ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
The Agency's powers as defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 2667/2000

The Community shall carry out, within its spheres of competence, economic, financial and technical cooperation measures with third countries. Such measures shall be complementary to those carried out by the Member States and consistent with the Development Policy of the Community. (Article 181a)

Objectives To provide EU assistance: (i) For reconstruction, the return of refugees and displaced persons; (ii) To promote sound administration, stronger institutions and the rule of law; (iii) To support the development of a market economy and investment in essential physical infrastructure and environmental measures; (iv) To support social development and consolidate civil society.

Application The agency manages the principal aid programmes in Serbia and Montenegro (Republic of Serbia, Kosovo, and Republic of Montenegro) and in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). Beneficiaries may include States, bodies under UN administration, federated regional and local bodies, public and semi-public bodies, both sides of industry, business support organisations, cooperatives, mutual companies, charities, foundations and NGOs.

Tasks: — To advise the Commission on priority needs; — to devise programmes for reconstruction and the return of refugees and displaced persons; — to take every possible step to implement EU assistance.

Governing Board: Comprises one representative from each Member State, two representatives from the Commission and an observer from the European Investment Bank. Director: Appointed by the Governing Board on a proposal from the Commission. Operational Centres in Belgrade, Pristina, Podgorica and Skopje with a high level of management autonomy. External control: European Court of Auditors. Discharge Authority: The Parliament following a recommendation from the Council.

Final budget: 268,8 million euro (318,9 million euro) including an EU grant Staff at 31 December 2006: 108 (114) TA posts listed in the establishment plan TA posts occupied: 90 (88) Other posts: Local staff: 164 (170) posts Posts occupied: 157 (162) Contract staff: 29 (28) posts Posts occupied: 26 (26) Total staff: 273 (276) Responsible for Operational tasks: 171 (169) Administrative tasks: 102 (107)
Products and services supplied in the 2007 financial year

Resources made available to the Office in 2007

Competences of the Office as specified in Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94

Area of Community competence deriving from the Treaty

Free movement of goods Prohibitions or restrictions justified on grounds of the protection of industrial and commercial property must not constitute a means of arbitrary discrimination or a disguised restriction on trade between Member States. (From Article 30 of the Treaty) Restrictions on freedom to provide services within the Community are prohibited in respect of nationals of Member States who are established in a State of the Community other than that of the person for whom the services are intended. (From Article 49 of the Treaty)

Objectives — To implement the Community legislation on trade marks and designs, which gives undertakings the right to uniform protection throughout the entire area of the European Union.

Tasks — To receive and enter applications for registration. — To examine the conditions for entry in the Register and compatibility with Community legislation. — To search at the industrial property offices of the Member States for any pre-existing national trade marks. — To publish applications. — To examine any opposition by third parties. — To register or reject applications. — To examine applications for revocation or invalidity. — To handle appeals against decisions.

1. Administrative Board Composition — One representative of each MemberState. — One representative of the Commission and their alternates. Task — To advise the President on matters for which the Office is responsible. — To prepare lists of candidates (Article 120) for President, Vice-Presidents and chairmen and members of the Boards of Appeal. 2. President of the Office — Appointed by the Council from a list of at most three candidates which has been prepared by the Administrative Board. 3. Budget Committee Composition — One representative of each MemberState and one representative of the Commission and their alternates. Task — To adopt the budget and the financial regulation, grant discharge to the President and determine the cost of search reports. 4. Decisions related to the applications Decisions are taken by: (a) the Examiners; (b) the Opposition Divisions; (c) the Administration of Trade Marks and Legal Division; (d) the Cancellation Divisions; (e) the Boards of Appeal. 5. External audit Court of Auditors. 6. Discharge authority The Office's Budget Committee.

Final budget 276 million euro (212 million euro) Including a Community subsidy: 0 % (0 %) Staff numbers as at 31 december 2007 647 (675) posts in the establishment plan, posts occupied: 619 (603) + 89 (72) other staff (auxiliary contracts, seconded national experts, local and employment agency staff, special advisers) Total staff: 708 (675)
Resources made available to the Office in 2007

Competences of the Office as defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94

Free movement of goods Prohibitions or restrictions justified on grounds of the protection of industrial and commercial property shall not constitute a means of arbitrary discrimination or a disguised restriction on trade between the Member States. (Extract from Article 30 of the Treaty)

Objectives — To apply the system of Community plant variety rights as the sole and exclusive form of Community industrial property rights for plant varieties.

