# Official Journal L 45/2017

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 6023 February 2017 |

ISSN 1977-0677

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 45

English edition

Legislation

Volume 6023 February 2017

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| Contents | | II   Non-legislative acts | page |
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| | | REGULATIONS |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/310 of 22 February 2017 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) as regards the list of target secondary variables on material deprivation, well-being and housing difficulties for 2018 (
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| | | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/311 of 22 February 2017 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables | 10 |
| | | DECISIONS |
| | * | Council Decision (EU) 2017/312 of 17 February 2017 appointing two members and two alternate members, proposed by the Slovak Republic, of the Committee of the Regions | 12 |

Contents

II   Non-legislative acts

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REGULATIONS

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Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/310 of 22 February 2017 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) as regards the list of target secondary variables on material deprivation, well-being and housing difficulties for 2018 (
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  )

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/311 of 22 February 2017 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 (EU) 2017/312 of 17 February 2017 appointing two members and two alternate members, proposed by the Slovak Republic, of the Committee of the Regions

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| | | III   Other acts |
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| | | EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA |
| | * | Decision of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States No 2/2016/SC of 2 June 2016 amending Decision of the Standing Committee No 4/2004/SC establishing a Financial Mechanism Committee [2017/313] | 14 |
| | * | Decision of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States No 3/2016/SC of 2 June 2016 extending the tasks of the Office for the EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism [2017/314] | 16 |
| | * | Decision of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States No 5/2016/SC of 22 September 2016 regarding the audit of programmes and projects under the Financial Mechanism (2014-2021) [2017/315] | 18 |

III   Other acts

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

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Decision of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States No 2/2016/SC of 2 June 2016 amending Decision of the Standing Committee No 4/2004/SC establishing a Financial Mechanism Committee [2017/313]

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Decision of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States No 3/2016/SC of 2 June 2016 extending the tasks of the Office for the EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism [2017/314]

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Decision of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States No 5/2016/SC of 22 September 2016 regarding the audit of programmes and projects under the Financial Mechanism (2014-2021) [2017/315]

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| | | Corrigenda |
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| | * | Corrigendum to Council Decision (EU) 2016/2143 of 1 December 2016 on the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the CARIFORUM-EU Trade and Development Committee of the Economic Partnership Agreement between the CARIFORUM States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, as regards the establishment of a Special Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries ( OJ L 332, 7.12.2016 ) | 20 |

Corrigenda

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Corrigendum to Council Decision (EU) 2016/2143 of 1 December 2016 on the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the CARIFORUM-EU Trade and Development Committee of the Economic Partnership Agreement between the CARIFORUM States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, as regards the establishment of a Special Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries ( OJ L 332, 7.12.2016 )

( OJ L 332, 7.12.2016 )

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance.

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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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Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2017/310

of 22 February 2017

implementing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) as regards the list of target secondary variables on material deprivation, well-being and housing difficulties for 2018

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 June 2003 concerning Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) (1), and in particular Article 15(2)(f) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 established a common framework for the systematic production of European statistics on income and living conditions, in order to ensure that comparable and up-to-date cross-sectional and longitudinal data on income and on the level and composition of poverty and social exclusion are available at national and Union level. |
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(1)

Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 established a common framework for the systematic production of European statistics on income and living conditions, in order to ensure that comparable and up-to-date cross-sectional and longitudinal data on income and on the level and composition of poverty and social exclusion are available at national and Union level.

| (2) | Pursuant to Article 15(2)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003, implementing measures are to be adopted each year to specify the target secondary areas and variables to be included in the cross-sectional component of EU-SILC that year. Implementing measures specifying the target secondary variables and their identifiers for the 2018 module on material deprivation, well-being and housing difficulties should therefore be adopted. |
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Pursuant to Article 15(2)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003, implementing measures are to be adopted each year to specify the target secondary areas and variables to be included in the cross-sectional component of EU-SILC that year. Implementing measures specifying the target secondary variables and their identifiers for the 2018 module on material deprivation, well-being and housing difficulties should therefore be adopted.

| (3) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System Committee, |
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(3)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The list of target secondary variables and identifiers for the 2018 module on material deprivation, well-being and housing difficulties, part of the cross-sectional component of EU-SILC, shall be as those set out in the Annex.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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, 22 February 2017.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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  OJ L 165, 3.7.2003, p. 1.

