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2005/549/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 12 April 2005 on the discharge to the Executive Director of the European Food Safety Authority in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2003
Date: 2005-04-12
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Food Safety Authority, budgetary discharge, financial year, implementation of the budget

L 196/132

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

27.7.2005

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 12 April 2005

on the discharge to the Executive Director of the European Food Safety Authority in respect of the
implementation of its budget for the financial year 2003

(2005/549/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

— having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Food Safety

Authority for the 2003 financial year together with the Authority’s replies (1),

— having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 8 March 2005 (6857/2005 — C6-0066/2005),

— having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

— having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial
Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article
185 thereof, and to Regulation (EC) No 1642/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
22 July 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 laying down the general principles and
requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures
in matters of food safety (3) and in particular Article 44 thereof,

— having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the
framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC,
Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European
Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 thereof,

— having regard to Rules 70 and 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee

on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0074/2005),

1.

2.

3.

Gives discharge to the Executive Director of the European Food Safety Authority in respect of the
implementation of its budget for the financial year 2003;

Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Executive
Director of the European Food Safety Authority, the Council, the Commission and the Court of
Auditors, and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

The President

Josep BORRELL FONTELLES

The Secretary-General

Julian PRIESTLEY

(1) OJ C 324, 30.12.2004, p. 39.
(2) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 4.
(4) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.
2005/542/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 12 April 2005 on the discharge to the Director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2003
Date: 2005-04-12
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, budgetary discharge, financial year, implementation of the budget

L 196/86

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

27.7.2005

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 12 April 2005

on the discharge to the Director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work in respect
of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2003

(2005/542/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the European Agency for

Safety and Health for the 2003 financial year together with the Agency's replies (1),

— having regard to the Council's Recommendation of 8 March 2005 (6851/2005 — C6-0069/2005),
— having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,
— having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial
Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article
185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1654/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EC)
No 2062/94 establishing a European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (3) and in particular article
14 thereof,

— having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the
framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC,
Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European
Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 thereof,

— having regard to Rules 70 and 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0074/2005),

1.

2.

3.

Gives discharge to the Director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, in respect of
the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2003;

Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Director of the
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, the Council, the Commission and the Court of
Auditors, and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

The President

Josep BORRELL FONTELLES

The Secretary-General

Julian PRIESTLEY

(1) OJ C 324, 30.12.2004, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 38.
(4) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.
2005/550/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 12 April 2005 on the discharge to the Executive Director of the European Maritime Safety Agency in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2003
Date: 2005-04-12
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Maritime Safety Agency, budgetary discharge, financial year, implementation of the budget

L 196/138

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

27.7.2005

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 12 April 2005

on the discharge to the Executive Director of the European Maritime Safety Agency in respect of
the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2003

(2005/550/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
— having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Maritime Safety

Agency for the 2003 financial year together with the Agency’s replies (1),

— having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 8 March 2005 (6855/2005 — C6-0065/2005),
— having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,
— having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial
Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article
185 thereof, and to Regulation (EC) No 1644/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
22 July 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety
Agency (3) and in particular Article 19 thereof,

— having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the
framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC,
Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European
Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 thereof,

— having regard to Rules 70 and 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0074/2005),

1.

2.

3.

Gives discharge to the Executive Director of the European Maritime Safety Agency in respect of the
implementation of its budget for the financial year 2003;

Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Executive
Director of the European Maritime Safety Agency, the Council, the Commission and the Court of
Auditors, and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

The President

Josep BORRELL FONTELLES

The Secretary-General

Julian PRIESTLEY

(1) OJ C 324, 30.12.2004, p. 16.
(2) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 10.
(4) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.
2005/543/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 12 April 2005 on the discharge to the Executive Director of the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2003
Date: 2005-04-12
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Medicines Agency, budgetary discharge, financial year, implementation of the budget

27.7.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 196/93

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 12 April 2005

on the discharge to the Executive Director of the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal
Products in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2003

(2005/543/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the European Agency for the
Evaluation of Medicinal Products concerning the 2003 financial year together with the Agency's
replies (1),

— having regard to the Council's recommendation of 8 March 2005 (6860/2005 — C6-0070/2005),
— having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,
— having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial
Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article
185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1647/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation
(EEC) No 2309/93 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of
medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Agency for the Evaluation
of Medicinal products (3), and in particular Article 57a thereof,

— having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the
framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation
(EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the
European Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 thereof,

— having regard to Rules 70 and 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee

on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0074/2005),

1.

2.

3.

