# Official Journal L 195/2013

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 5618 July 2013 |

ISSN 1977-0677

doi:10.3000/19770677.L_2013.195.eng

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 195

English edition

Legislation

Volume 5618 July 2013

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| | | INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS |
| | * | Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Denmark on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters | 1 |
| | | REGULATIONS |
| | * | Council Regulation (EU) No 678/2013 of 9 July 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 974/98 as regards the introduction of the euro in Latvia | 2 |
| | * | Council Regulation (EU) No 679/2013 of 15 July 2013 laying down the weightings applicable from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012 and the weightings applicable from 1 July 2012 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Union serving in third countries | 3 |
| | * | Council Regulation (EU) No 680/2013 of 15 July 2013 amending Regulation (EU) No 1259/2012 on the allocation of the fishing opportunities under the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania for a period of two years | 15 |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EU) No 681/2013 of 17 July 2013 amending part III of Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys (
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| | * | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 682/2013 of 17 July 2013 amending for the 196th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network | 18 |
| | | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 683/2013 of 17 July 2013 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables | 20 |
| | | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 684/2013 of 17 July 2013 on the issue of licences for the import of garlic in the subperiod from 1 September 2013 to 30 November 2013 | 22 |
| | | DECISIONS |
| | | 2013/387/EU |
| | * | Council Decision of 9 July 2013 on the adoption by Latvia of the euro on 1 January 2014 | 24 |
| | | 2013/388/EU |
| | * | Decision of the European Central Bank of 5 July 2013 on temporary measures relating to the eligibility of marketable debt instruments issued or fully guaranteed by the Republic of Cyprus (ECB/2013/22) | 27 |

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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

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Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Denmark on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters

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REGULATIONS

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Council Regulation (EU) No 678/2013 of 9 July 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 974/98 as regards the introduction of the euro in Latvia

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Council Regulation (EU) No 679/2013 of 15 July 2013 laying down the weightings applicable from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012 and the weightings applicable from 1 July 2012 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Union serving in third countries

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Council Regulation (EU) No 680/2013 of 15 July 2013 amending Regulation (EU) No 1259/2012 on the allocation of the fishing opportunities under the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania for a period of two years

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Commission Regulation (EU) No 681/2013 of 17 July 2013 amending part III of Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys (
  1
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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 682/2013 of 17 July 2013 amending for the 196th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 683/2013 of 17 July 2013 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 684/2013 of 17 July 2013 on the issue of licences for the import of garlic in the subperiod from 1 September 2013 to 30 November 2013

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DECISIONS

2013/387/EU

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Council Decision of 9 July 2013 on the adoption by Latvia of the euro on 1 January 2014

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2013/388/EU

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Decision of the European Central Bank of 5 July 2013 on temporary measures relating to the eligibility of marketable debt instruments issued or fully guaranteed by the Republic of Cyprus (ECB/2013/22)

(ECB/2013/22)

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| | | Corrigenda |
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| | * | Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 335/2013 of 12 April 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 1974/2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) ( OJ L 105, 13.4.2013 ) | 30 |

Corrigenda

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Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 335/2013 of 12 April 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 1974/2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) ( OJ L 105, 13.4.2013 )

( OJ L 105, 13.4.2013 )

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Notice to readers — Council Regulation (EU) No 216/2013 of 7 March 2013 on the electronic publication of the Official Journal of the European Union
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Notice to readers — Council Regulation (EU) No 216/2013 of 7 March 2013 on the electronic publication of the Official Journal of the European Union

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| EN | Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.
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Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.

The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk.

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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

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Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Denmark on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters

According to Article 4 of the Agreement of 19 October 2005 between the European Community and the Kingdom of Denmark on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (1) (hereinafter ‘the Agreement’), concluded by Council Decision 2006/325/EC (2), whenever implementing measures are adopted pursuant to Article 74(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (3), Denmark’s decision on whether or not to implement the content of such measures shall be notified to the Commission.

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1142/2011 establishing Annexes X and XI to Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and cooperation in matters relating to maintenance obligations (4) was adopted on 10 November 2011. In accordance with Article 3(2) of the Agreement, Denmark has already, by letter of 14 January 2009, notified the Commission of its decision to implement the content of Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 (5) to the extent that it amends Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 (6).

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In accordance with Article 4 of the Agreement, Denmark has, by letter of 11 January 2012, notified the Commission of its decision to implement the content of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1142/2011. This means that the provisions of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1142/2011 will be applied to relations between the European Union and Denmark.

In accordance with Article 4(4) of the Agreement, the Danish notification creates mutual obligations between Denmark and the European Union. Thus, Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1142/2011 constitutes an amendment to the Agreement to the extent that it amends Regulation (EC) No 44/2001, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 4/2009, and is considered annexed thereto.

With reference to Article 4(3) of the Agreement, implementation of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1142/2011 in Denmark can take place administratively under Section 9 of the Danish Law No 1563 of 20 December 2006 on the Brussels I Regulation. The necessary administrative measures entered into force on 11 January 2012.

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(1)  
  OJ L 299, 16.11.2005, p. 62.

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(2)  
  OJ L 120, 5.5.2006, p. 22.

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(3)  
  OJ L 12, 16.1.2001, p. 1.

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(4)  
  OJ L 293, 11.11.2011, p. 24.

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(5)  
  OJ L 7, 10.1.2009, p. 1.

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(6)  
  OJ L 149, 12.6.2009, p. 80.

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REGULATIONS

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 678/2013

of 9 July 2013

amending Regulation (EC) No 974/98 as regards the introduction of the euro in Latvia

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 140(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Central Bank,

Whereas:

| (1) | Council Regulation (EC) No 974/98 of 3 May 1998 on the introduction of the euro (1) provides for the substitution of the euro for the currencies of the Member States which fulfilled the necessary conditions for the adoption of the euro at the time when the Community entered the third stage of economic and monetary union. |
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Council Regulation (EC) No 974/98 of 3 May 1998 on the introduction of the euro (1) provides for the substitution of the euro for the currencies of the Member States which fulfilled the necessary conditions for the adoption of the euro at the time when the Community entered the third stage of economic and monetary union.

| (2) | According to Article 4 of the 2003 Act of Accession, Latvia is a Member State with a derogation as defined in Article 139(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. |
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(2)

According to Article 4 of the 2003 Act of Accession, Latvia is a Member State with a derogation as defined in Article 139(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

| (3) | Pursuant to Council Decision 2013/387/EU of 9 July 2013 on the adoption by Latvia of the euro on 1 January 2014 (2), Latvia fulfils the necessary conditions for the adoption of the euro and the derogation in favour of Latvia is to be abrogated with effect from 1 January 2014. |
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(3)

Pursuant to Council Decision 2013/387/EU of 9 July 2013 on the adoption by Latvia of the euro on 1 January 2014 (2), Latvia fulfils the necessary conditions for the adoption of the euro and the derogation in favour of Latvia is to be abrogated with effect from 1 January 2014.

| (4) | The introduction of the euro in Latvia requires the extension to Latvia of the existing provisions on the introduction of the euro set out in Regulation (EC) No 974/98. |
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(4)

The introduction of the euro in Latvia requires the extension to Latvia of the existing provisions on the introduction of the euro set out in Regulation (EC) No 974/98.

| (5) | Latvia’s National euro Changeover Plan specifies that euro banknotes and coins should become legal tender in that Member State on the day of the introduction of the euro as its currency. Consequently, the euro adoption date and the cash changeover date should be 1 January 2014. No ‘phasing-out’ period should apply. |
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(5)

Latvia’s National euro Changeover Plan specifies that euro banknotes and coins should become legal tender in that Member State on the day of the introduction of the euro as its currency. Consequently, the euro adoption date and the cash changeover date should be 1 January 2014. No ‘phasing-out’ period should apply.

| (6) | The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 974/98 should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(6)

The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 974/98 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 974/98 is amended by inserting the following row in the table between the entries for Cyprus and Luxembourg.

| ‘Latvia | 1 January 2014 | 1 January 2014 | No’ |
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‘Latvia

1 January 2014

1 January 2014

No’

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2014.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 9 July 2013.

For the Council

The President

R. ŠADŽIUS

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(1)  
  OJ L 139, 11.5.1998, p. 1.

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(2)  See page 24 of this Official Journal.

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 679/2013

of 15 July 2013

laying down the weightings applicable from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012 and the weightings applicable from 1 July 2012 to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Union serving in third countries

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union, as laid down by Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), and in particular the first paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

| (1) | It is necessary to take account of changes in the cost of living in third countries and to determine accordingly the weightings applicable from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012 and from of 1 July 2012 to remuneration paid in the currency of the country of employment to officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the Union serving in third countries. |
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(1)

It is necessary to take account of changes in the cost of living in third countries and to determine accordingly the weightings applicable from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012 and from of 1 July 2012 to remuneration paid in the currency of the country of employment to officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the Union serving in third countries.

| (2) | The weightings in respect of which payment has been made on the basis of Council Regulation (EU) No 964/2011 (2) may lead to retrospective upward or downward adjustments to remuneration. |
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(2)

The weightings in respect of which payment has been made on the basis of Council Regulation (EU) No 964/2011 (2) may lead to retrospective upward or downward adjustments to remuneration.

| (3) | Provision should be made for back-payments in the event of an increase in remuneration as a result of the new weightings. |
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(3)

Provision should be made for back-payments in the event of an increase in remuneration as a result of the new weightings.

| (4) | Provision should be made for the recovery of sums overpaid in the event of a reduction in remuneration as a result of the new weightings for the period between 1 July 2011 and the date of entry into force of this Regulation. |
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(4)

Provision should be made for the recovery of sums overpaid in the event of a reduction in remuneration as a result of the new weightings for the period between 1 July 2011 and the date of entry into force of this Regulation.

| (5) | Provision should be made for any such recovery to be restricted to a period of no more than six months preceding the date of entry into force of this Regulation, |
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(5)

Provision should be made for any such recovery to be restricted to a period of no more than six months preceding the date of entry into force of this Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.   With effect from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012, the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the Union serving in third countries payable in the currency of the country of employment shall be as set out in Annex I.

2.   With effect from 1 July 2012, the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the Union serving in third countries payable in the currency of the country of employment shall be as set out in Annex II.

3.   The exchange rates for the calculation of such remuneration shall be established in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (3) and shall correspond to the rates applicable on 1 July 2011 and 1 July 2012 respectively.

Article 2

1.   The institutions shall make back-payments in the event of an increase in remuneration as a result of the application of the weightings set out in Annexes I and II.

2.   The institutions shall make retrospective downward adjustments to remuneration in the event of a reduction in remuneration as a result of the weightings set out in Annexes I and II for the period between 1 July 2011 and the date of entry into force of this Regulation.

Retrospective adjustments involving the recovery of sums overpaid shall be restricted to a period of six months preceding the date of entry into force of this Regulation. Recovery shall be spread over no more than 12 months from that date.

Article 3

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, 15 July 2013.

For the Council

The President

V. JUKNA

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(1)  
  OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1.

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(2)  
  OJ L 253, 29.9.2011, p. 1.

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(3)  
  OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.

