# Official Journal C 410/2015

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5810 December 2015 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 410

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5810 December 2015

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | IV   Notices |
| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2015/C 410/01 | Euro exchange rates | 1 |
| | NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES |
| 2015/C 410/02 | Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries | 2 |

Notice No

Contents

page

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2015/C 410/01

Euro exchange rates

1

NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

2015/C 410/02

Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

2

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | COURT PROCEEDINGS |
| | EFTA Court |
| 2015/C 410/03 | Action brought on 29 July 2015 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority against the Principality of Liechtenstein (Case E-19/15) | 3 |
| 2015/C 410/04 | Action brought on 12 August 2015 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority against Iceland (Case E-20/15) | 5 |
| 2015/C 410/05 | Action brought on 12 August 2015 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority against Iceland (Case E-21/15) | 6 |
| 2015/C 410/06 | Action brought on 17 August 2015 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority against the Principality of Liechtenstein (Case E-22/15) | 7 |
| 2015/C 410/07 | Action brought on 17 August 2015 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority against the Principality of Liechtenstein (Case E-23/15) | 8 |

V   Announcements

COURT PROCEEDINGS

EFTA Court

2015/C 410/03

Action brought on 29 July 2015 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority against the Principality of Liechtenstein (Case E-19/15)

3

2015/C 410/04

Action brought on 12 August 2015 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority against Iceland (Case E-20/15)

5

2015/C 410/05

Action brought on 12 August 2015 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority against Iceland (Case E-21/15)

6

2015/C 410/06

Action brought on 17 August 2015 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority against the Principality of Liechtenstein (Case E-22/15)

7

2015/C 410/07

Action brought on 17 August 2015 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority against the Principality of Liechtenstein (Case E-23/15)

8

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

9 December 2015

(2015/C 410/01)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,0941 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 134,04 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4609 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,72510 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,2587 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0830 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,5370 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,021 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 314,70 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,3404 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,4954 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,1939 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5182 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,4847 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,4796 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6517 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5383 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 293,16 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 15,9487 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,0325 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,6300 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 15 361,85 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,6806 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 51,641 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 75,9443 |
| THB | Thai baht | 39,333 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,1247 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 18,5713 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 73,1296 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,0941

JPY

Japanese yen

134,04

DKK

Danish krone

7,4609

GBP

Pound sterling

0,72510

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2587

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0830

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,5370

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,021

HUF

Hungarian forint

314,70

PLN

Polish zloty

4,3404

RON

Romanian leu

4,4954

TRY

Turkish lira

3,1939

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5182

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,4847

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,4796

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6517

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5383

KRW

South Korean won

1 293,16

ZAR

South African rand

15,9487

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,0325

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,6300

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

15 361,85

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6806

PHP

Philippine peso

51,641

RUB

Russian rouble

75,9443

THB

Thai baht

39,333

BRL

Brazilian real

4,1247

MXN

Mexican peso

18,5713

INR

Indian rupee

73,1296

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(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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NOTICES FROM MEMBER STATES

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Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries

(2015/C 410/02)

In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:

| Date and time of closure | 21.11.2015 |
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| Duration | 21.11-31.12.2015 |
| Member State | Portugal |
| Stock or Group of stocks | COD/N3M. |
| Species | Cod (Gadus morhua) |
| Zone | NAFO 3M |
| Type(s) of fishing vessels | — |
| Reference number | 66/TQ104 |

Date and time of closure

21.11.2015

Duration

21.11-31.12.2015

Member State

Portugal

Stock or Group of stocks

COD/N3M.

Species

Cod (Gadus morhua)

Zone

NAFO 3M

Type(s) of fishing vessels

—

Reference number

66/TQ104

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

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V Announcements

COURT PROCEEDINGS

EFTA Court

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Action brought on 29 July 2015 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority against the Principality of Liechtenstein

(Case E-19/15)

(2015/C 410/03)

An action against the Principality of Liechtenstein was brought before the EFTA Court on 29 July 2015 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority, represented by Markus Schneider, Clémence Perrin and Marlene Lie Hakkebo, acting as Agents of the EFTA Surveillance Authority, 35 Rue Belliard, 1040 Brussels, Belgium.

