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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 439/7

COUNCIL DECISION

of 18 December 2017

appointing the Chairperson of the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board

(2017/C 439/04)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Decision No 235/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 establishing the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission,

Having regard to the approval of the European Parliament,

Whereas:

(1) On 17 February 2015, the Council adopted Decision 2015/C 70/04 (2) appointing Mr Martti HETEMÄKI as the Chairperson of the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board for a period of 3 years from 1 February 2015.

(2) It is therefore necessary to appoint a new Chairperson to take office upon expiry of that term of office.

(3) According to Article 3(3) of Decision No 235/2008/EC, the Chairperson is not to be a current member of either a National Statistical Office or the Commission,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Mr Enrico GIOVANNINI is hereby appointed as the Chairperson of the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board for a period of 3 years from 1 February 2018.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 18 December 2017. For the Council The President K. SIMSON

(1) OJ L 73, 15.3.2008, p. 17.

(2) Council Decision of 17 February 2015 appointing the Chairperson of the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board (OJ C 70, 27.2.2015, p. 4).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 2/1

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2017/3

of 19 December 2016

on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on reciprocal access to fishing in the Skagerrak for vessels flying the flag of Denmark, Norway and Sweden

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 European Commission,

Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Council Decision 2014/505/EU (2) the Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on reciprocal access to fishing in the Skagerrak for vessels flying the flag of Denmark, Norway and Sweden (‘the Agreement’) was signed on 15 January 2015, subject to its conclusion at a later date.

(2) The Agreement should be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on reciprocal access to fishing in the Skagerrak for vessels flying the flag of Denmark, Norway and Sweden is hereby approved on behalf of the Union (3).

Article 2

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in Article 7 of the Agreement (4).

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 19 December 2016. For the Council The President L. SÓLYMOS

(1) Consent of 12 December 2016 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2) Council Decision 2014/505/EU of 23 July 2014 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on reciprocal access to fishing in the Skagerrak for vessels flying the flag of Denmark, Norway and Sweden (OJ L 224, 30.7.2014, p. 1).

(3) The Agreement has been published in OJ L 224, 30.7.2014, p. 3, together with the decision on signature and provisional application.

(4) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 37/1

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2017/248

of 6 February 2017

on the conclusion of the Agreement continuing the International Science and Technology Center

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 31(1) and 37 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 180 and Article 218(6)(a) thereof,

Having regard to the joint proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and of the European Commission,

Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with the Council Decision (EU) 2015/1989 (2) the Agreement continuing the International Science and Technology Center between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (‘Euratom’) acting as one Party and Georgia, Japan, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of Tajikistan, and the United States of America (‘the Agreement’) was signed on 9 December 2015, subject to its conclusion at a later date.

(2) The Agreement should be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Agreement continuing the International Science and Technology Center is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall designate the person(s) empowered to deposit, on behalf of the Union, the instrument provided for in Article 17 of the Agreement (3).

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 6 February 2017. For the Council The President F. MOGHERINI

(1) Consent of 19 January 2017 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2) Council Decision (EU) 2015/1989 of 26 October 2015 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement continuing the International Science and Technology Center (OJ L 290, 6.11.2015, p. 7).

(3) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 69/1

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2017/446

of 3 March 2017

on the conclusion on behalf of the European Union of the Protocol (2015) amending the Annex to the Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas:

(1) By means of Decision 80/271/EEC (2), the Council approved the conclusion of the GATT Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft (the Agreement).

(2) Signatories to the Agreement, through their representatives, agreed to open the Protocol (2015) Amending the Annex to the Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft (the Protocol) for acceptance in Geneva on 5 November 2015, transposing into the Annex to the Agreement the changes introduced in the 2007 version of the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System.

(3) The Protocol should be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Protocol (2015) amending the Annex to the Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.

The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall designate the person(s) empowered to deposit, on behalf of the Union, the instrument of acceptance in order to express the consent of the Union to be bound by the Protocol (3).

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 3 March 2017. For the Council The President M. FARRUGIA

(1) Consent of 15 February 2017 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2) Council Decision 80/271/EEC of 10 December 1979 concerning the conclusion of the Multilateral Agreements resulting from the 1973 to 1979 trade negotiations (OJ L 71, 17.3.1980, p. 1).

