# Official Journal L 70/2015

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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 5814 March 2015 |

ISSN 1977-0677

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 70

English edition

Legislation

Volume 5814 March 2015

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| | | REGULATIONS |
| | * | Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/427 of 13 March 2015 implementing Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine | 1 |
| | * | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/428 of 10 March 2015 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 and Regulation (EU) No 1063/2010 as regards the rules of origin relating to the scheme of generalised tariff preferences and preferential tariff measures for certain countries or territories | 12 |
| | * | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/429 of 13 March 2015 setting out the modalities to be followed for the application of the charging for the cost of noise effects (
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| | | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/430 of 13 March 2015 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables | 43 |
| | | DECISIONS |
| | * | Council Decision (EU) 2015/431 of 10 March 2015 amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of the Lietuvos bankas | 45 |
| | * | Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/432 of 13 March 2015 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine | 47 |
| | * | Decision (EU) 2015/433 of the European Central Bank of 17 December 2014 concerning the establishment of an Ethics Committee and its Rules of Procedure (ECB/2014/59) | 58 |

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REGULATIONS

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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/427 of 13 March 2015 implementing Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/428 of 10 March 2015 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 and Regulation (EU) No 1063/2010 as regards the rules of origin relating to the scheme of generalised tariff preferences and preferential tariff measures for certain countries or territories

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/429 of 13 March 2015 setting out the modalities to be followed for the application of the charging for the cost of noise effects (
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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/430 of 13 March 2015 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) 2015/431 of 10 March 2015 amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of the Lietuvos bankas

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Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/432 of 13 March 2015 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

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Decision (EU) 2015/433 of the European Central Bank of 17 December 2014 concerning the establishment of an Ethics Committee and its Rules of Procedure (ECB/2014/59)

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| | * | Procès-verbal of rectification to the second additional protocol to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union, signed at Brussels on 24 July 2007( OJ L 251, 26.9.2007 ) | 61 |
| | * | Corrigendum to Council Decision 2010/183/EU of 16 March 2010 amending Decision 2009/459/EC providing Community medium-term financial assistance for Romania ( OJ L 83, 30.3.2010 ) | 65 |

Corrigenda

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Procès-verbal of rectification to the second additional protocol to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union, signed at Brussels on 24 July 2007( OJ L 251, 26.9.2007 )

Procès-verbal

( OJ L 251, 26.9.2007 )

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Corrigendum to Council Decision 2010/183/EU of 16 March 2010 amending Decision 2009/459/EC providing Community medium-term financial assistance for Romania ( OJ L 83, 30.3.2010 )

( OJ L 83, 30.3.2010 )

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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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REGULATIONS

| 14.3.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 70/1 |
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14.3.2015

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Official Journal of the European Union

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COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/427

of 13 March 2015

implementing Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (1), and in particular Article 14(1) and (3) thereof.

Whereas:

| (1) | On 17 March 2014, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 269/2014. |
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(1)

On 17 March 2014, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 269/2014.

| (2) | On the basis of a review by the Council, the entries in the Annex for fifty persons should be amended, and the entry for one deceased person should be deleted. |
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(2)

On the basis of a review by the Council, the entries in the Annex for fifty persons should be amended, and the entry for one deceased person should be deleted.

| (3) | Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 should be amended accordingly, |
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(3)

Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 13 March 2015.

For the Council

The President

A. MATĪSS

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(1)  OJ L 78, 17.3.2014, p. 6.

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ANNEX

| 1. | The entry set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning the person listed below is deleted:






  39. | Ludmila Ivanovna Shvetsova. |
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The entry set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning the person listed below is deleted:

39.

Ludmila Ivanovna Shvetsova.

| 2. | The entries set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning the persons listed below are replaced by the following entries: | Name | Identifying information | Reasons | Date of listing |
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| 1. | Sergey Valeryevich AKSYONOV,
  Sergei Valerievich AKSENOV
  (Сергей Валерьевич Аксёнов),
  Serhiy Valeriyovych AKSYONOV
  (Сергій Валерійович Аксьонов) | Place of birth: Beltsy (Bălți), Moldova
  Date of birth: 26.11.1972. | Aksyonov was elected ‘Prime Minister of Crimea’ in the Crimean Verkhovna Rada on 27 February 2014 in the presence of pro-Russian gunmen. His ‘election’ was decreed unconstitutional by Oleksandr Turchynov on 1 March 2014. He actively lobbied for the ‘referendum’ of 16 March 2014. As of 9 October 2014, the ‘Head’ of the so-called ‘Republic of Crimea’. | 17.3.2014 |
| 26. | Dmitry Konstantinovich KISELYOV,
  Dmitrii Konstantinovich KISELEV
  (Дмитрий Константинович Киселёв) | Place of birth: Moscow
  Date of birth: 26.4.1954 | Appointed by Presidential Decree on 9 December 2013 Head of the Russian Federal State news agency ‘Rossiya Segodnya’.
  Central figure of the government propaganda supporting the deployment of Russian forces in Ukraine. | 21.3.2014 |
| 41. | Igor Dmitrievich SERGUN
  (Игорь Дмитриевич Сергун) | Place of birth: Podolsk, Moscow Oblast
  Date of birth: 28.3.1957 | Director of GRU (Main Intelligence Directorate), Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant-General. Responsible for the activity of GRU officers in Eastern Ukraine. | 29.4.2014 |
| 45. | Andriy Yevgenovych PURGIN
  (Андрій Євгенович Пургін),
  Andrei Evgenevich PURGIN
  (Андрей Евгеньевич Пургин) | Place of birth: Donetsk
  Date of birth: 26.1.1972 | Former Head of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’, active participant and organiser of separatist actions, coordinator of actions of the ‘Russian tourists’ in Donetsk. Co-founder of a ‘Civic Initiative of Donbass for the Eurasian Union’. So-called ‘Chairman’ of the ‘People's Council of the Donetsk People's Republic’. | 29.4.2014 |
| 46. | Denys Volodymyrovych PUSHYLIN
  (Денис Володимирович Пушилін),
  Denis Vladimirovich PUSHILIN
  (Денис Владимирович Пушилин) | Place of birth: Makiivka (Donetsk oblast)
  Date of birth: 9.5.1981 or 9.5.1982 | One of the leaders of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. Participated in the seizure and occupation of the regional administration. Active spokesperson for the separatists. So-called Deputy Chairman of the ‘People's Council’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. | 29.4.2014. |
| 52. | Petr Grigorievich JAROSH
  (Петр Григорьевич Ярош) | Date of birth: 30.1.1971 | Acting Head of the Federal Migration Service office for Crimea. Responsible for the systematic and expedited issuance of Russian passports for the residents of Crimea. | 12.5.2014 |
| 54. | Viacheslav PONOMARIOV,
  Vyacheslav Volodymyrovich PONOMARYOV
  (В'ячеслав Володимирович Пономарьов),
  Viacheslav Vladimirovich PONOMAREV
  (Вячеслав Владимирович Пономарёв) | Place of birth: Sloviansk (Donetsk oblast)
  Date of birth: 2.5.1965 | Former self-declared mayor of Slaviansk. Ponomariov called on Vladimir Putin to send in Russian troops to protect the city and later asked him to supply weapons. Ponomariov's men are involved in kidnappings (they captured Irma Krat and Simon Ostrovsky, a reporter for Vice News, both were later released, they detained military observers under the OSCE Vienna Document). Remains active in supporting separatist actions and policies. | 12.5.2014 |
| 56. | Igor Evgenevich KAKIDZYANOV
  (Игорь Евгеньевич Какидзянов),
  Igor Evegenevich KHAKIMZYANOV
  (Игорь Евгеньевич Хакимзянов) | 33 years old on 8.5.2014
  Possibly born 25 July 1980 in Makiivka (Donetsk oblast) | One of the leaders of armed forces of the self-proclaimed ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. The aim of the forces is to ‘protect the people of the Donetsk People's Republic and territorial integrity of the republic’ according to Pushylin, one of the leaders of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. | 12.5.2014 |
| 57. | Oleg TSARIOV,
  Oleh Anatoliyovych TSAROV
  (Олег Анатолійович Царьов),
  Oleg Anatolevich TSAREV
  (Олег Анатольевич Царёв) | Place of birth: Dnepropetrovsk
  Date of birth: 2.6.1970 | Former Member of the Rada, as such publicly called for the creation of the so-called ‘Federal Republic of Novorossiya’, composed of south-eastern Ukrainian regions. Remains active in supporting separatist actions or policies. | 12.5.2014 |
| 59. | Aleksandr Sergeevich MALYKHIN,
  Alexander Sergeevich MALYHIN
  (Александр Сергеевич Малыхин) | Date of birth: 12.1.1981 | Head of the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’ Central Electoral Commission. Actively organised the referendum on 11 May 2014 on the self-determination of the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’. | 12.5.2014 |
| 64. | Aleksandr Yurevich BORODAI
  (Александр Юрьевич Бородай) | Place of birth: Moscow
  Date of birth: 25.7.1972 | Former so-called ‘Prime Minister of the Donetsk People's Republic’, as such responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘government of the Donetsk People's Republic’ (e.g. on 8 July 2014 stated ‘our military is conducting a special operation against the Ukrainian “fascists”’), signatory of the Memorandum of Understanding on ‘Novorossiya union’. Remains active in supporting separatist actions or policies. | 12.7.2014 |
| 65. | Alexander KHODAKOVSKY,
  Oleksandr Serhiyovych KHODAKOVSKIY
  (Олександр Сергійович Ходаковський),
  Aleksandr Sergeevich KHODAKOVSKII
  (Александр Сергеевич Ходаковский) | Place of birth: Donetsk
  Date of birth: 18.12.1972 | Former so-called ‘Minister of Security of the Donetsk People's Republic’, as such responsible for the separatist security activities of the so-called ‘government of the Donetsk People's Republic’. Remains active in supporting separatist actions or policies. | 12.7.2014 |
| 66. | Alexandr Aleksandrovich KALYUSSKY,
  (Александр Александрович Калюсский) | Date of birth: 9.10.1975 | So-called ‘de facto Deputy Prime Minister for Social Affairs of the Donetsk People's Republic’.
  Responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘government of the Donetsk People's Republic’. | 12.7.2014 |
| 67. | Alexander KHRYAKOV,
  Aleksandr Vitalievich KHRYAKOV
  (Александр Витальевич Хряков),
  Oleksandr Vitaliyovych KHRYAKOV
  (Олександр Віталійович Хряков) | Place of birth: Donetsk
  Date of birth: 6.11.1958 | So-called ‘Information and Mass Communications Minister of the Donetsk People's Republic’.
  Responsible for the pro-separatist propaganda activities of the so-called ‘government of the Donetsk People's Republic’. | 12.7.2014 |
| 68. | Marat Faatovich BASHIROV
  (Марат Фаатович Баширов) | Place of birth: Izhevsk, Russian Federation
  Date of birth: 20.1.1964 | So-called ‘Prime Minister of the Council of Ministers of the Lugansk People's Republic’, confirmed on 8 July 2014.
  Responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘government of the Lugansk People's Republic’. | 12.7.2014 |
| 69. | Vasyl NIKITIN,
  Vasilii Aleksandrovich NIKITIN
  (Василий Александрович Никитин) | Place of birth: Shargun (Uzbekistan)
  Date of birth: 25.11.1971 | So-called ‘Vice Prime Minister of the Council of Ministers of the Lugansk People's Republic’, (used to be the so-called ‘Prime Minister of the Lugansk People's Republic’, and former spokesman of the ‘Army of the Southeast’).
  Responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘government of the Lugansk People's Republic’.
  Responsible for the statement of the Army of the Southeast that the Ukrainian presidential elections in the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’ cannot take place due to the ‘new’ status of the region. | 12.7.2014 |
| 70. | Aleksey Vyacheslavovich KARYAKIN
  (Алексей Вячеславович Карякин) | Place of birth: Stakhanov (Lugansk oblast)
  Date of birth: 7.4.1980 or 7.4.1979 | So-called ‘Supreme Council Chair of the Lugansk People's Republic’.
  Responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the ‘Supreme Council’, responsible for asking the Russian Federation to recognize the independence of the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.
  Signatory of the Memorandum of Understanding on the ‘Novorossiya union’. | 12.7.2014 |
| 71. | Yuriy Volodymyrovych IVAKIN
  (Юрій Володимирович Івакін),
  Iurii Vladimirovich IVAKIN
  (Юрий Владимирович Ивакин) | Place of birth: Perevalsk (Lugansk oblast)
  Date of birth: 13.8.1954 | Former so-called ‘Minister of Internal Affairs of the Lugansk People's Republic’, as such responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘government of the Lugansk People's Republic’. | 12.7.2014 |
| 72. | Igor PLOTNITSKY,
  Igor Venediktovich PLOTNITSKII
  (Игорь Венедиктович Плотницкий) | Place of birth: Lugansk (possibly in Kelmentsi, Chernivtsi oblast)
  Date of birth: 24.6.1964 or 25.6.1964 | Former so-called ‘Defence Minister’ and currently so-called ‘Head’ of the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.
  Responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘government of the Lugansk People's Republic’. | 12.7.2014 |
| 74. | Oleksiy Borisovych MOZGOVY,
  (Олексiй Борисович Мозговий),
  Aleksei Borisovich MOZGOVOI
  (Алексей Борисович Мозговой) | Date of birth: 3.4.1975 | One of the leaders of armed groups in Eastern Ukraine.
  Responsible for training separatists to fight against the Ukrainian government forces. | 12.7.2014 |
| 80. | Sergei Orestovoch BESEDA
  (Сергей Орестович Беседа) | Date of birth: 17.5.1954 | Commander of the Fifth Service of the FSB, Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation.
  As a senior FSB officer, he heads a service responsible which oversees intelligence operations and international activity. | 25.7.2014 |
| 85. | Ekaterina Iurievna GUBAREVA
  (Екатерина Юрьевна Губарева),
  Katerina Yuriyovna GUBARIEVA
  (Катерина Юрійовнa Губарєва) | Place of birth: Kakhova (Kherson oblast)
  Date of birth: 5.7.1983 | In her capacity of former so-called ‘Minister of Foreign Affairs’ she was responsible of defending the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’, thus undermining the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. In addition, her bank account is used to finance illegal separatist groups. In taking on and acting in this capacity she has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Remains active in supporting separatist actions and policies. | 25.7.2014 |
| 86. | Fedor Dmitrievich BEREZIN
  (Фёдор Дмитриевич Березин),
  Fedir Dmitrovych BEREZIN
  (Федір Дмитрович Березін) | Place of birth: Donetsk
  Date of birth: 7.2.1960 | Former so-called ‘deputy defence minister’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. He is associated with Igor Strelkov/Girkin, who is responsible for actions which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. In taking on and acting in this capacity Berezin has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Remains active in supporting separatist actions and policies. | 25.7.2014 |
| 109. | Oksana TCHIGRINA,
  Oksana Aleksandrovna CHIGRINA
  (Оксана Александровна Чигрина) | 33 years old on 1.8.2014
  Possibly born 23.7.1981 | Spokesperson of the so-called ‘government’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’ who made declarations justifying, inter alia, the shooting down of a Ukrainian military airplane, the taking of hostages, fighting activities by the illegal armed groups, which have as a consequence undermined the territorial integrity, sovereignty and unity of Ukraine. | 30.7.2014 |
| 110. | Boris Alekseevich LITVINOV
  (Борис Алексеевич Литвинов) | Place of birth: Dzerzhynsk (Donetsk oblast)
  Date of birth: 13.1.1954 | Member of the so-called ‘People's Council’ and former chairman of the so-called ‘Supreme Council’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’ who was at the source of policies and the organisation of the illegal ‘referendum’ leading to the proclamation of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’, which constituted a breach of the territorial integrity, sovereignty and unity of Ukraine. | 30.7.2014 |
| 112. | Arkady Romanovich ROTENBERG,
  Arkadii Romanovich ROTENBERG
  (Аркадий Романович Ротенберг) | Place of birth: Leningrad (Saint Petersburg).
  Date of birth: 15.12.1951 | Mr Rotenberg is a long-time acquaintance of President Putin and his former judo sparring partner.
  He has developed his fortune during President Putin's tenure. His level of economic success is attributable to the influence of key decision makers favouring him, notably in the award of public contracts.
  He has benefited from his close personal relationship with Russian decision-makers as he was awarded important contracts by the Russian State or by State-owned enterprises. His companies were, notably awarded several highly lucrative contracts for the preparations for the Sochi Olympic Games.
  He is also the owner of the company Stroygazmontazh which has been awarded a State contract for the construction of a bridge from Russia to the illegally annexed Autonomous Republic of Crimea, therefore consolidating its integration into the Russian Federation which in turn further undermines the territorial integrity of Ukraine.
  He is the chairman of the board of directors of publishing house Prosvescheniye, which has,, notably implemented the project ‘To the Children of Russia: Address — Crimea’, a public relations campaign that was designed to persuade Crimean children that they are now Russian citizens living in Russia and thereby supporting the Russian Government's policy to integrate Crimea into Russia. | 30.7.2014 |
| 115. | Nikolay Terentievich SHAMALOV
  (Николай Терентьевич Шамалов) | Place of birth: Belarus
  Date of birth: 24.1.1950 | Mr Shamalov is a long-time acquaintance of President Putin. He is a co-founder of the so-called Ozero Dacha, a cooperative society bringing together an influential group of individuals around President Putin.
  He benefits from his links with Russian decision-makers. He is the second largest shareholder of Bank Rossiya, of which he owned around 10 % in 2013, and which is considered the personal bank of Senior Officials of the Russian Federation. Since the illegal annexation of Crimea, Bank Rossiya has opened branches across Crimea and Sevastopol, thereby consolidating their integration into the Russian Federation.
  Furthermore, Bank Rossiya has important stakes in the National Media Group which in its turn controls television stations which actively support the Russian government's policies of destabilisation of Ukraine. | 30.7.2014 |
| 119. | Alexander Vladimirovich ZAKHARCHENKO
  (Александр Владимирович Захарченко) | Place of birth: Donetsk
  Date of birth: 26.6.1976 | As of 7 August 2014, he replaced Alexander Borodai as the so-called ‘Prime minister’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. In taking on and acting in this capacity, Zakharchenko has supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. | 12.9.2014 |
| 121. | Miroslav Vladimirovich RUDENKO
  (Мирослав Владимирович Руденко) | Place of birth: Debalcevo
  Date of birth: 21.1.1983 | Associated with the ‘Donbass People's Militia’. He has, inter alia, stated that they will continue their fighting in the rest of the country. Rudenko has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. So-called ‘People's Deputy’ in the so-called ‘Parliament of the Donetsk People's Republic’. | 12.9.2014 |
| 122. | Gennadiy Nikolaiovych TSYPKALOV,
  Gennadii Nikolaevich TSYPKALOV
  (Геннадий Николаевич Цыпкалов) | Place of birth: Rostov oblast (Russia)
  Date of birth: 21.6.1973 | Replaced Marat Bashirov as so-called ‘Prime Minister’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’. Previously active in the militia Army of the Southeast. Tsyplakov has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. | 12.9.2014 |
| 123. | Andrey Yurevich PINCHUK
  (Андрей Юрьевич Пинчук) | Possible date of birth: 27.12.1977 | Former ‘State security minister’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. Associated with Vladimir Antyufeyev, who is responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘government of the Donetsk People's Republic’. He has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Remains active in supporting separatist actions or policies. | 12.9.2014 |
| 124. | Oleg Vladimirovich BEREZA
  (Олег Владимирович Берёза) | Possible date of birth: 1.3.1977 | ‘Internal affairs minister’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. Associated with Vladimir Antyufeyev, who is responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘Government of the Donetsk People's Republic’. He has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. | 12.9.2014 |
| 125. | Andrei Nikolaevich RODKIN
  (Андрей Николаевич Родкин) | Date of birth: 23.9.1976 | Moscow Representative of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. In his statements he has, inter alia, talked about the militias' readiness to conduct a guerrilla war and their seizure of weapon systems from the Ukrainian armed forces. He has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. | 12.9.2014 |
| 126. | Aleksandr Akimovich KARAMAN
  (Александр Акимович Караман),
  Alexandru CARAMAN | Date of birth: 26.7.1956 | ‘Deputy Prime Minister for Social Issues’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. Associated with Vladimir Antyufeyev, who is responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘Government of the Donetsk People's Republic’. He has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Protégé of Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin. | 12.9.2014 |
| 127. | Georgiy L'vovich MURADOV
  (Георгий Львович Мурадов) | Place of birth: Komi Republic
  Date of birth: 19.11.1954 | So-called ‘Deputy Prime Minister’ of Crimea and Plenipotentiary Representative of Crimea to President Putin. Muradov has played an important role in consolidating Russian institutional control over Crimea since the illegal annexation. He has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. | 12.9.2014 |
| 144. | Oleg Konstantinovich AKIMOV
  a.k.a. Oleh AKIMOV
  (Олег Константинович Акимов) | Date of birth: 15.9.1981 | Deputy of the ‘Lugansk Economic Union’ in the ‘National Council’ of the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’. Stood as a candidate in the so-called ‘elections’, of 2 November 2014 to the post of the ‘Head’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’. These ‘elections’ are in breach of Ukrainian law and therefore illegal.
  In taking on and acting in this capacity, and in participating formally as a candidate in the illegal ‘elections’, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 29.11.2014 |
| 145. | Larisa Leonidovna AIRAPETYAN
  a.k.a. Larysa AYRAPETYAN,
  Larisa AIRAPETYAN
  or Larysa AIRAPETYAN
  (Лариса Леонидовна Айрапетян) | Date of birth: 21.2.1970 | ‘Health Minister’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’. Stood as a candidate in the so-called ‘elections’ of 2 November 2014 to the post of the ‘Head’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.
  These ‘elections’ are in breach of Ukrainian law and therefore illegal.
  In taking on and acting in this capacity, and in participating formally as a candidate in the illegal ‘elections’, she has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 29.11.2014 |
| 146. | Yuriy Viktorovich SIVOKONENKO
  a.k.a. Yuriy SIVOKONENKO,
  Yury SIVOKONENKO,
  Yury SYVOKONENKO
  (Юрий Викторович Сивоконенко) | Date of birth: 7.8.1957 | Member of the ‘Parliament’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’ and works in the Union of veterans of the Donbass Berkut. Stood as a candidate in the so-called ‘elections’ of 2 November 2014 to the post of the Head of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. These elections are in breach of Ukrainian law and therefore illegal.
  In taking on and acting in this capacity, and in participating formally as a candidate in the illegal ‘elections’, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 29.11.2014 |
| 147. | Aleksandr Igorevich KOFMAN
  a.k.a. Oleksandr KOFMAN
  (Александр Игоревич Кофман) | Place of birth: Makiivka (Donetsk oblast)
  Date of birth: 30.8.1977 | So-called ‘Foreign Minister’ and so-called ‘First deputy speaker’ of the ‘Parliament’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. Stood as a candidate in the so-called illegal ‘elections’ of 2 November 2014 to the post of Head of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. These elections are in breach of Ukrainian law and therefore illegal.
  In taking part and acting in this capacity, and in participating formally as a candidate in the illegal ‘elections’, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 29.11.2014 |
| 148. | Ravil Zakarievich KHALIKOV
  (Равиль Закариевич Халиков) | Date of birth: 23.2.1969 | ‘First Deputy Prime Minister’ and previous ‘Prosecutor-General’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.
  In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 29.11.2014 |
| 149. | Dmitry Aleksandrovich SEMYONOV,
  Dmitrii Aleksandrovich SEMENOV
  (Дмитрий Александрович Семенов) | Place of birth: Moscow
  Date of birth: 3.2.1963 | ‘Deputy Prime Minster for Finances’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.
  In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 29.11.2014 |
| 150. | Oleg BUGROV | Date of birth: 29.8.1969 | ‘Defense Minister’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.
  In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 29.11.2014 |
| 153. | Ihor Vladymyrovych KOSTENOK
  a.k.a. Igor Vladimirovich KOSTENOK
  (Игорь Владимирович Костенок) | Year of birth 1961 | ‘Minister of Education’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.
  In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 29.11.2014 |
| 155. | Vladyslav Nykolayevych DEYNEGO
  a.k.a. Vladislav Nykolayevich DEYNEGO
  (Владислав Дейнего) | Date of birth: 12.3.1964 | ‘Deputy Head’ of the ‘People's Council’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.
  In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 29.11.2014 |
| (133.) | Pavel DREMOV
  a.k.a. Batya
  (Павел Леонидович ДРЁМОВ),
  Pavlo Leonidovych DRYOMOV
  (Павло Леонідович Дрьомов) | Place of birth: Stakhanov
  Date of birth: 22.11.1976 | Commander of the ‘First Cossack Regiment’, an armed separatist group involved in the fighting in eastern Ukraine.
  In this capacity, he has actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 16.2.2015 |
| (136.) | Mikhail Sergeevich TOLSTYKH
  a.k.a. Givi
  (Михаил Сергеевич Толстых) | Place of birth: Ilovaisk
  Date of birth: 19.7.1980 | Commander of the ‘Somali’ battalion, an armed separatist group involved in the fighting in eastern Ukraine.
  In this capacity, he has actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 16.2.2015 |
| (137). | Eduard Aleksandrovich BASURIN
  (Эдуард Александрович Басурин) | Place of birth: Donetsk
  Date of birth: 27.6.1966 | So-called ‘Deputy Commander’ of the Ministry of Defense of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.
  In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 16.2.2015 |
| (139) | Sergey Anatolievich LITVIN
  (Сергей Анатольевич Литвин) | Date of birth: 2.7.1973 | So-called ‘Deputy Chairman’ of the Council of Ministers of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.
  In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 16.2.2015 |
| (143.) | Evgeny Vladimirovich MANUILOV
  (Евгений Владимирович Мануйлов) | Date of birth: 5.1.1967 | So-called ‘Minister of Budget’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.
  In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 16.2.2015 |
| (146.) | Zaur ISMAILOV
  (Заур Исмаилов) | Place of birth: Krasny Luch, Voroshilovgrad Lugansk
  Date of birth: 25.7.1978 (or 1975) | So-called ‘Acting General Prosecutor’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.
  In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 16.2.2015 |

2.

The entries set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning the persons listed below are replaced by the following entries:

Name

Identifying information

Reasons

Date of listing

1.

Sergey Valeryevich AKSYONOV,

Sergei Valerievich AKSENOV

(Сергей Валерьевич Аксёнов),

Serhiy Valeriyovych AKSYONOV

(Сергій Валерійович Аксьонов)

Place of birth: Beltsy (Bălți), Moldova

Date of birth: 26.11.1972.

Aksyonov was elected ‘Prime Minister of Crimea’ in the Crimean Verkhovna Rada on 27 February 2014 in the presence of pro-Russian gunmen. His ‘election’ was decreed unconstitutional by Oleksandr Turchynov on 1 March 2014. He actively lobbied for the ‘referendum’ of 16 March 2014. As of 9 October 2014, the ‘Head’ of the so-called ‘Republic of Crimea’.

17.3.2014

26.

Dmitry Konstantinovich KISELYOV,

Dmitrii Konstantinovich KISELEV

(Дмитрий Константинович Киселёв)

Place of birth: Moscow

Date of birth: 26.4.1954

Appointed by Presidential Decree on 9 December 2013 Head of the Russian Federal State news agency ‘Rossiya Segodnya’.

Central figure of the government propaganda supporting the deployment of Russian forces in Ukraine.

21.3.2014

41.

Igor Dmitrievich SERGUN

(Игорь Дмитриевич Сергун)

Place of birth: Podolsk, Moscow Oblast

Date of birth: 28.3.1957

Director of GRU (Main Intelligence Directorate), Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant-General. Responsible for the activity of GRU officers in Eastern Ukraine.

29.4.2014

45.

Andriy Yevgenovych PURGIN

(Андрій Євгенович Пургін),

Andrei Evgenevich PURGIN

(Андрей Евгеньевич Пургин)

Place of birth: Donetsk

Date of birth: 26.1.1972

Former Head of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’, active participant and organiser of separatist actions, coordinator of actions of the ‘Russian tourists’ in Donetsk. Co-founder of a ‘Civic Initiative of Donbass for the Eurasian Union’. So-called ‘Chairman’ of the ‘People's Council of the Donetsk People's Republic’.

