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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 227/2014
of 7 March 2014
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Hořické trubičky (PGI)]
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
By virtue of the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined the Czech Republic's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Hořické trubičky’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 989/2007 (2) as amended by Regulation (EC) No 192/2008 (3).
(2)
Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (4) as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation.
(3)
As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the amendments should be approved,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name contained in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby approved.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 7 March 2014.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1272/2014
of 28 November 2014
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 as regards the marking of containers for the purpose of their temporary importation
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European 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)
The Union is a Contracting Party to the Convention on Temporary Admission concluded in Istanbul on 26 June 1990 (hereafter ‘the Istanbul Convention’). Annex B.3 to the Istanbul Convention contains provisions concerning containers, pallets, packings, samples and other goods imported in connection with a commercial operation. The Administrative Committee for the Convention on Temporary Admission recommended at its 12th meeting on 25 March 2013 an amendment to Appendix II to Annex B.3 to the Istanbul Convention containing provisions concerning the marking of containers. The amendment came into force on 4 November 2014.
(2)
The Istanbul Convention is not directly applicable in the Union. Its amendment should therefore be incorporated into Union law in order to ensure that the Union complies with its international obligations.
(3)
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (2) should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Article 557 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is amended as follows:
(1)
in paragraph 1, the first subparagraph is replaced by the following:
‘1. Total relief from import duties shall be granted for containers where they have been durably marked in an appropriate and clearly visible place with all of the following information:
(a)
the identification of the owner or operator, which may be shown either by its full name or by an established identification system, symbols such as emblems or flags being excluded;
(b)
the identification marks and numbers of the container, given by the owner or operator;
(c)
the tare weight of the container, including all its permanently fixed equipment.’
;
(2)
in paragraph 1 after the first subparagraph, the following subparagraph is inserted:
‘For freight containers considered for maritime use, or for any other container utilising an ISO standard prefix (i.e. four capital letters ending in U), the identification of the owner or principal operator and the container serial number and check digit of the container shall adhere to International Standard ISO 6346 and its annexes.’
.
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, 28 November 2014.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1242/2014
of 20 November 2014
laying down rules pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund with regard to the presentation of relevant cumulative data on operations
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on the Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2328/2003, (EC) No 861/2006, (EC) No 1198/2006 and (EC) No 791/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 1255/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1), and in particular Article 97(2) thereof,
After consulting the Committee for the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund,
Whereas:
(1)
Pursuant to Article 97(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014, the Member States' managing authorities must provide the Commission with relevant cumulative data on operations selected for funding until the end of the previous year, including key characteristics of the beneficiaries and the operations.
(2)
In order to ensure the consistency and completeness of the cumulative data on operations selected for funding, it is necessary to provide common technical specifications and rules for the presentation of that cumulative data. For that purpose it is appropriate to refer to the database structure provided for in Annex I to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1243/2014 (2).
(3)
In order to allow for the prompt application of the measures provided for in this Regulation, this Regulation should enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The managing authorities shall follow the technical specifications and rules for the presentation of cumulative data on operations selected for funding, including key characteristics of the beneficiaries and the operations themselves, as provided for in Article 97(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 508/2014, in accordance with the forms and tables set out in the Annexes 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, 20 November 2014.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 572/2014
of 26 May 2014
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 Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (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.
(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, 26 May 2014.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 19 May 2014
on the conclusion of the Arrangement between the European Union and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the modalities of its participation in the European Asylum Support Office
(2014/344/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 74 and Article 78(1) and (2), in conjunction with point (a) of Article 218(6), thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,
Whereas:
(1)
In accordance with Council Decision 2014/186/EU (1), the Arrangement between the European Union and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the modalities of its participation in the European Asylum Support Office (the ‘Arrangement’) was signed on 3 March 2014, subject to its conclusion.
(2)
The Arrangement should be approved.
(3)
As specified in recital 21 of Regulation (EU) No 439/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), the United Kingdom and Ireland are taking part in and are bound by that Regulation. They should therefore give effect to Article 49(1) of Regulation (EU) No 439/2010 by taking part in this Decision. The United Kingdom and Ireland are therefore taking part in this Decision.
(4)
As specified in recital 22 of Regulation (EU) No 439/2010, Denmark is not taking part in and is not bound by that Regulation. Denmark is therefore not taking part in this Decision,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Arrangement between the European Union and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the modalities of its participation in the European Asylum Support Office is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
The text of the Arrangement is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in Article 13(1) of the Arrangement (3).
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 19 May 2014.
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 206/2013
of 11 March 2013
implementing Article 12(1) of Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 of 12 April 2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran (1), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
On 12 April 2011, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 359/2011.
(2)
In view of the ongoing human rights abuses in Iran, additional persons and an additional entity should be included in the list of persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures as set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 359/2011,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The persons and the entity listed in the Annex to this Regulation shall be added to the list set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 359/2011.
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, 11 March 2013.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1206/2013
of 26 November 2013
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 Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (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.