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ANNEX

The target secondary variables and identifiers for the 2018 module on material deprivation, well-being and housing difficulties, part of the cross-sectional component of EU-SILC, shall be as follows:

1.   Units

The target variables relate to different types of units:

Information on well-being and housing difficulties is to be provided for each current private household's member, or, if applicable for all selected respondents aged 16 and over.

Information on material deprivation applies at household level and refers to the household as a whole.

The age refers to the age at the end of the income reference period.

2.   Mode of data collection

For variables applying at household level, the mode of data collection is personal interview with the household respondent.

For variables applying at individual level, the mode of data collection is personal interview with all current household members aged 16 and over or, if applicable, with each selected respondent.

Given the type of information to be collected, only personal interviews (proxy interviews as an exception for persons temporarily absent or incapacitated) are allowed for material deprivation variables.

Proxy interviews are not allowed for variables concerning well-being and housing difficulties.

3.   Reference period

The target variables relate to different types of reference periods:

Current reference period for the material deprivation variables.

Current reference period for the well-being variables except for the five variables on emotional well-being and one variable on loneliness, which refer to the past four weeks.

Lifetime for the past experience of housing difficulties.

4.   Data transmission

The target secondary variables shall be sent to the Commission (Eurostat) in the Household Data File (H-file) and in the Personal Data File (P-file) after the target primary variables.

| Variable identifier | Target variable |
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| Material deprivation |
| HS070 | Do you have a telephone (including mobile phone)?

  Yes
  No — cannot afford
  No — other reason |
| HS070_F | Filled
  Missing |
| HS080 | Do you have a colour TV?

  Yes
  No — cannot afford
  No — other reason |
| HS080_F | Filled
  Missing |
| HS100 | Do you have a washing machine?

  Yes
  No — cannot afford
  No — other reason |
| HS100_F | Filled
  Missing |
| Well-being |
| PW010T | Overall life satisfaction

  From 0 (Not at all satisfied) to 10 (Completely satisfied)
  Do not know |
| PW010T_F | Filled
  Missing
  Not selected respondent
  Not applicable PB010≠2018 |
| PW240T | Perceived social exclusion

  From 0 (Not at all excluded) to 10 (Completely excluded)
  Do not know |
| PW240T_F | Filled
  Missing
  Not selected respondent
  Not applicable PB010≠2018 |
| PW040T | Material help

  Yes
  No |
| PW040T_F | Filled
  Missing
  Not selected respondent
  Not applicable PB010≠2018 |
| PW110T | Non-material help

  Yes
  No |
| PW110T_F | Filled
  Missing
  Not selected respondent
  Not applicable PB010≠2018 |
| PW030T | Satisfaction with financial situation

  From 0 (Not at all satisfied) to 10 (Completely satisfied)
  Do not know |
| PW030T_F | Filled
  Missing
  Not selected respondent
  Not applicable PB010≠2018 |
| PW160T | Satisfaction with personal relationships

  From 0 (Not at all satisfied) to 10 (Completely satisfied)
  Do not know |
| PW160T_F | Filled
  Missing
  Not selected respondent
  Not applicable PB010≠2018 |
| PW120T | Satisfaction with time use (amount of leisure time)

  From 0 (Not at all satisfied) to 10 (Completely satisfied)
  Do not know |
| PW120T_F | Filled
  Missing
  Not selected respondent
  Not applicable PB010≠2018 |
| PW100T | Satisfaction with job

  From 0 (Not at all satisfied) to 10 (Completely satisfied)
  Do not know |
| PW100T_F | Filled
  Missing
  Not selected respondent
  Not applicable PL031 not = 1, 2, 3 or 4
  Not applicable PB010≠2018 |
| PW190T | Trust in others

  From 0 (Do not trust at all) to 10 (Trust completely)
  Do not know |
| PW190T_F | Filled
  Missing
  Not selected respondent
  Not applicable PB010≠2018 |
| PW230T | Feeling lonely

  All of the time
  Most of the time
  Some of the time
  A little of the time
  None of the time
  Do not know |
| PW230T_F | Filled
  Missing
  Not selected respondent
  Not applicable PB010≠2018 |
| PW050T | Being very nervous