29.4.2014

46.

Denys Volodymyrovych PUSHYLIN

(Денис Володимирович Пушилін),

Denis Vladimirovich PUSHILIN

(Денис Владимирович Пушилин)

Place of birth: Makiivka (Donetsk oblast)

Date of birth: 9.5.1981 or 9.5.1982

One of the leaders of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. Participated in the seizure and occupation of the regional administration. Active spokesperson for the separatists. So-called Deputy Chairman of the ‘People's Council’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.

29.4.2014.

52.

Petr Grigorievich JAROSH

(Петр Григорьевич Ярош)

Date of birth: 30.1.1971

Acting Head of the Federal Migration Service office for Crimea. Responsible for the systematic and expedited issuance of Russian passports for the residents of Crimea.

12.5.2014

54.

Viacheslav PONOMARIOV,

Vyacheslav Volodymyrovich PONOMARYOV

(В'ячеслав Володимирович Пономарьов),

Viacheslav Vladimirovich PONOMAREV

(Вячеслав Владимирович Пономарёв)

Place of birth: Sloviansk (Donetsk oblast)

Date of birth: 2.5.1965

Former self-declared mayor of Slaviansk. Ponomariov called on Vladimir Putin to send in Russian troops to protect the city and later asked him to supply weapons. Ponomariov's men are involved in kidnappings (they captured Irma Krat and Simon Ostrovsky, a reporter for Vice News, both were later released, they detained military observers under the OSCE Vienna Document). Remains active in supporting separatist actions and policies.

12.5.2014

56.

Igor Evgenevich KAKIDZYANOV

(Игорь Евгеньевич Какидзянов),

Igor Evegenevich KHAKIMZYANOV

(Игорь Евгеньевич Хакимзянов)

33 years old on 8.5.2014

Possibly born 25 July 1980 in Makiivka (Donetsk oblast)

One of the leaders of armed forces of the self-proclaimed ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. The aim of the forces is to ‘protect the people of the Donetsk People's Republic and territorial integrity of the republic’ according to Pushylin, one of the leaders of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.

12.5.2014

57.

Oleg TSARIOV,

Oleh Anatoliyovych TSAROV

(Олег Анатолійович Царьов),

Oleg Anatolevich TSAREV

(Олег Анатольевич Царёв)

Place of birth: Dnepropetrovsk

Date of birth: 2.6.1970

Former Member of the Rada, as such publicly called for the creation of the so-called ‘Federal Republic of Novorossiya’, composed of south-eastern Ukrainian regions. Remains active in supporting separatist actions or policies.

12.5.2014

59.

Aleksandr Sergeevich MALYKHIN,

Alexander Sergeevich MALYHIN

(Александр Сергеевич Малыхин)

Date of birth: 12.1.1981

Head of the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’ Central Electoral Commission. Actively organised the referendum on 11 May 2014 on the self-determination of the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.

12.5.2014

64.

Aleksandr Yurevich BORODAI

(Александр Юрьевич Бородай)

Place of birth: Moscow

Date of birth: 25.7.1972

Former so-called ‘Prime Minister of the Donetsk People's Republic’, as such responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘government of the Donetsk People's Republic’ (e.g. on 8 July 2014 stated ‘our military is conducting a special operation against the Ukrainian “fascists”’), signatory of the Memorandum of Understanding on ‘Novorossiya union’. Remains active in supporting separatist actions or policies.

12.7.2014

65.

Alexander KHODAKOVSKY,

Oleksandr Serhiyovych KHODAKOVSKIY

(Олександр Сергійович Ходаковський),

Aleksandr Sergeevich KHODAKOVSKII

(Александр Сергеевич Ходаковский)

Place of birth: Donetsk

Date of birth: 18.12.1972

Former so-called ‘Minister of Security of the Donetsk People's Republic’, as such responsible for the separatist security activities of the so-called ‘government of the Donetsk People's Republic’. Remains active in supporting separatist actions or policies.

12.7.2014

66.

Alexandr Aleksandrovich KALYUSSKY,

(Александр Александрович Калюсский)

Date of birth: 9.10.1975

So-called ‘de facto Deputy Prime Minister for Social Affairs of the Donetsk People's Republic’.

Responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘government of the Donetsk People's Republic’.

12.7.2014

67.

Alexander KHRYAKOV,

Aleksandr Vitalievich KHRYAKOV

(Александр Витальевич Хряков),

Oleksandr Vitaliyovych KHRYAKOV

(Олександр Віталійович Хряков)

Place of birth: Donetsk

Date of birth: 6.11.1958

So-called ‘Information and Mass Communications Minister of the Donetsk People's Republic’.

Responsible for the pro-separatist propaganda activities of the so-called ‘government of the Donetsk People's Republic’.

12.7.2014

68.

Marat Faatovich BASHIROV

(Марат Фаатович Баширов)

Place of birth: Izhevsk, Russian Federation

Date of birth: 20.1.1964

So-called ‘Prime Minister of the Council of Ministers of the Lugansk People's Republic’, confirmed on 8 July 2014.

Responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘government of the Lugansk People's Republic’.

12.7.2014

69.

Vasyl NIKITIN,

Vasilii Aleksandrovich NIKITIN

(Василий Александрович Никитин)

Place of birth: Shargun (Uzbekistan)

Date of birth: 25.11.1971

So-called ‘Vice Prime Minister of the Council of Ministers of the Lugansk People's Republic’, (used to be the so-called ‘Prime Minister of the Lugansk People's Republic’, and former spokesman of the ‘Army of the Southeast’).

Responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘government of the Lugansk People's Republic’.

Responsible for the statement of the Army of the Southeast that the Ukrainian presidential elections in the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’ cannot take place due to the ‘new’ status of the region.

12.7.2014

70.

Aleksey Vyacheslavovich KARYAKIN

(Алексей Вячеславович Карякин)

Place of birth: Stakhanov (Lugansk oblast)

Date of birth: 7.4.1980 or 7.4.1979

So-called ‘Supreme Council Chair of the Lugansk People's Republic’.

Responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the ‘Supreme Council’, responsible for asking the Russian Federation to recognize the independence of the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.

Signatory of the Memorandum of Understanding on the ‘Novorossiya union’.

12.7.2014

71.

Yuriy Volodymyrovych IVAKIN

(Юрій Володимирович Івакін),

Iurii Vladimirovich IVAKIN

(Юрий Владимирович Ивакин)

Place of birth: Perevalsk (Lugansk oblast)

Date of birth: 13.8.1954

Former so-called ‘Minister of Internal Affairs of the Lugansk People's Republic’, as such responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘government of the Lugansk People's Republic’.

12.7.2014

72.

Igor PLOTNITSKY,

Igor Venediktovich PLOTNITSKII

(Игорь Венедиктович Плотницкий)

Place of birth: Lugansk (possibly in Kelmentsi, Chernivtsi oblast)

Date of birth: 24.6.1964 or 25.6.1964

Former so-called ‘Defence Minister’ and currently so-called ‘Head’ of the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.

Responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘government of the Lugansk People's Republic’.

12.7.2014

74.

Oleksiy Borisovych MOZGOVY,

(Олексiй Борисович Мозговий),

Aleksei Borisovich MOZGOVOI

(Алексей Борисович Мозговой)

Date of birth: 3.4.1975

One of the leaders of armed groups in Eastern Ukraine.

Responsible for training separatists to fight against the Ukrainian government forces.

12.7.2014

80.

Sergei Orestovoch BESEDA

(Сергей Орестович Беседа)

Date of birth: 17.5.1954

Commander of the Fifth Service of the FSB, Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation.

As a senior FSB officer, he heads a service responsible which oversees intelligence operations and international activity.

25.7.2014

85.

Ekaterina Iurievna GUBAREVA

(Екатерина Юрьевна Губарева),

Katerina Yuriyovna GUBARIEVA

(Катерина Юрійовнa Губарєва)

Place of birth: Kakhova (Kherson oblast)

Date of birth: 5.7.1983

In her capacity of former so-called ‘Minister of Foreign Affairs’ she was responsible of defending the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’, thus undermining the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. In addition, her bank account is used to finance illegal separatist groups. In taking on and acting in this capacity she has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Remains active in supporting separatist actions and policies.

25.7.2014

86.

Fedor Dmitrievich BEREZIN

(Фёдор Дмитриевич Березин),

Fedir Dmitrovych BEREZIN

(Федір Дмитрович Березін)

Place of birth: Donetsk

Date of birth: 7.2.1960

Former so-called ‘deputy defence minister’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. He is associated with Igor Strelkov/Girkin, who is responsible for actions which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. In taking on and acting in this capacity Berezin has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Remains active in supporting separatist actions and policies.

25.7.2014

109.

Oksana TCHIGRINA,

Oksana Aleksandrovna CHIGRINA

(Оксана Александровна Чигрина)

33 years old on 1.8.2014

Possibly born 23.7.1981

Spokesperson of the so-called ‘government’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’ who made declarations justifying, inter alia, the shooting down of a Ukrainian military airplane, the taking of hostages, fighting activities by the illegal armed groups, which have as a consequence undermined the territorial integrity, sovereignty and unity of Ukraine.

30.7.2014

110.

Boris Alekseevich LITVINOV

(Борис Алексеевич Литвинов)

Place of birth: Dzerzhynsk (Donetsk oblast)

Date of birth: 13.1.1954

Member of the so-called ‘People's Council’ and former chairman of the so-called ‘Supreme Council’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’ who was at the source of policies and the organisation of the illegal ‘referendum’ leading to the proclamation of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’, which constituted a breach of the territorial integrity, sovereignty and unity of Ukraine.

30.7.2014

112.

Arkady Romanovich ROTENBERG,

Arkadii Romanovich ROTENBERG

(Аркадий Романович Ротенберг)

Place of birth: Leningrad (Saint Petersburg).

Date of birth: 15.12.1951

Mr Rotenberg is a long-time acquaintance of President Putin and his former judo sparring partner.

He has developed his fortune during President Putin's tenure. His level of economic success is attributable to the influence of key decision makers favouring him, notably in the award of public contracts.

He has benefited from his close personal relationship with Russian decision-makers as he was awarded important contracts by the Russian State or by State-owned enterprises. His companies were, notably awarded several highly lucrative contracts for the preparations for the Sochi Olympic Games.

He is also the owner of the company Stroygazmontazh which has been awarded a State contract for the construction of a bridge from Russia to the illegally annexed Autonomous Republic of Crimea, therefore consolidating its integration into the Russian Federation which in turn further undermines the territorial integrity of Ukraine.

He is the chairman of the board of directors of publishing house Prosvescheniye, which has,, notably implemented the project ‘To the Children of Russia: Address — Crimea’, a public relations campaign that was designed to persuade Crimean children that they are now Russian citizens living in Russia and thereby supporting the Russian Government's policy to integrate Crimea into Russia.

30.7.2014

115.

Nikolay Terentievich SHAMALOV

(Николай Терентьевич Шамалов)

Place of birth: Belarus

Date of birth: 24.1.1950

Mr Shamalov is a long-time acquaintance of President Putin. He is a co-founder of the so-called Ozero Dacha, a cooperative society bringing together an influential group of individuals around President Putin.

He benefits from his links with Russian decision-makers. He is the second largest shareholder of Bank Rossiya, of which he owned around 10 % in 2013, and which is considered the personal bank of Senior Officials of the Russian Federation. Since the illegal annexation of Crimea, Bank Rossiya has opened branches across Crimea and Sevastopol, thereby consolidating their integration into the Russian Federation.

Furthermore, Bank Rossiya has important stakes in the National Media Group which in its turn controls television stations which actively support the Russian government's policies of destabilisation of Ukraine.

30.7.2014

119.

Alexander Vladimirovich ZAKHARCHENKO

(Александр Владимирович Захарченко)

Place of birth: Donetsk

Date of birth: 26.6.1976

As of 7 August 2014, he replaced Alexander Borodai as the so-called ‘Prime minister’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. In taking on and acting in this capacity, Zakharchenko has supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

12.9.2014

121.

Miroslav Vladimirovich RUDENKO

(Мирослав Владимирович Руденко)

Place of birth: Debalcevo

Date of birth: 21.1.1983

Associated with the ‘Donbass People's Militia’. He has, inter alia, stated that they will continue their fighting in the rest of the country. Rudenko has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. So-called ‘People's Deputy’ in the so-called ‘Parliament of the Donetsk People's Republic’.

12.9.2014

122.

Gennadiy Nikolaiovych TSYPKALOV,

Gennadii Nikolaevich TSYPKALOV

(Геннадий Николаевич Цыпкалов)

Place of birth: Rostov oblast (Russia)

Date of birth: 21.6.1973

Replaced Marat Bashirov as so-called ‘Prime Minister’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’. Previously active in the militia Army of the Southeast. Tsyplakov has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

12.9.2014

123.

Andrey Yurevich PINCHUK

(Андрей Юрьевич Пинчук)

Possible date of birth: 27.12.1977

Former ‘State security minister’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. Associated with Vladimir Antyufeyev, who is responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘government of the Donetsk People's Republic’. He has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Remains active in supporting separatist actions or policies.

12.9.2014

124.

Oleg Vladimirovich BEREZA

(Олег Владимирович Берёза)

Possible date of birth: 1.3.1977

‘Internal affairs minister’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. Associated with Vladimir Antyufeyev, who is responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘Government of the Donetsk People's Republic’. He has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

12.9.2014

125.

Andrei Nikolaevich RODKIN

(Андрей Николаевич Родкин)

Date of birth: 23.9.1976

Moscow Representative of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. In his statements he has, inter alia, talked about the militias' readiness to conduct a guerrilla war and their seizure of weapon systems from the Ukrainian armed forces. He has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

12.9.2014

126.

Aleksandr Akimovich KARAMAN

(Александр Акимович Караман),

Alexandru CARAMAN

Date of birth: 26.7.1956

‘Deputy Prime Minister for Social Issues’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. Associated with Vladimir Antyufeyev, who is responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘Government of the Donetsk People's Republic’. He has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Protégé of Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin.

12.9.2014

127.

Georgiy L'vovich MURADOV

(Георгий Львович Мурадов)

Place of birth: Komi Republic

Date of birth: 19.11.1954

So-called ‘Deputy Prime Minister’ of Crimea and Plenipotentiary Representative of Crimea to President Putin. Muradov has played an important role in consolidating Russian institutional control over Crimea since the illegal annexation. He has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

12.9.2014

144.

Oleg Konstantinovich AKIMOV

a.k.a. Oleh AKIMOV

(Олег Константинович Акимов)

Date of birth: 15.9.1981

Deputy of the ‘Lugansk Economic Union’ in the ‘National Council’ of the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’. Stood as a candidate in the so-called ‘elections’, of 2 November 2014 to the post of the ‘Head’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’. These ‘elections’ are in breach of Ukrainian law and therefore illegal.

In taking on and acting in this capacity, and in participating formally as a candidate in the illegal ‘elections’, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine.

29.11.2014

145.

Larisa Leonidovna AIRAPETYAN

a.k.a. Larysa AYRAPETYAN,

Larisa AIRAPETYAN

or Larysa AIRAPETYAN

(Лариса Леонидовна Айрапетян)

Date of birth: 21.2.1970

‘Health Minister’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’. Stood as a candidate in the so-called ‘elections’ of 2 November 2014 to the post of the ‘Head’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.

These ‘elections’ are in breach of Ukrainian law and therefore illegal.

In taking on and acting in this capacity, and in participating formally as a candidate in the illegal ‘elections’, she has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine.

29.11.2014

146.

Yuriy Viktorovich SIVOKONENKO

a.k.a. Yuriy SIVOKONENKO,

Yury SIVOKONENKO,

Yury SYVOKONENKO

(Юрий Викторович Сивоконенко)

Date of birth: 7.8.1957

Member of the ‘Parliament’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’ and works in the Union of veterans of the Donbass Berkut. Stood as a candidate in the so-called ‘elections’ of 2 November 2014 to the post of the Head of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. These elections are in breach of Ukrainian law and therefore illegal.

In taking on and acting in this capacity, and in participating formally as a candidate in the illegal ‘elections’, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine.

29.11.2014

147.

Aleksandr Igorevich KOFMAN

a.k.a. Oleksandr KOFMAN

(Александр Игоревич Кофман)

Place of birth: Makiivka (Donetsk oblast)

Date of birth: 30.8.1977

So-called ‘Foreign Minister’ and so-called ‘First deputy speaker’ of the ‘Parliament’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. Stood as a candidate in the so-called illegal ‘elections’ of 2 November 2014 to the post of Head of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. These elections are in breach of Ukrainian law and therefore illegal.

In taking part and acting in this capacity, and in participating formally as a candidate in the illegal ‘elections’, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine.

29.11.2014

148.

Ravil Zakarievich KHALIKOV

(Равиль Закариевич Халиков)

Date of birth: 23.2.1969

‘First Deputy Prime Minister’ and previous ‘Prosecutor-General’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.

In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine.

29.11.2014

149.

Dmitry Aleksandrovich SEMYONOV,

Dmitrii Aleksandrovich SEMENOV

(Дмитрий Александрович Семенов)

Place of birth: Moscow

Date of birth: 3.2.1963

‘Deputy Prime Minster for Finances’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.

In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine.

29.11.2014

150.

Oleg BUGROV

Date of birth: 29.8.1969

‘Defense Minister’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.

In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine.

29.11.2014

153.

Ihor Vladymyrovych KOSTENOK

a.k.a. Igor Vladimirovich KOSTENOK

(Игорь Владимирович Костенок)

Year of birth 1961

‘Minister of Education’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.

In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine.

29.11.2014

155.

Vladyslav Nykolayevych DEYNEGO

a.k.a. Vladislav Nykolayevich DEYNEGO

(Владислав Дейнего)

Date of birth: 12.3.1964

‘Deputy Head’ of the ‘People's Council’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.

In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine.

29.11.2014

(133.)

Pavel DREMOV

a.k.a. Batya

(Павел Леонидович ДРЁМОВ),

Pavlo Leonidovych DRYOMOV

(Павло Леонідович Дрьомов)

Place of birth: Stakhanov

Date of birth: 22.11.1976

Commander of the ‘First Cossack Regiment’, an armed separatist group involved in the fighting in eastern Ukraine.

In this capacity, he has actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and to further destabilise Ukraine.

16.2.2015

(136.)

Mikhail Sergeevich TOLSTYKH

a.k.a. Givi

(Михаил Сергеевич Толстых)

Place of birth: Ilovaisk

Date of birth: 19.7.1980

Commander of the ‘Somali’ battalion, an armed separatist group involved in the fighting in eastern Ukraine.

In this capacity, he has actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and to further destabilise Ukraine.

16.2.2015

(137).

Eduard Aleksandrovich BASURIN

(Эдуард Александрович Басурин)

Place of birth: Donetsk

Date of birth: 27.6.1966

So-called ‘Deputy Commander’ of the Ministry of Defense of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.

In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and to further destabilise Ukraine.

16.2.2015

(139)

Sergey Anatolievich LITVIN

(Сергей Анатольевич Литвин)

Date of birth: 2.7.1973

So-called ‘Deputy Chairman’ of the Council of Ministers of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.

In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and to further destabilise Ukraine.

16.2.2015

(143.)

Evgeny Vladimirovich MANUILOV

(Евгений Владимирович Мануйлов)

Date of birth: 5.1.1967

So-called ‘Minister of Budget’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.

In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and to further destabilise Ukraine.

16.2.2015

(146.)

Zaur ISMAILOV

(Заур Исмаилов)

Place of birth: Krasny Luch, Voroshilovgrad Lugansk

Date of birth: 25.7.1978 (or 1975)

So-called ‘Acting General Prosecutor’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.

In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and to further destabilise Ukraine.

16.2.2015

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| 14.3.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 70/12 |
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14.3.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 70/12

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/428

of 10 March 2015

amending Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 and Regulation (EU) No 1063/2010 as regards the rules of origin relating to the scheme of generalised tariff preferences and preferential tariff measures for certain countries or territories

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1), and in particular Article 247 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (2), as amended by Regulation (EU) No 1063/2010 (3) and Implementing Regulation (EU) No 530/2013 (4), provided for a reform of the way in which the origin of goods is certified for the purposes of the Union's scheme of generalised tariff preferences (‘GSP’). The reform introduced a system of self-certification of origin of goods by exporters registered for that purpose by the beneficiary countries or by the Member States, the implementation of which was deferred until 1 January 2017. The underlying principle behind the reform is that, since exporters are in the best position to know the origin of their products, it is appropriate to require that they directly provide their customers with statements on origin. In order to allow beneficiary countries and Member States to register exporters, the Commission is to establish an electronic system of registered exporters (‘the REX system’). |
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(1)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (2), as amended by Regulation (EU) No 1063/2010 (3) and Implementing Regulation (EU) No 530/2013 (4), provided for a reform of the way in which the origin of goods is certified for the purposes of the Union's scheme of generalised tariff preferences (‘GSP’). The reform introduced a system of self-certification of origin of goods by exporters registered for that purpose by the beneficiary countries or by the Member States, the implementation of which was deferred until 1 January 2017. The underlying principle behind the reform is that, since exporters are in the best position to know the origin of their products, it is appropriate to require that they directly provide their customers with statements on origin. In order to allow beneficiary countries and Member States to register exporters, the Commission is to establish an electronic system of registered exporters (‘the REX system’).

| (2) | Further requirements of the REX system have been clarified. Those requirements make it necessary to modify a number of provisions relating to GSP rules of origin. |
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(2)

Further requirements of the REX system have been clarified. Those requirements make it necessary to modify a number of provisions relating to GSP rules of origin.

| (3) | Norway and Switzerland also grant unilateral tariff preferences to imports from beneficiary countries. In the course of the discussions held by the Commission with Norway and Switzerland in accordance with the authorisation the Commission received from the Council to re-negotiate with those two countries the existing agreements (5) regarding the mutual acceptance of replacement proofs of origin and the extension of bilateral cumulation to materials originating in Norway and Switzerland, it has been agreed that Norway and Switzerland are also to apply the registered exporter system and to use the REX system. The same possibility should be offered to Turkey once that country fulfils certain conditions laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. The necessary adjustments should therefore be introduced in order to ensure the proper functioning of the cooperation between the Union, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey. |
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(3)

Norway and Switzerland also grant unilateral tariff preferences to imports from beneficiary countries. In the course of the discussions held by the Commission with Norway and Switzerland in accordance with the authorisation the Commission received from the Council to re-negotiate with those two countries the existing agreements (5) regarding the mutual acceptance of replacement proofs of origin and the extension of bilateral cumulation to materials originating in Norway and Switzerland, it has been agreed that Norway and Switzerland are also to apply the registered exporter system and to use the REX system. The same possibility should be offered to Turkey once that country fulfils certain conditions laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. The necessary adjustments should therefore be introduced in order to ensure the proper functioning of the cooperation between the Union, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey.

| (4) | An importer using a statement on origin should be able to verify the validity of the registered exporter number of the registered exporter who made it out. Therefore, the data of the REX system should be published on a public website. |
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(4)

An importer using a statement on origin should be able to verify the validity of the registered exporter number of the registered exporter who made it out. Therefore, the data of the REX system should be published on a public website.

| (5) | The existing rules concerning the registered exporters system are to become applicable on 1 January 2017. In order to avoid that those rules are affected at the stage of their implementation, the modifications introduced by this Regulation should become applicable before that date. |
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(5)

The existing rules concerning the registered exporters system are to become applicable on 1 January 2017. In order to avoid that those rules are affected at the stage of their implementation, the modifications introduced by this Regulation should become applicable before that date.

| (6) | Under the existing rules, only exporters in beneficiary countries and in the Union are eligible for registration. As Norway and Switzerland as well as Turkey, once that country fulfils certain conditions, are to apply the registered exporters system, their exporters should also have the possibility to be registered in order to be entitled to make out statements on origin in the context of bilateral cumulation or to make out replacement statements on origin in the context of the re-consignment of goods. |
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(6)

Under the existing rules, only exporters in beneficiary countries and in the Union are eligible for registration. As Norway and Switzerland as well as Turkey, once that country fulfils certain conditions, are to apply the registered exporters system, their exporters should also have the possibility to be registered in order to be entitled to make out statements on origin in the context of bilateral cumulation or to make out replacement statements on origin in the context of the re-consignment of goods.

| (7) | The current rules concerning the time limits for the setting-up of the REX system do not sufficiently take into account the capacity of beneficiary countries to manage the registration procedure and to implement the system as of 2017. Therefore, transitional measures and a phasing-in approach until 31 December 2019 with a possible extension period of six months should be provided for. From 30 June 2020, to be entitled to the GSP preferential tariff treatment, all consignments containing originating products the total value of which exceeds EUR 6 000 will have to be accompanied by a statement on origin made out by a registered exporter. |
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(7)

The current rules concerning the time limits for the setting-up of the REX system do not sufficiently take into account the capacity of beneficiary countries to manage the registration procedure and to implement the system as of 2017. Therefore, transitional measures and a phasing-in approach until 31 December 2019 with a possible extension period of six months should be provided for. From 30 June 2020, to be entitled to the GSP preferential tariff treatment, all consignments containing originating products the total value of which exceeds EUR 6 000 will have to be accompanied by a statement on origin made out by a registered exporter.

| (8) | The Commission, the competent authorities of beneficiary countries and the customs authorities of the Member States as well as of Norway, Switzerland and Turkey, once that country fulfils certain conditions, need to have access to the data registered in the system. In order to ensure proper protection of personal data, detailed rules concerning in particular the scope of access to and the purpose of processing of those data, as well as the right of exporters to obtain modification, erasure or blocking of those data, should be set out. |
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(8)

The Commission, the competent authorities of beneficiary countries and the customs authorities of the Member States as well as of Norway, Switzerland and Turkey, once that country fulfils certain conditions, need to have access to the data registered in the system. In order to ensure proper protection of personal data, detailed rules concerning in particular the scope of access to and the purpose of processing of those data, as well as the right of exporters to obtain modification, erasure or blocking of those data, should be set out.

| (9) | This Regulation should in no way affect the level of protection of individuals with regard to the processing of data under the provisions of Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (6) and national law implementing that Directive and, in particular, does not alter either the obligations of Member States relating to their processing of data under Directive 95/46/EC or the obligations of the Union institutions and bodies relating to their processing of data under Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (7) when fulfilling their responsibilities. |
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(9)

This Regulation should in no way affect the level of protection of individuals with regard to the processing of data under the provisions of Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (6) and national law implementing that Directive and, in particular, does not alter either the obligations of Member States relating to their processing of data under Directive 95/46/EC or the obligations of the Union institutions and bodies relating to their processing of data under Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (7) when fulfilling their responsibilities.

| (10) | The data retention period for data relating to a registered exporter whose registration is revoked should be determined, taking account of the actual need for retaining such data and the retention period already set out in the laws of the Member States. |
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(10)

The data retention period for data relating to a registered exporter whose registration is revoked should be determined, taking account of the actual need for retaining such data and the retention period already set out in the laws of the Member States.

| (11) | The rules concerning the splitting of consignments should be adjusted so as to clarify that the splitting of consignments may only take place where carried out by exporters or under their responsibility. |
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(11)

The rules concerning the splitting of consignments should be adjusted so as to clarify that the splitting of consignments may only take place where carried out by exporters or under their responsibility.

| (12) | The conditions for the retrospective issuing of certificates of origin Form A should provide for the additional case where the final destination of the products is determined during the transportation or storage of the products and after possible splitting. |
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(12)

The conditions for the retrospective issuing of certificates of origin Form A should provide for the additional case where the final destination of the products is determined during the transportation or storage of the products and after possible splitting.

| (13) | As the status of some countries under the GSP Scheme changed on 1 January 2015 from that of beneficiary country to that of eligible country, the competent authorities of those countries will no longer be able to issue Form A certificates for goods originating in another country of the same regional group which is still a beneficiary country, as they used to in accordance with second and third subparagraphs of Article 86(4). In order to allow exporters of goods from beneficiary countries to continue to transport their goods via their regular trade routes through the countries having changed their status without interruption during the period from 1 January 2015 until the entry into force of this Regulation, the amendments to the rules concerning retrospective issuing of certificates Form A should apply with retroactive effect from 1 January 2015. |
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(13)

As the status of some countries under the GSP Scheme changed on 1 January 2015 from that of beneficiary country to that of eligible country, the competent authorities of those countries will no longer be able to issue Form A certificates for goods originating in another country of the same regional group which is still a beneficiary country, as they used to in accordance with second and third subparagraphs of Article 86(4). In order to allow exporters of goods from beneficiary countries to continue to transport their goods via their regular trade routes through the countries having changed their status without interruption during the period from 1 January 2015 until the entry into force of this Regulation, the amendments to the rules concerning retrospective issuing of certificates Form A should apply with retroactive effect from 1 January 2015.

| (14) | The current rules, procedures and methods of administrative cooperation applicable until the registered exporter system is applied stipulate that exporting beneficiary countries shall, on their own initiative or at the request of the customs authorities of Member States, carry out appropriate inquiries if the verification procedure or any other available information appears to indicate that the rules of origin are being contravened. The same obligation should continue to be applicable after the registered exporter system is applied. |
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(14)

The current rules, procedures and methods of administrative cooperation applicable until the registered exporter system is applied stipulate that exporting beneficiary countries shall, on their own initiative or at the request of the customs authorities of Member States, carry out appropriate inquiries if the verification procedure or any other available information appears to indicate that the rules of origin are being contravened. The same obligation should continue to be applicable after the registered exporter system is applied.

| (15) | In order to ensure legal certainty, the transitional rules concerning the application of the system of self-certification of origin by registered exporters currently set out in the amending Regulation (EU) No 1063/2010 should be incorporated directly into Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93. |
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(15)

In order to ensure legal certainty, the transitional rules concerning the application of the system of self-certification of origin by registered exporters currently set out in the amending Regulation (EU) No 1063/2010 should be incorporated directly into Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.

| (16) | A new heading of the Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System with its rules should be introduced into Part II of Annex 13a so as to take account of apparels not knitted or crocheted (heading 62) but having knitted or crocheted parts. |
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(16)

A new heading of the Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System with its rules should be introduced into Part II of Annex 13a so as to take account of apparels not knitted or crocheted (heading 62) but having knitted or crocheted parts.

| (17) | Following the addition of Spanish to the languages in which a statement on origin may be made out, Annex 13d referred to in Article 95(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 should be amended by adding a Spanish version of the statement on origin. |
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(17)

Following the addition of Spanish to the languages in which a statement on origin may be made out, Annex 13d referred to in Article 95(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 should be amended by adding a Spanish version of the statement on origin.

| (18) | Annex 17 should be amended in order to introduce a tolerance in width up to which certificates of origin Form A may not comply with measurement requirements. At the same time, the list of countries which accept certificates of origin Form A for the purpose of the Union's scheme of generalised tariff preferences should be amended by adding Croatia. |
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(18)

Annex 17 should be amended in order to introduce a tolerance in width up to which certificates of origin Form A may not comply with measurement requirements. At the same time, the list of countries which accept certificates of origin Form A for the purpose of the Union's scheme of generalised tariff preferences should be amended by adding Croatia.

| (19) | Article 109 should be supplemented by a provision concerning the endorsement of Box 7 of movement certificate EUR.1 and invoice declarations, which should contain additional indications clarifying the legal framework under which such proofs are issued or made out. |
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(19)

Article 109 should be supplemented by a provision concerning the endorsement of Box 7 of movement certificate EUR.1 and invoice declarations, which should contain additional indications clarifying the legal framework under which such proofs are issued or made out.

| (20) | Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(20)

Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (21) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee, |
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(21)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is amended as follows:

| (1) | Article 66a is added as follows:
  ‘Article 66a
  1.   Articles 68 to 71, 90 to 97j shall apply from the date of application of the system of self-certification of origin by registered exporters (“the registered exporter system”) by beneficiary countries and Member States.
  2.   Articles 97k to 97w shall apply as long as beneficiary countries and Member States issue certificates of origin Form A and movement certificates EUR.1, respectively, or their exporters make out invoice declarations, in accordance with Articles 91 and 91a.’ |
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(1)

Article 66a is added as follows:

‘Article 66a

1.   Articles 68 to 71, 90 to 97j shall apply from the date of application of the system of self-certification of origin by registered exporters (“the registered exporter system”) by beneficiary countries and Member States.

