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Brussels, 30.11.2009

COM(2009)660 final

Proposal for a

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

on the Mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006[1] allows for the mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument to allow the financing of clearly identified expenditure which could not be financed within the limits of the ceilings available for one or more headings of the multiannual financial framework.

For budget 2010, additional expenditure, beyond the ceilings of heading 1a is required. It is therefore proposed to mobilise the Flexibility Instrument in accordance with point 27 of the Interinsitutional Agreement.

The amounts to be mobilised are as follows:

- 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.

The two arms of the budgetary authority are reminded that the publication of the Decision in the Official Journal of the European Union shall not intervene later than the publication for the 2010 budget.

Proposal for a

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

on the Mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument

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[2], and in particular the fifth paragraph of point 27 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission[3],

Whereas, after having examined all possibilities for re-allocating appropriations under heading 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 heading 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 (hereinafter “the 2010 budget”), the flexibility instrument shall be used to provide the sum of EUR 195 million in commitment appropriations in heading 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 Brussels,

For the European Parliament For the Council

The President The President

[1] OJ C 139, 14.06.2006, p. 1

[2] OJ C 139, 14.06.2006, p. 1.

[3] OJ […]
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Brussels, 26.11.2010

COM(2010) 760 final

Proposal for a

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

on the Mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006[1] allows for the mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument to allow the financing of clearly identified expenditure which could not be financed within the limits of the ceilings available for one or more headings of the multiannual financial framework.

For budget 2011, additional expenditure, beyond the ceilings of heading 1a and 4 is required. It is therefore proposed to mobilise the Flexibility Instrument in accordance with point 27 of the Interinsitutional Agreement.

The amounts to be mobilised are as follows:

- EUR 18 million for the Lifelong Learning programme under heading 1a;

- EUR 16 million for the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme under heading 1a;

- EUR 71 million for Palestine under heading 4.

The two arms of the budgetary authority are reminded that the publication of the Decision in the Official Journal of the European Union shall not intervene later than the publication for the 2011 budget.

Proposal for a

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

on the Mobilisation of the Flexibility Instrument

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[2], and in particular the fifth paragraph of point 27 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission[3],

Whereas, after having examined all possibilities for re-allocating appropriations under heading 1a and heading 4, at the conciliation meeting on 11 November 2010, the two arms of the budgetary authority agreed to mobilise the Flexibility Instrument to complement the financing in the 2011 budget, beyond the ceilings of heading 1a and 4, of:

- EUR 18 million for the Lifelong Learning programme under heading 1a;

- EUR 16 million for the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme under heading 1a;

- EUR 71 million for Palestine under heading 4.

HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2011 (hereinafter “the 2011 budget”), the flexibility instrument shall be used to provide the sum of EUR 34 million in commitment appropriations in heading 1a and of EUR 71 million in commitment appropriations in heading 4.

That amount shall be used to complement the financing of:

- EUR 18 million for the Lifelong Learning programme under heading 1a;

- EUR 16 million for the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme under heading 1a;

- EUR 71 million for Palestine under heading 4.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels,

For the European Parliament For the Council

The President The President

[1] OJ C 139, 14.06.2006, p. 1

[2] OJ C 139, 14.06.2006, p. 1.

[3] OJ […]
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

In 2010 t he European Union (EU) launched the process of renewing the autonomous preferential regime for the Western Balkans until 31 December 2015. The legislative procedure necessary for the adoption of the renewal of the regime has now been completed..

To permit the EU to provide preferential treatment for the application of autonomous preferential regime to the Western Balkans, without being required to extend the same preferential treatment to the like products of any other Member of the WTO, the EU needs to present a request for the extension of the waiver from the provisions GATT 1994 Article I:1 until 31 December 2016.

