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I Acts whose publication is obligatory
28.9.2006 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 269/1 |
COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1419/2006
of 25 September 2006
repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86 laying down detailed rules for the application of Articles 85 and 86 of the Treaty to maritime transport, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 as regards the extension of its scope to include cabotage and international tramp services
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 83 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (2),
After consulting the Committee of the Regions,
Whereas:
(1) |
Application of the rules on competition in the maritime transport sector has been subject to the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86 (3) since 1987. Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86 originally had two functions. Firstly, it contained procedural provisions for the enforcement of Community competition rules in the maritime transport sector. Secondly, it laid down certain specific substantive competition provisions for the maritime sector and notably a block exemption for liner shipping conferences, allowing them to fix prices and regulate capacity under certain conditions, the exclusion of purely technical agreements from the application of Article 81(1) of the Treaty and a procedure for dealing with conflicts of international law. It did not apply to maritime transport services between ports in one or to the same Member State (cabotage) and international tramp vessel services. |
(2) |
Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 of 16 December 2002 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty (4) amended Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86 to bring maritime transport under the common competition enforcement rules applicable to all sectors with effect from 1 May 2004, with the exception of cabotage and international tramp vessel services. However, the specific substantive competition provisions relating to the maritime sector continue to fall within the scope of Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86. |
(3) |
The liner shipping conference block exemption provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86 exempts from the prohibition of Article 81(1) of the Treaty agreements, decisions and concerted practices of all or part of the members of one or more liner conferences which fulfil certain conditions. The justification for the block exemption in essence assumes that conferences bring stability, ensuring exporters reliable services which cannot be achieved by less restrictive means. However, a thorough review of the industry carried out by the Commission has demonstrated that liner shipping is not unique as its cost structure does not differ substantially from that of other industries. There is therefore no evidence that the industry needs to be protected from competition. |
(4) |
The first condition for exemption under Article 81(3) requires that the restrictive agreement contributes to improving the production or distribution of goods or to promoting technical or economic progress. As regards the efficiencies generated by conferences, liner conferences are no longer able to enforce the conference tariff although they still manage to set charges and surcharges which are a part of the price of transport. There is also no evidence that the conference system leads to more stable freight rates or more reliable shipping services than would be the case in a fully competitive market. Conference members increasingly offer their services via individual service agreements entered into with individual exporters. In addition, conferences do not manage the carrying capacity that is available as this is an individual decision taken by each carrier. Under current market conditions price stability and the reliability of services are brought about by individual service agreements. The alleged causal link between the restrictions (price fixing and supply regulation) and the claimed efficiencies (reliable services) therefore appears too tenuous to meet the first condition of Article 81(3). |
(5) |
The second condition for exemption under Article 81(3) is that consumers must be compensated for the negative effects resulting from the restriction of competition. In the case of hard core restrictions, such as horizontal price fixing which occur when the conference tariff is set and charges and surcharges are jointly fixed, the negative effects are very serious. However no clearly positive effects have been identified. Transport users consider that conferences operate for the benefit of the least efficient members and call for their abolishment. Conferences no longer fulfil the second condition of Article 81(3). |
(6) |
The third condition for exemption under Article 81(3) is that the conduct must not impose on the undertakings concerned restrictions which are not indispensable to the attainment of its objectives. Consortia are cooperative agreements between liner shipping lines that do not involve price fixing and are therefore less restrictive than conferences. Transport users consider them to provide adequate, reliable and efficient scheduled maritime services. In addition the use of individual service agreements has increased significantly in recent years. By definition, such individual service agreements do not restrict competition and provide benefits to exporters as they make it possible to tailor special services. Furthermore, because the price is established in advance and does not fluctuate for a predetermined period (usually up to one year), service contracts can contribute to price stability. It has therefore not been established that the restrictions of competition permitted under Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86 (price fixing and capacity regulation) are indispensable for the provision of reliable shipping services to transport users as these can be achieved by less restrictive means. The third condition under Article 81(3) is therefore not satisfied. |
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Finally, the fourth condition under Article 81(3) requires that the conference should remain subject to effective competitive constraints. In current market circumstances conferences are present in nearly all major trade lanes and they compete with carriers grouped in consortia and with independent lines. Whilst there may be price competition on the ocean freight rate due to the weakening of the conference system there is hardly any price competition with respect to the surcharges and ancillary charges. These are set by the conference and the same level of charges is often applied by non-conference carriers. In addition, carriers participate in conferences and consortia on the same trade, exchanging commercially sensitive information and cumulating the benefits of the conference (price fixing and capacity regulation) and of the consortia (operational cooperation for the provision of a joint service) block exemptions. Given the increasing number of links between carriers in the same trade, determining the extent to which conferences are subject to effective internal and external competition is a very complex exercise and one that can only be done on a case by case basis. |