The EFTA Surveillance Authority requests the EFTA Court to:

| 1. | Declare that the Principality of Liechtenstein has breached its obligations arising from Articles 9, 10, 13 and 16 of the Act referred to at point 1 of Annex X to the EEA Agreement (Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on services in the internal market), as adapted to the EEA Agreement by Protocol 1 thereto, and, to the extent that establishments and the provisions of cross-border services fall outside the scope of that Act, its obligations arising from Articles 31 and 36 of the EEA Agreement:






  (a) | by maintaining in force Article 7 of the Liechtenstein Trade Act which sets up a prior authorisation scheme for undertakings intending to establish themselves in Liechtenstein; and, |
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Declare that the Principality of Liechtenstein has breached its obligations arising from Articles 9, 10, 13 and 16 of the Act referred to at point 1 of Annex X to the EEA Agreement (Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on services in the internal market), as adapted to the EEA Agreement by Protocol 1 thereto, and, to the extent that establishments and the provisions of cross-border services fall outside the scope of that Act, its obligations arising from Articles 31 and 36 of the EEA Agreement:

(a)

by maintaining in force Article 7 of the Liechtenstein Trade Act which sets up a prior authorisation scheme for undertakings intending to establish themselves in Liechtenstein; and,

| (b) | by maintaining in force Article 8(1) of the Liechtenstein Trade Act in so far as it imposes conditions that are not clear and unambiguous for granting prior authorisation for undertakings intending to establish themselves in Liechtenstein (namely the obligation to have the necessary personnel and the obligation to have an adequate command of the German language); and, |
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by maintaining in force Article 8(1) of the Liechtenstein Trade Act in so far as it imposes conditions that are not clear and unambiguous for granting prior authorisation for undertakings intending to establish themselves in Liechtenstein (namely the obligation to have the necessary personnel and the obligation to have an adequate command of the German language); and,

| (c) | by failing to ensure that requirements, which are equivalent or essentially comparable as regards their purpose, to which the service provider is already subject in another EEA State or in the same EEA State in the procedure for prior authorisation for undertakings wishing to establish themselves in Liechtenstein are not duplicated and that the procedure and formalities concerning the authorisation scheme under the Trade Act is clearly laid down; and, |
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by failing to ensure that requirements, which are equivalent or essentially comparable as regards their purpose, to which the service provider is already subject in another EEA State or in the same EEA State in the procedure for prior authorisation for undertakings wishing to establish themselves in Liechtenstein are not duplicated and that the procedure and formalities concerning the authorisation scheme under the Trade Act is clearly laid down; and,

| (d) | by maintaining in force Article 21 of the Liechtenstein Trade Act which sets up a prior authorisation scheme for undertakings wishing to provide cross-border services in Liechtenstein; and |
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by maintaining in force Article 21 of the Liechtenstein Trade Act which sets up a prior authorisation scheme for undertakings wishing to provide cross-border services in Liechtenstein; and

| 2. | Order the Principality of Liechtenstein to bear the costs of the proceedings. |
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2.

Order the Principality of Liechtenstein to bear the costs of the proceedings.

Legal and factual background and pleas in law adduced in support:

| — | The application concerns the requirements under the Act of 22 June 2006 on trade and commerce (the ‘Trade Act’) – namely Articles 7 and 21 – for undertakings wishing to establish themselves or to provide cross-border services in Liechtenstein to be approved by the national authorities prior to the establishment or the provision of cross-border services. |
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The application concerns the requirements under the Act of 22 June 2006 on trade and commerce (the ‘Trade Act’) – namely Articles 7 and 21 – for undertakings wishing to establish themselves or to provide cross-border services in Liechtenstein to be approved by the national authorities prior to the establishment or the provision of cross-border services.

| — | The EFTA Surveillance Authority submits, inter alia, that such requirements amount to authorisation schemes that cannot be justified under Article 9 of Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on services in the internal market (the ‘Services Directive’) in the case of establishments and Article 16 of the Services Directive in the case of provisions of cross-border services. |
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The EFTA Surveillance Authority submits, inter alia, that such requirements amount to authorisation schemes that cannot be justified under Article 9 of Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on services in the internal market (the ‘Services Directive’) in the case of establishments and Article 16 of the Services Directive in the case of provisions of cross-border services.