(3) The date of entry into force of the Protocol will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 120/19

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2017/798

of 25 April 2017

authorising the opening of negotiations with the Government of Japan for an agreement on cooperation in the area of competition policy between the European Union and the Government of Japan

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 103 and 352, in conjunction with Article 218(3) and (4) thereof,

Having regard to the recommendation from the European Commission,

Whereas negotiations should be opened with a view to concluding an agreement between the European Union and the Government of Japan on cooperation in the area of competition policy,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1. The Commission is hereby authorised to open negotiations with the Government of Japan for an agreement adding provisions to the Agreement between the European Community and the Government of Japan concerning cooperation on anti-competitive activities (1) on the exchange of evidence in competition investigations on a reciprocal basis.

2. The negotiations shall be conducted on the basis of the negotiating directives of the Council set out in the addendum to this Decision.

Article 2

The Commission is hereby nominated as the Union negotiator.

Article 3

The negotiations shall be conducted in consultation with the Council Working Party on Competition.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Commission.

Done at Luxembourg, 25 April 2017. For the Council The President I. BORG

(1) OJ L 183, 22.7.2003, p. 12.
(13)

For 2016, the Spanish government, in its caretaker position, has taken deficit-reducing measures following the Commission Recommendation of 9 March 2016 regarding measures to be taken by Spain in order to ensure a timely correction of its excessive deficit, which is welcome. In particular, with a view to implementing provisions in domestic legislation to enforce fiscal discipline on regional governments, on 6 April, the government required 12 regional governments to approve cuts in budget appropriations to ensure compliancewith their deficit targets for 2016. While the expenditure cuts for 2016 adopted to date by those governments are considerably below the expected amount reported in the 2016 Stability Programme, Spain's central government has approved around 0,2 % of GDP cuts to budgetary appropriations. On 13 July, the Spanish caretaker government announced its commitment to put in place further welcome deficit-reducing measures. On the revenue side, amendments to the corporate income tax law, to be adopted as soon as a new government is formed, have been envisaged to make up for the loss in revenues of around 0,5 % of GDP expected for 2016 following the changes made to the regulation of instalment payments (pagos fraccionados) of the corporate income tax, so as to ensure that corporate income tax revenues reach the level expected in the 2016 Stability Programme. On the expenditure side, the advancing of the date of closure of the central government's fiscal year, adopted on 14 July, can help contain expenditure developments in the second half of 2016. Nevertheless, these measures are still subject to considerable implementation risks, in particular with respect to the timely adoption by Parliament of required changes to the corporate income tax law and whether they will be sufficient to offset the expected shortfall in corporate income tax revenues. The government has also committed itself to taking further measures against tax fraud.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 38/42

Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/133 of 24 January 2018 amending Decision 2008/911/EC shing a list of herbal substances, preparations and combinations thereof for use in traditional herbal medicinal products

( Official Journal of the European Union L 22 of 26 January 2018 )

On the cover and on page 36, in the title:

for:

‘Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/133 of 24 January 2018 amending Decision 2008/911/EC shing a list of herbal substances, preparations and combinations thereof for use in traditional herbal medicinal products’,

read:
Official Journal of the European Union

Corrigendum to Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1921 of 4 December 2018 amending Implementing Decision 2013/191/EU authorising Latvia to introduce a special measure derogating from point (a) of Article 26(1) and Articles 168 and 168a of Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax

( Official Journal of the European Union L 311 of 7 December 2018 )

On page 36, recital 9:

for:

‘Implementing Decision 2013/191/EU should therefore be amended accordingly,’,

read:

‘Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2429 should therefore be amended accordingly,’.

On page 37, Article 1:

for:

‘Article 6 of Implementing Decision 2013/191/EU is replaced by the following: …’,

read:
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 24/1

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2018/135

of 23 January 2018

on the appointment of the EU Mission Force Commander of the European Union military mission to contribute to the training of the Malian Armed Forces (EUTM Mali) (EUTM Mali/1/2018)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 38 thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 2013/34/CFSP of 17 January 2013 on a European Union military mission to contribute to the training of the Malian Armed Forces (EUTM Mali) (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 5(1) of Decision 2013/34/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC) to take the relevant decisions concerning the political control and strategic direction of EUTM Mali, including the decisions on the appointment of subsequent EU Mission Force Commanders.

(2) On 26 June 2017, the PSC adopted Decision (CFSP) 2017/1176 (2), appointing Brigadier General Bart LAURENT as EU Mission Force Commander.