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Liner shipping conferences therefore no longer fulfil the four cumulative conditions for exemption under Article 81(3) of the Treaty and the block exemption in respect of such conferences should therefore be abolished. |
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The exclusion from the prohibition of Article 81(1) of the Treaty of purely technical agreements and the procedure for dealing with conflicts of law which may arise are also redundant. Those provisions should therefore also be deleted. |
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In the light of the above, Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86 should be repealed in its entirety. |
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Liner conferences are tolerated in several jurisdictions. In this, as in other sectors, competition law is not applied in the same way worldwide. In light of the global nature of the liner shipping industry, the Commission should take the appropriate steps to advance the removal of the price fixing exemption for liner conferences that exist elsewhere whilst maintaining the exemption for operational cooperation between shipping lines grouped in consortia and alliances, in line with the recommendations of the OECD Secretariat in 2002. |
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Cabotage and international tramp vessel services have been excluded from the rules implementing Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty originally laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86 and subsequently in Regulation (EC) No 1/2003. They are currently the only remaining sectors to be excluded from the Community competition implementing rules. The lack of effective enforcement powers for these sectors is an anomaly from a regulatory point of view. |
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The exclusion of tramp vessel services from Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 was based on the fact that rates for these services are freely negotiated on a case by case basis in accordance with supply and demand conditions. However, such market conditions are present in other sectors and the substantive provisions of Articles 81 and 82 already apply to these services. No convincing reason has been brought forward to maintain the current exclusion of these services from the rules implementing Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty. Similarly, although cabotage services often have no effect on intra Community trade, this does not mean that they should be excluded from the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 from the outset. |
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As the mechanisms enshrined in Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 are appropriate for applying the competition rules to all sectors, the scope of that Regulation should be amended so as to include cabotage and tramp vessel services. |
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Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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Since Member States may need to adjust their international commitments in the light of the abolition of the conference system, the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86 relating to the liner conference block exemption should continue to apply to conferences satisfying the requirements of Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86 on the date of entry into force of this Regulation for a transitional period, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86 shall be repealed.
However, Article 1(3)(b) and (c), Articles 3 to 7, Article 8(2) and Article 26 of Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86 shall continue to apply in respect of liner shipping conferences satisfying the requirements of Regulation (EEC) No 4056/86 on 18 October 2006, for a transitional period of two years from that date.
Article 2
Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 shall be deleted.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th 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, 25 September 2006.
For the Council
The President
M. PEKKARINEN
(1) Opinion of 4 July 2006 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
(2) Opinion delivered on 5 July 2006 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
(3) OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.
(4) OJ L 1, 4.1.2003, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 411/2004 (OJ L 68, 6.3.2004, p. 1).
28.9.2006 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 269/4 |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1420/2006
of 27 September 2006
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 establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in the Annex thereto. |
(2) |
In compliance with the above criteria, the standard 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 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 September 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 September 2006.
For the Commission
Jean-Luc DEMARTY
Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
(1) OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 66. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 386/2005 (OJ L 62, 9.3.2005, p. 3).
ANNEX
to Commission Regulation of 27 September 2006 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
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CN code |
Third country code (1) |
Standard import value |
0702 00 00 |
052 |
62,4 |
096 |
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999 |
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0707 00 05 |
052 |
98,8 |
999 |
98,8 |
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0709 90 70 |
052 |
85,2 |
999 |
85,2 |
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0805 50 10 |
052 |
56,6 |
388 |
63,8 |
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524 |
55,3 |
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528 |
49,7 |
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999 |
56,4 |
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0806 10 10 |
052 |
83,2 |
400 |
152,5 |
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624 |
139,2 |
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999 |
125,0 |
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0808 10 80 |
388 |
89,2 |
400 |
91,4 |
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508 |
80,0 |
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512 |
80,5 |
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528 |
74,1 |
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720 |
80,0 |
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800 |
140,5 |
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804 |
93,7 |
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999 |
91,2 |
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0808 20 50 |
052 |
117,2 |
388 |
91,4 |
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720 |
74,4 |
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999 |
94,3 |
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0809 30 10 , 0809 30 90 |
052 |
108,4 |
999 |
108,4 |
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0809 40 05 |
052 |
111,4 |
066 |
68,8 |
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624 |
114,6 |
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999 |
98,3 |
(1) Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 750/2005 (OJ L 126, 19.5.2005, p. 12). Code ‘ 999 ’ stands for ‘of other origin’.