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ANNEX I

Weightings applicable from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012

| PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT | Economic parity
  July 2011 | Exchange rate
  July 2011 (*1) | Weighting
  July 2011 (*2) |
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| Afghanistan (*3) | 0 | 0 | 0,0 |
| Albania | 85,81 | 141,370 | 60,7 |
| Algeria | 71,42 | 103,525 | 69,0 |
| Angola | 149,7 | 132,885 | 112,7 |
| Argentina | 3,545 | 5,91281 | 60,0 |
| Armenia | 407,4 | 533,510 | 76,4 |
| Australia | 1,533 | 1,35850 | 112,8 |
| Azerbaijan | 1,154 | 1,13539 | 101,6 |
| Bangladesh | 52,20 | 106,189 | 49,2 |
| Barbados | 3,198 | 2,89943 | 110,3 |
| Belarus | 3 025 | 7 099,45 | 42,6 |
| Belize | 1,750 | 2,86408 | 61,1 |
| Benin | 588,4 | 655,957 | 89,7 |
| Bolivia | 5,973 | 9,99653 | 59,8 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Banja Luka) | 1,254 | 1,95583 | 64,1 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo) | 1,461 | 1,95583 | 74,7 |
| Botswana | 5,693 | 9,37207 | 60,7 |
| Brazil | 2,550 | 2,26870 | 112,4 |
| Burkina Faso | 624,0 | 655,957 | 95,1 |
| Burundi (*3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cambodia | 4 521 | 5 852,50 | 77,2 |
| Cameroon | 610,9 | 655,957 | 93,1 |
| Canada | 1,202 | 1,40370 | 85,6 |
| Cape Verde | 82,37 | 110,265 | 74,7 |
| Central African Republic | 672,4 | 655,957 | 102,5 |
| Chad | 697,5 | 655,957 | 106,3 |
| Chile | 447,0 | 679,490 | 65,8 |
| China | 8,475 | 9,32350 | 90,9 |
| Colombia | 2 184 | 2 568,34 | 85,0 |
| Congo (Brazzaville) | 754,4 | 655,957 | 115,0 |
| Costa Rica | 605,6 | 726,890 | 83,3 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 635,6 | 655,957 | 96,9 |
| Croatia | 5,836 | 7,38330 | 79,0 |
| Cuba | USD 0,956 | USD 1,44250 | 66,3 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa) | USD 2,010 | USD 1,44250 | 139,3 |
| Djibouti | 235,7 | 256,363 | 91,9 |
| Dominican Republic | 32,43 | 54,7816 | 59,2 |
| Ecuador | USD 0,9702 | USD 1,44250 | 67,3 |
| Egypt | 5,181 | 8,56810 | 60,5 |
| El Salvador | USD 0,9966 | USD 1,44250 | 69,1 |
| Eritrea | 24,26 | 21,5463 | 112,6 |
| Ethiopia | 19,48 | 24,2877 | 80,2 |
| Fiji | 1,627 | 2,51572 | 64,7 |
| Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | 37,13 | 61,6063 | 60,3 |
| Gabon | 681,7 | 655,957 | 103,9 |
| Gambia | 29,29 | 40,6400 | 72,1 |
| Georgia | 1,716 | 2,34730 | 73,1 |
| Ghana | 1,682 | 2,15435 | 78,1 |
| Guatemala | 7,911 | 11,2402 | 70,4 |
| Guinea (Conakry) | 5 871 | 9 678,22 | 60,7 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 634,1 | 655,957 | 96,7 |
| Guyana | 178,9 | 291,125 | 61,5 |
| Haiti | 45,56 | 57,9164 | 78,7 |
| Honduras | 19,69 | 27,2562 | 72,2 |
| Hong Kong | 10,44 | 11,2265 | 93,0 |
| Iceland | 149,7 | 165,150 | 90,6 |
| India | 40,61 | 64,7210 | 62,7 |
| Indonesia (Banda Aceh) | 8 778 | 12 413,0 | 70,7 |
| Indonesia (Jakarta) | 9 585 | 12 413,0 | 77,2 |
| Iraq (*3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Israel | 5,251 | 4,94760 | 106,1 |
| Jamaica | 115,5 | 122,758 | 94,1 |
| Japan (Tokyo) | 158,6 | 116,930 | 135,6 |
| Jordan | 0,8589 | 1,02273 | 84,0 |
| Kazakhstan (Astana) | 182,4 | 208,440 | 87,5 |
| Kenya | 89,11 | 129,536 | 68,8 |
| Kosovo (Pristina) | 0,6806 | 1,00000 | 68,1 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 44,87 | 65,3193 | 68,7 |
| Laos | 9 113 | 11 438,0 | 79,7 |
| Lebanon | 1 647 | 2 174,57 | 75,7 |
| Lesotho | 6,427 | 9,88460 | 65,0 |
| Liberia | USD 1,328 | USD 1,44250 | 92,1 |
| Libya (*3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Madagascar | 2 305 | 2 770,49 | 83,2 |
| Malawi | 180,9 | 216,503 | 83,6 |
| Malaysia | 3,179 | 4,37270 | 72,7 |
| Mali | 636,8 | 655,957 | 97,1 |
| Mauritania | 234,4 | 387,915 | 60,4 |
| Mauritius | 32,88 | 40,1709 | 81,9 |
| Mexico | 12,22 | 16,9954 | 71,9 |
| Moldova | 10,62 | 16,4444 | 64,6 |
| Montenegro | 0,6462 | 1,00000 | 64,6 |
| Morocco | 8,437 | 11,2940 | 74,7 |
| Mozambique | 32,04 | 40,3800 | 79,3 |
| Namibia | 8,110 | 9,88460 | 82,0 |
| Nepal | 78,49 | 102,520 | 76,6 |
| New Caledonia | 134,8 | 119,332 | 113,0 |
| New Zealand | 1,790 | 1,75590 | 101,9 |
| Nicaragua | 17,76 | 32,3385 | 54,9 |
| Niger | 555,3 | 655,957 | 84,7 |
| Nigeria (Abuja) | 186,1 | 220,507 | 84,4 |
| Norway | 10,78 | 7,80550 | 138,1 |
| Pakistan | 60,24 | 122,565 | 49,1 |
| Panama | USD 0,8448 | USD 1,44250 | 58,6 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3,694 | 3,29924 | 112,0 |
| Paraguay | 3 814 | 5 770,00 | 66,1 |
| Peru | 3,141 | 3,98058 | 78,9 |
| Philippines | 44,94 | 62,7700 | 71,6 |
| Russia | 43,61 | 40,3780 | 108,0 |
| Rwanda | 709,4 | 855,942 | 82,9 |
| Samoa | 2,923 | 3,29714 | 88,7 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3,423 | 5,28110 | 64,8 |
| Senegal | 594,1 | 655,957 | 90,6 |
| Serbia (Belgrade) | 79,49 | 101,040 | 78,7 |
| Sierra Leone | 5 708 | 6 301,53 | 90,6 |
| Singapore | 2,076 | 1,77990 | 116,6 |
| Solomon Islands | 11,08 | 10,3926 | 106,6 |
| South Africa | 6,327 | 9,88460 | 64,0 |
| South Korea | 1 604 | 1 553,32 | 103,3 |
| Southern Sudan (Juba) (*3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sri Lanka | 118,1 | 154,886 | 76,2 |
| Sudan (Khartoum) | 3,382 | 3,93024 | 86,1 |
| Suriname | 2,661 | 4,76025 | 55,9 |
| Swaziland | 6,880 | 9,88460 | 69,6 |
| Switzerland (Berne) | 1,532 | 1,20360 | 127,3 |
| Switzerland (Geneva) | 1,562 | 1,20360 | 129,8 |
| Syria | 51,84 | 67,0950 | 77,3 |
| Taiwan | 34,73 | 41,7050 | 83,3 |
| Tajikistan | 4,194 | 6,72897 | 62,3 |
| Tanzania | 1 358 | 2 194,38 | 61,9 |
| Thailand | 34,04 | 44,4290 | 76,6 |
| Timor Leste | USD 1,424 | USD 1,44250 | 98,7 |
| Togo | 571,5 | 655,957 | 87,1 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 7,042 | 9,10380 | 77,4 |
| Tunisia | 1,329 | 1,96490 | 67,6 |
| Turkey | 1,963 | 2,36040 | 83,2 |
| Uganda | 2 049 | 3 579,47 | 57,2 |
| Ukraine | 8,217 | 11,3372 | 72,5 |
| United States (New York) | 1,287 | 1,44250 | 89,2 |
| United States (Washington) | 1,214 | 1,44250 | 84,2 |
| Uruguay | 25,17 | 26,2220 | 96,0 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 235 | 2 468,20 | 50,0 |
| Vanuatu | 148,3 | 130,330 | 113,8 |
| Venezuela | 5,470 | 6,19503 | 88,3 |
| Vietnam | 15 446 | 29 758,8 | 51,9 |
| West Bank — Gaza Strip | 5,526 | 4,94760 | 111,7 |
| Yemen | 215,8 | 308,407 | 70,0 |
| Zambia | 6 109 | 6 906,98 | 88,4 |
| Zimbabwe (*3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NB: | Economic parity or purchasing power parity (PPP) is:
  Number of monetary units required to buy the same product compared with Brussels (per euro).
  The figure provided in the first column (PPP) is the product of multiplying the exchange rate (TX) by the weighting (CC).
  The mathematical formula used to calculate the CC is therefore: PPP (provided by Eurostat) divided by TX = CC.
  The amounts due to staff are calculated by applying the invariable PPP established by this table — not by multiplying each time the CC by the TX of the date of the transaction, since this TX is variable and will produce a different (wrong) PPP. |

PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT

Economic parity

July 2011

Exchange rate

July 2011 (*1)

Weighting

July 2011 (*2)

Afghanistan (*3)

0

0

0,0

Albania

85,81

141,370

60,7

Algeria

71,42

103,525

69,0

Angola

149,7

132,885

112,7

Argentina

3,545

5,91281

60,0

Armenia

407,4

533,510

76,4

Australia

1,533

1,35850

112,8

Azerbaijan

1,154

1,13539

101,6

Bangladesh

52,20

106,189

49,2

Barbados

3,198

2,89943

110,3

Belarus

3 025

7 099,45

42,6

Belize

1,750

2,86408

61,1

Benin

588,4

655,957

89,7

Bolivia

5,973

9,99653

59,8

Bosnia and Herzegovina (Banja Luka)

1,254

1,95583

64,1

Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo)

1,461

1,95583

74,7

Botswana

5,693

9,37207

60,7

Brazil

2,550

2,26870

112,4

Burkina Faso

624,0

655,957

95,1

Burundi (*3)

0

0

0

Cambodia

4 521

5 852,50

77,2

Cameroon

610,9

655,957

93,1

Canada

1,202

1,40370

85,6

Cape Verde

82,37

110,265

74,7

Central African Republic

672,4

655,957

102,5

Chad

697,5

655,957

106,3

Chile

447,0

679,490

65,8

China

8,475

9,32350

90,9

Colombia

2 184

2 568,34

85,0

Congo (Brazzaville)

754,4

655,957

115,0

Costa Rica

605,6

726,890

83,3

Côte d’Ivoire

635,6

655,957

96,9

Croatia

5,836

7,38330

79,0

Cuba

USD 0,956

USD 1,44250

66,3

Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)

USD 2,010

USD 1,44250

139,3

Djibouti

235,7

256,363

91,9

Dominican Republic

32,43

54,7816

59,2

Ecuador

USD 0,9702

USD 1,44250

67,3

Egypt

5,181

8,56810

60,5

El Salvador

USD 0,9966

USD 1,44250

69,1

Eritrea

24,26

21,5463

112,6

Ethiopia

19,48

24,2877

80,2

Fiji

1,627

2,51572

64,7

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

37,13

61,6063

60,3

Gabon

681,7

655,957

103,9

Gambia

29,29

40,6400

72,1

Georgia

1,716

2,34730

73,1

Ghana

1,682

2,15435

78,1

Guatemala

7,911

11,2402

70,4

Guinea (Conakry)

5 871

9 678,22

60,7

Guinea-Bissau

634,1

655,957

96,7

Guyana

178,9

291,125

61,5

Haiti

45,56

57,9164

78,7

Honduras

19,69

27,2562

72,2

Hong Kong

10,44

11,2265

93,0

Iceland

149,7

165,150

90,6

India

40,61

64,7210

62,7

Indonesia (Banda Aceh)

8 778

12 413,0

70,7

Indonesia (Jakarta)

9 585

12 413,0

77,2

Iraq (*3)