2.   Articles 97k to 97w shall apply as long as beneficiary countries and Member States issue certificates of origin Form A and movement certificates EUR.1, respectively, or their exporters make out invoice declarations, in accordance with Articles 91 and 91a.’

| (2) | Article 67 is amended as follows:






  (a) | In paragraph 1, points (m) and (n) are replaced by the following:






  ‘(m) | “value of materials” in the list in Annex 13a means the customs value at the time of importation of the non-originating materials used, or, if this is not known and cannot be ascertained, the first ascertainable price paid for the materials in the country of production; where the value of the originating materials used needs to be established, this point shall be applied mutatis mutandis; |
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(2)

Article 67 is amended as follows:

(a)

In paragraph 1, points (m) and (n) are replaced by the following:

‘(m)

“value of materials” in the list in Annex 13a means the customs value at the time of importation of the non-originating materials used, or, if this is not known and cannot be ascertained, the first ascertainable price paid for the materials in the country of production; where the value of the originating materials used needs to be established, this point shall be applied mutatis mutandis;

| (n) | “ex-works price” means the price paid for the product ex-works to the manufacturer in whose undertaking the last working or processing is carried out, provided that the price includes the value of all the materials used and all other costs related to its production, minus any internal taxes which are, or may be, repaid when the product obtained is exported.
  Where the actual price paid does not reflect all costs related to the manufacturing of the product which are actually incurred in the country of production, the ex-works price means the sum of all those costs, minus any internal taxes which are, or may be, repaid when the product obtained is exported;’ |
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(n)

“ex-works price” means the price paid for the product ex-works to the manufacturer in whose undertaking the last working or processing is carried out, provided that the price includes the value of all the materials used and all other costs related to its production, minus any internal taxes which are, or may be, repaid when the product obtained is exported.

Where the actual price paid does not reflect all costs related to the manufacturing of the product which are actually incurred in the country of production, the ex-works price means the sum of all those costs, minus any internal taxes which are, or may be, repaid when the product obtained is exported;’

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| (b) | In paragraph 1, points (u) and (v) are replaced by the following:






  ‘(u) | “registered exporter” means:






  (i) | an exporter who is established in a beneficiary country and is registered with the competent authorities of that beneficiary country for the purpose of exporting products under the scheme, be it to the Union or another beneficiary country with which regional cumulation is possible; or |
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(b)

In paragraph 1, points (u) and (v) are replaced by the following:

‘(u)

“registered exporter” means:

(i)

an exporter who is established in a beneficiary country and is registered with the competent authorities of that beneficiary country for the purpose of exporting products under the scheme, be it to the Union or another beneficiary country with which regional cumulation is possible; or

| (ii) | an exporter who is established in a Member State and is registered with the customs authorities of that Member State for the purpose of exporting products originating in the Union to be used as materials in a beneficiary country under bilateral cumulation; or |
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(ii)

an exporter who is established in a Member State and is registered with the customs authorities of that Member State for the purpose of exporting products originating in the Union to be used as materials in a beneficiary country under bilateral cumulation; or

| (iii) | a re-consignor of goods who is established in a Member State and is registered with the customs authorities of that Member State for the purpose of making out replacement statements on origin in order to re-consign originating products elsewhere within the customs territory of the Union or, where applicable, to Norway, Switzerland or Turkey (“a registered re-consignor”); |
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(iii)

a re-consignor of goods who is established in a Member State and is registered with the customs authorities of that Member State for the purpose of making out replacement statements on origin in order to re-consign originating products elsewhere within the customs territory of the Union or, where applicable, to Norway, Switzerland or Turkey (“a registered re-consignor”);

| (v) | “statement on origin” means a statement made out by the exporter or the re-consignor of the goods indicating that the products covered by it comply with the rules of origin of the scheme.’ |
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(v)

“statement on origin” means a statement made out by the exporter or the re-consignor of the goods indicating that the products covered by it comply with the rules of origin of the scheme.’

| (c) | The following paragraph 3 is added:
  ‘3.   For the purpose of point (u) of paragraph 1, where the exporter is represented for the purpose of carrying out export formalities and the representative of the exporter is also a registered exporter, this representative shall not use his own registered exporter number.’ |
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(c)

The following paragraph 3 is added:

‘3.   For the purpose of point (u) of paragraph 1, where the exporter is represented for the purpose of carrying out export formalities and the representative of the exporter is also a registered exporter, this representative shall not use his own registered exporter number.’

| (3) | In Article 68, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:
  ‘3.   The beneficiary countries shall submit the undertaking referred to in paragraph 1 to the Commission at least three months before the date on which they intend to start the registration of exporters.’ |
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(3)

In Article 68, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:

‘3.   The beneficiary countries shall submit the undertaking referred to in paragraph 1 to the Commission at least three months before the date on which they intend to start the registration of exporters.’

| (4) | Article 69 is replaced by the following:
  ‘Article 69
  1.   Beneficiary countries shall notify the Commission of the authorities situated in their territory which are:






  (a) | part of the governmental authorities of the country concerned, or act under the authority of the government thereof, and competent to register exporters in the REX system, modify and update registration data and revoke registration; |
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(4)

Article 69 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 69

1.   Beneficiary countries shall notify the Commission of the authorities situated in their territory which are:

(a)

part of the governmental authorities of the country concerned, or act under the authority of the government thereof, and competent to register exporters in the REX system, modify and update registration data and revoke registration;

| (b) | part of the governmental authorities of the country concerned and responsible for ensuring the administrative cooperation with the Commission and the customs authorities of the Member States as provided for in this Section. |
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(b)

part of the governmental authorities of the country concerned and responsible for ensuring the administrative cooperation with the Commission and the customs authorities of the Member States as provided for in this Section.

They shall notify the Commission of the names and addresses and contact details of those authorities. The notification shall be sent to the Commission at the latest three months before the date on which the beneficiary countries intend to start the registration of exporters.

Beneficiary countries shall inform the Commission immediately of any changes to the information notified under the first subparagraph.

2.   Member States shall notify the Commission of the names, addresses and contact details of their customs authorities which are:

| (a) | competent to register exporters and re-consignors of goods in the REX system, modify and update registration data and revoke registration; |
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(a)

competent to register exporters and re-consignors of goods in the REX system, modify and update registration data and revoke registration;

| (b) | responsible for ensuring the administrative cooperation with the competent authorities of the beneficiary countries as provided for in this Section. |
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(b)

responsible for ensuring the administrative cooperation with the competent authorities of the beneficiary countries as provided for in this Section.

The notification shall be sent to the Commission by 30 September 2016.

Member States shall inform the Commission immediately of any changes to the information notified under the first subparagraph.’

| (5) | The following Articles 69a, 69b and 69c are inserted:
  ‘Article 69a
  1.   The Commission shall set up the REX system and make it available by 1 January 2017.
  2.   The competent authorities of beneficiary countries and the customs authorities of Member States shall upon receipt of the complete application form referred to in Annex 13c assign without delay the number of registered exporter to the exporter or, where appropriate, the re-consignor of goods and enter into the REX system the number of registered exporter, the registration data and the date from which the registration is valid in accordance with Article 92(5).
  Where the competent authorities consider that the information provided in the application is incomplete, they shall inform the exporter thereof without delay.
  The competent authorities of beneficiary countries and the customs authorities of Member States shall keep the data registered by them up-to-date. They shall modify those data immediately after having been informed by the registered exporter in accordance with Article 93.
  Article 69b
  1.   The Commission shall ensure that access to the REX system is given in accordance with this Article.
  2.   The Commission shall have access to consult all the data.
  3.   The competent authorities of a beneficiary country shall have access to consult the data concerning exporters registered by them.
  4.   The customs authorities of the Member States shall have access to consult the data registered by them, by the customs authorities of other Member States and by the competent authorities of beneficiary countries as well as by Norway, Switzerland and Turkey. This access to the data shall take place for the purpose of carrying out verifications of declarations under Article 68 of the Code or examinations of declarations under Article 78(2) of the Code.
  5.   The Commission shall provide secure access to the REX system to the competent authorities of beneficiary countries.
  To the extent that by the agreement referred to in Article 97g Norway and Switzerland have agreed with the Union to share the REX system, the Commission shall provide secure access to the REX system to the customs authorities of these countries. A secure access to the REX system shall also be provided to Turkey once that country fulfils certain conditions.
  6.   Where a country or territory has been removed from Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012, the competent authorities of the beneficiary country shall keep the access to the REX system as long as required in order to enable them to comply with their obligations under Article 71.
  7.   The Commission shall make the following data available to the public with the consent given by the exporter by signing box 6 of the form set out in Annex 13c:






  (a) | name of the registered exporter; |
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(5)

The following Articles 69a, 69b and 69c are inserted:

‘Article 69a

1.   The Commission shall set up the REX system and make it available by 1 January 2017.

2.   The competent authorities of beneficiary countries and the customs authorities of Member States shall upon receipt of the complete application form referred to in Annex 13c assign without delay the number of registered exporter to the exporter or, where appropriate, the re-consignor of goods and enter into the REX system the number of registered exporter, the registration data and the date from which the registration is valid in accordance with Article 92(5).

Where the competent authorities consider that the information provided in the application is incomplete, they shall inform the exporter thereof without delay.

The competent authorities of beneficiary countries and the customs authorities of Member States shall keep the data registered by them up-to-date. They shall modify those data immediately after having been informed by the registered exporter in accordance with Article 93.

Article 69b

1.   The Commission shall ensure that access to the REX system is given in accordance with this Article.

2.   The Commission shall have access to consult all the data.

3.   The competent authorities of a beneficiary country shall have access to consult the data concerning exporters registered by them.

4.   The customs authorities of the Member States shall have access to consult the data registered by them, by the customs authorities of other Member States and by the competent authorities of beneficiary countries as well as by Norway, Switzerland and Turkey. This access to the data shall take place for the purpose of carrying out verifications of declarations under Article 68 of the Code or examinations of declarations under Article 78(2) of the Code.

5.   The Commission shall provide secure access to the REX system to the competent authorities of beneficiary countries.

To the extent that by the agreement referred to in Article 97g Norway and Switzerland have agreed with the Union to share the REX system, the Commission shall provide secure access to the REX system to the customs authorities of these countries. A secure access to the REX system shall also be provided to Turkey once that country fulfils certain conditions.

6.   Where a country or territory has been removed from Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012, the competent authorities of the beneficiary country shall keep the access to the REX system as long as required in order to enable them to comply with their obligations under Article 71.

7.   The Commission shall make the following data available to the public with the consent given by the exporter by signing box 6 of the form set out in Annex 13c:

(a)

name of the registered exporter;

| (b) | address of the place where the registered exporter is established; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

address of the place where the registered exporter is established;

| (c) | contact details as specified in box 2 of the form set out in Annex 13c; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

contact details as specified in box 2 of the form set out in Annex 13c;

| (d) | indicative description of the goods which qualify for preferential treatment, including indicative list of Harmonised System headings or chapters, as specified in box 4 of the form set out in Annex 13c; |
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(d)

indicative description of the goods which qualify for preferential treatment, including indicative list of Harmonised System headings or chapters, as specified in box 4 of the form set out in Annex 13c;

| (e) | EORI number or the trader identification number (TIN) of the registered exporter. |
| --- | --- |

(e)

EORI number or the trader identification number (TIN) of the registered exporter.

The refusal to sign box 6 shall not constitute a ground for refusing to register the exporter.

8.   The Commission shall always make the following data available to the public:

| (a) | the number of registered exporter; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

the number of registered exporter;

| (b) | the date from which the registration is valid; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

the date from which the registration is valid;

| (c) | the date of the revocation of the registration where applicable; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

the date of the revocation of the registration where applicable;

| (d) | information whether the registration applies also to exports to Norway, Switzerland and Turkey, once that country fulfils certain conditions; |
| --- | --- |

(d)

information whether the registration applies also to exports to Norway, Switzerland and Turkey, once that country fulfils certain conditions;

| (e) | date of the last synchronisation between the REX system and the public website. |
| --- | --- |

(e)

date of the last synchronisation between the REX system and the public website.

Article 69c

1.   The data registered in the REX system shall be processed solely for the purpose of the application of the scheme as set out in this section.

2.   Registered exporters shall be provided with the information laid down in Article 11(1)(a) to (e) of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 or Article 10 of Directive 95/46/EC. In addition, they shall also be provided with the following information:

| (a) | information concerning the legal basis of the processing operations for which the data is intended; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

information concerning the legal basis of the processing operations for which the data is intended;

| (b) | the data retention period. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

the data retention period.

Registered exporters shall be provided with that information via a notice attached to the application to become a registered exporter as set out in Annex 13c.

3.   Each competent authority in a beneficiary country referred to in Article 69(1)(a) and each customs authority in a Member State referred to in Article 69(2)(a) that has introduced data into the REX system shall be considered the controller with respect to the processing of those data.

The Commission shall be considered as a joint controller with respect to the processing of all data to guarantee that the registered exporter will obtain his rights.

4.   The rights of registered exporters with regard to the processing of data which is stored in the REX system listed in Annex 13c and processed in national systems shall be exercised in accordance with the data protection legislation implementing Directive 95/46/EC of the Member State which is storing their data.

5.   Member States who replicate in their national systems the data of the REX system they have access to shall keep the replicated data up-to-date.

6.   The rights of registered exporters with regard to the processing of their registration data by the Commission shall be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001.

7.   Any request by a registered exporter to exercise the right of access, rectification, erasure or blocking of data in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 shall be submitted to and processed by the controller of data.

Where a registered exporter has submitted such a request to the Commission without having tried to obtain his rights from the controller of data, the Commission shall forward that request to the controller of data of the registered exporter.

If the registered exporter fails to obtain his rights from the controller of data, the registered exporter shall submit such request to the Commission acting as controller. The Commission shall have the right to rectify, erase or block the data.

8.   The national supervisory data protection authorities and the European Data Protection Supervisor, each acting within the scope of their respective competence, shall cooperate and ensure coordinated supervision of the registration data.

They shall, each acting within the scope of their respective competences, exchange relevant information, assist each other in carrying out audits and inspections, examine difficulties of interpretation or application of this Regulation, study problems with the exercise of independent supervision or in the exercise of the rights of data subjects, draw up harmonised proposals for joint solutions to any problems and promote awareness of data protection rights, as necessary.’

| (6) | Articles 70 and 71 are replaced by the following:
  ‘Article 70
  The Commission will publish on its website the dates on which beneficiary countries start applying the registered exporter system. The Commission will keep the information up-to-date.
  Article 71
  Where a country or territory has been removed from Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012, the obligation to provide administrative cooperation laid down in Articles 69, 69a, 86(10) and 97g shall continue to apply to that country or territory for a period of three years from the date of its removal from that annex.’ |
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(6)

Articles 70 and 71 are replaced by the following:

‘Article 70

The Commission will publish on its website the dates on which beneficiary countries start applying the registered exporter system. The Commission will keep the information up-to-date.

Article 71

Where a country or territory has been removed from Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012, the obligation to provide administrative cooperation laid down in Articles 69, 69a, 86(10) and 97g shall continue to apply to that country or territory for a period of three years from the date of its removal from that annex.’

| (7) | Article 74 is replaced by the following:
  ‘Article 74
  1.   The products declared for release for free circulation in the European Union shall be the same products as exported from the beneficiary country in which they are considered to originate. They shall not have been altered, transformed in any way or subjected to operations other than operations to preserve them in good condition or the adding or affixing of marks, labels, seals or any other documentation to ensure compliance with specific domestic requirements applicable in the Union, prior to being declared for release for free circulation.
  2.   The products imported into a beneficiary country for the purpose of cumulation under Articles 84, 85 or 86 shall be the same products as exported from the country in which they are considered to originate. They shall not have been altered, transformed in any way or subjected to operations other than operations to preserve them in good condition, prior to being declared for the relevant customs procedure in the country of imports.
  3.   Storage of products may take place provided they remain under customs supervision in the country or countries of transit.
  4.   The splitting of consignments may take place where carried out by the exporter or under his responsibility, provided the goods concerned remain under customs supervision in the country or countries of transit.
  5.   Compliance with paragraphs 1 to 4 shall be considered as satisfied unless the customs authorities have reason to believe the contrary; in such cases, the customs authorities may request the declarant to provide evidence of compliance, which may be given by any means, including contractual transport documents such as bills of lading or factual or concrete evidence based on marking or numbering of packages or any evidence related to the goods themselves.’ |
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(7)

Article 74 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 74

1.   The products declared for release for free circulation in the European Union shall be the same products as exported from the beneficiary country in which they are considered to originate. They shall not have been altered, transformed in any way or subjected to operations other than operations to preserve them in good condition or the adding or affixing of marks, labels, seals or any other documentation to ensure compliance with specific domestic requirements applicable in the Union, prior to being declared for release for free circulation.

2.   The products imported into a beneficiary country for the purpose of cumulation under Articles 84, 85 or 86 shall be the same products as exported from the country in which they are considered to originate. They shall not have been altered, transformed in any way or subjected to operations other than operations to preserve them in good condition, prior to being declared for the relevant customs procedure in the country of imports.

3.   Storage of products may take place provided they remain under customs supervision in the country or countries of transit.

4.   The splitting of consignments may take place where carried out by the exporter or under his responsibility, provided the goods concerned remain under customs supervision in the country or countries of transit.

5.   Compliance with paragraphs 1 to 4 shall be considered as satisfied unless the customs authorities have reason to believe the contrary; in such cases, the customs authorities may request the declarant to provide evidence of compliance, which may be given by any means, including contractual transport documents such as bills of lading or factual or concrete evidence based on marking or numbering of packages or any evidence related to the goods themselves.’

| (8) | In Article 84, the following is added as a second subparagraph:
  ‘Subsections 2 and 7 shall apply mutatis mutandis to exports from the Union to a beneficiary country for the purposes of bilateral cumulation.’ |
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(8)

In Article 84, the following is added as a second subparagraph:

‘Subsections 2 and 7 shall apply mutatis mutandis to exports from the Union to a beneficiary country for the purposes of bilateral cumulation.’

| (9) | Article 86 is amended as follows:






  (a) | paragraph 2(a) is replaced by the following:






  ‘(a) | the countries involved in the cumulation are, at the time of exportation of the product to the Union, beneficiary countries for which the preferential arrangements have not been temporarily withdrawn in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 978/2012;’ |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

(9)

Article 86 is amended as follows:

(a)

paragraph 2(a) is replaced by the following:

‘(a)

the countries involved in the cumulation are, at the time of exportation of the product to the Union, beneficiary countries for which the preferential arrangements have not been temporarily withdrawn in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 978/2012;’

| (b) | in paragraph 4 the third subparagraph is replaced by the following:
  ‘The following country shall be stated as country of origin on the proof of origin made out by the exporter of the product to the Union, or, until the application of the registered exporter system, issued by the authorities of the beneficiary country of exportation:






  — | in the case of products exported without further working or processing, the beneficiary country appearing on the proofs of origin referred to in Article 95a(1) or in the third indent of Article 97m(5), |
| --- | --- | --- |

(b)

in paragraph 4 the third subparagraph is replaced by the following:

‘The following country shall be stated as country of origin on the proof of origin made out by the exporter of the product to the Union, or, until the application of the registered exporter system, issued by the authorities of the beneficiary country of exportation:

—

in the case of products exported without further working or processing, the beneficiary country appearing on the proofs of origin referred to in Article 95a(1) or in the third indent of Article 97m(5),

| — | in the case of products exported after further working or processing, the country of origin as determined pursuant to the second subparagraph.’ |
| --- | --- |

—

in the case of products exported after further working or processing, the country of origin as determined pursuant to the second subparagraph.’

| (c) | the following paragraph 10 is added:
  ‘10.   Subsection 2, Articles 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95 and Subsection 7 shall apply mutatis mutandis to exports from one beneficiary country to another for the purposes of regional cumulation.’ |
| --- | --- |

(c)

the following paragraph 10 is added:

‘10.   Subsection 2, Articles 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95 and Subsection 7 shall apply mutatis mutandis to exports from one beneficiary country to another for the purposes of regional cumulation.’

| (10) | In Article 88, paragraph 1 is deleted. |
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(10)

In Article 88, paragraph 1 is deleted.

| (11) | In Part I, Title IV, Chapter 2, Section 1, the title of Subsection 5 is replaced by the following:

  ‘Subsection 5

  Procedures at export in the beneficiary country and in the European Union applicable from the date of the application of the registered exporter system’ |
| --- | --- |

(11)

In Part I, Title IV, Chapter 2, Section 1, the title of Subsection 5 is replaced by the following:

‘Subsection 5

Procedures at export in the beneficiary country and in the European Union applicable from the date of the application of the registered exporter system’

| (12) | Articles 90 to 95 are replaced by the following:
  ‘Article 90
  1.   The scheme shall apply in the following cases:






  (a) | in cases of goods satisfying the requirements of this section exported by a registered exporter; |
| --- | --- | --- |

(12)

Articles 90 to 95 are replaced by the following:

‘Article 90

1.   The scheme shall apply in the following cases:

(a)

in cases of goods satisfying the requirements of this section exported by a registered exporter;

| (b) | in cases of any consignment of one or more packages containing originating products exported by any exporter, where the total value of the originating products consigned does not exceed EUR 6 000. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

in cases of any consignment of one or more packages containing originating products exported by any exporter, where the total value of the originating products consigned does not exceed EUR 6 000.

2.   The value of originating products in a consignment is the value of all originating products within one consignment covered by a statement on origin made out in the country of exportation.

Article 91

1.   Beneficiary countries shall start the registration of exporters on 1 January 2017.

However, where the beneficiary country is not in a position to start registration on that date, it shall notify the Commission in writing by 1 July 2016 that it postpones the registration of exporters until 1 January 2018 or 1 January 2019.

2.   During a period of 12 months following the date on which the beneficiary country starts the registration of exporters, the competent authorities of that beneficiary country shall continue to issue certificates of origin Form A at the request of exporters who are not yet registered at the time of requesting the certificate.

Without prejudice to Article 97k(5), certificates of origin Form A issued in accordance with the first subparagraph of this paragraph shall be admissible in the Union as proof of origin if they are issued before the date of registration of the exporter concerned.

The competent authorities of a beneficiary country experiencing difficulties in completing the registration process within the above 12-month period may request its extension to the Commission. Such extensions shall not exceed six months.

3.   Exporters in a beneficiary country, registered or not, shall make out statements on origin for originating products consigned, where the total value thereof does not exceed EUR 6 000, as of the date from which the beneficiary country intends to start the registration of exporters.

Exporters, once registered, shall make out statements on origin for originating products consigned, where the total value thereof exceeds EUR 6 000, as of the date from which their registration is valid in accordance with Article 92(5).

4.   All beneficiary countries shall apply the registered exporter system as of 30 June 2020 at the latest.

Article 91a

1.   On 1 January 2017, the customs authorities of Member States shall start the registration of exporters and re-consignors of goods established in their territories.

2.   As of 1 January 2018, the customs authorities in all Member States shall cease to issue movement certificates EUR.1 for the purpose of cumulation under Article 84.

3.   Until 31 December 2017, the customs authorities of Member States shall issue movement certificates EUR.1 or replacement certificates of origin Form A at the request of exporters or re-consignors of goods who are not yet registered. This shall also apply if the originating products sent to the Union are accompanied by statements on origin made out by a registered exporter in a beneficiary country.

4.   Exporters in the Union, registered or not, shall make out statements on origin for originating products consigned, where the total value thereof does not exceed EUR 6 000, as from 1 January 2017.

Exporters, once registered, shall make out statements on origin for originating products consigned, where the total value thereof exceeds EUR 6 000, as of the date on which their registration is valid in accordance with Article 92(5).

5.   Re-consignors of goods who are registered may make out replacement statements on origin from the date from which their registration is valid in accordance with Article 92(5). This shall apply regardless of whether the goods are accompanied by a certificate of origin Form A issued in the beneficiary country or an invoice declaration or a statement on origin made out by the exporter.

