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COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 186/2014
of 26 February 2014
amending Regulation (EU) No 823/2012 as regards the expiry dates of the approval of the active substances ethoxysulfuron, oxadiargyl and warfarin
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (1), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 17 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
For the active substances ethoxysulfuron, oxadiargyl and warfarin, Commission Regulation (EU) No 823/2012 (2) postponed the expiry of the approval period, as set out in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (3) to 31 July 2016 in order to enable applicants to give the three years’ notice required under Article 15(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009.
(2)
No applications for renewal of the approval of the active substances ethoxysulfuron, oxadiargyl and warfarin were submitted which respect the three years’ notice period.
(3)
Since no such applications were submitted it is appropriate to set the expiry date at the earliest date possible after the original date of expiry as set before the adoption of Regulation (EU) No 823/2012.
(4)
Regulation (EU) No 823/2012 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 823/2012
Article 1 of Regulation (EU) No 823/2012 is amended as follows:
(a)
point (1) is replaced by the following:
‘(1)
31 July 2016, as regards the active substances: ethofumesate (entry 29), imazamox (entry 41), oxasulfuron (entry 42), foramsulfuron (entry 44), cyazofamid (entry 46), linuron (entry 51), pendimethalin (entry 53), trifloxystrobin (entry 59), carfentrazone ethyl (entry 60), mesotrione (entry 61), fenamidone (entry 62) and isoxaflutole (entry 63);’;
(b)
the following point (4) is added:
‘(4)
31 March 2014, as regards the active substances: ethoxysulfuron (entry 43), oxadiargyl (entry 45) and warfarin (entry 120).’
Article 2
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.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 February 2014.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 503/2014
of 8 May 2014
approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Muscat du Ventoux (PDO))
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 the second subparagraph of Article 53(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined France's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Muscat du Ventoux’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/1999 (2).
(2)
The purpose of the application is to amend the specification by giving more detailed information on the product description, geographical area, proof of origin, method of production, labelling, national requirements and the contact details of the structures responsible for monitoring the designation and the applicant group, and by removing the requirement for packaging in the area.
(3)
The Commission has examined the amendments in question and concluded that they are justified. Since the amendment is minor within the meaning of the third subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission may approve it without following the procedure set out in Articles 50 and 52 of the Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Muscat du Ventoux’ is hereby amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.
Article 2
Annex II to this Regulation contains the consolidated Single Document setting out the main points of the specification.
Article 3
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, 8 May 2014.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 13 May 2013
on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine amending the Agreement between the European Community and Ukraine on the facilitation of the issuance of visas
(2013/297/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 77(2)(a), in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a), 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 2012/428/EU (1), the Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine amending the Agreement between the European Community and Ukraine on the facilitation of the issuance of visas (‘the Agreement’) was signed on 23 July 2012, subject to its conclusion.
(2)
The Agreement should be approved.
(3)
This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which the United Kingdom does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2000/365/EC of 29 May 2000 concerning the request of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (2); the United Kingdom is therefore not taking part in its adoption and is not bound by it or subject to its application.
(4)
This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which Ireland does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2002/192/EC of 28 February 2002 concerning Ireland’s request to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (3); Ireland is therefore not taking part in its adoption and is not bound by it or subject to its application.
(5)
In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol (No 22) on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine amending the Agreement between the European Community and Ukraine on the facilitation of the issuance of visas is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council shall designate the person(s) empowered to proceed, on behalf of the Union, to the notification provided for in Article 2 of the Agreement, in order to express the consent of the Union to be bound by the Agreement (4).
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 13 May 2013.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 17 December 2014
appointing a German member of the European Economic and Social Committee
(2014/942/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 302 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the German Government,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
On 13 September 2010 the Council adopted Decision 2010/570/EU, Euratom appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2010 to 20 September 2015 (1).
(2)
A member's seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Göke FRERICHS,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Mr Gerhard HANDKE, Generaldirektor des Bundesverbandes Großhandel, Außenhandel, Dienstleistungen - BGA, is hereby appointed as a member of the European Economic and Social Committee for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 20 September 2015.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 17 December 2014.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 24 June 2014
appointing a Belgian member of the European Economic and Social Committee
(2014/411/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 302 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the Belgian Government,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
On 13 September 2010 the Council adopted Decision 2010/570/EU, Euratom appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2010 to 20 September 2015 (1).
(2)
A member's seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Ms Bérengère DUPUIS,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Mr Alessandro GRUMELLI, Conseiller au service d'études de la Confédération des syndicats chrétiens is hereby appointed as a member of the European Economic and Social Committee for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 20 September 2015.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Done at Luxembourg, 24 June 2014.
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1054/2013
of 29 October 2013
implementing Article 8a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Belarus
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 of 18 May 2006 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Belarus (1), and in particular Article 8a(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
On18 May 2006, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 which concerns restrictive measures against Belarus. Those measures apply until 31 October 2013.