0

0

0

Israel

5,251

4,94760

106,1

Jamaica

115,5

122,758

94,1

Japan (Tokyo)

158,6

116,930

135,6

Jordan

0,8589

1,02273

84,0

Kazakhstan (Astana)

182,4

208,440

87,5

Kenya

89,11

129,536

68,8

Kosovo (Pristina)

0,6806

1,00000

68,1

Kyrgyzstan

44,87

65,3193

68,7

Laos

9 113

11 438,0

79,7

Lebanon

1 647

2 174,57

75,7

Lesotho

6,427

9,88460

65,0

Liberia

USD 1,328

USD 1,44250

92,1

Libya (*3)

0

0

0

Madagascar

2 305

2 770,49

83,2

Malawi

180,9

216,503

83,6

Malaysia

3,179

4,37270

72,7

Mali

636,8

655,957

97,1

Mauritania

234,4

387,915

60,4

Mauritius

32,88

40,1709

81,9

Mexico

12,22

16,9954

71,9

Moldova

10,62

16,4444

64,6

Montenegro

0,6462

1,00000

64,6

Morocco

8,437

11,2940

74,7

Mozambique

32,04

40,3800

79,3

Namibia

8,110

9,88460

82,0

Nepal

78,49

102,520

76,6

New Caledonia

134,8

119,332

113,0

New Zealand

1,790

1,75590

101,9

Nicaragua

17,76

32,3385

54,9

Niger

555,3

655,957

84,7

Nigeria (Abuja)

186,1

220,507

84,4

Norway

10,78

7,80550

138,1

Pakistan

60,24

122,565

49,1

Panama

USD 0,8448

USD 1,44250

58,6

Papua New Guinea

3,694

3,29924

112,0

Paraguay

3 814

5 770,00

66,1

Peru

3,141

3,98058

78,9

Philippines

44,94

62,7700

71,6

Russia

43,61

40,3780

108,0

Rwanda

709,4

855,942

82,9

Samoa

2,923

3,29714

88,7

Saudi Arabia

3,423

5,28110

64,8

Senegal

594,1

655,957

90,6

Serbia (Belgrade)

79,49

101,040

78,7

Sierra Leone

5 708

6 301,53

90,6

Singapore

2,076

1,77990

116,6

Solomon Islands

11,08

10,3926

106,6

South Africa

6,327

9,88460

64,0

South Korea

1 604

1 553,32

103,3

Southern Sudan (Juba) (*3)

0

0

0

Sri Lanka

118,1

154,886

76,2

Sudan (Khartoum)

3,382

3,93024

86,1

Suriname

2,661

4,76025

55,9

Swaziland

6,880

9,88460

69,6

Switzerland (Berne)

1,532

1,20360

127,3

Switzerland (Geneva)

1,562

1,20360

129,8

Syria

51,84

67,0950

77,3

Taiwan

34,73

41,7050

83,3

Tajikistan

4,194

6,72897

62,3

Tanzania

1 358

2 194,38

61,9

Thailand

34,04

44,4290

76,6

Timor Leste

USD 1,424

USD 1,44250

98,7

Togo

571,5

655,957

87,1

Trinidad and Tobago

7,042

9,10380

77,4

Tunisia

1,329

1,96490

67,6

Turkey

1,963

2,36040

83,2

Uganda

2 049

3 579,47

57,2

Ukraine

8,217

11,3372

72,5

United States (New York)

1,287

1,44250

89,2

United States (Washington)

1,214

1,44250

84,2

Uruguay

25,17

26,2220

96,0

Uzbekistan

1 235

2 468,20

50,0

Vanuatu

148,3

130,330

113,8

Venezuela

5,470

6,19503

88,3

Vietnam

15 446

29 758,8

51,9

West Bank — Gaza Strip

5,526

4,94760

111,7

Yemen

215,8

308,407

70,0

Zambia

6 109

6 906,98

88,4

Zimbabwe (*3)

0

0

0

NB:

Economic parity or purchasing power parity (PPP) is:

Number of monetary units required to buy the same product compared with Brussels (per euro).

The figure provided in the first column (PPP) is the product of multiplying the exchange rate (TX) by the weighting (CC).

The mathematical formula used to calculate the CC is therefore: PPP (provided by Eurostat) divided by TX = CC.

The amounts due to staff are calculated by applying the invariable PPP established by this table — not by multiplying each time the CC by the TX of the date of the transaction, since this TX is variable and will produce a different (wrong) PPP.

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(*1)  1 EURO = x units of local currency (USD for Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, D.R. Congo and Timor-Leste).

(*2)  Brussels = 100 %.

(*3)  Not available because of local instability or unreliable data.

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ANNEX II

Weightings applicable from 1 July 2012

| PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT | Economic parity
  July 2012 | Exchange rate
  July 2012 (*1) | Weighting
  July 2012 (*2) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Afghanistan (*3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Albania | 82,84 | 138,180 | 60,0 |
| Algeria | 75,86 | 100,187 | 75,7 |
| Angola | 160,0 | 119,596 | 133,8 |
| Argentina | 3,706 | 5,60300 | 66,1 |
| Armenia | 407,5 | 525,440 | 77,6 |
| Australia | 1,524 | 1,23570 | 123,3 |
| Azerbaijan | 1,146 | 0,975682 | 117,5 |
| Bangladesh | 57,29 | 102,802 | 55,7 |
| Barbados | 3,228 | 2,49691 | 129,3 |
| Belarus | 6 304 | 10 440,0 | 60,4 |
| Belize | 1,761 | 2,36066 | 74,6 |
| Benin | 666,1 | 655,957 | 101,5 |
| Bolivia | 6,022 | 8,58084 | 70,2 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Banja Luka) | 1,246 | 1,95583 | 63,7 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo) | 1,473 | 1,95583 | 75,3 |
| Botswana | 5,800 | 9,74659 | 59,5 |
| Brazil | 2,500 | 2,58980 | 96,5 |
| Burkina Faso | 628,1 | 655,957 | 95,8 |
| Burundi (*3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cambodia | 4 428 | 5 096,50 | 86,9 |
| Cameroon | 608,2 | 655,957 | 92,7 |
| Canada | 1,205 | 1,27640 | 94,4 |
| Cape Verde | 78,73 | 110,265 | 71,4 |
| Central African Republic | 716,1 | 655,957 | 109,2 |
| Chad | 731,0 | 655,957 | 111,4 |
| Chile | 448,6 | 625,731 | 71,7 |
| China | 8,357 | 7,89590 | 105,8 |
| Colombia | 2 142 | 2 219,68 | 96,5 |
| Congo (Brazzaville) | 736,5 | 655,957 | 112,3 |
| Costa Rica | 619,0 | 618,385 | 100,1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 626,2 | 655,957 | 95,5 |
| Croatia | 5,785 | 7,51700 | 77,0 |
| Cuba | USD 1,007 | USD 1,24180 | 81,1 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa) | USD 2,169 | USD 1,24180 | 174,7 |
| Djibouti | 235,7 | 220,694 | 106,8 |
| Dominican Republic | 32,01 | 49,0020 | 65,3 |
| Ecuador | USD 0,9882 | USD 1,24180 | 79,6 |
| Egypt | 5,400 | 7,61135 | 70,9 |
| El Salvador | USD 0,9701 | USD 1,24180 | 78,1 |
| Eritrea | 24,09 | 19,3848 | 124,3 |
| Ethiopia | 20,80 | 22,4315 | 92,7 |
| Fiji | 1,685 | 2,28728 | 73,7 |
| Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | 36,16 | 61,6269 | 58,7 |
| Gabon | 670,2 | 655,957 | 102,2 |
| Gambia | 29,61 | 41,0300 | 72,2 |
| Georgia | 1,577 | 2,06140 | 76,5 |
| Ghana | 1,917 | 2,37345 | 80,8 |
| Guatemala | 7,980 | 9,75743 | 81,8 |
| Guinea (Conakry) | 6 371 | 8 684,29 | 73,4 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 615,5 | 655,957 | 93,8 |
| Guyana | 181,6 | 257,135 | 70,6 |
| Haiti | 47,18 | 52,3771 | 90,1 |
| Honduras | 20,20 | 24,1879 | 83,5 |
| Hong Kong | 10,43 | 9,63490 | 108,3 |
| Iceland | 154,8 | 157,970 | 98,0 |
| India | 46,98 | 70,6030 | 66,5 |
| Indonesia (Banda Aceh) | 8 837 | 11 762,5 | 75,1 |
| Indonesia (Jakarta) | 9 639 | 11 762,5 | 81,9 |
| Iraq (*3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Israel | 5,052 | 4,90000 | 103,1 |
| Jamaica | 118,8 | 110,466 | 107,5 |
| Japan (Tokyo) | 158,7 | 98,6000 | 161,0 |
| Jordan | 0,8632 | 0,880436 | 98,0 |
| Kazakhstan (Astana) | 188,0 | 187,240 | 100,4 |
| Kenya | 91,29 | 105,306 | 86,7 |
| Kosovo (Pristina) | 0,6882 | 1,00000 | 68,8 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 46,34 | 58,5603 | 79,1 |
| Laos | 8 978 | 10 027,5 | 89,5 |
| Lebanon | 1 650 | 1 872,01 | 88,1 |
| Lesotho | 6,421 | 10,4610 | 61,4 |
| Liberia | USD 1,449 | USD 1,24180 | 116,7 |
| Libya (*3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Madagascar | 2 341 | 2 760,59 | 84,8 |
| Malawi | 204,2 | 339,388 | 60,2 |
| Malaysia | 3,090 | 3,96760 | 77,9 |
| Mali | 668,9 | 655,957 | 102,0 |
| Mauritania | 236,2 | 371,485 | 63,6 |
| Mauritius | 31,40 | 38,4557 | 81,7 |
| Mexico | 12,21 | 16,9208 | 72,2 |
| Moldova | 10,36 | 15,2783 | 67,8 |
| Montenegro | 0,6372 | 1,00000 | 63,7 |
| Morocco | 7,859 | 11,0435 | 71,2 |
| Mozambique | 30,62 | 33,9600 | 90,2 |
| Namibia | 8,432 | 10,4610 | 80,6 |
| Nepal | 80,60 | 115,105 | 70,0 |
| New Caledonia | 134,1 | 119,332 | 112,4 |
| New Zealand | 1,771 | 1,57280 | 112,6 |
| Nicaragua | 17,49 | 29,2136 | 59,9 |
| Niger | 548,4 | 655,957 | 83,6 |
| Nigeria (Abuja) | 205,1 | 195,043 | 105,2 |
| Norway | 10,46 | 7,54650 | 138,6 |
| Pakistan | 63,76 | 117,995 | 54,0 |
| Panama | USD 0,8365 | USD 1,24180 | 67,4 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3,774 | 2,59471 | 145,4 |
| Paraguay | 3 821 | 5 699,86 | 67,0 |
| Peru | 3,115 | 3,29263 | 94,6 |
| Philippines | 44,10 | 52,6300 | 83,8 |
| Russia | 43,58 | 41,1430 | 105,9 |
| Rwanda | 702,6 | 766,389 | 91,7 |
| Samoa | 3,004 | 2,88925 | 104,0 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3,597 | 4,70810 | 76,4 |
| Senegal | 602,6 | 655,957 | 91,9 |
| Serbia (Belgrade) | 78,59 | 114,007 | 68,9 |
| Sierra Leone | 6 407 | 5 389,51 | 118,9 |
| Singapore | 2,039 | 1,58840 | 128,4 |
| Solomon Islands | 11,34 | 8,76972 | 129,3 |
| South Africa | 6,387 | 10,4610 | 61,1 |
| South Korea | 1 637 | 1 436,46 | 114,0 |
| Southern Sudan (Juba) (*3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sri Lanka | 119,5 | 166,548 | 71,8 |
| Sudan (Khartoum) | 4,248 | 6,32792 | 67,1 |
| Suriname | 2,707 | 4,09794 | 66,1 |
| Swaziland | 6,916 | 10,4610 | 66,1 |
| Switzerland (Berne) | 1,549 | 1,20100 | 129,0 |
| Switzerland (Geneva) | 1,565 | 1,20100 | 130,3 |
| Syria | 59,26 | 80,2250 | 73,9 |
| Taiwan | 34,33 | 37,1755 | 92,3 |
| Tajikistan | 4,099 | 5,91817 | 69,3 |
| Tanzania | 1 402 | 1 975,97 | 71,0 |
| Thailand | 32,81 | 39,5890 | 82,9 |
| Timor Leste | USD 1,487 | USD 1,24180 | 119,7 |
| Togo | 546,2 | 655,957 | 83,3 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 6,886 | 7,83830 | 87,9 |
| Tunisia | 1,313 | 2,00650 | 65,4 |
| Turkey | 2,130 | 2,26910 | 93,9 |
| Uganda | 2 405 | 3 093,73 | 77,7 |
| Ukraine | 8,223 | 10,0218 | 82,1 |
| United States (New York) | 1,253 | 1,24180 | 100,9 |
| United States (Washington) | 1,213 | 1,24180 | 97,7 |
| Uruguay | 25,03 | 26,9856 | 92,8 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 280 | 2 340,48 | 54,7 |
| Vanuatu | 154,3 | 117,465 | 131,4 |
| Venezuela | 5,734 | 5,33310 | 107,5 |
| Vietnam | 14 902 | 25 966,0 | 57,4 |
| West Bank — Gaza Strip | 5,301 | 4,90000 | 108,2 |
| Yemen | 237,9 | 265,497 | 89,6 |
| Zambia | 6 486 | 6 453,46 | 100,5 |
| Zimbabwe (*3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NB: | Economic parity or purchasing power parity (PPP) is:
  Number of monetary units required to buy the same product compared with Brussels (per euro).
  The figure provided in the first column (PPP) is the product of multiplying the exchange rate (TX) by the weighting (CC).
  The mathematical formula used to calculate the CC is therefore: PPP (provided by Eurostat) divided by TX = CC.
  The amounts due to staff are calculated by applying the invariable PPP established by this table — not by multiplying each time the CC by the TX of the date of the transaction, since this TX is variable and will produce a different (wrong) PPP. |

PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT

Economic parity

July 2012

Exchange rate

July 2012 (*1)

Weighting

July 2012 (*2)

Afghanistan (*3)

0

0

0

Albania

82,84

138,180

60,0

Algeria

75,86

100,187

75,7

Angola

160,0

119,596

133,8

Argentina

3,706

5,60300

66,1

Armenia

407,5

525,440

77,6

Australia

1,524

1,23570

123,3

Azerbaijan

1,146

0,975682

117,5

Bangladesh

57,29

102,802

55,7

Barbados

3,228

2,49691

129,3

Belarus

6 304

10 440,0

60,4

Belize

1,761

2,36066

74,6

Benin

666,1

655,957

101,5

Bolivia

6,022

8,58084

70,2

Bosnia and Herzegovina (Banja Luka)

1,246

1,95583

63,7

Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo)

1,473

1,95583

75,3

Botswana

5,800

9,74659

59,5

Brazil

2,500

2,58980

96,5

Burkina Faso

628,1

655,957

95,8

Burundi (*3)

0

0

0

Cambodia

4 428

5 096,50

86,9

Cameroon

608,2

655,957

92,7

Canada

1,205

1,27640

94,4

Cape Verde

78,73

110,265

71,4

Central African Republic

716,1

655,957

109,2

Chad

731,0

655,957

111,4

Chile

448,6

625,731

71,7

China

8,357

7,89590

105,8

Colombia

2 142

2 219,68

96,5

Congo (Brazzaville)

736,5

655,957

112,3

Costa Rica

619,0

618,385

100,1

Côte d’Ivoire

626,2

655,957

95,5

Croatia

5,785

7,51700

77,0

Cuba

USD 1,007

USD 1,24180

81,1

Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)

USD 2,169

USD 1,24180

174,7

Djibouti

235,7

220,694

106,8

Dominican Republic

32,01

49,0020

65,3

Ecuador

USD 0,9882

USD 1,24180

79,6

Egypt

5,400

7,61135

70,9

El Salvador

USD 0,9701

USD 1,24180

78,1

Eritrea

24,09

19,3848

124,3

Ethiopia

20,80

22,4315

92,7

Fiji

1,685

2,28728

73,7

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

36,16

61,6269

58,7

Gabon

670,2

655,957

102,2

Gambia

29,61

41,0300

72,2

Georgia

1,577

2,06140

76,5

Ghana

1,917

2,37345

80,8

Guatemala

7,980

9,75743

81,8

Guinea (Conakry)

6 371

8 684,29

73,4

Guinea-Bissau

615,5

655,957

93,8

Guyana

181,6

257,135

70,6

Haiti

47,18

52,3771

90,1

Honduras

20,20

24,1879

83,5

Hong Kong

10,43

9,63490

108,3

Iceland

154,8

157,970

98,0

India

46,98

70,6030

66,5

Indonesia (Banda Aceh)

8 837

11 762,5

75,1

Indonesia (Jakarta)

9 639

11 762,5

81,9

Iraq (*3)

0

0

0

Israel

5,052

4,90000

103,1

Jamaica

118,8

110,466

107,5

Japan (Tokyo)

158,7

98,6000

161,0

Jordan

0,8632

0,880436

98,0

Kazakhstan (Astana)

188,0

187,240

100,4

Kenya

91,29

105,306

86,7

Kosovo (Pristina)

0,6882

1,00000

68,8

Kyrgyzstan

46,34

58,5603

79,1

Laos

8 978

10 027,5

89,5

Lebanon

1 650

1 872,01

88,1

Lesotho

6,421

10,4610

61,4

Liberia

USD 1,449

USD 1,24180

116,7

Libya (*3)

0

0

0

Madagascar

2 341

2 760,59

84,8

Malawi

204,2

339,388

60,2

Malaysia

3,090

3,96760

77,9

Mali

668,9

655,957

102,0

Mauritania

236,2

371,485

63,6

Mauritius

31,40

38,4557

81,7

Mexico

12,21

16,9208

72,2

Moldova

10,36

15,2783

67,8

Montenegro

0,6372

1,00000

63,7

Morocco

7,859

11,0435

71,2

Mozambique

30,62

33,9600

90,2

Namibia

8,432

10,4610

80,6

Nepal

80,60

115,105

70,0

New Caledonia

134,1

119,332

112,4

New Zealand

1,771

1,57280

112,6

Nicaragua

17,49

29,2136

59,9

Niger

548,4

655,957

83,6

Nigeria (Abuja)

205,1

195,043

105,2

Norway

10,46

7,54650

138,6

Pakistan

63,76

117,995

54,0

Panama

USD 0,8365

USD 1,24180

67,4

Papua New Guinea

3,774

2,59471

145,4

Paraguay

3 821

5 699,86

67,0

Peru

3,115

3,29263

94,6

Philippines

44,10

52,6300

83,8

Russia

43,58

41,1430

105,9

Rwanda

702,6

766,389

91,7

Samoa

3,004

2,88925

104,0

Saudi Arabia

3,597

4,70810

76,4

Senegal

602,6

655,957

91,9

Serbia (Belgrade)

78,59

114,007

68,9

Sierra Leone

6 407

5 389,51

118,9

Singapore

2,039

1,58840

128,4

Solomon Islands

11,34

8,76972

129,3

South Africa

6,387

10,4610

61,1

South Korea

1 637

1 436,46

114,0

Southern Sudan (Juba) (*3)

0

0

0

Sri Lanka

119,5

166,548

71,8

Sudan (Khartoum)

4,248

6,32792

67,1

Suriname

2,707

4,09794

66,1

Swaziland

6,916

10,4610

66,1

Switzerland (Berne)

1,549

1,20100

129,0

Switzerland (Geneva)

1,565

1,20100

130,3

Syria

59,26

80,2250

73,9

Taiwan

34,33

37,1755

92,3

Tajikistan

4,099

5,91817

69,3

Tanzania

1 402

1 975,97

71,0

Thailand

32,81

39,5890

82,9

Timor Leste

USD 1,487

USD 1,24180

119,7

Togo

546,2

655,957

83,3

Trinidad and Tobago

6,886

7,83830

87,9

Tunisia

1,313

2,00650

65,4

Turkey

2,130

2,26910

93,9

Uganda

2 405

3 093,73

77,7

Ukraine

8,223

10,0218

82,1

United States (New York)

1,253

1,24180

100,9

United States (Washington)

1,213

1,24180

97,7

Uruguay

25,03

26,9856

92,8

Uzbekistan

1 280

2 340,48

54,7

Vanuatu

154,3

117,465

131,4

Venezuela

5,734

5,33310

107,5

Vietnam

14 902

25 966,0

57,4

West Bank — Gaza Strip

5,301

4,90000

108,2

Yemen

237,9

265,497

89,6

Zambia

6 486

6 453,46

100,5

Zimbabwe (*3)

0

0

0

NB:

Economic parity or purchasing power parity (PPP) is:

Number of monetary units required to buy the same product compared with Brussels (per euro).

The figure provided in the first column (PPP) is the product of multiplying the exchange rate (TX) by the weighting (CC).

The mathematical formula used to calculate the CC is therefore: PPP (provided by Eurostat) divided by TX = CC.

The amounts due to staff are calculated by applying the invariable PPP established by this table — not by multiplying each time the CC by the TX of the date of the transaction, since this TX is variable and will produce a different (wrong) PPP.

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(*1)  1 EURO = x units of local currency (USD for Cuba, El Salvador, Ecuador, Liberia, Panama, D.R. Congo and Timor-Leste).

(*2)  Brussels = 100 %.

(*3)  Not available because of local instability or unreliable data.

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 680/2013

of 15 July 2013

amending Regulation (EU) No 1259/2012 on the allocation of the fishing opportunities under the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania for a period of two years

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

| (1) | On 30 November 2006, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 1801/2006 on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (1) (‘the Partnership Agreement’). |
| --- | --- |

(1)

On 30 November 2006, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 1801/2006 on the conclusion of the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Community and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (1) (‘the Partnership Agreement’).

| (2) | A new Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Partnership Agreement (‘the new Protocol’) has been provisionally applied since 16 December 2012, the date of its signature, in accordance with Council Decision 2012/827/EU (2). The new Protocol grants EU vessels fishing opportunities in waters in which Mauritania exercises its sovereignty or its jurisdiction as regards fishing. The allocation of fishing opportunities granted to the Union under the new Protocol was defined by Regulation (EU) No 1259/2012 (3). |
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(2)

A new Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and the financial contribution provided for in the Partnership Agreement (‘the new Protocol’) has been provisionally applied since 16 December 2012, the date of its signature, in accordance with Council Decision 2012/827/EU (2). The new Protocol grants EU vessels fishing opportunities in waters in which Mauritania exercises its sovereignty or its jurisdiction as regards fishing. The allocation of fishing opportunities granted to the Union under the new Protocol was defined by Regulation (EU) No 1259/2012 (3).

| (3) | On 20 February 2013, in accordance with Article 4 of the new Protocol, the Joint Committee between the European Union and Mauritania (‘Joint Committee’) provided for in Article 10 of the Partnership Agreement adopted measures entailing a review of fishing opportunities. They include measures redefining the allocation of fishing opportunities between categories 5 (tuna seiners) and 6 (pole-and-line tuna vessels and surface longliners). |
| --- | --- |

(3)

On 20 February 2013, in accordance with Article 4 of the new Protocol, the Joint Committee between the European Union and Mauritania (‘Joint Committee’) provided for in Article 10 of the Partnership Agreement adopted measures entailing a review of fishing opportunities. They include measures redefining the allocation of fishing opportunities between categories 5 (tuna seiners) and 6 (pole-and-line tuna vessels and surface longliners).

| (4) | Regulation (EU) No 1259/2012 should therefore be amended. Given that the decision of the Joint Committee applies from 20 February 2013, this Regulation should enter into force immediately following its publication and should apply from 20 February 2013, |
| --- | --- |

(4)

Regulation (EU) No 1259/2012 should therefore be amended. Given that the decision of the Joint Committee applies from 20 February 2013, this Regulation should enter into force immediately following its publication and should apply from 20 February 2013,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EU) No 1259/2012 is amended as follows:

In Article 1(1), points (e) and (f) are replaced by the following:

| ‘(e) | Category 5 — Tuna seiners






  Spain | 17 licences |
| --- | --- | --- |
| France | 8 licences |

‘(e)

Category 5 — Tuna seiners

Spain

17 licences

France

8 licences

| (f) | Category 6 — Pole-and-line tuna vessels and surface longliners






  Spain | 18 licences |
| --- | --- | --- |
| France | 1 licence’. |

(f)

Category 6 — Pole-and-line tuna vessels and surface longliners

Spain

18 licences

France

1 licence’.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 20 February 2013.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 15 July 2013.