28.9.2006 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 269/6 |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1421/2006
of 27 September 2006
opening an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on maize imported into Spain from third countries
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
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 12(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
Pursuant to the Community’s international obligations in the context of the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations (2), it is necessary to create the conditions to import a certain quantity of maize into Spain. |
(2) |
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 of 26 July 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of tariff quotas for imports of maize and sorghum into Spain and imports of maize into Portugal (3) lays down the special additional detailed rules necessary for implementing the invitation to tender. |
(3) |
In view of the current market demand in Spain, an invitation to tender for the reduction in the duty on maize is appropriate. |
(4) |
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
1. An invitation to tender is hereby opened for the reduction in the import duty referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 on maize to be imported into Spain.
2. Regulation (EC) No 1839/95 shall apply save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation.
Article 2
The invitation to tender shall be open until 26 October 2006. During that period, weekly invitations shall be issued with quantities and closing dates as shown in the notice of invitation to tender.
Article 3
Import licences issued under these invitations to tender shall be valid for 50 days from the date they are issued within the meaning of Article 10(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1839/95.
Article 4
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day 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.
Done at Brussels, 27 September 2006.
For the Commission
Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1154/2005 (OJ L 187, 19.7.2005, p. 11).
(2) OJ L 336, 23.12.1994, p. 22.
(3) OJ L 177, 28.7.1995, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1558/2005 (OJ L 249, 24.9.2005, p. 6).
28.9.2006 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 269/7 |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1422/2006
of 27 September 2006
on the issue of rice import licences for applications lodged in the first 10 working days of September 2006 under Regulation (EC) No 327/98
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in rice (1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 327/98 of 10 February 1998 opening and providing for the administration of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice and broken rice (2), and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,
Whereas:
Examination of the quantities for which rice import licence applications have been lodged for the September 2006 tranche shows that licences should be issued for the quantities applied for, multiplied, where appropriate, by a percentage reduction and that the quantities available for carry-over to the following tranche and the total quantities available for the various quotas should be fixed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. Import licence applications for the tariff quotas for rice opened by Regulation (EC) No 327/98, submitted in the first 10 working days of September 2006 and notified to the Commission, shall be subject to percentage reduction coefficients as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
2. The quantities available under the September 2006 tranche, to be carried over to the following tranche, and the total quantities available for the October 2006 tranche shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 September 2006.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 September 2006.
For the Commission
Jean-Luc DEMARTY
Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 96. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 247/2006 (OJ L 42, 14.2.2006, p. 1).
(2) OJ L 37, 11.2.1998, p. 5. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 965/2006 (OJ L 176, 30.6.2006, p. 12).
ANNEX
Reduction percentages to be applied to quantities applied for under the September 2006 tranche and quantities carried over to the following tranche
(a) |
Quota of wholly milled or semi-milled rice falling within CN code 1006 30 provided for in Article 1(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 327/98
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Quota of wholly milled or semi-milled rice falling within CN code 1006 30 provided for in Article 1(1)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 327/98
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(c) |
Quota of broken rice falling within CN code 1006 40 00 provided for in Article 1(1)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 327/98
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(1) Issue for the quantity applied for.
