# Official Journal L 215/2014

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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 5721 July 2014 |

ISSN 1977-0677

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 215

English edition

Legislation

Volume 5721 July 2014

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| Contents | | II   Non-legislative acts | page |
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| | | INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS |
| | * | Information relating to the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Azerbaijan on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation | 1 |
| | * | Information relating to the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Azerbaijan on the facilitation of the issuance of visas | 1 |
| | | DECISIONS |
| | | 2014/479/EU |
| | * | Council Decision of 14 July 2014 adjusting the allowances provided for in Decision 2007/829/EC concerning the rules applicable to national experts and military staff on secondment to the General Secretariat of the Council | 2 |
| | * | Council Decision 2014/480/CFSP of 21 July 2014 amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran | 4 |

Contents

II   Non-legislative acts

page

INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

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Information relating to the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Azerbaijan on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation

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Information relating to the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Azerbaijan on the facilitation of the issuance of visas

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DECISIONS

2014/479/EU

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Council Decision of 14 July 2014 adjusting the allowances provided for in Decision 2007/829/EC concerning the rules applicable to national experts and military staff on secondment to the General Secretariat of the Council

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Council Decision 2014/480/CFSP of 21 July 2014 amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran

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| EN | Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.
  The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk. |
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Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.

The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk.

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II Non-legislative acts

INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

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Information relating to the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Azerbaijan on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation

The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic ofAzerbaijan on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation will enter into force on 1 September 2014, the procedure provided for in Article 23(2) of the Agreement having been completed on 3 July 2014.

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Information relating to the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Azerbaijan on the facilitation of the issuance of visas

The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Azerbaijan on the facilitation of the issuance of visas will enter into force on 1 September 2014 in accordance with Article 14(2) of the Agreement, as the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Azerbaijan on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation will enter into force on that date.

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DECISIONS

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 14 July 2014

adjusting the allowances provided for in Decision 2007/829/EC concerning the rules applicable to national experts and military staff on secondment to the General Secretariat of the Council

(2014/479/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 41(1) thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 240(2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 2007/829/EC of 5 December 2007 concerning the rules applicable to national experts and military staff on secondment to the General Secretariat of the Council (1), and in particular Article 15(6) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Article 15(6) of Decision 2007/829/EC provides that the daily and monthly allowances of national experts and military staff on secondment to the General Secretariat of the Council are to be adjusted each year without retroactive effect on the basis of the adaptation of the basic salaries of Union officials in Brussels and Luxembourg. |
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(1)

Article 15(6) of Decision 2007/829/EC provides that the daily and monthly allowances of national experts and military staff on secondment to the General Secretariat of the Council are to be adjusted each year without retroactive effect on the basis of the adaptation of the basic salaries of Union officials in Brussels and Luxembourg.

| (2) | Regulation (EU) No 423/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) adjusted the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the Union by 0,8 % with effect from 1 July 2012. |
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Regulation (EU) No 423/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) adjusted the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the Union by 0,8 % with effect from 1 July 2012.

| (3) | Decision 2007/829/EC should be amended accordingly, |
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(3)

Decision 2007/829/EC should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 2007/829/EC is hereby amended as follows:

| (1) | in Article 15(1), the amounts EUR 31,92 and EUR 127,65 are replaced by EUR 32,18 and EUR 128,67 respectively; |
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(1)

in Article 15(1), the amounts EUR 31,92 and EUR 127,65 are replaced by EUR 32,18 and EUR 128,67 respectively;

| (2) | in Article 15(2), the table is replaced by the following:






  ‘Distance between place of origin and place of secondment (in km) | Amount in EUR |
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| 0-150 | 0,00 |
| > 150 | 82,70 |
| > 300 | 147,03 |
| > 500 | 238,95 |
| > 800 | 385,98 |
| > 1 300 | 606,55 |
| > 2 000 | 726,04’ |

(2)

in Article 15(2), the table is replaced by the following:

‘Distance between place of origin and place of secondment (in km)

Amount in EUR

0-150

0,00

> 150

82,70

> 300

147,03

> 500

238,95

> 800

385,98

> 1 300

606,55

> 2 000

726,04’

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the first day of the month following its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 14 July 2014.