For the Council

The President

V. JUKNA

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(1)  
  OJ L 343, 8.12.2006, p. 1.

1

(2)  Council Decision 2012/827/EU of 3 December 2012 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and on the provisional application of the Protocol setting out the fishing opportunities and financial contribution provided for in the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania for a period of two years (OJ L 361, 31.12.2012, p. 43).

2

(3)  
  OJ L 361, 31.12.2012, p. 87.

3

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 681/2013

of 17 July 2013

amending part III of Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the safety of toys

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Directive 2009/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 on the safety of toys (1), and in particular Article 46(1)(b) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Directive 2009/48/EC sets limit values for barium, based on the recommendations of the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) made in the 2008 report entitled ‘Chemicals in Toys. A general methodology for assessment of chemical safety of toys with a focus on elements’. The RIVM recommendations are based on the conclusion that exposure of children to chemicals in toys may not exceed a certain level, called ‘tolerable daily intake’. Since children are exposed to chemicals via other sources than toys, only a percentage of the tolerable daily intake should be allocated to toys. The Scientific Committee on Toxicity, Ecotoxicity and the Environment (CSTEE) recommended in its 2004 report that a maximum of 10 % of the tolerable daily intake may be allocated to toys. This allocation has been endorsed by the Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks (SCHER) in its opinion entitled ‘Evaluation of the migration limits for chemical elements in toys’ and adopted on 1 July 2010. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Directive 2009/48/EC sets limit values for barium, based on the recommendations of the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) made in the 2008 report entitled ‘Chemicals in Toys. A general methodology for assessment of chemical safety of toys with a focus on elements’. The RIVM recommendations are based on the conclusion that exposure of children to chemicals in toys may not exceed a certain level, called ‘tolerable daily intake’. Since children are exposed to chemicals via other sources than toys, only a percentage of the tolerable daily intake should be allocated to toys. The Scientific Committee on Toxicity, Ecotoxicity and the Environment (CSTEE) recommended in its 2004 report that a maximum of 10 % of the tolerable daily intake may be allocated to toys. This allocation has been endorsed by the Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks (SCHER) in its opinion entitled ‘Evaluation of the migration limits for chemical elements in toys’ and adopted on 1 July 2010.

| (2) | According to the RIVM recommendations, the maximum percentage of the tolerable daily intake should be multiplied by the weight of a child, estimated at 7,5 kg, and divided by the quantity of toy material ingested, in order to obtain the limit values for the chemical substances listed in Directive 2009/48/EC. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

According to the RIVM recommendations, the maximum percentage of the tolerable daily intake should be multiplied by the weight of a child, estimated at 7,5 kg, and divided by the quantity of toy material ingested, in order to obtain the limit values for the chemical substances listed in Directive 2009/48/EC.

| (3) | For barium, RIVM used a tolerable daily intake of 0,6 mg/kg body weight/day, following the approach of the US Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) in its 2005 report on the toxicological profile for barium, based on animal experiments data. Other barium reviews, based on human data, were considered by RIVM but not used for determining barium’s tolerable daily intake. Although human data are considered as a more appropriate basis for deriving a tolerable daily intake, RIVM considered that the studies providing these data contained important flaws. Therefore animal experiments data, more reliable for deriving a tolerable daily intake, were used. |
| --- | --- |

(3)

For barium, RIVM used a tolerable daily intake of 0,6 mg/kg body weight/day, following the approach of the US Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) in its 2005 report on the toxicological profile for barium, based on animal experiments data. Other barium reviews, based on human data, were considered by RIVM but not used for determining barium’s tolerable daily intake. Although human data are considered as a more appropriate basis for deriving a tolerable daily intake, RIVM considered that the studies providing these data contained important flaws. Therefore animal experiments data, more reliable for deriving a tolerable daily intake, were used.

| (4) | In order to define possible exposure scenarios to chemical substances, the quantity of toy material ingested was estimated by the RIVM at 8 mg per day for scraped-off toy material, 100 mg for brittle toy material and 400 mg for liquid or sticky toy material. Those ingestion limits were supported by SCHER in its opinion entitled ‘Risks from organic CMR substances in toys’ adopted on 18 May 2010. |
| --- | --- |

(4)

In order to define possible exposure scenarios to chemical substances, the quantity of toy material ingested was estimated by the RIVM at 8 mg per day for scraped-off toy material, 100 mg for brittle toy material and 400 mg for liquid or sticky toy material. Those ingestion limits were supported by SCHER in its opinion entitled ‘Risks from organic CMR substances in toys’ adopted on 18 May 2010.

| (5) | By applying 10 % of the tolerable daily intake, multiplied by the weight of the child and divided by the quantity of toy material ingested, the following limit values for barium were established: 56 000 mg/kg for scraped-off material, 4 500 mg/kg for dry material and 1 125 mg/kg for liquid material. |
| --- | --- |

(5)

By applying 10 % of the tolerable daily intake, multiplied by the weight of the child and divided by the quantity of toy material ingested, the following limit values for barium were established: 56 000 mg/kg for scraped-off material, 4 500 mg/kg for dry material and 1 125 mg/kg for liquid material.

| (6) | The US Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry published in 2007 an update of its report on the toxicological profile for barium, where a tolerable daily intake of 0,2 mg/kg body weight/day is proposed. This update was made available after the finalisation of the RIVM report. Additionally, following discussions with stakeholders, it was considered that the IPCS report from 2001 was not appropriately taken into consideration by RIVM. |
| --- | --- |

(6)

The US Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry published in 2007 an update of its report on the toxicological profile for barium, where a tolerable daily intake of 0,2 mg/kg body weight/day is proposed. This update was made available after the finalisation of the RIVM report. Additionally, following discussions with stakeholders, it was considered that the IPCS report from 2001 was not appropriately taken into consideration by RIVM.

| (7) | Taking this into account, the Commission sent a request for an opinion to SCHER, asking for an additional evaluation of the migration limits for barium, and recommendations with regard to the tolerable daily intake to be used, in the light of the IPCS and ATSDR (2007) documents. |
| --- | --- |

(7)

Taking this into account, the Commission sent a request for an opinion to SCHER, asking for an additional evaluation of the migration limits for barium, and recommendations with regard to the tolerable daily intake to be used, in the light of the IPCS and ATSDR (2007) documents.

| (8) | In its opinion adopted on 22 March 2012, SCHER concluded that the available data on humans are not appropriate in order to derive a tolerable daily intake. Good quality animal studies are more appropriate for deriving a tolerable daily intake for barium, which, in SCHER’s opinion, should be 0,2 mg/kg body weight/day. |
| --- | --- |

(8)

In its opinion adopted on 22 March 2012, SCHER concluded that the available data on humans are not appropriate in order to derive a tolerable daily intake. Good quality animal studies are more appropriate for deriving a tolerable daily intake for barium, which, in SCHER’s opinion, should be 0,2 mg/kg body weight/day.

| (9) | This value takes into account the gastrointestinal absorption of barium. SCHER estimates that children aged 1 to 15 have a gastrointestinal absorption of 30 %, while infants will absorb 60 %. However, SCHER bases barium’s tolerable daily intake on the ‘worst case scenario’ assumption according to which children will absorb 100 % of the barium they are exposed to. |
| --- | --- |

(9)

This value takes into account the gastrointestinal absorption of barium. SCHER estimates that children aged 1 to 15 have a gastrointestinal absorption of 30 %, while infants will absorb 60 %. However, SCHER bases barium’s tolerable daily intake on the ‘worst case scenario’ assumption according to which children will absorb 100 % of the barium they are exposed to.

| (10) | Applying 10 % of the new tolerable daily intake multiplied by the weight of the child and divided by the quantity of toy material ingested results in the following limits for barium: 18 750 mg/kg for scraped-off material, 1 500 mg/kg for dry material and 375 mg/kg for liquid material. |
| --- | --- |

(10)

Applying 10 % of the new tolerable daily intake multiplied by the weight of the child and divided by the quantity of toy material ingested results in the following limits for barium: 18 750 mg/kg for scraped-off material, 1 500 mg/kg for dry material and 375 mg/kg for liquid material.

| (11) | In order to ensure the best possible protection of health and life of humans, in particular children, it is necessary to apply those lower migration limits for barium within the shortest possible delay. Therefore, the Directive should be amended by a Regulation which enters into force on 20 July 2013, thus avoiding a longer period of transposition of a Directive during which different migration limits would apply. |
| --- | --- |

(11)

In order to ensure the best possible protection of health and life of humans, in particular children, it is necessary to apply those lower migration limits for barium within the shortest possible delay. Therefore, the Directive should be amended by a Regulation which enters into force on 20 July 2013, thus avoiding a longer period of transposition of a Directive during which different migration limits would apply.

| (12) | Directive 2009/48/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. |
| --- | --- |

(12)

Directive 2009/48/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (13) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Toy Safety Committee, |
| --- | --- |

(13)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Toy Safety Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Part III of Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 July 2013.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 17 July 2013.

For the Commission

The President

José Manuel BARROSO

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(1)  
  OJ L 170, 30.6.2009, p. 1.

1

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ANNEX

In part III of Annex II to Directive 2009/48/EC, the entry for barium in point 13 is replaced by the following:

| Element | mg/kg
  in dry, brittle, power-like or pliable toy material | mg/kg
  in liquid or sticky toy material | mg/kg
  in scraped-off toy material |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ‘Barium | 1 500 | 375 | 18 750 ’ |

Element

mg/kg

in dry, brittle, power-like or pliable toy material

mg/kg

in liquid or sticky toy material

mg/kg

in scraped-off toy material

‘Barium

1 500

375

18 750 ’

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 682/2013

of 17 July 2013

amending for the 196th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network, (1) and in particular Article 7(1)(a) and 7a(5) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.

| (2) | On 10 July 2013 the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) decided to remove one natural person from its list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

On 10 July 2013 the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) decided to remove one natural person from its list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply.

| (3) | Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 should therefore be updated accordingly, |
| --- | --- |

(3)

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 should therefore be updated accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 17 July 2013.

For the Commission, On behalf of the President,

Head of the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments

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(1)  
  OJ L 139, 29.5.2002, p. 9.