28.9.2006 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 269/10 |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1423/2006
of 26 September 2006
establishing a mechanism for appropriate measures in the field of agricultural spending in respect of Bulgaria and Romania
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania, and in particular Article 37 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
According to Article 2 of the Act of Accession, the provisions of the acts adopted by the institutions before accession shall be binding on Bulgaria and Romania and shall apply in those States under the conditions laid down in the Treaties and the aforesaid Act. |
(2) |
Article 37 of the Act of Accession enables the Commission to take appropriate measures in case Bulgaria or Romania has failed to implement commitments undertaken in the context of the accession negotiations, causing a serious breach of the functioning of the internal market or an imminent risk of such a breach. |
(3) |
Article 17 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 of 29 September 2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulations (EEC) No 2019/93, (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001, (EC) No 1454/2001, (EC) 1868/94, (EC) No 1251/1999, (EC) No 1254/1999, (EC) No 1673/2000, (EEC) No 2358/71 and (EC) No 2529/2001 (1) requires Member States to set up an integrated administration and control system, hereinafter referred to as the ‘IACS’. |
(4) |
As of their accession, Bulgaria and Romania are required to have an IACS in place in order to control a large part of the Community’s agricultural support in these States. The Commission has concluded on the basis of information provided by Bulgaria and Romania until the date of adoption of this Regulation and on the basis of its own inspections that there is a real risk as to the existence and operability of the IACS in these States. |
(5) |
Serious deficiencies in the IACS of Bulgaria or Romania would lead to a situation where the payments of agricultural support which should be controlled under this system would not or not properly be controlled. There would exist, therefore, a serious risk that producers who are not, either in total or in part, entitled to the agricultural support would receive this support, thereby being put in a more favourable position than foreseen in Community legislation. For each of these States expenditure for direct payments and rural development controlled under the IACS will amount to around 80 % of total agricultural expenditure and involve substantial amounts of several hundreds of millions of euro, which demonstrates the importance of a properly functioning IACS for the introduction of the common agricultural policy in the two countries and the good functioning of the Community’s internal market. As the more favourable position in combination with the sums involved is likely to have an effect on trade of agricultural products in the internal market, it would cause an imminent risk of a serious breach of the functioning of this market. |
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This risk cannot be properly addressed solely by the application of Articles 17 and 27 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (2), given the nature of the systems and procedures foreseen in these provisions. It is therefore necessary to have recourse to Article 37 of the Act of Accession allowing the Commission to take the appropriate measures aimed at eliminating the risk. |
(7) |
After the accession, both Bulgaria and Romania should, on the basis of a report from an independent body, make a declaration to the Commission stating whether their IACS exists and is operational. In case of deficiencies, these States should remedy the deficiencies immediately. |
(8) |
If the Commission, on the basis of the declaration made by Bulgaria and Romania or the report from the independent body or its own audit findings, reaches the conclusion that deficiencies persist which are so serious as to affect the proper functioning of the overall system for the management and control of agricultural expenditure covered by the IACS and that, therefore, there remains an imminent risk of a serious breach of the functioning of the internal market, it should provisionally reduce for a fixed period of one year the monthly and intermediate payments to be made to Bulgaria and Romania under Articles 14 and 26 of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005. The provisional reduction should correspond to the percentage that the Commission applies in accordance with its own guidelines in the context of the conformity clearance if a Member State’s control system is gravely deficient and there is evidence of widespread irregularities. Such a provisional reduction is necessary to make the State concerned remedy the deficiencies of its IACS so as to prevent or detect irregular payments and fraudulent practices and recover any unduly spent amounts, thereby eliminating the risk of a serious breach of the functioning of the Community’s internal market. |
(9) |
The Commission should review after 12 months whether or not to continue with the provisional reduction of the monthly and intermediate payments. |
(10) |
The provisional reduction should be applied only in respect of support measures that are managed and controlled through IACS. |
(11) |
The provisional reduction should be followed up in the context of the conformity clearance procedure referred to in Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 and should be without prejudice to the decisions to be taken in that context, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. By the end of the third month following the accession, Bulgaria and Romania shall each make a declaration at ministerial level to the Commission stating whether:
(a) |
the elements of the integrated administration and control system, hereinafter IACS, referred to in Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 have been set up within their respective territories in accordance with the relevant Community legislation, to the extent that they relate to the management and control of the aid regimes applicable in Bulgaria and Romania; |
(b) |
the IACS and the other elements necessary to ensure the correct payment of the support referred to in Article 3 of this Regulation are operational within their respective territories. |
2. The declaration provided for in paragraph 1 shall be made on the basis of a report established by a body which has the necessary expertise and is independent from the paying agency and the coordinating body referred to in, respectively, Article 6(1) and 6(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005. Bulgaria and Romania shall each nominate the body delivering the report.
