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2005/537/: 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 VIII — Ombudsman
Date: 2005-04-12
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Ombudsman, budgetary discharge, financial year, general budget (EU), implementation of the budget

27.7.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 196/57

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 VIII — Ombudsman

(2005/537/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

(C6-0021/2005),

— 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 Ombudsman 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
the European Economic and Social
the Court of Auditors,
Commission,
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.
2005/540/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 12 April 2005 on the discharge to the Director of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2003
Date: 2005-04-12
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Eurofound, budgetary discharge, financial year, implementation of the budget

L 196/74

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 Foundation for the Improvement of Living and
Working Conditions in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2003

(2005/540/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the European Foundation for
the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the 2003 financial year together with the
Foundation's replies (1),

— having regard to the Council's recommendation of 8 March 2005 (6854/2005 — C6-0074/2005),
— 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 1649/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation
(EEC) No 1365/75 on the creation of a European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and
Working Conditions and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1417/76 (3), and in particular Article 16 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 Foundation for the Improvement of Living and
Working Conditions 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 Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, 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. 75.
(2) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 25.
(4) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.
2005/544/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 12 April 2005 on the discharge to the Director of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2003
Date: 2005-04-12
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union, budgetary discharge, financial year, implementation of the budget

L 196/100

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 Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union in
respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2003

(2005/544/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the Translation Centre for the
bodies of the European Union for the 2003 financial year together with the Centre's replies (1),
— having regard to the Council's recommendation of 8 March 2005 (6859/2005 — C6-0068/2005),
— 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 1645/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EC)
No 2965/94 setting up a Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union (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 Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union 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
Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union, 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. 46.
(2) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 13.
(4) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.
2005/535/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 VI — European Economic and Social Committee
Date: 2005-04-12
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Economic and Social Committee, budgetary discharge, financial year, general budget (EU), implementation of the budget

L 196/50

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 VI — European Economic and Social Committee

(2005/535/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

(C6-0019/2005),

— 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 Secretary-General of the European Economic and Social Committee 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
the European Economic and Social
the Court of Auditors,
Commission,
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.
Corrigendum to Decision No 197 of 23 March 2004 on the transitional periods for the introduction of the European Health Insurance Card in accordance with Article 5 of Decision No 191 (OJ L 343, 19.11.2004)
Date: 2005-04-12
Institutions: Administrative Commission on Social Security for Migrant Workers, European Commission
Subjects: EFTA countries, EU Member State, accession to the European Union, health card, health insurance, transitional period (EU)

12.4.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 93/45

CORRIGENDA

Corrigendum to Decision No 197 of 23 March 2004 on the transitional periods for the introduction of the
European Health Insurance Card in accordance with Article 5 of Decision No 191

(Official Journal of the European Union L 343 of 19 November 2004)

On page 30, in Annex III, with regard to Iceland:

for:

read:

‘31 December 2005’,
‘30 April 2005’.
2005/536/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 VII — Committee of the Regions
Date: 2005-04-12
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, budgetary discharge, financial year, general budget (EU), implementation of the budget

27.7.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 196/53

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 VII — Committee of the Regions

(2005/536/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

(C6-0020/2005),

— 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 Secretary-General of the Committee of the Regions discharge in respect of the imple-
mentation 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.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3744 — Alcoa/AFL)Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-04-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aluminium, economic concentration, electrical equipment, electricity supply, exchange of information, merger control, motor vehicle industry

12.4.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 88/7

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3744 — Alcoa/AFL)

(2005/C 88/07)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 23 March 2005, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regu-
lation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public
after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M3744. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3717 — BC Partners/Cinven/Amadeus)

(2005/C 88/08)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 16 March 2005, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to
declare it compatible with the common market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regu-
lation (EC) No 139/2004. The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public
after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

— from the Europa competition web site (http://europa.eu.int/comm/competition/mergers/cases/). This
web site provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case
number, date and sectoral indexes,

— in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website under document number 32005M3717. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)
2005/546/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 12 April 2005 on the discharge to the Director of the European Training Foundation in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2003
Date: 2005-04-12
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Training Foundation, budgetary discharge, financial year, implementation of the budget

27.7.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 196/113

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 12 April 2005

on the discharge to the Director of

the European Training Foundation in respect of

the

implementation of its budget for the financial year 2003

(2005/546/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

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

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

— having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 8 March 2005 (6853/2005 — C6-0072/2005),

— 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 1648/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation
(EEC) No 1360/90 establishing a European Training Foundation (3) and in particular Article 11 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 Training Foundation in respect of the implemen-
tation 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 Training Foundation, 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. 68.
(2) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 22.
(4) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.
2005/551/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 12 April 2005 on the discharge to the Executive Director of the European Aviation Safety Agency in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2003
Date: 2005-04-12
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Aviation Safety Agency, budgetary discharge, financial year, implementation of the budget

L 196/144

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 Aviation Safety Agency in respect of
the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2003

(2005/551/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
— having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Aviation 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 (6863/2005 — C6-0064/2005),
— 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 1643/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
22 July 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 on common rules in the field of civil aviation
and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency (3) and in particular Article 49 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 Aviation 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 Aviation 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. 9.
(2) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.