1

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ANNEX

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is amended as follows:

The following entry under the heading ‘Natural persons’ is deleted:

‘Nayif Bin-Muhammad al-Qahtani (alias (a) Nayif Bin-Muhammad al-Qahtani, (b) Nayef Bin Muhammad al- Qahtani, (c) Nayif Muhammad al-Qahtani, (d) Nayf Mohammed al-Qahtani, (e) Naif Mohammad Said al- Qahtani Alkodri, (f) Naif Mohammed Saeed al-Kodari al-Qahtani, (g) Nayef Bin Mohamed al-Khatani, (h) Mohammed Naif al-Khatani, (i) Nayef bin Mohamed al-Khatany, (j) Al-Qahtani Abohemem, (k) Abi Hamam, (l) Abu-Hamam, (m) Abu-Humam, (n) Abu-Hammam, (o) Abu Hammam al-Qahtani). Address: Yemen. Date of birth: 25.3.1988. Place of birth: Saudi Arabia. Nationality: Saudi Arabian. Passport No: G449745 (Saudi Arabian passport issued on 30 May 2006, valid until 6 April 2011). Other information: Associated with Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula and its leader, Nasir ’abd-al-Karim ’Abdullah Al-Wahishi. Date of designation referred to in Article 2a(4)(b): 11.5.2010.’

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 683/2013

of 17 July 2013

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),

Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 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 Annex XVI, Part A thereto. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 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 Annex XVI, Part A thereto.

| (2) | The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, |
| --- | --- |

(2)

The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

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, 17 July 2013.

For the Commission, On behalf of the President,

Jerzy PLEWA

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(1)  
  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.

2

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ANNEX

Standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

| (EUR/100 kg) |
| --- |
| CN code | Third country code (1) | Standard import value |
| 0702 00 00 | MK | 18,5 |
| ZZ | 18,5 |
| 0707 00 05 | TR | 105,8 |
| ZZ | 105,8 |
| 0709 93 10 | MA | 60,4 |
| TR | 133,2 |
| ZZ | 96,8 |
| 0805 50 10 | AR | 80,6 |
| CL | 81,7 |
| TR | 70,0 |
| UY | 78,3 |
| ZA | 93,6 |
| ZZ | 80,8 |
| 0808 10 80 | AR | 148,8 |
| BR | 112,7 |
| CL | 128,9 |
| CN | 95,9 |
| NZ | 143,3 |
| US | 157,7 |
| ZA | 123,1 |
| ZZ | 130,1 |
| 0808 30 90 | AR | 127,0 |
| CL | 140,0 |
| CN | 70,6 |
| NZ | 159,4 |
| TR | 174,5 |
| ZA | 133,8 |
| ZZ | 134,2 |
| 0809 10 00 | TR | 191,0 |
| ZZ | 191,0 |
| 0809 29 00 | TR | 328,0 |
| ZZ | 328,0 |
| 0809 30 | TR | 184,5 |
| ZZ | 184,5 |
| 0809 40 05 | BA | 137,2 |
| MK | 99,6 |
| XS | 103,8 |
| ZZ | 113,5 |

(EUR/100 kg)

CN code

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

0702 00 00

MK

18,5

ZZ

18,5

0707 00 05

TR

105,8

ZZ

105,8

0709 93 10

MA

60,4

TR

133,2

ZZ

96,8

0805 50 10

AR

80,6

CL

81,7

TR

70,0

UY

78,3

ZA

93,6

ZZ

80,8

0808 10 80

AR

148,8

BR

112,7

CL

128,9

CN

95,9

NZ

143,3

US

157,7

ZA

123,1

ZZ

130,1

0808 30 90

AR

127,0

CL

140,0

CN

70,6

NZ

159,4

TR

174,5

ZA

133,8

ZZ

134,2

0809 10 00

TR

191,0

ZZ

191,0

0809 29 00

TR

328,0

ZZ

328,0

0809 30

TR

184,5

ZZ

184,5

0809 40 05

BA

137,2

MK

99,6

XS

103,8

ZZ

113,5

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(1)  Nomenclature of countries laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 (OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 19). Code ‘
  ZZ
  ’ stands for ‘of other origin’.

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 684/2013

of 17 July 2013

on the issue of licences for the import of garlic in the subperiod from 1 September 2013 to 30 November 2013

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 (3) opens and provides for the administration of tariff quotas and introduces a system of import licences and certificates of origin for garlic and other agricultural products imported from third countries. |
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(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 (3) opens and provides for the administration of tariff quotas and introduces a system of import licences and certificates of origin for garlic and other agricultural products imported from third countries.

| (2) | The quantities for which ‘A’ licence applications have been lodged by traditional importers and by new importers during the first seven working days of July 2013, pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 exceed the quantities available for products originating in China. |
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(2)

The quantities for which ‘A’ licence applications have been lodged by traditional importers and by new importers during the first seven working days of July 2013, pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 exceed the quantities available for products originating in China.

| (3) | Therefore, in accordance with Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, it is now necessary to establish the extent to which the ‘A’ licence applications sent to the Commission by 14 July 2013 can be met in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007. |
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(3)

Therefore, in accordance with Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, it is now necessary to establish the extent to which the ‘A’ licence applications sent to the Commission by 14 July 2013 can be met in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007.

| (4) | In order to ensure sound management of the procedure of issuing import licences, the present Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication, |
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(4)

In order to ensure sound management of the procedure of issuing import licences, the present Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Applications for ‘A’ import licences lodged pursuant to Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 during the first seven working days of July 2013 and sent to the Commission by 14 July 2013 shall be met at a percentage rate of the quantities applied for as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

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, 17 July 2013.

For the Commission, On behalf of the President,

Jerzy PLEWA

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(1)  
  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.

1

(2)  
  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.

2

(3)  
  OJ L 90, 30.3.2007, p. 12.

3

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ANNEX

| Origin | Order number | Allocation coefficient |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Argentina |
| — | Traditional importers |

Origin

Order number

Allocation coefficient

Argentina

—

Traditional importers

09.4104

X

| — | New importers |
| --- | --- |

—

New importers

09.4099

X

China

| — | Traditional importers |
| --- | --- |

—

Traditional importers

09.4105

39,706425  %

| — | New importers |
| --- | --- |

—

New importers

09.4100

0,395689  %

Other third countries

| — | Traditional importers |
| --- | --- |

—

Traditional importers

09.4106

100  %

| — | New importers |
| --- | --- |

—

New importers

09.4102

—

‘X’: No quota for this origin for the subperiod in question.

‘—’: No application for a licence has been sent to the Commission.

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DECISIONS

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18.7.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 195/24

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 9 July 2013

on the adoption by Latvia of the euro on 1 January 2014

(2013/387/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 140(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Having regard to the report from the European Commission (1),

Having regard to the report from the European Central Bank (2),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,

Having regard to the discussion in the European Council,

Having regard to the recommendation of the members of the Council representing Member States whose currency is the euro,

Whereas:

| (1) | The third stage of economic and monetary union (‘EMU’) started on 1 January 1999. The Council, meeting in Brussels on 3 May 1998 in the composition of Heads of State or Government, decided that Belgium, Germany, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal and Finland fulfilled the necessary conditions for adopting the euro on 1 January 1999 (3). |
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(1)

The third stage of economic and monetary union (‘EMU’) started on 1 January 1999. The Council, meeting in Brussels on 3 May 1998 in the composition of Heads of State or Government, decided that Belgium, Germany, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal and Finland fulfilled the necessary conditions for adopting the euro on 1 January 1999 (3).

| (2) | By Decision 2000/427/EC (4), the Council decided that Greece fulfilled the necessary conditions for adopting the euro on 1 January 2001. By Decision 2006/495/EC (5), the Council decided that Slovenia fulfilled the necessary conditions for adopting the euro on 1 January 2007. By Decisions 2007/503/EC (6) and 2007/504/EC (7), the Council decided that Cyprus and Malta fulfilled the necessary conditions for adopting the euro on 1 January 2008. By Decision 2008/608/EC, (8) the Council decided that Slovakia fulfilled the necessary conditions for adopting the euro. By Decision 2010/416/EU (9), the Council decided that Estonia fulfilled the necessary conditions for adopting the euro. |
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(2)

By Decision 2000/427/EC (4), the Council decided that Greece fulfilled the necessary conditions for adopting the euro on 1 January 2001. By Decision 2006/495/EC (5), the Council decided that Slovenia fulfilled the necessary conditions for adopting the euro on 1 January 2007. By Decisions 2007/503/EC (6) and 2007/504/EC (7), the Council decided that Cyprus and Malta fulfilled the necessary conditions for adopting the euro on 1 January 2008. By Decision 2008/608/EC, (8) the Council decided that Slovakia fulfilled the necessary conditions for adopting the euro. By Decision 2010/416/EU (9), the Council decided that Estonia fulfilled the necessary conditions for adopting the euro.

| (3) | In accordance with paragraph 1 of the Protocol on certain provisions relating to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community (‘EC Treaty’), the United Kingdom notified the Council that it did not intend to move to the third stage of EMU on 1 January 1999. That notification has not been changed. In accordance with paragraph 1 of the Protocol on certain provisions relating to Denmark annexed to the EC Treaty and the Decision taken by the Heads of State or Government in Edinburgh in December 1992, Denmark has notified the Council that it will not participate in the third stage of EMU. Denmark has not requested that the procedure referred to in Article 140(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) be initiated. |
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(3)

In accordance with paragraph 1 of the Protocol on certain provisions relating to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community (‘EC Treaty’), the United Kingdom notified the Council that it did not intend to move to the third stage of EMU on 1 January 1999. That notification has not been changed. In accordance with paragraph 1 of the Protocol on certain provisions relating to Denmark annexed to the EC Treaty and the Decision taken by the Heads of State or Government in Edinburgh in December 1992, Denmark has notified the Council that it will not participate in the third stage of EMU. Denmark has not requested that the procedure referred to in Article 140(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) be initiated.

| (4) | By virtue of Decision 98/317/EC, Sweden has a derogation as defined in Article 139(1) TFEU. In accordance with Article 4 of the 2003 Act of Accession (10), the Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary and Poland have derogations as defined in Article 139(1) TFEU. In accordance with Article 5 of the 2005 Act of Accession (11), Bulgaria and Romania have derogations as defined in Article 139(1) TFEU. In accordance with Article 5 of the Act of Accession of Croatia (12), Croatia has a derogation as defined in Article 139(1) TFEU. |
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(4)

By virtue of Decision 98/317/EC, Sweden has a derogation as defined in Article 139(1) TFEU. In accordance with Article 4 of the 2003 Act of Accession (10), the Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary and Poland have derogations as defined in Article 139(1) TFEU. In accordance with Article 5 of the 2005 Act of Accession (11), Bulgaria and Romania have derogations as defined in Article 139(1) TFEU. In accordance with Article 5 of the Act of Accession of Croatia (12), Croatia has a derogation as defined in Article 139(1) TFEU.

| (5) | The European Central Bank (‘ECB’) was established on 1 July 1998. The European Monetary System has been replaced by an exchange rate mechanism, the setting-up of which was agreed by a resolution of the European Council on the establishment of an exchange-rate mechanism in the third stage of economic and monetary union of 16 June 1997 (13). The procedures for an exchange-rate mechanism in stage three of economic and monetary union (ERM II) were laid down in the Agreement of 16 March 2006 between the European Central Bank and the national central banks of the Member States outside the euro area laying down the operating procedures for an exchange rate mechanism in stage three of economic and monetary union (14). |
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(5)

The European Central Bank (‘ECB’) was established on 1 July 1998. The European Monetary System has been replaced by an exchange rate mechanism, the setting-up of which was agreed by a resolution of the European Council on the establishment of an exchange-rate mechanism in the third stage of economic and monetary union of 16 June 1997 (13). The procedures for an exchange-rate mechanism in stage three of economic and monetary union (ERM II) were laid down in the Agreement of 16 March 2006 between the European Central Bank and the national central banks of the Member States outside the euro area laying down the operating procedures for an exchange rate mechanism in stage three of economic and monetary union (14).

| (6) | Article 140(2) TFEU lays down the procedures for abrogation of the derogation of the Member States concerned. At least once every two years, or at the request of a Member State with a derogation, the Commission and the ECB shall report to the Council in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 140(1) TFEU. On 5 March 2013, Latvia submitted a formal request for a convergence assessment. |
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(6)