(2)
On the basis of a review of Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP (2), the Council has decided that those restrictive measures should be extended until 31 October 2014.
(3)
In view of the continuing gravity of the situation in Belarus, the Council considers that three persons should be added to the list of persons and entities to which the restrictive measures provided for in Decision 2012/642/CFSP apply.
(4)
The Council also considers that there are no longer grounds for keeping certain persons and entities on the list of persons and entities to which the restrictive measures provided for in Decision 2012/642/CFSP apply.
(5)
Furthermore, the information relating to certain persons and entities set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 should be updated.
(6)
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 is replaced by the text set out 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, 29 October 2013.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 7 November 2014
on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the French Republic concerning the application to the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy of Union legislation on the taxation of savings and administrative cooperation in the field of taxation
(2014/793/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 113 and 115, in conjunction with Article 218(6)(b) and (8), second subparagraph, thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,
Whereas:
(1)
In accordance with Council Decision 2013/671/EU (1), the Agreement between the European Union and the French Republic concerning the application to the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy of Union legislation on the taxation of savings and administrative cooperation in the field of taxation (hereinafter ‘the Agreement’) was signed on 17 February 2014, subject to its conclusion at a later date.
(2)
The purpose of the Agreement is to ensure that the mechanisms of Council Directive 2011/16/EU (2) and Council Directive 2003/48/EC (3), designed in particular to combat fraud and cross-border tax evasion, continue to apply to Saint-Barthélemy despite its changed status.
(3)
The Agreement should be concluded,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Agreement between the European Union and the French Republic concerning the application to the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy of Union legislation on the taxation of savings and administrative cooperation in the field of taxation is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
The text of the Agreement 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 7 of the Agreement. (4)
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 7 November 2014.
COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) No 1001/2014
of 18 July 2014
amending Annex X to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 (1), and in particular Article 46(9)(c) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Chapter 3 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 establishes the conditions for granting the payment for agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment. Those conditions include rules on ecological focus areas in order to meet objectives of biodiversity.
(2)
In order to simplify the administration of such ecological focus areas and to take account of the characteristics of the different types of areas, Article 46(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 provides for the use of conversion and weighting factors.
(3)
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 639/2014 (2) amended Annex X to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 in order to establish the relevant conversion and weighting factors referred to in Article 46(3) of that Regulation.
(4)
As a result of the discussions with the European Parliament and the Council on Delegated Regulation (EU) No 639/2014, the Commission undertook to increase the weighting factor for areas with nitrogen-fixing crops as referred to point (j) of the first subparagraph of Article 46(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 in order to meet the above-mentioned objectives.
(5)
Annex X to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6)
This Regulation should apply with respect to aid applications relating to calendar years subsequent to calendar year 2014,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Amendment of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
In Annex X to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, the weighting factor of ‘0,3’ for areas with nitrogen-fixing crops is replaced by ‘0,7’.
Article 2
Entry into force and application
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply with respect to aid applications relating to calendar years subsequent to calendar year 2014.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 July 2014.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1345/2013
of 12 December 2013
establishing a prohibition of fishing for plaice in areas VIIf and VIIg by vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Council Regulation (EU) No 39/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available to EU vessels for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are not subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2013.
(2)
According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2013.
(3)
It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Quota exhaustion
The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2013 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.
Article 2
Prohibitions
Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that 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 Brussels, 12 December 2013.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 712/2013
of 24 July 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, 24 July 2013.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 13 November 2013
adjusting monthly from 1 August 2012 to 1 June 2013 the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Union serving in third countries
(2013/655/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union, as laid down by Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (1), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,
Whereas:
(1)
The statistics available to the Commission show that for certain third countries the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % since weightings applicable to remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Union serving in third countries payable in the currency of their country of employment were last laid down.
(2)
In accordance with the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations in such case those weightings need to be adjusted monthly, with effect from 1 August, 1 October, 1 November, 1 December 2012 and 1 January, 1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 2013, respectively,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The weightings applied to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Union serving in third countries, payable in the currency of the country of employment, shall be adjusted for countries as shown in the Annex hereto. It contains 10 monthly tables showing which countries are affected and the applicable effective dates for each one of them.
The exchange rates used for the calculation of this remuneration shall be established in accordance with the detailed rules for the implementation of the Financial Regulation (2) and correspond to the relevant dates referred to in the tables from the Annex hereto.
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 November 2013.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 13 May 2014
on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, in the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms
(2014/307/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in particular Article 166(4), Article 167(5), first indent, Articles 173(3) and 218(9) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 of 28 November 1994 concerning arrangements for implementing the Agreement on the European Economic Area (1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
Protocol 31 to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’) contains specific provisions and arrangements concerning cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms.
(2)
It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to include Regulation (EU) No 1295/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2).
(3)
Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place from 1 January 2014.
(4)
The position of the Union within the EEA Joint Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft Decision,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, in the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms, shall be based on the draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 13 May 2014.