For the Council

The President

M. MARTINA

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(1)  
  OJ L 327, 13.12.2007, p. 10.

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(2)  Regulation (EU) No 423/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 adjusting with effect from 1 July 2012 the remuneration and pensions of officials and other servants of the European Union and the correction coefficients applied thereto (OJ L 129, 30.4.2014, p. 12).

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COUNCIL DECISION 2014/480/CFSP

of 21 July 2014

amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Whereas:

| (1) | On 26 July 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/413/CFSP (1) concerning restrictive measures against Iran. |
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(1)

On 26 July 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/413/CFSP (1) concerning restrictive measures against Iran.

| (2) | On 24 November 2013, China, France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States, supported by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, reached an agreement with Iran on a Joint Plan of Action which sets out an approach towards reaching a long-term comprehensive solution to the Iranian nuclear issue. It was agreed that the process leading to this comprehensive solution would include, as a first step, initial mutually-agreed measures to be taken by both sides for a duration of six months and renewable by mutual consent. |
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(2)

On 24 November 2013, China, France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States, supported by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, reached an agreement with Iran on a Joint Plan of Action which sets out an approach towards reaching a long-term comprehensive solution to the Iranian nuclear issue. It was agreed that the process leading to this comprehensive solution would include, as a first step, initial mutually-agreed measures to be taken by both sides for a duration of six months and renewable by mutual consent.

| (3) | As part of this first step, Iran would undertake a number of voluntary measures as specified in the Joint Plan of Action. In return, a number of voluntary measures would be undertaken which would include, for the Union, the suspension of restrictive measures concerning the prohibition on the provision of insurance and reinsurance and transport for Iranian crude oil, the prohibition on the import, purchase or transport of Iranian petrochemical products and on the provision of related services, and the prohibition on trade in gold and precious metals with the Government of Iran, its public bodies and the Central Bank of Iran, or persons and entities acting on their behalf. The suspension of those restrictive measures would last for a duration of six months during which the relevant contracts would have to be executed. |
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(3)

As part of this first step, Iran would undertake a number of voluntary measures as specified in the Joint Plan of Action. In return, a number of voluntary measures would be undertaken which would include, for the Union, the suspension of restrictive measures concerning the prohibition on the provision of insurance and reinsurance and transport for Iranian crude oil, the prohibition on the import, purchase or transport of Iranian petrochemical products and on the provision of related services, and the prohibition on trade in gold and precious metals with the Government of Iran, its public bodies and the Central Bank of Iran, or persons and entities acting on their behalf. The suspension of those restrictive measures would last for a duration of six months during which the relevant contracts would have to be executed.

| (4) | Furthermore, the Joint Plan of Action also foresees a tenfold increase of the authorisation thresholds in relation to the transfers of funds to and from Iran. |
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(4)

Furthermore, the Joint Plan of Action also foresees a tenfold increase of the authorisation thresholds in relation to the transfers of funds to and from Iran.

| (5) | On 20 January 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/21/CFSP (2) amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP in order to implement the provisions concerning the Union restrictive measures contained in the Joint Plan of Action. |
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(5)

On 20 January 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/21/CFSP (2) amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP in order to implement the provisions concerning the Union restrictive measures contained in the Joint Plan of Action.

| (6) | On 19 July 2014, China, France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States, supported by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, agreed with Iran to extend the implementation of the measures of the Joint Plan of Action until 24 November 2014. |
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(6)

On 19 July 2014, China, France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States, supported by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, agreed with Iran to extend the implementation of the measures of the Joint Plan of Action until 24 November 2014.

| (7) | The suspension of the Union restrictive measures specified in the Joint Plan of Action should therefore be extended until 24 November 2014. Relevant contracts would have to be executed within that date. |
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(7)

The suspension of the Union restrictive measures specified in the Joint Plan of Action should therefore be extended until 24 November 2014. Relevant contracts would have to be executed within that date.

| (8) | Decision 2010/413/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(8)

Decision 2010/413/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 26a of Decision 2010/413/CFSP is replaced by the following:

‘Article 26a

1.   The prohibition set out in Article 3a(1) shall be suspended until 24 November 2014 insofar as it concerns the transport of Iranian crude oil.