  All of the time
  Most of the time
  Some of the time
  A little of the time
  None of the time
  Do not know |
| PW050T_F | Filled
  Missing
  Not selected respondent
  Not applicable PB010≠2018 |
| PW060T | Feeling down in the dumps

  All of the time
  Most of the time
  Some of the time
  A little of the time
  None of the time
  Do not know |
| PW060T_F | Filled
  Missing
  Non-selected respondent
  Not applicable PB010≠2018 |
| PW070T | Feeling calm and peaceful

  All of the time
  Most of the time
  Some of the time
  A little of the time
  None of the time
  Do not know |
| PW070T_F | Filled
  Missing
  Not selected respondent
  Not applicable PB010≠2018 |
| PW080T | Feeling downhearted or depressed

  All of the time
  Most of the time
  Some of the time
  A little of the time
  None of the time
  Do not know |
| PW080T_F | Filled
  Missing
  Not selected respondent
  Not applicable PB010≠2018 |
| PW090T | Being happy

  All of the time
  Most of the time
  Some of the time
  A little of the time
  None of the time
  Do not know |
| PW090T_F | Filled
  Missing
  Not selected respondent
  Not applicable PB010≠2018 |
| Housing difficulties (OPTIONAL) |
| PHD01T | Past experience of housing difficulties (OPTIONAL)

  Yes, staying with friends or relatives temporarily
  Yes, staying in emergency or other temporary accommodation
  Yes, staying in a place not intended as a permanent home
  Yes, ‘sleeping rough’ or sleeping in a public space
  No |
| PHD01T_F | Filled
  Missing
  Not selected respondent
  Not applicable PB010≠2018 |
| PHD02T | Duration of the most recent experience of housing difficulties (OPTIONAL)

  Duration |
| PHD02T_F | Filled
  Missing
  Non selected respondent
  Not applicable PHD01T = NO
  Not applicable PB010≠2018 |
| PHD03T | Main reason for past housing difficulties (OPTIONAL)

  Relationship or family problems
  Health problems
  Unemployment
  End of rental contract
  Uninhabitable accommodation
  Leaving an institution after a long stay and no home to go to
  Financial problems/Insufficient income
  Other |
| PHD03T_F | Filled
  Missing
  Non selected respondent
  Not applicable PHD01T = NO
  Not applicable PB010≠2018 |
| PHD04T | Other reason for past housing difficulties (OPTIONAL)

  Relationship or family problems
  Health problems
  Unemployment
  End of rental contract
  Uninhabitable accommodation
  Leaving an institution after a long stay and no home to go to
  Financial problems/Insufficient income
  Other
  No other reason |
| PHD04T_F | Filled
  Missing
  Non selected respondent
  Not applicable PHD01T = NO
  Not applicable PB010≠2018 |
| PHD05T | Exit from housing difficulties (OPTIONAL)

  Existing, new or renewed relationship with family or partner
  Addressed health problems
  Gained employment
  Moved into social or subsidised private housing
  Other
  Still experiencing housing difficulties |
| PHD05T_F | Filled
  Missing
  Non selected respondent
  Not applicable PHD01T = NO
  Not applicable PB010≠2018 |

Variable identifier

Target variable

Material deprivation

HS070

Do you have a telephone (including mobile phone)?

Yes

No — cannot afford

No — other reason

HS070_F

Filled

Missing

HS080

Do you have a colour TV?

Yes

No — cannot afford

No — other reason

HS080_F

Filled

Missing

HS100

Do you have a washing machine?

Yes

No — cannot afford

No — other reason

HS100_F

Filled

Missing

Well-being

PW010T

Overall life satisfaction

From 0 (Not at all satisfied) to 10 (Completely satisfied)

Do not know

PW010T_F

Filled

Missing

Not selected respondent

Not applicable PB010≠2018

PW240T

Perceived social exclusion

From 0 (Not at all excluded) to 10 (Completely excluded)

Do not know

PW240T_F

Filled

Missing

Not selected respondent

Not applicable PB010≠2018

PW040T

Material help

Yes

No

PW040T_F

Filled

Missing

Not selected respondent

Not applicable PB010≠2018

PW110T

Non-material help

Yes

No

PW110T_F

Filled

Missing

Not selected respondent

Not applicable PB010≠2018

PW030T

Satisfaction with financial situation

From 0 (Not at all satisfied) to 10 (Completely satisfied)