The report shall express an opinion on whether the requirements provided for in paragraph 1 are fulfilled. It shall be made available to the Commission.
Article 2
1. The Commission shall take a Decision provisionally reducing the monthly and intermediate payments referred to in Articles 14 and 26 of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 by 25 % if it concludes, either on the basis of the declaration or the report referred to in Article 1 of this Regulation or its own audit findings, and after giving the Member State concerned opportunity to submit its comments within a reasonable period of time, that:
(a) |
Bulgaria or Romania does not comply with its obligations under Article 1(1) and (2); |
(b) |
the elements referred to in Article 1(1)(a) have not been set up; |
(c) |
although the elements referred to in Article 1(1)(a) have been set up, the IACS or the other elements necessary to ensure the correct payment of the support referred to in Article 3 are so seriously deficient as to affect the proper functioning of the overall system. |
Bulgaria and Romania shall take all the necessary measures to remedy immediately any deficiencies identified.
2. The provisional reduction shall be applied in respect of the monthly and intermediate payments made from 1 December 2007 up to 30 November 2008.
3. The Commission shall prolong the provisional reduction for further periods of 12 months if one or more of the conditions referred to in paragraph 1 continue to be fulfilled.
4. The provisional reduction shall be without prejudice to any reductions or suspensions pursuant to Articles 17 and 27 of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005.
Article 3
The provisional reduction provided for in Article 2 shall be applied in respect of support granted under the following measures:
(a) |
the transitional simplified income support for farmers in the new Member States provided for in Article 143b of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 or the aid regimes referred to in Titles III and IV of that Regulation; |
(b) |
the complementary national direct payments provided for in Article 143c of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, financed under subsection E of section I of Annex VIII to the Act of Accession; |
(c) |
the payments provided for in points (i) to (v) of Article 36(a) and in points (i) to (v) of Article 36(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (3) with the exception of those relating to the measures referred to in Article 39(5) of that Regulation and the measures pursuant to Article 36(b)(i) and (iii) as far as establishment costs are concerned. |
Article 4
Any decision taken on the basis of this Regulation or the absence of such a decision shall be without prejudice to the conformity clearance referred to in Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005.
Article 5
This Regulation shall enter into force subject to and on the date of the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 September 2006.
For the Commission
Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1156/2006 (OJ L 208, 29.7.2006, p. 3).
(2) OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 (OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 42).
II Acts whose publication is not obligatory
Council
28.9.2006 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 269/13 |
COUNCIL DECISION
of 15 September 2006
appointing Belgian, Greek, Irish, Cypriot, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Finnish, Swedish and British members and two Italian members of the European Economic and Social Committee
(2006/651/EC, Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 259 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 167 thereof,
Having regard to the opinion of the Commission,
Whereas:
(1) |
The terms of office of the present members of the European Economic and Social Committee expire on 20 September 2006 (1). The members of that Committee should therefore be appointed for a further period of four years as from 21 September 2006. |
(2) |
The Belgian, Greek, Irish, Cypriot, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Finnish, Swedish and British Governments have submitted lists containing a number of candidates equal to the number of seats allocated to them by the Treaties. |
(3) |
The Italian Government has submitted a list containing two candidates to complete the list of 22 candidates already submitted and arrive at a number of candidates equal to the number of seats allocated to it by the Treaties. |
(4) |
On 11 July 2006 the Council adopted the lists submitted by the Czech, German, Estonian, Spanish, French, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxembourg, Hungarian, Maltese, Austrian, Slovenian and Slovak Governments and the list containing 22 candidates submitted by the Italian Government (2), |
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
The persons listed in the Annex to this Decision are hereby appointed members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2006 to 20 September 2010.
Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 15 September 2006.
