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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 339/41

COMMISSION DECISION

of 17 December 2009

amending the Appendix to Annex VI to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania as regards certain milk processing establishments in Bulgaria

(notified under document C(2009) 10048)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2009/994/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 the first subparagraph of paragraph (f) of Section B of Chapter 4 of Annex VI thereto,

Whereas:

(1) Bulgaria has been granted transitional periods by the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania for compliance by certain milk processing establishments with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (1).

(2) Bulgaria has provided guarantees that thirty-nine milk processing establishments have completed their upgrading process and are now in full compliance with the Union legislation. Twenty-seven of those establishments are allowed to receive and process compliant and non-compliant raw milk without separation. Those establishments should be included in the list of Chapter I of the Appendix to Annex VI.

(3) One milk processing establishment is currently allowed to receive and process compliant and non-compliant raw milk without separation and is therefore listed in Chapter I of the Appendix to Annex VI. That establishment now only processes compliant raw milk and should therefore be deleted from that list.

(4) One milk processing establishment is currently allowed to receive and process compliant and non-compliant raw milk on separate production lines and is therefore listed in Chapter II of the Appendix to Annex VI. That establishment now only processes compliant raw milk and should therefore be deleted from that list.

(5) The Appendix to Annex VI to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania 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 Appendix to Annex VI to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania 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 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 347/26

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 17 December 2009

amending the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management as regards the multiannual financial framework — Financing projects in the field of energy in the context of the European Economic Recovery Plan

(2009/1005/EU)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular to points 21, 22, first and second paragraphs, and 23 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) At the budgetary conciliation meeting of 18 November 2009 the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission agreed on the modalities for providing additional financing, in the framework of the European Economic Recovery Plan, to projects in the field of energy and broadband Internet as well as investments for strengthening operations related to the ‘new challenges’ defined in the context of the assessment of the 2003 mid-term reform of the common agricultural policy (‘Health Check’) (2). The financing requires a revision of the multiannual financial framework 2007-2013 in accordance with points 21, 22, and 23 of the Interinstitutional Agreement, so as to raise the ceiling for the year 2010 for commitment appropriations under subheading 1a by an amount of EUR 1 779 million in current prices.

(2) The increase of the ceiling for subheading 1a for the year 2010 will be fully offset by decreasing the ceilings for commitment appropriations under headings 1a, 1b, 2, 3a and 5 for the year 2009 as well as the ceilings for commitment appropriations under headings 1a, 2 and 5 for 2010.

(3) In order to keep an appropriate relationship between commitments and payments, the annual ceilings for payment appropriations will be adjusted. The adjustment will be neutral.

(4) Annex I of the Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and sound financial management should therefore be amended accordingly (3),

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Annex I to the Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and sound financial management is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Done at Strasbourg, 17 December 2009. For the European Parliament The President J. BUZEK For the Council The President H. LINDBLAD

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

(2) COM(2008) 800, COM(2008) 859, COM(2009) 171 and OJ L 132, 29.5.2009, p. 8.

(3) For that purpose, the figures resulting from the above agreement are converted into 2004 prices.
(2)

In October 2008 the Hungarian authorities adopted a comprehensive economic policy programme designed to restore investor confidence and to alleviate the stress experienced in the preceding weeks in the Hungarian financial markets. That programme includes measures to secure adequate liquidity and financing for the banking system, actions to ensure adequate capitalisation of banks, as well as plans to ensure fiscal sustainability and contain financing needs. In particular, the Hungarian Government revised its deficit target for 2008 to 3,4 % of GDP compared to a budgeted 4 % of GDP and for 2009 from 3,2 % of GDP to 2,6 % of GDP. This economic programme and in particular the fiscal targets will be reflected in the government’s budget as well as in the convergence programme which also contain other policy measures and structural reforms.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 96/37

COMMISSION DECISION

of 14 April 2009

concerning the non-inclusion of certain substances in Annex I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market

(notified under document number C(2009) 2566)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2009/324/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 16(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007 of 4 December 2007 on the second phase of the 10-year work programme referred to in Article 16(2) of Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (2) establishes a list of active substances to be assessed, with a view to their possible inclusion in Annex I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC.

(2) For a number of substance/product type combinations included in that list, the original participants discontinued their participation in the review programme.

(3) Consequently, and pursuant to Articles 11(2), 12(1) and 13(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007, the Commission informed the Member States thereof. That information was also made public by electronic means on 14 June 2006.

(4) Within the period of three months from that publication, other persons indicated an interest in taking over the role of participant for some substance/product type combinations.

(5) Commission Decision 2007/794/EC (3) fixed the new deadline for the submission of a complete dossier to 30 April 2008 for these substance/product type combinations.

