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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 841/2014
of 1 August 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, 1 August 2014.
COUNCIL DECISION 2014/775/CFSP
of 7 November 2014
extending Decision 2014/73/CFSP on a European Union military operation in the Central African Republic (EUFOR RCA)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 42(4) and Article 43(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1)
On 28 January 2014, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted Resolution 2134 (2014) authorising the European Union to deploy an operation in the Central African Republic (CAR).
(2)
On 10 February 2014 the Council adopted Decision 2014/73/CFSP (1) stating that a European Union military operation in the Central African Republic (EUFOR RCA) should end no later than six months after having reached Full Operational Capability.
(3)
On 10 September 2014, the Interim President of the CAR sent a letter to the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR) asking to extend EUFOR RCA.
(4)
It is necessary to provide for a smooth transition from EUFOR RCA to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), as established by UNSC Resolution 2149 (2014), until MINUSCA can assume full responsibility for security in the Bangui area.
(5)
On 21 October 2014 the UNSC adopted Resolution 2181 (2014) authorising the extension of EUFOR RCA until 15 March 2015.
(6)
Decision 2014/73/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 2014/73/CFSP is amended as follows:
(1)
in Article 1(1) the words ‘within four to six months’ are replaced by the words ‘within nine months’.
(2)
Article 10(2) is replaced by the following:
‘2. The financial reference amount for the common costs of EUFOR RCA for the period until 15 December 2014 shall be EUR 25,9 million. The financial reference amount for the common costs of EUFOR RCA for the period from 16 December 2014 until 15 March 2015 shall be EUR 5,7 million.
The percentage of the reference amount referred to in Article 25(1) of Decision 2011/871/CFSP for the period until 15 December 2014 shall be 50 %. The percentage of the reference amount referred to in Article 25(1) of Decision 2011/871/CFSP for the period from 16 December 2014 until 15 March 2015 shall be 0 %.’
.
(3)
Article 12(2) is replaced by the following:
‘2. EUFOR RCA shall end on 15 March 2015.’
.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 7 November 2014.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 26 November 2014
amending Decision 90/177/Euratom, EEC authorizing Belgium not to take into account certain categories of transactions and to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base
(notified under document C(2014) 8921)
(Only the Dutch and French texts are authentic)
(2014/840/EU, Euratom)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89 of 29 May 1989 on the definitive uniform arrangements for the collection of own resources accruing from value added tax (1), and in particular the second indent of Article 6(3) thereof,
After consulting the Advisory Committee on Own Resources,
Whereas:
(1)
Under Article 371 of Council Directive 2006/112/EC (2), Belgium may continue to exempt the transactions referred to in Annex X, Part B to that Directive, if it exempted those transactions at 1 January 1978; those transactions must be taken into account for the determination of the VAT own resources base.
(2)
In its response of 29 April 2014 to the letter of 14 February 2014 of the Commission regarding the simplification of VAT own resources inspections (3), Belgium requested authorisation from the Commission to use a fixed percentage of the intermediate base for the calculation of the VAT own resources base for transactions referred to in point 9 of Annex X, Part B to Directive 2006/112/EC for the financial years 2014 to 2020. Belgium has shown that the historical percentage has remained stable over time. Belgium should therefore be authorised to calculate the VAT own resources base using a fixed percentage in accordance with the letter sent by the Commission.
(3)
For reasons of transparency and legal certainty it is appropriate to limit the applicability of the authorisation in time.
(4)
It is therefore appropriate to amend Commission Decision 90/177/Euratom, EEC (4) accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
In Decision 90/177/Euratom, EEC the following Article 2a is inserted:
‘Article 2a
By way of derogation from Article 2(4) of this Decision, for the purpose of calculating the VAT own resources base from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020, Belgium is authorised to use 0,21 % of the intermediate base in respect of transactions referred to in point 9 of Annex X, Part B, (buildings and building land) to Council Directive 2006/112/EC (5).
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.
Done at Brussels, 26 November 2014.
COUNCIL DECISION 2014/906/CFSP
of 15 December 2014
amending Decision 2013/726/CFSP in support of the UNSCR 2118 (2013) and OPCW Executive Council EC-M-33/Dec 1, in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 28(1) and 31(1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1)
On 9 December 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/726/CFSP (1).
(2)
Decision 2013/726/CFSP provides for a 12-month implementation period of the project referred to in Article 1(2) thereof after the date of the conclusion of the financial agreement referred to in Article 3(3) thereof.
(3)
On 6 November 2014, the Technical Secretariat of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) requested the authorisation of the Union for extending the implementation period of Decision 2013/726/CFSP until 30 September 2015 to allow for the continuation of the implementation of the project beyond the expiry date referred to in Article 5(2) thereof.
(4)
The requested amendment of Decision 2013/726/CFSP concerns Article 5(2) thereof and the first paragraph of the Section ‘Activities’ of the Annex where the duration of the implementation of the project has to be modified.
