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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 39/26

COMMISSION DECISION

of 21 December 2012

on public holidays for 2014 for the institutions of the European Union

2013/C 39/03

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS FOR 2014

1 January Wednesday, New Year’s Day 2 January Thursday, the day following New Year’s Day 17 April Maundy Thursday/Holy Thursday 18 April Good Friday 21 April Easter Monday 1 May Thursday, Labour Day 9 May Friday, Anniversary of the Declaration made by President Robert Schuman in 1950 29 May Thursday, Ascension Day 30 May Friday, the day following Ascension Day 9 June Whit Monday 21 July Monday, Belgian National Holiday 15 August Friday, Assumption Day 24 December to 31 December Wednesday 6 end-of-year days Wednesday TOTAL 18 days

Luxembourg: same days apply as in Brussels.

Work will resume as normal on Monday 5 January 2015.

Without prejudice to the schedule of public holidays for 2015, Friday 2 January 2015 will be a holiday.

The Commission reserves the right to modify these provisions, should the needs of the service so require.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 35/5

COUNCIL DECISION

of 4 February 2013

appointing a Danish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2013/75/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 Danish 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) An alternate member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Martin MERRILD,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

— Mr Erik FLYVHOLM, Borgmester i Lemvig Kommune.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 4 February 2013. For the Council The President E. GILMORE

(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 L 32/17

COUNCIL DECISION

of 28 January 2013

appointing a Czech alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2013/69/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 Czech 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) An alternate member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr David RATH,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

— Mr Václav NOVOTNÝ, radní hl. města Prahy.

Article 2

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

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

(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 L 70/6

COUNCIL DECISION

of 11 March 2013

amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of the Central Bank of Cyprus

(2013/127/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Protocol No 4 on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular to Article 27.1 thereof,

Having regard to Recommendation ECB/2013/3 of the European Central Bank of 4 February 2013 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Central Bank of Cyprus (1),

Whereas:

(1) The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and of the national central banks of the Eurosystem are to be audited by independent external auditors recommended by the Governing Council of the ECB and approved by the Council of the European Union.

(2) The mandate of the current external auditors of the Central Bank of Cyprus will expire after the audit for the financial year 2012. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors from the financial year 2013.

(3) The Central Bank of Cyprus has selected KPMG Limited as its external auditors for the financial years 2013 to 2017.

(4) The Governing Council of the ECB recommended that KPMG Limited be appointed as the external auditors of the Central Bank of Cyprus for the financial years 2013 to 2017.

(5) It is appropriate to follow the recommendation of the Governing Council of the ECB and to amend Council Decision 1999/70/EC (2) accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 1(14) of Decision 1999/70/EC is replaced by the following:

‘14. KPMG Limited is hereby approved as the external auditors of the Central Bank of Cyprus for the financial years 2013 to 2017.’.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the day of its notification.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the European Central Bank.

Done at Brussels, 11 March 2013. For the Council The President E. GILMORE

(1) OJ C 37, 9.2.2013, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 22, 29.1.1999, p. 69.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 60/8

COMMISSION DECISION

of 28 February 2013

appointing members and alternates of the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee to represent healthcare professionals and patient organisations

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 60/03

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency (1), and in particular Article 61a(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 61a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 requires that the Commission appoints representatives of healthcare professionals and patient organisations to the European Medicines Agency Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee.

(2) In accordance with Article 61a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004, a public call for expression of interest has been undertaken by the Commission. The European Parliament has been consulted on the results of the evaluation of the applications received in the framework of this call for expression of interest.

(3) The members and alternates of the Committee shall be appointed for a period of three years starting on 1 March 2013, which may be prolonged once,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Sole Article

1. The following are hereby appointed members and alternates of the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee to represent healthcare professionals for a term of three years from 1 March 2013:

— Member: Filip Babylon,

— Alternate: Kirsten Myhr.

2. The following are hereby appointed members and alternates of the Committee to represent patient organisations for a term of three years from 1 March 2013:

— Member: Albert van der Zeijden,

— Alternate: Marco Greco.