(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, 26 November 2013.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 484/2013
of 24 May 2013
amending Regulation (EC) No 718/2007 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 establishing an instrument for pre-accession assistance (IPA)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 of 17 July 2006 establishing an Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) (1) (‘the IPA Regulation’), and in particular Article 3(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 718/2007 of 12 June 2007 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1085/2006 establishing an instrument for pre-accession assistance (IPA) (2) provides for detailed rules for the implementation of the IPA Regulation.
(2)
In order to achieve the objectives under areas of assistance of transition assistance and institution building component, for some operations, like those contributing to the resolution of the refugees’ and displaced persons’ housing problem in the Western Balkans the eligibility of expenditure for purchase of land and existing buildings is indispensable and constitutes a core of the action. The eligibility of the expenditure for purchase of land and existing buildings should be provided for in a new derogation.
(3)
Regulation (EC) No 718/2007 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4)
The provisions laid down in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the IPA Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In Article 66(3) of Regulation (EC) No 718/2007, the following point (d) is added:
‘(d)
purchase of land and existing buildings when justified by the nature of the operation’.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following 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, 24 May 2013.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 498/2014
of 14 May 2014
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 Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (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.
(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, 14 May 2014.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 9 December 2014
establishing the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the General Council of the World Trade Organization on the accession of the Republic of Seychelles to the World Trade Organization
(2014/889/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 91, Article 100(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(9), thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
On 31 May 1995, the Government of the Republic of Seychelles applied for accession to the Marrakesh Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO), pursuant to Article XII of that Agreement.
(2)
A Working Party on the accession of the Republic of Seychelles was established on 11 July 1995 in order to reach agreement on terms of accession acceptable to the Republic of Seychelles and all WTO Members.
(3)
The Commission, on behalf of the Union, has negotiated a comprehensive series of market opening commitments on the part of the Republic of Seychelles which satisfy the Union's requests, taking into account the bilateral trade relations with the Republic of Seychelles in the context of the EU-ACP partnership and the undertaking by the Republic of Seychelles to pursue trade liberalisation in a full Economic and Partnership Agreement.
(4)
Those commitments are now embodied in the Protocol of Accession of the Republic of Seychelles to the WTO (‘the Protocol of Accession’).
(5)
Accession to the WTO is expected to make a positive and lasting contribution to the process of economic reform and sustainable development in the Republic of Seychelles.
(6)
The Protocol of Accession should therefore be approved.
(7)
Article XII of the Agreement establishing the WTO provides that the terms of accession are to be agreed between the acceding Member and the WTO, and that the Ministerial Conference of the WTO approves the terms of accession on the WTO side. Article IV.2 of the Agreement establishing the WTO provides that in the intervals between meetings of the Ministerial Conference, its functions shall be conducted by the General Council.
(8)
Accordingly, it is necessary to establish the position to be adopted on the Union's behalf within the General Council of the WTO on the accession of the Republic of Seychelles to the WTO,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the General Council of the World Trade Organization on the accession of the Republic of Seychelles to the World Trade Organization is to approve the accession.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 9 December 2014.
REGULATION (EU) No 1216/2012 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 12 December 2012
introducing, on the occasion of the accession of Croatia to the European Union, special temporary measures for the recruitment of Union officials and temporary staff
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 336 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, submitted following consultations with the Staff Regulations Committee,
After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,
Having regard to the opinion of the Court of Justice (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the Court of Auditors (2),
Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (3),
Whereas:
(1)
On the occasion of the accession of Croatia to the European Union on 1 July 2013, special temporary measures should be adopted to derogate from the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union (‘the Staff Regulations’) and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union, laid down in Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (4).
(2)
Given the size of Croatia and the number of persons potentially involved, the special temporary measures should remain in force for a substantial period. The date of 30 June 2018 appears to be the most suitable expiry date in that regard.
(3)
Given the need for the planned recruitments to take place as soon as possible after accession, this Regulation should be adopted before the actual accession date,
HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Recruitment of officials
1. Notwithstanding the second and third paragraphs of Article 4, Article 7(1), Article 27 and points (a) and (b) of Article 29(1) of the Staff Regulations, vacant posts may be filled, as from the actual date of Croatia’s accession and until 30 June 2018, by the appointment as officials of Croatian nationals, within the limit of the number of posts allotted and taking into account the budgetary discussions.
2. Such officials shall be appointed from the actual accession date and, except for senior officials (Directors-General or their equivalent in grade AD 16 or AD 15 and Directors or their equivalent in grade AD 15 or AD 14), following competitions based on either qualifications or tests, or both qualifications and tests, organised in accordance with Annex III to the Staff Regulations.
Article 2
Recruitment of temporary staff
1. Article 1(1) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the recruitment of Croatian nationals as temporary staff.
2. Such temporary staff shall be engaged from the actual accession date.
Article 3
Entry into force
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 Strasbourg, 12 December 2012.