# Official Journal L 148/2018

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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | L 148 |
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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 6113 June 2018 |

ISSN 1977-0677

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 148

English edition

Legislation

Volume 6113 June 2018

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| Contents | | II   Non-legislative acts | page |
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| | | REGULATIONS |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/863 of 8 June 2018 establishing a proibition of fishing for skates and rays in Union waters of 3a by vessels flying the flag of Denmark | 1 |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/864 of 8 June 2018 establishing a prohibition of fishing for blue marlin in the Atlantic Ocean by vessels flying the flag of Portugal | 4 |
| | | ACTS ADOPTED BY BODIES CREATED BY INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS |
| | * | Decision No 1/2018 of the ACP-EU Council of Ministers of 31 May 2018 regarding the revision of Annex Ic to the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement [2018/865] | 7 |

Contents

II   Non-legislative acts

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REGULATIONS

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Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/863 of 8 June 2018 establishing a proibition of fishing for skates and rays in Union waters of 3a by vessels flying the flag of Denmark

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Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/864 of 8 June 2018 establishing a prohibition of fishing for blue marlin in the Atlantic Ocean by vessels flying the flag of Portugal

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ACTS ADOPTED BY BODIES CREATED BY INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

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Decision No 1/2018 of the ACP-EU Council of Ministers of 31 May 2018 regarding the revision of Annex Ic to the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement [2018/865]

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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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COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2018/863

of 8 June 2018

establishing a proibition of fishing for skates and rays in Union waters of 3a by vessels flying the flag of Denmark

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Council Regulation (EU) 2018/120 (2) lays down quotas for 2018. |
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(1)

Council Regulation (EU) 2018/120 (2) lays down quotas for 2018.

| (2) | According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2018. |
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(2)

According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2018.

| (3) | It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock, |
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(3)

It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Quota exhaustion

The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2018 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.

Article 2

Prohibitions

Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.

Article 3

Entry into force

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

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

Done at Brussels, 8 June 2018.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

João AGUIAR MACHADO

Director-General

Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries

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  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

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(2)  Council Regulation (EU) 2018/120 of 23 January 2018 fixing for 2018 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/127 (OJ L 27, 31.1.2018, p. 1).

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ANNEX

| No | 09/TQ120 |
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| Member State | Denmark |
| Stock | SRX/03A-C. including RJN/03A-C., RJH/03A-C. and RJM/03A-C. |
| Species | Skates and rays (rajiformes) |
| Zone | Union waters of 3a |
| Closing date | 21.4.2018 |

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09/TQ120

Member State

Denmark

Stock

SRX/03A-C. including RJN/03A-C., RJH/03A-C. and RJM/03A-C.

Species

Skates and rays (rajiformes)

Zone

Union waters of 3a

Closing date

21.4.2018

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2018/864

of 8 June 2018

establishing a prohibition of fishing for blue marlin in the Atlantic Ocean by vessels flying the flag of Portugal

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Council Regulation (EU) 2018/120 (2) lays down quotas for 2018. |
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(1)

Council Regulation (EU) 2018/120 (2) lays down quotas for 2018.

| (2) | According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2018. |
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(2)

According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2018.

| (3) | It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock, |
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(3)

It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Quota exhaustion

The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2018 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.

Article 2

Prohibitions

Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.

Article 3

Entry into force

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

Official Journal of the European Union

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

Done at Brussels, 8 June 2018.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

João AGUIAR MACHADO

Director-General

Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries

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(1)  
  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

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(2)  Council Regulation (EU) 2018/120 of 23 January 2018 fixing for 2018 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/127 (OJ L 27, 31.1.2018, p. 1).

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ANNEX

| No | 10/TQ120 |
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| Member State | Portugal |
| Stock | BUM/ATLANT |
| Species | Blue marlin (Makaira nigricans) |
| Zone | Atlantic Ocean |
| Closing date | 14.5.2018 |

No

10/TQ120

Member State

Portugal

Stock

BUM/ATLANT

Species

Blue marlin (Makaira nigricans)

Zone

Atlantic Ocean

Closing date

14.5.2018

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ACTS ADOPTED BY BODIES CREATED BY INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

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DECISION No 1/2018 OF THE ACP-EU COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

of 31 May 2018

regarding the revision of Annex Ic to the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement [2018/865]

THE ACP-EU COUNCIL OF MINISTERS,

Having regard to the Partnership Agreement between the Members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part (1) (‘the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement’), as last amended, and in particular Article 15(2), in conjunction with Article 100 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | In accordance with Article 15(2) of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement, the functions of the Council of Ministers include taking any decision to ensure the effective and efficient implementation of the Agreement. |
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(1)

In accordance with Article 15(2) of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement, the functions of the Council of Ministers include taking any decision to ensure the effective and efficient implementation of the Agreement.

| (2) | Article 100 of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement states that certain Annexes may be revised, reviewed and/or amended by the Council of Ministers on the basis of a recommendation from the ACP-EU Development Finance Cooperation Committee. |
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(2)

