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 22010A0622(02)
 Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Republic of Chile on the provisional application of the understanding concerning the conservation of swordfish stocks in the South-Eastern Pacific Ocean
 Official Journal L 155 , 22/06/2010 P. 0010 - 0018
 Understandingconcerning the conservation of swordfish stocks in the South Eastern Pacific Ocean1. The document hereby identified replaces the Provisional Arrangement of 25 January 2001 ("2001 Arrangement") and transforms the interim arrangement into a definitive commitment to cooperate for the long-term conservation and management of the swordfish stocks in the South Eastern Pacific.2. The Understanding is intended to amicably settle the swordfish fishery disputes [1] currently existing between Chile and the European Community (now succeeded by the European Union, EU) in the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea ("ITLOS") and in the World Trade Organization ("WTO").3. The Parties hereby confirm for the record that the present Understanding shall provide the basic framework for the conservation of swordfish in the South Eastern Pacific Ocean, its management and cooperation thereof.4. The EU/Chile Bilateral Scientific and Technical Committee ("BSTC") will continue to constitute the necessary point of contact in matters of common interest regarding conservation of swordfish and, in order to maximize the efforts on scientific/technical cooperation, shall have the following mandate:(a) To serve as a forum for the exchange of information on the swordfish stocks and fishing activities of the EU and Chile and any other information required for conservation and management decisions.(b) To periodically evaluate the state of stocks, monitor the fishing trends, and assess impacts on non-target species and the marine ecosystem.(c) To review existing conservation measures and advice on possible new ones, including by-catch regulations.(d) To identify research priorities in the context of the Work Programme and draw up any additional programmes, including protocols on data collection.(e) To exchange information and promote the use of environmentally-safe and cost-effective gear.(f) To exchange in advance of the BSTC meeting catch and effort data covering all segments of their respective fleets in the South Eastern Pacific Ocean.(g) To consider further means of cooperation in the scientific, technical or administrative fields.5. The BSTC shall be convened in extraordinary session (TIMING) in order to commence work on its mandate, taking into account the following objectives and principles agreed by the Parties(a) Their respective swordfish fisheries shall be conducted at catch levels maintaining stocks at or near MSY, in a manner commensurate with the objective of ensuring the sustainability of these resources as well as safeguarding the marine ecosystem.(b) The distribution, spatial structure and dynamics of the stocks shall be monitored by Chilean and EU fishing vessels whose scientific observations comply with agreed research parameters designed to develop robust assessments and subsequently generate the appropriate management responses.(c) Data collection systems put in place should be reliable, expeditious and compatible with the requirements and scale of the swordfish fishery.(d) The Parties shall maintain their current level of swordfish fisheries, as expressed by either the present number of vessels or the historic maximum of their vessels operating in the South Eastern Pacific Ocean, in order to ensure the sustainability of the swordfish stock.6. The Parties remain committed to further developing the linkage between this bilateral cooperation and the Multilateral Consultation sponsored by the EU and Chile.7. The Multilateral Consultation currently in place should include all the relevant participants in the South Eastern Pacific Ocean swordfish fishery and invited observers from existing organizations with a legitimate interest in the swordfish fishery.8. The EU and Chile remain committed to the effective promotion of multilateral cooperation for the conservation and management of these stocks in their habitat and ecosystem, and through their migratory range.9. Parties shall give due consideration to actions taken at multilateral level, and seek to promote similar conservation and management initiatives in RFMOs of which they are member in order to ensure a sustainable development of the swordfish fishery.10. In this regard, the Parties shall seek to promote the implementation by other Participants in the swordfish fisheries of the above mentioned principles and objectives notably, in relation to the maintenance of their current fishing levels.11. In accordance with the abovementioned principles, and in the context of the Work Programme being developed by the BSTC, the Parties will define a general protocol for analyzing, processing and evaluating the information gathered by their fishing vessels. Such protocol should seek to identify the condition, in spatial and time frames, of the stock, probing into its composition and biological features, and exploring its habitats, in order to increase the knowledge of the Parties, considering also the potential impacts of the fishery on its ecosystem components, associated or dependent species and the requirements for mitigation of the environmental impacts and adverse effects on birds, turtles and sharks, as well as the food chains and the physical environment of the South Eastern Pacific Ocean.12. The Parties declare that under the present Understanding, their fishing vessels will not be bound by specific conservation measures prescribing a minimum length for the harvested species.13. Nevertheless, they shall apply a precautionary approach considering all biological features of the catches and, on the basis of the best available scientific advice, further strive to develop and apply alternative measures designed to ensure that fishing activities do not pose a risk of unacceptable impacts on sensitive habitats within the marine environment.14. Parties confirm that their vessels are subject to the following obligations:(a) Use an operational VMS at all times linked to the Flag State;(b) Regularly provide data on the type of vessel, catch, fishing effort by area and periods, to be exchanged by the Parties in advance to BSTC meetings;(c) Provide and exchange information on environmentally-safe and cost-effective fishing gear;(d) Collect data required for the BSTC assessments of the dynamics and status of the swordfish fishery in the South Eastern Pacific Ocean, and other information relevant to conservation and management purposes.15. Parties agree that EU vessels fishing for swordfish in accordance with the objectives contained in the present understanding concerning the current levels of fishing effort, catch levels maintaining stocks at or near MSY, commensurate with the objective of ensuring sustainability of these resources, as well as the provisions on monitoring and exchange of information, shall be granted access to designated Chilean ports.16. The procedures for access for landing and transshipment in designated Chilean ports are contained in Annex I to the present Understanding.17. The Parties will proceed to jointly notify the ITLOS that, as a consequence of having reached a settlement, they have agreed to discontinue the proceedings (ITLOS Case Nr. 7) and request the Tribunal to make an order recording the discontinuance and directing the Registrar to remove this case from the List of cases. Since the Parties have agreed to discontinue the ITLOS proceedings as a direct consequence of them having reached a settlement of the dispute, they shall also request that the Tribunal record this fact and indicate in, or annex to, the respective order of discontinuance, the terms of the settlement.18. The Parties shall also inform the Director General of the WTO that the compulsory dispute settlement procedure instituted in ITLOS (Case Nr. 7) has been discontinued and communicate to him the terms of the settlement attained, expressing the decision of the Parties not to revive the dispute settlement procedure of the WTO Understanding on Dispute Settlement regarding case DS 193 concerning the application of pertinent GATT articles to transit, transshipment and commercial access to Chilean ports by EU vessels fishing for swordfish.19. The Parties agree to apply to this Understanding the provisions on dispute avoidance and dispute settlement set out in Title VIII of the Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, which entered into force on 1 February 2003.20. This Understanding shall enter into force the first day of the first month following that in which the Parties have notified each other of the completion of the procedures necessary for that purpose.21. Parties agree to provisionally apply point number 15 above upon signature and in any event not later than 31 December 2009.22. Notifications shall be sent to the Secretary General of the Council of the European Union, who shall be the depositary of this Understanding.23. From the date of its entry into force this Understanding shall replace the Provisional Arrangement that Parties have signed on 25 January 2001.For the European UnionFor the Republic of Chile[1] ITLOS Case n. 7 and WTO DS 19.--------------------------------------------------ANNEX I(i) For the purpose of the implementation of the Understanding, 45 days before the BSTC meetings referred to in paragraph 4 of the Understanding, the Parties shall provide each other with a list of vessels containing the following data:1. name of the vessel;2. call signal;3. IMO registration number (if available);4. name and details of the shipowner (nationality, address);5. the vessel’s flag state;6. total length (m);7. make and model of the automatic positioning system as well as its identification code and the name of the coastal station (LES) with which it works;8. name and location of the contact person in the flag state and the European Commission.(ii) The captain, or his representative, of a EU vessel, which wishes to enter a designated Chilean port, shall notify the competent Chilean authorities by means of the form A annexed herewith at least 72 hours in advance of the expected arrival in the port.(iii) The competent Chilean authorities shall formally confirm by electronic or other means, within 24 hours, that access is granted and that the landing or transhipment operation can take place.