conclusion.

Article 3

The Agreement shall be applied on a provisional basis upon signature.

Done at Brussels, 13 May 2003.

For the Council

The President

A.-A. Tsochatzopoulos

(1) OJ L 83, 27.3.1999, p. 50.
Council Decision

of 15 July 2003

authorising the Portuguese Republic to extend until 9 April 2004 the Agreement on mutual fishery relations with the Republic of South Africa

(2003/539/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 354(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Agreement on mutual fishery relations between the Government of the Portuguese Republic and the Government of the Republic of South Africa, signed on 9 April 1979, entered into force on that day for an initial period of 10 years. The Agreement remains in force for an indeterminate period if it is not denounced by the giving of 12 months' notice.

(2) Article 354(2) of the Act of Accession lays down that the rights and obligations resulting from the fisheries agreements concluded by the Portuguese Republic with third countries shall not be affected during the period for which the provisions of such agreements are provisionally maintained.

(3) Pursuant to Article 354(3) of the said Act, the Council is to adopt, before the expiry of the fisheries agreements concluded by the Portuguese Republic with third countries, decisions appropriate for the continuation of fishing activities resulting therefrom, including the possibility of prolonging for periods not exceeding one year. The abovementioned Agreement has been extended until 9 April 2003(1).

(4) It appears appropriate to authorise the Portuguese Republic to renew the Agreement in question until 9 April 2004,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Portuguese Republic is hereby authorised to extend until 9 April 2004 the Agreement on mutual fishery relations with the Republic of South Africa which entered into force on 9 April 1979.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.

Done at Brussels, 15 July 2003.

For the Council

The President

G. Tremonti

(1) OJ L 116, 3.5.2002, p. 32.
Council Decision 2003/582/CFSP

of 21 July 2003

concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Russian Federation on the participation of that State in the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 24 thereof,

Having regard to the Recommendation from the Presidency,

Whereas:

(1) The Council adopted Joint Action 2002/210/CFSP of 11 March 2002 on the European Union Police Mission(1) and Joint Actions 2003/141/CFSP of 27 February 2003(2) and 2003/188/CFSP of 17 March 2003(3) amending Joint Action 2002/210/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission.

(2) Article 8(3) of the Joint Action 2002/210/CFSP provides that detailed arrangements regarding the participation of third States to the EUPM shall be subject to agreements pursuant to Article 24 of the Treaty on European Union.

(3) Following the Council Decision of 14 October 2002 authorising the Presidency to open negotiations, the Presidency negotiated an Agreement with the Russian Federation on its participation to the EUPM.

(4) The European Union and the Russian Federation have agreed that the text of the Agreement should be annexed to an Exchange of Letters, and that the Agreement should be applied provisionally as of signature, pending its entry into force.

(5) This Exchange of Letters should be signed and the Agreement should be approved on behalf of the European Union,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Exchange of Letters and the Agreement between the European Union and the Russian Federation on the participation of this State in the European Union Police Mission (EUPM) in Bosnia and Herzegovina annexed thereto are hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.

The texts of the Exchange of Letters and of the Agreement are attached to this Decision.

Article 2

1. The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Exchange of Letters in order to bind the European Union.

2. The President of the Council is hereby authorised to proceed to the notification referred to in the Exchange of Letters.

Article 3

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

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 21 July 2003.

For the Council

The President

F. Frattini

(1) OJ L 70, 13.3.2002, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 53, 28.2.2003, p. 63.

(3) OJ L 73, 19.3.2003, p. 9.
Council Decision 2003/562/CFSP

of 29 July 2003

appointing the Head of Mission of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) and repealing Decision 2002/922/CFSP

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 23(2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Joint Action 2002/921/CFSP of 25 November 2002 extending the mandate of the European Union Monitoring Mission(1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) By Decision 2002/922/CFSP of 26 November 2002(2), the Council extended the mandate of Mr Antóin MAC UNFRAIDH as Head of Mission of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) until 31 December 2003.

(2) On 21 July 2003 the Council decided to appoint Ms Maryse DAVIET as Head of Mission of the EUMM following the resignation of Mr Antóin MAC UNFRAIDH.

(3) Decision 2002/922/CFSP should therefore be repealed,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Ms Maryse DAVIET is hereby appointed Head of Mission of the EUMM.

Article 2

Council Decision 2002/922/CFSP is hereby repealed.

Article 3

This Decision shall take effect on 1 September 2003.

It shall apply until 31 December 2003.

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 29 July 2003.

For the Council

The President

F. Frattini

(1) OJ L 321, 26.11.2002, p. 51.

(2) OJ L 321, 26.11.2002, p. 53.
Political and Security Committee Decision DRC/3/2003

of 31 July 2003

amending the Political and Security Committee Decision DRC/1/2003 on the acceptance of third States' contributions to the EU military operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo

(2003/605/CFSP)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 25, last paragraph, thereof,

Having regard to Council Joint Action 2003/423/CFSP of 5 June 2003 on the European Union military operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo(1), and in particular Article 10(2) and (3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Decision DRC/1/2003(2) of 1 July 2003, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) accepted third States' contributions to the EU military operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

(2) By letter dated 17 July 2003, the Ambassador of Cyprus to the European Union offered a contribution to the EU Military Operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

(3) On 28 July 2003, following the recommendation of the Operation Commander, the European Union Military Committee (EUMC) agreed to recommend to the PSC to accept one officer from Cyprus.

(4) It is therefore necessary to amend Decision DRC/1/2003,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Article 1 of Decision DRC/1/2003 on the acceptance of third States' contributions to the EU military operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo shall be replaced by the following:

"Article 1

Third States' contributions

Following Force Generation and Manning Conferences, contributions from the following third States are accepted for the EU military operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo:

Brazil,

Canada,

Cyprus,

Hungary,

South Africa."

