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COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2022/948

of 1 March 2022

endorsing the resolution scheme for Sberbank d.d.

(notified under document C(2022) 1403)

(Only the English text is authentic)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to the Regulation (EU) No 806/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2014 establishing uniform rules and a uniform procedure for the resolution of credit institutions and certain investment firms in the framework of a Single Resolution Mechanism and a Single Resolution Fund and amending Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 18(7) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 1 March 2022 at 17.26 the Single Resolution Board (SRB) transmitted a resolution scheme for Sberbank d.d., established in Croatia, to the Commission in accordance with Article 18(7) of Regulation (EU) No 806/2014.

(2) The SRB, in the resolution scheme, states that all conditions for resolution set out in the first subparagraph of Article 18(1) of Regulation (EU) No 806/2014 are met with respect to Sberbank d.d., and assesses why resolution action is necessary in the public interest.

(3) The resolution scheme, in accordance with Article 18(6) of Regulation (EU) No 806/2014, places Sberbank d.d. under resolution and determines the application of the sale of business tool to the institution under resolution. The resolution scheme also provides reasons for why all those elements are adequate.

(4) The Commission agrees with the resolution scheme. In particular, it agrees with the reasons provided by the SRB of why resolution is necessary in the public interest in accordance with Article 18(5) of Regulation (EU) No 806/2014.

(5) The resolution scheme as submitted by the SRB should therefore be endorsed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The resolution scheme for Sberbank d.d. is endorsed.

Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Single Resolution Board.

Done at Brussels, 1 March 2022. For the Commission Mairead MCGUINNESS Member of the Commission

(1) Published in the Official Journal – 30 July 2014 – L 225: pp. 1 to 90: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32014R0806&from=EN
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2022/1002

of 21 June 2022

on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union at the extraordinary meeting on 24 June 2022 of the Energy Charter Conference under the Energy Charter Treaty

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 194, in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Energy Charter Treaty (‘the ECT’) was concluded by the Union by Council and Commission Decision 98/181/EC, ECSC, Euratom (1) and entered into force on 16 April 1998.

(2) Pursuant to Article 34 of the ECT, the Energy Charter Conference ensures that the objectives set out in the ECT are attained. It facilitates in accordance with the ECT and the Protocols thereto the coordination of appropriate general measures to carry out the principles of the Energy Charter.

(3) The Energy Charter Conference, during its extraordinary meeting on 24 June 2022, is to adopt: (a) an amendment to the Rules of Procedure of the Energy Charter Conference; (b) the withdrawal of the Russian Federation’s status as an Observer to the Energy Charter Conference; and (c) the suspension of the provisional application of the ECT in relation to Belarus and the suspension of Belarus as an Observer to the ECT,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The position to be taken on behalf of the Union in the extraordinary meeting of the Energy Charter Conference under the Energy Charter Treaty on 24 June 2022 in Brussels shall be the following: (a) to confirm the proposed amendment to Rule 7 of the Rules of Procedure; (b) to approve the withdrawal of the observer status of the Russian Federation based on that amendment to Rule 7, justified on both of the grounds mentioned therein (violation of principles and failure to comply with any financial obligation); (c) to approve the suspension of the provisional application of the Energy Charter Treaty in relation to Belarus, and the suspension of the observer status of Belarus.

Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Luxembourg, 21 June 2022. For the Council The President C. BEAUNE

(1) Council and Commission Decision 98/181/EC, ECSC, Euratom of 23 September 1997 on the conclusion, by the European Communities, of the Energy Charter Treaty and the Energy Charter Protocol on energy efficiency and related environmental aspects (OJ L 69, 9.3.1998, p. 1).
COUNCIL DECISION

of 18 July 2022

adopting the Council’s position on draft amending budget No 2 of the European Union for the financial year 2022

(2022/C 278/03)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 314 thereof, in conjunction with the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 (1), and in particular Article 44 thereof,

Whereas:

— the Union’s budget for the financial year 2022 was definitively adopted on 24 November 2021 (2);

— on 12 April 2022, the Commission submitted a proposal containing draft amending budget No 2 to the general budget for the financial year 2022;

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article The Council’s position on draft amending budget No 2 of the European Union for the financial year 2022 was adopted on 18 July 2022. The full text is available for consultation or download on the Council’s Internet: https://www.consilium.europa.eu/.

Done at Brussels, 18 July 2022. For the Council The President Z. NEKULA

(1) OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 45, 24.2.2022, p. 1.
Official Journal of the European Union

COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2022/1238

of 18 July 2022

extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the Horn of Africa and amending Decision (CFSP) 2021/1012

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 33 and Article 31(2) thereof,

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

Whereas:

(1) On 8 December 2011, the Council agreed to appoint a European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for the Horn of Africa.

(2) On 21 June 2021, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2021/1012 (1) appointing Ms Annette WEBER as the EUSR for the Horn of Africa. The EUSR’s mandate is to expire on 31 August 2022.