(iv) In accordance with paragraph 14 (a) each and every time EU vessels enter the Chilean EEZ to seek port access they will transmit without delay through their flag state monitoring centre (FMC) the satellite signal to the Centro de Monitoreo y Control de la Direccion General del Territorio Maritimo y Marina Mercante.The frequency of the basic reports of the VMS system must be 60 minute intervals.(v) At the first BSTC meeting, Chile has to provide the coordinates of its EEZ.(vi) In case the Chilean competent authorities have clear grounds to believe that the information referred to above provided by the EU fishing vessel is not correct, the navigational track of the vessel shall be provided by the competent authorities of its flag state, upon request of the competent Chilean authorities. In this case, Chile will inform immediately the flag State and the European Commission with the view to consulting the appropriate authorities.(vii) Inspectors designated by the Chilean competent authorities may inspect documents, logbook, fishing gear and catch on board during landing or transhipment operations. Such inspection shall be carried out in such a manner as not to unduly delay the landing or transhipment operations, which themselves should be carried out to the extent possible in the 24 hours following arrival in the port. Prior to an inspection, inspectors are required to present to the master of the vessel the appropriate document identifying the inspector as such.(viii) The Chilean competent authorities shall ensure that the results of port inspections are always presented to the master of the vessel for review and signature and that the report is completed and signed by the inspector. The master of the inspected vessel shall be given the opportunity to add any comment to the report and, as appropriate, to contact the relevant authorities of the flag State, in particular when there are serious difficulties in understanding the contents of the report.(ix) The Chilean competent authorities shall ensure that a copy of the report of inspection shall be provided to the master of the inspected vessel for retention on board the vessel and to the competent authorities of the flag state of the inspected vessel.(x) The captains of the vessels shall be free to decide how their vessel’s catches will be disposed of.(xi) In accordance with paragraph 15 and 16, EU vessels will use the following designated ports: Arica, Antofagasta and Punta Arenas.(xii) Only the following activities may be carried out in the authorised ports:1. landing of swordfish stocks;2. transhipment of swordfish stocks;3. replenishing of the vessel;4. repairs to the vessel.The foregoing is without prejudice to the possibility for EU vessels to obtain access to other suitable Chilean ports, as advised by the Chilean authorities, solely for the repairs of vessels.In relation to the replenishing of supplies, lubricants, fuel and material for packing, on-board processing and any other daily use on board, as well as changes of crew, the vessel may take on board only that which it requires for its own operation; the loading of materials and crew members intended for other fishing vessels is prohibited. These provisions do not apply in case of emergency or force majeure.(xiii) The Chilean competent authorities will deny access to port to those EU vessels which do not comply with the foregoing. The access denial should be motivated and the reasons for denial officially communicated to the captain of the vessel, the flag state and the European Commission without delay. Such cases of denial of access shall be discussed by the Parties at the next BSTC meeting, and until such time the vessel will not have access to Chilean ports.(xiv) At the request of either Party an extraordinary session of the BSTC shall be convened to discuss any matter related to the implementation of the Understanding.FORM AINFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED IN ADVANCE BY VESSELS REQUESTING PORT ENTRY1. Intented port of call2. Estimated date and time of arrival3. Purpose(s)4. Name of the vessel5. Flag State6. Type of vessel7. International Radio Call Sign8. Vessel contact information9. Vessel owner(s)10. Certificate of registry ID11. IMO ship ID, if available12. External ID, if available13. Vessel dimensionsLengthBeamDraft14. Vessel master name and nationality15. Total catch on boardSpeciesProduct formCatch areaQuantity16. Catch to be offloadedSpeciesQuantity17. Catch to be transhipped in portSpeciesQuantity18. Final Destination of CatchesChileOther+++++ TIFF +++++--------------------------------------------------ANNEX BTHE MISSION OF CHILE TO THE EUROPEAN UNIONNo 177/2009The Mission of Chile to the European Union presents its compliments to the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and has the honour to refer to the Report agreed between the European Commission and Chile following the bilateral technical consultations held in New York on 5 and 6 October 2009 on swordfish in the South-Eastern Pacific.Concerning point xi of Annex I to the Report, the Mission of Chile would request the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries to amend the list of ports designated by Chile as described in the Report.To that end, the Mission of Chile hereby informs the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries that the newly designated ports are Arica, Antofagasta and Punta Arenas.The Mission of Chile to the European Union would request the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries to give the above-mentioned matter its attention and assures it of its highest consideration.Brussels, 23 November 2009To the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheriesof the European CommissionBrussels--------------------------------------------------Agreementin the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Republic of Chile on the provisional application of the understanding concerning the conservation of swordfish stocks in the South-Eastern Pacific OceanA. Letter from the European UnionSir/Madam,I have the honour to refer to the negotiations that have taken place in Brussels on 15 and 16 October 2008 between the European Union and Chile which led to the Understanding concerning the conservation of swordfish stocks in the South-Eastern Pacific Ocean (hereafter "the Understanding"), as well as to the bilateral technical discussions in New York on 5 and 6 October 2009.The European Union has started its internal procedures for the conclusion of the Understanding concerning the conservation of swordfish stocks in the South-Eastern Pacific Ocean reached on 15- 16 October 2008 including the detailed Annex I agreed on 5- 6 October 2009.Pending the completion of these procedures, the European Union shall provisionally apply the Understanding concerning the conservation of swordfish stocks in the South-Eastern Pacific Ocean reached on 15- 16 October 2008 and its Annex I agreed on 5- 6 October 2009 as complemented by the Note Verbale of Chile of 23 November 2009.The following documents and information form an integral part of this Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters:(a) the Understanding agreed on 15- 16 October 2008 in Brussels as modified by:(b) the detailed Annex I to the Understanding as agreed during the bilateral technical meeting on 5- 6 October 2009 in New York;(c) the Note Verbale of Chile of 23 November 2009 designating the Chilean ports of Arica, Antofagasta and Punta Arenas for access by EU vessels fishing for swordfish on the high seas in the South Eastern Pacific Ocean, in relation to point (xi) of the Annex mentioned in (b) above;(d) the first meeting of the Bilateral Technical and Scientific Committee will take place at the latest on 1 January 2011.I should be obliged if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm that this letter and your reply constitute an Agreement between Chile and the European Union to provisionally apply the Understanding in accordance with the provisions contained in the documents listed above.This agreement will apply from the day following the day of your reply.Please accept, Sir/Madam, the assurance of my highest consideration.For the European UnionThe PresidentB. Letter from the Republic of ChileSir/Madam,I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of today’s date, which reads as follows:"I have the honour to refer to the negotiations that have taken place in Brussels on 15 and 16 October 2008 between the European Union and Chile which led to the Understanding concerning the conservation of swordfish stocks in the South-Eastern Pacific Ocean (hereafter "the Understanding"), as well as to the bilateral technical discussions in New York on 5 and 6 October 2009.The European Union has started its internal procedures for the conclusion of the Understanding concerning the conservation of swordfish stocks in the South-Eastern Pacific Ocean reached on 15- 16 October 2008 including the detailed Annex I agreed on 5- 6 October 2009.Pending the completion of these procedures, the European Union shall provisionally apply the Understanding concerning the conservation of swordfish stocks in the South-Eastern Pacific Ocean reached on 15- 16 October 2008 and its Annex I agreed on 5- 6 October 2009 as complemented by the Note Verbale of Chile of 23 November 2009.The following documents and information form an integral part of this Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters:(a) the Understanding agreed on 15- 16 October 2008 in Brussels as modified by:(b) the detailed Annex I to the Understanding as agreed during the bilateral technical meeting on 5- 6 October 2009 in New York;(c) the Note Verbale of Chile of 23 November 2009 designating the Chilean ports of Arica, Antofagasta and Punta Arenas for access by EU vessels fishing for swordfish on the high seas in the South Eastern Pacific Ocean, in relation to point (xi) of the Annex mentioned in (b) above;(d) the first meeting of the Bilateral Technical and Scientific Committee will take place at the latest on 1 January 2011.I should be obliged if you would acknowledge receipt of this letter and confirm that this letter and your reply constitute an Agreement between Chile and the European Union to provisionally apply the Understanding in accordance with the provisions contained in the documents listed above.This agreement will apply from the day following the day of your reply.".I have the honour to confirm that your letter and this reply constitute an Agreement between Chile and the European Union.Please accept, Sir/Madam, the assurance of my highest consideration.For the Republic of ChileThe President--------------------------------------------------ANNEXUNDERSTANDING CONCERNING THE CONSERVATION OF SWORDFISH STOCKS IN THE SOUTH EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN1. The document hereby identified replaces the Provisional Arrangement of 25 January 2001 ("2001 Arrangement") and transforms the interim arrangement into a definitive commitment to cooperate for the long-term conservation and management of the swordfish stocks in the South Eastern Pacific.2. The Understanding is intended to amicably settle the swordfish fishery disputes [1] currently existing between Chile and the European Community (now succeeded by the European Union (EU) in the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea ("ITLOS") and in the World Trade Organization ("WTO").3. The Parties hereby confirm for the record that the present Understanding shall provide the basic framework for the conservation of swordfish in the South Eastern Pacific Ocean, its management and cooperation thereof.4. The EU/Chile Bilateral Scientific and Technical Committee ("BSTC") will continue to constitute the necessary point of contact in matters of common interest regarding conservation of swordfish and, in order to maximize the efforts on scientific/technical cooperation, shall have the following mandate:(a) To serve as a forum for the exchange of information on the swordfish stocks and fishing activities of the EU and Chile and any other information required for conservation and management decisions.