Article 140(2) TFEU lays down the procedures for abrogation of the derogation of the Member States concerned. At least once every two years, or at the request of a Member State with a derogation, the Commission and the ECB shall report to the Council in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 140(1) TFEU. On 5 March 2013, Latvia submitted a formal request for a convergence assessment.

| (7) | National legislation in the Member States, including the statutes of national central banks, is to be adapted as necessary with a view to ensuring compatibility with Articles 130 and 131 TFEU and with the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank (‘Statute of the ESCB and of the ECB’). The reports of the Commission and the ECB provide a detailed assessment of the compatibility of the legislation of Latvia with Articles 130 and 131 TFEU and with the Statute of the ESCB and of the ECB. |
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(7)

National legislation in the Member States, including the statutes of national central banks, is to be adapted as necessary with a view to ensuring compatibility with Articles 130 and 131 TFEU and with the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank (‘Statute of the ESCB and of the ECB’). The reports of the Commission and the ECB provide a detailed assessment of the compatibility of the legislation of Latvia with Articles 130 and 131 TFEU and with the Statute of the ESCB and of the ECB.

| (8) | According to Article 1 of Protocol No 13 on the convergence criteria referred to in Article 140 TFEU, the criterion on price stability referred to in the first indent of Article 140(1) TFEU means that a Member State has a price performance that is sustainable and an average rate of inflation, observed over a period of one year before the examination, that does not exceed by more than 1,5 percentage points that of, at most, the three best performing Member States in terms of price stability. For the purpose of the criterion on price stability, inflation will be measured by the harmonised indices of consumer prices (HICPs) defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 of 23 October 1995 concerning harmonised indices of consumer prices (15). In order to assess the price stability criterion, a Member State’s inflation is measured by the percentage change in the arithmetic average of 12 monthly indices relative to the arithmetic average of 12 monthly indices of the previous period. A reference value calculated as the simple arithmetic average of the inflation rates of the three best-performing Member States in terms of price stability plus 1,5 percentage points was considered in the reports of the Commission and the ECB. In the one-year period ending in April 2013, the inflation reference value was calculated to be 2,7 per cent, with Sweden, Latvia and Ireland as the three best-performing Member States in terms of price stability, with inflation rates of, respectively 0,8 per cent, 1,3 per cent and 1,6 per cent.
  It is warranted to exclude from the best performers countries whose inflation rates could not be seen as a meaningful benchmark for other Member States. Such outliers were in the past identified in the 2004 and 2010 Convergence Reports. At the current juncture, it is warranted to exclude Greece from the best performers, as its inflation rate and profile deviate by a wide margin from the euro area average, mainly reflecting the severe adjustment needs and exceptional situation of the Greek economy, and including it would unduly affect the reference value and thus the fairness of the criterion (16). |
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(8)

According to Article 1 of Protocol No 13 on the convergence criteria referred to in Article 140 TFEU, the criterion on price stability referred to in the first indent of Article 140(1) TFEU means that a Member State has a price performance that is sustainable and an average rate of inflation, observed over a period of one year before the examination, that does not exceed by more than 1,5 percentage points that of, at most, the three best performing Member States in terms of price stability. For the purpose of the criterion on price stability, inflation will be measured by the harmonised indices of consumer prices (HICPs) defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 2494/95 of 23 October 1995 concerning harmonised indices of consumer prices (15). In order to assess the price stability criterion, a Member State’s inflation is measured by the percentage change in the arithmetic average of 12 monthly indices relative to the arithmetic average of 12 monthly indices of the previous period. A reference value calculated as the simple arithmetic average of the inflation rates of the three best-performing Member States in terms of price stability plus 1,5 percentage points was considered in the reports of the Commission and the ECB. In the one-year period ending in April 2013, the inflation reference value was calculated to be 2,7 per cent, with Sweden, Latvia and Ireland as the three best-performing Member States in terms of price stability, with inflation rates of, respectively 0,8 per cent, 1,3 per cent and 1,6 per cent.

It is warranted to exclude from the best performers countries whose inflation rates could not be seen as a meaningful benchmark for other Member States. Such outliers were in the past identified in the 2004 and 2010 Convergence Reports. At the current juncture, it is warranted to exclude Greece from the best performers, as its inflation rate and profile deviate by a wide margin from the euro area average, mainly reflecting the severe adjustment needs and exceptional situation of the Greek economy, and including it would unduly affect the reference value and thus the fairness of the criterion (16).

| (9) | According to Article 2 of Protocol No 13, the criterion on the government budgetary position referred to in the second indent of Article 140(1) TFEU shall mean that at the time of the examination the Member State is not the subject of a Council decision under Article 126(6) TFEU that an excessive deficit exists. |
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(9)

According to Article 2 of Protocol No 13, the criterion on the government budgetary position referred to in the second indent of Article 140(1) TFEU shall mean that at the time of the examination the Member State is not the subject of a Council decision under Article 126(6) TFEU that an excessive deficit exists.

| (10) | According to Article 3 of Protocol No 13, the criterion on participation in the exchange-rate mechanism of the European Monetary System referred to in the third indent of Article 140(1) TFEU means that a Member State has respected the normal fluctuation margins provided for by the exchange-rate mechanism (ERM) of the European Monetary System without severe tensions for at least the last two years before the examination. In particular, the Member State must not have devalued its currency’s bilateral central rate against the euro on its own initiative for the same period. Since 1 January 1999 the ERM II provides the framework for assessing the fulfillment of the exchange rate criterion. In assessing the fulfillment of this criterion in their reports, the Commission and the ECB have examined the two-year period ending on 16 May 2013. |
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(10)

According to Article 3 of Protocol No 13, the criterion on participation in the exchange-rate mechanism of the European Monetary System referred to in the third indent of Article 140(1) TFEU means that a Member State has respected the normal fluctuation margins provided for by the exchange-rate mechanism (ERM) of the European Monetary System without severe tensions for at least the last two years before the examination. In particular, the Member State must not have devalued its currency’s bilateral central rate against the euro on its own initiative for the same period. Since 1 January 1999 the ERM II provides the framework for assessing the fulfillment of the exchange rate criterion. In assessing the fulfillment of this criterion in their reports, the Commission and the ECB have examined the two-year period ending on 16 May 2013.

| (11) | According to Article 4 of Protocol No 13, the criterion on the convergence of interest rates referred to in the fourth indent of Article 140(1) TFEU means that, observed over a period of one year before the examination, a Member State has had an average nominal long-term interest rate that does not exceed by more than 2 percentage points that of, at most, the three best-performing Member States in terms of price stability. For the purpose of the criterion on the convergence of interest rates, comparable interest rates on 10-year benchmark government bonds were used. In order to assess the fulfillment of the interest-rate criterion a reference value calculated as the simple arithmetic average of the nominal long-term interest rates of the three best performing Member States in terms of price stability plus 2 percentage points was considered in the reports of the Commission and the ECB. On this basis, the reference value in the one-year period ending in April 2013 was 5,5 per cent. |
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(11)

According to Article 4 of Protocol No 13, the criterion on the convergence of interest rates referred to in the fourth indent of Article 140(1) TFEU means that, observed over a period of one year before the examination, a Member State has had an average nominal long-term interest rate that does not exceed by more than 2 percentage points that of, at most, the three best-performing Member States in terms of price stability. For the purpose of the criterion on the convergence of interest rates, comparable interest rates on 10-year benchmark government bonds were used. In order to assess the fulfillment of the interest-rate criterion a reference value calculated as the simple arithmetic average of the nominal long-term interest rates of the three best performing Member States in terms of price stability plus 2 percentage points was considered in the reports of the Commission and the ECB. On this basis, the reference value in the one-year period ending in April 2013 was 5,5 per cent.

| (12) | In accordance with Article 5 of Protocol No 13, the data used in the assessment of the fulfillment of the convergence criteria is to be provided by the Commission. For the preparation of this Decision the Commission provided data. Budgetary data were provided by the Commission after reporting by the Member States by 1 April 2013 in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 3605/93 of 22 November 1993 (17) on the application of the Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure. |
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(12)

In accordance with Article 5 of Protocol No 13, the data used in the assessment of the fulfillment of the convergence criteria is to be provided by the Commission. For the preparation of this Decision the Commission provided data. Budgetary data were provided by the Commission after reporting by the Member States by 1 April 2013 in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 3605/93 of 22 November 1993 (17) on the application of the Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure.

| (13) | On the basis of reports presented by the Commission and the ECB on the progress made in the fulfillment by Latvia of its obligations regarding the achievement of economic and monetary union, it is concluded that:






  (a) | in Latvia, national legislation, including the Statute of the national central bank, is compatible with Articles 130 and 131 TFEU and with the Statute of the ESCB and of the ECB; |
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(13)

On the basis of reports presented by the Commission and the ECB on the progress made in the fulfillment by Latvia of its obligations regarding the achievement of economic and monetary union, it is concluded that:

(a)

in Latvia, national legislation, including the Statute of the national central bank, is compatible with Articles 130 and 131 TFEU and with the Statute of the ESCB and of the ECB;

| (b) | regarding the fulfillment by Latvia of the convergence criteria mentioned in the four indents of Article 140(1) TFEU:






  — | the average inflation rate in Latvia in the year ending in April 2013 stood at 1,3 per cent, which is well below the reference value, and it is likely to remain below the reference value in the months ahead, |
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(b)

regarding the fulfillment by Latvia of the convergence criteria mentioned in the four indents of Article 140(1) TFEU:

—

the average inflation rate in Latvia in the year ending in April 2013 stood at 1,3 per cent, which is well below the reference value, and it is likely to remain below the reference value in the months ahead,

| — | the budget deficit in Latvia has seen a credible and sustainable reduction to below 3 per cent of GDP by the end of 2012. By Decision 2013/317/EU of 21 June 2013, (18) the Council, acting on a recommendation from the Commission, abrogated Decision 2009/591/EC (19) on the existence of an excessive deficit in Latvia, |
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—

the budget deficit in Latvia has seen a credible and sustainable reduction to below 3 per cent of GDP by the end of 2012. By Decision 2013/317/EU of 21 June 2013, (18) the Council, acting on a recommendation from the Commission, abrogated Decision 2009/591/EC (19) on the existence of an excessive deficit in Latvia,

| — | Latvia has been a member of ERM II since 2 May 2005; upon ERM II entry, the authorities unilaterally committed to keep the lats within the ± 1 % fluctuation margin around the central rate. During the two years preceding this assessment, the lats exchange rate did not deviate from its central rate by more than ± 1 % and it did not experience tensions, |
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—

Latvia has been a member of ERM II since 2 May 2005; upon ERM II entry, the authorities unilaterally committed to keep the lats within the ± 1 % fluctuation margin around the central rate. During the two years preceding this assessment, the lats exchange rate did not deviate from its central rate by more than ± 1 % and it did not experience tensions,

| — | in the year ending April 2013, the long-term interest rate in Latvia was, on average, 3,8 per cent, which is below the reference value. |
| --- | --- |

—

in the year ending April 2013, the long-term interest rate in Latvia was, on average, 3,8 per cent, which is below the reference value.

| (c) | in the light of the assessment on legal compatibility and on the fulfilment of the convergence criteria as well as the additional factors, Latvia fulfils the necessary conditions for the adoption of the euro, |
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(c)

in the light of the assessment on legal compatibility and on the fulfilment of the convergence criteria as well as the additional factors, Latvia fulfils the necessary conditions for the adoption of the euro,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Latvia fulfils the necessary conditions for the adoption of the euro. The derogation in favour of Latvia referred to in Article 4 of the 2003 Act of Accession is abrogated with effect from 1 January 2014.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 9 July 2013.

For the Council

The President

R. ŠADŽIUS

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(1)  Report of 5 June 2013, (not yet published in the Official Journal).

1

(2)  Report of 5 June 2013, (not yet published in the Official Journal).

2

(3)  Decision 1998/317/EC (OJ L 139, 11.5.1998, p. 30).

3

(4)  
  OJ L 167, 7.7.2000, p. 19.