Article 92

1.   To become a registered exporter, an exporter shall lodge an application with the competent authority of the beneficiary country from which the goods are intended to be exported and where the goods are considered to originate or have undertaken a processing considered as not fulfilling the conditions of Article 86(4) first subparagraph or Article 86(6)(a).

The application shall be submitted using the form set out in Annex 13c and shall contain all the information requested therein.

2.   To become a registered exporter, an exporter or a re-consignor of goods established in a Member State shall lodge an application with the customs authorities of that Member State, using the form set out in Annex 13c.

3.   Exporters shall be communally registered for the purposes of exports under the generalised scheme of preferences of the Union, Norway and Switzerland as well as Turkey, once that country fulfils certain conditions.

A registered exporter number shall be assigned to the exporter by the competent authorities of the beneficiary country with a view to exporting under GSP schemes of the Union, Norway and Switzerland as well as Turkey, once that country fulfils certain conditions, to the extent that those countries have recognised the country where the registration has taken place as a beneficiary country.

4.   The application to become a registered exporter shall contain all the data referred to in Annex 13c.

5.   The registration shall be valid as of the date on which the competent authorities of a beneficiary country or the customs authorities of a Member State receive a complete application for registration, in accordance with paragraph 4.

6.   The competent authorities of a beneficiary country or the customs authorities of a Member State shall inform the exporter or, where appropriate, the re-consignor of goods of the number of registered exporter assigned to that exporter or re-consignor of goods and of the date from which the registration is valid.

Article 92a

Where a country is added to the list of beneficiary countries in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012, the Commission shall automatically activate for its scheme the registrations of all exporters registered in that country provided that the registration data of the exporters are available in the REX system and are valid for at least the GSP scheme of Norway, Switzerland or Turkey, once that country fulfils certain conditions.

In this case, an exporter who is already registered for at least the GSP scheme of either, Norway, Switzerland or Turkey, once that country fulfils certain conditions, need not lodge an application with his competent authorities to be registered for the scheme of the Union.

Article 93

1.   Registered exporters shall immediately inform the competent authorities of the beneficiary country or the customs authorities of the Member State of changes to the information which they have provided for the purposes of their registration.

2.   Registered exporters who no longer meet the conditions for exporting goods under the scheme or no longer intend to export goods under the scheme shall inform the competent authorities in the beneficiary country or the customs authorities in the Member State accordingly.

3.   The competent authorities in a beneficiary country or the customs authorities in a Member State shall revoke the registration if the registered exporter:

| (a) | no longer exists; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

no longer exists;

| (b) | no longer meets the conditions for exporting goods under the scheme; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

no longer meets the conditions for exporting goods under the scheme;

| (c) | has informed the competent authority of the beneficiary country or the customs authorities of the Member State that he no longer intends to export goods under the scheme; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

has informed the competent authority of the beneficiary country or the customs authorities of the Member State that he no longer intends to export goods under the scheme;

| (d) | intentionally or negligently draws up, or causes to be drawn up, a statement on origin which contains incorrect information and leads to wrongfully obtaining the benefit of preferential tariff treatment. |
| --- | --- |

(d)

intentionally or negligently draws up, or causes to be drawn up, a statement on origin which contains incorrect information and leads to wrongfully obtaining the benefit of preferential tariff treatment.

4.   The competent authority of a beneficiary country or the customs authorities of a Member State may revoke the registration if the registered exporter fails to keep the data concerning his registration up-to-date.

5.   Revocation of registrations shall only take effect for the future, i.e. in respect of statements on origin made out after the date of revocation. Revocation of registration shall have no effect on the validity of statements on origin made out before the registered exporter is informed of the revocation.

6.   The competent authority of a beneficiary country or the customs authorities of a Member State shall inform the registered exporter about the revocation of his registration and of the date from which the revocation will take effect.

7.   Judicial remedy shall be available to the exporter or the re-consignor of goods in the event of revocation of his registration.

8.   The revocation of a registered exporter shall be cancelled in case of an incorrect revocation. The exporter or the re-consignor of goods shall be entitled to use the registered exporter number assigned to him at the time of the registration.

9.   Exporters or re-consignors of goods whose registration has been revoked may make a new application to become a registered exporter in accordance with Article 92. Exporters or re-consignors of goods whose registration has been revoked in accordance with paragraphs 3(d) and 4 may only be registered again if they prove to the competent authority of the beneficiary country or to the customs authorities of the Member State which had registered them that they have remedied the situation which led to the revocation of their registration.

10.   The data relating to a revoked registration shall be kept in the REX system by the competent authority of the beneficiary country or by the customs authorities of the Member State which introduced them into that system, for a maximum of 10 calendar years after the calendar year in which the revocation took place. After those 10 calendar years, the competent authority of a beneficiary country or the customs authorities of the Member State shall delete the data.

Article 93a

1.   The Commission shall revoke all registrations of exporters registered in a beneficiary country if the beneficiary country is removed from the list of beneficiary countries in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 or if the tariff preferences granted to the beneficiary country have been temporarily withdrawn in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 978/2012.

2.   Where that country is reintroduced in that list or where the temporary withdrawal of the tariff preferences granted to the beneficiary country is terminated, the Commission shall re-activate the registrations of all exporters registered in that country provided that the registration data of the exporters are available in the system and have remained valid for at least the GSP scheme of Norway or Switzerland, or Turkey once that country fulfils certain conditions. Otherwise, exporters shall be registered again in accordance with Article 92.

3.   In the event of revocation of the registrations of all registered exporters in a beneficiary country in accordance with the first paragraph, the data of the revoked registrations will be kept in the REX system for at least ten calendar years after the calendar year in which the revocation took place. After that ten-year period, and when the beneficiary country has not been a beneficiary country of the GSP scheme of Norway, Switzerland, nor Turkey, once that country fulfils certain conditions, for more than 10 years, the Commission will delete the data of the revoked registrations from the REX system.

Article 94

1.   Exporters, registered or not, shall comply with the following obligations:

| (a) | they shall maintain appropriate commercial accounting records concerning the production and supply of goods qualifying for preferential treatment; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

they shall maintain appropriate commercial accounting records concerning the production and supply of goods qualifying for preferential treatment;

| (b) | they shall keep available all evidence relating to the material used in the manufacture; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

they shall keep available all evidence relating to the material used in the manufacture;

| (c) | they shall keep all customs documentation relating to the material used in the manufacture; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

they shall keep all customs documentation relating to the material used in the manufacture;

| (d) | they shall keep for at least three years from the end of the calendar year in which the statement on origin was made out, or longer if required by national law, records of:






  (i) | the statements on origin they made out; |
| --- | --- | --- |

(d)

they shall keep for at least three years from the end of the calendar year in which the statement on origin was made out, or longer if required by national law, records of:

(i)

the statements on origin they made out;

| (ii) | their originating and non-originating materials, production and stock accounts. |
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(ii)

their originating and non-originating materials, production and stock accounts.

Those records and those statements on origin may be kept in an electronic format but shall allow the materials used in the manufacture of the exported products to be traced and their originating status to be confirmed.

2.   The obligations provided for in paragraph 1 shall also apply to suppliers who provide exporters with suppliers' declarations certifying the originating status of the goods they supply.

3.   The re-consignors of goods, whether registered or not, who make out replacement statements on origin as referred to in Article 97d shall keep the initial statements on origin they replaced for at least three years from the end of the calendar year in which the replacement statement on origin was made out, or longer if required by national law.

Article 95

1.   A statement on origin shall be made out by the exporter when the products to which it relates are exported, if the products concerned can be considered as originating in the beneficiary country concerned or another beneficiary country in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 86(4) or with point (b) of the first subparagraph of Article 86(6).

2.   A statement on origin may also be made out after exportation (“retrospective statement”) of the products concerned. Such a retrospective statement shall be admissible if presented to the customs authorities in the Member State of lodging of the customs declaration for release for free circulation at the latest two years after the importation.

Where the splitting of a consignment takes place in accordance with Article 74 and provided that the two-year deadline referred to in the first subparagraph is respected, the statement on origin may be made out retrospectively by the exporter of the country of exportation of the products. This applies mutatis mutandis if the splitting of a consignment takes place in another beneficiary country or in Norway, Switzerland or, where applicable, Turkey.

3.   The statement on origin shall be provided by the exporter to its customer in the Union and shall contain the particulars specified in Annex 13d. It shall be made out in English, French, or Spanish.

It may be made out on any commercial document allowing identification of the exporter concerned and the goods involved.

4.   Paragraphs 1 to 3 shall apply mutatis mutandis to statements on origin made out in the Union for the purpose of bilateral cumulation.

Article 95a

1.   For the purpose of establishing the origin of materials used under bilateral or regional cumulation, the exporter of a product manufactured using materials originating in a country with which cumulation is permitted shall rely on the statement on origin provided by the supplier of those materials. In these cases, the statement on origin made out by the exporter shall, as the case may be, contain the indication “EU cumulation”, “regional cumulation”, “Cumul UE”, “cumul regional” or “Acumulación UE”, “Acumulación regional”.

2.   For the purpose of establishing the origin of materials used within the framework of cumulation under Article 85, the exporter of a product manufactured using materials originating in a party with which cumulation is permitted shall rely on the proof of origin provided by the supplier of those materials on condition that that proof has been issued in accordance with the provisions of the GSP rules of origin of Norway, Switzerland or where applicable Turkey, as the case may be. In this case, the statement on origin made out by the exporter shall contain the indication “Norway cumulation”, “Switzerland cumulation”, “Turkey cumulation”, “Cumul Norvège”, “Cumul Suisse”, “Cumul Turquie” or “Acumulación Noruega”, “Acumulación Suiza”, “Acumulación Turquía”.

3.   For the purpose of establishing the origin of materials used within the framework of extended cumulation under Article 86(7) and (8), the exporter of a product manufactured using materials originating in a party with which extended cumulation is permitted shall rely on the proof of origin provided by the supplier of those materials on condition that that proof has been issued in accordance with the provisions of the relevant free-trade agreement between the Union and the party concerned.

In this case, the statement on origin made out by the exporter shall contain the indication “extended cumulation with country x”, “cumul étendu avec le pays x” or “Acumulación ampliada con el país x”.’

| (13) | In Article 96, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
  ‘2.   A statement on origin shall be valid for 12 months from the date on which it is made out.’ |
| --- | --- |

(13)

In Article 96, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:

‘2.   A statement on origin shall be valid for 12 months from the date on which it is made out.’

| (14) | The following Article 96a is added in Subsection 6, before Article 97:
  ‘Article 96a
  In order for importers to be entitled to claim benefit from the scheme upon presentation of a statement on origin, the goods shall have been exported on or after the date on which the beneficiary country from which the goods are exported started the registration of exporters in accordance with Article 91.’ |
| --- | --- |

(14)

The following Article 96a is added in Subsection 6, before Article 97:

‘Article 96a

In order for importers to be entitled to claim benefit from the scheme upon presentation of a statement on origin, the goods shall have been exported on or after the date on which the beneficiary country from which the goods are exported started the registration of exporters in accordance with Article 91.’

| (15) | In Part I, Title IV, Chapter 2, Section 1, the title of Subsection 6 is replaced by the following:

  ‘Subsection 6

  Procedures at release for free circulation in the European Union applicable from the date of application of the registered exporter system’ |
| --- | --- |

(15)

In Part I, Title IV, Chapter 2, Section 1, the title of Subsection 6 is replaced by the following:

‘Subsection 6

Procedures at release for free circulation in the European Union applicable from the date of application of the registered exporter system’

| (16) | In Part I, Title IV, Chapter 2, Section 1, the title of Subsection 7 is replaced by the following:

  ‘Subsection 7

  Control of origin applicable from the date of application of the registered exporter system’ |
| --- | --- |

(16)

In Part I, Title IV, Chapter 2, Section 1, the title of Subsection 7 is replaced by the following:

‘Subsection 7

Control of origin applicable from the date of application of the registered exporter system’

| (17) | In Part I, Title IV, Chapter 2, Section 1, the title of Subsection 8 is replaced by the following:

  ‘Subsection 8

  Other provisions applicable from the date of application of the registered exporter system’ |
| --- | --- |

(17)

In Part I, Title IV, Chapter 2, Section 1, the title of Subsection 8 is replaced by the following:

‘Subsection 8

Other provisions applicable from the date of application of the registered exporter system’

| (18) | Article 97 is replaced by the following:
  ‘Article 97
  1.   Where a declarant requests preferential treatment under the scheme, he shall make reference to the statement on origin in the customs declaration for release for free circulation. The reference to the statement on origin will be its date of issue with the format yyyymmdd, where yyyy is the year, mm is the month and dd is the day. Where the total value of the originating products consigned exceeds EUR 6 000, the declarant shall also indicate the number of the registered exporter.
  2.   Where the declarant has requested application of the scheme in accordance with paragraph 1, without being in possession of a statement on origin at the time of acceptance of the customs declaration for release for free circulation, that declaration shall be considered as being incomplete within the meaning of Article 253(1) and treated accordingly.
  3.   Before declaring goods for release for free circulation, the declarant shall take due care to ensure that the goods comply with the rules in this section, in particular, by checking:






  (i) | on the public website that the exporter is registered in the REX system, where the total value of the originating products consigned exceeds EUR 6 000, and |
| --- | --- | --- |

(18)

Article 97 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 97

1.   Where a declarant requests preferential treatment under the scheme, he shall make reference to the statement on origin in the customs declaration for release for free circulation. The reference to the statement on origin will be its date of issue with the format yyyymmdd, where yyyy is the year, mm is the month and dd is the day. Where the total value of the originating products consigned exceeds EUR 6 000, the declarant shall also indicate the number of the registered exporter.

2.   Where the declarant has requested application of the scheme in accordance with paragraph 1, without being in possession of a statement on origin at the time of acceptance of the customs declaration for release for free circulation, that declaration shall be considered as being incomplete within the meaning of Article 253(1) and treated accordingly.

3.   Before declaring goods for release for free circulation, the declarant shall take due care to ensure that the goods comply with the rules in this section, in particular, by checking:

(i)

on the public website that the exporter is registered in the REX system, where the total value of the originating products consigned exceeds EUR 6 000, and

| (ii) | that the statement on origin is made out in accordance with Annex 13d.’ |
| --- | --- |

(ii)

that the statement on origin is made out in accordance with Annex 13d.’

| (19) | Article 97d is replaced by the following:
  ‘Article 97d
  1.   Where products have not yet been released for free circulation, a statement on origin may be replaced by one or more replacement statements on origin, made out by the re-consignor of the goods, for the purpose of sending all or some of the products elsewhere within the customs territory of the Union or, where applicable, to Norway, Switzerland or Turkey, once that country fulfils certain conditions.
  Replacement statements on origin may only be made out if the initial statement on origin was made out in accordance with Articles 95 and 96 and Annex 13d.
  2.   Re-consignors shall be registered for the purpose of making out replacement statements on origin as regards originating products to be sent elsewhere within the Union where the total value of originating products of the initial consignment to be split exceeds EUR 6 000.
  However, re-consignors who are not registered shall be permitted to make out replacement statements on origin where the total value of originating products of the initial consignment to be split exceeds EUR 6 000 if they attach a copy of the initial statement on origin made out in the beneficiary country.
  3.   Only re-consignors registered in the REX system may make out replacement statements on origin as regards originating products to be sent to Norway, Switzerland or Turkey, once that country fulfils certain conditions. This applies irrespective of the value of originating products contained in the initial consignment and regardless of whether the country of origin is listed in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012.
  4.   A replacement statement on origin shall be valid for 12 months from the date of making out the initial statement on origin.
  5.   Where a statement on origin is replaced, the re-consignor shall indicate the following on the initial statement on origin:






  (a) | the particulars of the replacement statement(s) on origin; |
| --- | --- | --- |

(19)

Article 97d is replaced by the following:

‘Article 97d

1.   Where products have not yet been released for free circulation, a statement on origin may be replaced by one or more replacement statements on origin, made out by the re-consignor of the goods, for the purpose of sending all or some of the products elsewhere within the customs territory of the Union or, where applicable, to Norway, Switzerland or Turkey, once that country fulfils certain conditions.

Replacement statements on origin may only be made out if the initial statement on origin was made out in accordance with Articles 95 and 96 and Annex 13d.

2.   Re-consignors shall be registered for the purpose of making out replacement statements on origin as regards originating products to be sent elsewhere within the Union where the total value of originating products of the initial consignment to be split exceeds EUR 6 000.

However, re-consignors who are not registered shall be permitted to make out replacement statements on origin where the total value of originating products of the initial consignment to be split exceeds EUR 6 000 if they attach a copy of the initial statement on origin made out in the beneficiary country.

3.   Only re-consignors registered in the REX system may make out replacement statements on origin as regards originating products to be sent to Norway, Switzerland or Turkey, once that country fulfils certain conditions. This applies irrespective of the value of originating products contained in the initial consignment and regardless of whether the country of origin is listed in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012.

4.   A replacement statement on origin shall be valid for 12 months from the date of making out the initial statement on origin.

5.   Where a statement on origin is replaced, the re-consignor shall indicate the following on the initial statement on origin:

(a)

the particulars of the replacement statement(s) on origin;

| (b) | the name and address of the re-consignor; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

the name and address of the re-consignor;

| (c) | the consignee or consignees in the Union or, where applicable, in Norway, Switzerland or Turkey, once that country fulfils certain conditions. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

the consignee or consignees in the Union or, where applicable, in Norway, Switzerland or Turkey, once that country fulfils certain conditions.

The initial statement on origin shall be marked with the word “Replaced”, “Remplacée” or “Sustituida”.

6.   The re-consignor shall indicate the following on the replacement statement on origin:

| (a) | all particulars of the re-consigned products; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

all particulars of the re-consigned products;

| (b) | the date on which the initial statement on origin was made out; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

the date on which the initial statement on origin was made out;

| (c) | the information specified in Annex 13d; |
| --- | --- |

(c)

the information specified in Annex 13d;

| (d) | the name and address of the re-consignor of the products in the Union and, where applicable, his number of registered exporter; |
| --- | --- |

(d)

the name and address of the re-consignor of the products in the Union and, where applicable, his number of registered exporter;

| (e) | the name and address of the consignee in the Union or, where applicable, in Norway, Switzerland or Turkey, once that country fulfils certain conditions; |
| --- | --- |

(e)

the name and address of the consignee in the Union or, where applicable, in Norway, Switzerland or Turkey, once that country fulfils certain conditions;

| (f) | the date and place of the replacement. |
| --- | --- |

(f)

the date and place of the replacement.

The replacement statement on origin shall be marked “Replacement statement”, “Attestation de remplacement” or “Comunicación de sustitución”.

7.   Paragraphs 1 to 6 shall apply to statements replacing replacement statements on origin.

8.   Subsection 7 of this Section shall apply mutatis mutandis to replacement statements on origin.

9.   Where products benefit from tariff preferences under a derogation granted in accordance with Article 89 the replacement provided for in this Article may only be made when such products are intended for the Union.’

| (20) | In Article 97h, the following paragraph 3 is added:
  ‘3.   Where the verification provided for in paragraph 1 or any other available information appears to indicate that the rules of origin are being contravened, the exporting beneficiary country shall on its own initiative or at the request of the customs authorities of the Member States or the Commission carry out appropriate inquiries or arrange for such inquiries to be carried out with due urgency to identify and prevent such contraventions. For this purpose, the Commission or the customs authorities of the Member States may participate in those inquiries.’ |
| --- | --- |

(20)

In Article 97h, the following paragraph 3 is added:

‘3.   Where the verification provided for in paragraph 1 or any other available information appears to indicate that the rules of origin are being contravened, the exporting beneficiary country shall on its own initiative or at the request of the customs authorities of the Member States or the Commission carry out appropriate inquiries or arrange for such inquiries to be carried out with due urgency to identify and prevent such contraventions. For this purpose, the Commission or the customs authorities of the Member States may participate in those inquiries.’

| (21) | Article 97i is deleted. |
| --- | --- |

(21)

Article 97i is deleted.

| (22) | In Part I, Title IV, Chapter 2, the title of Section 1A is replaced by the following:

  ‘Section 1A


  Procedures and methods of administrative cooperation applicable with regard to exports using certificates of origin Form A, invoice declarations and movement certificates EUR.1’ |
| --- | --- |

(22)

In Part I, Title IV, Chapter 2, the title of Section 1A is replaced by the following:

‘Section 1A

Procedures and methods of administrative cooperation applicable with regard to exports using certificates of origin Form A, invoice declarations and movement certificates EUR.1’

| (23) | In Article 97l:






  (a) | paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 are replaced by the following:
  ‘2.   The competent authorities of beneficiary countries shall make available the certificate of origin Form A to the exporter as soon as the exportation has taken place or is ensured. However, the competent authorities of beneficiary countries may also issue a certificate of origin Form A after exportation of the products to which it relates, if:






  (a) | it was not issued at the time of exportation because of errors or involuntary omissions or special circumstances; or |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |

(23)

In Article 97l:

(a)

paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 are replaced by the following:

‘2.   The competent authorities of beneficiary countries shall make available the certificate of origin Form A to the exporter as soon as the exportation has taken place or is ensured. However, the competent authorities of beneficiary countries may also issue a certificate of origin Form A after exportation of the products to which it relates, if:

(a)

it was not issued at the time of exportation because of errors or involuntary omissions or special circumstances; or

| (b) | it is demonstrated to the satisfaction of the competent authorities that a certificate of origin Form A was issued but was not accepted at importation for technical reasons; or |
| --- | --- |

(b)

it is demonstrated to the satisfaction of the competent authorities that a certificate of origin Form A was issued but was not accepted at importation for technical reasons; or

| (c) | the final destination of the products concerned was determined during their transportation or storage and after possible splitting of a consignment, in accordance with Article 74. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

the final destination of the products concerned was determined during their transportation or storage and after possible splitting of a consignment, in accordance with Article 74.

3.   The competent authorities of beneficiary countries may issue a certificate retrospectively only after verifying that the information supplied in the exporter's application for a certificate of origin Form A issued retrospectively is in accordance with that in the corresponding export file and that a certificate of origin Form A was not issued when the products in question were exported. The words “Issued retrospectively”, “Délivré a posteriori” or “emitido a posteriori” shall be indicated in box 4 of the certificate of origin Form A issued retrospectively.

4.   In the event of theft, loss or destruction of a certificate of origin Form A, the exporter may apply to the competent authorities which issued it for a duplicate to be made out on the basis of the export documents in their possession. The word “Duplicate”, “Duplicata” or “Duplicado”, the date of issue and the serial number of the original certificate shall be indicated in box 4 of the duplicate certificate of origin Form A. The duplicate takes effect from the date of the original.’

| (b) | Paragraph 6 is replaced by the following:
  ‘6.   Completion of box 2 and 10 of the certificate of origin Form A shall be optional. Box 12 shall bear the mention “European Union” or the name of one of the Member States. The date of issue of the certificate of origin Form A shall be indicated in box 11. The signature to be entered in that box, which is reserved for the competent governmental authorities issuing the certificate, as well as the signature of the exporter's authorised signatory to be entered in box 12, shall be handwritten.’ |
| --- | --- |

(b)

Paragraph 6 is replaced by the following:

‘6.   Completion of box 2 and 10 of the certificate of origin Form A shall be optional. Box 12 shall bear the mention “European Union” or the name of one of the Member States. The date of issue of the certificate of origin Form A shall be indicated in box 11. The signature to be entered in that box, which is reserved for the competent governmental authorities issuing the certificate, as well as the signature of the exporter's authorised signatory to be entered in box 12, shall be handwritten.’

| (24) | In Article 97p, paragraph 6 is replaced by the following:
  ‘6.   In the case of products which benefit from tariff preferences under a derogation granted in accordance with Article 89, the procedure laid down in this Article shall apply only when such products are intended for the Union.’ |
| --- | --- |

(24)

In Article 97p, paragraph 6 is replaced by the following:

‘6.   In the case of products which benefit from tariff preferences under a derogation granted in accordance with Article 89, the procedure laid down in this Article shall apply only when such products are intended for the Union.’

| (25) | In Article 109, the following is added as the second paragraph:
  ‘Box 7 of movement certificates EUR.1 or invoice declarations shall contain the indication “Autonomous trade measures” or “Mesures commerciales autonomes”.’ |
| --- | --- |

(25)

In Article 109, the following is added as the second paragraph:

‘Box 7 of movement certificates EUR.1 or invoice declarations shall contain the indication “Autonomous trade measures” or “Mesures commerciales autonomes”.’

| (26) | Annex 13a is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation. |
| --- | --- |

(26)

Annex 13a is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.

| (27) | Annexes 13c and 13d are replaced by the text set out in Annex II to this Regulation. |
| --- | --- |

(27)

Annexes 13c and 13d are replaced by the text set out in Annex II to this Regulation.

| (28) | Annex 17 is amended in accordance with Annex III to this Regulation. |
| --- | --- |

(28)

Annex 17 is amended in accordance with Annex III to this Regulation.

Article 2

Regulation (EU) No 1063/2010 is amended as follows:

| (1) | Article 2 is deleted. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

Article 2 is deleted.

| (2) | In Article 3, paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 are deleted. |
| --- | --- |

(2)

In Article 3, paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 are deleted.

Article 3

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

Article 1(7) and Article 1(23) shall apply from 1 January 2015.

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

Done at Brussels, 10 March 2015.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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(1)  OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.

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(2)  Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1).

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(3)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 1063/2010 of 18 November 2010 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (OJ L 307, 23.11.2010, p. 1).

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(4)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 530/2013 of 10 June 2013 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (OJ L 159, 11.6.2013, p. 1).

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(5)  Council Decision 2001/101/EC of 5 December 2000 concerning the approval of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the Community and each of the EFTA countries that grants tariff preferences under the Generalised System of Preferences (Norway and Switzerland), providing that goods with content of Norwegian or Swiss origin shall be treated on their arrival on the customs territory of the Community as goods with content of Community origin (reciprocal agreement) (OJ L 38, 8.2.2001, p. 24).

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(6)  Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31).

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(7)  Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1).

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ANNEX I

In Part II of Annex 13a of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93, the following text is inserted between the items ‘ex 6202, ex 6204, ex 6206, ex 6209 and ex 6211 — Women's, girls' and babies' clothing and clothing accessories for babies, embroidered’ and ‘ex 6210 and 6216 — Fire-resistant equipment of fabric covered with foil of aluminised polyester’:

| ‘ex 6212 | Brassieres, girdles, corsets, braces, suspenders, garters and similar articles and parts thereof, knitted or crocheted | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | — | Obtained by sewing together or otherwise assembling, two or more pieces of knitted or crocheted fabric which have been either cut to form or obtained directly to form |

‘ex 6212

Brassieres, girdles, corsets, braces, suspenders, garters and similar articles and parts thereof, knitted or crocheted

—

Obtained by sewing together or otherwise assembling, two or more pieces of knitted or crocheted fabric which have been either cut to form or obtained directly to form

| (a) | LDCs
  Manufacture from fabric |
| --- | --- |

(a)

LDCs

Manufacture from fabric

| (b) | Other beneficiary countries
  Knitting and making-up (including cutting) (1)
   (2) |
| --- | --- |

(b)

Other beneficiary countries

Knitting and making-up (including cutting) (1)
   (2)

| — | Other |
| --- | --- |

—

Other

Spinning of natural and/or man-made staple fibres or extrusion of man-made filament yarn, in each case accompanied by knitting (knitted to shape products)

or

Dyeing of yarn of natural fibres accompanied by knitting (knitted to shape products) (1)’

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(1)  For special conditions relating to products made of a mixture of textile materials, see Introductory Note 6.

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(2)  See Introductory Note 7.

2

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ANNEX II

ANNEX 13c

(referred to in Article 92)

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ANNEX 13d

(Referred to in Article 95(3))

STATEMENT ON ORIGIN

To be made out on any commercial documents showing the name and full address of the exporter and consignee as well as a description of the products and the date of issue (1)

French version

L'exportateur ... (Numéro d'exportateur enregistré (2)
   (3)
   (4)) des produits couverts par le présent document déclare que, sauf indication claire du contraire, ces produits ont l'origine préférentielle ... (5) au sens des règles d'origine du Système des préférences tarifaires généralisées de l'Union européenne et que le critère d'origine satisfait est ... ... (6).