(b) To periodically evaluate the state of stocks, monitor the fishing trends, and assess impacts on non-target species and the marine ecosystem.(c) To review existing conservation measures and advice on possible new ones, including by-catch regulations.(d) To identify research priorities in the context of the Work Programme and draw up any additional programmes, including protocols on data collection.(e) To exchange information and promote the use of environmentally-safe and cost-effective gear.(f) To exchange in advance of the BSTC meeting catch and effort data covering all segments of their respective fleets in the South Eastern Pacific Ocean.(g) To consider further means of cooperation in the scientific, technical or administrative fields.5. The BSTC shall be convened in extraordinary session (TIMING) in order to commence work on its mandate, taking into account the following objectives and principles agreed by the Parties:(a) Their respective swordfish fisheries shall be conducted at catch levels maintaining stocks at or near MSY, in a manner commensurate with the objective of ensuring the sustainability of these resources as well as safeguarding the marine ecosystem.(b) The distribution, spatial structure and dynamics of the stocks shall be monitored by Chilean and EU fishing vessels whose scientific observations comply with agreed research parameters designed to develop robust assessments and subsequently generate the appropriate management responses.(c) Data collection systems put in place should be reliable, expeditious and compatible with the requirements and scale of the swordfish fishery.(d) The Parties shall maintain their current level of swordfish fisheries, as expressed by either the present number of vessels or the historic maximum of their vessels operating in the South Eastern Pacific Ocean, in order to ensure the sustainability of the swordfish stock.6. The Parties remain committed to further developing the linkage between this bilateral cooperation and the Multilateral Consultation sponsored by the EU and Chile.7. The Multilateral Consultation currently in place should include all the relevant participants in the South Eastern Pacific Ocean swordfish fishery and invited observers from existing organizations with a legitimate interest in the swordfish fishery.8. The EU and Chile remain committed to the effective promotion of multilateral cooperation for the conservation and management of these stocks in their habitat and ecosystem, and through their migratory range.9. Parties shall give due consideration to actions taken at multilateral level, and seek to promote similar conservation and management initiatives in RFMOs of which they are member in order to ensure a sustainable development of the swordfish fishery.10. In this regard, the Parties shall seek to promote the implementation by other Participants in the swordfish fisheries of the above mentioned principles and objectives notably, in relation to the maintenance of their current fishing levels.11. In accordance with the above mentioned principles, and in the context of the Work Programme being developed by the BSTC, the Parties will define a general protocol for analyzing, processing and evaluating the information gathered by their fishing vessels. Such protocol should seek to identify the condition, in spatial and time frames, of the stock, probing into its composition and biological features, and exploring its habitats, in order to increase the knowledge of the Parties, considering also the potential impacts of the fishery on its ecosystem components, associated or dependent species and the requirements for mitigation of the environmental impacts and adverse effects on birds, turtles and sharks, as well as the food chains and the physical environment of the South Eastern Pacific Ocean.12. The Parties declare that under the present Understanding, their fishing vessels will not be bound by specific conservation measures prescribing a minimum length for the harvested species.13. Nevertheless, they shall apply a precautionary approach considering all biological features of the catches and, on the basis of the best available scientific advice, further strive to develop and apply alternative measures designed to ensure that fishing activities do not pose a risk of unacceptable impacts on sensitive habitats within the marine environment.14. Parties confirm that their vessels are subject to the following obligations:(a) Use an operational VMS at all times linked to the Flag State;(b) Regularly provide data on the type of vessel, catch, fishing effort by area and periods, to be exchanged by the Parties in advance to BSTC meetings;(c) Provide and exchange information on environmentally-safe and cost-effective fishing gear;(d) Collect data required for the BSTC assessments of the dynamics and status of the swordfish fishery in the South Eastern Pacific Ocean, and other information relevant to conservation and management purposes.15. Parties agree that EU vessels fishing for swordfish in accordance with the objectives contained in the present understanding concerning the current levels of fishing effort, catch levels maintaining stocks at or near MSY, commensurate with the objective of ensuring sustainability of these resources, as well as the provisions on monitoring and exchange of information, shall be granted access to designated Chilean ports.16. The procedures for access for landing and transshipment in designated Chilean ports are contained in Annex I to the present Understanding.17. The Parties will proceed to jointly notify the ITLOS that, as a consequence of having reached a settlement, they have agreed to discontinue the proceedings (ITLOS Case Nr. 7) and request the Tribunal to make an order recording the discontinuance and directing the Registrar to remove this case from the List of cases. Since the Parties have agreed to discontinue the ITLOS proceedings as a direct consequence of them having reached a settlement of the dispute, they shall also request that the Tribunal record this fact and indicate in, or annex to, the respective order of discontinuance, the terms of the settlement.18. The Parties shall also inform the Director General of the WTO that the compulsory dispute settlement procedure instituted in ITLOS (Case N. 7) has been discontinued and communicate to him the terms of the settlement attained, expressing the decision of the Parties not to revive the dispute settlement procedure of the WTO Understanding on Dispute Settlement regarding case DS 193 concerning the application of pertinent GATT articles to transit, transshipment and commercial access to Chilean ports by EU vessels fishing for swordfish.19. The Parties agree to apply to this Understanding the provisions on dispute avoidance and dispute settlement set out in Title VIII of the Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, which entered into force on 1 February 2003.20. This Understanding shall enter into force the first day of the first month following that in which the Parties have notified each other of the completion of the procedures necessary for that purpose.21. Parties agree to provisionally apply point number 15 above upon signature and in any event not later than 31 December 2009.22. Notifications shall be sent to the Secretary General of the Council of the European Union, who shall be the depositary of this Understanding.23. From the date of its entry into force this Understanding shall replace the Provisional Arrangement that Parties have signed on 25 January 2001.ANNEX I(i) For the purpose of the implementation of the Understanding, 45 days before the BSTC meetings referred to in paragraph 4 of the Understanding, the Parties shall provide each other with a list of vessels containing the following data:1. name of the vessel;2. call signal;3. IMO registration number (if available);4. name and details of the shipowner (nationality, address);5. the vessel’s flag-State;6. total length (m);7. make and model of the automatic positioning system as well as its identification code and the name of the coastal station (LES) with which it works;8. name and location of the contact person in the flag state and the European Commission.(ii) The captain, or his representative, of an EU vessel, which wishes to enter a designated Chilean port, shall notify the competent Chilean authorities by means of the form A annexed herewith at least 72 hours in advance of the expected arrival in the port.(iii) The competent Chilean authorities shall formally confirm by electronic or other means, within 24 hours, that access is granted and that the landing or transhipment operation can take place.(iv) In accordance with paragraph 14 (a) each and every time EU vessels enter the Chilean EEZ to seek port access they will transmit without delay through their flag state monitoring centre (FMC) the satellite signal to the Centro de Monitoreo y Control de la Direccion General del Territorio Maritimo y Marina Mercante.The frequency of the basic reports of the VMS system must be 60 minutes intervals.(v) At the first BSTC meeting, Chile has to provide the coordinates of its EEZ.