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2009/226/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 22 April 2008 on the closure of the accounts of the European Railway Agency for the financial year 2006
Date: 2008-04-22
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Union Agency for Railways, closing of accounts, financial year, implementation of the budget

L 88/216

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

31.3.2009

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 22 April 2008

on the closure of the accounts of the European Railway Agency for the financial year 2006

(2009/226/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

— having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Railway Agency for the financial year

2006 (1),

— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Railway

Agency for the financial year 2006, together with the Agency's replies (2),

— having regard to the Council's recommendation of 12 February 2008 (5843/2008 — C6-0084/2008),

— 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
the European Communities (3), and in particular

Regulation applicable to the general budget of
Article 185 thereof,

— having regard to Regulation (EC) No 881/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
29 April 2004 establishing a European railway agency (4), and in particular Article 39 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 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

— 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 and the opinion of the Committee

on Transport and Tourism (A6-0123/2008),

1. Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Railway Agency are as annexed to the Court of

Auditors' report;

2.

3.

Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Railway Agency for the financial year 2006;

Instructs its President to forward this Decision to the Executive Director of the European Railway Agency,
the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official
Journal of the European Union (L series).

The President

Hans-Gert PÖTTERING

The Secretary-General

Harald RØMER

(1) OJ C 261, 31.10.2007, p. 54.
(2) OJ C 309, 19.12.2007, p. 67.
(3) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 164, 30.4.2004, p. 1; corrected by OJ L 220, 21.6.2004, p. 3.
(5) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.
2009/216/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 22 April 2008 on the closure of the accounts of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2006
Date: 2008-04-22
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, closing of accounts, financial year, implementation of the budget

L 88/174

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

31.3.2009

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 22 April 2008

on the closure of the accounts of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial
year 2006

(2009/216/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

— having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the

financial year 2006 (1),

— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Agency for

Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2006, together with the Agency's replies (2),

— having regard to the Council's recommendation of 12 February 2008 (5843/2008 — C6-0084/2008),

— 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
the European Communities (3), and in particular

Regulation applicable to the general budget of
Article 185 thereof,

— having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 of 18 July 1994 establishing a European Agency

for Safety and Health at Work (4), 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 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

— 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 and the opinion of the Committee

on Employment and Social Affairs (A6-0128/2008),

1. Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work are as

annexed to the Court of Auditors' report;

2.

3.

Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the
financial year 2006;

Instructs its President to forward this Decision to the Director of the European Agency for Safety and
Health at Work, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

The President

Hans-Gert PÖTTERING

The Secretary-General

Harald RØMER

(1) OJ C 261, 31.10.2007, p. 26.
(2) OJ C 309, 19.12.2007, p. 62.
(3) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 216, 20.8.1994, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.
2009/186/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 22 April 2008 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2006, section II — Council
Date: 2008-04-22
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Council of the European Union, budgetary discharge, financial year, implementation of the budget

31.3.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 88/19

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 22 April 2008

on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial
year 2006, section II — Council

(2009/186/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

— having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2006 (1),

— having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2006 —

Volume I (C6-0364/2007) (2),

— having regard to the Council's annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in

2006,

— having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the
financial year 2006 and the Court of Auditors' special reports, together with the audited institutions'
replies (3),

— 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 (4),

— having regard to Articles 272(10), 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty,

— having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial
the European Communities (5), and in particular

Regulation applicable to the general budget of
Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof,

— 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 (A6-0096/2008),

1.

2.

3.

