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A number of technical standards and requirements in respect of vehicle safety have been adopted in the Union. It is necessary to ensure, through a regime of periodic roadworthiness tests, that vehicles continue to meet safety standards. That regime should apply to certain categories of vehicles as defined in Directives 2002/24/EC(3), 2003/37/EC(4)and 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(5).

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This directive sets minimum EU rules for periodic roadworthiness tests for certain vehicles used on public roads.

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A second complaint referring to the HA was received on 9 July 2014. The two complaints are independent, but there are certain overlapping issues. Given that both complaints refer to the HA, the present decision will treat them jointly and refer to them as ‘the complaints’ (reference will also be made to ‘the complainants’) throughout the text.

E2017C0070

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This decision describes the Hurtigruten coastal service agreement, including service, vessel, fare, compensation, and accounting requirements.

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ATHENA is the mechanism established by Council Decision 2004/197/CFSP(1)to administer the financing of the common costs of European Union operations having military or defence implications. Certain privileges and immunities are necessary to facilitate the proper functioning of ATHENA in the sole interest of the European Union and its Member States.

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ATHENA’s property, archives, taxes, and official communications receive immunity or exemption, and Member States must allow and protect ATHENA’s official communications.

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According to Article 11 of Decision No 574/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 May 2007 establishing the External Borders Fund for the period 2007 to 2013 as part of the General programme ‘Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows’(1)the third countries associated with the implementation, application and development of the Schengenacquisshall participate in the Fund in accordance with its provisions and arrangements should be concluded to specify supplementary rules ne

32011D0305

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The Council approves the Agreement and lets the Council President designate who may deposit the Union’s instrument of approval. The Decision takes effect on adoption and must be published.

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According to Article 11 of Decision No 574/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 May 2007 establishing the External Borders Fund for the period 2007 to 2013 as part of the general programme ‘Solidarity and Management of Migration Flows’(1)the third countries associated with the implementation, application and development of the Schengenacquisshall participate in the Fund in accordance with its provisions. Arrangements are to be concluded to specify supplementary rules neces

32010D0374

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The agreement sets rules for associated States’ participation in the External Borders Fund, including financial contributions, reporting, controls, audits, and confidentiality.

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According to Article 131(6), point (b), of Directive 2013/36/EU (CRD), competent or designated authorities must review at least annually the other systemically important institutions’ (‘O-SIIs’) buffer rates they require to be maintained. According to paragraph 12, second subparagraph of that Article, competent or designated authorities must also review annually the identification of the O-SIIs to which such buffer rate is imposed. According to Article 131(7) of that Directive, as incorporated i

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The Standing Committee authorises the Norwegian Ministry of Finance to keep O-SII buffer rates above the 5% combined threshold for listed credit institutions, for up to one year, if the conditions for applying the buffers remain satisfied.

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According to Article 131(6), point (b), of Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council(2)(CRD), competent or designated authorities must review at least annually the other systemically important institutions’ (‘O-SIIs’) buffer rates they require to be maintained. According to paragraph 12, second subparagraph of that Article, competent or designated authorities must also review annually the identification of the O-SIIs to which such buffer rate is imposed. According to Art

E2025G0005

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The Norwegian Ministry of Finance is authorised to apply the listed O-SII buffer rates, which create combined SyRB and O-SII buffer rates above 5% for specified credit institutions.

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According to Article 168(7) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), the measures adopted pursuant to Article 168(4)(a) thereof shall not affect national provisions on the medical use of organs, nor therefore the surgical act of transplantation itself. However, in view of the objective of reducing the associated risks of the transplanted organs, it is necessary to include in the scope of this Directive certain provisions concerning transplantation and, in particular, provis

32010L0053

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This provision sets EU rules for the quality, safety, traceability, reporting, and supervision of human organ transplantation.

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According to Article 18(4) of the CPPNM, when becoming party to the Convention the Community must communicate to the depositary a declaration indicating which articles of the CPPNM do not apply to it. That declaration is attached to this Decision.

32007D0513

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The Council approves the Community’s accession to the amended CPPNM, and the Community must send the depositary a declaration listing which CPPNM articles do not apply to it.

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According to Article 189 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, the European Parliament consists of representatives of the peoples of the States brought together in the Community. The Members of the European Parliament are elected by direct universal suffrage in accordance with Article 190 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, Article 108 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community and the Act concerning the election of the members of the European Par

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If a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem enters into force, the Decision sets special rules for the European Parliament elections and the end of the current Cypriot representatives’ term.

