# Official Journal L 149/2016

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 597 June 2016 |

ISSN 1977-0677

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 149

English edition

Legislation

Volume 597 June 2016

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| Contents | | II   Non-legislative acts | page |
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| | | REGULATIONS |
| | * | Council Regulation (EU) 2016/888 of 6 June 2016 amending Regulation (EU) 2015/323 on the financial regulation applicable to the 11th European Development Fund as regards payment of the instalments | 1 |
| | | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/889 of 6 June 2016 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables | 4 |
| | | DECISIONS |
| | * | Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/890 of 6 June 2016 amending Decision 2014/219/CFSP on the European Union CSDP Mission in Mali (EUCAP Sahel Mali) | 6 |

Contents

II   Non-legislative acts

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REGULATIONS

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Council Regulation (EU) 2016/888 of 6 June 2016 amending Regulation (EU) 2015/323 on the financial regulation applicable to the 11th European Development Fund as regards payment of the instalments

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/889 of 6 June 2016 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

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DECISIONS

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Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/890 of 6 June 2016 amending Decision 2014/219/CFSP on the European Union CSDP Mission in Mali (EUCAP Sahel Mali)

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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.
  The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk. |
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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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II Non-legislative acts

REGULATIONS

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COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2016/888

of 6 June 2016

amending Regulation (EU) 2015/323 on the financial regulation applicable to the 11th European Development Fund as regards payment of the instalments

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the Internal Agreement between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Union, meeting within the Council, on the financing of European Union aid under the multiannual financial framework for the period 2014 to 2020, in accordance with the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement, and on the allocation of financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which Part Four of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union applies (1) (‘the Internal Agreement’), and in particular Article 10(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Court of Auditors (2),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Investment Bank,

Whereas:

| (1) | On 5 June 2014, the European Central Bank adopted a Decision (3) providing for a negative interest rate, which entails a payment obligation on the deposit holder to the relevant national central bank (NCB) including the right of that NCB to debit the relevant government deposit account accordingly. Other NCBs in which European Development Fund (EDF) funds have to be kept in accordance with Article 22 of Council Regulation (EU) 2015/323 (4) adopted similar decisions. |
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On 5 June 2014, the European Central Bank adopted a Decision (3) providing for a negative interest rate, which entails a payment obligation on the deposit holder to the relevant national central bank (NCB) including the right of that NCB to debit the relevant government deposit account accordingly. Other NCBs in which European Development Fund (EDF) funds have to be kept in accordance with Article 22 of Council Regulation (EU) 2015/323 (4) adopted similar decisions.

| (2) | According to Article 22(3) of Regulation (EU) 2015/323, contributions to the EDF are to be credited by each Member State to a special account entitled ‘European Commission — European Development Fund’ opened with the central bank of the relevant Member State or the financial institution designated by it. |
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(2)

According to Article 22(3) of Regulation (EU) 2015/323, contributions to the EDF are to be credited by each Member State to a special account entitled ‘European Commission — European Development Fund’ opened with the central bank of the relevant Member State or the financial institution designated by it.

| (3) | Those special accounts opened by the Member States in the name of the Commission, for the purpose of depositing EDF contributions, should be kept free of any charge and interest until they need to be used for payments, thereby preventing losses for the EDF budget. The application of charges or negative interest would reduce the EDF budget and lead to unequal treatment of Member States. Therefore, where negative interest is applicable to EDF accounts, the Member States concerned should credit an amount equal to the amount of that negative interest. Given that some Member States do not have the possibility of avoiding the financial impact of the obligation to credit such amounts of negative interest to the EDF accounts, it is appropriate that the Commission, when covering its payment requirements, aims to reduce that impact by drawing with priority on the sums credited to the accounts concerned. |
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(3)

Those special accounts opened by the Member States in the name of the Commission, for the purpose of depositing EDF contributions, should be kept free of any charge and interest until they need to be used for payments, thereby preventing losses for the EDF budget. The application of charges or negative interest would reduce the EDF budget and lead to unequal treatment of Member States. Therefore, where negative interest is applicable to EDF accounts, the Member States concerned should credit an amount equal to the amount of that negative interest. Given that some Member States do not have the possibility of avoiding the financial impact of the obligation to credit such amounts of negative interest to the EDF accounts, it is appropriate that the Commission, when covering its payment requirements, aims to reduce that impact by drawing with priority on the sums credited to the accounts concerned.

| (4) | Regulation (EU) 2015/323 should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(4)

Regulation (EU) 2015/323 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Article 22 of Regulation (EU) 2015/323 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 22

Payment of the instalments

1.   Calls for contributions shall first use up the amounts laid down for previous European Development Funds, one after the other.

2.   The contributions of the Member States shall be expressed in euro and shall be paid in euro.

3.   The contribution referred to in point (a) of Article 21(7) shall be credited by each Member State to a special account entitled “European Commission — European Development Fund” opened with the central bank of the relevant Member State or the financial institution designated by it. The amount of such contributions shall remain in those special accounts until the payments need to be made.

4.   The account referred to in paragraph 3 shall be kept free of any charge and interest.

5.   Where negative interest is applied to the account referred to in paragraph 3, the Member State concerned shall, at the latest on the date of payment of each instalment referred to in Article 21, credit the account with an amount corresponding to the amount of such negative interest applied until the first day of the month preceding the payment of the instalment.

