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COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 298/2013
of 27 March 2013
amending Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 concerning certain restrictive measures in respect of Zimbabwe
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 215 thereof,
Having regard to the joint proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and of the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
Council Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 (1) implements several measures provided for by Council Decision 2011/101/CFSP (2), including the freezing of funds and economic resources of certain natural or legal persons, entities and bodies.
(2)
On 23 July 2012 and 18 February 2013, the Council concluded that a peaceful and credible constitutional referendum in Zimbabwe would represent an important milestone in the preparation of democratic elections justifying an immediate suspension of the majority of all remaining EU targeted restrictive measures against individuals and entities.
(3)
In view of the outcome of the Zimbabwean constitutional referendum of 16 March 2013 the Council has decided to suspend the travel ban and asset freeze applying to the majority of the individuals and entities set out in Annex I to Decision 2011/101/CFSP. The suspension should be subject to a review by the Council every three months in light of the situation on the ground.
(4)
Some of those measures fall within the scope of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and regulatory action at the level of the Union is therefore necessary in order to implement them, in particular with a view to ensuring their uniform application by economic operators in all Member States.
(5)
Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6)
In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation must enter into force on the day following that of its publication,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The application of Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 314/2004 is suspended until 20 February 2014 in so far as it applies to persons and entities listed in the Annex to this Regulation. The suspension shall be reviewed every three months.
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, 27 March 2013.
COUNCIL DECISION 2014/71/CFSP
of 18 November 2013
on the signing and conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Chile establishing a framework for the participation of the Republic of Chile in European Union crisis management operations
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 37 thereof, in conjunction with Article 218(5) and (6) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1)
Conditions regarding the participation of third States in European Union crisis management operations should be laid down in an agreement establishing a framework for such possible future participation, rather than being defined on a case-by-case basis for each operation concerned.
(2)
Following the adoption of a Decision by the Council on 26 April 2010 authorising the opening of negotiations, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy negotiated an agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Chile establishing a framework for the participation of the Republic of Chile in European Union crisis management operations (‘the Agreement’).
(3)
The Agreement should be approved,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Chile establishing a framework for the participation of the Republic of Chile in the European Union crisis management operations 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 is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Union.
Article 3
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in Article 16(1) of the Agreement (1).
Article 4
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 18 November 2013.
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2013/22/EU
of 13 May 2013
adapting certain directives in the field of transport policy, by reason of the accession of the Republic of Croatia
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of Croatia, and in particular Article 3(4) thereof,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Croatia, and in particular Article 50 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
Pursuant to Article 50 of the Act of Accession of Croatia, where acts of the institutions adopted prior to accession require adaptation by reason of accession, and the necessary adaptations have not been provided for in that Act of Accession or in the Annexes thereto, the Council, acting by qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, shall, to this end, adopt the necessary acts, if the original act was not adopted by the Commission.
(2)
The Final Act of the Conference which drew up and adopted the Treaty of Accession of Croatia indicated that the High Contracting Parties had reached political agreement on a set of adaptations to acts adopted by the institutions required by reason of accession and invited the Council and the Commission to adopt those adaptations before accession, completed and updated where necessary to take account of the evolution of the law of the Union.
(3)
Directives 91/672/EEC (1), 92/106/EEC (2), 1999/37/EC (3), 1999/62/EC (4), 2003/59/EC (5), 2006/87/EC (6) and 2006/126/EC (7) should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
Directives 91/672/EEC, 92/106/EEC, 1999/37/EC, 1999/62/EC, 2003/59/EC, 2006/87/EC and 2006/126/EC are amended as set out in the Annex to this Directive.
Article 2
1. Member States shall adopt and publish, by the date of accession of Croatia to the Union at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
They shall apply those provisions from the date of accession of the Croatia to the Union.
When Member States adopt those measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
Article 3
This Directive shall enter into force subject to and as from the date of the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of Croatia.
Article 4
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 May 2013.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 986/2014
of 18 September 2014
on the issue of import licences for applications lodged during the first seven days of September 2014 under the tariff quota opened by Regulation (EC) No 1385/2007 for poultrymeat
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), and in particular Article 188 thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1385/2007 of 26 November 2007 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 774/94 as regards opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas for poultrymeat (3), and in particular Article 5(6) thereof,
Whereas:
The applications for import licences lodged during the first seven days of September 2014 for the subperiod from 1 October to 31 December 2014 relate, for some quotas, to quantities exceeding those available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The quantities for which import licence applications have been lodged for the subperiod from 1 October to 31 December 2014 under Regulation (EC) No 1385/2007 shall be multiplied by the allocation coefficients set out in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 September 2014.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 September 2014.
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 16 December 2014
authorising Croatia to apply a tax exemption to gas oil used to operate machinery in humanitarian demining in accordance with Article 19 of Directive 2003/96/EC
(2014/921/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Directive 2003/96/EC of 27 October 2003 restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity (1), and in particular Article 19 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
By letter of 8 April 2014, the Croatian authorities requested an authorisation decision which would allow Croatia to apply a tax exemption to gas oil used to operate machinery in humanitarian demining in accordance with Article 19 of Directive 2003/96/EC.