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According to Article 21(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004 of 26 October 2004 establishing a European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union(2), countries associated with the implementation, application and development of the Schengenacquisare to participate in the Agency. The modalities of their participation are to be determined in further arrangements to be concluded between the Community and those countr

32007D0512

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The Council approves the arrangement with Iceland and Norway, and the President of the Council is authorized to designate who will deposit the Community’s instrument of approval.

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According to Article 21(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/2004 of 26 October 2004 establishing a European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union(2), countries associated with the implementation, application and development of the Schengenacquisare to participate in the Agency. The modalities of their participation are to be determined in further arrangements to be concluded between the Community and those countr

32007D0511

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The Council approves the Arrangement with Iceland and Norway, and authorises the Council President to designate the person who will deposit the instrument of approval.

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According to Article 291 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for the control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers are to be laid down in advance by a regulation adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure. Pending the adoption of that new regulation, Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the

32010D0938

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The EU makes up to EUR 90 million available to Moldova as macro-financial assistance, managed by the Commission and subject to agreed policy conditions, monitoring, instalment rules, and anti-fraud controls.

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According to Article 73(2) of the Implementing Measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament(2)(‘the Implementing Measures’), the maximum monthly amount defrayable in respect of the personal staff referred to in Article 29(4) thereof, is, where appropriate, to be index-linked annually by the Bureau, on the basis of the Joint Index for measuring the change in the cost of living for EU officials (‘Joint Index’) established by Eurostat pursuant to Article 65 of, and in accordance

32025D01848

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The Bureau sets the maximum monthly amount for the relevant personal staff at EUR 31,138 from 1 April 2025, and the decision applies from that date.

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According to Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 July 2002 on the application of international accounting standards(3)(the IAS Regulation), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) should be incorporated into Community law to be applied by companies with securities listed on a regulated market in the Community, provided that the IFRS meet the criteria set out in that Regulation. IFRS therefore play a major role in the functioning of the inte

32009D0716

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This Decision sets up an EU programme to fund selected bodies working on financial reporting, auditing, and supervisory convergence, subject to eligibility rules, reporting duties, and funding limits.

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Account was taken in part of those amendments in Article 62 of the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice, in accordance with which: ‘In the cases provided for in Article 225(2) and (3) of the EC Treaty and Article 140a(2) and (3) of the EAEC Treaty, where the First Advocate General considers that there is a serious risk of the unity or consistency of Community law being affected, he may propose that the Court of Justice review the decision of the Court of First Instance.

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The Court of Justice must handle certain review questions urgently, and some parties may submit written observations. Review proposals do not suspend the underlying procedure, and if the Court of Justice finds a risk to the unity or consistency of Community law, it can send the case back or replace the Court of First I

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After a preliminary examination of the complaint, on 16 July 2014, the Authority decided to initiate the formal investigation procedure provided for in Article 1(2) of Part I of Protocol 3 by adopting Decision No 300/14/COL (‘the opening decision’)(3). By means of this decision, the Authority called upon the Norwegian authorities and interested parties to submit their comments.

E2015C0469

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The Authority decided to start a formal investigation procedure after a preliminary complaint review and asked the Norwegian authorities and interested parties to comment.

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After the entry into force of the 2010 Agreement, the European Commission and Israel held a number of technical meetings relating to its implementation. Those meetings showed that some technical adjustments to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement were necessary in order to comply with the commitments of the previous agreements between the European Communities and the State of Israel, which entered into force in 2000 and 2006. On 19 September 2011, the Commission and Israel concluded the negotiation

32013D0066

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The Council approves the agreement, and the Council President is authorised to designate someone to deposit the approval instrument.

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Against this background, on 28 September 2011, the Commission adopted a proposal for a Council Directive on a common system of financial transaction tax and amending Directive 2008/7/EC(1). The main objective of that proposal was to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market and to avoid distortion of competition.

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Eleven named Member States are authorised to establish enhanced cooperation on a common system of financial transaction tax, and the Decision enters into force on the day it is adopted.

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Agreement between the Government of Hungarian's People's Republic and the Government of the People's Republic of Albania concerning the regulation of Civil Air Transport between Hungary and Albania, signed at Budapest on 16 January 1958 (hereinafter referred to as Albania-Hungary Agreement);

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This Decision approves signing the Albania–European Community air services agreement, allows provisional application after notification, and sets rules on carrier designation, regulatory control, fuel taxation, and termination.

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