For the Council
The President
E. TUOMIOJA
ANNEX
Belgium
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De Heer Jean-Marie BIOT Afgevaardigd Beheerder, FEDICHEM |
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Monsieur Robert DE MUELENAERE Administrateur délégué, Confédération Construction |
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Monsieur Olivier DERRUINE Collaborateur au service d'études CSC de Belgique |
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Mevrouw Christine FAES Directeur UNIZO Internationaal |
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De Heer Guy HAAZE Nationaal Voorzitter van de Algemene Centrale der Liberale Vakbonden van België |
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Monsieur Jean-François HOFFELT Secrétaire général de la Fédération belge des coopératives «Febecoop» |
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Monsieur JOSLY PIETTE Secrétaire général honoraire de la Confédération des syndicats chrétiens de Belgique |
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Monsieur André MORDANT Président FGTB |
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De Heer Wauthier ROBYNS DE SCHNEIDAUER Directeur Communicatie, Informatie & Internationale Relaties |
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Monsieur Yves SOMVILLE Directeur du service d'études de la Fédération wallonne de l'agriculture |
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De Heer Tony VANDEPUTTE Ere-Gedelegeerd Bestuurder en Algemeen Adviseur van het VBO |
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De Heer Xavier VERBOVEN Algemeen Secretaris van het ABVV |
Greece
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Mme Anna BREDIMA-SAVOPOULOU Association des armateurs grecs (E.E.E.) |
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M. Dimitrios DIMITRIADIS Confédération nationale de commerce hellénique (ESEE) |
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M. Panagiotis GKOFAS Confédération générale grecque des commerçants et artisans (GSBEE) |
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M. Gerasimos KALLIGEROS Fédération hellénique des hôteliers (POX) |
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M. Nikolaos LIOLIOS Confédération hellénique de coopératives agricoles (PASEGES) |
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M. Georgios NTASIS Confédération générale grecque des ouvriers (GSEE) |
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M. Spiros PAPASPIROS Fédération des fonctionnaires (ADEDY) |
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Mme Irini PARI Fédération des industries grecques (SEB) |
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M. Christos POLIZOGOPOULOS Confédération générale grecque des ouvriers (GSEE) |
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M. Konstantinos POUPAKIS Confédération générale grecque des ouvriers (GSEE) |
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M. Stylianos STAIKOS Conseil national des consommateurs (ESK) |
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M. Christos ZEREFOS Professeur à l'Université d'Athènes, Ecole des sciences, Faculté de géologie, département de géographie et climatologie |
Ireland
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Mr Frank ALLEN National Council Member, Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association |
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Mr William A. ATTLEY Retired, Services, Industrial, Professional and Technical Union (SIPTU) |
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Mr Brian CALLANAN Member, Irish Business and Employers’ Confederation (IBEC) |
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Mr John DILLON Ex-President, Irish Farmers’ Association |
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Mr Arthur FORBES Assistant Director of European Affairs, Irish Business and Employers’ Confederation (IBEC) |
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Ms Sally Anne KINAHAN Assistant General Secretary, Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) |
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Mr Jim McCUSKER Retired, Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance |
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Mr Thomas McDONOGH Member, Chambers Ireland |
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Ms Jillian VAN TURNHOUT CEO, Children's Rights Alliance |
Italy
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Sig. Giuseppe Antonio Marino IULIANO Funzione esercitata in rappresentanza CISL |
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Sig. Mario SEPI Funzione esercitata in rappresentanza CISL |
Cyprus
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Mr Michalis ANTONIOU Cyprus Employers’ and Industrialists’ Federation |
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Mr Costakis CONSTANTINIDES Union of Cypriot Farmers |
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Mr Demetris KITTENIS Cyprus Workers’ Confederation |
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Mr Charalambos KOLOKOTRONIS Consumers’ Association |
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Mr Andreas LOUROUTZIATIS Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry |
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Mr Andreas PAVLIKKAS Pancyprian Federation of Labour |
Netherlands
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Mevrouw mr. dr. M. BULK Beleidsmedewerker Europese Zaken FNV |
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mr. J.W. VAN DEN BRAAK Directeur VNO-NCW Brussel |
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drs. T. ETTY Beleidsmedewerker Internationale Zaken FNV |