| — | The EFTA Surveillance Authority submits that also Article 21 of the Liechtenstein Trade Act, which requires undertakings wishing to provide cross-border services in Liechtenstein to notify the Liechtenstein authorities in writing before doing so, and to annually renew such a notification, amounts to an authorisation scheme breaching Article 16 of the Services Directive. |
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The EFTA Surveillance Authority submits that also Article 21 of the Liechtenstein Trade Act, which requires undertakings wishing to provide cross-border services in Liechtenstein to notify the Liechtenstein authorities in writing before doing so, and to annually renew such a notification, amounts to an authorisation scheme breaching Article 16 of the Services Directive.

| — | According to the submissions by the EFTA Surveillance Authority, Liechtenstein claims that, in principle, its prior authorisation schemes are in line with the Services Directive since they can be justified under its Articles 9 and 16 or, alternatively, Article 33 of the EEA Agreement (or overriding reasons relating to public interest developed under this Article). |
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According to the submissions by the EFTA Surveillance Authority, Liechtenstein claims that, in principle, its prior authorisation schemes are in line with the Services Directive since they can be justified under its Articles 9 and 16 or, alternatively, Article 33 of the EEA Agreement (or overriding reasons relating to public interest developed under this Article).

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| 10.12.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 410/5 |
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Action brought on 12 August 2015 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority against Iceland

(Case E-20/15)

(2015/C 410/04)

An action against Iceland was brought before the EFTA Court on 12 August 2015 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority, represented by Øyvind Bø and Íris Ísberg, acting as Agents of the EFTA Surveillance Authority, 35 Rue Belliard, 1040 Brussels, Belgium.

The EFTA Surveillance Authority requests the EFTA Court to:

| 1. | Declare that by failing to adopt the necessary measures to implement the Act referred to at point 1 of Chapter VIII of Annex II to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, (Commission Directive 2013/10/EU amending Council Directive 75/324/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to aerosol dispensers in order to adapt its labelling provisions to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures), as adapted to the Agreement by way of Protocol 1 thereto, within the time prescribed, Iceland has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 3 of the Act and Article 7 of the Agreement. |
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Declare that by failing to adopt the necessary measures to implement the Act referred to at point 1 of Chapter VIII of Annex II to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, (Commission Directive 2013/10/EU amending Council Directive 75/324/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to aerosol dispensers in order to adapt its labelling provisions to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures), as adapted to the Agreement by way of Protocol 1 thereto, within the time prescribed, Iceland has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 3 of the Act and Article 7 of the Agreement.

| 2. | Order Iceland to bear the costs of these proceedings. |
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2.

Order Iceland to bear the costs of these proceedings.

Legal and factual background and pleas in law adduced in support:

| — | The application addresses Iceland’s failure to comply, no later than 28 March 2015, with a reasoned opinion delivered by the EFTA Surveillance Authority on 28 January 2015 regarding that State’s failure to implement into its national legal order Commission Directive 2013/10/EU amending Council Directive 75/324/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to aerosol dispensers in order to adapt its labelling provisions to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, as referred to at point 1 of Chapter VIII of Annex II to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and as adapted to that Agreement by way of Protocol 1 thereto (‘the Act’). |
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The application addresses Iceland’s failure to comply, no later than 28 March 2015, with a reasoned opinion delivered by the EFTA Surveillance Authority on 28 January 2015 regarding that State’s failure to implement into its national legal order Commission Directive 2013/10/EU amending Council Directive 75/324/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to aerosol dispensers in order to adapt its labelling provisions to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, as referred to at point 1 of Chapter VIII of Annex II to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and as adapted to that Agreement by way of Protocol 1 thereto (‘the Act’).

| — | The EFTA Surveillance Authority submits that Iceland has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 3 of the Act and under Article 7 of the EEA Agreement by failing to adopt the measures necessary to implement the Act within the time prescribed. |
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The EFTA Surveillance Authority submits that Iceland has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 3 of the Act and under Article 7 of the EEA Agreement by failing to adopt the measures necessary to implement the Act within the time prescribed.

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Action brought on 12 August 2015 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority against Iceland

(Case E-21/15)

(2015/C 410/05)

An action against Iceland was brought before the EFTA Court on 12 August 2015 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority, represented by Øyvind Bø and Marlene Lie Hakkebo, acting as Agents of the EFTA Surveillance Authority, 35 Rue Belliard, 1040 Brussels, Belgium.