Grants the Secretary-General of the Council discharge in respect of the implementation of the Council
budget for the financial year 2006;

Sets out its observations in the Resolution below;

Instructs its President to forward this Decision and the Resolution that forms an integral part of it to the
Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors and the European Investment Bank,
and to the national and regional audit institutions of the Member States, and to arrange for their
publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

The President

Hans-Gert PÖTTERING

The Secretary-General

Harald RØMER

(1) OJ L 78, 15.3.2006.
(2) OJ C 274, 15.11.2007, p. 1.
(3) OJ C 273, 15.11.2007, p. 1.
(4) OJ C 274, 15.11.2007, p. 130.
(5) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
2009/217/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 22 April 2008 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Medicines Agency for the financial year 2006
Date: 2008-04-22
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Medicines Agency, budgetary discharge, financial year, implementation of the budget

31.3.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 88/175

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 22 April 2008

on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Medicines Agency for
the financial year 2006

(2009/217/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

— having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Medicines Agency for the financial year

2006 (1),

— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Medicines

Agency for the financial year 2006, together with the Agency's replies (2),

— having regard to the Council's recommendation of 12 February 2008 (5843/2008 — C6-0084/2008),

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

— having regard to the Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial
the European Communities (3), and in particular

Regulation applicable to the general budget of
Article 185 thereof,

— having regard to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal
products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency (4), and in
particular Article 68 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 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

— 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 and the opinion of the Committee

on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0125/2008),

1.

2.

3.

Grants the Executive Director of
implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2006;

the European Medicines Agency discharge in respect of

the

Sets out its observations in the Resolution below;

Instructs its President to forward this Decision and the Resolution that forms an integral part of it to the
Executive Director of the European Medicines Agency, the Council, the Commission and the Court of
Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

The President

Hans-Gert PÖTTERING

The Secretary-General

Harald RØMER

(1) OJ C 261, 31.10.2007, p. 10.
(2) OJ C 309, 19.12.2007, p. 34.
(3) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 136, 30.4.2004, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Adaptation to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny — Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission COM(2008) 104 final — 2008/0042 (COD)
Date: 2008-04-22
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: European Commission, drafting of EU law, export monitoring, marketing, power of implementation, protected species, protection of animal life, protection of plant life, trade restriction

19.8.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 211/45

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Adaptation to the regulatory
procedure with scrutiny — Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the
Council amending Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora
by regulating trade therein as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission’

COM(2008) 104 final — 2008/0042 (COD)

(2008/C 211/12)

On 17 March 2008 the Council decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under
Article 175(1) of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the

Adaptation to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny — Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of
the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating
trade therein as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission.

Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the contents of the proposal and has already set out its views
on the subject in its earlier opinion, adopted on the 26 May 1992 (*), it decided, at its 444th plenary
session, held on 22 and 23 April 2008 (meeting of 22 April 2008), by 146 votes in favour and 2 absten-
tions to issue an opinion endorsing the proposal and to refer to the position it had taken in the above-
mentioned documents.

The opinion of the Committee on the regulatory procedure with scrutiny is currently under preparation
[COM(2007) 741 final, COM(2007) 822 final, COM(2007) 824 final and COM(2008) 71 final].

Brussels, 22 April 2008.

The President

of the European Economic and Social Committee

Dimitris DIMITRIADIS

(*) Opinion on the Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) laying down provisions with regard to possession of and trade in

specimen of species of wild fauna and flora — OJ C 223, 31.8.1992, p. 19.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 356/2008 of 22 April 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
Date: 2008-04-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agri-monetary policy, citrus fruit, fruit vegetable, import price, perennial vegetable, pip fruit

23.4.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 111/1

(Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory)

I

REGULATIONS

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 356/2008

of 22 April 2008

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and
vegetables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007
of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules of
Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and
(EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (1), and in
particular Article 138(1) thereof,

Whereas:

the standard values for imports from third countries, in
respect of the products and periods stipulated in the
Annex thereto.

(2)

the standard
In compliance with the above criteria,
import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the
Annex to this Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 1580/2007 shall be fixed as indicated in the
Annex hereto.

(1)

Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 lays down, pursuant to
the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade
negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes

This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 April 2008.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 22 April 2008.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc DEMARTY
Director-General for Agriculture and
Rural Development

(1) OJ L 350, 31.12.2007, p. 1.

