# Official Journal L 344/2017

| | ISSN 1977-0677 |
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| Official Journal
  of the European Union | L 344 |
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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 6023 December 2017 |

ISSN 1977-0677

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 344

English edition

Legislation

Volume 6023 December 2017

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| Contents | | II   Non-legislative acts | page |
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| | | INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS |
| | * | Council Decision (EU) 2017/2428 of 30 November 2017 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of the Protocol to the Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of the Philippines, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union | 1 |
| | | Protocol to the Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of the Philippines, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union | 3 |
| | | DECISIONS |
| | * | Council Decision (EU) 2017/2429 of 5 December 2017 abrogating Decision 2008/713/EC on the existence of an excessive deficit in the United Kingdom | 6 |
| | * | Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2017/2430 of 8 December 2017 on the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah) (EU BAM Rafah/2/2017) | 9 |
| | * | Council Decision (EU) 2017/2431 of 11 December 2017 on the position to be taken, on behalf of the European Union, within the Joint Committee established by the Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, of the other part, as regards the adoption of the Rules of Procedure of the Joint Committee and the setting-up of two special working groups | 11 |
| | * | Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2017/2432 of 13 December 2017 on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in the Southern Central Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED operation SOPHIA) and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2017/1534 (EUNAVFOR MED/3/2017) | 20 |
| | * | Council Decision (EU) 2017/2433 of 18 December 2017 on the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the Customs Sub-Committee established by the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part, as regards the replacement of Protocol I to that Agreement, concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation, by a new protocol which refers to the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin | 21 |
| | * | Council Decision (EU) 2017/2434 of 18 December 2017 on the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the Joint Council established by the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Cuba, of the other part, as regards the adoption of a decision of the Joint Council on the rules of procedure of the Joint Council and those of the Joint Committee | 26 |
| | * | Council Decision (EU) 2017/2435 of 18 December 2017 appointing a member, proposed by Malta, of the Committee of the Regions | 36 |
| | * | Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2017/2436 of 18 December 2017 appointing a member, proposed by the Italian Republic, of the European Economic and Social Committee | 37 |
| | * | Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2437 of 18 December 2017 on the renewal of the term of office of the Chair of the Single Resolution Board | 38 |
| | * | Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2017/2438 of 19 December 2017 on the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM Georgia) (EUMM GEORGIA/1/2017) | 39 |
| | * | Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2017/2439 of 19 December 2017 on the appointment of the EU Mission Force Commander of the European Union CSDP Military Training Mission in the Central African Republic (EUTM RCA) (EUTM RCA/4/2017) | 40 |
| | * | Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2440 of 18 December 2017 amending Implementing Decision 2014/190/EU as regards the annual breakdown of the resources from the specific allocation for the Youth Employment Initiative by Member State together with the list of eligible regions
  (notified under document C(2017) 8300) | 41 |
| | * | Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2441 of 21 December 2017 on the equivalence of the legal and supervisory framework applicable to stock exchanges in Switzerland in accordance with Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (
  1
  ) | 52 |
| | * | Decision (EU) 2017/2442 of the European Central Bank of 8 December 2017 amending Decision (EU) 2016/2164 on the approval of the volume of coin issuance in 2017 (ECB/2017/39) | 59 |
| | * | Decision (EU) 2017/2443 of the European Central Bank of 8 December 2017 on the approval of the volume of coin issuance in 2018 (ECB/2017/40) | 61 |
| | * | Decision (EU) 2017/2444 of the European Central Bank of 8 December 2017 amending Decision (EU) 2015/2332 on the procedural framework for the approval of the volume of euro coin issuance (ECB/2017/41) | 63 |
| | | RECOMMENDATIONS |
| | * | Recommendation No 1/2017 of the EU-Georgia Association Council of 20 November 2017 on the EU-Georgia Association Agenda [2017/2445] | 65 |

Contents

II   Non-legislative acts

page

INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

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Council Decision (EU) 2017/2428 of 30 November 2017 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of the Protocol to the Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of the Philippines, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union

1

Protocol to the Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of the Philippines, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union

3

DECISIONS

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Council Decision (EU) 2017/2429 of 5 December 2017 abrogating Decision 2008/713/EC on the existence of an excessive deficit in the United Kingdom

6

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Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2017/2430 of 8 December 2017 on the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah) (EU BAM Rafah/2/2017)

9

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Council Decision (EU) 2017/2431 of 11 December 2017 on the position to be taken, on behalf of the European Union, within the Joint Committee established by the Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, of the other part, as regards the adoption of the Rules of Procedure of the Joint Committee and the setting-up of two special working groups

11

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Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2017/2432 of 13 December 2017 on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in the Southern Central Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED operation SOPHIA) and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2017/1534 (EUNAVFOR MED/3/2017)

20

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Council Decision (EU) 2017/2433 of 18 December 2017 on the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the Customs Sub-Committee established by the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Georgia, of the other part, as regards the replacement of Protocol I to that Agreement, concerning the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation, by a new protocol which refers to the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin

21

*

Council Decision (EU) 2017/2434 of 18 December 2017 on the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the Joint Council established by the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Cuba, of the other part, as regards the adoption of a decision of the Joint Council on the rules of procedure of the Joint Council and those of the Joint Committee

26

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Council Decision (EU) 2017/2435 of 18 December 2017 appointing a member, proposed by Malta, of the Committee of the Regions

36

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Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2017/2436 of 18 December 2017 appointing a member, proposed by the Italian Republic, of the European Economic and Social Committee

37

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Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2437 of 18 December 2017 on the renewal of the term of office of the Chair of the Single Resolution Board

38

*

Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2017/2438 of 19 December 2017 on the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM Georgia) (EUMM GEORGIA/1/2017)

39

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Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2017/2439 of 19 December 2017 on the appointment of the EU Mission Force Commander of the European Union CSDP Military Training Mission in the Central African Republic (EUTM RCA) (EUTM RCA/4/2017)

40

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Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2440 of 18 December 2017 amending Implementing Decision 2014/190/EU as regards the annual breakdown of the resources from the specific allocation for the Youth Employment Initiative by Member State together with the list of eligible regions
  (notified under document C(2017) 8300)

(notified under document C(2017) 8300)

41

*

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/2441 of 21 December 2017 on the equivalence of the legal and supervisory framework applicable to stock exchanges in Switzerland in accordance with Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (
  1
  )

1

52

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Decision (EU) 2017/2442 of the European Central Bank of 8 December 2017 amending Decision (EU) 2016/2164 on the approval of the volume of coin issuance in 2017 (ECB/2017/39)

59

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Decision (EU) 2017/2443 of the European Central Bank of 8 December 2017 on the approval of the volume of coin issuance in 2018 (ECB/2017/40)

61

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Decision (EU) 2017/2444 of the European Central Bank of 8 December 2017 amending Decision (EU) 2015/2332 on the procedural framework for the approval of the volume of euro coin issuance (ECB/2017/41)

63

RECOMMENDATIONS

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Recommendation No 1/2017 of the EU-Georgia Association Council of 20 November 2017 on the EU-Georgia Association Agenda [2017/2445]

65

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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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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.