ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 168/1

COUNCIL DECISION

of 25 June 2012

on the position to be taken by the European Union in the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement

(2012/341/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 100(2), 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) Annex XIII to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (2) (the ‘EEA Agreement’) was amended by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 90/2011 of 19 July 2011 (3), by virtue of which Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 September 2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community (4) was incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(2) Through the inclusion of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 into the Air Transport Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation, the same regime has been established between the Union and Switzerland for Swiss and Community air carriers (5).

(3) Through the inclusion of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 into the Convention establishing the European Free Trade Association (Vaduz Convention) (6), the same regime has also been established between Switzerland and the EEA EFTA States for Swiss and EEA EFTA air carriers.

(4) Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended to grant Swiss air carriers the right to operate air services from a Member State of the Union to an EEA EFTA State and vice versa.

(5) The position of the Union in the EEA Joint Committee should be based on the attached draft Decision,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The position to be taken by the European Union within the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement 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 day of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 25 June 2012. For the Council The President C. ASHTON

(1) OJ L 305, 30.11.1994, p. 6.

(2) OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3.

(3) OJ L 262, 6.10.2011, p. 62.

(4) OJ L 293, 31.10.2008, p. 3.

(5) Decision No 1/2010 of the Joint Community/Switzerland Air Transport Committee of 7 April 2010 (OJ L 106, 28.4.2010, p. 20).

(6) Decision of the EFTA Council No 1/2012 of 22 March 2012.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 300/47

DECISION OF THE COURT OF JUSTICE

of 23 October 2012

concerning the judicial functions of the Vice-President of the Court

(2012/671/EU)

THE COURT

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular to Articles 278, 279, 280 and the fourth paragraph of Article 299 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular to the third and fourth paragraphs of Article 81, Article 157 and the third paragraph of Article 164 thereof,

Having regard to the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union, and in particular to Articles 9a, 39 and 57 thereof,

Having regard to the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice of 25 September 2012, and in particular to Articles 10(3), 13 and 160 to 166 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) As provided in the second paragraph of Article 39 of the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union, the powers referred to in the first paragraph of that provision may, under the conditions laid down in the Rules of Procedure, be exercised by the Vice-President of the Court of Justice.

(2) In accordance with Article 10(3) of its Rules of Procedure, the Court, by decision, is to specify the conditions under which the Vice-President is to take the place of the President of the Court in the performance of his judicial duties.

(3) The Rules of Procedure of 25 September 2012 will enter into force on 1 November 2012.

(4) The decision concerning the conditions under which the Vice-President is to take the place of the President of the Court in the performance of his judicial duties ought to enter into force on the same date.

ADOPTS THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Vice-President of the Court shall take the place of the President of the Court in the performance of the judicial duties referred to in the first paragraph of Article 39 of the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union and in Article 57 thereof and in Articles 160 to 166 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice.

If the Vice-President of the Court should be prevented from acting, the functions referred to in the previous paragraph shall be exercised by one of the Presidents of the Chambers of five Judges or, failing that, by one of the Presidents of the Chambers of three Judges or, failing that, by one of the other Judges, according to the order of seniority laid down in Article 7.

Article 2

This decision shall enter into force on 1 November 2012.

Article 3

This decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 389/2

DECISION OF THE COURT OF JUSTICE

of 20 November 2012

on official holidays and judicial vacations

2012/C 389/02

THE COURT

having regard to Article 24(2), (4) and (6) of the Rules of Procedure,

whereas, following the entry into force of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice on 1 November 2012, it is necessary to establish the list of official holidays and to set the dates of the judicial vacations,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The list of official holidays within the meaning of Article 24(4) and (6) of the Rules of Procedure is established as follows:

— New Year’s Day,

— Easter Monday,

— 1 May,

— Ascension,

— Whit Monday,

— 23 June,

— 15 August,

— 1 November,

— 25 December,

— 26 December.