(6) No complete dossiers were however received within this time period for certain of these substance/product type combinations.

(7) Pursuant to Articles 12(4) and 12(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007, the substances should therefore not be included for the product-types concerned in Annexes I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC.

(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Biocidal Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The substances indicated in the Annex to this Decision shall not be included for the product-types concerned in Annexes I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC.

Article 2

For the purposes of Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007, this Decision shall apply from 1 June 2009.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 14 April 2009. For the Commission Stavros DIMAS Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 123, 24.4.1998, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 325, 11.12.2007, p. 3.

(3) OJ L 320, 6.12.2007, p. 35.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 109/41

COUNCIL DECISION

of 27 April 2009

establishing the position to be adopted on behalf of the Community within the Food Aid Committee as regards the extension of the Food Aid Convention 1999

(2009/353/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 181, in conjunction with the second subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Food Aid Convention 1999 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Convention’) was concluded on behalf of the European Community by Council Decision 2000/421/EC (1) and extended by decisions of the Food Aid Committee in June 2003, June 2005, June 2007 and June 2008 so as to remain in force until 30 June 2009.

(2) A further extension for a period of one year of the Convention is in the interest of both the Community and its Member States. Pursuant to Article XXV(b) of the Convention, that extension is conditional upon the remaining in force, for the same period, of the Grains Trade Convention 1995 (2). The Grains Trade Convention 1995 remains in force until 30 June 2009, and a further extension of it will be decided at the International Grains Council meeting in June 2009. The Commission, which represents the Community in the Food Aid Committee, should therefore be authorised to vote in favour of such extension,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The Community’s position within the Food Aid Committee shall be to vote in favour of the extension of the Food Aid Convention 1999 for a period of one year, subject to the condition that the Grains Trade Convention 1995 remains in force during the same period, i.e. until 30 June 2010.

The Commission is hereby authorised to express this position within the Food Aid Committee.

Done at Luxembourg, 27 April 2009. For the Council The President A. VONDRA

(1) OJ L 163, 4.7.2000, p. 37.

(2) OJ L 21, 27.1.1996, p. 49.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 173/12

COUNCIL DECISION

of 25 June 2009

appointing one UK alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2009/518/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 Government of the United Kingdom,

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 expiry of the mandate of Ms Muriel BARKER,

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:

Mr Roger STONE, Councillor for Rotherham, Yorkshire and Humberside region, England.

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 25 June 2009. For the Council The President L. MIKO

(1) OJ L 56, 25.2.2006, p. 75.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 312/56

COMMISSION DECISION

of 25 November 2009

establishing a questionnaire for Member States reports on the implementation of Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators

(notified under document C(2009) 9105)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2009/851/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators and repealing Directive 91/157/EEC (1), and in particular Article 22(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Under Article 22(1) of Directive 2006/66/EC, Member States are required to report regularly and on the basis of a questionnaire on the implementation of that Directive.

(2) In order to avoid excessive administrative burden linked with the drawing up of that report, it is appropriate to limit the list of information required to those data which are most relevant for the Commission to assess the need for improving the implementation of Directive 2006/66/EC.

(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established in accordance with Article 18(1) of Directive 2006/12/EC of the European Parliament and the Council (2),

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Member States shall draw up their reports on the implementation of Directive 2006/66/EC on the basis of the questionnaire set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 25 November 2009. For the Commission Stavros DIMAS Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 266, 26.9.2006, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 114, 27.4.2006, p. 9.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 338/92

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUJUST LEX/2/2009

of 15 December 2009

concerning the appointment of the Head of Mission for the European Union Integrated Rule of Law Mission for Iraq, EUJUST LEX

(2009/982/CFSP)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 38 thereof,

Having regard to Council Joint Action 2009/475/CFSP of 11 June 2009 on the European Union Integrated Rule of Law Mission for Iraq, EUJUST LEX, and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 11 June 2009, the Council adopted Joint Action 2009/475/CFSP on the European Union Integrated Rule of Law Mission for Iraq, EUJUST LEX. That Joint Action expires on 30 June 2010.

(2) Article 9(2) of Joint Action 2009/475/CFSP authorises the Political and Security Committee to take decisions regarding the appointment of the Head of Mission.

(3) The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy has proposed that Mr Francisco DÍAZ ALCANTUD be appointed as Head of Mission of EUJUST LEX until 30 June 2010.

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Mr Francisco DÍAZ ALCANTUD is hereby appointed as Head of Mission of the European Union Integrated Rule of Law Mission for Iraq, EUJUST LEX, for the period from 1 January 2010 until 30 June 2010.

