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2005/695/EC: Council Decision of 20 September 2005 on the conclusion of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union
Date: 2005-09-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Morocco, association agreement (EU), protocol to an agreement

11.10.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 266/59

COUNCIL DECISION

of 20 September 2005

on the conclusion of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association
between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of
Morocco, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of
Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of
Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak
Republic to the European Union

(2005/695/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty
establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 310 in conjunction with
the second sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2)
and the second subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,

Having regard to the 2003 Act of Accession, and in particular
to Article 6(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas:

(1)

to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement
The Protocol
establishing
European
an association between the
Communities and their Member States, of the one part,
and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part, was
signed on behalf of the European Community and its
Member States on 31 May 2005.

(2)

The Protocol should be approved,

Sole Article

The Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing
an association between the European Communities and their
the one part, and the Kingdom of
Member States, of
Morocco, of the other part, to take account of the accession
of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of
Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the
Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of
Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the
European Union, is hereby approved on behalf of the European
Community and its Member States.

The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision (2).

Done at Brussels, 20 September 2005.

For the Council
The President

M. BECKETT

(1) Opinion delivered on 6 September 2005 (not yet published in the

Official Journal).

(2) OJ L 242, 19.9.2005, p. 2.
2005/682/EC, Euratom:Council Decision of 20 September 2005 delegating to the Deputy Secretary-General the power to issue laissez-passer to officials of the General Secretariat of the Council
Date: 2005-09-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Council of the European Union, administration of the Institutions, delegation of power, regulations for civil servants, secretariat of an Institution

L 258/4

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

4.10.2005

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 20 September 2005

delegating to the Deputy Secretary-General the power to issue laissez-passer to officials of the
General Secretariat of the Council

(2005/682/EC, Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

(2)

The President of the Council should delegate this power
to the Deputy Secretary-General of the Council,

Having regard to the Treaty
establishing the European
Community, and in particular the second subparagraph of
Article 207(2) thereof,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The powers conferred on the President of the Council by Article
7(1) of the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the
European Communities for
to
officials and other servants of the General Secretariat of the
Council shall be exercised by the Deputy Secretary-General of
the Council.

the issuing of

laissez-passer

The Deputy Secretary-General shall be authorised to delegate
these powers to the Director-General of Administration.

Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the
European Union. It shall take effect on the day of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 20 September 2005.

For the Council
The President

M. BECKETT

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in
particular Articles 28(1) and 41(1) thereof,

Having regard to the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities
of
the European Communities of 8 April 1965, and in
particular Article 7(1) thereof,

Having regard to the Staff Regulations of officials and the
Conditions of employment of other servants of the European
Communities, laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC)
No 259/68 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom)
No 723/2004 (2), and in particular Article 23 of the Staff Regu-
lations and Article 11 of the Conditions of employment of their
servants,

Whereas:

(1)

Pursuant to Article 7(1) of the Protocol on the Privileges
and Immunities of the European Communities, it is for
the President of the Council to issue laissez-passer to
officials and other servants of the General Secretariat of
the Council, in accordance with the conditions laid down
in Article 23 of the Staff Regulations.

(1) OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 124, 27.4.2004, p. 1.
2005/720/EC: Council Decision of 20 September 2005 on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European Union
Date: 2005-09-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Association Agreement, Tunisia, accession to the European Union, protocol to an agreement, ratification of an agreement

21.10.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 278/1

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 20 September 2005

on the conclusion of the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an associa-
tion between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the
Republic of Tunisia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech Republic, the
Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the
Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and
the Slovak Republic to the European Union

(2005/720/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com-
munity, and in particular Article 310 in conjunction with the
second sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and
the second subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,

Having regard to the 2003 Act of Accession and in particular
Article 6(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the assent of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas:

(1)

to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement
The Protocol
establishing an association between the European Com-
munity and its Member States, of the one part, and the
Republic of Tunisia, of the other part, was signed on
behalf of
the European Community and its Member
States on 8 June 2005.

(2)

The Protocol should be approved,

Sole Article

The Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing
an association between the European Communities and their
Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of
the other part, to take account of the accession of the Czech
Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the
Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of
Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the
Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the European
Union, is hereby approved on behalf of the European Com-
munity and its Member States.

The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision (2).

Done at Brussels, 20 September 2005.

For the Council

The President

M. BECKETT

(1) Assent delivered on 6 September 2005 (not yet published in the

Official Journal).