Tasks — To decide whether to refuse or grant applications for Community plant variety rights. — To decide on objections. — To decide on appeals. — To decide on the revocation or cancellation of a Community plant variety right.

1. The President Directs the Office. He is appointed by the Council from a list of candidates proposed by the Commission after obtaining the opinion of the Administrative Council. 2. The Administrative Council Oversees the Office's work programme and draws up rules governing the Office's working methods. It is composed of one representative of each MemberState and one representative of the Commission, plus their alternates. 3. Decisions regarding the grant of Community plant variety rights are adopted by Committees composed of three members of staff of the Office and by the Board of Appeal in appeal proceedings. 4. Control of the legality of the Office's acts Review by the Commission of the legality of the acts of the Office's President in respect of which Community law does not provide for any control on legality by another body and of the acts of the Administrative Council relating to the Office's budget. 5. External audit Court of Auditors. 6. Discharge authority Administrative Council.

Final budget: 13,4 (13,0) million euro Staff numbers as at 31 December 2007: Number of posts in establishment plan: 42 (41) Posts occupied: 42 (41) +2,5 (4) other posts (auxiliary contracts, national experts on secondment, local staff, employment-agency staff) Total staff: 44,5 (45) Assigned to the following duties: Operational: 17,5 Administrative: 21 Mixed: 6
Resources made available to the Foundation in 2008

Competences of the Foundation as defined in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1360/90

Areas of Community competence deriving from the Treaty

The Community shall carry out, within its spheres of competence, economic, financial and technical cooperation measures with third countries. Such measures shall be complementary to those carried out by the Member States and consistent with the development policy of the Community. (Article 181A of the Treaty

Objectives — To contribute to the development of the professional training systems of central and eastern Europe, the independent States of the former Soviet Union benefiting from the economic reform and recovery assistance programme, and the territories and Mediterranean third countries benefiting from financial and technical accompanying measures for the reform of their economic and social structures. — To promote the coordination of the assistance provided to eligible countries.

Tasks In accordance with the general guidelines laid down by the Community, the ETF operates in the field of training, covering professional, initial and lifelong training and the retraining of young people and adults via the following tasks: — assistance in defining training needs and priorities through the implementation of technical assistance measures in the training field and cooperation with the appropriate designated bodies in the eligible countries, — acts as a clearing house to provide the Community, its Member States and interested third countries with information on current initiatives and future needs in the training field and provides a framework for channelling offers of assistance.

Governing Board — One representative of each Member State, — three representatives of the Commission, — chaired by the Commission. Director — Appointed by the Governing Board on a proposal from the Commission. Advisory Forum — Appointed by the Governing Board, — two experts from each Member State, — two experts from each eligible country, — two experts from the social partners at European level. External Audit European Court of Auditors. Internal Audit Commission’s internal audit department. Discharge authority European Parliament on a recommendation from the Council.

Budget 19,2 (21,1) million euro of which 18 (19,7) million euro funded by a Commission subsidy and 1,2 (1,4) million euro funded by other bodies as assigned revenue. Staff at 31 December 2008 — 96 (100) temporary posts in the establishment plan, of which 86 (91) posts occupied, — 38 (40) other staff (auxiliaries, local agents, contract agents), — total staff: 124 (131), assigned to the following duties: — operational tasks: 64 (72), — administrative tasks: 38,5 (40), — mixed tasks: 21,5 (19).
Resources made available to Eurojust in 2009

Competences of Eurojust as defined in Council Decision 2002/187/JHA

Areas of Union competence deriving from the Treaty

Eurojust’s mission shall be to support and strengthen coordination and cooperation between national investigating and prosecuting authorities in relation to serious crime affecting two or more Member States or requiring a prosecution on common bases, on the basis of operations conducted and information supplied by the Member States’ authorities and by Europol. (Article 85 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union)

Objectives Article 3 Eurojust Decision — To stimulate and improve the coordination, of investigations and prosecutions between the competent national authorities of the Member States. — To improve cooperation, in particular by facilitating the exchange of information, mutual legal assistance and the implementation of extradition requests. — To support the competent authorities of the Member States in order to render their investigations and prosecutions more effective. — To provide support with procedures involving a Member State and a non-member State. — To provide support with procedures involving a Member State and the Union.

Tasks Articles 5, 6 and 7 Eurojust Decision To organise cooperation between the various national legal systems, Eurojust acts: — through its national members, or — as a College. If the competent authorities of the Member State concerned decide not to respond to the requests which Eurojust has issued as a College, they shall inform Eurojust of the reasons for their decision.