Done at Brussels, 28 February 2013. For the Commission, On behalf of the President, Tonio BORG Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 136, 30.4.2004, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 99/16

COUNCIL DECISION

of 5 April 2013

appointing a Spanish member of the Committee of the Regions

(2013/171/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 Spanish 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 Juan Ignacio ZOIDO ÁLVAREZ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

— Mr Iñigo de la SERNA HERNÁIZ, Alcalde de Santander.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 5 April 2013. For the Council The President E. GILMORE

(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 L 82/55

COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION 2013/145/CFSP

of 21 March 2013

implementing Decision 2011/486/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain individuals, groups, undertakings and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan

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 2011/486/CFSP of 1 August 2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain individuals, groups, undertakings and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan (1), and in particular Article 5 and Article 6(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 1 August 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/486/CFSP.

(2) On 11 February and 25 February 2013, the United Nations Security Council Committee, established pursuant to paragraph 30 of Security Council Resolution 1988 (2011), updated and amended the list of individuals, groups, undertakings and entities subject to restrictive measures.

(3) The Annex to Decision 2011/486/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 2011/486/CFSP is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.

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 2013. For the Council The President P. HOGAN

(1) OJ L 199, 2.8.2011, p. 57.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 113/17

COUNCIL DECISION

of 22 April 2013

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

(2013/194/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 Spanish 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 Juan Ignacio DIEGO PALACIOS. An alternate member’s seat has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Ms Cristina MAZAS PÉREZ-OLEAGA,

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: — Ms Cristina MAZAS PÉREZ-OLEAGA, Consejera de Economía, Hacienda y Empleo; and

(b) as alternate member: — Ms Inmaculada VALENCIA BAYÓN, Directora General de Economía y Asuntos Europeos.

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 22 April 2013. For the Council The President E. GILMORE

(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 L 141/43

COUNCIL DECISION

of 21 May 2013

appointing an Estonian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2013/239/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 Estonian 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) An alternate member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Andres JAADLA,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

— Mr Mihkel JUHKAMI, Chairman, Rakvere City Council.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 21 May 2013. For the Council The President E. GILMORE

(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 138/13

COUNCIL DECISION

of 13 May 2013

appointing one member of the Management Board of the European Chemicals Agency

2013/C 138/04

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency (1), and in particular Article 79 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 79 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 provides that the Council is to appoint as members of the Management Board of the European Chemicals Agency (‘the Management Board’) one representative from each Member State.

(2) By Decision of 17 May 2011 (2) the Council appointed 15 members of the Management Board, including one from Denmark.

(3) The Danish Government has informed the Council of its intention to replace the Danish representative on the Management Board and has submitted a nomination for a new representative, who should be appointed for a period which runs until 31 May 2015,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Mr Peter ØSTERGÅRD HAVE of Danish nationality, born on 13 December 1976, shall be appointed member of the Management Board of the European Chemicals Agency in place of Mr Eskil Toft THUESEN for the period from 13 May 2013 to 31 May 2015.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 13 May 2013. For the Council The President S. COVENEY

(1) OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

(2) OJ C 151, 21.5.2011, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 159/14

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION

of 7 June 2013

amending Decision 2008/855/EC as regards animal health control measures relating to classical swine fever in Hungary

(notified under document C(2013) 3348)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2013/274/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,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2008/855/EC of 3 November 2008 concerning animal health control measures relating to classical swine fever in certain Member States (3) lays down certain control measures in relation to classical swine fever in the Member States or regions thereof listed in the Annex thereto. That list includes the county of Pest in Hungary.

(2) Hungary has informed the Commission about recent developments with regard to classical swine fever in the territory of the county of Pest listed in the Annex to Decision 2008/855/EC.

(3) That information indicates that classical swine fever has been eradicated in the territory of the county of Pest. Accordingly, the measures provided for in Decision 2008/855/EC should no longer apply to that county and the reference to the county of Pest in the list set out in Part I of the Annex thereto should be deleted.

(4) Decision 2008/855/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5) 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

In Part I of the Annex to Decision 2008/855/EC, point 3 is deleted.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 June 2013. For the Commission Tonio BORG Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13.

(2) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.

(3) OJ L 302, 13.11.2008, p. 19.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 151/12

COUNCIL DECISION

of 29 May 2013

appointing the members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Institute for Gender Equality

2013/C 151/08

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1922/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing a European Institute for Gender Equality (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1922/2006 provides, inter alia, that the Council should appoint 18 members, as well as alternates, of the Management Board of the European Institute for Gender Equality for a period of three years.