English version

The exporter ... (Number of Registered Exporter (2)
   (3)
   (4)) of the products covered by this document declares that, except where otherwise clearly indicated, these products are of ... preferential origin (5) according to rules of origin of the Generalised System of Preferences of the European Union and that the origin criterion met is ... ... (6).

Spanish version

El exportador ... (Número de exportador registrado (2)
   (3)
   (4)) de los productos incluidos en el presente documento declara que, salvo indicación en sentido contrario, estos productos gozan de un origen preferencial ... (5) en el sentido de las normas de origen del Sistema de preferencias generalizado de la Unión Europea y que el criterio de origen satisfecho es ... ... (6)

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(1)  Where the statement on origin replaces another statement in accordance with Article 97d(2) and (3), the replacement statement on origin shall bear the mention “Replacement statement” or “Attestation de remplacement” or “Comunicación de sustitución”. The replacement shall also indicate the date of issue of the initial statement and all other necessary data according to Article 97d(6).

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(2)  Where the statement on origin replaces another statement in accordance with subparagraph 1 of Article 97d(2) and paragraph (3) of Article 97d, the re-consignor of the goods making out such a statement shall indicate his name and full address followed by his number of registered exporter.

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(3)  Where the statement on origin replaces another statement in accordance with subparagraph 2 of Article 97d(2), the re-consignor of the goods making out such a statement shall indicate his name and full address followed by the mention (French version)“agissant sur la base de l'attestation d'origine établie par [nom et adresse complète de l'exportateur dans le pays bénéficiaire] enregistré sous le numéro suivant [Numéro d'exportateur enregistré dans le pays bénéficiaire]”(English version)“acting on the basis of the statement on origin made out by [name and complete address of the exporter in the beneficiary country] registered under the following number [Number of Registered Exporter of the exporter in the beneficiary country]”(Spanish version)“actuando sobre la base de la comunicación extendida por [nombre y dirección completa del exportador en el país beneficiario], registrado con el número siguiente [Número de exportador registrado del exportador en el país beneficiario].”

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(French version)

(English version)

(Spanish version)

(4)  Where the statement on origin replaces another statement in accordance with Article 97d(2), the re-consignor of the goods shall indicate the number of registered exporter only if the value of originating products in the initial consignment exceeds EUR 6 000.

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(5)  Country of origin of products to be indicated. When the statement on origin relates, in whole or in part, to products originating in Ceuta and Melilla within the meaning of Article 97j, the exporter must clearly indicate them in the document on which the statement is made out by means of the symbol “XC/XL”.

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j

(6)  Products wholly obtained: enter the letter “P”; Products sufficiently worked or processed: enter the letter 'W' followed by a heading of the Harmonised System (example “W”9618).

6

Where appropriate, the above mention shall be replaced with one of the following indications:

| (a) | In the case of bilateral cumulation: “EU cumulation”, “Cumul UE” or “Acumulación UE”. |
| --- | --- |

(a)

In the case of bilateral cumulation: “EU cumulation”, “Cumul UE” or “Acumulación UE”.

| (b) | In the case of cumulation with Norway, Switzerland or Turkey: “Norway cumulation”, “Switzerland cumulation”, “Turkey cumulation”, “Cumul Norvège”, “Cumul Suisse”, “Cumul Turquie” or “Acumulación Noruega”, “Acumulación Suiza”, or “Acumulación Turquía”. |
| --- | --- |

(b)

In the case of cumulation with Norway, Switzerland or Turkey: “Norway cumulation”, “Switzerland cumulation”, “Turkey cumulation”, “Cumul Norvège”, “Cumul Suisse”, “Cumul Turquie” or “Acumulación Noruega”, “Acumulación Suiza”, or “Acumulación Turquía”.

| (c) | In the case of regional cumulation: “regional cumulation”, “cumul regional” or “Acumulación regional”. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

In the case of regional cumulation: “regional cumulation”, “cumul regional” or “Acumulación regional”.

| (d) | In the case of extended cumulation: “extended cumulation with country x”, “cumul étendu avec le pays x” or “Acumulación ampliada con el país x”. |
| --- | --- |

(d)

In the case of extended cumulation: “extended cumulation with country x”, “cumul étendu avec le pays x” or “Acumulación ampliada con el país x”.

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ANNEX III

Annex 17 is amended as follows:

| (a) | Point 2 of the introductory notes is replaced by the following text:






  ‘2. | Each certificate shall measure 210 × 297 mm; a tolerance of up to minus 5 mm or plus 8 mm in the length and in the width may be allowed. The paper used shall be white writing paper, sized, not containing mechanical pulp and weighing not less than 25 g/m2. It shall have a printed green guilloche-pattern background making any falsification by mechanical or chemical means apparent to the eye.
  If the certificates have several copies, only the top copy which is the original shall be printed with a green guilloche-pattern background.’ |
| --- | --- | --- |

(a)

Point 2 of the introductory notes is replaced by the following text:

‘2.

Each certificate shall measure 210 × 297 mm; a tolerance of up to minus 5 mm or plus 8 mm in the length and in the width may be allowed. The paper used shall be white writing paper, sized, not containing mechanical pulp and weighing not less than 25 g/m2. It shall have a printed green guilloche-pattern background making any falsification by mechanical or chemical means apparent to the eye.

If the certificates have several copies, only the top copy which is the original shall be printed with a green guilloche-pattern background.’

| (b) | Point 4 of the introductory notes is replaced by the following text:






  ‘4. | Certificates bearing older versions of the notes on the back of the form may also be used until existing stocks are exhausted.’ |
| --- | --- | --- |

(b)

Point 4 of the introductory notes is replaced by the following text:

‘4.

Certificates bearing older versions of the notes on the back of the form may also be used until existing stocks are exhausted.’

| (c) | The notes relating to the specimens of the form in two languages and which follow those specimens are replaced respectively by the following:

  ‘NOTES (2013)

  I.   Countries which accept Form A for the purposes of the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP)









  Australia (1) | European Union: | France | Netherlands |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Belarus | Austria | Germany | Poland |
| Canada | Belgium | Greece | Portugal |
| Iceland | Bulgaria | Hungary | Romania |
| Japan | Croatia | Ireland | Slovakia |
| New Zealand (2) | Cyprus | Italy | Slovenia |
| Norway | Czech Republic | Latvia | Spain |
| Russian Federation | Denmark | Lithuania | Sweden |
| Switzerland including Liechtenstein (3) | Estonia | Luxembourg | United Kingdom |
| Turkey | Finland | Malta | |
| United States of America (4) | | | |

(c)

The notes relating to the specimens of the form in two languages and which follow those specimens are replaced respectively by the following:

‘NOTES (2013)

I.   Countries which accept Form A for the purposes of the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP)

Australia (1)

European Union:

France

Netherlands

Belarus

Austria

Germany

Poland

Canada

Belgium

Greece

Portugal

Iceland

Bulgaria

Hungary

Romania

Japan

Croatia

Ireland

Slovakia

New Zealand (2)

Cyprus

Italy

Slovenia

Norway

Czech Republic

Latvia

Spain

Russian Federation

Denmark

Lithuania

Sweden

Switzerland including Liechtenstein (3)

Estonia

Luxembourg

United Kingdom

Turkey

Finland

Malta

United States of America (4)

Full details of the conditions covering admission to the GSP in these countries are obtainable from the designated authorities in the exporting preference-receiving countries or from the customs authorities of the preference-giving countries listed above. An information note is also obtainable from the UNCTAD secretariat.

II.   General conditions

To qualify for preference, products must:

| (a) | fall within a description of products eligible for preference in the country of destination. The description entered on the form must be sufficiently detailed to enable the products to be identified by the customs officer examining them; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

fall within a description of products eligible for preference in the country of destination. The description entered on the form must be sufficiently detailed to enable the products to be identified by the customs officer examining them;

| (b) | comply with the rules of origin of the country of destination. Each article in a consignment must qualify separately in its own right; and, |
| --- | --- |

(b)

comply with the rules of origin of the country of destination. Each article in a consignment must qualify separately in its own right; and,

| (c) | comply with the consignment conditions specified by the country of destination. In general, products must be consigned direct from the country of exportation to the country of destination but most preference-giving countries accept passage through intermediate countries subject to certain conditions. (For Australia, direct consignment is not necessary). |
| --- | --- |

(c)

comply with the consignment conditions specified by the country of destination. In general, products must be consigned direct from the country of exportation to the country of destination but most preference-giving countries accept passage through intermediate countries subject to certain conditions. (For Australia, direct consignment is not necessary).

III.   Entries to be made in Box 8

Preference products must either be wholly obtained in accordance with the rules of the country of destination or sufficiently worked or processed to fulfil the requirements of that country's origin rules.

| (a) | Products wholly obtained: for export to all countries listed in Section I, enter the letter “P” in Box 8 (for Australia and New Zealand Box 8 may be left blank). |
| --- | --- |

(a)

Products wholly obtained: for export to all countries listed in Section I, enter the letter “P” in Box 8 (for Australia and New Zealand Box 8 may be left blank).

| (b) | Products sufficiently worked or processed: for export to the countries specified below, the entry in Box 8 should be as follows:






  (1) | United States of America: for single country shipments, enter the letter “Y” in Box 8, for shipments from recognised associations of counties, enter the letter “Z”, followed by the sum of the cost or value of the domestic materials and the direct cost of processing, expressed as a percentage of the ex-factory price of the exported products; (example “Y” 35 % or “Z” 35 %). |
| --- | --- | --- |

(b)

Products sufficiently worked or processed: for export to the countries specified below, the entry in Box 8 should be as follows:

(1)

United States of America: for single country shipments, enter the letter “Y” in Box 8, for shipments from recognised associations of counties, enter the letter “Z”, followed by the sum of the cost or value of the domestic materials and the direct cost of processing, expressed as a percentage of the ex-factory price of the exported products; (example “Y” 35 % or “Z” 35 %).

| (2) | Canada: for products which meet origin criteria from working or processing in more than one eligible least developed country, enter letter “G” in Box 8; otherwise “F”. |
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(2)

Canada: for products which meet origin criteria from working or processing in more than one eligible least developed country, enter letter “G” in Box 8; otherwise “F”.

| (3) | Iceland, the European Union, Japan, Norway, Switzerland including Liechtenstein, and Turkey; enter the letter “W” in Box 8 followed by the Harmonised Commodity Description and coding system (Harmonised System) heading at the 4-digit level of the exported product (example “W” 96.18). |
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(3)

Iceland, the European Union, Japan, Norway, Switzerland including Liechtenstein, and Turkey; enter the letter “W” in Box 8 followed by the Harmonised Commodity Description and coding system (Harmonised System) heading at the 4-digit level of the exported product (example “W” 96.18).

| (4) | Russian Federation: for products which include value added in the exporting preference-receiving country, enter the letter “Y” in Box 8 followed by the value of imported materials and components expressed as a percentage of the fob price of the exported products (example “Y” 45 %); for products obtained in a preference-receiving country and worked or processed in one or more other such countries, enter “Pk”. |
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(4)

Russian Federation: for products which include value added in the exporting preference-receiving country, enter the letter “Y” in Box 8 followed by the value of imported materials and components expressed as a percentage of the fob price of the exported products (example “Y” 45 %); for products obtained in a preference-receiving country and worked or processed in one or more other such countries, enter “Pk”.

| (5) | Australia and New Zealand: completion of Box 8 is not required. It is sufficient that a declaration be properly made in Box 12. |
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(5)

Australia and New Zealand: completion of Box 8 is not required. It is sufficient that a declaration be properly made in Box 12.

NOTES (2013)

I.   Pays acceptant la formule A aux fins du système des préférences généralisées (SPG):

| Australie (5) | Union européenne: | Finlande | Pays-Bas |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bélarus | Allemagne | France | Pologne |
| Canada | Autriche | Grèce | Portugal |
| Etats-Unis d'Amérique (7) | Belgique | Hongrie | République tchèque |
| Fédération de Russie | Bulgarie | Irlande | Roumanie |
| Islande | Chypre | Italie | Royaume-Uni |
| Japon | Croatie | Lettonie | Slovaquie |
| Norvège | Danemark | Lituanie | Slovénie |
| Nouvelle-Zélande (6) | Espagne | Luxembourg | Suède |
| Suisse y compris Liechtenstein (8) | Estonie | Malte | |
| Turquie | | | |

Australie (5)

Union européenne:

Finlande

Pays-Bas

Bélarus

Allemagne

France

Pologne

Canada

Autriche

Grèce

Portugal

Etats-Unis d'Amérique (7)

Belgique

Hongrie

République tchèque

Fédération de Russie

Bulgarie

Irlande

Roumanie

Islande

Chypre

Italie

Royaume-Uni

Japon

Croatie

Lettonie

Slovaquie

Norvège

Danemark

Lituanie

Slovénie

Nouvelle-Zélande (6)

Espagne

Luxembourg

Suède

Suisse y compris Liechtenstein (8)

Estonie

Malte

Turquie

Des détails complets sur les conditions régissant l'admission au bénéfice du SGP dans ce pays peuvent être obtenus des autorités désignées par les pays exportateurs bénéficiaires ou de l'administration des douanes des pays donneurs qui figurent dans la liste ci-dessus. Une note d'information peut également être obtenue du secrétariat de la CNUCED.

II.   Conditions générales

Pour être admis au bénéfice des préférences, les produits doivent:

| (a) | correspondre à la définition établie des produits pouvant bénéficier du régime de préférences dans les pays de destination. La description figurant sur la formule doit être suffisamment détaillée pour que les produits puissent être identifiés par l'agent des douanes qui les examine; |
| --- | --- |

(a)

correspondre à la définition établie des produits pouvant bénéficier du régime de préférences dans les pays de destination. La description figurant sur la formule doit être suffisamment détaillée pour que les produits puissent être identifiés par l'agent des douanes qui les examine;

| (b) | satisfaire aux règles d'origine du pays de destination. Chacun des articles d'une même expédition doit répondre aux conditions prescrites; et |
| --- | --- |

(b)

satisfaire aux règles d'origine du pays de destination. Chacun des articles d'une même expédition doit répondre aux conditions prescrites; et

| (c) | satisfaire aux conditions d'expédition spécifiées par le pays de destination. En général, les produits doivent être expédiés directement du pays d'exportation au pays de destination; toutefois, la plupart des pays donneurs de préférences acceptent sous certaines conditions le passage par des pays intermédiaires (pour l'Australie, l'expédition directe n'est pas nécessaire). |
| --- | --- |

(c)

satisfaire aux conditions d'expédition spécifiées par le pays de destination. En général, les produits doivent être expédiés directement du pays d'exportation au pays de destination; toutefois, la plupart des pays donneurs de préférences acceptent sous certaines conditions le passage par des pays intermédiaires (pour l'Australie, l'expédition directe n'est pas nécessaire).

III.   Indications à porter dans la case 8

Pour bénéficier des préférences, les produits doivent avoir été, soit entièrement obtenus, soit suffisamment ouvrés ou transformés conformément aux règles d'origine des pays de destination.

| (a) | Produits entièrement obtenus: pour l'exportation vers tous les pays figurant dans la liste de la section, il y a lieu d'inscrire la lettre “P” dans la case 8 (pour l'Australie et la Nouvelle-Zélande, la case 8 peut être laissée en blanc). |
| --- | --- |

(a)

Produits entièrement obtenus: pour l'exportation vers tous les pays figurant dans la liste de la section, il y a lieu d'inscrire la lettre “P” dans la case 8 (pour l'Australie et la Nouvelle-Zélande, la case 8 peut être laissée en blanc).

| (b) | Produits suffisamment ouvrés ou transformés: pour l'exportation vers les pays figurant ci-après, les indications à porter dans la case 8 doivent être les suivantes:






  (1) | Etats Unis d'Amérique: dans le cas d'expédition provenant d'un seul pays, inscrire la lettre “Y” ou, dans le cas d'expéditions provenant d'un groupe de pays reconnu comme un seul, la lettre “Z”, suivie de la somme du coût ou de la valeur des matières et du coût direct de la transformation, exprimée en pourcentage du prix départ usine des marchandises exportées (exemple: “Y” 35 % ou “Z” 35 %); |
| --- | --- | --- |

(b)

Produits suffisamment ouvrés ou transformés: pour l'exportation vers les pays figurant ci-après, les indications à porter dans la case 8 doivent être les suivantes:

(1)

Etats Unis d'Amérique: dans le cas d'expédition provenant d'un seul pays, inscrire la lettre “Y” ou, dans le cas d'expéditions provenant d'un groupe de pays reconnu comme un seul, la lettre “Z”, suivie de la somme du coût ou de la valeur des matières et du coût direct de la transformation, exprimée en pourcentage du prix départ usine des marchandises exportées (exemple: “Y” 35 % ou “Z” 35 %);

| (2) | Canada: il y a lieu d'inscrire dans la case 8 la lettre “G” pur les produits qui satisfont aux critères d'origine après ouvraison ou transformation dans plusieurs des pays les moins avancés; sinon, inscrire la lettre “F”; |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Canada: il y a lieu d'inscrire dans la case 8 la lettre “G” pur les produits qui satisfont aux critères d'origine après ouvraison ou transformation dans plusieurs des pays les moins avancés; sinon, inscrire la lettre “F”;

| (3) | Islande, Japon, Norvège, Suisse y compris Liechtenstein, Turquie et l'Union européenne: inscrire dans la case 8 la lettre “W” suivie de la position tarifaire à quatre chiffres occupée par le produit exporté dans le Système harmonisé de désignation et de codification des marchandises (Système harmonisé) (exemple “W” 96.18); |
| --- | --- |

(3)

Islande, Japon, Norvège, Suisse y compris Liechtenstein, Turquie et l'Union européenne: inscrire dans la case 8 la lettre “W” suivie de la position tarifaire à quatre chiffres occupée par le produit exporté dans le Système harmonisé de désignation et de codification des marchandises (Système harmonisé) (exemple “W” 96.18);

| (4) | Fédération de Russie: pour les produits avec valeur ajoutée dans le pays exportateur bénéficiaire de préférences, il y a lieu d'inscrire la lettre “Y” dans la case 8, en la faisant suivre de la valeur des matières et des composants importés, exprimée en pourcentage du prix fob des marchandises exportées (exemple: “Y” 45 %); pour les produits obtenus dans un pays bénéficiaire de préférences et ouvrés ou transformés dans un ou plusieurs autres pays bénéficiaires, il y a lieu d'inscrire les lettre “Pk” dans la case 8; |
| --- | --- |

(4)

Fédération de Russie: pour les produits avec valeur ajoutée dans le pays exportateur bénéficiaire de préférences, il y a lieu d'inscrire la lettre “Y” dans la case 8, en la faisant suivre de la valeur des matières et des composants importés, exprimée en pourcentage du prix fob des marchandises exportées (exemple: “Y” 45 %); pour les produits obtenus dans un pays bénéficiaire de préférences et ouvrés ou transformés dans un ou plusieurs autres pays bénéficiaires, il y a lieu d'inscrire les lettre “Pk” dans la case 8;

| (5) | Australie et Nouvelle-Zélande: il n'est pas nécessaire de remplir la case 8. Il suffit de faire une déclaration appropriée dans la case 12.’ |
| --- | --- |

(5)

Australie et Nouvelle-Zélande: il n'est pas nécessaire de remplir la case 8. Il suffit de faire une déclaration appropriée dans la case 12.’

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(1)  For Australia, the main requirement is the exporter's declaration on the normal commercial invoice. Form A, accompanied by the normal commercial invoice, is an acceptable alternative, but official certification is not required

(2)  Official certification is not required.

(3)  The Principality of Liechtenstein forms, pursuant to the Treaty of 29 March 1923, a customs union with Switzerland.

(4)  The United States does not require GSP Form A. A declaration setting forth all pertinent detailed information concerning the production or manufacture of the merchandise is considered sufficient only if requested by the district collector of Customs.

(5)  Pour l'Australie, l'exigence de base est une attestation de l'exportateur sur la facture habituelle. La formule A, accompagnée de la facture habituelle, peut être acceptée en remplacement, mais une certification officielle n'est pas exigée.

(6)  Un visa officiel n'est pas exigé.

(7)  Les Etats-Unis n'exigent pas de certificat SGP Formule A. Une déclaration reprenant toute information appropriée et détaillée concernant la production ou la fabrication de la marchandise est considérée comme suffisante, et doit être présentée uniquement à la demande du receveur des douanes du district (District collector of Customs).

(8)  D'après l'Accord du 29 mars 1923, la Principauté du Liechtenstein forme une union douanière avec la Suisse.

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| 14.3.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 70/36 |
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14.3.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 70/36

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/429

of 13 March 2015

setting out the modalities to be followed for the application of the charging for the cost of noise effects

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Directive 2012/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 establishing a single European railway area (1), in particular Article 31(5) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | The White Paper ‘Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area — Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system’ (2) indicated that 10 % of the European population is exposed to significant noise pollution from rail transport, in particular freight. Noise is a localised externality, affecting people living close to railway lines. Its reduction is the most cost-effective at the source, where the noise is produced. The replacement of cast iron brake blocks with composite brake blocks can bring noise reductions of up to 10 dB. Therefore the support of the retrofitting of wagons with the most economically viable low-noise braking technology available should be encouraged and pursued. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

The White Paper ‘Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area — Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system’ (2) indicated that 10 % of the European population is exposed to significant noise pollution from rail transport, in particular freight. Noise is a localised externality, affecting people living close to railway lines. Its reduction is the most cost-effective at the source, where the noise is produced. The replacement of cast iron brake blocks with composite brake blocks can bring noise reductions of up to 10 dB. Therefore the support of the retrofitting of wagons with the most economically viable low-noise braking technology available should be encouraged and pursued.

| (2) | This Regulation aims at incentivising the retrofitting by allowing the reimbursement of relevant costs linked with installation of composite brake blocks. |
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(2)

This Regulation aims at incentivising the retrofitting by allowing the reimbursement of relevant costs linked with installation of composite brake blocks.

| (3) | Article 31(5) of Directive 2012/34/EU empowered the Commission to adopt implementing measures setting out the modalities to be followed for the application of the charging for the cost of noise effects including its duration of application and enabling the differentiation of infrastructure charges to take into account, where appropriate, the sensitivity of the area affected, in particular in terms of the size of population affected and the train composition with an impact on the level of noise emissions (‘noise-differentiated track access charges’ or ‘NDTAC’). |
| --- | --- |

(3)

Article 31(5) of Directive 2012/34/EU empowered the Commission to adopt implementing measures setting out the modalities to be followed for the application of the charging for the cost of noise effects including its duration of application and enabling the differentiation of infrastructure charges to take into account, where appropriate, the sensitivity of the area affected, in particular in terms of the size of population affected and the train composition with an impact on the level of noise emissions (‘noise-differentiated track access charges’ or ‘NDTAC’).

| (4) | This Regulation sets out such modalities and provides an appropriate legal framework on the basis of which a scheme establishing NDTAC (‘the scheme’) should be introduced and applied by the infrastructure managers. This legal framework should guarantee to the railway undertakings, wagon keepers and other stakeholders a legal security and incentives to retrofit their wagons. Therefore the modalities set out by this Regulation cover the duration of the scheme, the level of incentives and the related arrangements. |
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(4)

This Regulation sets out such modalities and provides an appropriate legal framework on the basis of which a scheme establishing NDTAC (‘the scheme’) should be introduced and applied by the infrastructure managers. This legal framework should guarantee to the railway undertakings, wagon keepers and other stakeholders a legal security and incentives to retrofit their wagons. Therefore the modalities set out by this Regulation cover the duration of the scheme, the level of incentives and the related arrangements.

| (5) | For the purpose of providing the necessary expertise and assistance, the Commission established in 2011 a NDTAC expert working group. The group consisted of representatives of interested Member States, infrastructure managers, railway undertakings, wagon keepers and civil society, and provided valuable input. |
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(5)

For the purpose of providing the necessary expertise and assistance, the Commission established in 2011 a NDTAC expert working group. The group consisted of representatives of interested Member States, infrastructure managers, railway undertakings, wagon keepers and civil society, and provided valuable input.

| (6) | Member States should be free to decide whether the infrastructure manager should modify the infrastructure charges, in accordance with this Regulation, in order to take into account the cost of noise effects. |
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(6)

Member States should be free to decide whether the infrastructure manager should modify the infrastructure charges, in accordance with this Regulation, in order to take into account the cost of noise effects.

| (7) | Wagons which comply with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1304/2014 (3) on the technical specifications of interoperability relating to the subsystem ‘rolling stock — noise’ and its subsequent modifications (‘TSI Noise’), should be considered ‘silent’. Wagons which do not comply with TSI Noise should be considered ‘noisy’. If, during a renewal or upgrading of a wagon, the latter is equipped with certified composite brake blocks and no noise sources are added to the wagon under assessment, then it should be assumed that the requirements of TSI Noise are met. |
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(7)

Wagons which comply with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1304/2014 (3) on the technical specifications of interoperability relating to the subsystem ‘rolling stock — noise’ and its subsequent modifications (‘TSI Noise’), should be considered ‘silent’. Wagons which do not comply with TSI Noise should be considered ‘noisy’. If, during a renewal or upgrading of a wagon, the latter is equipped with certified composite brake blocks and no noise sources are added to the wagon under assessment, then it should be assumed that the requirements of TSI Noise are met.

| (8) | There are wagons that cannot be retrofitted with composite brake blocks due to their technical characteristics. These wagons should not fall within the scope of this Regulation. |
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(8)

There are wagons that cannot be retrofitted with composite brake blocks due to their technical characteristics. These wagons should not fall within the scope of this Regulation.

| (9) | In order to preserve the competitiveness of the railway sector, the scheme should take the form of a minimum mandatory discount or a bonus for railway undertakings using retrofitted wagons. For the same purpose administrative procedures should be kept to the necessary minimum. |
| --- | --- |

(9)

In order to preserve the competitiveness of the railway sector, the scheme should take the form of a minimum mandatory discount or a bonus for railway undertakings using retrofitted wagons. For the same purpose administrative procedures should be kept to the necessary minimum.

| (10) | In order to take into account the sensitivity of the area affected by the noise, in particular in terms of the size of population affected, infrastructure managers should have a possibility to introduce a surcharge (constituting a malus) for railway undertakings using noisy trains. Malus can only be introduced where bonus is also introduced. The level of malus can vary on different railway lines and sections for duly justified reasons, depending in particular on the noise exposure of the affected population. In order not to affect the overall competitiveness of the railway sector, the malus should be of a limited value and in any case not higher than the bonus. However, if charging of cost of noise is applied to road freight transport in accordance with Union law, such limitation should not apply. |
| --- | --- |

(10)

In order to take into account the sensitivity of the area affected by the noise, in particular in terms of the size of population affected, infrastructure managers should have a possibility to introduce a surcharge (constituting a malus) for railway undertakings using noisy trains. Malus can only be introduced where bonus is also introduced. The level of malus can vary on different railway lines and sections for duly justified reasons, depending in particular on the noise exposure of the affected population. In order not to affect the overall competitiveness of the railway sector, the malus should be of a limited value and in any case not higher than the bonus. However, if charging of cost of noise is applied to road freight transport in accordance with Union law, such limitation should not apply.

| (11) | The result of effective noise reduction due to retrofitting can be only noticeable when almost all wagons in a train are silent. Moreover, a better noise performance beyond the required minimum and innovation in noise reduction should be promoted. Therefore additional bonuses for ‘silent’ trains and ‘very quiet’ rolling stock should be allowed. |
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(11)

The result of effective noise reduction due to retrofitting can be only noticeable when almost all wagons in a train are silent. Moreover, a better noise performance beyond the required minimum and innovation in noise reduction should be promoted. Therefore additional bonuses for ‘silent’ trains and ‘very quiet’ rolling stock should be allowed.

| (12) | As one of the main objectives of this Regulation is to provide incentives for a fast retrofitting, the duration of the scheme in relation to bonus should be limited in time and at the same time last long enough to provide sufficient financial support. Therefore the scheme should start to apply as soon as possible and finish to apply in 2021. However, Member States should have the possibility to decide whether the infrastructure managers should apply the scheme after the proposed starting date. The effects of schemes existing at the date of the entry into force of this Regulation should be recognised and taken into account by providing for appropriate transitional provisions. The application of such schemes should in no case result in discrimination between railway undertakings. |
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(12)