Article 2

For the period from 1 November 2012 to 31 October 2013, the dates of the judicial vacations within the meaning of Article 24(2) and (6) of the Rules of Procedure are as follows:

— Christmas 2012: from Monday 17 December 2012 to Sunday 6 January 2013 inclusive,

— Easter 2013: from Monday 25 March 2013 to Sunday 7 April 2013 inclusive,

— Summer 2013: from Monday 15 July 2013 to Sunday 1 September 2013 inclusive.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 308/23

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION

of 6 November 2012

on granting derogations from Regulation (EU) No 691/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on European environmental economic accounts with regard to the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Austria and the Republic of Poland

(notified under document C(2012) 7645)

(Only the Spanish, French, Greek, Maltese, German and Polish texts are authentic)

(2012/691/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 691/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2011 on European environmental economic accounts (1), and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,

Having regard to the requests made by the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Austria and the Republic of Poland,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Article 8(1) of Regulation (EU) No 691/2011 the Commission may adopt implementing acts with a view to granting derogations to Member States during the transitional periods referred to in the Annexes to Regulation (EU) No 691/2011 in so far as the national statistical systems require major adaptations.

(2) Such derogations should be granted, at their justified request, to the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Austria and the Republic of Poland.

(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Derogations from Regulation (EU) No 691/2011, as set out in the Annex, are granted to the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Austria and the Republic of Poland.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Austria and the Republic of Poland.

Done at Brussels, 6 November 2012. For the Commission Algirdas ŠEMETA Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 192, 22.7.2011, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 336/81

COUNCIL DECISION

of 29 November 2012

establishing the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the General Council of the World Trade Organization on the accession of the Republic of Tajikistan to the WTO

(2012/759/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 91, 100(2) and 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) On 29 May 2001 the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan applied for accession to the Marrakesh Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO), pursuant to Article XII of that Agreement.

(2) A Working Party on the accession of the Republic of Tajikistan was established on 18 July 2001 in order to reach agreement on terms of accession acceptable to the Republic of Tajikistan and all WTO Members.

(3) The Commission, on behalf of the Union, has negotiated a comprehensive series of market opening commitments on the part of the Republic of Tajikistan which satisfy the Union’s requests.

(4) These commitments are now embodied in the Protocol of Accession of the Republic of Tajikistan to the WTO.

(5) Accession to the WTO is expected to make a positive and lasting contribution to the process of economic reform and sustainable development in the Republic of Tajikistan.

(6) The Protocol of Accession should therefore be approved.

(7) Article XII of the Agreement establishing the WTO provides that the terms of accession are to be agreed between the acceding Member and the WTO, and that the Ministerial Conference of the WTO approves the terms of accession on the WTO side. Article IV.2 of the Agreement establishing the WTO provides that in the intervals between meetings of the Ministerial Conference, its functions shall be conducted by the General Council.

(8) Accordingly, it is necessary to establish the position to be taken on behalf of the Union within the General Council of the WTO on the accession of Tajikistan to the WTO,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the General Council of the World Trade Organization on the accession of the Republic of Tajikistan to the WTO is to approve the accession.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 307/75

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 25 October 2012

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/2011/009 NL/Gelderland Construction 41 from the Netherlands)

(2012/681/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 on 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 30 December 2011 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) The Netherlands submitted an application on 15 December 2011 to mobilise the EGF in respect of redundancies in 54 enterprises operating in the NACE Revision 2 Division 41 (‘Construction of buildings’) in the NUTS II region of Gelderland (NL22), and supplemented it by additional information up to 11 June 2012. 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 2 898 594.

(5) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by the Netherlands,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2012, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 2 898 594 in commitment and payment appropriations.

Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Strasbourg, 25 October 2012. For the European Parliament The President M. SCHULZ For the Council The President A. D. MAVROYIANNIS

(1) OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 6/5

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 21 December 2011

on 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/2009/019 FR/Renault from France)

(2012/16/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) France submitted an application on 9 October 2009 to mobilise the EGF in respect of redundancies in the enterprise Renault s.a.s. and seven of its suppliers and supplemented it by additional information up to 25 January 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 24 493 525.

(5) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by France,

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 24 493 525 in commitment and payment appropriations.

Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 21 December 2011. For the European Parliament The President J. BUZEK For the Council The President M. KOROLEC

(1) OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 22/24

COUNCIL DECISION

of 22 January 2013

appointing a Portuguese member and a Portuguese alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2013/62/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal of the Portuguese Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015.

(2) A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Carlos CESAR.