Article 100 of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement states that certain Annexes may be revised, reviewed and/or amended by the Council of Ministers on the basis of a recommendation from the ACP-EU Development Finance Cooperation Committee.

| (3) | Annex Ic of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement should be revised in order to reassign funds between cooperation instruments under the European Development Fund towards the intra-ACP and interregional cooperation instrument. The reassigned funds are to contribute to the financing of the Spotlight initiative and to the Global Partnership for Education (GPE). The Spotlight initiative is a joint EU-UN global action aimed at preventing and responding to violence against women and girls in targeted countries. On the basis of evidence, the Spotlight initiative will focus on particular forms of sexual and gender-based violence that are prevalent or prominently emerge in specific regions, thus contributing to reaching the sustainable development goal No 5 (SDG 5) on ‘Gender Equality’. The GPE's overall objective is to mobilise global and national efforts to achieve quality education and learning for all, through inclusive partnership, a focus on effective education systems, and financing for basic education. Both initiatives are in line with the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement as well as with the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development that promote a more comprehensive approach to human development. For education, this approach means more support for inclusive and equitable quality education for all and life-long learning (SDG 4), with a strong focus on promoting gender equality (SDG 5), |
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Annex Ic of the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement should be revised in order to reassign funds between cooperation instruments under the European Development Fund towards the intra-ACP and interregional cooperation instrument. The reassigned funds are to contribute to the financing of the Spotlight initiative and to the Global Partnership for Education (GPE). The Spotlight initiative is a joint EU-UN global action aimed at preventing and responding to violence against women and girls in targeted countries. On the basis of evidence, the Spotlight initiative will focus on particular forms of sexual and gender-based violence that are prevalent or prominently emerge in specific regions, thus contributing to reaching the sustainable development goal No 5 (SDG 5) on ‘Gender Equality’. The GPE's overall objective is to mobilise global and national efforts to achieve quality education and learning for all, through inclusive partnership, a focus on effective education systems, and financing for basic education. Both initiatives are in line with the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement as well as with the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development that promote a more comprehensive approach to human development. For education, this approach means more support for inclusive and equitable quality education for all and life-long learning (SDG 4), with a strong focus on promoting gender equality (SDG 5),

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1.   In order to meet programming requirements, funding under the European Development Fund shall be reassigned between the allocations for cooperation instruments set out in Annex Ic to the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement.

2.   An amount of EUR 425 million shall be reassigned from the general reserve for National and Regional Indicative Programmes, set out in point 2(a) of Annex Ic, to the intra-ACP and interregional cooperation, set out in point 2(b) of Annex Ic, as follows:

| — | an amount of EUR 350 million shall be allocated to the Spotlight initiative, |
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an amount of EUR 350 million shall be allocated to the Spotlight initiative,

| — | an amount of EUR 75 million shall be allocated to the Global Partnership for Education. |
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an amount of EUR 75 million shall be allocated to the Global Partnership for Education.

Article 2

As a consequence of the reassignment of allocations under Article 1, points 2(a) and (b) of Annex Ic to the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement shall be replaced by the following:

| ‘(a) | EUR 23 940 million to finance national and regional indicative programmes. This allocation will be used to finance:






  (i) | the national indicative programmes of individual ACP States in accordance with Articles 1 to 5 of Annex IV to this Agreement concerning implementation and management procedures; |
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‘(a)

EUR 23 940 million to finance national and regional indicative programmes. This allocation will be used to finance:

(i)

the national indicative programmes of individual ACP States in accordance with Articles 1 to 5 of Annex IV to this Agreement concerning implementation and management procedures;

| (ii) | the regional indicative programmes of support for regional and inter-regional cooperation and regional integration of ACP States in accordance with Articles 6 to 11 of Annex IV to this Agreement concerning implementation and management procedures; |
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(ii)

the regional indicative programmes of support for regional and inter-regional cooperation and regional integration of ACP States in accordance with Articles 6 to 11 of Annex IV to this Agreement concerning implementation and management procedures;

| (b) | EUR 4 015 million to finance intra-ACP and interregional cooperation with many or all of the ACP States in accordance with Articles 12 to 14 of Annex IV to this Agreement concerning implementation and management procedures. This envelope shall include support to joint institutions and bodies created under this Agreement. It shall also cover assistance with the operating expenditure of the ACP Secretariat referred to in points 1 and 2 of Protocol No 1 on the operating expenditure of the joint institutions;’. |
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(b)

EUR 4 015 million to finance intra-ACP and interregional cooperation with many or all of the ACP States in accordance with Articles 12 to 14 of Annex IV to this Agreement concerning implementation and management procedures. This envelope shall include support to joint institutions and bodies created under this Agreement. It shall also cover assistance with the operating expenditure of the ACP Secretariat referred to in points 1 and 2 of Protocol No 1 on the operating expenditure of the joint institutions;’.

Article 3

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

Done at Lomé, 31 May 2018.

For the ACP-EU Council of Ministers

The President

K. JOHNSON SMITH

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(1)  
  OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3.

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