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mr. J.P. VAN IERSEL Voormalig secretaris buitenland NCW, Tweede Kamerlid, voorzitter KVK Haaglanden |
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prof. dr. L.F. VAN MUISWINKEL Hoogleraar Algemene en Ontwikkelingseconomie |
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W.W. MULLER Bestuurslid MHP |
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drs. ir. J.J.M. VAN OORSCHOT Senior specialist Internationale Zaken LTO-Nederland |
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drs. K.B. VAN POPTA Directeur Internationale Zaken MKB-Nederland |
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M. SIECKER Bestuurder FNV Bondgenoten |
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prof. dr. mr. J.G.W. SIMONS Voorzitter Nederlands Vervoersoverleg |
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drs. E.J. SLOOTWEG Beleidsadviseur CNV |
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D.M. WESTENDORP Voormalig algemeen directeur Consumentenbond, diverse bestuurlijke functies |
Poland
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Mr Andrzej ADAMCZYK Secretary of international affairs, Independent and Self-Governing Trade Union Solidarność |
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Ms Katarzyna BARTKIEWICZ Coordinator of European integration, Independent and Self-Governing Trade Union Solidarność |
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Mr Tomasz CZAJKOWSKI Specialist in international affairs, Students’ Parliament of the Republic of Poland |
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Mr Tadeusz DORDA Vice-president, Confederation of Polish Employers |
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Mr Tomasz Dariusz JASIŃSKI Specialist in international affairs, All-Poland Alliance of Trade Unions |
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Mr Krzysztof KAMIENIECKI Vice-president, Institute for Sustainable Development Foundation |
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Mr Jan KLIMEK Vice-president, Polish Craft Association |
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Mr Marek KOMOROWSKI Counsellor, Polish Confederation of Private Employers Lewiatan |
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Mr Zbigniew KOTOWSKI Counsellor, Independent and Self-Governing Trade Union of Individual Farmers in Poland |
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Mr Jacek Piotr KRAWCZYK Vice-president, Polish Confederation of Private Employers Lewiatan |
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Mr Marian KRZAKLEWSKI Member of the National Commission, Independent and Self-Governing Trade Union Solidarność |
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Mr Andrzej MALINOWSKI President, Confederation of Polish Employers |
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Ms Marzena MENDZA-DROZD Member of the Board, Forum of Non-Government Initiatives Association/All-Poland Federation of Non-Governmental Organisations |
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Mr Jarosław MULEWICZ Member of the Organisers’ Council, Business Centre Club – Association of Employers |
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Mr Krzysztof OSTROWSKI Consultant, Business Centre Club – Association of Employers |
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Mr Krzysztof PATER Member of the Scout Court, Polish Scouting and Guiding Association |
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Mr Stanisław Józef RÓŻYCKI Vice-president of the Council of Education and Science of the Polish Teachers’ Union/All-Poland President, Trade Union Forum |
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Mr Władysław SERAFIN President, National Union of Farmers’ Circles and Agricultural Organisations |
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Mr Wiesław SIEWIERSKI President, Trade Union Forum |
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Ms Elżbieta Maria SZADZIŃSKA Specialist in international affairs, Polish Consumer Federations |
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Mr Edmund SZYNAKA Secretary General, Trade Union Forum Alliance of Trade Unions |
Portugal
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Dr. Paulo BARROS VALE AEP — Associação Empresarial De Portugal |
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Eng.o Francisco João BERNARDINO DA SILVA CONFAGRI — Confederação Nacional Das Cooperativas Agrícolas E Do Crédito Agrícola De Portugal, CCRL |
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Eng.o Luís Miguel CORREIA MIRA CAP — Confederação Dos Agricultores De Portugal |
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Dr. Pedro D'ALMEIDA FREIRE CCP — Confederação Do Comércio E Serviços De Portugal |
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Dr.a Maria Teresa DA COSTA MACEDO CNAF — Confederação Nacional Das Associações De Família |
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Sr. Victor Hugo DE JESUS SEQUEIRA UGT — União Geral De Trabalhadores |
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Dr. Mário David FERREIRINHA SOARES CGTP — Confederação Geral Dos Trabalhadores Portugueses |
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Sr. Eduardo Manuel NOGUEIRA CHAGAS CGTP — Confederação Geral Dos Trabalhadores Portugueses |
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Dr. Jorge PEGADO LIZ DECO — Associação Portuguesa Para A Defesa Do Consumidor |
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Dr. Carlos Alberto PEREIRA MARTINS CNPL — Conselho Nacional De Profissões Liberais |
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Dr. Manuel Eugénio PIMENTEL CAVALEIRO BRANDÃO CIP — Confederação Da Indústria Portuguesa |