(3) An alternate member’s seat has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr André BRADFORD,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:

(a) as member: — Mr Vasco Ilídio ALVES CORDEIRO, Presidente do Governo Regional dos Açores and

(b) as alternate member: — Mr Rodrigo VASCONCELOS DE OLIVEIRA, Subsecretário Regional da Presidência para as Relações Externas.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 22 January 2013. For the Council The President M. NOONAN

(1) OJ L 348, 29.12.2009, p. 22.

(2) OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 37/28

COMMISSION DECISION

of 14 January 2013

on nominating three public policy members of the Supervisory Board of the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group

2013/C 37/06

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 July 2002 on the application of international accounting standards (1), an accounting technical committee should provide support and expertise to the Commission in the assessment of international accounting standards. The role of that accounting technical committee is fulfilled by the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG).

(2) EFRAG was founded in 2001 by European organisations representing issuers, investors and the accountancy profession involved in the financial reporting process.

(3) EFRAG's Supervisory Board includes four public policy members specifically selected on the basis of their experience in public policy making at either national or European level. In accordance with Section 3.2 of Appendix 1 to the EFRAG Statutes effective from 11 June 2009, it is for the Commission to nominate those public policy members. EFRAG's Supervisory Board members are appointed by EFRAG's General Assembly.

(4) In its Communication of 26 February 2010, the Commission empowered the Member of the Commission with responsibility for the internal market and services to adopt, on its behalf and under its responsibility, measures nominating public policy members of the european financial reporting Advisory Group's (EFRAG) Supervisory Board for an entire mandate in the framework of implementing Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 (2).

(5) After a public call for applications (3), the Commission has selected three candidates to be nominated as public policy members of EFRAG's Supervisory Board,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The Commission hereby nominates the following persons to be appointed as public policy members of the Supervisory Board of the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group:

Carlo BIANCHERI

Adriana DUȚESCU

Carlos SORIA SENDRA

Done at Brussels, 14 January 2013. For the Commission Michel BARNIER Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 243, 11.9.2002, p. 1.

(2) SEC(2010) 229; PV(2010)1907 final of 3 March 2010, point 14.5.

(3) OJ C 93, 30.3.2012, p. 32.
(2)

The following articles are inserted: "Article 1a The direct or indirect sale, purchase, transportation or brokering of gold and precious metals, as well as of diamonds, to, from or for the Government of the DPRK, its public bodies, corporations and agencies, the Central Bank of the DPRK, as well as to, from or for persons and entities acting on their behalf or at their direction, or entities owned or controlled by them shall be prohibited. The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this provision. Article 1b The delivery of newly printed or minted or unissued DPRK denominated banknotes and coinage to or for the benefit of the Central Bank of the DPRK shall be prohibited." "Article 2a The direct or indirect sale or purchase of, or brokering or assistance in the issuance of DPRK public or public-guaranteed bonds issued after the entry into force of this Decision to and from the Government of the DPRK, its public bodies, corporations and agencies, the Central Bank of the DPRK, or banks domiciled in the DPRK, or branches and subsidiaries within and outside the jurisdiction of Member States of banks domiciled in the DPRK, or financial entities that are neither domiciled in the DPRK nor within the jurisdiction of the Member States, but are controlled by persons and entities domiciled in the DPRK as well as any persons and entities acting on their behalf or at their direction, or entities owned or controlled by them, shall be prohibited.".
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 30/13

COUNCIL DECISION

of 28 January 2013

appointing and replacing members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

2013/C 30/07

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975 establishing the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, and in particular Article 4 thereof (1),

Having regard to the nominations submitted by the Lithuanian Government,

Whereas:

(1) By its Decision of 16 July 2012 (2), the Council appointed the members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 18 September 2012 to 17 September 2015.

(2) A member's seat on the Governing Board of the Centre in the category of Government representatives has become vacant as a result of the resignation of Mr Romualdas PUSVAŠKIS.

(3) The member of the Governing Board of the aforementioned Centre should be appointed for the remainder of the current term of office, which expires on 17 September 2015,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The following person is hereby appointed as a member of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the remainder of the term of office, which runs until 17 September 2015:

GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE:

LITHUANIA Mr Saulius ZYBARTAS

Done at Brussels, 28 January 2013. For the Council The President S. COVENEY

(1) OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1.

(2) OJ C 228, 31.7.2012, p. 3.