(vi) In case the Chilean competent authorities have clear grounds to believe that the information referred to above provided by the EU fishing vessel is not correct, the navigational track of the vessel shall be provided by the competent authorities of its flag state, upon request of the competent Chilean authorities. In this case, Chile will inform immediately the flag State and the European Commission with the view to consulting the appropriate authorities.(vii) Inspectors designated by the Chilean competent authorities may inspect documents, logbook, fishing gear and catch on board during landing or transhipment operations. Such inspection shall be carried out in such a manner as not to unduly delay the landing or transhipment operations, which themselves should be carried out to the extent possible in the 24 hours following arrival in the port. Prior to an inspection, inspectors are required to present to the master of the vessel the appropriate document identifying the inspector as such.(viii) The Chilean competent authorities shall ensure that the results of port inspections are always presented to the master of the vessel for review and signature and that the report is completed and signed by the inspector. The master of the inspected vessel shall be given the opportunity to add any comment to the report and, as appropriate, to contact the relevant authorities of the flag State, in particular when there are serious difficulties in understanding the contents of the report.(ix) The Chilean competent authorities shall ensure that a copy of the report of inspection shall be provided to the master of the inspected vessel for retention on board the vessel and to the competent authorities of the flag state of the inspected vessel.(x) The captains of the vessels shall be free to decide how their vessel’s catches will be disposed of.(xi) In accordance with paragraph 15 and 16, EU vessels will use the following designated ports: Arica, Antofagasta and Punta Arenas.(xii) Only the following activities may be carried out in the authorised ports:1. landing of swordfish stocks;2. transhipment of swordfish stocks;3. replenishing of the vessel;4. repairs to the vessel.The foregoing is without prejudice to the possibility for EU vessels to obtain access to other suitable Chilean ports, as advised by the Chilean authorities, solely for the repairs of vessels.In relation to the replenishing of supplies, lubricants, fuel and material for packing, on-board processing and any other daily use on board, as well as changes of crew, the vessel may take on board only that which it requires for its own operation; the loading of materials and crew members intended for other fishing vessels is prohibited. These provisions do not apply in case of emergency or force majeure.(xiii) The Chilean competent authorities will deny access to port to those EU vessels which do not comply with the foregoing. The access denial should be motivated and the reasons for denial officially communicated to the captain of the vessel, the flag state and the European Commission without delay. Such cases of denial of access shall be discussed by the Parties at the next BSTC meeting, and until such time the vessel will not have access to Chilean ports.(xiv) At the request of either Party an extraordinary session of the BSTC shall be convened to discuss any matter related to the implementation of the Understanding.FORM AINFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED IN ADVANCE BY VESSELS REQUESTING PORT ENTRY1. Intented port of call2. Estimated date and time of arrival3. Purpose(s)4. Name of the vessel5. Flag State6. Type of vessel7. International Radio Call Sign8. Vessel contact information9. Vessel owner(s)10. Certificate of registry ID11. IMO ship ID, if available12. External ID, if available13. Vessel dimensionsLengthBeamDraft14. Vessel master name and nationality15. Total catch on boardSpeciesProduct formCatch areaQuantity16. Catch to be offloadedSpeciesQuantity17. Catch to be transhipped in portSpeciesQuantity18. Final Destination of CatchesChileOther+++++ TIFF +++++ANNEX BTHE MISSION OF CHILE TO THE EUROPEAN UNIONNo 177/2009The Mission of Chile to the European Union presents its compliments to the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and has the honour to refer to the Report agreed between the European Commission and Chile following the bilateral technical consultations held in New York on 5 and 6 October 2009 on swordfish in the South-Eastern Pacific.Concerning point xi of Annex I to the Report, the Mission of Chile would request the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries to amend the list of ports designated by Chile as described in the Report.To that end, the Mission of Chile hereby informs the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries that the newly designated ports are Arica, Antofagasta and Punta Arenas.The Mission of Chile to the European Union would request the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries to give the above-mentioned matter its attention and assures it of its highest consideration.Brussels, 23 November 2009To the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheriesof the European CommissionBrussels[1] ITLOS Case n. 7 and WTO DS 19.--------------------------------------------------


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jurisdiction: EU

text:
 5.7.2008
 PT
 Jornal Oficial da União Europeia
 C 171/52
 Recurso interposto em 27 de Abril de 2008 — Ortega Serrano/Comissão
 (Processo F-48/08)
 (2008/C 171/105)
 Língua do processo: espanhol
 Partes
 Recorrente: Antonio Ortega Serrano (Cadiz, Espanha) (Representante: A. Ortega Serrano, advogado)
 Recorrida: Comissão das Comunidades Europeias
 Objecto e descrição do litígio
 Anulação da decisão do júri do concurso EPSO/AD/26/05 de não incluir o seu nome na lista de pessoas seleccionadas.
 Pedidos do recorrente
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 Anulação das decisões que não permitem que o recorrente faça parte da lista de reserva do concurso EPSO/AD/26/05, nem lhe permitem repetir o exame oral;
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 Que se ordene à Comissão Europeia que fixe uma nova data para realização do exame oral;
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 Que se ordene à Comissão Europeia que fundamente a sua Decisão EPSO/900 R;
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 Que se faculte ao recorrente o direito de consultar os documentos relativos ao exame oral;
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 Que se faculte ao recorrente o direito de consultar todos os documentos que fazem parte do seu processo;
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 Que se admita que o recorrente, que é advogado inscrito em Espanha, se represente a ele próprio;
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 Que se examinem os processos de todos os candidatos que fazem parte da lista de candidatos aprovados para comprovar que todos têm um diploma que atesta um nível de educação correspondente à realização de estudos universitários completos de uma duração mínima de três anos, sancionados por um diploma em Direito, e que o apresentaram na devida altura e na forma adequada;
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 Que se admita a junção dos documentos apresentados em língua francesa e inglesa;
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 Condenação da recorrida nas despesas.


type: contracts

text:
 1.4.2014
 BG
 Официален вестник на Европейския съюз
 L 98/3
 СПОРАЗУМЕНИЕ
 под формата на размяна на писма между Европейския Съюз и Централноафриканската република относно статуса в Централноафриканската република на военната операция на Европейския Съюз в Централноафриканската република (EUFOR RCA)
 Брюксел, 10 март 2014 г.
 Нейно превъзходителство г-жа Catherine Samba-Panza
 Chef d'État de la transition
 Централноафриканска република
 Ваше Превъзходителство,
 В резултат на приемането от Съвета за сигурност на Организацията на обединените нации на Резолюция 2134 (2014) Европейският съюз ще започне в най-скоро време военна операция в Централноафриканската република (EUFOR RCA) с цел да допринесе за установяването на сигурна обстановка във Вашата страна.
 Както си спомняте, на 16 април 2008 г. Централноафриканската република сключи споразумение относно статуса на силите на Европейския съюз, разположени в Чад и Централноафриканската република (EUFOR Tchad/RCA) в изпълнение на Резолюция 1778 (2007) на Съвета за сигурност на Организацията на обединените нации.
 Макар това споразумение да не е в сила от датата на изтегляне на последния контингент на EUFOR Tchad/RCA, неговите разпоредби отговарят изцяло на потребностите на силите на Европейския съюз, които ще бъдат разположени в Централноафриканската република.
 Ето защо Ви предлагам разпоредбите на това споразумение в тяхната цялост (членове 1—19) да бъдат приложими за EUFOR RCA, като се приема, че:
 —
 всяко позоваване на EUFOR в посочените членове се счита за позоваване на EUFOR RCA;
 —
 транспортните средства, посочени в член 1, параграф 3, буква а), член 3, параграф 2 и член 4, параграф 3, се състоят както от транспортни средства, които са собственост на националните контингенти, участващи в EUFOR RCA, така и от транспортни средства, наети или използвани по чартър от EUFOR RCA;
 —
 позоваването на Резолюция 1778 (2007) на Съвета за сигурност на Организацията на обединените нации от 25 септември 2007 г. в член 1, параграф 3, буква б) се счита за позоваване на Резолюция 2134 (2014) на Съвета за сигурност на Организацията на обединените нации от 28 януари 2014 г.
 Ще Ви бъда задължена, ако ми съобщите дали сте съгласна с така направените предложения. При положителен отговор от Ваша страна настоящото писмо, заедно с Вашия отговор, ще съставляват правно обвързващо международно споразумение между Централноафриканската република и Европейския съюз относно статуса на EUFOR RCA, което ще влезе в сила от датата на получаването на Вашия отговор.
 Моля приемете, уважаема госпожо, моите най-дълбоки почитания.
 За Европейския съюз
 C. ASHTON
 Catherine Ashton
 Върховен представител на Съюза по въпросите на външните работи и политиката на сигурност
 Уважаема госпожо върховен представител,
 Благодаря за Вашето писмо от 10 март 2014 г. относно започването на военна операция на Европейския съюз в Централноевропейската република, което гласи:
 „В резултат на приемането от Съвета за сигурност на Организацията на обединените нации на Резолюция 2134 (2014) Европейският съюз ще започне в най-скоро време военна операция в Централноафриканската република (EUFOR RCA) с цел да допринесе за установяването на сигурна обстановка във Вашата страна.