Do not know

PW030T_F

Filled

Missing

Not selected respondent

Not applicable PB010≠2018

PW160T

Satisfaction with personal relationships

From 0 (Not at all satisfied) to 10 (Completely satisfied)

Do not know

PW160T_F

Filled

Missing

Not selected respondent

Not applicable PB010≠2018

PW120T

Satisfaction with time use (amount of leisure time)

From 0 (Not at all satisfied) to 10 (Completely satisfied)

Do not know

PW120T_F

Filled

Missing

Not selected respondent

Not applicable PB010≠2018

PW100T

Satisfaction with job

From 0 (Not at all satisfied) to 10 (Completely satisfied)

Do not know

PW100T_F

Filled

Missing

Not selected respondent

Not applicable PL031 not = 1, 2, 3 or 4

Not applicable PB010≠2018

PW190T

Trust in others

From 0 (Do not trust at all) to 10 (Trust completely)

Do not know

PW190T_F

Filled

Missing

Not selected respondent

Not applicable PB010≠2018

PW230T

Feeling lonely

All of the time

Most of the time

Some of the time

A little of the time

None of the time

Do not know

PW230T_F

Filled

Missing

Not selected respondent

Not applicable PB010≠2018

PW050T

Being very nervous

All of the time

Most of the time

Some of the time

A little of the time

None of the time

Do not know

PW050T_F

Filled

Missing

Not selected respondent

Not applicable PB010≠2018

PW060T

Feeling down in the dumps

All of the time

Most of the time

Some of the time

A little of the time

None of the time

Do not know

PW060T_F

Filled

Missing

Non-selected respondent

Not applicable PB010≠2018

PW070T

Feeling calm and peaceful

All of the time

Most of the time

Some of the time

A little of the time

None of the time

Do not know

PW070T_F

Filled

Missing

Not selected respondent

Not applicable PB010≠2018

PW080T

Feeling downhearted or depressed

All of the time

Most of the time

Some of the time

A little of the time

None of the time

Do not know

PW080T_F

Filled

Missing

Not selected respondent

Not applicable PB010≠2018

PW090T

Being happy

All of the time

Most of the time

Some of the time

A little of the time

None of the time

Do not know

PW090T_F

Filled

Missing

Not selected respondent

Not applicable PB010≠2018

Housing difficulties (OPTIONAL)

PHD01T

Past experience of housing difficulties (OPTIONAL)

Yes, staying with friends or relatives temporarily

Yes, staying in emergency or other temporary accommodation

Yes, staying in a place not intended as a permanent home

Yes, ‘sleeping rough’ or sleeping in a public space

No

PHD01T_F

Filled

Missing

Not selected respondent

Not applicable PB010≠2018

PHD02T

Duration of the most recent experience of housing difficulties (OPTIONAL)

Duration

PHD02T_F

Filled

Missing

Non selected respondent

Not applicable PHD01T = NO

Not applicable PB010≠2018

PHD03T

Main reason for past housing difficulties (OPTIONAL)

Relationship or family problems

Health problems

Unemployment

End of rental contract

Uninhabitable accommodation

Leaving an institution after a long stay and no home to go to

Financial problems/Insufficient income

Other

PHD03T_F

Filled

Missing

Non selected respondent

Not applicable PHD01T = NO

Not applicable PB010≠2018

PHD04T

Other reason for past housing difficulties (OPTIONAL)

Relationship or family problems

Health problems

Unemployment

End of rental contract

Uninhabitable accommodation

Leaving an institution after a long stay and no home to go to

Financial problems/Insufficient income

Other

No other reason

PHD04T_F

Filled

Missing

Non selected respondent

Not applicable PHD01T = NO

Not applicable PB010≠2018

PHD05T

Exit from housing difficulties (OPTIONAL)

Existing, new or renewed relationship with family or partner

Addressed health problems

Gained employment

Moved into social or subsidised private housing

Other

Still experiencing housing difficulties

PHD05T_F

Filled

Missing

Non selected respondent

Not applicable PHD01T = NO

Not applicable PB010≠2018

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/311

of 22 February 2017

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, 22 February 2017.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Jerzy PLEWA