The EFTA Surveillance Authority requests the EFTA Court to:

| 1. | Declare that by failing to adopt the necessary measures to implement the Act referred to at point 1a of Chapter XXIV of Annex II to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, (Directive 2011/88/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2011 amending Directive 97/68/EC as regards the provisions for engines placed on the market under the flexibility scheme), as adapted to the Agreement by way of Protocol 1 thereto, within the time prescribed, Iceland has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 2 of the Act and Article 7 of the Agreement. |
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Declare that by failing to adopt the necessary measures to implement the Act referred to at point 1a of Chapter XXIV of Annex II to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, (Directive 2011/88/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2011 amending Directive 97/68/EC as regards the provisions for engines placed on the market under the flexibility scheme), as adapted to the Agreement by way of Protocol 1 thereto, within the time prescribed, Iceland has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 2 of the Act and Article 7 of the Agreement.

| 2. | Order Iceland to bear the costs of these proceedings. |
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2.

Order Iceland to bear the costs of these proceedings.

Legal and factual background and pleas in law adduced in support:

| — | The application addresses Iceland’s failure to comply, no later than 28 March 2015, with a reasoned opinion delivered by the EFTA Surveillance Authority on 28 January 2015 regarding that State’s failure to implement into its national legal order Directive 2011/88/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2011 amending Directive 97/68/EC as regards the provisions for engines placed on the market under the flexibility scheme, as referred to at point 1a of Chapter XXIV of Annex II to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and as adapted to that Agreement by way of Protocol 1 thereto (‘the Act’). |
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The application addresses Iceland’s failure to comply, no later than 28 March 2015, with a reasoned opinion delivered by the EFTA Surveillance Authority on 28 January 2015 regarding that State’s failure to implement into its national legal order Directive 2011/88/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2011 amending Directive 97/68/EC as regards the provisions for engines placed on the market under the flexibility scheme, as referred to at point 1a of Chapter XXIV of Annex II to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and as adapted to that Agreement by way of Protocol 1 thereto (‘the Act’).

| — | The EFTA Surveillance Authority submits that Iceland has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 2 of the Act and under Article 7 of the EEA Agreement by failing to adopt the measures necessary to implement the Act within the time prescribed. |
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The EFTA Surveillance Authority submits that Iceland has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 2 of the Act and under Article 7 of the EEA Agreement by failing to adopt the measures necessary to implement the Act within the time prescribed.

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Action brought on 17 August 2015 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority against the Principality of Liechtenstein

(Case E-22/15)

(2015/C 410/06)

An action against the Principality of Liechtenstein was brought before the EFTA Court on 17 August 2015 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority, represented by Markus Schneider, Clémence Perrin and Íris Ísberg, acting as Agents of the EFTA Surveillance Authority, 35 Rue Belliard, 1040 Brussels, Belgium.

The EFTA Surveillance Authority requests the EFTA Court to:

| 1. | Declare that by failing to adopt the measures necessary to implement the Act referred to at point 15q of Chapter XIII of Annex II to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (Directive 2011/62/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 amending Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use, as regards the prevention of entry into the legal supply chain of falsified medicinal products and Directive 2012/26/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 amending Directive 2001/83/EC as regards pharmacovigilance), as adapted to the Agreement by way of Protocol 1 thereto, within the time prescribed, Liechtenstein has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 2 of the Acts and under Article 7 of the EEA Agreement. |
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1.

Declare that by failing to adopt the measures necessary to implement the Act referred to at point 15q of Chapter XIII of Annex II to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (Directive 2011/62/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 amending Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use, as regards the prevention of entry into the legal supply chain of falsified medicinal products and Directive 2012/26/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 amending Directive 2001/83/EC as regards pharmacovigilance), as adapted to the Agreement by way of Protocol 1 thereto, within the time prescribed, Liechtenstein has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 2 of the Acts and under Article 7 of the EEA Agreement.

| 2. | Order Liechtenstein to bear the costs of these proceedings. |
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2.

Order Liechtenstein to bear the costs of these proceedings.