(2) See page 2 of this Official Journal.
2005/679/EC: Council Decision of 20 September 2005 appointing a member and an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2005-09-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, appointment of staff

L 256/56

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

1.10.2005

COUNCIL DECISION

of 20 September 2005

appointing a member and an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2005/679/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 from the Maltese Government,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and
alternate members of
the period 26 January 2002 to
25 January 2006 (1).

the Committee of

the Regions

for

A seat as a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the expiry of the
mandate of Ms Antonia FARRUGIA and a seat as an alternate member has become vacant following
the expiry of the mandate of Mr Keith GRECH,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term
of office, namely until 25 January 2006:

(a) as a member:

Ms Claudette ABELA BALDACCHINO
(Deputy Mayor, Qrendi Local Council)

in place of Mrs Antonia FARRUGIA;

(b) as an alternate member:

Mr Joe CORDINA
(Member, Xagħra Local Council)

in place of Mr Keith GRECH.

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

Article 2

It shall take effect on the day of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 20 September 2005.

For the Council
The President

M. BECKETT

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1555/2005 of 20 September 2005 abolishing tariff quota for imports of soluble coffee covered by CN code 21011111
Date: 2005-09-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: coffee, import, instant product, tariff quota

24.9.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 249/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1555/2005

of 20 September 2005

abolishing tariff quota for imports of soluble coffee covered by CN code 2101 11 11

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Regulation (EC) No 2165/2001 should be repealed
with effect from the same date,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community, and in particular Article 133 thereof,

establishing the European

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Article 1

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

The diversity of
Community market has
2002.

soluble

coffee

available on the
improved appreciably since

Since the objective pursued by Council Regulation (EC)
No 2165/2001 of 5 November 2001 opening and
providing for the administration of a tariff quota for
imports of
covered by CN code
2101 11 11 (1) has now been achieved, the conditions
for maintaining a zero-duty quota for soluble coffee
beyond 1 January 2006 no longer apply.

soluble

coffee

The zero-duty tariff quota established by Regulation (EC) No
2165/2001 for imports of soluble coffee covered by CN code
2101 11 11 shall be closed from 1 January 2006.

From 1 January 2006 imports of soluble coffee covered by CN
code 2101 11 11 originating in any country shall no longer be
eligible for a zero-duty tariff quota.

Article 2

Regulation (EC) No 2165/2001 shall be repealed with effect
from 1 January 2006.

Article 3

In view of the Community market’s current needs, the
tariff quota for imports of soluble coffee of CN code
2101 11 11 should be closed from 1 January 2006.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following
that of
the European
Union.

its publication in the Official

Journal of

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 20 September 2005.

For the Council
The President

M. BECKETT

(1) OJ L 292, 9.11.2001, p. 1.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.3929 — Barclays Private Equity/Neumayer) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-09-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, exchange of information, investment company, merger control, motor vehicle industry, private investment, spare part

20.9.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 230/5

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case COMP/M.3929 — Barclays Private Equity/Neumayer)

(2005/C 230/03)

(Text with EEA relevance)

On 5 September 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 32005M3929. EUR-Lex is the on-

line access to European law. (http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex)
Council Regulation (EC) No 1567/2005 of 20 September 2005 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs
Date: 2005-09-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: agricultural product, foodstuff, free movement of goods, labelling, organic farming

28.9.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 252/1

I

(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1567/2005

of 20 September 2005

amending Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 on organic production of agricultural products and
indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community, and in particular Article 37 thereof,

establishing the European

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

11(6)(a)

of Regulation

Under Article
(EEC) No
2092/91 (1), the competent authorities of the Member
States can grant authorisations
to market products
imported from a third country not included in the list
referred to in paragraph 1 point (a) of that Article, until
31 December 2005.

In its communication to the European Parliament and the
Council of 10 June 2004 concerning the European
the
Action Plan for Organic
Commission announced
an
amendment to Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 replacing
the current national derogations for imports by a new
permanent system making use of technical equivalency
evaluations by bodies assigned by the Community for
that purpose.

Food and Farming,
it will propose

that

(3)

(4)

(5)

Sufficient time is needed to develop and establish this
new permanent system.

In the meanwhile, trade in organic products should not
be unnecessarily disrupted and therefore the existing
transitional measures should be extended for another
year.

Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 should therefore be
amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Article 11(6)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91, the date
‘31 December 2005’ shall be replaced by the date ‘31 December
2006’.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day
following its publication in the Official Journal of the European
Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 20 September 2005.