Director-General

Directorate-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 | 75,4 |
| MA | 103,8 |
| TN | 194,0 |
| TR | 102,9 |
| ZZ | 119,0 |
| 0707 00 05 | MA | 86,6 |
| TR | 186,3 |
| ZZ | 136,5 |
| 0709 91 00 | EG | 113,1 |
| ZZ | 113,1 |
| 0709 93 10 | MA | 54,9 |
| TR | 173,3 |
| ZZ | 114,1 |
| 0805 10 22 , 0805 10 24 , 0805 10 28 | EG | 47,0 |
| IL | 75,0 |
| MA | 45,6 |
| TN | 55,8 |
| TR | 73,8 |
| ZA | 196,8 |
| ZZ | 82,3 |
| 0805 21 10 , 0805 21 90 , 0805 29 00 | EG | 88,5 |
| IL | 133,7 |
| JM | 120,8 |
| MA | 102,4 |
| TR | 87,0 |
| ZZ | 106,5 |
| 0805 22 00 | IL | 112,1 |
| MA | 102,3 |
| ZZ | 107,2 |
| 0805 50 10 | EG | 82,4 |
| TR | 71,2 |
| ZZ | 76,8 |
| 0808 10 80 | CN | 128,2 |
| US | 115,7 |
| ZZ | 122,0 |
| 0808 30 90 | CL | 160,8 |
| CN | 84,8 |
| ZA | 113,3 |
| ZZ | 119,6 |

(EUR/100 kg)

CN code

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

0702 00 00

IL

75,4

MA

103,8

TN

194,0

TR

102,9

ZZ

119,0

0707 00 05

MA

86,6

TR

186,3

ZZ

136,5

0709 91 00

EG

113,1

ZZ

113,1

0709 93 10

MA

54,9

TR

173,3

ZZ

114,1

0805 10 22 , 0805 10 24 , 0805 10 28

EG

47,0

IL

75,0

MA

45,6

TN

55,8

TR

73,8

ZA

196,8

ZZ

82,3

0805 21 10 , 0805 21 90 , 0805 29 00

EG

88,5

IL

133,7

JM

120,8

MA

102,4

TR

87,0

ZZ

106,5

0805 22 00

IL

112,1

MA

102,3

ZZ

107,2

0805 50 10

EG

82,4

TR

71,2

ZZ

76,8

0808 10 80

CN

128,2

US

115,7

ZZ

122,0

0808 30 90

CL

160,8

CN

84,8

ZA

113,3

ZZ

119,6

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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 (EU) 2017/312

of 17 February 2017

appointing two members and two alternate members, proposed by the Slovak Republic, of the Committee of the Regions

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal of the Slovak Government,

Whereas:

| (1) | On 26 January 2015, 5 February 2015 and 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116 (1), (EU) 2015/190 (2) and (EU) 2015/994 (3) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020. |
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(1)

On 26 January 2015, 5 February 2015 and 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116 (1), (EU) 2015/190 (2) and (EU) 2015/994 (3) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020.

| (2) | Two members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Vladimír BAJAN and Mr Peter CHUDÍK. |
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(2)

Two members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Vladimír BAJAN and Mr Peter CHUDÍK.

| (3) | An alternate member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Radoslav ČUHA. |
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(3)

An alternate member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Radoslav ČUHA.

| (4) | An alternate member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the appointment of Mr Ján FERENČÁK as a member of the Committee of the Regions, |
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(4)

An alternate member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the appointment of Mr Ján FERENČÁK as a member of the Committee of the Regions,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2020:

| (a) | as members:






  — | Mr Ján FERENČÁK, Mayor of Kežmarok, |
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(a)

as members:

—

Mr Ján FERENČÁK, Mayor of Kežmarok,

| — | Mr Miloslav REPASKÝ, Member of the regional parliament of the Prešov Self-Governing Region, |
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—

Mr Miloslav REPASKÝ, Member of the regional parliament of the Prešov Self-Governing Region,

| (b) | as alternate members:






  — | Mr Ľuboš TOMKO, Mayor of Stará Ľubovňa, |
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(b)

as alternate members:

—

Mr Ľuboš TOMKO, Mayor of Stará Ľubovňa,

| — | Mr Miroslav BENKO, Member of the regional parliament of the Prešov Self-Governing Region. |
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—

Mr Miroslav BENKO, Member of the regional parliament of the Prešov Self-Governing Region.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 17 February 2017.

