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COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2012/10/EU
of 22 March 2012
amending Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of defence-related products
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 simplifying terms and conditions of transfers of defence-related products within the Community (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Directive 2009/43/EC covers all defence-related products which correspond to those listed in the Common Military List of the European Union, adopted by the Council on 19 March 2007.
(2)
On 21 February 2011 the Council adopted an updated Common Military List of the European Union (2).
(3)
Therefore, Directive 2009/43/EC should be amended accordingly.
(4)
For reasons of coherence, Member States should apply the provisions necessary to comply with this Directive from the same date as those provisions necessary to comply with Directive 2009/43/EC.
(5)
The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on EU Transfers of Defence-related Products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
The Annex to Directive 2009/43/EC is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Directive.
Article 2
Transposition
1. Member States shall adopt and publish, by 24 June 2012 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 30 June 2012.
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 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Article 4
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 March 2012.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 1 March 2011
amending Decision 2007/76/EC implementing Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws as regards mutual assistance
(notified under document C(2011) 1165)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2011/141/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 2004 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws (the Regulation on consumer protection cooperation) (1), and in particular Articles 6(4), 7(3), 8(7), 9(4), 10(3), 12(6), 13(5) and 15(6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
On 22 December 2006 (2), the Commission adopted Decision 2007/76/EC implementing Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws as regards mutual assistance.
(2)
Decision 2007/76/EC was amended by Commission Decision 2008/282/EC (3) to establish the principles governing the notification of enforcement measures, the information to be supplied in notifications following the notification of an alert and the coordination of market surveillance and enforcement activities.
(3)
The requirements laid down by Decision 2007/76/EC in respect of deletions in the database provided for in Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 and in respect of regular notifications need to be reviewed on the basis of the experience gained with the operation of the enforcement cooperation network.
(4)
It is also appropriate to clarify rules governing the obligations of the coordinating competent authority, the participation in coordinated enforcement activities, and the minimum information to be supplied in the framework of such activities.
(5)
It is necessary to align Decision 2007/76/EC with opinion 6/2007 (4) of the Working Party on the Protection of Individuals with regard to the Processing of Personal Data set up by Article 29 of Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (5) and the opinion of the European Data Protection Supervisor (6).
(6)
Decision 2007/76/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(7)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up by Article 19(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Annex to Decision 2007/76/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 1 March 2011.
COUNCIL DECISION
of 6 December 2010
on the conclusion of a Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and Solomon Islands
(2010/763/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43(2) in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,
Whereas:
(1)
On the basis of the Council Decision of 22 September 2009 authorising the Commission to open negotiations on behalf of the Community with a view to concluding a Fisheries Partnership Agreement with Solomon Islands, the Community has negotiated with Solomon Islands a Fisheries Partnership Agreement providing EU vessels with fishing opportunities in the waters over which Solomon Islands has sovereignty or jurisdiction in respect of fisheries.
(2)
As a result of those negotiations, a new Fisheries Partnership Agreement was initialled on 26 September 2009.
(3)
By Council Decision No 2010/397/EU of 3 June 2010 (1), the Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and Solomon Islands has been signed and provisionally applied since 9 October 2009.
(4)
The Agreement should be concluded,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and Solomon Islands is hereby approved (2).
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 18 of the Agreement, in order to express the consent of the Union to be bound by the Agreement (3).
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 6 December 2010.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 982/2011
of 30 September 2011
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Κατσικάκι Ελασσόνας (Katsikaki Elassonas) (PDO)]
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to 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 (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Greece’s application to register the name ‘Κατσικάκι Ελασσόνας (Katsikaki Elassonas)’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).
(2)
As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register.
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, 30 September 2011.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 16 September 2011
repealing Implementing Decision 2011/508/EU concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Lithuania
(notified under document C(2011) 6443)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2011/546/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (2), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (3) and in particular Article 11(1)(f) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption (4), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 4(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Implementing Decision 2011/508/EU (5) lays down the protection measures relating to classical swine fever which are to be applied in the parts of the territory of Lithuania set out in Annex I thereto.
(2)
Lithuania has taken measures to eradicate that disease in the areas listed in Annex I to Implementing Decision 2011/508/EU. According to the information provided by that Member State, those measures have been successful.
(3)
Implementing Decision 2011/508/EU should therefore be repealed.
(4)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Implementing Decision 2011/508/EU is hereby repealed.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 September 2011.
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 673/2012
of 23 July 2012
implementing Article 32(1) of Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012 (1), and in particular Article 32(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
On 18 January 2012, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 36/2012.
(2)
In view of the gravity of the situation in Syria, and in accordance with Council Implementing Decision 2012/424/CFSP of 23 July 2012 implementing Council Decision 2011/782/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (2), additional persons and entities should be included in the list of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The persons and entities listed in the Annex to this Regulation shall be added to the list set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 36/2012.