 Както си спомняте, на 16 април 2008 г. Централноафриканската република сключи споразумение относно статуса на силите на Европейския съюз, разположени в Чад и Централноафриканската република (EUFOR Tchad/RCA) в изпълнение на Резолюция 1778 (2007) на Съвета за сигурност на Организацията на обединените нации.
 Макар това споразумение да не е в сила от датата на изтегляне на последния контингент на EUFOR Tchad/RCA, неговите разпоредби отговарят изцяло на потребностите на силите на Европейския съюз, които ще бъдат разположени в Централноафриканската република.
 Ето защо Ви предлагам разпоредбите на това споразумение в тяхната цялост (членове 1—19) да бъдат приложими за EUFOR RCA, като се приема, че:
 —
 всяко позоваване на EUFOR в посочените членове се счита за позоваване на EUFOR RCA;
 —
 транспортните средства, посочени в член 1, параграф 3, буква а), член 3, параграф 2 и член 4, параграф 3, се състоят както от транспортни средства, които са собственост на националните контингенти, участващи в EUFOR RCA, така и от транспортни средства, наети или използвани по чартър от EUFOR RCA;
 —
 позоваването на Резолюция 1778 (2007) на Съвета за сигурност на Организацията на обединените нации от 25 септември 2007 г. в член 1, параграф 3, буква б) се счита за позоваване на Резолюция 2134 (2014) на Съвета за сигурност на Организацията на обединените нации от 28 януари 2014 г.
 Ще Ви бъда задължена, ако ми съобщите дали сте съгласна с така направените предложения. При положителен отговор от Ваша страна настоящото писмо, заедно с Вашия отговор, ще съставляват правно обвързващо международно споразумение между Централноафриканската република и Европейския съюз относно статуса на EUFOR RCA, което ще влезе в сила от датата на получаването на Вашия отговор.“
 Имам честта да Ви уведомя, че съм съгласна с условията, изложени във Вашето писмо.
 Моля приемете, уважаема госпожо, моите най-дълбоки почитания.
 За Централноафриканската република
 Catherine SAMBA-PANZA


type: wikipedia

text:
Ярлово е село в Западна България. То се намира в Община Самоков, Софийска област.На 41км от град София.
 География
 Село Ярлово се намира в планински район, на около 40 км от София. Разположено е в южните склонове на Витоша. На запад се намира планината Верила. През селото минава р. Палакария, извираща под витошкия връх Ярловски Купен (2187 м.) и се влива в р. Искър.
 Население
 1934 г. – 2894 жители
 1946 г. – 3014 жители
 1956 г. – 2360 жители
 1975 г. – 1172 жители
 1992 г. – 775 жители
 2001 г. – 651 жители
 2008 г. – 480 жители
 2009 г. – 466 жители
 2010 г. – 447 жители
 2011 г. – 442 жители
 2020 г. – 392 жители
 История
 Най-старото документално сведение за селото е от 1515 г. В турския регистър името на селището е Ярлова. Все такова е името на селището и във втория документ от 1576 г. От двата документа се узнават около 300 лични и бащини имена на ярловци, както и на двама свещеници. По това време, а и преди това селището е било в близост до прохода Лисец, след опожаряването му през 1792 г. се заселва на сегашното си месторазположение.
 Етимология на името
 Произходът на името е старославянски. Образувано е от личното мъжко име Ярло (документирано през XVI в.) или Яро+ло. Самото Яро е запазено в личните имена Ярослав (XI в.), Яромир (XII в.). Първоначално името е сакрално и с него се обозначава божеството Яровит, който е син на Сварог – богът на огъня.
 Религия
 Религията изповядвана в Ярлово е православно християнство.
 Обществени институции
 Църква
 Селото има две църкви – стара, която е полувкопана, и нова: „Света Неделя“ в центъра на селото, осветена през 1906 г. От османски регистър от 1515 г. са известни имената на двама местни свещеници – поп Димитри и Петре Райо.
 Някога тук са съществували и други църкви, сега в развалини: „Свети Димитрий“ в близост до местността Бенто, „Света Богородица“ – към Рибарнико, наричана сега Шарената черква и други.
 Училище
 В селото е имало килийно училище, с учител през 1791–1796 г. Алексей.
 ОУ „Васил Левски“
 Културни и природни забележителности
 Местности: Айдушка скала, Алачугите, Бараница, Бента, Бога глава, Гайденица, Лепчино, Градището, Гърлото, Дременлия, Езедина, Еловица, Емина, Ерила, Заграниата, Кашоте, Кайо, Лековит кладенец, Лепчино, Пастра, Петрус, Рибарника, Рошко, Рудината, Смильо, Сокра, Сурда, Ушеко, Чегарица, Чоре, Чоролея, Шарена цръква, Ярема.
 Редовни събития
 Провеждащият се в Шарена цръква събор, последната неделя от месец август.
 Събор на Петковден, който се провежда в местността „Бабина кория“ при лековития кладенец и параклиса „Света Петка“.
 На Йордановден жители на селото се събират в местността Светогомитра над селото и се пали огън от смрика, който се прескача за здраве. Също така се събират на Петревия мост и ергени избират моми и заедно скачат в студените води на Палакарията (р. Палакария).
 Личности
 Митра Стоева (неизв.) – народна певица, живяла в годините около Освобождението, майка на Достана Стоева.
 Достана Стоева (от рода Левентски) [*1867] – народна певица, изпяла през 1885 г. 168 народни песни, които са публикувани от Кузман Шапкарев.
 Зана Стоилкова (неизв.) – народна певица.
 Андон Лазов Пръндачки [*1888 +1966] – кмет на селото 1932-34 /от Демократическата партия, участва във войните от 1912-18. Награден с кръст За храброст – Ι степен, за проявен героизъм на Румънския фронт през 1916. Единственият, който присъства на погребението на мин.-председателя Александър Малинов през 1938. Председател на дружбата на Общество на кавалерите на ордена за храброст в селото.
 Кирил Стойков Масларски {*1916 +31 януари 2007] – поет и фолклорист. Автор и на „Профсъюзната художествена самодейност“. Син на Стойко Масларски – ученик от първия випуск на Училище по овощарство в гр. Садово – около 1900, развива овощарството в селото, като създава хиляди декари овощни градини.
 Кирил Кикарин [*17.11.1927 +24.05.1992] – поет. Стихосбирка „Жилава тръстика“ С., 1979.
 Мария Тренева Палакарчева [*1930) – професор – агроном, създала метод за биологична защита на селскостопанските култури.
 Благой Рагин [*1945] – председател на Асоциация на частните хотелиери и ресторантьори.
 Евгени Попов – член на БСФС.
 Кирил Лазаров Любенов [*21 януари 1949] – проф. д-р, зав. катедра „Горско стопанство“ към ЛТУ, София
 Даниела Стоичкова – изпълнителка в Ева Квартет
 Владко Шаламанов [*25.04.1967] – български футболист, полузащитник.
 Максим Авджийски – столичен адвокат.
 Антоний Ставрев (Antoniy Stavrev) – европейски шампион по триатлон за юноши
 Васко Ставрев – европейски шампион по бадминтон за юноши
 Владимир Радоев Пиралков [*09.10.1954] – проф. д-р в Лесотехнически университет, майка Катя Михайлова Пиралкова – дъщеря на Михал Николов Масларски (начален учител в селото) и Малина Масларска (начална учителка в селото), баща Радой Владов Пиралков – ДОЦО, син на Владо Атанасов Пиралков и Яна Пиралкова
 Александър Милчев Масларски [*06.07.1969] – Член на Комисия за защита на потребителите – 2010-2015
 Цветана Борисова Стоилова – доц. д-р, зав. секция „Биохимична генетика“ към Институт по генетика – БАН (2004 г. – 2007 г.). Съавтор на патент на биохимичен метод за определяне на хибридната чистота при доматите.
 Добрин Рагин – футболист, централен нападател, юноша на ЦСКА, голмайстор на Б група за 2000 г.
 Станчо Данилов Диканчев- Съвременния Херкулес. Спасил живота на стопанина на раздивял се бик, като с голи ръце се изправил срещу животното, хващайки го за рогата. След известно подмятане бикът се укротил и се поклонил на героя!