As one of the main objectives of this Regulation is to provide incentives for a fast retrofitting, the duration of the scheme in relation to bonus should be limited in time and at the same time last long enough to provide sufficient financial support. Therefore the scheme should start to apply as soon as possible and finish to apply in 2021. However, Member States should have the possibility to decide whether the infrastructure managers should apply the scheme after the proposed starting date. The effects of schemes existing at the date of the entry into force of this Regulation should be recognised and taken into account by providing for appropriate transitional provisions. The application of such schemes should in no case result in discrimination between railway undertakings.

| (13) | If the progress with retrofitting is not satisfactory, Member States should be allowed to apply malus after the end of the duration of the scheme under the condition that a similar measure is applied to the road freight transport sector. The design of this malus should be consistent with the principles of internalisation of external costs of noise for all freight transport modes, in particular road transport. |
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(13)

If the progress with retrofitting is not satisfactory, Member States should be allowed to apply malus after the end of the duration of the scheme under the condition that a similar measure is applied to the road freight transport sector. The design of this malus should be consistent with the principles of internalisation of external costs of noise for all freight transport modes, in particular road transport.

| (14) | As wagon keepers are usually in the position to retrofit the wagons while railway undertakings would benefit from the bonus, the incentives should be passed on to those who bear the costs of retrofitting. |
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(14)

As wagon keepers are usually in the position to retrofit the wagons while railway undertakings would benefit from the bonus, the incentives should be passed on to those who bear the costs of retrofitting.

| (15) | Various studies have assessed the retrofitting costs and necessary incentive that would enable pursuing the retrofitting in connection with other funding possibilities. Based on the impact assessment support study of the Commission, the minimum harmonised level of bonus should be set at EUR 0,0035 per axle-km. Such an amount of bonus should incentivise retrofitting a wagon running 45 000 km per year during the period of 6 years by covering 50 % of relevant costs. As it is considered that running a wagon with composite brake blocks leads to higher operating costs and given that a wagon may run in practice less than 45 000 km per year, the amount of bonus could be increased to take this into account. |
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(15)

Various studies have assessed the retrofitting costs and necessary incentive that would enable pursuing the retrofitting in connection with other funding possibilities. Based on the impact assessment support study of the Commission, the minimum harmonised level of bonus should be set at EUR 0,0035 per axle-km. Such an amount of bonus should incentivise retrofitting a wagon running 45 000 km per year during the period of 6 years by covering 50 % of relevant costs. As it is considered that running a wagon with composite brake blocks leads to higher operating costs and given that a wagon may run in practice less than 45 000 km per year, the amount of bonus could be increased to take this into account.

| (16) | In order to increase the speed of retrofitting and minimise the risk of possible negative consequences for the competitiveness of the rail sector, wagon keepers and railway undertakings should be encouraged to take advantage of the European public funding possibilities for retrofitting provided by Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) establishing the Connecting Europe Facility. For the same purpose the Member States which decide that the infrastructure managers apply the scheme should be encouraged to make relevant national funds available. |
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(16)

In order to increase the speed of retrofitting and minimise the risk of possible negative consequences for the competitiveness of the rail sector, wagon keepers and railway undertakings should be encouraged to take advantage of the European public funding possibilities for retrofitting provided by Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) establishing the Connecting Europe Facility. For the same purpose the Member States which decide that the infrastructure managers apply the scheme should be encouraged to make relevant national funds available.

| (17) | In order to ensure non-discriminatory conditions for all railway undertakings and prevent payment of bonuses for the use of wagons which are not entitled to benefit from them, infrastructure managers should receive data regarding the relevant noise characteristics of wagons. In order to reduce administrative burden, existing registers and other tools, where available, should be used for that purpose. |
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(17)

In order to ensure non-discriminatory conditions for all railway undertakings and prevent payment of bonuses for the use of wagons which are not entitled to benefit from them, infrastructure managers should receive data regarding the relevant noise characteristics of wagons. In order to reduce administrative burden, existing registers and other tools, where available, should be used for that purpose.

| (18) | Infrastructure managers applying the scheme should cooperate in order to simplify and harmonise procedures relating to the operation of the scheme with a view to reducing administrative and financial burdens for railway undertakings. |
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(18)

Infrastructure managers applying the scheme should cooperate in order to simplify and harmonise procedures relating to the operation of the scheme with a view to reducing administrative and financial burdens for railway undertakings.

| (19) | This Regulation should be without prejudice to the provisions of Directive 2012/34/EU regarding the financing of infrastructure, the equilibrium of income and expenditure of the infrastructure manager and equitable, non-discriminatory and transparent access to infrastructure. |
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(19)

This Regulation should be without prejudice to the provisions of Directive 2012/34/EU regarding the financing of infrastructure, the equilibrium of income and expenditure of the infrastructure manager and equitable, non-discriminatory and transparent access to infrastructure.

| (20) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee referred to in Article 62(3) of Directive 2012/34/EU, |
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(20)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee referred to in Article 62(3) of Directive 2012/34/EU,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Scope

1.   This Regulation sets out the modalities to be followed by the infrastructure manager for the application of the charging for the cost of noise effects caused by the freight rolling stock.

It shall apply when a Member State, within the charging framework as provided for in Article 29(1) of Directive 2012/34/EU, has decided to introduce modification of infrastructure charges in accordance with Article 31(5), first subparagraph of that Directive.

2.   This Regulation shall not apply to wagons which fulfil one of the following conditions:

| (a) | wagons that hold a derogation from TSI Noise under Article 9 of Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (5); |
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(a)

wagons that hold a derogation from TSI Noise under Article 9 of Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (5);

| (b) | wagons for which there are no available TSI Wagon compliant composite brake blocks which can be directly fitted in the wagon without further modification of the braking system or dedicated tests; |
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(b)

wagons for which there are no available TSI Wagon compliant composite brake blocks which can be directly fitted in the wagon without further modification of the braking system or dedicated tests;

| (c) | wagons coming from third countries and running on 1 520 or 1 524 mm railway gauge network and which are granted a specific case in TSI Noise or excluded from its scope. |
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(c)

wagons coming from third countries and running on 1 520 or 1 524 mm railway gauge network and which are granted a specific case in TSI Noise or excluded from its scope.

3.   The bonus and the malus resulting from the differentiation of the track access charges shall ensure non-discriminatory and transparent access to infrastructure.

4.   The differentiation of the track access charges according to this Regulation shall be without prejudice to the application of State aid rules.

Article 2

Definitions

For the purpose of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

| (1) | ‘Scheme’ means provisions establishing noise-differentiated track access charges to be adopted and applied by infrastructure managers; |
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(1)

‘Scheme’ means provisions establishing noise-differentiated track access charges to be adopted and applied by infrastructure managers;

| (2) | ‘Retrofitted wagons’ means existing wagons retrofitted with composite brake blocks in accordance with the requirements set out in TSI Noise; |
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(2)

‘Retrofitted wagons’ means existing wagons retrofitted with composite brake blocks in accordance with the requirements set out in TSI Noise;

| (3) | ‘Silent wagons’ means new or existing wagons respecting relevant noise limit values set out in TSI Noise; |
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(3)

‘Silent wagons’ means new or existing wagons respecting relevant noise limit values set out in TSI Noise;

| (4) | ‘Noisy wagons’ means wagons not respecting relevant noise limit values set out in TSI Noise; |
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(4)

‘Noisy wagons’ means wagons not respecting relevant noise limit values set out in TSI Noise;

| (5) | ‘Noisy train’ means a train composed of more than 10 % of noisy wagons; |
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(5)

‘Noisy train’ means a train composed of more than 10 % of noisy wagons;

| (6) | ‘Silent train’ means a train which is composed of at least 90 % of silent wagons; |
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(6)

‘Silent train’ means a train which is composed of at least 90 % of silent wagons;

| (7) | ‘Very quiet wagons and locomotives’ means wagons and locomotives with noise emissions at least 3 dB below the relevant values set out in TSI Noise; |
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(7)

‘Very quiet wagons and locomotives’ means wagons and locomotives with noise emissions at least 3 dB below the relevant values set out in TSI Noise;

| (8) | ‘Bonus for retrofitted wagons’ means a mandatory discount from the infrastructure access charges for railway undertakings using retrofitted wagons; |
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(8)

‘Bonus for retrofitted wagons’ means a mandatory discount from the infrastructure access charges for railway undertakings using retrofitted wagons;

| (9) | ‘Train bonus’ means an optional discount for railway undertakings for each ‘silent train’; |
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(9)

‘Train bonus’ means an optional discount for railway undertakings for each ‘silent train’;

| (10) | ‘Bonus for very quiet wagons or locomotives’ means an optional discount for railway undertakings for each very quiet wagon and locomotive; |
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(10)

‘Bonus for very quiet wagons or locomotives’ means an optional discount for railway undertakings for each very quiet wagon and locomotive;

| (11) | ‘Malus’ means an optional surcharge to the infrastructure access charges to be paid by railway undertakings for each noisy train. |
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(11)

‘Malus’ means an optional surcharge to the infrastructure access charges to be paid by railway undertakings for each noisy train.

Article 3

Scheme

1.   On the basis of the modalities set out in this Regulation, the infrastructure manager shall adopt a scheme which differentiates the infrastructure charges depending on the level of noise produced and which applies to all railway undertakings concerned. The application of this scheme shall not result in the undue distortion of competition between railway undertakings or negatively affect the overall competitiveness of the rail freight sector.

2.   The scheme shall apply until 31 December 2021.

Article 4

Bonus for retrofitted wagons

1.   Infrastructure managers shall introduce a bonus for railway undertakings using retrofitted wagons. The level of bonus shall be the same on the entire network of the infrastructure manager and it shall be applicable to each retrofitted wagon.

2.   The basis for calculation of the level of bonus shall be the number of axles of a wagon and amount of kilometres run in a period determined by the infrastructure manager.

3.   The minimum level of a bonus shall be set at EUR 0,0035 per axle-km.

4.   When setting the level of the bonus, the infrastructure manager may take into account the inflation, mileage run by wagons and operating costs linked with the use of retrofitted wagons.

5.   The level of bonus calculated in accordance with paragraph 3 and, where relevant, paragraph 4 shall be set for at least 1 year.

6.   Infrastructure managers may decide to cancel or reduce the level of bonus by the value of retrofitting costs for those wagons that had already received bonus payments which allow them to reimburse the retrofitting costs.

Article 5

Train bonus

1.   Infrastructure managers may introduce a bonus for railway undertakings running silent trains.

2.   Train bonus shall be applicable to each silent train.

3.   The amount of the bonus for silent train shall be maximum 50 % of the total value of bonuses applicable to retrofitted wagons composing that train and calculated in accordance with Article 4.

4.   The bonus for silent train shall be cumulative with the bonuses referred to in Articles 4 and 6.

Article 6

Bonus for very quiet wagons and locomotives

1.   Infrastructure managers may introduce a bonus for railway undertakings running very quiet wagons and locomotives.

2.   Bonus referred to in paragraph 1 shall be applicable to each very quiet wagon and locomotive.

3.   The amount of the bonus for each very quiet wagon and locomotive shall proportionally correspond to the reduction of noise levels below these limit values and shall be maximum 50 % of the value of bonus applicable to the retrofitted wagon as calculated in accordance with Article 4.

4.   The bonus for very quiet wagons and locomotives shall be cumulative with the bonuses referred to in Articles 4 and 5.

Article 7

Malus

1.   Infrastructure managers may introduce a malus for railway undertakings running noisy trains.

2.   Malus shall be applicable to each noisy train.

3.   The total sum of malus paid over the duration of the scheme shall not be higher than the sum of bonuses referred to in Articles 4, 5 and 6.

4.   Infrastructure managers shall be allowed not to apply paragraph 3 if similar charging of cost of noise is applied to road freight transport in accordance with Union law in the Member State concerned.

5.   By derogation from Article 3 Member States may decide to continue to apply or introduce a malus after the end of the duration of the scheme under condition that a similar measure is applied to road freight transport sector in accordance with Union law.

6.   When deciding to introduce the malus and setting its level, the infrastructure manager may, as appropriate and after consulting the relevant stakeholders, take into account the sensitivity of the area affected by rail freight traffic, in particular the size of population affected and its exposure to rail noise along the railway line.

Article 8

Administrative arrangements

1.   Infrastructure managers shall be responsible for managing the scheme, including keeping the accounts for financial flows with railway undertakings. They shall make available the data concerning these financial flows upon request of the competent national authorities during the period of application of the scheme and in the following 10 years after the expiry of the scheme.

2.   Infrastructure manager shall use existing registers and other available tools in order to gather evidence demonstrating the status of the wagons or locomotives (accordingly retrofitted, silent or noisy, very quiet).

3.   If the data referred to in paragraph 2 cannot be gathered from registers or tools, the infrastructure manager shall request the railway undertakings to demonstrate the status of the wagons and locomotives they intend to use.

In case of retrofitted wagon, the railway undertaking shall deliver relevant technical or financial evidence that the retrofitting took place.

In case of silent wagons, the railway undertaking shall deliver an authorisation to place in service or any equivalent evidence.

In case of very quiet wagons and locomotives, the railway undertaking shall deliver evidence proving the lower level of noise, including, if appropriate, details of additional noise reduction modifications undertaken.

4.   Administrative measures developed at national level for the management of the existing schemes may continue to apply as long as they comply with this Regulation.

5.   Administrative costs of the scheme shall not be taken into account in the determination of the level of bonus and malus.

6.   Infrastructure managers of Member States applying the scheme shall cooperate, in particular regarding the simplification and harmonisation of administrative procedures for the application of the charging for the cost of noise effects caused by the freight rolling stock as provided for by this Regulation, including on the format of the evidence referred to in paragraph 3.

Article 9

Notification

1.   The schemes shall be notified to the Commission before they become applicable.

2.   By 1 May 2016, and by 1 May of each following year the Member States shall report to the Commission for the previous calendar year at least the following data:

| (a) | number of wagons that were subject to bonus referred to in Article 4; |
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(a)

number of wagons that were subject to bonus referred to in Article 4;

| (b) | where applicable, number of wagons and locomotives subject to bonus referred to in Article 6; |
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(b)

where applicable, number of wagons and locomotives subject to bonus referred to in Article 6;

| (c) | where applicable, number of trains subject to bonus referred to in Article 5; |
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(c)

where applicable, number of trains subject to bonus referred to in Article 5;

| (d) | where applicable, number of trains that were subject to malus; |
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(d)

where applicable, number of trains that were subject to malus;

| (e) | mileage run by retrofitted wagons in the Member State concerned; |
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(e)

mileage run by retrofitted wagons in the Member State concerned;

| (f) | estimated mileage run by silent and noisy trains in the Member State concerned. |
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(f)

estimated mileage run by silent and noisy trains in the Member State concerned.

3.   Upon request of the Commission additional data shall be provided where available. This data may include:

| (a) | total amount of bonuses granted for retrofitted wagons, silent trains and very quiet wagons and locomotives; |
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(a)

total amount of bonuses granted for retrofitted wagons, silent trains and very quiet wagons and locomotives;

| (b) | total amount of maluses collected; |
| --- | --- |

(b)

total amount of maluses collected;

| (c) | average amount of bonus and malus per axle-km. |
| --- | --- |

(c)

average amount of bonus and malus per axle-km.

Article 10

Review

1.   By 31 December 2018, the Commission shall evaluate the implementation of the schemes, in particular regarding the progress of retrofitting of wagons and the balance between bonus deducted and malus already paid. In addition, the Commission shall evaluate the impact of the schemes put in place according to this Regulation on the overall competitiveness of the freight railway sector and the passing on of the incentives induced through the scheme from railway undertakings to wagon keepers.

2.   Taking into account the results of the evaluation, the Commission may if necessary, amend this Regulation in particular in relation to the minimum level of bonus.

Article 11

Existing schemes

1.   Existing schemes at the date of the entry into force of this Regulation, including contracts based on such schemes, may continue to apply until 10 December 2016 at the latest. The scheme provided for by this Regulation may only be applied after the existing schemes have been terminated. Termination of existing schemes shall not be required if the infrastructure manager has made the existing scheme and contracts based on it compliant with this Regulation by 11 December 2016.

2.   Infrastructure managers from Member States that had in place schemes referred to in paragraph 1 may decide not to apply Article 3(2) as long as the total duration of their schemes is at least of 6 years.

Article 12

Entry into force

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

It shall apply from 16 June 2015.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 March 2015.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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(1)  OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 32.

1

(2)  COM(2011) 144.

2

(3)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 1304/2014 of 26 November 2014 on the technical specification for interoperability relating to the subsystem ‘rolling stock — noise’ amending Decision 2008/232/EC and repealing Decision 2011/229/EU (OJ L 356, 12.12.2014, p. 421).

3

(4)  Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility, amending Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 680/2007 and (EC) No 67/2010 (OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 129).

4

(5)  Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community (OJ L 191, 18.7.2008, p. 1).

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/430

of 13 March 2015

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, 13 March 2015.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Jerzy PLEWA

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

1

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

2

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ANNEX

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

| (EUR/100 kg) |
| --- |
| CN code | Third country code (1) | Standard import value |
| 0702 00 00 | EG | 65,8 |
| MA | 85,1 |
| TR | 84,9 |
| ZZ | 78,6 |
| 0707 00 05 | JO | 229,9 |
| MA | 176,1 |
| TR | 186,3 |
| ZZ | 197,4 |
| 0709 93 10 | MA | 117,1 |
| TR | 188,5 |
| ZZ | 152,8 |
| 0805 10 20 | EG | 47,5 |
| IL | 71,4 |
| MA | 45,4 |
| TN | 59,1 |
| TR | 65,4 |
| ZZ | 57,8 |
| 0805 50 10 | TR | 49,2 |
| ZZ | 49,2 |
| 0808 10 80 | BR | 68,9 |
| CA | 81,0 |
| CL | 103,0 |
| CN | 91,1 |
| MK | 28,7 |
| US | 167,6 |
| ZZ | 90,1 |
| 0808 30 90 | AR | 108,8 |
| CL | 99,5 |
| CN | 90,9 |
| US | 124,8 |
| ZA | 109,7 |
| ZZ | 106,7 |

(EUR/100 kg)

CN code

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

0702 00 00

EG

65,8

MA

85,1

TR

84,9

ZZ

78,6

0707 00 05

JO

229,9

MA

176,1

TR

186,3

ZZ

197,4

0709 93 10

MA

117,1

TR

188,5

ZZ

152,8

0805 10 20

EG

47,5

IL

71,4

MA

45,4

TN

59,1

TR

65,4

ZZ

57,8

0805 50 10

TR

49,2

ZZ

49,2

0808 10 80

BR

68,9

CA

81,0

CL

103,0

CN

91,1

MK

28,7

US

167,6

ZZ

90,1

0808 30 90

AR

108,8

CL

99,5

CN

90,9

US

124,8

ZA

109,7

ZZ

106,7

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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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COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/431

of 10 March 2015

amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of the Lietuvos bankas

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Protocol (No 4) on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular to Article 27.1 thereof,

Having regard to Recommendation ECB/2014/58 of the European Central Bank of 16 December 2014 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of Lietuvos bankas (1),

Whereas:

| (1) | The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and of the national central banks of the Eurosystem are to be audited by independent external auditors recommended by the Governing Council of the ECB and approved by the Council of the European Union. |
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(1)

The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and of the national central banks of the Eurosystem are to be audited by independent external auditors recommended by the Governing Council of the ECB and approved by the Council of the European Union.

| (2) | Pursuant to Article 1 of Council Decision 2014/509/EU (2) Lithuania fulfils the necessary conditions for the adoption of the euro, and the derogation in favour of Lithuania referred to in Article 4 of the 2003 Act of Accession (3) is abrogated with effect from 1 January 2015. |
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(2)

Pursuant to Article 1 of Council Decision 2014/509/EU (2) Lithuania fulfils the necessary conditions for the adoption of the euro, and the derogation in favour of Lithuania referred to in Article 4 of the 2003 Act of Accession (3) is abrogated with effect from 1 January 2015.

| (3) | The Governing Council of the ECB recommended that UAB PricewaterhouseCoopers be appointed as the external auditors of the Lietuvos bankas for the financial years 2015 to 2017. |
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(3)

The Governing Council of the ECB recommended that UAB PricewaterhouseCoopers be appointed as the external auditors of the Lietuvos bankas for the financial years 2015 to 2017.

| (4) | It is appropriate to follow the recommendation of the Governing Council of the ECB and to amend Council Decision 1999/70/EC (4) accordingly, |
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(4)

It is appropriate to follow the recommendation of the Governing Council of the ECB and to amend Council Decision 1999/70/EC (4) accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following paragraph is added to Article 1 of Decision 1999/70/EC:

‘19.   UAB PricewaterhouseCoopers are hereby approved as the external auditors of the Lietuvos bankas for the financial years 2015 to 2017’

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the day of its notification.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the European Central Bank.

Done at Brussels, 10 March 2015.

For the Council

The President

J. REIRS

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(1)  OJ C 465, 24.12.2014, p. 1.

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(2)  Council Decision 2014/509/EU of 23 July 2014 on the adoption by Lithuania of the euro on 1 January 2015 (OJ L 228, 31.7.2014, p. 29).

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(3)  OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33.

3

(4)  Council Decision 1999/70/EC of 25 January 1999 concerning the external auditors of the national central banks (OJ L 22, 29.1.1999, p. 69).

4

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COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2015/432

of 13 March 2015

amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | On 17 March 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (1). |
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(1)

On 17 March 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (1).

| (2) | On 8 September 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/658/CFSP (2), thereby renewing those measures for a further six months. |
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(2)

On 8 September 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/658/CFSP (2), thereby renewing those measures for a further six months.

| (3) | On 29 January 2015, the Foreign Affairs Council agreed that the measures should be renewed. The Council reviewed the individual designations. The entries for fifty persons should be amended and the entry for one deceased person should be deleted. |
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(3)

On 29 January 2015, the Foreign Affairs Council agreed that the measures should be renewed. The Council reviewed the individual designations. The entries for fifty persons should be amended and the entry for one deceased person should be deleted.

| (4) | Decision 2014/145/CFSP should be amended accordingly, |
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(4)

Decision 2014/145/CFSP should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 2014/145/CFSP is amended as follows:

| (1) | in Article 6, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:
  ‘This Decision shall apply until 15 September 2015.’; |
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(1)

in Article 6, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:

‘This Decision shall apply until 15 September 2015.’

| (2) | the Annex is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision. |
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(2)

the Annex is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 13 March 2015.

For the Council

The President

A. MATĪSS

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(1)  Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ L 78, 17.3.2014, p. 16).

1

(2)  OJ L 271, 12.9.2014, p. 47.

2

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ANNEX

| 1. | The entry set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning the person listed below is deleted:






  39. | Ludmila Ivanovna Shvetsova. |
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1.

The entry set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning the person listed below is deleted:

39.

Ludmila Ivanovna Shvetsova.