For the Council
The President

M. BECKETT

(1) OJ L 198, 22.7.1991, p. 1. Regulation as

(EC) No 1336/2005 (OJ

last amended by
L 211,

Commission Regulation
13.8.2005, p. 11).
2005/675/EC: Council Decision of 20 September 2005 appointing three members and five alternate members of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2005-09-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, appointment of staff

1.10.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 256/51

COUNCIL DECISION

of 20 September 2005

appointing three members and five alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

(2005/675/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 from the Italian Government,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and
alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2002 to 25
January 2006 (1).

Three members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following expiry of the
mandates of Mr Francesco STORACE, Mr Vito d’AMBROSIO and Mr Raffaele FITTO; one alternate
member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of
Mr Giuseppe CHIARAVALLOTI and four alternate members’ seats following expiry of the mandates of
Mr Giovanni PACE, Mr Filippo BUBBICO, Mr Giandomenico BARCI and Mr Enzo GHIGO,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the term of office
still to run, namely until 25 January 2006:

(a) as members:

Mr Piero MARRAZZO
Presidente della Regione Lazio
(President of the Region of Latium)
to replace Mr Francesco STORACE

Mr Gian Mario SPACCA
Presidente della Regione Marche
(President of the Marches Region)
to replace Mr Vito d’AMBROSIO

Mr Nichi VENDOLA
Presidente della Regione Puglia
(President of the Region of Apulia)
to replace Mr Raffaele FITTO

(b) as alternate members:

Ms Mercedes BRESSO
Presidente della Regione Piemonte
(President of the Region of Piedmont)
to replace Mr Enzo GHIGO

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.

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Official Journal of the European Union

1.10.2005

Mr Claudio BURLANDO
Presidente della Regione Liguria
(President of the Region of Liguria)
to replace Mr Giandomenico BARCI

Mr Vito DE FILIPPO
Presidente della Regione Basilicata
(President of the Region of Basilicata)
to replace Mr Filippo BUBBICO

Mr Ottaviano DEL TURCO
Presidente della Regione Abruzzo
(President of the Region of Abruzzo)
to replace Mr Giovanni PACE

Mr Agazio LOIERO
Presidente della Regione Calabria
(President of the Region of Calabria)
to replace Mr Giuseppe CHIARAVALLOTI

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

Article 2

It shall take effect on the day of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 20 September 2005.

For the Council
The President

M. BECKETT
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1522/2005 of 20 September 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 1384/2005 as regards the quantity covered by the standing invitation to tender for the export of barley held by the Hungarian intervention agency
Date: 2005-09-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Hungary, award of contract, barley, intervention agency

21.9.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 245/3

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1522/2005

of 20 September 2005

amending Regulation (EC) No 1384/2005 as regards the quantity covered by the standing invitation
to tender for the export of barley held by the Hungarian intervention agency

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(4)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29
September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1384/2005 (2) opens a
standing invitation to tender for the export of 94 608
tonnes of barley held by the Hungarian intervention
agency.

Under Commission Regulation (EC) No 923/2005 (3), the
Hungarian intervention agency has undertaken to make
40 000 tonnes of barley available to the Portuguese
intervention agency in connection with the shortage of
animal feed in Portugal. As a result of that undertaking,
some of the quantities concerned are no longer available
for
the
its intervention agency’s intention to
Commission of
change the quantity put out to tender for export.
In
view of
the quantities available and the
market situation, the maximum quantity covered by the
standing invitation to tender opened by Regulation (EC)
No 1384/2005 should be amended.

export. Hungary has

that request,

informed

therefore

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1384/2005 is hereby replaced
by the following:

‘Article 2

The invitation to tender shall cover a maximum of 60 323
tonnes of barley for export to all third countries with the
exception of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria,
of
Canada, Croatia,
Former Yugoslav Republic
Macedonia, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Romania, Serbia
and
Montenegro (*), Switzerland and the United States of
America.

the

___________
(*) Including Kosovo, as defined in UN Security Council

Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999.’

Article 2

(3)

Regulation (EC) No 1384/2005 should therefore be
amended accordingly.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publi-
cation in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 20 September 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78. Regulation amended by Commission
Regulation (EC) No 1154/2005 (OJ L 187, 19.7.2005, p. 11).

(2) OJ L 220, 25.8.2005, p. 27.
(3) OJ L 156, 18.6.2005, p. 8.