4

(5)  
  OJ L 195, 15.7.2006, p. 25.

5

(6)  
  OJ L 186, 18.7.2007, p. 29.

6

(7)  
  OJ L 186, 18.7.2007, p. 32.

7

(8)  
  OJ L 195, 24.7.2008, p. 24.

8

(9)  
  OJ L 196, 28.7.2010, p. 24.

9

(10)  
  OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33.

10

(11)  
  OJ L 157, 21.6.2005, p. 203.

11

(12)  
  OJ L 112, 24.4.2012, p. 21.

12

(13)  
  OJ C 236, 2.8.1997, p. 5.

13

(14)  
  OJ C 73, 25.3.2006, p. 21.

14

(15)  
  OJ L 257, 27.10.1995, p. 1.

15

(16)  In April 2013, the 12-month average inflation rate of Greece was 0,4 % and that of the euro area 2,2 %, with the gap between the two forecast to increase further in the months ahead.

16

(17)  
  OJ L 332, 31.12.1993, p. 7.

17

(18)  
  OJ L 173, 26.6.2013, p. 48.

18

(19)  
  OJ L 202, 4.8.2009, p. 50.

19

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18.7.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 195/27

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DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

of 5 July 2013

on temporary measures relating to the eligibility of marketable debt instruments issued or fully guaranteed by the Republic of Cyprus

(ECB/2013/22)

(2013/388/EU)

THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first indent of Article 127(2) thereof,

Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular the first indent of Article 3.1, Article 12.1, Article 18 and the second indent of Article 34.1,

Having regard to Guideline ECB/2011/14 of 20 September 2011 on monetary policy instruments and procedures of the Eurosystem (1), and in particular Section 1.6 and Sections 6.3.1, 6.3.2 and 6.4.2 of Annex I thereof,

Having regard to Guideline ECB/2013/4 of 20 March 2013 on additional temporary measures relating to Eurosystem refinancing operations and eligibility of collateral and amending Guideline ECB/2007/9 (2), and in particular Article 1(3) and Articles 5 and 7 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Pursuant to Article 18.1 of the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, the European Central Bank (ECB) and the national central banks of Member States whose currency is the euro (hereinafter the ‘NCBs’) may conduct credit operations with credit institutions and other market participants, with lending being based on adequate collateral. The standard criteria determining the eligibility of collateral for the purposes of Eurosystem monetary policy operations are laid down in Annex I to Guideline ECB/2011/14. |
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(1)

Pursuant to Article 18.1 of the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, the European Central Bank (ECB) and the national central banks of Member States whose currency is the euro (hereinafter the ‘NCBs’) may conduct credit operations with credit institutions and other market participants, with lending being based on adequate collateral. The standard criteria determining the eligibility of collateral for the purposes of Eurosystem monetary policy operations are laid down in Annex I to Guideline ECB/2011/14.

| (2) | Pursuant to Section 1.6 of Annex I to Guideline ECB/2011/14, the Governing Council may, at any time, change the instruments, conditions, criteria and procedures for the execution of Eurosystem monetary policy operations. Pursuant to Section 6.3.1 of Annex I to Guideline ECB/2011/14, the Eurosystem reserves the right to determine whether an issue, issuer, debtor or guarantor fulfils its requirements for high standards on the basis of any information it may consider relevant. |
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(2)

Pursuant to Section 1.6 of Annex I to Guideline ECB/2011/14, the Governing Council may, at any time, change the instruments, conditions, criteria and procedures for the execution of Eurosystem monetary policy operations. Pursuant to Section 6.3.1 of Annex I to Guideline ECB/2011/14, the Eurosystem reserves the right to determine whether an issue, issuer, debtor or guarantor fulfils its requirements for high standards on the basis of any information it may consider relevant.

| (3) | Decision ECB/2013/13 of 2 May 2013 on temporary measures relating to the eligibility of marketable debt instruments issued or fully guaranteed by the Republic of Cyprus (3) temporarily suspended, as an exceptional measure, the Eurosystem’s minimum requirements for credit quality thresholds applicable to marketable debt instruments issued or fully guaranteed by the Republic of Cyprus. Following the launch by the Republic of Cyprus of a debt management exercise involving its marketable debt instruments, the Governing Council decided that the adequacy as collateral for Eurosystem monetary policy operations of marketable debt instruments issued or fully guaranteed by the Republic of Cyprus was negatively affected, and decided to repeal Decision ECB/2013/13 on 28 June 2013 (4). |
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(3)

Decision ECB/2013/13 of 2 May 2013 on temporary measures relating to the eligibility of marketable debt instruments issued or fully guaranteed by the Republic of Cyprus (3) temporarily suspended, as an exceptional measure, the Eurosystem’s minimum requirements for credit quality thresholds applicable to marketable debt instruments issued or fully guaranteed by the Republic of Cyprus. Following the launch by the Republic of Cyprus of a debt management exercise involving its marketable debt instruments, the Governing Council decided that the adequacy as collateral for Eurosystem monetary policy operations of marketable debt instruments issued or fully guaranteed by the Republic of Cyprus was negatively affected, and decided to repeal Decision ECB/2013/13 on 28 June 2013 (4).

| (4) | Following completion of the debt management exercise and confirmation that the Republic of Cyprus is complying with the conditionality of the economic and financial adjustment programme applicable to it, the Governing Council has further assessed that marketable debt instruments issued or fully guaranteed by the Republic of Cyprus currently have a quality standard sufficient to warrant their eligibility as collateral for Eurosystem monetary policy operations. |
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(4)

Following completion of the debt management exercise and confirmation that the Republic of Cyprus is complying with the conditionality of the economic and financial adjustment programme applicable to it, the Governing Council has further assessed that marketable debt instruments issued or fully guaranteed by the Republic of Cyprus currently have a quality standard sufficient to warrant their eligibility as collateral for Eurosystem monetary policy operations.

| (5) | The Governing Council has therefore decided that the eligibility of marketable debt instruments issued or fully guaranteed by the Republic of Cyprus for Eurosystem monetary policy operations should again be restored, subject to applying specific haircuts to such instruments different from those provided for in Section 6.4.2 of Annex I to Guideline ECB/2011/14. |
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(5)

The Governing Council has therefore decided that the eligibility of marketable debt instruments issued or fully guaranteed by the Republic of Cyprus for Eurosystem monetary policy operations should again be restored, subject to applying specific haircuts to such instruments different from those provided for in Section 6.4.2 of Annex I to Guideline ECB/2011/14.

| (6) | Under Article 7 of Guideline ECB/2013/4, the Eurosystem’s credit quality threshold does not apply to marketable debt instruments issued or fully guaranteed by the central governments of euro area Member States under a European Union/International Monetary Fund programme, unless the Governing Council decides that the respective Member State does not comply with the conditionality of the financial support and/or the macroeconomic programme. However, under Article 1(3) of the same Guideline, for the purposes of its Article 5(1) and Article 7, only Ireland, the Hellenic Republic and Portugal are considered euro area Member States compliant with a European Union/International Monetary Fund programme. Therefore an additional Governing Council decision is required to waive the Eurosystem’s credit quality threshold for marketable debt instruments issued or fully guaranteed by the Republic of Cyprus. |
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(6)

Under Article 7 of Guideline ECB/2013/4, the Eurosystem’s credit quality threshold does not apply to marketable debt instruments issued or fully guaranteed by the central governments of euro area Member States under a European Union/International Monetary Fund programme, unless the Governing Council decides that the respective Member State does not comply with the conditionality of the financial support and/or the macroeconomic programme. However, under Article 1(3) of the same Guideline, for the purposes of its Article 5(1) and Article 7, only Ireland, the Hellenic Republic and Portugal are considered euro area Member States compliant with a European Union/International Monetary Fund programme. Therefore an additional Governing Council decision is required to waive the Eurosystem’s credit quality threshold for marketable debt instruments issued or fully guaranteed by the Republic of Cyprus.

| (7) | This exceptional measure will apply temporarily until the Governing Council considers that the normal application of the Eurosystem’s eligibility criteria and risk control framework for monetary policy operations can be reintroduced, |
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(7)

This exceptional measure will apply temporarily until the Governing Council considers that the normal application of the Eurosystem’s eligibility criteria and risk control framework for monetary policy operations can be reintroduced,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Suspension of certain provisions of Guideline ECB/2011/14 and eligibility of marketable debt instruments issued or fully guaranteed by the Republic of Cyprus

1.   The Eurosystem’s minimum requirements for credit quality, as specified in the Eurosystem credit assessment framework rules for certain marketable assets in Section 6.3.2 of Annex I to Guideline ECB/2011/14, shall be suspended for marketable debt instruments issued or fully guaranteed by the Republic of Cyprus. Hence, for the purposes of Article 5(1) and Article 7 of Guideline ECB/2013/4, the Republic of Cyprus shall be considered a euro area Member State compliant with a European Union/International Monetary Fund programme.

2.   Marketable debt instruments issued or fully guaranteed by the Republic of Cyprus shall be subject to the specific haircuts set out in the Annex to this Decision.

3.   In the event of any discrepancy between this Decision, Guideline ECB/2011/14 and Guideline ECB/2013/4, in each case as implemented at national level by the NCBs, this Decision shall prevail.

Article 2

Entry into force

This Decision shall enter into force on 5 July 2013.

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 5 July 2013.

The President of the ECB

Mario DRAGHI

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(1)  
  OJ L 331, 14.12.2011, p. 1.

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(2)  
  OJ L 95, 5.4.2013, p. 23.

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(3)  
  OJ L 133, 17.5.2013, p. 26.

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(4)  Decision ECB/2013/21 of 28 June 2013 repealing Decision ECB/2013/13 on temporary measures relating to the eligibility of marketable debt instruments issued or fully guaranteed by the Republic of Cyprus (OJ L 192, 13.7.2013, p. 75).

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ANNEX

Haircut schedule applying to marketable debt instruments issued or fully guaranteed by the Republic of Cyprus

| Government bonds | Maturity bucket | Haircuts for fixed coupons and floaters | Haircuts for zero coupon |
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| 0-1 | 14,5 | 14,5 |
| 1-3 | 27,5 | 29,5 |
| 3-5 | 37,5 | 40,0 |
| 5-7 | 41,0 | 45,0 |
| 7-10 | 47,5 | 52,5 |
| > 10 | 57,0 | 71,0 |
| Government guaranteed bank bonds and government-guaranteed non-financial corporate bonds | Maturity bucket | Haircuts for fixed coupons and floaters | Haircuts for zero coupon |
| 0-1 | 23,0 | 23,0 |
| 1-3 | 37,0 | 39,0 |
| 3-5 | 47,5 | 50,5 |
| 5-7 | 51,5 | 55,5 |
| 7-10 | 58,0 | 63,0 |
| > 10 | 68,0 | 81,5 |

Government bonds

Maturity bucket

Haircuts for fixed coupons and floaters

Haircuts for zero coupon

0-1

14,5

14,5

1-3

27,5

29,5

3-5

37,5

40,0

5-7

41,0

45,0

7-10

47,5

52,5

> 10

57,0

71,0

Government guaranteed bank bonds and government-guaranteed non-financial corporate bonds

Maturity bucket

Haircuts for fixed coupons and floaters

Haircuts for zero coupon

0-1

23,0

23,0

1-3

37,0

39,0

3-5

47,5

50,5

5-7

51,5

55,5

7-10

58,0

63,0

> 10

68,0

81,5

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Corrigenda

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Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 335/2013 of 12 April 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 1974/2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)

(
  Official Journal of the European Union L 105 of 13 April 2013
  )

On page 3, in Article 1(9), as regards Article 41b(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1974/2006:

for:

‘4.   Paragraph 2 shall not apply to LEADER preparatory support and technical assistance.’,

read:

‘4.   Paragraph 2 shall not apply to LEADER preparatory support or to technical assistance.’.

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