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Sr. Alfredo Manuel VIEIRA CORREIA UGT — União Geral De Trabalhadores |
Finland
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Hra Filip HAMRO-DROTZ Kansainvälisten asioiden tiedottaja, Elinkeinoelämän keskusliitto |
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Hra Seppo KALLIO Johtaja, Maa- ja metsätaloustuottajain Keskusliitto ry |
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Rva Leila KURKI Työllisyyspoliittinen asiantuntija, Toimihenkilökeskusjärjestö STTK |
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Hra Eero LEHTI Puheenjohtaja, Suomen Yrittäjät ry |
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Hra Janne METSÄMÄKI Lakimies, Suomen Ammattiliittojen Keskusjärjestö |
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Rva Marja-Liisa PELTOLA Osastopäällikkö, Keskuskauppakamari |
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Hra Markus PENTTINEN Kansainvälisten asioiden päällikkö, Akava ry |
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Rva Pirkko RAUNEMAA Maa- ja metsätaloustieteiden maisteri, Kotitalous- ja kuluttaja-asiain neuvottelukunta/Kuluttajat – konsumenterna ry |
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Rva Ulla SIRKEINEN Johtaja, Elinkeinoelämän keskusliitto |
Sweden
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Mr Christian ARDHE Svenskt Näringsliv, Direktör, EU-frågor |
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Mr Ernst Erik EHNMARK Svenska akademikers centralorganisation, Ansvarig (direktör) för internationellt samarbete |
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Mr Hans EKDAHL Svenskt Näringsliv, Direktör, Handelsfrågor |
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Mr Thomas JANSON Tjänstemännens centralorganisation (TCO), Internationell Sekreterare |
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Ms Maud JANSSON Landsorganisationen i Sverige (LO), Ombudsman |
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Mr Magnus KENDEL ALMEGA, Förhandlare/Rådgivare |
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Ms Ingrid KÖSSLER Handikappförbundens Samarbetsorgan, Förbundsordföranden i Bröstcancerföreningarnas Riksorganisation |
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Mr Lars NYBERG Landsorganisationen i Sverige (LO), Samordnar och utreder EU-frågor och EU, Landsorganisationen i Sverige (LO) |
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Ms Maria NYGREN Transportgruppen, Branschchef Förbundet Sveriges Hamnar |
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Mr Jan OLSSON Kooperativa institut (Koopi), Senior rådgivare Kooperativa Institutet (KOOPI), Vice ordförande Förening för kooperativ utveckling (FKU) |
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Ms Inger PERSSON Sveriges konsumentråd, Ordförande |
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Ms Mary-Ann SÖRENSEN Lantbrukarnas riksförbund (LRF) |
United Kingdom
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Mr Richard ADAMS Consultant in social, environmental and ethical business and project development |
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Ms Christine BLOWER Teacher |
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Ms Sandy BOYLE Retired |
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Ms Brendan BURNS Consultant and Director |
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Ms Marge CAREY President of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers |
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Mr Bryan CASSIDY Consultant |
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Mr Peter COLDRICK Head of Brussels Office, Trade Union Congress |
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Mr Nicolas CROOK International Officer UNISON |
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Mr Brian CURTIS Regional Organiser South Wales and West of England |
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Ms Rose D’SA Consultant in EU, Commonwealth and International Law |
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Mr Kenneth FRASER Chartered Secretary and Management Accountant |
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Mr Tom JONES Self-employed farmer |
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Ms Brenda KING Commissioner — Women’s National Commission/Consultant |
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Ms Judy McKNIGHT Napo/General Secretary |
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Mr Peter MORGAN Elected Member, Council of Lloyd’s (of London) |
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Ms Jane MORRICE Self-employed — owns a photographic and media production company |
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Ms Maureen O’NEILL Director — Royal Bank of Scotland Centre for the Older Person’s Agenda |
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Mr Derek OSBORN Member of UK Sustainable Development Commission. Chairman of an NGO coordinating relations with United Nations environmental activities |
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Mr Jonathan PEEL Food and Drink Federation — Director EU and International Policy |
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Mr David SEARS Consultant |
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Ms Madi SHARMA Entrepreneur |
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Mr Sukhdev SHARMA Chairman of the West Yorkshire Mental Health Trust |
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Mr Michael SMYTH Economist — University of Ulster |
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Ms Monica TAYLOR Denso Assembler Operator |