Legal and factual background and pleas in law adduced in support:

| — | The application addresses the failure by the Principality of Liechtenstein to comply, no later than on 11 April 2015, with a reasoned opinion delivered by the EFTA Surveillance Authority on 11 February 2015 regarding that State’s failure to implement into its national legal order Directive 2011/62/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 amending Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use, as regards the prevention of entry into the legal supply chain of falsified medicinal products,

  and

  Directive 2012/26/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 amending Directive 2001/83/EC as regards pharmacovigilance, as referred to at point 15q of Chapter XIII of Annex II to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and as adapted to that Agreement by way of Protocol 1 thereto (‘the Act’). |
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The application addresses the failure by the Principality of Liechtenstein to comply, no later than on 11 April 2015, with a reasoned opinion delivered by the EFTA Surveillance Authority on 11 February 2015 regarding that State’s failure to implement into its national legal order Directive 2011/62/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 amending Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use, as regards the prevention of entry into the legal supply chain of falsified medicinal products,

and

Directive 2012/26/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 amending Directive 2001/83/EC as regards pharmacovigilance, as referred to at point 15q of Chapter XIII of Annex II to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and as adapted to that Agreement by way of Protocol 1 thereto (‘the Act’).

| — | The EFTA Surveillance Authority submits that Liechtenstein has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 2 of the Acts and under Article 7 of the EEA Agreement by failing to adopt the measures necessary to implement the Acts within the time prescribed. |
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The EFTA Surveillance Authority submits that Liechtenstein has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 2 of the Acts and under Article 7 of the EEA Agreement by failing to adopt the measures necessary to implement the Acts within the time prescribed.

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| 10.12.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 410/8 |
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Action brought on 17 August 2015 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority against the Principality of Liechtenstein

(Case E-23/15)

(2015/C 410/07)

An action against the Principality of Liechtenstein was brought before the EFTA Court on 17 August 2015 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority, represented by Markus Schneider, Clémence Perrin and Marlene Lie Hakkebo, acting as Agents of the EFTA Surveillance Authority, 35 Rue Belliard, 1040 Brussels, Belgium.

The EFTA Surveillance Authority requests the EFTA Court to:

| 1. | Declare that by failing to adopt the measures necessary to implement Articles 15 and 16 of the Act referred to at 15zn of Chapter XIII of Annex II to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (Directive 2010/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on standards of quality and safety of human organs intended for transplantion, as corrected), as adapted to the Agreement by way of Protocol 1 thereto, within the time prescribed, Liechtenstein has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 31 of that Act and under Article 7 of the EEA Agreement. |
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1.

Declare that by failing to adopt the measures necessary to implement Articles 15 and 16 of the Act referred to at 15zn of Chapter XIII of Annex II to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (Directive 2010/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on standards of quality and safety of human organs intended for transplantion, as corrected), as adapted to the Agreement by way of Protocol 1 thereto, within the time prescribed, Liechtenstein has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 31 of that Act and under Article 7 of the EEA Agreement.

| 2. | Order Liechtenstein to bear the costs of these proceedings. |
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2.

Order Liechtenstein to bear the costs of these proceedings.

Legal and factual background and pleas in law adduced in support:

| — | The application addresses the failure by the Principality of Liechtenstein to comply, no later than on 11 April 2015, with a reasoned opinion delivered by the EFTA Surveillance Authority on 11 February 2015 regarding that State’s failure to implement into its national legal order Directive 2010/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on standards of quality and safety of human organs intended for transplantation, as corrected, as referred to at point 15zn of Chapter XIII of Annex II to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and as adapted to that Agreement by way of Protocol 1 thereto (‘the Act’). |
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The application addresses the failure by the Principality of Liechtenstein to comply, no later than on 11 April 2015, with a reasoned opinion delivered by the EFTA Surveillance Authority on 11 February 2015 regarding that State’s failure to implement into its national legal order Directive 2010/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on standards of quality and safety of human organs intended for transplantation, as corrected, as referred to at point 15zn of Chapter XIII of Annex II to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and as adapted to that Agreement by way of Protocol 1 thereto (‘the Act’).

| — | The EFTA Surveillance Authority submits that Liechtenstein has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 31 of the Act and under Article 7 of the EEA Agreement by failing to adopt the measures necessary to implement Articles 15 and 16 of the Acts within the time prescribed. |
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The EFTA Surveillance Authority submits that Liechtenstein has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 31 of the Act and under Article 7 of the EEA Agreement by failing to adopt the measures necessary to implement Articles 15 and 16 of the Acts within the time prescribed.

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