 Пламен Янков [*23.05.1951 +14.10.2019, София], с прозв. Пламбата, футболист към ЦСКА 1969-76, Сливен 1976-78, Димитровград 1978-79 и „Загорец“ - Нова Загора. Треньор на софийските клубове - „Академик“, „Спортист“ и „Витоша“.
 Пламен Василев Малинов – икономист, ядрен експерт, медицина и енергетика. Публикации на многобройни, международни конференции /2000 покани за участие/ и контакти с известни, световни университети и Дубна.
 Милен Кикарин – футболист в ЦСКА (София)
 Фамилни имена
 Абдулски, Авджийски,
 Бабански, Барански, Барутчийски, Бачеви, Беневречки, Биджови, Брезини
 Велчови, Велкови, Войчеви, Враголомски, Везенкови
 Герови, Гълъбови, Диканчеви, Дишлийски, Илови,
 Кацарски, Кикарини, Ковачки, Кокалови, Кьосеви, Кюлумови,
 Лашови, Левентски, Любенови,
 Мандзурови, Манови, Маньови, Масларски, Механджийски, Мечкарски, Миленови, Мирчови,
 Неджини
 Орльови,
 Палакарчеви, Пердухови, Петелкови, Петкови, Петреви, Петрунови, Пиралкови, Попови, Попстоилови, Пръндачки, Пульови,
 Рагини, Стоилови, Струмини,
 Танини, Тарийски, Тошови, Тръткови, Туечки,
 Фичерови, Чикерови, Чичанови, Шаламанови.
 Спорт и туризъм
 ФК „Витоша“ – играе на стадион „Крондирко“
 През с. Ярлово преминава традционната колоездачна и скороходна стокилометрова обиколка на планината Витоша, известна още и като „Витоша 100“.
 Туристически маршрути
 Ярлово – Черни връх – Симеоново
 Ярлово – Черни връх – Драгалевци
 Външни препратки
 Камера предава на живо от гнездо на сeмейство щъркели в село Ярлово
 Еколози от Природен парк „Витоша” възстановяват популацията на европейския лалугер, БНР, 09.11.2011
 Статия за село Ярлово в сайта на Природен парк „Витоша“
 Бележки
 Села в Софийска област
 Населени места в община Самоков


text:
 29.3.2007
 SL
 Uradni list Evropske unije
 L 89/35
 SKLEP SKUPNEGA ODBORA EGP
 št. 158/2006
 z dne 8. decembra 2006
 o spremembi Priloge XXI (Statistika) k Sporazumu EGP
 SKUPNI ODBOR EGP JE –
 ob upoštevanju Sporazuma o Evropskem gospodarskem prostoru, kakor je bil spremenjen s Protokolom o prilagoditvi Sporazuma o Evropskem gospodarskem prostoru (v nadaljnjem besedilu „Sporazum“), in zlasti člena 98 Sporazuma,
 ob upoštevanju naslednjega:
 (1)
 Priloga XXI k Sporazumu je bila spremenjena s Sklepom Skupnega odbora EGP št. 136/2006 z dne 27. oktobra 2006 (1).
 (2)
 Uredbo Komisije (ES) št. 909/2006 z dne 20. junija 2006 o spremembi prilog I in II k Uredbi (ES) št. 138/2004 Evropskega parlamenta in Sveta o ekonomskih računih za kmetijstvo v Skupnosti (2) je treba vključiti v Sporazum –
 SKLENIL:
 Člen 1
 V točki 24c (Uredba (ES) št. 138/2004 Evropskega parlamenta in Sveta) Priloge XXI k Sporazumu se doda naslednja alinea:
 „—
 32006 R 0909: Uredba Komisije (ES) št. 909/2006 z dne 20. junija 2006 (UL L 168, 21.6.2006, str. 14).“
 Člen 2
 Besedilo Uredbe (ES) št. 909/2006 v islandskem in norveškem jeziku, ki se objavi v Dopolnilu EGP k Uradnemu listu Evropske unije, je verodostojno.
 Člen 3
 Ta sklep začne veljati 9. decembra 2006, pod pogojem, da so bila Skupnemu odboru EGP predložena vsa uradna obvestila v skladu s členom 103(1) Sporazuma (3).
 Člen 4
 Ta sklep se objavi v oddelku EGP Uradnega lista Evropske unije in Dopolnilu EGP k Uradnemu listu Evropske unije.
 V Bruslju, 8. decembra 2006
 Za Skupni odbor EGP
 Predsednica
 Oda Helen SLETNES
 (1) UL L 366, 21.12.2006, str. 79.
 (2) UL L 168, 21.6.2006, str. 14.
 (3) Navedena ni nobena ustavna zahteva.


type: legislation

text:
 COMISSÃO EUROPEIA
 Bruxelas, 14.12.2015
 COM(2015) 641 final
 2015/0292(NLE)
 Proposta de
 DECISÃO DO CONSELHO
 relativa à celebração, em nome da União Europeia e dos seus Estados-Membros, de um Protocolo do Acordo Euro-Mediterrânico que cria uma associação entre a Comunidade Europeia e os seus Estados-Membros, por um lado, e República Libanesa, por outro, a fim de ter em conta a adesão da República da Croácia à União Europeia
 EXPOSIÇÃO DE MOTIVOS
 O Acordo Euro-Mediterrânico que cria uma associação entre a Comunidade Europeia e os seus Estados-Membros, por um lado, e a República Libanesa, por outro, foi assinado em Bruxelas, em 1 de abril de 2002, e entrou em vigor em 1 de abril de 2006.
 Em conformidade com o Ato de Adesão da República da Croácia, este país deve aderir aos acordos internacionais assinados ou celebrados pela União Europeia e pelos seus EstadosMembros mediante um protocolo desses acordos.
 A proposta que figura em anexo constitui o instrumento jurídico necessário para a celebração de um protocolo do Acordo Euro-Mediterrânico que cria uma associação entre a Comunidade Europeia e os seus Estados-Membros, por um lado, e a República Libanesa, por outro, a fim de ter em conta a adesão da República da Croácia à União Europeia.
 Em 14 de setembro de 2012
 1
 , o Conselho autorizou a Comissão a encetar negociações com os países terceiros em causa, a fim de celebrar os protocolos pertinentes. As negociações com a República Libanesa foram concluídas com êxito.
 Os resultados das negociações foram considerados satisfatórios. A Comissão solicita ao Conselho que adote a proposta de decisão em anexo relativa à celebração do protocolo.
 Convida-se o Conselho a celebrar o protocolo, após aprovação do Parlamento Europeu.
 2015/0292 (NLE)
 Proposta de
 DECISÃO DO CONSELHO
 relativa à celebração, em nome da União Europeia e dos seus Estados-Membros, de um Protocolo do Acordo Euro-Mediterrânico que cria uma associação entre a Comunidade Europeia e os seus Estados-Membros, por um lado, e República Libanesa, por outro, a fim de ter em conta a adesão da República da Croácia à União Europeia
 O CONSELHO DA UNIÃO EUROPEIA,
 Tendo em conta o Tratado sobre o Funcionamento da União Europeia, nomeadamente o artigo 217.o, em articulação com o artigo 218.o, n.o 6, alínea a),
 Tendo em conta o Ato de Adesão da República da Croácia, nomeadamente o artigo 6.o, n.o 2,
 Tendo em conta a proposta da Comissão Europeia,
 Tendo em conta a aprovação do Parlamento Europeu,
 Considerando o seguinte:
 (1)O Acordo Euro-Mediterrânico que cria uma associação entre a Comunidade Europeia e os seus Estados-Membros, por um lado, e a República Libanesa, por outro, foi assinado em Bruxelas, em 1 de abril de 2002, e entrou em vigor em 1 de abril de 2006.
 (2)A República da Croácia tornou-se Estado-Membro da União Europeia em 1 de julho de 2013.
 (3)Nos termos do artigo 6.o, n.o 2, do Ato de Adesão da República da Croácia, a adesão deste país ao Acordo Euro-Mediterrânico que cria uma associação entre a Comunidade Europeia e os seus Estados-Membros, por um lado, e a República Libanesa, por outro, deve ser acordada através de um protocolo do Acordo celebrado entre o Conselho, agindo em nome da União e por unanimidade em nome dos EstadosMembros, e a República Libanesa.