| 2. | The entries set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning the persons listed below are replaced by the following entries: | Name | Identifying information | Reasons | Date of listing |
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| 1. | Sergey Valeryevich AKSYONOV,
  Sergei Valerievich AKSENOV
  (Сергей Валерьевич Аксёнов),
  Serhiy Valeriyovych AKSYONOV
  (Сергій Валерійович Аксьонов) | Place of birth: Beltsy (Bălți), Moldova
  Date of birth: 26.11.1972. | Aksyonov was elected ‘Prime Minister of Crimea’ in the Crimean Verkhovna Rada on 27 February 2014 in the presence of pro-Russian gunmen. His ‘election’ was decreed unconstitutional by Oleksandr Turchynov on 1 March 2014. He actively lobbied for the ‘referendum’ of 16 March 2014. As of 9 October 2014, the ‘Head’ of the so-called ‘Republic of Crimea’. | 17.3.2014 |
| 26. | Dmitry Konstantinovich KISELYOV,
  Dmitrii Konstantinovich KISELEV
  (Дмитрий Константинович Киселёв) | Place of birth: Moscow
  Date of birth: 26.4.1954 | Appointed by Presidential Decree on 9 December 2013 Head of the Russian Federal State news agency ‘Rossiya Segodnya’.
  Central figure of the government propaganda supporting the deployment of Russian forces in Ukraine. | 21.3.2014 |
| 41. | Igor Dmitrievich SERGUN
  (Игорь Дмитриевич Сергун) | Place of birth: Podolsk, Moscow Oblast
  Date of birth: 28.3.1957 | Director of GRU (Main Intelligence Directorate), Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant-General. Responsible for the activity of GRU officers in Eastern Ukraine. | 29.4.2014 |
| 45. | Andriy Yevgenovych PURGIN
  (Андрій Євгенович Пургін),
  Andrei Evgenevich PURGIN
  (Андрей Евгеньевич Пургин) | Place of birth: Donetsk
  Date of birth: 26.1.1972 | Former Head of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’, active participant and organiser of separatist actions, coordinator of actions of the ‘Russian tourists’ in Donetsk. Co-founder of a ‘Civic Initiative of Donbass for the Eurasian Union’. So-called ‘Chairman’ of the ‘People's Council of the Donetsk People's Republic’. | 29.4.2014 |
| 46. | Denys Volodymyrovych PUSHYLIN
  (Денис Володимирович Пушилін),
  Denis Vladimirovich PUSHILIN
  (Денис Владимирович Пушилин) | Place of birth: Makiivka (Donetsk oblast)
  Date of birth: 9.5.1981 or 9.5.1982 | One of the leaders of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. Participated in the seizure and occupation of the regional administration. Active spokesperson for the separatists. So-called Deputy Chairman of the ‘People's Council’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. | 29.4.2014. |
| 52. | Petr Grigorievich JAROSH
  (Петр Григорьевич Ярош) | Date of birth: 30.1.1971 | Acting Head of the Federal Migration Service office for Crimea. Responsible for the systematic and expedited issuance of Russian passports for the residents of Crimea. | 12.5.2014 |
| 54. | Viacheslav PONOMARIOV,
  Vyacheslav Volodymyrovich PONOMARYOV
  (В'ячеслав Володимирович Пономарьов),
  Viacheslav Vladimirovich PONOMAREV
  (Вячеслав Владимирович Пономарёв) | Place of birth: Sloviansk (Donetsk oblast)
  Date of birth: 2.5.1965 | Former self-declared mayor of Slaviansk. Ponomariov called on Vladimir Putin to send in Russian troops to protect the city and later asked him to supply weapons. Ponomariov's men are involved in kidnappings (they captured Irma Krat and Simon Ostrovsky, a reporter for Vice News, both were later released, they detained military observers under the OSCE Vienna Document). Remains active in supporting separatist actions and policies. | 12.5.2014 |
| 56. | Igor Evgenevich KAKIDZYANOV
  (Игорь Евгеньевич Какидзянов),
  Igor Evegenevich KHAKIMZYANOV
  (Игорь Евгеньевич Хакимзянов) | 33 years old on 8.5.2014
  Possibly born 25 July 1980 in Makiivka (Donetsk oblast) | One of the leaders of armed forces of the self-proclaimed ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. The aim of the forces is to ‘protect the people of the Donetsk People's Republic and territorial integrity of the republic’ according to Pushylin, one of the leaders of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. | 12.5.2014 |
| 57. | Oleg TSARIOV,
  Oleh Anatoliyovych TSAROV
  (Олег Анатолійович Царьов),
  Oleg Anatolevich TSAREV
  (Олег Анатольевич Царёв) | Place of birth: Dnepropetrovsk
  Date of birth: 2.6.1970 | Former Member of the Rada, as such publicly called for the creation of the so-called ‘Federal Republic of Novorossiya’, composed of south-eastern Ukrainian regions. Remains active in supporting separatist actions or policies. | 12.5.2014 |
| 59. | Aleksandr Sergeevich MALYKHIN,
  Alexander Sergeevich MALYHIN
  (Александр Сергеевич Малыхин) | Date of birth: 12.1.1981 | Head of the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’ Central Electoral Commission. Actively organised the referendum on 11 May 2014 on the self-determination of the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’. | 12.5.2014 |
| 64. | Aleksandr Yurevich BORODAI
  (Александр Юрьевич Бородай) | Place of birth: Moscow
  Date of birth: 25.7.1972 | Former so-called ‘Prime Minister of the Donetsk People's Republic’, as such responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘government of the Donetsk People's Republic’ (e.g. on 8 July 2014 stated ‘our military is conducting a special operation against the Ukrainian “fascists”’), signatory of the Memorandum of Understanding on ‘Novorossiya union’. Remains active in supporting separatist actions or policies. | 12.7.2014 |
| 65. | Alexander KHODAKOVSKY,
  Oleksandr Serhiyovych KHODAKOVSKIY
  (Олександр Сергійович Ходаковський),
  Aleksandr Sergeevich KHODAKOVSKII
  (Александр Сергеевич Ходаковский) | Place of birth: Donetsk
  Date of birth: 18.12.1972 | Former so-called ‘Minister of Security of the Donetsk People's Republic’, as such responsible for the separatist security activities of the so-called ‘government of the Donetsk People's Republic’. Remains active in supporting separatist actions or policies. | 12.7.2014 |
| 66. | Alexandr Aleksandrovich KALYUSSKY,
  (Александр Александрович Калюсский) | Date of birth: 9.10.1975 | So-called ‘de facto Deputy Prime Minister for Social Affairs of the Donetsk People's Republic’.
  Responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘government of the Donetsk People's Republic’. | 12.7.2014 |
| 67. | Alexander KHRYAKOV,
  Aleksandr Vitalievich KHRYAKOV
  (Александр Витальевич Хряков),
  Oleksandr Vitaliyovych KHRYAKOV
  (Олександр Віталійович Хряков) | Place of birth: Donetsk
  Date of birth: 6.11.1958 | So-called ‘Information and Mass Communications Minister of the Donetsk People's Republic’.
  Responsible for the pro-separatist propaganda activities of the so-called ‘government of the Donetsk People's Republic’. | 12.7.2014 |
| 68. | Marat Faatovich BASHIROV
  (Марат Фаатович Баширов) | Place of birth: Izhevsk, Russian Federation
  Date of birth: 20.1.1964 | So-called ‘Prime Minister of the Council of Ministers of the Lugansk People's Republic’, confirmed on 8 July 2014.
  Responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘government of the Lugansk People's Republic’. | 12.7.2014 |
| 69. | Vasyl NIKITIN,
  Vasilii Aleksandrovich NIKITIN
  (Василий Александрович Никитин) | Place of birth: Shargun (Uzbekistan)
  Date of birth: 25.11.1971 | So-called ‘Vice Prime Minister of the Council of Ministers of the Lugansk People's Republic’, (used to be the so-called ‘Prime Minister of the Lugansk People's Republic’, and former spokesman of the ‘Army of the Southeast’).
  Responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘government of the Lugansk People's Republic’.
  Responsible for the statement of the Army of the Southeast that the Ukrainian presidential elections in the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’ cannot take place due to the ‘new’ status of the region. | 12.7.2014 |
| 70. | Aleksey Vyacheslavovich KARYAKIN
  (Алексей Вячеславович Карякин) | Place of birth: Stakhanov (Lugansk oblast)
  Date of birth: 7.4.1980 or 7.4.1979 | So-called ‘Supreme Council Chair of the Lugansk People's Republic’.
  Responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the ‘Supreme Council’, responsible for asking the Russian Federation to recognize the independence of the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.
  Signatory of the Memorandum of Understanding on the ‘Novorossiya union’. | 12.7.2014 |
| 71. | Yuriy Volodymyrovych IVAKIN
  (Юрій Володимирович Івакін),
  Iurii Vladimirovich IVAKIN
  (Юрий Владимирович Ивакин) | Place of birth: Perevalsk (Lugansk oblast)
  Date of birth: 13.8.1954 | Former so-called ‘Minister of Internal Affairs of the Lugansk People's Republic’, as such responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘government of the Lugansk People's Republic’. | 12.7.2014 |
| 72. | Igor PLOTNITSKY,
  Igor Venediktovich PLOTNITSKII
  (Игорь Венедиктович Плотницкий) | Place of birth: Lugansk (possibly in Kelmentsi, Chernivtsi oblast)
  Date of birth: 24.6.1964 or 25.6.1964 | Former so-called ‘Defence Minister’ and currently so-called ‘Head’ of the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.
  Responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘government of the Lugansk People's Republic’. | 12.7.2014 |
| 74. | Oleksiy Borisovych MOZGOVY,
  (Олексiй Борисович Мозговий),
  Aleksei Borisovich MOZGOVOI
  (Алексей Борисович Мозговой) | Date of birth: 3.4.1975 | One of the leaders of armed groups in Eastern Ukraine.
  Responsible for training separatists to fight against the Ukrainian government forces. | 12.7.2014 |
| 80. | Sergei Orestovoch BESEDA
  (Сергей Орестович Беседа) | Date of birth: 17.5.1954 | Commander of the Fifth Service of the FSB, Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation.
  As a senior FSB officer, he heads a service responsible which oversees intelligence operations and international activity. | 25.7.2014 |
| 85. | Ekaterina Iurievna GUBAREVA
  (Екатерина Юрьевна Губарева),
  Katerina Yuriyovna GUBARIEVA
  (Катерина Юрійовнa Губарєва) | Place of birth: Kakhova (Kherson oblast)
  Date of birth: 5.7.1983 | In her capacity of former so-called ‘Minister of Foreign Affairs’ she was responsible of defending the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’, thus undermining the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. In addition, her bank account is used to finance illegal separatist groups. In taking on and acting in this capacity she has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Remains active in supporting separatist actions and policies. | 25.7.2014 |
| 86. | Fedor Dmitrievich BEREZIN
  (Фёдор Дмитриевич Березин),
  Fedir Dmitrovych BEREZIN
  (Федір Дмитрович Березін) | Place of birth: Donetsk
  Date of birth: 7.2.1960 | Former so-called ‘deputy defence minister’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. He is associated with Igor Strelkov/Girkin, who is responsible for actions which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. In taking on and acting in this capacity Berezin has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Remains active in supporting separatist actions and policies. | 25.7.2014 |
| 109. | Oksana TCHIGRINA,
  Oksana Aleksandrovna CHIGRINA
  (Оксана Александровна Чигрина) | 33 years old on 1.8.2014
  Possibly born 23.7.1981 | Spokesperson of the so-called ‘government’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’ who made declarations justifying, inter alia, the shooting down of a Ukrainian military airplane, the taking of hostages, fighting activities by the illegal armed groups, which have as a consequence undermined the territorial integrity, sovereignty and unity of Ukraine. | 30.7.2014 |
| 110. | Boris Alekseevich LITVINOV
  (Борис Алексеевич Литвинов) | Place of birth: Dzerzhynsk (Donetsk oblast)
  Date of birth: 13.1.1954 | Member of the so-called ‘People's Council’ and former chairman of the so-called ‘Supreme Council’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’ who was at the source of policies and the organisation of the illegal ‘referendum’ leading to the proclamation of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’, which constituted a breach of the territorial integrity, sovereignty and unity of Ukraine. | 30.7.2014 |
| 112. | Arkady Romanovich ROTENBERG,
  Arkadii Romanovich ROTENBERG
  (Аркадий Романович Ротенберг) | Place of birth: Leningrad (Saint Petersburg).
  Date of birth: 15.12.1951 | Mr Rotenberg is a long-time acquaintance of President Putin and his former judo sparring partner.
  He has developed his fortune during President Putin's tenure. His level of economic success is attributable to the influence of key decision makers favouring him, notably in the award of public contracts.
  He has benefited from his close personal relationship with Russian decision-makers as he was awarded important contracts by the Russian State or by State-owned enterprises. His companies were, notably awarded several highly lucrative contracts for the preparations for the Sochi Olympic Games.
  He is also the owner of the company Stroygazmontazh which has been awarded a State contract for the construction of a bridge from Russia to the illegally annexed Autonomous Republic of Crimea, therefore consolidating its integration into the Russian Federation which in turn further undermines the territorial integrity of Ukraine.
  He is the chairman of the board of directors of publishing house Prosvescheniye, which has,, notably implemented the project ‘To the Children of Russia: Address — Crimea’, a public relations campaign that was designed to persuade Crimean children that they are now Russian citizens living in Russia and thereby supporting the Russian Government's policy to integrate Crimea into Russia. | 30.7.2014 |
| 115. | Nikolay Terentievich SHAMALOV
  (Николай Терентьевич Шамалов) | Place of birth: Belarus
  Date of birth: 24.1.1950 | Mr Shamalov is a long-time acquaintance of President Putin. He is a co-founder of the so-called Ozero Dacha, a cooperative society bringing together an influential group of individuals around President Putin.
  He benefits from his links with Russian decision-makers. He is the second largest shareholder of Bank Rossiya, of which he owned around 10 % in 2013, and which is considered the personal bank of Senior Officials of the Russian Federation. Since the illegal annexation of Crimea, Bank Rossiya has opened branches across Crimea and Sevastopol, thereby consolidating their integration into the Russian Federation.
  Furthermore, Bank Rossiya has important stakes in the National Media Group which in its turn controls television stations which actively support the Russian government's policies of destabilisation of Ukraine. | 30.7.2014 |
| 119. | Alexander Vladimirovich ZAKHARCHENKO
  (Александр Владимирович Захарченко) | Place of birth: Donetsk
  Date of birth: 26.6.1976 | As of 7 August 2014, he replaced Alexander Borodai as the so-called ‘Prime minister’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. In taking on and acting in this capacity, Zakharchenko has supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. | 12.9.2014 |
| 121. | Miroslav Vladimirovich RUDENKO
  (Мирослав Владимирович Руденко) | Place of birth: Debalcevo
  Date of birth: 21.1.1983 | Associated with the ‘Donbass People's Militia’. He has, inter alia, stated that they will continue their fighting in the rest of the country. Rudenko has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. So-called ‘People's Deputy’ in the so-called ‘Parliament of the Donetsk People's Republic’. | 12.9.2014 |
| 122. | Gennadiy Nikolaiovych TSYPKALOV,
  Gennadii Nikolaevich TSYPKALOV
  (Геннадий Николаевич Цыпкалов) | Place of birth: Rostov oblast (Russia)
  Date of birth: 21.6.1973 | Replaced Marat Bashirov as so-called ‘Prime Minister’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’. Previously active in the militia Army of the Southeast. Tsyplakov has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. | 12.9.2014 |
| 123. | Andrey Yurevich PINCHUK
  (Андрей Юрьевич Пинчук) | Possible date of birth: 27.12.1977 | Former ‘State security minister’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. Associated with Vladimir Antyufeyev, who is responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘government of the Donetsk People's Republic’. He has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Remains active in supporting separatist actions or policies. | 12.9.2014 |
| 124. | Oleg Vladimirovich BEREZA
  (Олег Владимирович Берёза) | Possible date of birth: 1.3.1977 | ‘Internal affairs minister’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. Associated with Vladimir Antyufeyev, who is responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘Government of the Donetsk People's Republic’. He has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. | 12.9.2014 |
| 125. | Andrei Nikolaevich RODKIN
  (Андрей Николаевич Родкин) | Date of birth: 23.9.1976 | Moscow Representative of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. In his statements he has, inter alia, talked about the militias' readiness to conduct a guerrilla war and their seizure of weapon systems from the Ukrainian armed forces. He has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. | 12.9.2014 |
| 126. | Aleksandr Akimovich KARAMAN
  (Александр Акимович Караман),
  Alexandru CARAMAN | Date of birth: 26.7.1956 | ‘Deputy Prime Minister for Social Issues’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. Associated with Vladimir Antyufeyev, who is responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘Government of the Donetsk People's Republic’. He has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Protégé of Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin. | 12.9.2014 |
| 127. | Georgiy L'vovich MURADOV
  (Георгий Львович Мурадов) | Place of birth: Komi Republic
  Date of birth: 19.11.1954 | So-called ‘Deputy Prime Minister’ of Crimea and Plenipotentiary Representative of Crimea to President Putin. Muradov has played an important role in consolidating Russian institutional control over Crimea since the illegal annexation. He has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. | 12.9.2014 |
| 144. | Oleg Konstantinovich AKIMOV
  a.k.a. Oleh AKIMOV
  (Олег Константинович Акимов) | Date of birth: 15.9.1981 | Deputy of the ‘Lugansk Economic Union’ in the ‘National Council’ of the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’. Stood as a candidate in the so-called ‘elections’, of 2 November 2014 to the post of the ‘Head’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’. These ‘elections’ are in breach of Ukrainian law and therefore illegal.
  In taking on and acting in this capacity, and in participating formally as a candidate in the illegal ‘elections’, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 29.11.2014 |
| 145. | Larisa Leonidovna AIRAPETYAN
  a.k.a. Larysa AYRAPETYAN,
  Larisa AIRAPETYAN
  or Larysa AIRAPETYAN
  (Лариса Леонидовна Айрапетян) | Date of birth: 21.2.1970 | ‘Health Minister’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’. Stood as a candidate in the so-called ‘elections’ of 2 November 2014 to the post of the ‘Head’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.
  These ‘elections’ are in breach of Ukrainian law and therefore illegal.
  In taking on and acting in this capacity, and in participating formally as a candidate in the illegal ‘elections’, she has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 29.11.2014 |
| 146. | Yuriy Viktorovich SIVOKONENKO
  a.k.a. Yuriy SIVOKONENKO,
  Yury SIVOKONENKO,
  Yury SYVOKONENKO
  (Юрий Викторович Сивоконенко) | Date of birth: 7.8.1957 | Member of the ‘Parliament’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’ and works in the Union of veterans of the Donbass Berkut. Stood as a candidate in the so-called ‘elections’ of 2 November 2014 to the post of the Head of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. These elections are in breach of Ukrainian law and therefore illegal.
  In taking on and acting in this capacity, and in participating formally as a candidate in the illegal ‘elections’, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 29.11.2014 |
| 147. | Aleksandr Igorevich KOFMAN
  a.k.a. Oleksandr KOFMAN
  (Александр Игоревич Кофман) | Place of birth: Makiivka (Donetsk oblast)
  Date of birth: 30.8.1977 | So-called ‘Foreign Minister’ and so-called ‘First deputy speaker’ of the ‘Parliament’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. Stood as a candidate in the so-called illegal ‘elections’ of 2 November 2014 to the post of Head of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. These elections are in breach of Ukrainian law and therefore illegal.
  In taking part and acting in this capacity, and in participating formally as a candidate in the illegal ‘elections’, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 29.11.2014 |
| 148. | Ravil Zakarievich KHALIKOV
  (Равиль Закариевич Халиков) | Date of birth: 23.2.1969 | ‘First Deputy Prime Minister’ and previous ‘Prosecutor-General’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.
  In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 29.11.2014 |
| 149. | Dmitry Aleksandrovich SEMYONOV,
  Dmitrii Aleksandrovich SEMENOV
  (Дмитрий Александрович Семенов) | Place of birth: Moscow
  Date of birth: 3.2.1963 | ‘Deputy Prime Minster for Finances’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.
  In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 29.11.2014 |
| 150. | Oleg BUGROV | Date of birth: 29.8.1969 | ‘Defense Minister’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.
  In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 29.11.2014 |
| 153. | Ihor Vladymyrovych KOSTENOK
  a.k.a. Igor Vladimirovich KOSTENOK
  (Игорь Владимирович Костенок) | Year of birth 1961 | ‘Minister of Education’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.
  In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 29.11.2014 |
| 155. | Vladyslav Nykolayevych DEYNEGO
  a.k.a. Vladislav Nykolayevich DEYNEGO
  (Владислав Дейнего) | Date of birth: 12.3.1964 | ‘Deputy Head’ of the ‘People's Council’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.
  In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 29.11.2014 |
| (133.) | Pavel DREMOV
  a.k.a. Batya
  (Павел Леонидович ДРЁМОВ),
  Pavlo Leonidovych DRYOMOV
  (Павло Леонідович Дрьомов) | Place of birth: Stakhanov
  Date of birth: 22.11.1976 | Commander of the ‘First Cossack Regiment’, an armed separatist group involved in the fighting in eastern Ukraine.
  In this capacity, he has actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 16.2.2015 |
| (136.) | Mikhail Sergeevich TOLSTYKH
  a.k.a. Givi
  (Михаил Сергеевич Толстых) | Place of birth: Ilovaisk
  Date of birth: 19.7.1980 | Commander of the ‘Somali’ battalion, an armed separatist group involved in the fighting in eastern Ukraine.
  In this capacity, he has actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 16.2.2015 |
| (137). | Eduard Aleksandrovich BASURIN
  (Эдуард Александрович Басурин) | Place of birth: Donetsk
  Date of birth: 27.6.1966 | So-called ‘Deputy Commander’ of the Ministry of Defense of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.
  In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 16.2.2015 |
| (139) | Sergey Anatolievich LITVIN
  (Сергей Анатольевич Литвин) | Date of birth: 2.7.1973 | So-called ‘Deputy Chairman’ of the Council of Ministers of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.
  In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 16.2.2015 |
| (143.) | Evgeny Vladimirovich MANUILOV
  (Евгений Владимирович Мануйлов) | Date of birth: 5.1.1967 | So-called ‘Minister of Budget’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.
  In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 16.2.2015 |
| (146.) | Zaur ISMAILOV
  (Заур Исмаилов) | Place of birth: Krasny Luch, Voroshilovgrad Lugansk
  Date of birth: 25.7.1978 (or 1975) | So-called ‘Acting General Prosecutor’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.
  In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 16.2.2015 |

2.

The entries set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning the persons listed below are replaced by the following entries:

Name

Identifying information

Reasons

Date of listing

1.

Sergey Valeryevich AKSYONOV,

Sergei Valerievich AKSENOV

(Сергей Валерьевич Аксёнов),

Serhiy Valeriyovych AKSYONOV

(Сергій Валерійович Аксьонов)

Place of birth: Beltsy (Bălți), Moldova

Date of birth: 26.11.1972.

Aksyonov was elected ‘Prime Minister of Crimea’ in the Crimean Verkhovna Rada on 27 February 2014 in the presence of pro-Russian gunmen. His ‘election’ was decreed unconstitutional by Oleksandr Turchynov on 1 March 2014. He actively lobbied for the ‘referendum’ of 16 March 2014. As of 9 October 2014, the ‘Head’ of the so-called ‘Republic of Crimea’.

17.3.2014

26.

Dmitry Konstantinovich KISELYOV,

Dmitrii Konstantinovich KISELEV

(Дмитрий Константинович Киселёв)

Place of birth: Moscow

Date of birth: 26.4.1954

Appointed by Presidential Decree on 9 December 2013 Head of the Russian Federal State news agency ‘Rossiya Segodnya’.

Central figure of the government propaganda supporting the deployment of Russian forces in Ukraine.

21.3.2014

41.

Igor Dmitrievich SERGUN

(Игорь Дмитриевич Сергун)

Place of birth: Podolsk, Moscow Oblast

Date of birth: 28.3.1957

Director of GRU (Main Intelligence Directorate), Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant-General. Responsible for the activity of GRU officers in Eastern Ukraine.

29.4.2014

45.

Andriy Yevgenovych PURGIN

(Андрій Євгенович Пургін),

Andrei Evgenevich PURGIN

(Андрей Евгеньевич Пургин)

Place of birth: Donetsk

Date of birth: 26.1.1972

Former Head of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’, active participant and organiser of separatist actions, coordinator of actions of the ‘Russian tourists’ in Donetsk. Co-founder of a ‘Civic Initiative of Donbass for the Eurasian Union’. So-called ‘Chairman’ of the ‘People's Council of the Donetsk People's Republic’.

29.4.2014

46.

Denys Volodymyrovych PUSHYLIN

(Денис Володимирович Пушилін),

Denis Vladimirovich PUSHILIN

(Денис Владимирович Пушилин)

Place of birth: Makiivka (Donetsk oblast)

Date of birth: 9.5.1981 or 9.5.1982

One of the leaders of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. Participated in the seizure and occupation of the regional administration. Active spokesperson for the separatists. So-called Deputy Chairman of the ‘People's Council’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.

29.4.2014.

52.

Petr Grigorievich JAROSH

(Петр Григорьевич Ярош)

Date of birth: 30.1.1971

Acting Head of the Federal Migration Service office for Crimea. Responsible for the systematic and expedited issuance of Russian passports for the residents of Crimea.

12.5.2014

54.

Viacheslav PONOMARIOV,

Vyacheslav Volodymyrovich PONOMARYOV

(В'ячеслав Володимирович Пономарьов),

Viacheslav Vladimirovich PONOMAREV

(Вячеслав Владимирович Пономарёв)

Place of birth: Sloviansk (Donetsk oblast)

Date of birth: 2.5.1965

Former self-declared mayor of Slaviansk. Ponomariov called on Vladimir Putin to send in Russian troops to protect the city and later asked him to supply weapons. Ponomariov's men are involved in kidnappings (they captured Irma Krat and Simon Ostrovsky, a reporter for Vice News, both were later released, they detained military observers under the OSCE Vienna Document). Remains active in supporting separatist actions and policies.

12.5.2014

56.

Igor Evgenevich KAKIDZYANOV

(Игорь Евгеньевич Какидзянов),

Igor Evegenevich KHAKIMZYANOV

(Игорь Евгеньевич Хакимзянов)

33 years old on 8.5.2014

Possibly born 25 July 1980 in Makiivka (Donetsk oblast)

One of the leaders of armed forces of the self-proclaimed ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. The aim of the forces is to ‘protect the people of the Donetsk People's Republic and territorial integrity of the republic’ according to Pushylin, one of the leaders of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.

12.5.2014

57.

Oleg TSARIOV,

Oleh Anatoliyovych TSAROV

(Олег Анатолійович Царьов),

Oleg Anatolevich TSAREV

(Олег Анатольевич Царёв)

Place of birth: Dnepropetrovsk

Date of birth: 2.6.1970

Former Member of the Rada, as such publicly called for the creation of the so-called ‘Federal Republic of Novorossiya’, composed of south-eastern Ukrainian regions. Remains active in supporting separatist actions or policies.

12.5.2014

59.

Aleksandr Sergeevich MALYKHIN,

Alexander Sergeevich MALYHIN

(Александр Сергеевич Малыхин)

Date of birth: 12.1.1981

Head of the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’ Central Electoral Commission. Actively organised the referendum on 11 May 2014 on the self-determination of the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.

12.5.2014

64.

Aleksandr Yurevich BORODAI

(Александр Юрьевич Бородай)

Place of birth: Moscow

Date of birth: 25.7.1972

Former so-called ‘Prime Minister of the Donetsk People's Republic’, as such responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘government of the Donetsk People's Republic’ (e.g. on 8 July 2014 stated ‘our military is conducting a special operation against the Ukrainian “fascists”’), signatory of the Memorandum of Understanding on ‘Novorossiya union’. Remains active in supporting separatist actions or policies.

12.7.2014

65.

Alexander KHODAKOVSKY,

Oleksandr Serhiyovych KHODAKOVSKIY

(Олександр Сергійович Ходаковський),

Aleksandr Sergeevich KHODAKOVSKII

(Александр Сергеевич Ходаковский)

Place of birth: Donetsk

Date of birth: 18.12.1972

Former so-called ‘Minister of Security of the Donetsk People's Republic’, as such responsible for the separatist security activities of the so-called ‘government of the Donetsk People's Republic’. Remains active in supporting separatist actions or policies.

12.7.2014

66.

Alexandr Aleksandrovich KALYUSSKY,

(Александр Александрович Калюсский)

Date of birth: 9.10.1975

So-called ‘de facto Deputy Prime Minister for Social Affairs of the Donetsk People's Republic’.

Responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘government of the Donetsk People's Republic’.

12.7.2014

67.

Alexander KHRYAKOV,

Aleksandr Vitalievich KHRYAKOV

(Александр Витальевич Хряков),

Oleksandr Vitaliyovych KHRYAKOV

(Олександр Віталійович Хряков)

Place of birth: Donetsk

Date of birth: 6.11.1958

So-called ‘Information and Mass Communications Minister of the Donetsk People's Republic’.

Responsible for the pro-separatist propaganda activities of the so-called ‘government of the Donetsk People's Republic’.

12.7.2014

68.

Marat Faatovich BASHIROV

(Марат Фаатович Баширов)

Place of birth: Izhevsk, Russian Federation

Date of birth: 20.1.1964

So-called ‘Prime Minister of the Council of Ministers of the Lugansk People's Republic’, confirmed on 8 July 2014.

Responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘government of the Lugansk People's Republic’.

12.7.2014

69.

Vasyl NIKITIN,

Vasilii Aleksandrovich NIKITIN

(Василий Александрович Никитин)

Place of birth: Shargun (Uzbekistan)

Date of birth: 25.11.1971

So-called ‘Vice Prime Minister of the Council of Ministers of the Lugansk People's Republic’, (used to be the so-called ‘Prime Minister of the Lugansk People's Republic’, and former spokesman of the ‘Army of the Southeast’).

Responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘government of the Lugansk People's Republic’.

Responsible for the statement of the Army of the Southeast that the Ukrainian presidential elections in the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’ cannot take place due to the ‘new’ status of the region.

12.7.2014

70.

Aleksey Vyacheslavovich KARYAKIN

(Алексей Вячеславович Карякин)

Place of birth: Stakhanov (Lugansk oblast)

Date of birth: 7.4.1980 or 7.4.1979

So-called ‘Supreme Council Chair of the Lugansk People's Republic’.

Responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the ‘Supreme Council’, responsible for asking the Russian Federation to recognize the independence of the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.

Signatory of the Memorandum of Understanding on the ‘Novorossiya union’.

12.7.2014

71.

Yuriy Volodymyrovych IVAKIN

(Юрій Володимирович Івакін),

Iurii Vladimirovich IVAKIN

(Юрий Владимирович Ивакин)

Place of birth: Perevalsk (Lugansk oblast)

Date of birth: 13.8.1954

Former so-called ‘Minister of Internal Affairs of the Lugansk People's Republic’, as such responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘government of the Lugansk People's Republic’.

12.7.2014

72.

Igor PLOTNITSKY,

Igor Venediktovich PLOTNITSKII

(Игорь Венедиктович Плотницкий)

Place of birth: Lugansk (possibly in Kelmentsi, Chernivtsi oblast)

Date of birth: 24.6.1964 or 25.6.1964

Former so-called ‘Defence Minister’ and currently so-called ‘Head’ of the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.

Responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘government of the Lugansk People's Republic’.

12.7.2014

74.

Oleksiy Borisovych MOZGOVY,

(Олексiй Борисович Мозговий),

Aleksei Borisovich MOZGOVOI

(Алексей Борисович Мозговой)

Date of birth: 3.4.1975

One of the leaders of armed groups in Eastern Ukraine.

Responsible for training separatists to fight against the Ukrainian government forces.

12.7.2014

80.

Sergei Orestovoch BESEDA

(Сергей Орестович Беседа)

Date of birth: 17.5.1954

Commander of the Fifth Service of the FSB, Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation.

As a senior FSB officer, he heads a service responsible which oversees intelligence operations and international activity.

25.7.2014

85.

Ekaterina Iurievna GUBAREVA

(Екатерина Юрьевна Губарева),

Katerina Yuriyovna GUBARIEVA

(Катерина Юрійовнa Губарєва)

Place of birth: Kakhova (Kherson oblast)

Date of birth: 5.7.1983

In her capacity of former so-called ‘Minister of Foreign Affairs’ she was responsible of defending the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’, thus undermining the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. In addition, her bank account is used to finance illegal separatist groups. In taking on and acting in this capacity she has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Remains active in supporting separatist actions and policies.

25.7.2014

86.

Fedor Dmitrievich BEREZIN

(Фёдор Дмитриевич Березин),

Fedir Dmitrovych BEREZIN

(Федір Дмитрович Березін)

Place of birth: Donetsk

Date of birth: 7.2.1960

Former so-called ‘deputy defence minister’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. He is associated with Igor Strelkov/Girkin, who is responsible for actions which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. In taking on and acting in this capacity Berezin has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Remains active in supporting separatist actions and policies.

25.7.2014

109.

Oksana TCHIGRINA,

Oksana Aleksandrovna CHIGRINA

(Оксана Александровна Чигрина)

33 years old on 1.8.2014

Possibly born 23.7.1981

Spokesperson of the so-called ‘government’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’ who made declarations justifying, inter alia, the shooting down of a Ukrainian military airplane, the taking of hostages, fighting activities by the illegal armed groups, which have as a consequence undermined the territorial integrity, sovereignty and unity of Ukraine.