(5)
The continuation of the project referred to in Article 1(2) of Decision 2013/726/CFSP, as specifically quoted in the request made by the OPCW on 6 November 2014, could be performed without any resource implication.
(6)
Decision 2013/726/CFSP should, therefore, be amended to enable the full implementation of the project contained therein, by extending its duration accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 2013/726/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:
(1)
Article 5(2) is replaced by the following:
‘2. It shall expire on 30 September 2015.’
.
(2)
In the Annex, in the Section ‘Activities’, the first paragraph is replaced by the following:
‘Support to OPCW will be provided through delivery of up to 5 satellite imagery products of the EU Satellite Centre (EU SatCen) per week for a total duration starting from the signing of the contract until 30 September 2015.’
.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 15 December 2014.
COMMISSION DELEGATED DIRECTIVE 2014/72/EU
of 13 March 2014
amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead in solders and termination finishes of electrical and electronic components and finishes of printed circuit boards used in ignition modules and other electrical and electronic engine control systems
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, (1) and in particular Article 5(1)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Directive 2011/65/EU prohibits the use of lead in electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market.
(2)
Ignition modules and other electrical and electronic combustion engine control systems, which have to be mounted close to the moving parts of handheld tools and which are indispensable for the operation of the engine, are exposed to high vibrations and intense thermal stress. These harsh environmental conditions require the use of lead. Neither the substitution nor the elimination of lead in these components is technically practicable.
(3)
Manufacturers need additional time to make possible lead-free alternatives technically practicable and to demonstrate reliability. The use of lead in solders and termination finishes of electrical and electronic components and finishes of printed circuit boards used in ignition modules and other electrical and electronic engine control systems should therefore be exempted from the prohibition until 31 December 2018. This is a relatively short transition period which is unlikely to have adverse impacts on innovation.
(4)
Directive 2011/65/EU should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU is amended as set out in the Annex to this Directive.
Article 2
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by the last day of the sixth month after entry into force at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
When Member States adopt those provisions, 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 on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Article 4
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 March 2014.
COUNCIL DECISION 2014/153/CFSP
of 20 March 2014
amending Decision 2011/172/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Egypt
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
On 21 March 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/172/CFSP (1).
(2)
On the basis of a review of Decision 2011/172/CFSP, the restrictive measures contained in that Decision should be renewed until 22 March 2015.
(3)
Decision 2011/172/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
In Article 5 of Decision 2011/172/CFSP, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:
‘This Decision shall apply until 22 March 2015.’
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 20 March 2014.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 759/2014
of 10 July 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 code 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 Customs Code Committee has not issued an opinion within the time limit set by its Chairman,
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 code 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, 10 July 2014.
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION 2014/151/CFSP
of 21 March 2014
implementing 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 31(2) thereof,
Having regard to 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 (1), and in particular Article 3(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
On 17 March 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/145/CFSP.
(2)
In view of the gravity of the situation, the Council considers that additional persons should be added to the list of persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures as set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP.
(3)
The Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The persons listed in the Annex to this Decision shall be added to the list set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP.
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 March 2014.
POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUAM UKRAINE/1/2014
of 24 July 2014
on the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine)
(2014/644/CFSP)
THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 38 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2014/486/CFSP of 22 July 2014 on the European Union Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine) (1), and in particular Article 7(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Pursuant to Decision 2014/486/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee is authorised, in accordance with Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of exercising the political control and strategic direction of the European Union Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine), including the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.
(2)
On 23 July 2014, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy proposed the appointment of Mr Kalman MIZSEI as Head of Mission of EUAM Ukraine for a period of one year from 1 August 2014 to 31 July 2015,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Mr Kalman MIZSEI is hereby appointed Head of Mission of the European Union Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine) for a period of one year from 1 August 2014 to 31 July 2015.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 24 July 2014.
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.
(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.
(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;
(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.
COMMISSION DELEGATED DIRECTIVE 2014/10/EU
of 18 October 2013
amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead in alloys, as a superconductor or thermal conductor, used in cryo-cooler cold heads and/or in cryo-cooled cold probes and/or in cryo-cooled equipotential bonding systems, in medical devices (category 8) and/or in industrial monitoring and control instruments
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (1), and in particular Article 5(1)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Directive 2011/65/EU prohibits the use of lead in electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market.
(2)
The substitution or elimination of lead in alloys as a superconductor or thermal conductor, used in cryo-cooler cold heads and/or in cryo-cooled cold probes and/or in cryo-cooled equipotential bonding systems, in medical devices (category 8) and/or in industrial monitoring and control instruments is currently not possible. Currently there are no viable lead-free devices available on the market for this application.
(3)
Time is required for reliability testing and product registration of alternative solutions.
(4)
Directive 2011/65/EU should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU is amended as set out in the Annex to this Directive.
Article 2
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by the last day of the sixth month after entry into force at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
When Member States adopt those provisions, 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 on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Article 4
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 October 2013.