Gives discharge to the Executive Director of the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal
Products, in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2003;

Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Executive
the
Director of
Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to have them published in the Official Journal of the
European Union (L series).

the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products,

the Council,

The President

Josep BORRELL FONTELLES

The Secretary-General

Julian PRIESTLEY

(1) OJ C 324, 30.12.2004, p. 30.
(2) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 19.
(4) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.
2005/534/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 12 April 2005 on the discharge for implementing the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2003, Section V — Court of Auditors
Date: 2005-04-12
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Court of Auditors, budgetary discharge, financial year, general budget (EU), implementation of the budget

L 196/46

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

27.7.2005

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 12 April 2005

on the discharge for implementing the general budget of the European Union for the financial
year 2003, Section V — Court of Auditors

(2005/534/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
— having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2003 (1),
— having regard to the revenue and expenditure account and balance sheet for the 2003 financial year

(C6-0018/2005),

— having regard to the Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors concerning the financial year

2003, together with the institutions’ replies (2),

— having regard to the Statement of Assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and
regularity of the underlying transactions, provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of
the EC Treaty (3),

— having regard to Articles 272(10), 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty,
— having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial
Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4), in particular Articles 50,
86(4), 145, 146 and 147 thereof,

— having regard to the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 applicable to the general budget of the

European Communities (5),

— having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0066/2005),

1.

2.

3.

Grants the Court of Auditors discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget for the 2003
financial year;

Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Council, the
Commission,
the European Economic and Social
the Court of Auditors,
Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the Ombudsman and to have them published in
the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

the Court of

Justice,

The President

Josep BORRELL FONTELLES

The Secretary-General

Julian PRIESTLEY

(1) OJ L 54, 28.2.2003, p. 1.
(2) OJ C 293, 30.11.2004, p. 1.
(3) OJ C 294, 30.11.2004, p. 99.
(4) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 356, 31.12.1977, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.3791 — PAI/Coin) — Candidate case for simplified procedureText with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-04-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: clothing, economic concentration, exchange of information, investment company, merger control, retail trade

C 88/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

12.4.2005

Prior notification of a concentration

(Case COMP/M.3791 — PAI/Coin)

Candidate case for simplified procedure

(2005/C 88/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

1.
On 6 April 2005, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to
Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking PAI Partners S.A.S. (‘PAI’,
France) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Council Regulation control of the whole of
the undertaking Gruppo Coin S.p.A. (‘Gruppo Coin’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares.

2.

The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

— PAI: provision of investment and management advice and management of investment funds,

— Gruppo Coin: retail distribution of clothing, underwear and accessories (including home decoration,

perfumes and beauty products) in Italy.

3.
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the
scope of Regulation (EC) No 139/2004. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to
the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under Council
Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the
procedure set out in the Notice.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed

4.
operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication.
Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (No (32-2) 296 43 01 or 296 72 44) or by post,
under reference number COMP/M.3791 — PAI/Coin, to the following address:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Competition,
Merger Registry
J-70
B-1049 Brussels

(1) OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
(2) Available on DG COMP website:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/legislation/consultation/simplified_tru.pdf.
2005/532/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 12 April 2005 on the discharge for implementing the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2003, Section II — Council
Date: 2005-04-12
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Council of the European Union, budgetary discharge, financial year, general budget (EU), implementation of the budget

27.7.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 196/39

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 12 April 2005

on the discharge for implementing the general budget of the European Union for the financial
year 2003, Section II — Council

(2005/532/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
— having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2003 (1),
— having regard to the revenue and expenditure account and balance sheet for the 2003 financial year

(C6-0016/2005),

— having regard to the Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors concerning the financial year

2003, together with the institutions’ replies (2),

— having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and
regularity of the underlying transactions, provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of
the EC Treaty (3),

— having regard to the Council’s Internal Audit Report for 2003,
— having regard to Articles 272(10), 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty,
— having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial
Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (4), in particular Articles 50,
86(4), 145, 146 and 147 thereof,

— having regard to the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 applicable to the general budget of the

European Communities (5),

— having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0066/2005),

1.

2.

3.

Grants the Secretary-General of the Council discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget
for the 2003 financial year;

Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Council, the
Commission,
the European Economic and Social
the Court of Auditors,
Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the Ombudsman and to have them published in
the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

the Court of

Justice,

The President

Josep BORRELL FONTELLES

The Secretary-General

Julian PRIESTLEY

(1) OJ L 54, 28.2.2003, p. 1.
(2) OJ C 293, 30.11.2004, p. 1.
(3) OJ C 294, 30.11.2004, p. 99.
(4) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 356, 31.12.1977, p. 1.
2005/539/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 12 April 2005 on the discharge to the Director of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2003
Date: 2005-04-12
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Cedefop, budgetary discharge, financial year, implementation of the budget

L 196/68

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

27.7.2005

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 12 April 2005

on the discharge to the Director of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational
Training in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2003

(2005/539/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

— having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Centre for the
Development of Vocational Training for the 2003 financial year together with the Centre’s replies (1),

— having regard to the Council’s Recommendation of 8 March 2005 (6858/2005 — C6-0075/2005),

— having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

— having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial
Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (2) and in particular Article
185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1655/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation
(EEC) No 337/75 establishing a European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training and
repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1416/76 (3), and in particular Article 12a thereof,

— having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the
framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC,
Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European
Communities (4) and, in particular, Article 94 thereof,

— having regard to Rules 70 and 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0074/2005),

1.

2.

3.

Gives discharge to the Director of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2003;

Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Director of the
European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, the Council, the Commission and the
Court of Auditors, and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

The President

Josep BORRELL FONTELLES

The Secretary-General

Julian PRIESTLEY

(1) OJ C 324, 30.12.2004, p. 53.
(2) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 41.
(4) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.