30.7.2014

110.

Boris Alekseevich LITVINOV

(Борис Алексеевич Литвинов)

Place of birth: Dzerzhynsk (Donetsk oblast)

Date of birth: 13.1.1954

Member of the so-called ‘People's Council’ and former chairman of the so-called ‘Supreme Council’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’ who was at the source of policies and the organisation of the illegal ‘referendum’ leading to the proclamation of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’, which constituted a breach of the territorial integrity, sovereignty and unity of Ukraine.

30.7.2014

112.

Arkady Romanovich ROTENBERG,

Arkadii Romanovich ROTENBERG

(Аркадий Романович Ротенберг)

Place of birth: Leningrad (Saint Petersburg).

Date of birth: 15.12.1951

Mr Rotenberg is a long-time acquaintance of President Putin and his former judo sparring partner.

He has developed his fortune during President Putin's tenure. His level of economic success is attributable to the influence of key decision makers favouring him, notably in the award of public contracts.

He has benefited from his close personal relationship with Russian decision-makers as he was awarded important contracts by the Russian State or by State-owned enterprises. His companies were, notably awarded several highly lucrative contracts for the preparations for the Sochi Olympic Games.

He is also the owner of the company Stroygazmontazh which has been awarded a State contract for the construction of a bridge from Russia to the illegally annexed Autonomous Republic of Crimea, therefore consolidating its integration into the Russian Federation which in turn further undermines the territorial integrity of Ukraine.

He is the chairman of the board of directors of publishing house Prosvescheniye, which has,, notably implemented the project ‘To the Children of Russia: Address — Crimea’, a public relations campaign that was designed to persuade Crimean children that they are now Russian citizens living in Russia and thereby supporting the Russian Government's policy to integrate Crimea into Russia.

30.7.2014

115.

Nikolay Terentievich SHAMALOV

(Николай Терентьевич Шамалов)

Place of birth: Belarus

Date of birth: 24.1.1950

Mr Shamalov is a long-time acquaintance of President Putin. He is a co-founder of the so-called Ozero Dacha, a cooperative society bringing together an influential group of individuals around President Putin.

He benefits from his links with Russian decision-makers. He is the second largest shareholder of Bank Rossiya, of which he owned around 10 % in 2013, and which is considered the personal bank of Senior Officials of the Russian Federation. Since the illegal annexation of Crimea, Bank Rossiya has opened branches across Crimea and Sevastopol, thereby consolidating their integration into the Russian Federation.

Furthermore, Bank Rossiya has important stakes in the National Media Group which in its turn controls television stations which actively support the Russian government's policies of destabilisation of Ukraine.

30.7.2014

119.

Alexander Vladimirovich ZAKHARCHENKO

(Александр Владимирович Захарченко)

Place of birth: Donetsk

Date of birth: 26.6.1976

As of 7 August 2014, he replaced Alexander Borodai as the so-called ‘Prime minister’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. In taking on and acting in this capacity, Zakharchenko has supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

12.9.2014

121.

Miroslav Vladimirovich RUDENKO

(Мирослав Владимирович Руденко)

Place of birth: Debalcevo

Date of birth: 21.1.1983

Associated with the ‘Donbass People's Militia’. He has, inter alia, stated that they will continue their fighting in the rest of the country. Rudenko has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. So-called ‘People's Deputy’ in the so-called ‘Parliament of the Donetsk People's Republic’.

12.9.2014

122.

Gennadiy Nikolaiovych TSYPKALOV,

Gennadii Nikolaevich TSYPKALOV

(Геннадий Николаевич Цыпкалов)

Place of birth: Rostov oblast (Russia)

Date of birth: 21.6.1973

Replaced Marat Bashirov as so-called ‘Prime Minister’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’. Previously active in the militia Army of the Southeast. Tsyplakov has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

12.9.2014

123.

Andrey Yurevich PINCHUK

(Андрей Юрьевич Пинчук)

Possible date of birth: 27.12.1977

Former ‘State security minister’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. Associated with Vladimir Antyufeyev, who is responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘government of the Donetsk People's Republic’. He has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Remains active in supporting separatist actions or policies.

12.9.2014

124.

Oleg Vladimirovich BEREZA

(Олег Владимирович Берёза)

Possible date of birth: 1.3.1977

‘Internal affairs minister’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. Associated with Vladimir Antyufeyev, who is responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘Government of the Donetsk People's Republic’. He has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

12.9.2014

125.

Andrei Nikolaevich RODKIN

(Андрей Николаевич Родкин)

Date of birth: 23.9.1976

Moscow Representative of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. In his statements he has, inter alia, talked about the militias' readiness to conduct a guerrilla war and their seizure of weapon systems from the Ukrainian armed forces. He has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

12.9.2014

126.

Aleksandr Akimovich KARAMAN

(Александр Акимович Караман),

Alexandru CARAMAN

Date of birth: 26.7.1956

‘Deputy Prime Minister for Social Issues’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. Associated with Vladimir Antyufeyev, who is responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘Government of the Donetsk People's Republic’. He has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Protégé of Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin.

12.9.2014

127.

Georgiy L'vovich MURADOV

(Георгий Львович Мурадов)

Place of birth: Komi Republic

Date of birth: 19.11.1954

So-called ‘Deputy Prime Minister’ of Crimea and Plenipotentiary Representative of Crimea to President Putin. Muradov has played an important role in consolidating Russian institutional control over Crimea since the illegal annexation. He has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

12.9.2014

144.

Oleg Konstantinovich AKIMOV

a.k.a. Oleh AKIMOV

(Олег Константинович Акимов)

Date of birth: 15.9.1981

Deputy of the ‘Lugansk Economic Union’ in the ‘National Council’ of the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’. Stood as a candidate in the so-called ‘elections’, of 2 November 2014 to the post of the ‘Head’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’. These ‘elections’ are in breach of Ukrainian law and therefore illegal.

In taking on and acting in this capacity, and in participating formally as a candidate in the illegal ‘elections’, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine.

29.11.2014

145.

Larisa Leonidovna AIRAPETYAN

a.k.a. Larysa AYRAPETYAN,

Larisa AIRAPETYAN

or Larysa AIRAPETYAN

(Лариса Леонидовна Айрапетян)

Date of birth: 21.2.1970

‘Health Minister’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’. Stood as a candidate in the so-called ‘elections’ of 2 November 2014 to the post of the ‘Head’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.

These ‘elections’ are in breach of Ukrainian law and therefore illegal.

In taking on and acting in this capacity, and in participating formally as a candidate in the illegal ‘elections’, she has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine.

29.11.2014

146.

Yuriy Viktorovich SIVOKONENKO

a.k.a. Yuriy SIVOKONENKO,

Yury SIVOKONENKO,

Yury SYVOKONENKO

(Юрий Викторович Сивоконенко)

Date of birth: 7.8.1957

Member of the ‘Parliament’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’ and works in the Union of veterans of the Donbass Berkut. Stood as a candidate in the so-called ‘elections’ of 2 November 2014 to the post of the Head of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. These elections are in breach of Ukrainian law and therefore illegal.

In taking on and acting in this capacity, and in participating formally as a candidate in the illegal ‘elections’, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine.

29.11.2014

147.

Aleksandr Igorevich KOFMAN

a.k.a. Oleksandr KOFMAN

(Александр Игоревич Кофман)

Place of birth: Makiivka (Donetsk oblast)

Date of birth: 30.8.1977

So-called ‘Foreign Minister’ and so-called ‘First deputy speaker’ of the ‘Parliament’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. Stood as a candidate in the so-called illegal ‘elections’ of 2 November 2014 to the post of Head of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. These elections are in breach of Ukrainian law and therefore illegal.

In taking part and acting in this capacity, and in participating formally as a candidate in the illegal ‘elections’, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine.

29.11.2014

148.

Ravil Zakarievich KHALIKOV

(Равиль Закариевич Халиков)

Date of birth: 23.2.1969

‘First Deputy Prime Minister’ and previous ‘Prosecutor-General’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.

In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine.

29.11.2014

149.

Dmitry Aleksandrovich SEMYONOV,

Dmitrii Aleksandrovich SEMENOV

(Дмитрий Александрович Семенов)

Place of birth: Moscow

Date of birth: 3.2.1963

‘Deputy Prime Minster for Finances’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.

In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine.

29.11.2014

150.

Oleg BUGROV

Date of birth: 29.8.1969

‘Defense Minister’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.

In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine.

29.11.2014

153.

Ihor Vladymyrovych KOSTENOK

a.k.a. Igor Vladimirovich KOSTENOK

(Игорь Владимирович Костенок)

Year of birth 1961

‘Minister of Education’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.

In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine.

29.11.2014

155.

Vladyslav Nykolayevych DEYNEGO

a.k.a. Vladislav Nykolayevich DEYNEGO

(Владислав Дейнего)

Date of birth: 12.3.1964

‘Deputy Head’ of the ‘People's Council’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.

In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine.

29.11.2014

(133.)

Pavel DREMOV

a.k.a. Batya

(Павел Леонидович ДРЁМОВ),

Pavlo Leonidovych DRYOMOV

(Павло Леонідович Дрьомов)

Place of birth: Stakhanov

Date of birth: 22.11.1976

Commander of the ‘First Cossack Regiment’, an armed separatist group involved in the fighting in eastern Ukraine.

In this capacity, he has actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and to further destabilise Ukraine.

16.2.2015

(136.)

Mikhail Sergeevich TOLSTYKH

a.k.a. Givi

(Михаил Сергеевич Толстых)

Place of birth: Ilovaisk

Date of birth: 19.7.1980

Commander of the ‘Somali’ battalion, an armed separatist group involved in the fighting in eastern Ukraine.

In this capacity, he has actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and to further destabilise Ukraine.

16.2.2015

(137).

Eduard Aleksandrovich BASURIN

(Эдуард Александрович Басурин)

Place of birth: Donetsk

Date of birth: 27.6.1966

So-called ‘Deputy Commander’ of the Ministry of Defense of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.

In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and to further destabilise Ukraine.

16.2.2015

(139)

Sergey Anatolievich LITVIN

(Сергей Анатольевич Литвин)

Date of birth: 2.7.1973

So-called ‘Deputy Chairman’ of the Council of Ministers of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.

In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and to further destabilise Ukraine.

16.2.2015

(143.)

Evgeny Vladimirovich MANUILOV

(Евгений Владимирович Мануйлов)

Date of birth: 5.1.1967

So-called ‘Minister of Budget’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.

In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and to further destabilise Ukraine.

16.2.2015

(146.)

Zaur ISMAILOV

(Заур Исмаилов)

Place of birth: Krasny Luch, Voroshilovgrad Lugansk

Date of birth: 25.7.1978 (or 1975)

So-called ‘Acting General Prosecutor’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.

In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and to further destabilise Ukraine.

16.2.2015

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Official Journal of the European Union

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DECISION (EU) 2015/433 OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

of 17 December 2014

concerning the establishment of an Ethics Committee and its Rules of Procedure (ECB/2014/59)

THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,

Having regard to Decision ECB/2004/2 of 19 February 2004 adopting the Rules of Procedure of the European Central Bank (1), and in particular Article 9a thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Through the establishment of an Ethics Committee of the European Central Bank (hereinafter the ‘Ethics Committee’), the Governing Council aims to strengthen the ethics rules in place and further enhance the corporate governance of the European Central Bank (ECB), the European System of Central Banks (ESCB), the Eurosystem and the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM). |
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Through the establishment of an Ethics Committee of the European Central Bank (hereinafter the ‘Ethics Committee’), the Governing Council aims to strengthen the ethics rules in place and further enhance the corporate governance of the European Central Bank (ECB), the European System of Central Banks (ESCB), the Eurosystem and the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM).

| (2) | Public awareness of corporate governance issues and of ethics rules has increased over recent years. Following the establishment of the SSM, governance issues have acquired increased significance for the ECB. The increased level of public awareness and scrutiny requires the ECB to have in place, and strictly adhere to, state-of-the-art ethics rules in order to safeguard the ECB's integrity and avoid reputational risks. |
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(2)

Public awareness of corporate governance issues and of ethics rules has increased over recent years. Following the establishment of the SSM, governance issues have acquired increased significance for the ECB. The increased level of public awareness and scrutiny requires the ECB to have in place, and strictly adhere to, state-of-the-art ethics rules in order to safeguard the ECB's integrity and avoid reputational risks.

| (3) | The ethics rules for members of the bodies involved in the ECB's decision-making processes (hereinafter the ‘addressees’) should be based on the same principles that apply to ECB staff members and should be proportionate to the addressees' respective responsibilities. Therefore, the various rules constituting the ECB ethics framework, i.e. the Code of Conduct for the members of the Governing Council (2), the Supplementary Code of Ethics Criteria for the members of the Executive Board (3), the Code of Conduct for the members of the Supervisory Board and the ECB Staff Rules, should be interpreted in a coherent manner. |
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(3)

The ethics rules for members of the bodies involved in the ECB's decision-making processes (hereinafter the ‘addressees’) should be based on the same principles that apply to ECB staff members and should be proportionate to the addressees' respective responsibilities. Therefore, the various rules constituting the ECB ethics framework, i.e. the Code of Conduct for the members of the Governing Council (2), the Supplementary Code of Ethics Criteria for the members of the Executive Board (3), the Code of Conduct for the members of the Supervisory Board and the ECB Staff Rules, should be interpreted in a coherent manner.

| (4) | The ethics rules need to be supported by well-functioning monitoring, reporting mechanisms and procedures to achieve adequate and consistent implementation in which the Ethics Committee will play a key role. |
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(4)

The ethics rules need to be supported by well-functioning monitoring, reporting mechanisms and procedures to achieve adequate and consistent implementation in which the Ethics Committee will play a key role.

| (5) | In order to ensure effective interoperation between those aspects of the ethics rules that principally relate to operational implementation and those that principally relate to institutional and framework related issues, at least one of the members of the ECB's Audit Committee (hereinafter the ‘Audit Committee’) should also be a member of the Ethics Committee. |
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(5)

In order to ensure effective interoperation between those aspects of the ethics rules that principally relate to operational implementation and those that principally relate to institutional and framework related issues, at least one of the members of the ECB's Audit Committee (hereinafter the ‘Audit Committee’) should also be a member of the Ethics Committee.

| (6) | The Ethics Committee should include an external member of the Audit Committee. External members of the Audit Committee are chosen from among high-ranking officials with experience in central banking, |
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(6)

The Ethics Committee should include an external member of the Audit Committee. External members of the Audit Committee are chosen from among high-ranking officials with experience in central banking,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Establishment and composition

1.   An Ethics Committee is hereby established.

2.   The Ethics Committee shall be composed of three external members, at least one of whom shall be an external member of the Audit Committee.

3.   The members of the Ethics Committee shall be individuals of high repute from Member States, whose independence is beyond doubt and who have a sound understanding of the objectives, tasks and governance of the ECB, the ESCB, the Eurosystem and the SSM. They shall not be current staff of the ECB or current members of bodies involved in the decision-making processes of the ECB, the national central banks or the national competent authorities as defined in Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 (4).

Article 2

Appointment of members

1.   The Governing Council shall appoint the members of the Ethics Committee.

2.   The Ethics Committee shall designate its Chair.

3.   The term of office of the members of the Ethics Committee shall be three years, renewable once. The mandates of the Ethics Committee members who are also members of the Audit Committee shall expire if they cease to be members of the Audit Committee.

4.   The members of the Ethics Committee shall observe the highest standard of ethical conduct. They are expected to act honestly, independently, impartially, with discretion and without regard to self-interest and to avoid any situation liable to give rise to a personal conflict of interest. They are expected to be mindful of the importance of their duties and responsibilities. The members of the Ethics Committee shall abstain from any deliberation in cases of perceived or potential personal conflict of interest. They shall be subject to the professional secrecy requirements laid down in Article 37 of the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank even after their duties have ceased.

5.   The members of the Ethics Committee shall be entitled to receive remuneration comprising an annual retention fee together with payment for actual work performed based on an hourly rate. The amount of such remuneration shall be fixed by the Governing Council.

Article 3

Functioning

1.   The Ethics Committee shall decide on the dates of its meetings on a proposal from the Chair. The Chair may also convene meetings of the Ethics Committee whenever he or she deems it necessary.

2.   At the request of any of its members, and in agreement with the Chair, meetings may also be held by means of teleconferencing and deliberations may take place by means of written procedure.

3.   Members of the Ethics Committee are expected to attend each meeting in person. Attendance at meetings shall be restricted to its members and its secretary. However, the Ethics Committee may invite other persons to attend its meetings if it deems it appropriate to do so.

4.   The Executive Board shall entrust a member of staff to perform the secretarial function of the Ethics Committee.

5.   The Ethics Committee shall have access to members of management and staff as well as to documents and information it requires in order to fulfil its responsibilities.

Article 4

Responsibilities

1.   Where explicitly provided for in legal acts adopted by the ECB or in ethics rules adopted by the bodies involved in its decision-making processes, the Ethics Committee shall provide advice on questions of ethics on the basis of individual requests.

2.   The Ethics Committee shall assume the responsibilities assigned to the Ethics Adviser appointed under the Code of Conduct for the members of the Governing Council and the responsibilities assigned to the ECB's Ethics Officer under the Supplementary Code of Ethics Criteria for the members of the Executive Board.

3.   In order to assist the Audit Committee to carry out its assessment of the overall adequacy of the compliance framework of the ECB, the ESCB, the Eurosystem and the SSM, and of the effectiveness of the processes for monitoring compliance, the Ethics Committee shall report to the Audit Committee on the advice it has provided and the extent to which this advice has been implemented.

4.   The Ethics Committee shall report annually to the Governing Council on the work it has undertaken. In addition, the Ethics Committee shall report to the Governing Council whenever it deems it appropriate and/or is required to discharge its responsibilities.

5.   In addition to the responsibilities set out in this Article, the Ethics Committee may perform other activities related to this mandate, if so requested by the Governing Council.

Article 5

Information about the implementation of the advice

The addressees of the Ethics Committee's advice shall inform the Ethics Committee about the implementation of the Ethics Committee's advice.

Article 6

Entry into force

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

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 17 December 2014.

The President of the ECB

Mario DRAGHI

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(1)  OJ L 80, 18.3.2004, p. 33.

1

(2)  OJ C 123, 24.5.2002, p. 9.

2

(3)  OJ C 104, 23.4.2010, p. 8.

3

(4)  Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 of 15 October 2013 conferring specific tasks on the European Central Bank concerning policies relating to the prudential supervision of credit institutions (OJ L 287, 29.10.2013, p. 63).

4

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Corrigenda

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14.3.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 70/61

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Procès-verbal of rectification to the second additional protocol to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union, signed at Brussels on 24 July 2007

(
  Official Journal of the European Union L 251 of 26 September 2007
  )

This rectification has been carried out by means of a procès-verbal of rectification signed at Brussels on 18 December 2014 with the Council as depository.

On page 12, Annex III, Table I ‘Horizontal Commitments’, heading:

for:

| ‘I.   HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS |
| --- |
| ALL SECTORS INCLUDED IN THIS SCHEDULE’ | | | |

‘I.   HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS

ALL SECTORS INCLUDED IN THIS SCHEDULE’

read:

| ‘Modes of supply:






  (1) | Cross-border |
| --- | --- |

‘Modes of supply:

(1)

Cross-border

| (2) | Consumption abroad |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Consumption abroad

| (3) | Commercial presence |
| --- | --- |

(3)

Commercial presence

| (4) | Presence of natural persons |
| --- | --- |

(4)

Presence of natural persons

Sector or Sub-sector

Limitations on Market Access

Limitations on National Treatment

Additional Commitments

I.   HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS

ALL SECTORS INCLUDED IN THIS SCHEDULE’

on pages 13-25, Annex III, Table I ‘Horizontal Commitments’, heading:

for:

(no text) (1)

1

read:

| ‘Modes of supply:






  (1) | Cross-border |
| --- | --- |

‘Modes of supply:

(1)

Cross-border

| (2) | Consumption abroad |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Consumption abroad

| (3) | Commercial presence |
| --- | --- |

(3)

Commercial presence

| (4) | Presence of natural persons |
| --- | --- |

(4)

Presence of natural persons

Sector or Sub-sector

Limitations on Market Access

Limitations on National Treatment

Additional Commitments’

on page 26, Annex III, Table II ‘Sector-Specific Commitments’, heading:

for:

| ‘II. | SECTOR-SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS’ |
| --- | --- |

‘II.

read:

| ‘Modes of supply:






  (1) | Cross-border |
| --- | --- |

‘Modes of supply:

(1)

Cross-border

| (2) | Consumption abroad |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Consumption abroad

| (3) | Commercial presence |
| --- | --- |

(3)

Commercial presence

| (4) | Presence of natural persons |
| --- | --- |

(4)

Presence of natural persons

Sector or Sub-sector

Limitations on Market Access

Limitations on National Treatment

Additional Commitments

| II. | SECTOR-SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS’ |
| --- | --- |

II.

on pages 27-111, Annex III, Table II ‘Sector-Specific Commitments’, heading:

for:

(no text) (2)

2

read:

| ‘Modes of supply:






  (1) | Cross-border |
| --- | --- |

‘Modes of supply:

(1)

Cross-border

| (2) | Consumption abroad |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Consumption abroad

| (3) | Commercial presence |
| --- | --- |

(3)

Commercial presence

| (4) | Presence of natural persons |
| --- | --- |

(4)

Presence of natural persons

Sector or Sub-sector

Limitations on Market Access

Limitations on National Treatment

Additional Commitments’

on page 115, Annex IV, Table I ‘Horizontal Commitments’, heading:

for:

| ‘I.   HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS |
| --- |
| ALL SECTORS INCLUDED IN THIS SCHEDULE’ | | | |

‘I.   HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS

ALL SECTORS INCLUDED IN THIS SCHEDULE’

read:

| ‘Modes of supply:






  (1) | Cross-border |
| --- | --- |

‘Modes of supply:

(1)

Cross-border

| (2) | Consumption abroad |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Consumption abroad

| (3) | Commercial presence |
| --- | --- |

(3)

Commercial presence

| (4) | Presence of natural persons |
| --- | --- |

(4)

Presence of natural persons

Sector or Sub-sector

Limitations on Market Access

Limitations on National Treatment

Additional Commitments

I.   HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS

ALL SECTORS INCLUDED IN THIS SCHEDULE’

on pages 116-125, Annex IV, Table I ‘Horizontal Commitments’, heading:

for:

(no text) (3)

3

read:

| ‘Modes of supply:






  (1) | Cross-border |
| --- | --- |

‘Modes of supply:

(1)

Cross-border

| (2) | Consumption abroad |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Consumption abroad

| (3) | Commercial presence |
| --- | --- |

(3)

Commercial presence

| (4) | Presence of natural persons |
| --- | --- |

(4)

Presence of natural persons

Sector or Sub-sector

Limitations on Market Access

Limitations on National Treatment

Additional Commitments’

on page 126, Annex IV, Table II.1 ‘Financial Services — Specific Commitments (first part) (1)’, heading:

1

for:

| ‘II. | FINANCIAL SERVICES — SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS (first part) (1)
   (4)’ |
| --- | --- |

‘II.

read:

| ‘Modes of supply:






  (1) | Cross-border |
| --- | --- |

‘Modes of supply:

(1)

Cross-border

| (2) | Consumption abroad |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Consumption abroad

| (3) | Commercial presence |
| --- | --- |

(3)

Commercial presence

| (4) | Presence of natural persons |
| --- | --- |

(4)

Presence of natural persons

Sector or Sub-sector

Limitations on Market Access

Limitations on National Treatment

Additional Commitments

| II.1. | FINANCIAL SERVICES — SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS (first part) (1)’ |
| --- | --- |

II.1.

on pages 127-142, Annex IV, Table II.1 ‘Financial Services — Specific Commitments (first part)’, heading:

for:

(no text) (5)
   (6)

5

6

read:

| ‘Modes of supply:






  (1) | Cross-border |
| --- | --- |

‘Modes of supply:

(1)

Cross-border

| (2) | Consumption abroad |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Consumption abroad

| (3) | Commercial presence |
| --- | --- |

(3)

Commercial presence

| (4) | Presence of natural persons |
| --- | --- |

(4)

Presence of natural persons

Sector or Sub-sector

Limitations on Market Access

Limitations on National Treatment

Additional Commitments’

on page 143, Annex IV, Table II.2. ‘Financial Services — Specific Commitments (second part)’, heading:

for:

| ‘II.2. | FINANCIAL SERVICES — SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS (second part)’ |
| --- | --- |

‘II.2.

read:

| ‘Modes of supply:






  (1) | Cross-border |
| --- | --- |

‘Modes of supply:

(1)

Cross-border

| (2) | Consumption abroad |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Consumption abroad

| (3) | Commercial presence |
| --- | --- |

(3)

Commercial presence

| (4) | Presence of natural persons |
| --- | --- |

(4)

Presence of natural persons

Sector or Sub-sector

Limitations on Market Access

Limitations on National Treatment

Additional Commitments

| II.2. | FINANCIAL SERVICES — SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS (second part)’ |
| --- | --- |

II.2.

on pages 144-155, Annex IV, Table II.2. ‘Financial Services — Specific Commitments (second part)’, heading:

for

(no text) (7)

7

read:

| ‘Modes of supply:






  (1) | Cross-border |
| --- | --- |

‘Modes of supply:

(1)

Cross-border

| (2) | Consumption abroad |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Consumption abroad

| (3) | Commercial presence |
| --- | --- |

(3)

Commercial presence

| (4) | Presence of natural persons |
| --- | --- |

(4)

Presence of natural persons

Sector or Sub-sector

Limitations on Market Access

Limitations on National Treatment

Additional Commitment’

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(1)  The heading does not appear in the signed Second Additional Protocol, but in keeping with the Publication Office's style, it does appear in the published version (OJ L 251, 26.9.2007, p. 13).

1

(2)  The heading does not appear in the signed Second Additional Protocol, but in keeping with the Publication Office's style, it does appear in the published version (OJ L 251, 26.9.2007, p. 27-111).

2

(3)  The heading does not appear in the signed Second Additional Protocol, but in keeping with the Publication Office's style, it does appear in the published version (OJ L 251, 26.9.2007, p. 116).

3

(4)  Mistake in the signed Second Additional Protocol, for: “I.”, read: “II.1.”.

4

Mistake in the published version (OJ L 251, 26.9.2007, p. 126) for: “II.”, read: “II.1.”.

(5)  The heading does not appear in the signed Second Additional Protocol, but in keeping with the Publication Office's style, it does appear in the published version (OJ L 251, 26.9.2007, p. 127).

5

(6)  Mistake in the published version (OJ L 251, 26.9.2007, p. 127), for: ‘II.’, read: ‘II.1.’.

6

(7)  The heading does not appear in the signed Second Additional Protocol, but in keeping with the Publication Office's style, it does appear in the published version (OJ L 251, 26.9.2007, p. 144).

7

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| 14.3.2015 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 70/65 |
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14.3.2015

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 70/65

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Corrigendum to Council Decision 2010/183/EU of 16 March 2010 amending Decision 2009/459/EC providing Community medium-term financial assistance for Romania

(
  Official Journal of the European Union L 83 of 30 March 2010
  )

Contents, Title:

for:

‘2010/183/EU:

Council Decision of 16 March 2010 amending Decision 2009/459/EC providing Community medium-term financial assistance for Romania’

read:

‘2010/183/EU:

Council Decision of 16 February 2010 amending Decision 2009/459/EC providing Community medium-term financial assistance for Romania’

on page 19, Title:

for:

‘COUNCIL DECISION of 16 March 2010 amending Decision 2009/459/EC providing Community medium-term financial assistance for Romania (2010/183/EU)’

read:

‘COUNCIL DECISION of 16 February 2010 amending Decision 2009/459/EC providing Community medium-term financial assistance for Romania (2010/183/EU)’

on page 19, Concluding formula:

for:

‘Done at Brussels, 16 March 2010.’

read:

‘Done at Brussels, 16 February 2010.’

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