1. 2011/0316 (NLE)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL DECISION

on a European Union position concerning the decision by the WTO General Council on the extension of the WTO waiver in order to implement the EU autonomous trade preferential regime for the Western Balkans

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207(4), first subpragraph, in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

2. The European Union has adopted legislation renewing the autonomous preferential regime for the Western Balkans until 31 December 2015. In the absence of a waiver from the European Union's obligations under paragraph 1 of Article I of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994) the treatment provided for in the autonomous preferential regime would need to be extended to all other WTO Members. It is therefore appropriate to seek a waiver of Article I.1 GATT 1994 pursuant to Article IX:3 of the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organisation (WTO Agreement)

3. The European Union submitted such a request on 26 October 2011.

4. The General Council of the World Trade Organisation will deliberate on this request.

5. It is appropriate, therefore, that the position of the European Union in the deliberations of the WTO General Council is to favour adoption of the request,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The position of the European Union in the General Council of the World Trade Organisation is to approve the extension of the WTO waiver for the Western Balkans until 31 December 2016. This position shall be expressed by the Commission.

Article 2

This decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at […],

For the Council

The President
2012/0199 (COD)

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT pursuant to Article 294(6) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union concerning the

position of the Council on the adoption of a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Union action for the European Capitals of Culture for the years 2020 to 2033

1. Background

Date of transmission of the proposal to the European Parliament and to the Council (document COM (2012) 407 final – 2012/0199 (COD)) || 20 July 2012

Date of the opinion of the Committee of the Regions || 30 November 2012

Date of the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee || N/A

Date of the position of the European Parliament, first reading || 12 December 2013

Date of adoption of the position of the Council || 24 March 2014

2. Objective of the proposal from the Commission

The current legal base for the European Capitals of Culture (ECoC) (Decision 1622/2006/EC) includes a chronological list of Member States indicating the order in which they are entitled to host the event until 2019. The national competitions for the title are launched six years in advance in order to give the cities sufficient time to prepare for the title-year. Therefore, a new legal base for the continuation of the ECoC should be adopted in 2014 in order to ensure a smooth transition in 2020. Against this background, the Commission tabled a Proposal for a Decision covering the period from 2020 to 2033.

3. Comments on the position of the Council

Following informal tripartite discussions on 17 September 2013, 16 October 2013, and 22 January 2014, the Parliament, the Council and the Commission reached provisional political agreement on the Decision text.

This political agreement was confirmed by the Council on 29 January 2014, and on 24 March 2014 the Council adopted its first reading position.

4. Conclusion

As all amendments introduced to the Commission proposal were agreed on during the informal tripartite discussions, the Commission can accept the amendments that the Council adopted in its first reading position.
on the signing, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, and provisional application of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Lebanon, of the other part to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

The Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Lebanon, of the other part, was signed in Brussels on 1 April 2002 and entered into force on 1 April 2006.

According to the Act of Accession of the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Croatia shall accede to the international agreements signed or concluded by the European Union and its Member States by means of a protocol to those agreements.

The attached proposal constitutes the legal instruments for the signature and provisional application of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Lebanon, of the other part to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union.

On 14 September 2012, the Council has authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the third countries concerned with a view to concluding the relevant protocols. The negotiations with the Republic of Lebanon were successfully concluded. The Commission was informed by the Verbal Note of 5 June 2014 that the text as proposed was accepted by Lebanon.

The proposed Protocol incorporates the Republic of Croatia as a contracting party to the Agreement and commits the EU to providing for the authentic version of the Agreement in the new official language of the EU.

The results of the negotiations have been judged to be satisfactory. The Commission requests the Council to adopt the attached decision on the signature and provisional application of the Protocol.

2015/0290 (NLE)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL DECISION

on the signing, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, and provisional application of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Lebanon, of the other part to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union



THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 217 in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Republic of Croatia, and in particular Article 6 (2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1)The Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Lebanon, of the other part was signed in Brussels on 1 April 2002 and entered into force on 1 April 2006.

(2)The Republic of Croatia became a Member State of the European Union on 1 July 2013.
on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms (Budget Line 12.02.01)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

1.CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL

In order to ensure the requisite of legal security and homogeneity of the Internal Market, the EEA Joint Committee is to integrate all the relevant EU legislation into the EEA Agreement as soon as possible after its adoption and also allow for the participation of the EEA EFTA States in EEA relevant EU actions or programmes.

2.RESULTS OF CONSULTATIONS WITH THE INTERESTED PARTIES AND IMPACT ASSESSMENTS

The draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee (annexed to the proposed Council Decision) aims to amend Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms in order to continue the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement in Union actions funded from the general budget of the European Union concerning "Implementation and development of the single market for financial services".

