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2010/183/: Council Decision of 16 March 2010 amending Decision 2009/459/EC providing Community medium-term financial assistance for Romania
Date: 2010-02-16
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU aid, Romania, balance of payments, budget deficit, budget policy, economic policy, economic recession, economic support, public finance








L_2010083EN.01001901.xml










30.3.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 83/19








            COUNCIL DECISION
         
of 16 March 2010
         
amending Decision 2009/459/EC providing Community medium-term financial assistance for Romania
(2010/183/EU)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 332/2002 of 18 February 2002 establishing a facility providing medium-term financial assistance for Member States’ balances of payments (1) and in particular Article 5, second subparagraph, in conjunction with Article 8 thereof,


Having regard to the proposal from the Commission made after consulting the Economic and Financial Committee (EFC),

Whereas:







(1)


By Decision 2009/458/EC (2), the Council granted mutual assistance to Romania and by Decision 2009/459/EC (3), the Council provided medium-term financial assistance for Romania.












(2)


The scope and intensity of the economic recession affecting Romania calls for a revision of the economic policy conditions foreseen for the disbursement of the instalments of the financial assistance with a view to taking into account the impact of the larger-than-expected contraction of real GDP.












(3)


Decision 2009/459/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Decision 2009/459/EC is hereby amended as follows:






1.


in Article 3(5), point (a) shall be replaced by the following:






‘(a)


implementing a clearly set medium-term fiscal programme so as to bring the general government deficit below the Treaty reference value of 3 % of GDP with a time-frame and a consolidation path which are consistent with the Council recommendations to Romania adopted under the excessive deficit procedure.’;














2.


in Article 3(5), point (b) shall be replaced by the following:






‘(b)


adopting and implementing annual budgets for 2010 and beyond, consistent with the consolidation path set out in the Supplemental Memorandum of Understanding.’.










Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its notification.


Article 3
This Decision is addressed to Romania.


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 16 March 2010.


For the Council


The President

E. SALGADO
            





(1)  
            OJ L 53, 23.2.2002, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ L 150, 13.6.2009, p. 6.

(3)  
            OJ L 150, 13.6.2009, p. 8.
Council Recommendation of 16 February 2010 concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (ninth EDF) for the financial year 2008
Date: 2010-02-16
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Community budget, European Commission, European Development Fund, budgetary discharge, financial year, implementation of the budget








L_2010045EN.01001601.xml










20.2.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 45/16








            COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION
         
of 16 February 2010
         
concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (ninth EDF) for the financial year 2008
(2010/103/EU)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (1) and amended by the Agreement signed in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005 (2),


Having regard to the Internal Agreement (3) on the financing and administration of Community aid under the Financial Protocol to ACP-EC Partnership Agreement, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Internal Agreement’, setting up, amongst others, the ninth European Development Fund (ninth EDF), and in particular Article 32(3) thereof,


Having regard to the Financial Regulation of 27 March 2003 applicable to the ninth European Development Fund (4), and in particular Articles 96 to 103 thereof,


Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the balance sheet relating to the operations of the ninth EDF as at 31 December 2008 and the Court of Auditors’ report concerning the financial year 2008 together with the Commission’s replies (5),

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to Article 32(3) of the Internal Agreement, the discharge for the financial management of the ninth EDF is to be given to the Commission by the European Parliament on the recommendation of the Council.












(2)


The overall implementation by the Commission of the operations of the ninth EDF during the financial year 2008 has been satisfactory,







HEREBY RECOMMENDS that the European Parliament give the Commission a discharge in respect of the implementation of the operations of the ninth EDF for the financial year 2008.



Done at Brussels, 16 February 2010.


For the Council


The President

E. SALGADO
            





(1)  
            OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3.

(2)  
            OJ L 287, 28.10.2005, p. 4.

(3)  
            OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 355.

(4)  
            OJ L 83, 1.4.2003, p. 1.

(5)  
            OJ C 269, 10.11.2009, p. 257.
Case C-90/10: Action brought on 16 February 2010 — European Commission v Kingdom of Spain
Date: 2010-02-16
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Azores, Canary Islands, Madeira, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, protected area, protection of animal life, protection of plant life








C_2010113EN.01002502.xml










1.5.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 113/25





Action brought on 16 February 2010 — European Commission v Kingdom of Spain
(Case C-90/10)
2010/C 113/40
Language of the case: Spanish

Parties


Applicant: European Commission (represented by: S. Pardo Quintillán and D. Recchia, acting as Agents)

Defendant: Kingdom of Spain

Form of order sought







—


Declare that:






—


by failing to establish conservation priorities in relation to the special areas of conservation corresponding to the sites of Community importance for the Macaronesian biogeographical region identified by Decision 2002/11/EC, (1) in accordance with Article 4(4) of Directive 92/43/EEC, (2) and