For the Council

The President

E. BARTOLO

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(1)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/116 of 26 January 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 20, 27.1.2015, p. 42).

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(2)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/190 of 5 February 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 31, 7.2.2015, p. 25).

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(3)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/994 of 23 June 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 70).

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III Other acts

EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA

| 23.2.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 45/14 |
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23.2.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 45/14

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DECISION OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE EFTA STATES No 2/2016/SC

of 2 June 2016

amending Decision of the Standing Committee No 4/2004/SC establishing a Financial Mechanism Committee [2017/313]

THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE EFTA STATES,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as the EEA Agreement,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Union, Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Kingdom of Norway on an EEA Financial Mechanism 2014-2021,

Having regard to Protocol 38c on the EEA Financial Mechanism (2014-2021), inserted into the EEA Agreement by the aforementioned Agreement between the European Union, Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Kingdom of Norway on an EEA Financial Mechanism 2014-2021,

Having regard to the Agreement between the Kingdom of Norway and the European Union on a Norwegian Financial Mechanism for the period 2014-2021,

Having regard to the Decision of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States No 4/2004/SC of 3 June 2004 establishing a Financial Mechanism Committee,

Having regard to the Decision of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States No 2/2015/SC of 24 September 2015 establishing an EEA Financial Mechanism Interim Committee for the period 2014-2021,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

In Article 1 of the Decision of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States No 4/2004/SC of 3 June 2004 the second sentence of paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following wording: The Committee shall manage the EEA Financial Mechanism 2004-2009, the EEA Financial Mechanism 2009-2014 and the EEA Financial Mechanism 2014-2021.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the day of entering into force or on the day of provisional application of the legal act establishing the EEA Financial Mechanism for the period 2014-2021.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 2 June 2016.

For the Standing Committee

Kurt JÄGER

Chair

Kristinn F. ÁRNASON

Secretary-General

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23.2.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 45/16

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DECISION OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE EFTA STATES No 3/2016/SC

of 2 June 2016

extending the tasks of the Office for the EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism [2017/314]

THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE EFTA STATES,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as the EEA Agreement,

Having regard to the Decision of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States No 1/2004/SC of 5 February 2004 establishing an Office for the EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism,

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Union, Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Kingdom of Norway on an EEA Financial Mechanism 2014-2021,

Having regard to Protocol 38c on the EEA Financial Mechanism (2014-2021), inserted into the EEA Agreement by the aforementioned Agreement between the European Union, Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Kingdom of Norway on an EEA Financial Mechanism 2014-2021,

Having regard to the Agreement between the Kingdom of Norway and the European Union on a Norwegian Financial Mechanism for the period 2014-2021,

Recalling that Article 1, paragraph 1 of the Decision of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States No 1/2004/SC only gives the Office for the EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism a mandate to administer the 2004-2009 Financial Mechanisms and that Article 1, paragraph 1 of the Decision of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States No 6/2010/SC of 9 December 2010 only extends the mandate of the aforementioned Office to administer the 2009-2014 Financial Mechanisms,

Considering the need for a Secretariat to administer the EEA and the Norwegian Financial Mechanisms 2014-2021,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1.   The Office for the EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism, established by Standing Committee Decision No 1/2004/SC, is hereby additionally entrusted with the task of serving as a secretariat assisting in the management of the EEA Financial Mechanism 2014-2021 and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2014-2021.

2.   Regarding the EEA Financial Mechanism 2014-2021, the Office shall report to the EEA Financial Mechanism Committee.

3.   Regarding the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2014-2021, the Office shall report to the Norwegian Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the day of entering into force or on the day of provisional application of the legal act establishing the EEA Financial Mechanism for the period 2014-2021.

Article 3

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 2 June 2016.

