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7.2.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 38/33
COUNCIL DECISION
of 18 December 2008
amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of the Banque centrale du Luxembourg
(2009/105/EC)
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 establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 27(1) thereof,
Having regard to Recommendation ECB/2008/16 of the European Central Bank of 17 November 2008 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Banque centrale du Luxembourg (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.
(2) The term of the current external auditor of the Banque centrale du Luxembourg is due to end after the audit for the 2008 financial year. It is therefore necessary to appoint an external auditor as from the 2009 financial year.
(3) The Governing Council of the ECB has recommended that KPMG AUDIT Sarl be appointed as the external auditor of the Banque centrale du Luxembourg for the 2009 to 2013 financial years.
(4) It is appropriate to follow the ECB Governing Council's recommendation and amend Decision 1999/70/EC accordingly,
In Article 1 of Decision 1999/70/EC (2), paragraph 7 is hereby replaced by the following:
‘7.   KPMG AUDIT Sarl is hereby approved as the external auditor of the Banque centrale du Luxembourg for the 2009 to 2013 financial years.’
This Decision shall be notified to the ECB.
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
10.11.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 293/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1319/2007
of 9 November 2007
amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 as regards use of feed from parcels in their first year of conversion to organic farming
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 of 24 June 1991 on organic production of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the second indent of Article 13 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 provides for livestock to be fed primarily with feed grown on the holding itself and a wide use of pasturage for herbivores. In order to comply with that requirement, organic farmers enlarge their holdings in particular by purchasing or renting pasture and perennial forage parcels.
(2) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 purchased and rented non-organic land has to pass through a conversion period before becoming organic. Further, feedingstuffs obtained during the first year of conversion are not considered to be in-conversion feedingstuffs, nor can they be sold easily for use in conventional farming, as there is a very limited market for such non-organic perennial forage.
(3) The use of non-organically produced feedingstuffs for herbivores will be incompatible with Annex I, Part B, point 4.8(a), of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 after 31 December 2007. Any requirement to continue grazing to use land purchased or rented for the holding itself during its first year of conversion to organic farming will become difficult to fulfil after that date.
(4) It is therefore necessary to allow the inclusion of a certain percentage of feed obtained from first year in-conversion parcels in the feed formula of rations.
(5) Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up by Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91,
In Part B of Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91, point 4.4 is replaced by the following:
‘4.4. Until 31 December 2008, up to 50 % of the feed formula of rations on average may comprise in-conversion feedingstuffs. When the in-conversion feedingstuffs come from a unit of the holding itself, this percentage may be increased to 80 %.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of 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.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 724/78  of 10 April 1978  amending Regulation (EEC) No 679/77 and fixing the coefficients for the 1978 financial year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 474/77 of 8 March 1977 on the use of a separate heading in the Communities' budget for the financial effect of the different conversion rates applied for measures financed by the Guarantee Section of the EAGGF(1), and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 474/77, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 679/77 of 31 March 1977 on the method and detailed rules of application for the use of a separate heading in the Communities' budget for the financial effect of the different conversion rates applied for measures financed by the Guarantee Section of the EAGGF(2) fixed the said method and detailed rules of application and the coefficients applicable for the 1977 financial year;
Whereas the budget also provides for the 1978 financial year for the use of a separate heading for the said financial effect ; whereas the coefficients applicable for the 1978 financial year should therefore be fixed;
Whereas in the detailed rules of application account must be taken of the amendments made to the 1978 budget headings;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the EAGGF Committee,
Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 679/77 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"1. The expenditure to be entered under Titles 6 and 7 of the budget and also under the budget headings for monetary compensatory amounts and accession compensatory amounts shall be calculated by applying coefficients to the expenditure declared by the Member States."
The coefficients applicable for the 1978 financial year are laid down in the Annex hereto.
The coefficients may be revised, in particular where the representative rates are changed during the financial year.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply in respect of expenditure incurred from the beginning of the 1978 financial year.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
COMMISSION DECISION of 27 November 1981 approving the plan for the accelerated eradication of classical swine fever, presented by the Kingdom of Belgium (Only the Dutch and French texts are authentic) (81/996/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 80/1095/EEC of 11 November 1980 laying down conditions designed to render and keep the territory of the Community free from classical swine fever (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 80/1096/EEC of 11 November 1980 introducing Community financial measures for the eradication of classical swine fever (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas, by letter dated 3 July 1981, the Kingdom of Belgium communicated to the Commission a plan for the accelerated eradication of classical swine fever;
Whereas the plan has been examined and found to comply with Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980 introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (3), and with Directive 80/1095/EEC ; whereas the conditions for financial participation by the Community are therefore met;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee ; whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted,
The plan for the accelerated eradication of classical swine fever, presented by Belgium is hereby approved.