L 111/2

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

23.4.2008

to Commission Regulation of 22 April 2008 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry
price of certain fruit and vegetables

ANNEX

CN code

0702 00 00

0707 00 05

0709 90 70

0709 90 80

0805 10 20

0805 50 10

0808 10 80

0808 20 50

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

(EUR/100 kg)

MA
TN
TR
ZZ

JO
MK
TR
ZZ

MA
MK
TR
ZZ

EG
ZZ

EG
IL
MA
TN
TR
US
ZZ

EG
IL
MK
TR
US
ZA
ZZ

AR
BR
CA
CL
CN
MK
NZ
TR
US
UY
ZA
ZZ

AR
AU
CL
CN
ZA
ZZ

53,4
109,0
104,9
89,1

178,8
112,1
124,8
138,6

92,6
90,3
124,8
102,6

349,4
349,4

46,6
60,3
53,7
53,4
55,8
46,4
52,7

126,4
131,5
122,2
135,2
121,6
153,3
131,7

89,6
86,6
77,9
99,3
94,6
65,6
124,3
69,6
105,2
76,8
66,6
86,9

94,6
85,9
125,8
43,3
86,2
87,2

(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 (OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 19). Code ‘ZZ’ stands for ‘of

other origin’.
2009/238/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 22 April 2008 on the closure of the accounts of the European GNSS Supervisory Authority for the financial year 2006
Date: 2008-04-22
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: EU office or agency, closing of accounts, financial year, implementation of the budget, satellite navigation

31.3.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 88/269

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 22 April 2008

on the closure of the accounts of the European GNSS Supervisory Authority for the financial
year 2006

(2009/238/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

— having regard to the final annual accounts of the European GNSS Supervisory Authority for the financial

year 2006 (1),

— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European GNSS

Supervisory Authority for the financial year 2006, together with the Authority's replies (2),

— having regard to the Council's recommendation of 12 February 2008 (5843/2008 — C6-0084/2008),

— 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
the European Communities (3), and in particular

Regulation applicable to the general budget of
Article 185 thereof,

— having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1321/2004 of 12 July 2004 on the establishment of
structures for the management of the European satellite radio-navigation programmes (4), and in
particular Article 12 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 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

— 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 (A6-0127/2008),

1. Notes that the final annual accounts of the European GNSS Supervisory Authority are as annexed to the

Court of Auditors' report;

2.

3.

Approves the closure of the accounts of the European GNSS Supervisory Authority for the financial year
2006;

Instructs its President to forward this Decision to the Executive Director of the European GNSS
Supervisory Authority, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

The President

Hans-Gert PÖTTERING

The Secretary-General

Harald RØMER

(1) OJ C 261, 31.10.2007, p. 38.
(2) OJ C 309, 19.12.2007, p. 72.
(3) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 246, 20.7.2004, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.
2009/205/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 22 April 2008 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2006
Date: 2008-04-22
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, budgetary discharge, financial year, implementation of the budget

L 88/126

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

31.3.2009

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 22 April 2008

on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for Disease
Prevention and Control for the financial year 2006

(2009/205/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

— having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for

the financial year 2006 (1),

— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Centre for
Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2006, together with the Centre's replies (2),

— having regard to the Council's recommendation 12 February 2008 (5843/2008 — C6-0084/2008),

— 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
the European Communities (3), and in particular

Regulation applicable to the general budget of
Article 185 thereof,

— having regard to Regulation (EC) No 851/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
21 April 2004 establishing a European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (4), and in particular
Article 23 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 (5), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

— 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 and the opinion of the Committee

on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A6-0117/2008),

1.

2.

3.

Grants the Director of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control discharge in respect of
the implementation of the Centre's budget for the financial year 2006;

Sets out its observations in the Resolution below;

Instructs its President to forward this Decision and the Resolution that forms an integral part of it to the
Director of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, the Council, the Commission and
the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L
series).

The President

Hans-Gert PÖTTERING

The Secretary-General

Harald RØMER

(1) OJ C 261, 31.10.2007, p. 49.
(2) OJ C 309, 19.12.2007, p. 99.
(3) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 142, 30.4.2004, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.