 (4)Em 14 de setembro de 2012, o Conselho autorizou a Comissão a encetar negociações com os países terceiros em causa. As negociações com a República Libanesa foram concluídas com êxito. O Protocolo de adesão ao Acordo Euro-Mediterrânico que cria uma associação entre a Comunidade Europeia e os seus Estados-Membros, por um lado, e a República Libanesa, por outro, a fim de ter em conta a adesão da República da Croácia à União Europeia, foi assinado em nome da União Europeia e dos seus Estados-Membros em [...] em [...].
 (5)O protocolo deve ser aprovado,
 ADOTOU A PRESENTE DECISÃO:
 Artigo 1.o
 É aprovado, em nome da Comunidade Europeia e dos seus Estados-Membros, o Protocolo do Acordo Euro-Mediterrânico que cria uma associação entre a Comunidade Europeia e os seus Estados-Membros, por um lado, e a República Libanesa, por outro, a fim de ter em conta a adesão da República da Croácia à União Europeia
 2
 .
 O texto do protocolo acompanha a presente decisão.
 Artigo 2.o
 O Presidente do Conselho designa a pessoa com poderes para proceder, em nome da União Europeia e dos seus Estados-Membros, à notificação prevista no artigo 7.o do protocolo, a fim de expressar o consentimento da União Europeia e dos seus Estados-Membros em ficar vinculados pelo protocolo.
 Artigo 3.o
 A presente decisão entra em vigor em ....
 Feito em Bruxelas, em
 Pelo Conselho
 O Presidente
 (1)
 Decisão do Conselho que autoriza a abertura de negociações com vista à adaptação dos acordos assinados ou celebrados entre a União Europeia, ou a União Europeia e os seus Estados-Membros, e um ou mais países terceiros ou organizações internacionais, em virtude da adesão da República da Croácia à União Europeia (doc. do Conselho n.o 13351/12 LIMITED).
 (2)
 O acordo foi publicado no [referência do JO] juntamente com a decisão relativa à assinatura.
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 COMISSÃO EUROPEIA
 Bruxelas, 14.12.2015
 COM(2015) 641 final
 ANEXO
 PROTOCOLOdo Acordo Euro-Mediterrânico que cria uma associação entre a Comunidade Europeia e os seus Estados-Membros, por um lado, e a República Libanesa, por outro, a fim de ter em conta a adesão da República da Croácia à União Europeia
 que acompanha a
 Proposta deDECISÃO DO CONSELHO
 relativa à celebração, em nome da União Europeia e dos seus Estados-Membros, de um Protocolo do Acordo Euro-Mediterrânico que cria uma associação entre a Comunidade Europeia e os seus Estados-Membros, por um lado, e a República Libanesa, por outro, a fim de ter em conta a adesão da República da Croácia à União Europeia
 ANEXO
 PROTOCOLO
 do Acordo Euro-Mediterrânico que cria uma associação entre a Comunidade Europeia e os seus Estados-Membros, por um lado, e a República Libanesa, por outro, para ter em conta a adesão da República da Croácia à União Europeia
 O REINO DA BÉLGICA,
 A REPÚBLICA DA BULGÁRIA,
 A REPÚBLICA CHECA,
 O REINO DA DINAMARCA,
 A REPÚBLICA FEDERAL DA ALEMANHA,
 A REPÚBLICA DA ESTÓNIA,
 A IRLANDA,
 A REPÚBLICA HELÉNICA,
 O REINO DE ESPANHA,
 A REPÚBLICA FRANCESA,
 A REPÚBLICA DA CROÁCIA,
 A REPÚBLICA ITALIANA,
 A REPÚBLICA DE CHIPRE,
 A REPÚBLICA DA LETÓNIA,
 A REPÚBLICA DA LITUÂNIA,
 O GRÃO-DUCADO DO LUXEMBURGO,
 A HUNGRIA,
 A REPÚBLICA DE MALTA,
 O REINO DOS PAÍSES BAIXOS,
 A REPÚBLICA DA ÁUSTRIA,
 A REPÚBLICA DA POLÓNIA,
 A REPÚBLICA PORTUGUESA,
 A ROMÉNIA,
 A REPÚBLICA DA ESLOVÉNIA,
 A REPÚBLICA ESLOVACA,
 A REPÚBLICA DA FINLÂNDIA,
 O REINO DA SUÉCIA,
 O REINO UNIDO DA GRÃ-BRETANHA E DA IRLANDA DO NORTE,
 Partes Contratantes no Tratado da União Europeia e no Tratado sobre o Funcionamento da União Europeia, a seguir designados «Estados-Membros», representados pelo Conselho da União Europeia,
 e
 A UNIÃO EUROPEIA, a seguir designada «União Europeia»,
 por um lado,
 e
 A REPÚBLICA LIBANESA, a seguir designada «Líbano»,
 por outro,
 a seguir conjuntamente designadas «Partes Contratantes», para efeitos do presente protocolo,
 Considerando o seguinte:
 1)O Acordo Euro-Mediterrânico que cria uma associação entre a Comunidade Europeia e os seus Estados-Membros, por um lado, e a República Libanesa, por outro, a seguir designado «Acordo Euro-Mediterrânico», foi assinado em Bruxelas, em 1 de abril de 2002, e entrou em vigor em 1 de abril de 2006.
 2)O Tratado relativo à adesão da República da Croácia à União Europeia (a seguir designado «Tratado de Adesão») foi assinado em Bruxelas, em 9 de dezembro de 2011, e entrou em vigor em 1 de julho de 2013.
 3)Nos termos do artigo 6.o, n.o 2, do Ato de Adesão da República da Croácia, a adesão da Croácia ao acordo deve ser acordada mediante a celebração de um protocolo desse acordo.
 4)Foram realizadas as consultas previstas no artigo 22.o, n.o 2, do Acordo EuroMediterrânico, a fim de assegurar que foram tidos em conta os interesses mútuos da União e do Líbano,
 ACORDARAM NO SEGUINTE:
 Artigo 1.o
 A República da Croácia adere, enquanto Parte Contratante, ao Acordo Euro-Mediterrânico que cria uma associação entre a Comunidade Europeia e os seus Estados-Membros, por um lado, e a República Libanesa, por outro, e, do mesmo modo que os outros Estados-Membros da União, adota e toma nota, respetivamente, dos textos do acordo, bem como das declarações conjuntas e das declarações.
 CAPÍTULO I
 Alterações ao texto do Acordo Euro-Mediterrânico e, em especial, aos respetivos anexos e protocolos
 Artigo 2.o
 Regras de origem
 O Protocolo n.o 4 é alterado do seguinte modo:
 1.Ao artigo 18.o, n.o 4, é aditada aseguinte expressão: «Izdano naknadno».
 2.O anexo V passa a ter a seguinte redação:
 1. Anexo V
 TEXTO DA DECLARAÇÃO NA FATURA
 A declaração na fatura, cujo texto é a seguir apresentado, deve ser prestada em conformidade com as notas de rodapé. Contudo, estas não têm de ser reproduzidas.
 Versão búlgara
 Износителят на продуктите, обхванати от този документ (митническо разрешение No ... (
 1
 ) декларира, че освен където е отбелязано друго, тези продукти са с ... преференциален произход (
 2
 ).
 Versão espanhola
 El exportador de los productos incluidos en el presente documento [autorización aduanera no ...(1)] declara que, salvo indicación en sentido contrario, estos productos gozan de un origen preferencial...(2).
 Versão checa
 Vývozce výrobků uvedených v tomto dokumentu (číslo povolení ... (1)) prohlašuje, že kromě zřetelně označených mají tyto výrobky preferenční původ v ... (2).
 Versão dinamarquesa
 Eksportøren af varer, der er omfattet af nærværende dokument, (toldmyndighedernes tilladelse nr. ... (1)), erklærer, at varerne, medmindre andet tydeligt er angivet, har præferenceoprindelse i ... (2).
 Versão alemã
 Der Ausführer (Ermächtigter Ausführer; Bewilligungs-Nr. ... (1)) der Waren, auf die sich dieses Handelspapier bezieht, erklärt, dass diese Waren, soweit nicht anders angegeben, präferenzbegünstigte ... (2) Ursprungswaren sind.
 Versão estónia
 Käesoleva dokumendiga hõlmatud toodete eksportija (tolliameti kinnitus nr ... (1)) deklareerib, et need tooted on ... (2) sooduspäritoluga, välja arvatud juhul, kui on selgelt näidatud teisiti.