Belgium shall bring into force by 1 January 1982 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the plan referred to in Article 1.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.
Commission Regulation (EC) No 4/2002
of 3 January 2002
amending the export refunds on syrups and certain other sugar sector products exported in the natural state
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001 of 19 June 2001 on the common organisation of the markets in the sugar sector(1), and in particular the third indent of Article 27(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The refunds on syrups and certain other sugar products were fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2606/2001(2).
(2) It follows from applying the rules, criteria and other provisions contained in Regulation (EC) No 2606/2001 to the information at present available to the Commission that the export refunds at present in force should be altered as shown in the Annex hereto,
The refunds to be granted on the products listed in Article 1(1)(d), (f) and (g) of Regulation (EC) No 1260/2001, exported in the natural state, as fixed in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2606/2001 are hereby altered to the amounts shown in the Annex hereto.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 January 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
27.6.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 175/56
COUNCIL DECISION
of 21 June 2013
amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of the Österreichische Nationalbank
(2013/326/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 to Article 27.1 thereof,
Having regard to Recommendation ECB/2013/8 of the European Central Bank of 17 April 2013 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Österreichische Nationalbank (1),
Whereas:
(1) The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and of the national central banks of the Member States whose currency is the euro are to be audited by independent external auditors recommended by the ECB's Governing Council and approved by the Council of the European Union.
(2) Following an amendment, the Law on the Österreichische Nationalbank now provides that the Österreichische Nationalbank elects one external auditor and one alternate external auditor each year instead of two external auditors and two alternate external auditors. The alternate external auditor will be mandated only in the event that the external auditor is unable to perform the audit.
(3) The mandates of the external auditors and alternate external auditors of the Österreichische Nationalbank ended following the audit for the financial year 2012. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors from the financial year 2013.
(4) The Österreichische Nationalbank has selected KPMG Wirtschaftsprüfungs- und Steuerberatungs AG as its external auditors and PwC Wirtschaftsprüfung GmbH as its alternate external auditors for the financial year 2013.
(5) The mandates of the external auditors and the alternate external auditors are renewable on an annual basis, neither mandate exceeding a total term of five years.
(6) The Governing Council of the ECB recommended that KPMG Wirtschaftsprüfungs- und Steuerberatungs AG be appointed as external auditors and PwC Wirtschaftsprüfung GmbH as alternate external auditors of the Österreichische Nationalbank for the financial years 2013 to 2017.
(7) It is appropriate to follow the recommendation of the Governing Council of the ECB and amend Council Decision 1999/70/EC (2) accordingly,
Article 1(9) of Decision 1999/70/EC is replaced by the following:
"9.   KPMG Wirtschaftsprüfungs- und Steuerberatungs AG is hereby approved as the external auditors and PwC Wirtschaftsprüfung GmbH as the alternate external auditors of the Österreichische Nationalbank for the financial years 2013 to 2017.".
This Decision shall take effect on the day of its notification.
This Decision is addressed to the ECB.
COMMISSION  DECISION
of 23 May 1985
on the implementation of the reform of agricultural structures in Belgium pursuant to Council Directives 72/160/EEC and 72/161/EEC
(Only the Dutch and French texts are authentic)
(85/301/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/160/EEC of 17 April 1972 concerning measures to encourage the cessation of farming and the reallocation of utilized agricultural area for the purposes of structural improvement (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 797/85 (2), and in particular Article 9 (3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/161/EEC of 17 April 1972 concerning the provision of socio-economic guidance for and the acquisition of occupational skills by persons engaged in agriculture (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 797/85, and in particular Article 11 (3) thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 8 (4) of Directive 72/160/EEC and to Article 9 (4) of Directive 72/161/EEC, the Belgian Government notified the following regulations and administrative provisions:
- Royal Decree of 19 September 1984 amending Royal Decree of 21 October 1980 laying down certain measures for the implementation of the Law of 3 May 1971 on the reorganization of agriculture and horticulture;
- Ministerial Decree of the French Community of 10 July 1984 concerning the occupational training of persons engaged in agriculture;
- Executive Decree of the French Community on the vocational training of persons engaged in agriculture;
Whereas, under Article 9 (3) of Directive 72/160/EEC and Article 11 (3) of Directive 72/161/EEC, the Commission has to decide whether, having regard to the abovementioned regulations and administrative provisions, the existing provisions in Belgium for the implementation of the said Directives continue to satisfy the conditions for a financial contribution by the Community;
Whereas the abovementioned provisions are consistent with the aims and requirements of Directive 72/160/EEC and of Title II of Directive 72/161/EEC;
Whereas the EAGGF Committee has been consulted on the financial aspects;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Structure,
Having regard to the regulations and administrative provisions set out in the preamble hereto, the existing provisions for the implementation of Directive 72/160/EEC and of Title II of Directive 72/161/EEC in Belgium continue to satisfy the conditions for a financial contribution by the Community on the common measures referred to in Article 6 of Directive 72/160/EEC and in Article 8 of Directive 72/161/EEC.