1 — The College is responsible for the organisation and operation of Eurojust. 2 — The College is composed of national members who are seconded by each Member State in accordance with its legal system and who are prosecutors, judges or police officers of equivalent competence. 3 — The College elects its President from among the national members. 4 — The Joint Supervisory Body checks the processing of personal data. 5 — The Administrative Director is unanimously appointed by the College. 6 — External audit Court of Auditors. 7 — Discharge authority Parliament, acting on a recommendation from the Council.

Budget 26,4 million euro subsidy plus 1,8 million euro assigned revenue (24,8 million euro subsidy) Staff at 31 December 2009 185 (175) planned in the EP of which occupied: 141 (130) + 60 (43) other positions: 32 contract agents, 18 seconded national experts, 10 agency staff. 47 (49) others: 27 National members, 2 Liaison prosecutors, 12 deputies and 6 assistants. Total staff: 248 (222) Allocated to Operational tasks: 131 (117) Administrative tasks 89 (80) Combined tasks: 28 (25)
Resources made available to the Centre in 2009

Council Regulation (EC) No 2965/94 as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1645/2003

The representatives of the Member States’ governments adopted by mutual agreement a declaration concerning the creation, under the aegis of the Commission’s translation departments in Luxembourg, of a Translation Centre for the bodies of the Union, which would provide the necessary translation services for the operation of the bodies and services whose seats were established by the Decision of 29 October 1993.

Objectives To provide the necessary translation services for the operation of the following bodies: — the European Environment Agency, — the European Training Foundation, — the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, — the European Medicines Agency, — the Executive Agency for Health and Consumers, — the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trademarks and Designs), — the European Police Office (Europol) and the Europol Drugs Unit. Bodies set up by the Council other than the above may use the Centre’s services. The institutions and bodies of the European Union which already have their own Translation Services may, if need be, call upon the Centre’s services on a voluntary basis. The Centre plays a full part in the work of the Interinstitutional Translation Committee.

Tasks — To make arrangements for cooperation with the bodies and institutions. — To participate in the work of the Interinstitutional Translation Committee.

1 — Management Board Composition — one representative per Member State, — two representatives from the Commission, — one representative from each body or institution calling upon the Centre’s services. Task Adopts the Centre’s annual work programme and annual report. 2 — Director Appointed by the Management Board on a proposal from the Commission. 3 — External audit Court of Auditors. 4 — Internal audit Internal Audit Service (IAS). 5 — Discharge authority Parliament, acting on a recommendation from the Council.

Budget 62,63 (59,94) million euro. Staff at 31 December 2009 233 (233) provided in the establishment plan, of which 202 (189) were occupied. Allocated to — operational tasks: 103 (97) — administrative tasks: 99 (92)
The Council shall adopt measures to ensure administrative cooperation between the relevant departments of the Member States in the([domains described hereafter), as well as between those departments and the Commission.

Provide the Commission and the Member States with the necessary technical support and expertise in the management of the external borders and promote solidarity between Member States.

Ensure the coordination of Member States' actions in the implementation of those measures, thereby contributing to an efficient, high and uniform level of control on persons and surveillance of the external borders of the Member States.

Products and services in 2010 (2009)
The common transport policy shall lay down common rules applicable to international transport to or from the territory of a Member State or passing across the territory of one or more Member States. It shall also set out the conditions under which non-resident carriers may operate transport services within a Member State, and lay down measures to improve transport safety.

The Union policy on industry shall ensure that the conditions necessary for the competitiveness of the Union's industry exist by speeding up the adjustment of industry to structural changes, encouraging an environment favourable to initiative and to the development of and cooperation between undertakings, fostering better exploitation of the industrial potential of policies of innovation, research and technological development. The Member States shall consult each other in liaison with the Commission and, where necessary, shall coordinate their action. The Commission may take any useful initiative to promote such coordination.

Within the framework of the Lisbon strategy for growth and jobs, the European Union has taken measures to promote and develop competitiveness and innovation. These measures include the establishment of the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) 2007-2013 (Decision No 1639/2006/EC), notably with the programmes Intelligent Energy — Europe (IEE) and Entrepreneurship and Innovation (EIP). The measures also include the Marco Polo (MP) programme (Regulation (EC) No 1692/2006). The main objectives are to foster competitiveness of enterprises, in particular SMEs; to promote all forms of innovation, as well as eco-innovation; to promote energy efficiency and new and renewable energy sources in all sectors, including transport. Under these EU programmes, the Agency is responsible for all implementing tasks concerning EU aid, except for programme evaluation, monitoring of legislation and strategic studies, or any other action which comes under the exclusive competence of the European Commission.