3.LEGAL ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSAL

Article 1(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 concerning arrangements for implementing the EEA Agreement provides that the Council establishes the position to be adopted on the Union’s behalf on such Decisions, on a proposal from the Commission.

The Commission submits the Draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee for adoption by the Council as the Union’s position. The Commission would hope to be able to present it in the EEA Joint Committee at the earliest possible opportunity.

2016/0071 (NLE)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL DECISION

on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union,

within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms

(Budget Line 12.02.01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114 in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 of 28 November 1994 concerning arrangements for implementing the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1)The Agreement on the European Economic Area ('the EEA Agreement') entered into force on 1 January 1994.

(2)Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee may decide to amend, inter alia, Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement ('Protocol 31').
on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms (Budget Line 02.03.01)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

1.CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL

In order to ensure the requisite of legal security and homogeneity of the Internal Market, the EEA Joint Committee is to integrate all the relevant EU legislation into the EEA Agreement as soon as possible after its adoption and also allow for the participation of the EEA EFTA States in EEA relevant EU actions or programmes.

2.LEGAL BASIS, SUBSIDIARITY AND PROPORTIONALITY

Article 1(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 concerning arrangements for implementing the EEA Agreement provides that the Council establishes the position to be adopted on the Union’s behalf on such Decisions, on a proposal from the Commission.

The Commission submits the Draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee for adoption by the Council as the Union’s position. The Commission would hope to be able to present it in the EEA Joint Committee at the earliest possible opportunity.

3.RESULTS OF EX-POST EVALUATIONS, STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATIONS AND IMPACT ASSESSMENTS

The draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee (annexed to the proposed Council Decision) aims to amend Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms in order to continue the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement in Union actions funded from the general budget of the European Union concerning " Operation and development of the internal market of goods and services".

2016/0116 (NLE)

Proposal for a

COUNCIL DECISION

on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union,

within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms

(Budget Line 02.03.01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114 in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 of 28 November 1994 concerning arrangements for implementing the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1)The Agreement on the European Economic Area ('the EEA Agreement') entered into force on 1 January 1994.

(2)Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee may decide to amend, inter alia, Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement.
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

1.CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL

•Reasons for and objectives of the proposal

Regulation (EU) 2015/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on insolvency proceedings (recast), hereafter "the Regulation", entered into force on 26 June 2015. The Regulation will apply from 26 June 2017, with the exception of the part relating to the system for interconnection of national insolvency registers, which will apply from 26 June 2019.

Annex A to Regulation (EU) 2015/848 lists the insolvency proceedings referred to in point (4) of Article 2 of the Regulation. Annex B lists the insolvency practitioners referred to in point (5) of Article 2.

In December 2015 Poland notified the Commission on a substantial reform of its domestic law on restructuring, taking effect as of 1 January 2016, and requested to change the lists set out in Annexes A and B to the Regulation accordingly. According to Article 1(1), to point (4) of Article 2 and to recital (9) of the Regulation, national proceedings qualify as "insolvency proceedings" in the context of the Regulation only if they are listed in Annex A thereto. Recital (9) of the Regulation confirms this: "This Regulation should apply to insolvency proceedings which meet the conditions set out in it, irrespective of whether the debtor is a natural person or a legal person, a trader or an individual. Those insolvency proceedings are listed exhaustively in Annex A.... National insolvency procedures not listed in Annex A should not be covered by this Regulation".

The Commission has carefully analysed the request of Poland in order to ensure compliance of the notification with the requirements of the Regulation.

Regulation ((EU) 2015/848 should therefore be amended accordingly.
on the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement

This document corrects document COM(2017) 639 final of 6.11.2017 Concerns all language versions. The title of the Annex has been changed. The text should read as follows:

ANNEX

THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)Regulation (EU) 2016/792 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on harmonised indices of consumer prices and the house price index, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2)Regulation (EU) 2016/792 repeals Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95, which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

(3)Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The text of point 19a (Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95) of Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement is replaced by the following:

‘32016 R 0792: Regulation (EU) 2016/792 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on harmonised indices of consumer prices and the house price index, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 (OJ L 135, 24.5.2016, p. 11).

The provisions of the Regulation shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:

This Regulation shall not apply to Liechtenstein.’

Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2016/792 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on […], provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made.

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.