 Versão grega
 Ο εξαγωγέας των προϊόντων που καλύπτονται από το παρόν έγγραφο [άδεια τελωνείου υπ’ αριθ. ... (1)] δηλώνει ότι, εκτός εάν δηλώνεται σαφώς άλλως, τα προϊόντα αυτά είναι προτιμησιακής καταγωγής ... (2).
 Versão inglesa
 The exporter of the products covered by this document (customs authorisation No ... (1)) declares that, except where otherwise clearly indicated, these products are of ... (2) preferential origin.
 Versão francesa
 L’exportateur des produits couverts par le présent document [autorisation douanière no ... (1)] déclare que, sauf indication claire du contraire, ces produits ont l’origine préférentielle ... (2).
 Versão croata
 Izvoznik proizvoda obuhvaćenih ovom ispravom (carinsko ovlaštenje br. .(1)..) izjavljuje da su, osim ako je drukčije izričito navedeno, ovi proizvodi .... (2) preferencijalnog podrijetla.
 Versão italiana
 L’esportatore delle merci contemplate nel presente documento [autorizzazione doganale n. ... (1)] dichiarache, salvo indicazione contraria, le merci sono di origine preferenziale ... (2).
 Versão letã
 Eksportētājs produktiem, kuri ietverti šajā dokumentā (muitas pilnvara Nr. ... (1)), deklarē, ka, izņemot tur, kur ir citādi skaidri noteikts, šiem produktiem ir priekšrocību izcelsme no ... (2).
 Versão lituana
 Šiame dokumente išvardintų prekių eksportuotojas (muitinės liudijimo Nr ... (1)) deklaruoja, kad, jeigu kitaip nenurodyta, tai yra ... (2) preferencinės kilmės prekės.
 Versão húngara
 A jelen okmányban szereplő áruk exportőre (vámfelhatalmazási szám: ... (1)) kijelentem, hogy eltérő egyértelmű jelzés hianyában az áruk preferenciális ... (2) származásúak.
 Versão maltesa
 L-esportatur tal-prodotti koperti b’dan id-dokument (awtorizzazzjoni tad-dwana nru. ... (1)) jiddikjara li, ħlief fejn indikat b’mod ċar li mhux hekk, dawn il-prodotti huma ta’ oriġini preferenzjali ... (2).
 Versão neerlandesa
 De exporteur van de goederen waarop dit document van toepassing is (douanevergunning nr. ... (1)), verklaart dat, behoudens uitdrukkelijke andersluidende vermelding, deze goederen van preferentiële ...oorsprong zijn (2).
 Versão polaca
 Eksporter produktów objętych tym dokumentem (upoważnienie władz celnych nr ... (1)) deklaruje, że z wyjątkiem gdzie jest to wyraźnie określone, produkty te mają ... (2) preferencyjne pochodzenie.
 Versão portuguesa
 O exportador dos produtos cobertos pelo presente documento [autorização aduaneira n.° ... (1)], declara que, salvo expressamente indicado em contrário, estes produtos são de origem preferencial ... (2).
 Versão romena
 Exportatorul produselor ce fac obiectul acestui document [autorizația vamală nr. ... (1)] declară că, exceptând cazul în care în mod expres este indicat altfel, aceste produse sunt de origine preferențială ... (2).
 Versão eslovena
 Izvoznik blaga, zajetega s tem dokumentom (pooblastilo carinskih organov št. ... (1)) izjavlja, da, razen če ni drugače jasno navedeno, ima to blago preferencialno ... (2) poreklo.
 Versão eslovaca
 Vývozca výrobkov uvedených v tomto dokumente [číslo povolenia ... (1)] vyhlasuje, že okrem zreteľne označených, majú tieto výrobky preferenčný pôvod v ... (2).
 Versão finlandesa
 Tässä asiakirjassa mainittujen tuotteiden viejä (tullin lupa nro ... (1)) ilmoittaa, että nämä tuotteet ovat, ellei toisin ole selvästi merkitty, etuuskohteluun oikeutettuja ... (2) alkuperätuotteita.
 Versão sueca
 Exportören av de varor som omfattas av detta dokument (tullmyndighetens tillstånd nr ... (1)) försäkrar att dessa varor, om inte annat tydligt markerats, har förmånsberättigande ... ursprung (2).
 Versão árabe
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 3
 ) (Local e data)
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 4
 )
 (Assinatura do exportador, seguida do nome do signatário, escrito de forma clara)
 CAPÍTULO II
 Disposições transitórias
 Artigo 3.o
 Mercadorias em trânsito
 As disposições do acordo podem ser aplicadas às mercadorias exportadas do Líbano para a Croácia, ou da Croácia para o Líbano, que satisfaçam as disposições do Protocolo n.o 4 do acordo e que, na data da adesão da Croácia, se encontrem em trânsito ou em depósito temporário num entreposto aduaneiro ou numa zona franca no Líbano ou na Croácia.
 Nesses casos, pode ser concedido o tratamento preferencial, desde que seja apresentada às autoridades aduaneiras do país de importação, no prazo de quatro meses a contar da data da adesão da Croácia, uma prova de origem emitida a posteriori pelas autoridades aduaneiras do país de exportação.
 CAPÍTULO III
 Disposições finais e gerais
 Artigo 4.o
 A República Libanesa compromete-se a não apresentar qualquer reivindicação, pedido ou recurso, nem a alterar ou retirar qualquer concessão em conformidade com os artigos XXIV.6 e XXVIII do GATT de 1994, em relação a este alargamento da União.
 Artigo 5.o
 Em momento oportuno, após a rubrica do presente protocolo, a União comunica aos seus Estados-Membros e à República Libanesa a versão do acordo em língua croata. Sob reserva da entrada em vigor do presente protocolo, a versão linguística a que se refere o primeiro período do presente artigo faz fé nas mesmas condições que as versões do acordo nas línguas alemã, árabe, búlgara, checa, dinamarquesa, eslovaca, eslovena, espanhola, estónia, finlandesa, francesa, grega, húngara, inglesa, italiana, letã, lituana, maltesa, neerlandesa, polaca, portuguesa, romena e sueca.
 Artigo 6.o
 O presente protocolo é parte integrante do acordo.
 Artigo 7.o
 O presente protocolo é aprovado pela União Europeia, pelo Conselho da União Europeia, em nome dos Estados-Membros, e pelo Líbano, de acordo com os procedimentos respetivos. As Partes Contratantes procedem à notificação recíproca do cumprimento das formalidades necessárias para o efeito. Os instrumentos de aprovação serão depositados junto do Secretariado-Geral do Conselho da União Europeia.
 O presente protocolo entra em vigor no primeiro dia do mês seguinte à data em que as Partes se tenham notificado mutuamente do cumprimento das formalidades necessárias para o efeito.
 Na pendência da sua entrada em vigor, o presente protocolo é aplicado a título provisório com efeitos desde 1 de julho de 2013.
 Artigo 8.o
 O presente protocolo é redigido em duplo exemplar nas línguas alemã, árabe, búlgara, checa, croata, dinamarquesa, eslovaca, eslovena, espanhola, estónia, finlandesa, francesa, grega, húngara, inglesa, italiana, letã, lituana, maltesa, neerlandesa, polaca, portuguesa, romena e sueca, fazendo igualmente fé todos os textos.
 EM FÉ DO QUE, os plenipotenciários abaixo assinados, devidamente autorizados para o efeito, assinaram o presente protocolo.
 Feito em ..., em ... de ... de ....
 Pela União Europeia e os seus Estados-Membros
 Pela República Libanesa
 (1)
 Quando a declaração na fatura é efetuada por um exportador autorizado, na aceção do artigo 22.° do protocolo, o número de autorização do exportador autorizado deve ser indicado neste espaço. Quando a declaração na fatura não é efetuada por um exportador autorizado, as palavras entre parênteses devem ser omitidas ou o espaço deixado em branco.
 (2)
 Deve ser indicada a origem dos produtos. Quando a declaração na fatura respeitar, no todo ou em parte, a produtos originários de Ceuta e Melilha, na aceção do artigo 38.o do protocolo, o exportador deve indicá-los claramente no documento em que a declaração é efetuada, através da menção «CM».
 (3)
 Estas indicações podem ser omitidas se a informação estiver contida no próprio documento.
 (4)
 Ver artigo 22.o, n.° 5, do protocolo. Nos casos em que não é exigida a assinatura do exportador também não é necessário indicar o nome do signatário.»