Article 2
The 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, 23 July 2012.
DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 6 July 2011
on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2010/025 DK/Odense Steel Shipyard from Denmark)
(2011/468/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 the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,
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 (2), and in particular Article 12(3) 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 scope of the EGF was broadened for applications submitted from 1 May 2009 to include support for workers made redundant as a direct result of the global financial and economic crisis.
(3)
The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million.
(4)
Denmark submitted an application on 6 October 2010 to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in the enterprise Odense Steel Shipyard and supplemented it by additional information up to 8 March 2011. 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 14 181 901.
(5)
The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Denmark,
HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2011, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 14 181 901 in commitment and payment appropriations.
Article 2
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Strasbourg, 6 July 2011.
COMMISSION DECISION
of 20 May 2010
on the conclusion of an Implementing Arrangement between the European Commission and the Government of the United States of America for cooperative activities in the field of homeland/civil security research
(2010/293/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the United States of America (1), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 5(b) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the United States of America (‘the Agreement’) was approved by Council Decision 98/591/EC (2), and entered into force on 14 October 1998. It is renewable for periods of five years (3), and was extended and amended on 14 October 2008 (4).
(2)
Transatlantic cooperation in the field of homeland/civil security research is desirable and of mutual benefit.
(3)
The consensus view emerging from exploratory discussions was that an Implementing Arrangement would constitute a mechanism for simplifying joint technical and scientific activity.
(4)
An Implementing Arrangement to cover cooperative activities in the interdisciplinary field of homeland/civil security research (‘the Implementing Arrangement’) has been successfully established between the Commission and the Government of the United States of America.
(5)
The Implementing Arrangement has no direct financial implications. Joint projects will compete for funding through normal RTD and support measures in the relevant research programmes of the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) (5). In accordance with the Agreement, European Union funding will be limited to the European partners.
(6)
The Implementing Arrangement should be approved,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Implementing Arrangement between the European Commission and the Government of the United States of America for cooperative activities in the field of homeland/civil security research is approved.
The text of the Implementing Arrangement is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The Commissioner responsible for DG Enterprise and Industry is authorised to sign the Implementing Arrangement on behalf of the Commission.
Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the first day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 20 May 2010.
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 906/2010
of 11 October 2010
amending for the 137th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with Usama bin Laden, the Al-Qaida network and the Taliban, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 467/2001 prohibiting the export of certain goods and services to Afghanistan, strengthening the flight ban and extending the freeze of funds and other financial resources in respect of the Taliban of Afghanistan, (1) and in particular Articles 7(1)(a) and 7a(5) (2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.
(2)
On 27 and 29 September 2010 the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to amend the identifying data concerning two natural persons on its list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply.
(3)
Annex I should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is hereby amended as set out in the Annex 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, 11 October 2010.
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION 2011/670/CFSP
of 10 October 2011
implementing Decision 2011/235/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Iran
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 2011/235/CFSP of 12 April 2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Iran (1), and in particular Article 3(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
On 12 April 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/235/CFSP.
(2)
In view of the ongoing human rights abuses in Iran, additional persons should be included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures as set out in the Annex to Decision 2011/235/CFSP,
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 2011/235/CFSP.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
Done at Luxembourg, 10 October 2011.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 133/2012
of 15 February 2012
fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 16 February 2012
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 Regulation (EU) No 642/2010 of 20 July 2010 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of import duties in the cereals sector (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Article 136(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 states that the import duty on products covered by CN codes 1001 19 00, 1001 11 00, ex 1001 91 20 (common wheat seed), ex 1001 99 00 (high quality common wheat other than for sowing), 1002 10 00, 1002 90 00, 1005 10 90, 1005 90 00, 1007 10 90 and 1007 90 00 is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation and increased by 55 %, minus the cif import price applicable to the consignment in question. However, that duty may not exceed the rate of duty in the Common Customs Tariff.
(2)
Article 136(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 lays down that, in order to calculate the import duty referred to in paragraph 1 of that Article, representative cif import prices are to be established on a regular basis for the products in question.
(3)
Under Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010, the price to be used for the calculation of the import duty on products covered by CN codes 1001 19 00, 1001 11 00, ex 1001 91 20 (common wheat seed), ex 1001 99 00 (high quality common wheat other than for sowing), 1002 10 00, 1002 90 00, 1005 10 90, 1005 90 00, 1007 10 90 and 1007 90 00 is the daily cif representative import price determined as specified in Article 5 of that Regulation.
(4)
Import duties should be fixed for the period from 16 February 2012 and should apply until new import duties are fixed and enter into force.
(5)
Given the need to ensure that this measure applies as soon as possible after the updated data have been made available, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
From 16 February 2012, the import duties in the cereals sector referred to in Article 136(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 shall be those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information contained in Annex II.
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, 15 February 2012.