(2)
With the tax exemption it intends to apply, Croatia aims at speeding up the demining of the remaining mine contaminated areas in various regions. The measure would thus have immediate positive effects on human life and health in these regions.
(3)
The measure should be limited to accredited special-purpose machines designed and built specifically for clearing mined areas.
(4)
The measure should be limited to mine-contaminated areas in the territory of Croatia.
(5)
The measure should apply to all operators involved in humanitarian demining in Croatia, thus no economic advantage will be given to any particular operator involved.
(6)
Consequently, the measure is acceptable for the proper functioning of the internal market and for the need to ensure fair competition. The measure is compatible with the Union's health, environment, energy and transport policies.
(7)
It follows from Article 19(2) of Directive 2003/96/EC that each authorisation granted under that Article must be strictly limited in time. In order to provide economic operators concerned with a sufficient degree of certainty and enough time to conclude the process of demining of the contaminated areas, the authorisation should be granted for a period of six years.
(8)
This Decision is without prejudice to the application of the Union rules regarding State aid,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Croatia is hereby authorised to exempt gas oil used to operate specialised machinery used in humanitarian demining on its territory from taxation. The measure shall be limited to accredited special-purpose machines designed and built specifically for clearing mined areas.
Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its notification.
It shall expire six years thereafter.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Croatia.
Done at Brussels, 16 December 2014.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 311/2014
of 25 March 2014
concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.
(2)
Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has laid down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Those rules apply also to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific provisions of the Union, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods.
(3)
Pursuant to those general rules, the goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex should be classified under the CN codes indicated in column (2), by virtue of the reasons set out in column (3) of that table.
(4)
It is appropriate to provide that binding tariff information issued in respect of the goods concerned by this Regulation which does not conform to this Regulation may, for a certain period, continue to be invoked by the holder in accordance with Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 (2). That period should be set at three months.
(5)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN codes indicated in column (2) of that table.
Article 2
Binding tariff information which does not conform to this Regulation may continue to be invoked in accordance with Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 for a period of three months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
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, 25 March 2014.
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/284
of 17 February 2015
on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, in the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 4 of the EEA Agreement on rules of origin (Croatia Enlargement)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207 in conjunction with Article 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)
The Agreement on the European Economic Area (2) (‘the EEA Agreement’) entered into force on 1 January 1994.
(2)
Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee may decide to amend, inter alia, Protocol 4 to the EEA Agreement (‘Protocol 4’).
(3)
Protocol 4 contains provisions and arrangements concerning rules of origin.
(4)
Certain transitional arrangements concerning the application of the rules of origin after the provisional application of the Agreement on the participation of the Republic of Croatia in the European Economic Area and three related agreements (3) need to be reflected in the EEA Agreement.
(5)
Protocol 4 should therefore be amended.
(6)
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, within the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to Protocol 4 to the EEA Agreement, on rules of origin, 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, 17 February 2015.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 189/2013
of 5 March 2013
amending Regulation (EU) No 185/2010 in respect of the known consignor regime
(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 300/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation security and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002 (1), and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EU) No 185/2010 (2) lays down a transitional period for the implementation of the requirements regarding the approval of known consignors. For reasons of simplification, it is necessary to harmonise this date with other dates in this Regulation.
(2)
Regulation (EU) No 185/2010 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(3)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Civil Aviation Security set up by Article 19(1) of Regulation (EC) No 300/2008,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annex to Regulation (EU) No 185/2010 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the date 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, 5 March 2013.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 264/2013
of 18 March 2013
approving a minor amendment to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Cipolla Rossa di Tropea Calabria (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 the second subparagraph of Article 53(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 entered into force on 3 January 2013. It repealed and replaced Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (2).
(2)
In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined Italy’s application for the approval of an amendment to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Cipolla Rossa di Tropea Calabria’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 284/2008 (3).
(3)
The purpose of the application is to amend the specification in order to specify the presentation, packaging and labelling of the onions.
(4)
The Commission has examined the amendments in question and decided that they are justified. Since the amendment is minor, the Commission may approve it without recourse to the procedure laid down in Articles 50 to 52 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Cipolla Rossa di Tropea Calabria’ is hereby amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.
Article 2
Annex II to this Regulation contains the 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, 18 March 2013.
DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 22 October 2014
on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 13 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (application EGF/2013/002 BE/Carsid from Belgium)
(2014/811/EU)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (1), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2014-2020) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 (2), and in particular Article 23, second paragraph, thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 (3), and in particular Article 12 thereof,
Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (4), and in particular point 13 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1)
The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.
(2)
The EGF shall not exceed a maximum annual amount of EUR 150 million (2011 prices), as laid down in Article 12 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013.
(3)
Belgium submitted an application to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in the enterprise Carsid SA, on 2 April 2013 and supplemented it by additional information up to 4 July 2014. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 911 934.
(4)
The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Belgium,
HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2014, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 911 934 in commitment and payment appropriations.
Article 2
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Strasbourg, 22 October 2014