Article 2

This Decision shall be notified to Mr Francisco DÍAZ ALCANTUD.

It shall take effect on the day of its notification.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 347/29

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 17 December 2009

on the mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument in accordance with point 27 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management

(2009/1007/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 the fifth paragraph of point 27 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas, after examining all the possibilities for reallocating appropriations under subheading 1a at the conciliation meeting on 18 November 2009, the two arms of the budgetary authority agreed to mobilise the Flexibility Instrument to complement the financing in the 2010 budget, beyond the ceiling of subheading 1a, of:

— EUR 120 million towards the financing of projects in the field of energy in the context of the European Economic Recovery Plan,

— EUR 75 million for the decommissioning of the Kozloduy nuclear power plant,

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2010, the Flexibility Instrument shall be used to provide the sum of EUR 195 million in commitment appropriations under subheading 1a.

That amount shall be used to complement the financing of:

— EUR 120 million towards the financing of projects in the field of energy in the context of the European Economic Recovery Plan,

— EUR 75 million for the decommissioning of the Kozloduy nuclear power plant.

Article 2

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

Done at Strasbourg, 17 December 2009. For the European Parliament The President J. BUZEK For the Council The President H. LINDBLAD

(1) OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 7/21

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

of 10 December 2009

on the approval of the volume of coin issuance in 2010

(ECB/2009/25)

(2010/14/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(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The European Central Bank (ECB) has the exclusive right from 1 January 1999 to approve the volume of coins issued by the Member States that have adopted the euro (hereinafter the ‘participating Member States’).

(2) The participating Member States have submitted to the ECB for approval their estimates of the volume of euro coins to be issued in 2010, supplemented by explanatory notes on the forecasting methodology,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Approval of the volume of euro coins to be issued in 2010

The ECB hereby approves the volume of euro coins to be issued by the participating Member States in 2010 as described in the following table:

(EUR million) Issuance of coins intended for circulation and issuance of collector coins (not intended for circulation) in 2010 Belgium 105,2 Germany 668,0 Ireland 43,0 Greece 55,0 Spain 210,0 France 290,0 Italy 283,0 Cyprus 18,1 Luxembourg 40,0 Malta 10,5 Netherlands 54,0 Austria 306,0 Portugal 50,0 Slovenia 30,0 Slovakia 62,0 Finland 60,0

Article 2

Final provision

This Decision is addressed to the participating Member States.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 210/36

Corrigendum to Council Decision 2010/397/EU of 3 June 2010 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and on provisional application of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and Solomon Islands

( Official Journal of the European Union L 190 of 22 July 2010 )

In the title of the Decision, both on the cover page and on page 1, and also in the concluding formula on page 2:

for:

‘3 June 2010’,

read:

‘11 June 2010’.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 106/48

Corrigendum to Council Decision 2010/290/EU of 19 January 2010 on the existence of an excessive deficit in Slovakia

( Official Journal of the European Union L 125 of 21 May 2010 )

In the contents and on page 48, in the title:

for:

‘Council Decision of 19 January 2010 on the existence of an excessive deficit in Slovakia (2010/290/EU)’,

read:

‘Council Decision of 2 December 2009 on the existence of an excessive deficit in Slovakia (2010/290/EU)’;

on page 49, concluding formula:

for:

‘Done at Brussels, 19 January 2010. For the Council The President E. SALGADO’,

read:
2.

Article 2 shall be replaced by the following: ‘Article 2 1. Article 1 shall not apply to: (a) arms and related materiel as well as technical training and assistance intended solely for support of or use by the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL); (b) protective clothing, including flak jackets and military helmets, temporarily exported to Liberia by United Nations personnel, representatives of the media and humanitarian and development workers and associated personnel, for their personal use only; (c) other non-lethal military equipment intended solely for humanitarian or protective use, and related technical assistance and training, as notified in advance to the Committee established under paragraph 21 of UNSCR 1521(2003) (the Sanctions Committee); 2. The supply, sale or transfer of arms and related materiel or the provision of services, referred to in points (a) and (c) of paragraph 1 shall be subject to an authorisation granted by the competent authorities of the Member States. Member States shall consider deliveries under points (a) and (c) of paragraph 1 on a case-by-case basis, taking full account of the criteria set out in Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP defining common rules governing control of exports of military technology and equipment (2). Member States shall require adequate safeguards against misuse of authorisations granted pursuant to this paragraph and, where appropriate, make provisions for repatriation of the delivered arms and related materiel. 3. Member States shall notify the Sanctions Committee in advance of any shipment of arms and related materiel to the Government of Liberia or any provision of assistance, advice or training related to military activities for the Government of Liberia except those referred to in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1.