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.
Commission Decision
of 9 July 2001
modifying Decision 98/634/EC establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to bed mattresses
(notified under document number C(2001) 1610)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2001/540/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 on a revised Community eco-label award scheme(1), and in particular Articles 3, 4 and 6 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 provides that the eco-label may be awarded to a product possessing characteristics which enable it to contribute significantly to improvements in relation to key environmental aspects.
(2) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 provides that specific eco-label criteria shall be established according to product groups.
(3) Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 provides that the review of the eco-label criteria as well as of the assessment and verification requirements related to the criteria shall take place in due time before the end of the period of validity of the criteria specified for each product group and shall result in a proposal for prolongation, withdrawal or revision.
(4) By Decision 98/634/EC(2), the Commission established ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to bed mattresses, which, according to Article 3 thereof expire 1 October 2001.
(5) It is appropriate to prolong the period of validity of the definition of the product group and the ecological criteria without change, for a period of 18 months.
(6) The measures set out in this Decision have been developed and adopted under the procedures for the setting of eco-label criteria as laid down in Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000.
(7) The measures set out in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the committee set up under Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000,
Article 3 of Commission Decision 98/634/EC shall be replaced by the following text: "The product group definition and the criteria for the product group shall be valid from 2 October 1998 until 1 April 2003."
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
24.7.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 193/1
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 662/2010
of 23 July 2010
amending Regulation (EC) No 1126/2008 adopting certain international accounting standards in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee's (IFRIC) Interpretation 19 and International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 1
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 July 2002 on the application of international accounting standards (1), and in particular Article 3(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) By Commission Regulation (EC) No 1126/2008 (2) certain international standards and interpretations that were in existence at 15 October 2008 were adopted.
(2) On 26 November 2009, the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) published IFRIC Interpretation 19 Extinguishing Financial Liabilities with Equity Instruments, hereinafter ‘IFRIC 19’. The aim of the IFRIC 19 is to provide guidance on how a debtor should account for its equity instruments issued in full or partial settlement of a financial liability following renegotiation of the terms of the liability.
(3) The consultation with the Technical Expert Group (TEG) of the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) confirms that IFRIC 19 meets the technical criteria for adoption set out in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002. In accordance with Commission Decision 2006/505/EC of 14 July 2006 setting up a Standards Advice Review Group to advise the Commission on the objectivity and neutrality of the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group's (EFRAG’s) opinions (3), the Standards Advice Review Group considered EFRAG's opinion on endorsement and advised the Commission that it is well-balanced and objective.
(4) The adoption of IFRIC 19 implies, by way of consequence, amendments to International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 1 in order to ensure consistency between international accounting standards.
(5) Regulation (EC) No 1126/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Accounting Regulatory Committee,
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1126/2008 is amended as follows:
(1) International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee's (IFRIC) Interpretation 19 is inserted as set out in the Annex to this Regulation;
(2) International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 1 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Each company shall apply IFRIC 19 and amendment to IFRS 1, as set out in the Annex to this Regulation, at the latest, as from the commencement date of its first financial year starting after 30 June 2010.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of 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.
3.7.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 169/19
COMMISSION DECISION
of 1 July 2010
amending Decision 2004/452/EC laying down a list of bodies whose researchers may access confidential data for scientific purposes
(notified under document C(2010) 4385)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2010/373/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on European statistics (1) and in particular Article 23 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 831/2002 of 17 May 2002 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 322/97 on Community Statistics, concerning access to confidential data for scientific purposes (2) establishes, for the purpose of enabling statistical conclusions to be drawn for scientific purposes, the conditions under which access to confidential data transmitted to the Community authority may be granted and the rules of cooperation between the Community and national authorities in order to facilitate such access.
(2) Commission Decision 2004/452/EC (3) has laid down a list of bodies whose researchers may access confidential data for scientific purposes.
(3) Sabanci University, Tuzla/Istanbul, Turkey, McGill University, Montreal, Canada and Directorate Economic Service and Structural Reforms, Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs of the European Commission have to be regarded as bodies fulfilling the required conditions and should therefore be added to the list of agencies, organisations and institutions referred to in Article 3(1)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 831/2002.
(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System Committee (ESS Committee),
The Annex to Decision 2004/452/EC is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.