—


by failing to adopt and apply the appropriate conservation measures and a protection system to prevent the deterioration of habitats and significant disruption to species, ensuring the legal protection of the special areas of conservation corresponding to the sites referred to in Decision 2002/11/EC situated in Spanish territory, in accordance with Article 6(1) and (2) of Directive 92/43/EEC,




the Kingdom of Spain has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 4(4) and Article 6(1) and (2) of Directive 92/43/EEC;










—


order the Kingdom of Spain to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In so far as concerns the special areas of conservation corresponding to the sites of Community importance for the Macaronesian biogeographical region in its territory identified by Decision 2002/11/EC, the Commission considers that the Kingdom of Spain has failed to:






—


satisfy the requirement to establish conservation priorities in accordance with Article 4(4) of the directive, and










—


satisfy the requirement to adopt and apply the appropriate conservation measures and a protection system to prevent the deterioration of habitats and significant disruption to species, ensuring the legal protection of those special areas of conservation, in accordance with Article 6(1) and (2) of the directive.






(1)  Commission Decision of 28 December 2001 adopting the list of sites of Community importance for the Macaronesian biogeographical region, pursuant to Council Directive 92/43/EEC (OJ 2002 L 5, p. 16).

(2)  Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ 1992 L 206, p. 7).
Notice for the attention of the persons, entities and bodies to which restrictive measures provided for in Council Common Position 2004/161/CFSP apply
Date: 2010-02-16
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Zimbabwe, disclosure of information, economic sanctions, human rights, international sanctions, military equipment, natural person, opinion, technical cooperation








C_2010038EN.01000701.xml










16.2.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 38/7





Notice for the attention of the persons, entities and bodies to which restrictive measures provided for in Council Common Position 2004/161/CFSP apply
2010/C 38/07
COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
The following information is brought to the attention of the persons, entities and bodies that appear in the Annex to Council Common Position 2004/161/CFSP.
Following a review of the list of persons, entities and bodies to which restrictive measures provided for in Council Common Position 2004/161/CFSP on restrictive measures against Zimbabwe apply, the Council of the European Union has determined that the persons, entities and bodies that appear in the above-mentioned Annex fulfil the criteria set out in that Common Position and they should consequently remain subject to the restrictive measures as extended by Council Decision 2010/92/CFSP (1).
The attention of the persons, entities and bodies concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated in the web-sites in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 314/2004, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 7 of the Regulation).
The persons, entities and bodies concerned may submit a request to the Council, together with supporting documentation, that the decision to include them on the above-mentioned list should be reconsidered. Any such request should be sent to the following address:





Council of the European Union




General Secretariat




Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175




1048 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË




The attention of the persons, entities and bodies concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Council's decision before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 275, 2nd paragraph, and Article 263, 4th and 6th paragraphs, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.


(1)  OJ L 41, 16.2.2010, p. 6.
2010/114/: Council Decision of 16 February 2010 amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland
Date: 2010-02-16
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Central Bank, Ireland, accountant, appointment of staff, auditing, central bank, power of attorney




L_2010047EN.01001601.xml










24.2.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 47/16








            COUNCIL DECISION
         
of 16 February 2010
         
amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland
(2010/114/EU)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Protocol on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 27.1 thereof,


Having regard to Recommendation ECB/2009/26 of the European Central Bank of 14 December 2009 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (1),

Whereas:







(1)


The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and of the national central banks of the Eurosystem are to be audited by independent external auditors recommended by the Governing Council of the ECB and approved by the Council of the European Union.












(2)


The mandate of the current external auditors of the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland will end after the audit for the financial year 2008. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors from the financial year 2009.












(3)


The Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland has selected Deloitte & Touche as its external auditors for the financial years 2009 to 2011.












(4)


The Governing Council of the ECB recommended that Deloitte & Touche be appointed as the external auditors of the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland for the financial years 2009 to 2011.












(5)


It is appropriate to follow the recommendation of the Governing Council of the ECB and to amend Decision 1999/70/EC (2) accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Article 1(5) of Decision 1999/70/EC shall be replaced by the following:

‘5.   Deloitte & Touche is hereby approved as the external auditors of the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland for the financial years 2009 to 2011.’



Article 2
This Decision shall be notified to the ECB.


Article 3
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 16 February 2010.


For the Council


The President

E. SALGADO
            





(1)  
            OJ C 308, 18.12.2009, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ L 22, 29.1.1999, p. 69.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case COMP/M.5700 — Lloyds TSB Development Capital/PCH) — Candidate case for simplified procedure Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2010-02-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: delivery, economic concentration, exchange of information, hydrocarbon, investment company, merger control, oil refining, private investment








C_2010038EN.01000601.xml










16.2.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 38/6





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case COMP/M.5700 — Lloyds TSB Development Capital/PCH)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
2010/C 38/06






1.


On 5 February 2010 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Lloyds TSB Development Capital Ltd (LDC, UK) belonging to the Lloyds Banking Group plc, acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the EC Merger Regulation control of the whole of Petrochem Carless Holdings Ltd (PCH, UK) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


For LDC: private equity investment, with a portfolio of companies across a wide range of market sectors in the UK,










—


For PCH: refinement and supply of high performance speciality hydrocarbons, advanced automotive fluids and speciality chemicals.