For the Standing Committee

Kurt JÄGER

Chair

Kristinn F. ÁRNASON

Secretary-General

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23.2.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 45/18

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DECISION OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE EFTA STATES No 5/2016/SC

of 22 September 2016

regarding the audit of programmes and projects under the Financial Mechanism (2014-2021) [2017/315]

THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE EFTA STATES

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, hereinafter referred to as the EEA Agreement;

Having regard to the Agreement between the European Union, Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Kingdom of Norway on an EEA Financial Mechanism 2014-2021,

Having regard to Protocol 38c on the EEA Financial Mechanism (2014-2021), inserted into the EEA Agreement by the aforementioned Agreement between the European Union, Iceland, the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Kingdom of Norway on an EEA Financial Mechanism 2014-2021,

Having regard to the Agreement between the Kingdom of Norway and the European Union on a Norwegian Financial Mechanism for the period 2014-2021,

Having regard to the Decision of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States No 2/2016/SC of 2 June 2016 amending Decision of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States No 4/2004/SC of 3 June 2004 establishing a Financial Mechanism Committee,

Having regard to Decision of the Standing Committee of the EFTA States No 3/2016/SC of 2 June 2016 extending the tasks of the Office for the EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism;

Having regard to the Decision of the ESA/Court Committee No 5/2002 of 23 October 2002 on the Mandate of the EFTA Board of Auditors (‘at three’);

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Board of Auditors shall act as supreme authority for the auditing of programmes and projects under the EEA Financial Mechanism 2014-2021 (hereinafter referred to as ‘EEA Financial Mechanism’). This includes the audit of programmes and projects in the Beneficiary States, the Beneficiary States' management of the programmes and projects and implementation of the EEA Financial Mechanism. The Board of Auditors may also audit the Financial Mechanism Office in respect of the EEA Financial Mechanism.

Article 2

The Board of Auditors shall consist of nationals from the EFTA States party to the EEA Agreement and preferably being members of the supreme audit institutions of the EFTA States. Their independence must be beyond doubt. An official of EFTA may not be appointed auditor until an interval of three years has elapsed since the end of his appointment with any of the EFTA institutions.

Article 3

The members of the Board of Auditors that perform audits according to Article 1 shall be the same persons as those appointed in and for the same term as set out in the Decisions of the ESA/Court Committee, No 9, 10 and 11 of 12 December 2013 on the Reappointment of the Members of the EFTA Board of Auditors (‘at three’). Upon expiry of their term the members of the Board of Auditors that perform audits according to Article 1 shall be the persons appointed by decision of the ESA/Court Committee.

Article 4

The members of the Board of Auditors shall be completely independent in the performance of their duties.

Article 5

The members of the Board of Auditors shall closely cooperate with the person or persons entrusted with the corresponding audits under the Norwegian Financial Mechanism for the period 2014-2021 in audits of activities relating to both Financial Mechanisms.

Article 6

The cost of appropriate and proportional audits as referred to in Article 1 shall be financed from the administrative budget of the EEA Financial Mechanism. Based on a budget proposal from the Board of Auditors and a recommendation from the Financial Mechanism Committee (hereinafter referred to as ‘FMC’), the Standing Committee shall agree on the amount to be granted for this purpose.

Article 7

The Board of Auditors may engage external experts to assist it. The external experts must fulfil the same requirements of independence and comply with the same duty of cooperation provided for in Article 5 as the members of the Board of Auditors.

Article 8

The Board of Auditors shall inform the FMC and report to the Standing Committee of the EFTA States regarding the audit referred to in Article 1. It may submit proposals for action.

Article 9

The Board of Auditors shall propose its own terms of references concerning the audit referred to in Article 1 and submit them, after consultation with the FMC, to the Standing Committee of the EFTA States for adoption.

Article 10

This Decision shall take immediate effect.

Article 11

This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 22 September 2016.

For the Standing Committee

Bergdis ELLERTSDÓTTIR

Chair

Kristinn F. ÁRNASON

Secretary-General

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Corrigenda

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23.2.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 45/20

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Corrigendum to Council Decision (EU) 2016/2143 of 1 December 2016 on the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the CARIFORUM-EU Trade and Development Committee of the Economic Partnership Agreement between the CARIFORUM States, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, as regards the establishment of a Special Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries

(
  Official Journal of the European Union L 332 of 7 December 2016
  )

On page 21, Article 2, point (e)(ii):

for:

| ‘(ii) | to oversee any future amendment of the provisions of the Agreement ...’, |
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‘(ii)

read:

| ‘(ii) | to oversee the further elaboration of the provisions of the Agreement ...’. |
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‘(ii)

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