(2) Eighteen Member States (Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Finland and United Kingdom) are due to nominate members and alternate members for the period from 1 June 2013 to 31 May 2016.

(3) The Governments of all those Member States have submitted to the Council lists of candidates,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Institute for Gender Equality for the period from 1 June 2013 to 31 May 2016:

GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

Country Members Alternates Bulgaria Ms Irina IVANOVA Ms Ginka MASHOVA Denmark Ms Kira APPEL Mr Søren FELDBÆK WINTER Estonia Ms Käthlin SANDER Ms Helena PALL Ireland Ms Pauline M. MOREAU Mr Patrick O'LEARY Greece Ms Fotini ZIGOURI Ms Maria EYTHIMIOY Italy Ms Patrizia DE ROSE Cyprus Ms Kalliope AGAPIOU-JOSEPHIDES Mr Demetris MICHAELIDES Latvia Ms Diāna JAKAITE Ms Agnese GAILE Lithuania Ms Vanda JURŠĖNIENĖ Ms Dalia LEINARTĖ Luxembourg Ms Maryse FISCH Ms Isabelle SCHROEDER Malta Ms Romina BARTOLO Ms Therese SPITERI Netherlands Ms Carlien SCHEELE Ms Jantina WALRAVEN Austria Ms Vera JAUK Mr Dietmar HILLBRAND Poland Ms Monika KSIENIEWICZ Ms Aleksandra DUDA Romania Ms Andra Cristina CROITORU Ms Daniela COZMA Slovakia Ms Oľga PIETRUCHOVÁ Mr Andrej KURUC Finland Ms Tarja HEINILÄ-HANNIKAINEN Ms Riitta MARTIKAINEN United Kingdom Mr Charles RAMSDEN Mr Paul HOWARTH

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 29 May 2013. For the Council The President R. BRUTON

(1) OJ L 403, 30.12.2006, p. 9.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 174/4

COUNCIL DECISION

of 18 June 2013

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

2013/C 174/02

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 nomination submitted to the Council by the Commission in the category of employees' representatives,

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 is available for Greece on the Governing Board of the Centre in the category of employees' representatives,

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:

REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYEES' ORGANISATIONS:

GREECE Mr Michalis KOUROUTOS

Done at Luxembourg, 18 June 2013. For the Council The President P. HOGAN

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

(2) OJ C 228, 31.7.2012, p. 3.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 183/9

COUNCIL DECISION

of 1 July 2013

appointing the Croatian members of the European Economic and Social Committee

(2013/343/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 302 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Republic of Croatia, and in particular Article 23 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal of the Government of the Republic of Croatia,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) On 13 September 2010 the Council adopted Decision 2010/570/EU, Euratom appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2010 to 20 September 2015 (1).

(2) Following the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union, the European Economic and Social Committee should be enlarged by the appointment of nine members to be chosen from among representatives of organisations of employers, of the employed and of other parties representative of civil society, notably in socio-economic, civic, professional and cultural areas,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following persons are hereby appointed as members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 1 July 2013 to 20 September 2015:

— Mr Davor MAJETIĆ, Director General HUP (Croatian Employers Association)

— Ms Dragica MARTINOVIĆ DŽAMONJA, Director, Representative Office in Brussels, Croatian Chamber of Economy

— Ms Violeta JELIĆ, General Secretary of the Croatian Chamber of Trades and Crafts

— Ms Marija HANŽEVAČKI, General Secretary, Independent Trade Unions of Croatia

— Ms Anica MILIĆEVIĆ-PEZELJ, Executive Secretary, UATUC (Union of Autonomous Trade Unions of Croatia)

— Mr Vilim RIBIĆ, President of the Great Council of Independent Union of Research and Higher Education Employees of Croatia

— Ms Lidija PAVIĆ-ROGOŠIĆ, Director, ODRAZ — Sustainable Community Development

— Ms Marina ŠKRABALO, Senior advisor, GONG (Citizens Supervising Voting in an organized manner)

— Mr Toni VIDAN, Coordinator of the Energy and Climate programme of Zelena akcija/ FoE Croatia.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 1 July 2013. For the Council The President L. LINKEVIČIUS

(1) OJ L 251, 25.9.2010, p. 8.