Products and services 2010
The European Parliament and the Council shall, acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and after consulting the Economic and Social Committee, adopt the measures for the approximation of the provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States which have as their object the establishment and functioning of the internal market.

(Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union)

Competences of the Authority (Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 of the Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 of the Parliament and of the Council)
‘The European Parliament and the Council, acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, may lay down appropriate provisions for sea and air transport’.

(Article 100 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union)

Competences of the Agency (Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council as amended by Regulations (EC) No 1644/2003 and (EC) No 724/2004)
Annual reports on the implementation of the EU budget and on the activities funded by the 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th European Development Funds for the 2021 financial year

(2022/C 391/03)

The European Court of Auditors will publish its annual reports for the 2021 financial year on the implementation of the EU budget and on the activities funded by the 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th European Development Funds, together with the institutions’ replies, on 13 October 2022.

The reports can be consulted directly or downloaded, from 00:01 on 13 October 2022, at the European Court of Auditors’ website:

https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/Pages/DocItem.aspx?did=61254

The following link to an overview of the annual reports and related documents will become active at the same time:

https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/Pages/AR2021.aspx
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 257/7

Special Report No 17/2016

‘The EU Institutions can do more to facilitate access to their public procurement’

(2016/C 257/04)

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 17/2016 ‘The EU Institutions can do more to facilitate access to their public procurement’ has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors’ website: http://eca.europa.eu or on EU Bookshop: https://bookshop.europa.eu
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 434/3

Special Report No 31/2016

‘Spending at least one euro in every five from the EU budget on climate action: ambitious work underway, but at serious risk of falling short’

(2016/C 434/03)

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 31/2016 ‘Spending at least one euro in every five from the EU budget on climate action: ambitious work underway, but at serious risk of falling short’ has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors’ website: http://eca.europa.eu or on EU Bookshop: https://bookshop.europa.eu
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 338/5

Special Report No 21/2016

‘EU pre-accession assistance for strengthening administrative capacity in the Western Balkans: A meta-audit’

(2016/C 338/06)

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 21/2016 ‘EU pre-accession assistance for strengthening administrative capacity in the Western Balkans: A meta-audit’ has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors’ website: http://eca.europa.eu or on EU Bookshop: https://bookshop.europa.eu
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 18/24

Special Report No 34/2016

‘Combating Food Waste: an opportunity for the EU to improve the resource-efficiency of the food supply chain’

(2017/C 18/08)

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 34/2016 ‘Combating Food Waste: an opportunity for the EU to improve the resource-efficiency of the food supply chain’ has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors’ website: http://eca.europa.eu or on EU Bookshop: https://bookshop.europa.eu
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 108/9

Special Report No 5/2017

‘Youth unemployment — have EU policies made a difference? An assessment of the Youth Guarantee and the Youth Employment Initiative’

(2017/C 108/06)

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 5/2017 ‘Youth unemployment — have EU policies made a difference? An assessment of the Youth Guarantee and the Youth Employment Initiative’ has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors’ website: http://eca.europa.eu or on EU Bookshop: https://bookshop.europa.eu
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 391/2

Special Report No 17/2017

‘The Commission’s intervention in the Greek financial crisis’

(2017/C 391/02)

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 17/2017 ‘The Commission’s intervention in the Greek financial crisis’ has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors’ website: http://eca.europa.eu
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 141/3

Special Report No 7/2017

‘The certification bodies’ new role on CAP expenditure: a positive step towards a single audit model but with significant weaknesses to be addressed’

(2017/C 141/03)

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 7/2017 ‘The certification bodies’ new role on CAP expenditure: a positive step towards a single audit model but with significant weaknesses to be addressed’ has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors’ website: http://eca.europa.eu
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 103/5

Special Report No 10/2018

‘Basic Payment Scheme for farmers — operationally on track, but limited impact on simplification, targeting and the convergence of aid levels’

(2018/C 103/06)

The European Court of Auditors hereby informs you that Special Report No 10/2018 ‘Basic Payment Scheme for farmers — operationally on track, but limited impact on simplification, targeting and the convergence of aid levels’ has just been published.

The report can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the European Court of Auditors' website: http://eca.europa.eu