3.


On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the EC Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the EC Merger Regulation (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.










4.


The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed 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 (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number COMP/M.5700 — Lloyds TSB Development Capital/PCH, to the following address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




J-70




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË










(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘EC Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 56, 5.3.2005, p. 32 (‘Notice on a simplified procedure’).
Council Recommendation of 16 February 2010 concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (eighth EDF) for the financial year 2008
Date: 2010-02-16
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Community budget, European Commission, European Development Fund, budgetary discharge, financial year, implementation of the budget








L_2010045EN.01001501.xml










20.2.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 45/15








            COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION
         
of 16 February 2010
         
concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (eighth EDF) for the financial year 2008
(2010/102/EU)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to the fourth ACP-EEC Convention, signed at Lomé on 15 December 1989 (1) and amended by the Agreement signed in Mauritius on 4 November 1995 (2),


Having regard to the Internal Agreement between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the financing and administration of the Community aid under the Second Financial Protocol to the fourth ACP-EC Convention (3), hereinafter referred to as the ‘Internal Agreement’, setting up, amongst others, the eighth European Development Fund (eighth EDF), and in particular Article 33(3) thereof,


Having regard to the Financial Regulation of 16 June 1998 applicable to development finance cooperation under the fourth ACP-EC Convention (4), and in particular Articles 66 to 74 thereof,


Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the balance sheet relating to the operations of the eighth EDF as at 31 December 2008, and the Court of Auditors report concerning the financial year 2008 together with the Commission’s replies (5),

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to Article 33(3) of the Internal Agreement, the discharge for the financial management of the eighth EDF is to be given to the Commission by the European Parliament on the recommendation of the Council.












(2)


The overall implementation by the Commission of the operations of the eighth EDF during the financial year 2008 has been satisfactory,







HEREBY RECOMMENDS that the European Parliament give the Commission a discharge in respect of the implementation of the operations of the eighth EDF for the financial year 2008.



Done at Brussels, 16 February 2010.


For the Council


The President

E. SALGADO
            





(1)  
            OJ L 229, 17.8.1991, p. 3.

(2)  
            OJ L 156, 29.5.1998, p. 3.

(3)  
            OJ L 156, 29.5.1998, p. 108.

(4)  
            OJ L 191, 7.7.1998, p. 53.

(5)  
            OJ C 269, 10.11.2009, p. 257.
Council Recommendation of 16 February 2010 concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (10th EDF) for the financial year 2008
Date: 2010-02-16
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Community budget, European Commission, European Development Fund, budgetary discharge, financial year, implementation of the budget








L_2010045EN.01001701.xml










20.2.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 45/17








            COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION
         
of 16 February 2010
         
concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (10th EDF) for the financial year 2008
(2010/104/EU)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (1) and amended by the Agreement signed in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005 (2),


Having regard to the Internal Agreement between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the financing of Community aid under the multiannual financial framework for the period 2008 to 2013 in accordance with the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement (3), hereinafter referred to as the ‘Internal Agreement’, setting up, amongst others, the 10th European Development Fund (10th EDF), and in particular Article 11(8) thereof,


Having regard to the Financial Regulation of 18 February 2008 applicable to the 10th European Development Fund (4), and in particular Articles 142 to 144 thereof,


Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the balance sheet relating to the operations of the 10th EDF as at 31 December 2008 and the Court of Auditors’ report concerning the financial year 2008 together with the Commission’s replies (5),

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to Article 11(8) of the Internal Agreement, the discharge for the financial management of the 10th EDF is to be given to the Commission by the European Parliament on the recommendation of the Council.












(2)


The overall implementation by the Commission of the operations of the 10th EDF during the financial year 2008 has been satisfactory,







HEREBY RECOMMENDS that the European Parliament give the Commission a discharge in respect of the implementation of the operations of the 10th EDF for the financial year 2008.



Done at Brussels, 16 February 2010.


For the Council


The President

E. SALGADO
            





(1)  
            OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3.

(2)  
            OJ L 287, 28.10.2005, p. 4.

(3)  
            OJ L 247, 9.9.2006, p. 32.

(4)  
            OJ L 78, 19.3.2008, p. 1.

(5)  
            OJ C 269, 10.11.2009, p. 257.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case COMP/M.5652 — GIP/Gatwick Airport) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2010-02-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: airport, disclosure of information, economic concentration, financial services, investment company, management, merger control, processing industry, restrictive-practice authorisation, service, technology








C_2010038EN.01000102.xml










16.2.2010   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 38/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case COMP/M.5652 — GIP/Gatwick Airport)
(Text with EEA relevance)
2010/C 38/02
On 26 November 2009, 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 Regulation (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:






—


in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website 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 (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm) under document number 32009M5652. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to the European law.