6.   Without prejudice to paragraph 7, the Commission shall endeavour to make any withdrawals from the special accounts in such a way as to maintain a distribution of assets in those accounts that corresponds to the contribution key pursuant to point (a) of Article 1(2) of the Internal Agreement.

7.   When covering the EDF cash resource requirements in accordance with paragraph 3, the Commission shall aim to reduce the impact of the obligation on Member States to credit amounts of negative interest pursuant to paragraph 5 by drawing with priority on the sums credited to the accounts concerned.

8.   The contribution referred to in point (b) of Article 21(7) shall be credited by each Member State in accordance with Article 53(1).’.

Article 2

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

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

Done at Luxembourg, 6 June 2016.

For the Council

The President

H.G.J. KAMP

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(1)  
  OJ L 210, 6.8.2013, p. 1.

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(2)  
  OJ C 5, 8.1.2016, p. 6.

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(3)  Decision ECB/2014/23 of the European Central Bank of 5 June 2014 on the remuneration of deposits, balances and holdings of excess reserves (OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 115).

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(4)  Council Regulation (EU) 2015/323 of 2 March 2015 on the financial regulation applicable to the 11th European Development Fund (OJ L 58, 3.3.2015, p. 17).

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/889

of 6 June 2016

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 Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (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. |
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(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, |
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(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, 6 June 2016.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Jerzy PLEWA

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(1)  
  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.

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

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ANNEX

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

| (EUR/100 kg) |
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| CN code | Third country code (1) | Standard import value |
| 0702 00 00 | IL | 259,4 |
| MA | 125,8 |
| TR | 66,0 |
| ZZ | 150,4 |
| 0709 93 10 | TR | 130,1 |
| ZZ | 130,1 |
| 0805 50 10 | AR | 186,6 |
| MA | 160,2 |
| TR | 75,0 |
| ZA | 189,0 |
| ZZ | 152,7 |
| 0808 10 80 | AR | 121,1 |
| BR | 114,8 |
| CL | 131,0 |
| CN | 102,3 |
| NZ | 153,4 |
| PE | 111,0 |
| US | 168,9 |
| UY | 107,2 |
| ZA | 125,8 |
| ZZ | 126,2 |
| 0809 10 00 | TR | 257,1 |
| ZZ | 257,1 |
| 0809 29 00 | TR | 564,8 |
| US | 721,3 |
| ZZ | 643,1 |

(EUR/100 kg)

CN code

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

0702 00 00

IL

259,4

MA

125,8

TR

66,0

ZZ

150,4

0709 93 10

TR

130,1

ZZ

130,1

0805 50 10

AR

186,6

MA

160,2

TR

75,0

ZA

189,0

ZZ

152,7

0808 10 80

AR

121,1

BR

114,8

CL

131,0

CN

102,3

NZ

153,4

PE

111,0

US

168,9

UY

107,2

ZA

125,8

ZZ

126,2

0809 10 00

TR

257,1

ZZ

257,1

0809 29 00

TR

564,8

US

721,3

ZZ

643,1

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(1)  Nomenclature of countries laid down by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1106/2012 of 27 November 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries, as regards the update of the nomenclature of countries and territories (OJ L 328, 28.11.2012, p. 7). Code ‘ZZ’ stands for ‘of other origin’.

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DECISIONS

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COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2016/890

of 6 June 2016

amending Decision 2014/219/CFSP on the European Union CSDP Mission in Mali (EUCAP Sahel Mali)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particular Article 28, Article 42(4) and Article 43(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:

| (1) | On 15 April 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/219/CFSP (1) on the European Union CSDP Mission in Mali (EUCAP Sahel Mali). |
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(1)

On 15 April 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/219/CFSP (1) on the European Union CSDP Mission in Mali (EUCAP Sahel Mali).

| (2) | On 18 January 2016, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/50 (2) providing EUCAP Sahel Mali with a reference amount until 14 January 2017. |
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(2)

On 18 January 2016, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/50 (2) providing EUCAP Sahel Mali with a reference amount until 14 January 2017.

| (3) | EUCAP Sahel Mali should take enhanced security measures and the number of staff should be adapted. |
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(3)

EUCAP Sahel Mali should take enhanced security measures and the number of staff should be adapted.

| (4) | Decision 2014/219/CFSP should be amended to adapt the reference amount for EUCAP Sahel Mali, |
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(4)

Decision 2014/219/CFSP should be amended to adapt the reference amount for EUCAP Sahel Mali,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Article 14 of Decision 2014/219/CFSP, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

‘The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUCAP Sahel Mali from 15 April 2014 to 14 January 2015 shall be EUR 5 500 000. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUCAP Sahel Mali from 15 January 2015 to 14 January 2016 shall be EUR 11 400 000. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUCAP Sahel Mali from 15 January 2016 to 14 January 2017 shall be EUR 19 775 000. The financial reference amount for the subsequent periods shall be decided by the Council.’.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Luxembourg, 6 June 2016.

For the Council

The President

H.G.J. KAMP

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(1)  Decision 2014/219/CFSP of 15 April 2014 on the European Union CSDP Mission in Mali (EUCAP Sahel Mali), (OJ L 113, 16.4.2014, p. 21).

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(2)  Decision (CFSP) 2016/50 of 18 January 2016 amending Decision 2014/219/CFSP on the European Union CSDP Mission in Mali (EUCAP Sahel Mali) (OJ L 12, 19.1.2016, p. 48).

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