(3) On 24 October 2017, Spain proposed the appointment of Brigadier General Enrique MILLÁN MARTÍNEZ to succeed Brigadier General Bart LAURENT as the EU Mission Force Commander of EUTM Mali as from 31 January 2018.

(4) On 5 December 2017, the EU Military Committee supported that recommendation.

(5) A decision on the appointment of Brigadier General Enrique MILLÁN MARTÍNEZ should therefore be taken. Decision (CFSP) 2017/1176 should be repealed.

(6) In accordance with Article 5 of Protocol No 22 on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and the implementation of decisions and actions of the Union which have defence implications. Consequently, Denmark is not participating in the adoption of this Decision and is neither bound by it nor subject to its application,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Brigadier General Enrique MILLÁN MARTÍNEZ is hereby appointed as the EU Mission Force Commander of the European Union military mission to contribute to the training of the Malian Armed Forces (EUTM Mali) as from 31 January 2018.

Article 2

Decision (CFSP) 2017/1176 is hereby repealed.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 31 January 2018.

Done at Brussels, 23 January 2018. For the Political and Security Committee The Chairperson W. STEVENS

(1) OJ L 14, 18.1.2013, p. 19.

(2) Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2017/1176 of 26 June 2017 on the appointment of the EU Mission Force Commander of the European Union military mission to contribute to the training of the Malian Armed Forces (EUTM Mali) (EUTM Mali/1/2017) (OJ L 170, 1.7.2017, p. 94).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 34/36

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2018/187

of 6 February 2018

amending Annex II to Decision 2008/185/EC as regards the approval of the control programme for the eradication of Aujeszky's disease for the region of Emilia-Romagna in Italy

(notified under document C(2018) 579)

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Directive 64/432/EEC lays down rules for trade within the Union in porcine animals. Article 9 of that Directive provides that a Member State which has a compulsory national control programme for Aujeszky's disease for all or part of its territory may submit its programme to the Commission for approval. It also provides that additional guarantees may be required for intra-Union trade in porcine animals.

(2) Commission Decision 2008/185/EC (2) lays down additional guarantees for movements of pigs between Member States. Those guarantees are linked to the classification of the Member States according to their disease status for Aujeszky's disease. Annex II to Decision 2008/185/EC lists the Member States or regions thereof where approved national control programmes for the eradication of Aujeszky's disease are in place.

(3) Italy has submitted to the Commission supporting documentation for the approval of its control programme for the eradication of Aujeszky's disease for the region of Emilia-Romagna and for this region to be duly listed in Annex II to Decision 2008/185/EC. Following the evaluation of that supporting documentation, the region of Emilia-Romagna should be listed in Annex II to Decision 2008/185/EC. Annex II to Decision 2008/185/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4) Decision 2008/185/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 Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex II to Decision 2008/185/EC is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 6 February 2018. For the Commission Vytenis ANDRIUKAITIS Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64.

(2) Commission Decision 2008/185/EC of 21 February 2008 on additional guarantees in intra-Community trade of pigs relating to Aujeszky's disease and criteria to provide information on this disease (OJ L 59, 4.3.2008, p. 19).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 60/39

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2018/312

of 27 February 2018

appointing a member, proposed by the Kingdom of Spain, of the Committee of the Regions

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 26 January 2015, 5 February 2015 and 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116 (1), (EU) 2015/190 (2) and (EU) 2015/994 (3) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020.

(2) A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Iñigo de la SERNA HERNÁIZ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following is hereby appointed as a member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2020:

— Ms Concepción GAMARRA RUIZ-CLAVIJO, Alcaldesa de Logroño.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 27 February 2018. For the Council The President E. ZAHARIEVA

(1) Council Decision (EU) 2015/116 of 26 January 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 20, 27.1.2015, p. 42).

(2) Council Decision (EU) 2015/190 of 5 February 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 31, 7.2.2015, p. 25).

(3) Council Decision (EU) 2015/994 of 23 June 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 70).
EN Official Journal of the European Union LI 54/8

COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2018/284

of 26 February 2018

implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria

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 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures against Syria (1), and in particular Article 30(1) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:

(1) On 31 May 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria.

(2) In view of the gravity of the situation in Syria, and considering the recent ministerial changes, two persons should be added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies subject to restrictive measures in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP. In addition, the information relating to five persons set out in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP should be updated.

(3) Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP is 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, 26 February 2018. For the Council The President F. MOGHERINI

(1) OJ L 147, 1.6.2013, p. 14.