2.   The prohibition set out in Article 3a(2) shall be suspended until 24 November 2014 insofar as it concerns the provision of insurance and reinsurance, related to the import, purchase, or transport of Iranian crude oil.

3.   The prohibition set out in Article 3b shall be suspended until 24 November 2014.

4.   The prohibition set out in Article 4c shall be suspended until 24 November 2014 insofar as it concerns gold and precious metals.

5.   Article 10(3)(a), (b) and (c) are replaced by the following points until 24 November 2014:

| “(a) | transfers due on transactions regarding foodstuffs, healthcare, medical equipment, or for agricultural or humanitarian purposes below EUR 1 000 000, as well as transfers regarding personal remittances, below EUR 400 000, shall be carried out without any prior authorisation. The transfer shall be notified to the competent authority of the Member State concerned if above EUR 10 000; |
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“(a)

transfers due on transactions regarding foodstuffs, healthcare, medical equipment, or for agricultural or humanitarian purposes below EUR 1 000 000, as well as transfers regarding personal remittances, below EUR 400 000, shall be carried out without any prior authorisation. The transfer shall be notified to the competent authority of the Member State concerned if above EUR 10 000;

| (b) | transfers due on transactions regarding foodstuffs, healthcare, medical equipment, or for agricultural or humanitarian purposes above EUR 1 000 000, as well as transfers regarding personal remittances, above EUR 400 000, shall require the prior authorisation from the competent authority of the Member State concerned. The relevant Member State shall inform the other Member States of any authorisation granted; |
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(b)

transfers due on transactions regarding foodstuffs, healthcare, medical equipment, or for agricultural or humanitarian purposes above EUR 1 000 000, as well as transfers regarding personal remittances, above EUR 400 000, shall require the prior authorisation from the competent authority of the Member State concerned. The relevant Member State shall inform the other Member States of any authorisation granted;

| (c) | any other transfer above EUR 100 000 shall require the prior authorisation from the competent authority of the Member State concerned. The relevant Member State shall inform the other Member States of any authorisation granted.”. |
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(c)

any other transfer above EUR 100 000 shall require the prior authorisation from the competent authority of the Member State concerned. The relevant Member State shall inform the other Member States of any authorisation granted.”.

6.   Article 10(4)(b) and (c) are replaced by the following points until 24 November 2014:

| “(b) | any other transfer below EUR 400 000 shall be carried out without any prior authorisation. The transfer shall be notified to the competent authority of the Member State concerned if above EUR 10 000; |
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“(b)

any other transfer below EUR 400 000 shall be carried out without any prior authorisation. The transfer shall be notified to the competent authority of the Member State concerned if above EUR 10 000;

| (c) | any other transfer above EUR 400 000 shall require the prior authorisation from the competent authority of the Member State concerned. The authorisation shall be deemed granted within four weeks unless the competent authority of the Member State concerned has objected within that time-limit. The relevant Member State shall inform the other Member States of any authorisation rejected.”. |
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(c)

any other transfer above EUR 400 000 shall require the prior authorisation from the competent authority of the Member State concerned. The authorisation shall be deemed granted within four weeks unless the competent authority of the Member State concerned has objected within that time-limit. The relevant Member State shall inform the other Member States of any authorisation rejected.”.

7.   The prohibitions set out in Article 18b shall be suspended until 24 November 2014.

8.   The prohibitions set out in Article 20(1)(b) and (c) and in Article 20(2) to the Ministry of Petroleum, listed in Annex II, shall be suspended until 24 November 2014, insofar as necessary for the execution, until 24 November 2014, of contracts for the import or purchase of Iranian petrochemical products.’.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 21 July 2014.

For the Council

The President

S. GOZI

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(1)  
  OJ L 195, 27.7.2010, p. 39.

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(2)  Council Decision 2014/21/CFSP of 20 January 2014 amending Council Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran (OJ L 15, 20.1.2014, p. 22).

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