Article 2

Entry into force

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

Done at Brussels, 31 July 2003.

For the Political and Security Committee

The President

M. Melani

(1) OJ L 143, 11.6.2003, p. 50.

(2) OJ L 170, 9.7.2003, p. 19.
Council Decision

of 22 September 2003

appointing a member of the Committee of the Regions

(2003/685/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 Belgian Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted a Decision appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions(1).

(2) The seat of a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Mr François-Xavier DE DONNÉA, of which the Council was notified on 17 June 2003,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Daniel DUCARME, Minister-President of the Brussels Capital Regional Government, with responsibility for Local Authorities, Regional Planning, Monuments and Sites, Urban Regeneration and Scientific Research, is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr François-Xavier DE DONNÉA for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 22 September 2003.

For the Council

The President

F. Frattini

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
Council Decision

of 2 October 2003

appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2003/712/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 German Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted a Decision appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions(1).

(2) The seat of an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Ms Karola JAMNIG-STELLMACH, of which the Council was notified on 17 September 2003,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Ms Sandra SPECKERT, Mitglied der Bremischen Bürgerschaft, is hereby appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Ms Karola JAMNIG-STELLMACH for the remainder of her term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 2 October 2003.

For the Council

The President

G. Pisanu

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
Council Decision 2003/693/CFSP

of 22 September 2003

concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cyprus on the participation of the Republic of Cyprus in the European Union Forces (EUF) in the Democratic Republic of Congo

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 24 thereof,

Having regard to the recommendation from the Presidency,

Whereas:

(1) On 5 June 2003, the Council adopted Joint Action 2003/423/CFSP on the European Union Military Operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo(1).

(2) Article 10(2) of that Joint Action provides that the Political and Security Committee shall take appropriate action with regard to participation arrangements and shall, if required submit those to Council.

(3) Following the Council Decision of 21 July 2003 authorising the Presidency, assisted where necessary by the Secretary General/High Representative to open negotiations, the Presidency negotiated an agreement with the Republic of Cyprus on the participation of the Republic of Cyprus in the European Union Forces (EUF) in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

(4) The Agreement should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cyprus on the participation of the Republic of Cyprus in the European Union Forces (EUF) in the Democratic Republic of Congo is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the European Union.

Article 3

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

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 22 September 2003.

For the Council

The President

F. Frattini

(1) OJ L 143, 11.6.2003, p. 50.
Council Decision

of 20 October 2003

appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2003/768/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 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions(1).

(2) The seat of an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr L.E. VAN DER SAR, of which the Council was notified on 2 October 2003,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Ms R. KRUISINGA, gedeputeerde van de provincie Noord-Holland, is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr L.E. VAN DER SAR for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.

Done at Luxembourg, 20 October 2003.

For the Council

The President

P. Maroni

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
Council Decision

of 7 October 2003

concerning the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Croatia concerning the system of ecopoints to be applied to Croatian transit traffic through Austria as from 1 January 2003

(2003/740/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 71(1) in conjunction with Article 300(2), first subparagraph, first sentence and Article 300(3), first subparagraph thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

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

Whereas:

(1) The Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters between the European Community, of the one part, and the Republic of Croatia, of the other part(2), and in particular Article 2(2)(b) of Protocol 6 on road transit traffic, establishes that a system of ecopoints equivalent to that laid down by Article 11 of Protocol 9 to the 1994 Act of Accession is to apply.

(2) The Commission has negotiated on behalf of the Community an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Croatia establishing the method of calculation and the detailed rules and procedures for the management and control of the ecopoints.

(3) This Agreement was signed on behalf of the Community on 23 July 2003, subject to its possible conclusion at a later date, in accordance with Council Decision 2003/440/EC(3).

(4) This Agreement should be approved,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Republic of Croatia concerning the system of ecopoints to be applied to Croatian transit traffic through Austria as from 1 January 2003 is hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

The text of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters is attached to this Decision(4).

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 7 October 2003.

For the Council

The President

G. Tremonti

(1) Opinion delivered on 15 May 2003 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2) OJ L 330, 14.12.2001, p. 3.

(3) OJ L 150, 18.6.2003, p. 32.

(4) For text of Agreement, see OJ L 150, 18.6.2003, p. 33. The Agreement was signed on behalf of Croatia on 1 August 2003.
Council Decision

of 4 November 2003

appointing a Netherlands alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2003/789/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 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions(1).

(2) The seat of an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has fallen vacant following the resignation of Mr Piet JANSEN, of which the Council was notified on 17 October 2003,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr H.A. AALDERINK, gedeputeerde van de provincie Gelderland, is hereby appointed a member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Piet JANSEN for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.

Done at Brussels, 4 November 2003.

For the Council

The President

G. Tremonti

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
Council Decision

of 1 December 2003

on the replacement of members of the European Social Fund Committee

(2003/841/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 147 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds, and in particular Article 49 thereof(1),

Having regard to the Council Decision of 8 October 2001 appointing members and alternate members of the Committee referred to in Article 147 of the EC Treaty(2),

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Council, acting on a proposal from the Commission, by Decision of 8 October 2001 appointed the members and alternate members of the European Social Fund Committee for the period ending 22 October 2004.

(2) In the meantime, the seats of various members have become vacant as a result of resignations.

(3) Members must be appointed to the European Social Fund Committee for the seats that have become vacant,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The persons whose names appear in the Annex hereto are hereby appointed members of the European Social Fund Committee for the remainder of the term of office, i.e. until 22 October 2004, as indicated.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 1 December 2003.

For the Council

The President

R. Maroni

(1) OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1.

(2) OJ C 292, 18.10.2001, p. 1.

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