(3) The EUSR’s mandate should be extended for a further period of 24 months and a new financial reference amount for the period from 1 September 2022 to 31 August 2024 should be established.

(4) The EUSR will implement the mandate in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achievement of the objectives of the Union’s external action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The mandate of Ms Annette WEBER as the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for the Horn of Africa is extended until 31 August 2024. The Council may decide that the mandate of the EUSR be terminated earlier, based on an assessment by the Political and Security Committee and a proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

Article 2 Decision (CFSP) 2021/1012 is amended as follows: (1) in Article 5(1), the following subparagraph is added: ‘The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the EUSR’s mandate for the period from 1 September 2022 to 31 August 2024 shall be EUR 4 744 381,14.’; (2) in Article 14, the second sentence is replaced by the following: ‘The EUSR shall present the Council, the HR and the Commission with regular progress reports and a final comprehensive mandate implementation report by 31 May 2024.’.

Article 3 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 18 July 2022. For the Council The President J. BORRELL FONTELLES

(1) Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/1012 of 21 June 2021 appointing the European Union Special Representative for the Horn of Africa (OJ L 222, 22.6.2021, p. 27).
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2022/1311

of 17 June 2022

authorising the opening of negotiations with the Kingdom of Norway to amend the Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on administrative cooperation, combating fraud and recovery of claims in the field of value added tax

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 113, in conjunction with Article 218(3) and (4) thereof,

Having regard to the recommendation from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The cooperation framework under the Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on administrative cooperation, combating fraud and recovery of claims in the field of value added tax (1) (the ‘Agreement’) has shown very positive results, as demonstrated at the second meeting of the Joint Committee established by the Agreement, held in Oslo on 25 November 2021.

(2) The Member States would benefit from more effective administrative cooperation with Norway if such cooperation were to be strengthened through the addition of new tools, in particular as regards Eurofisc follow-up actions.

(3) Negotiations should be opened between the Union and the Kingdom of Norway with a view to amending the Agreement.

(4) This Decision is also the basis for the positions to be adopted on the Union’s behalf in the Joint Committee established by the Agreement for the purposes of the procedure laid down in Article 41(5) thereof and in accordance with the negotiating directives of the Council set out in the addendum to this Decision,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The Commission is hereby authorised to open negotiations, on behalf of the Union, with the Kingdom of Norway to amend the Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on administrative cooperation, combating fraud and recovery of claims in the field of value added tax.

Article 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 3 The negotiations shall be conducted in consultation with the Council Working Party on Tax Questions.

Article 4 This Decision is addressed to the Commission.

Done at Luxembourg, 17 June 2022. For the Council The President B. LE MAIRE

(1) OJ L 195, 1.8.2018, p. 3.
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2022/1527

of 9 September 2022

authorising the opening of negotiations with New Zealand for an Agreement on the general principles for the participation of New Zealand in Union programmes and on the association of New Zealand to Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 186 and 212, 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 with New Zealand on the general principles for the participation of New Zealand in Union programmes and on the association of New Zealand to Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027),

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The Commission is hereby authorised to open negotiations with New Zealand, on behalf of the Union, for an agreement on the general principles for the participation of New Zealand in Union programmes and on the association of New Zealand to Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2021-2027).

Article 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 3 The negotiations shall be conducted in consultation with the Asia-Oceania Working Party, for matters related to the general conditions for the participation of New Zealand in any Union programmes, and with the Working Party on Research, for matters related to the specific conditions for the participation of New Zealand in the Horizon Europe Programme.

Article 4 This Decision is addressed to the European Commission.
(8)

To be authorised in Colombia, a CCP must submit to the SFC its operating rules, as well as a study on the adequacy of each of the systems it manages. The operating rules of a CCP must provide prescriptive detail about the way in which the CCP is to meet the high-level standards and requirements set out in the primary rules as well as the PFMIs. The operating rules must include provisions on participation requirements, communication systems, the type of financial instruments which may be cleared, risk management procedures, procedures for timely settlement, collateral to be provided by participants, measures to be taken in case of breach by participants of their obligations, organisation and operation of the audit and risk committees and operational continuity. Once the operating rules are approved by the SFC, the latter assesses the capacity of the CCP to start operations, in terms of facilities, professional and technological resources, procedures and controls. Once the CCP has been authorised, its operating rules become legally binding upon it. Any amendments to the operating rules have to be approved by the SFC.
POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2022/2205

of 9 November 2022

on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta), and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2022/1224 (ATALANTA/6/2022)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

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

Having regard to Council Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP of 10 November 2008 on a European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (1), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 6(1) of Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC) to take the relevant decisions on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta) (the ‘EU Force Commander’).

(2) On 13 July 2022, the PSC adopted Decision (CFSP) 2022/1224 (2), appointing Commodore Rui Miguel Marcelo CORREIA as the EU Force Commander.

(3) On 16 September 2022, the EU Operation Commander recommended the appointment of Captain (Navy) Nuno Filipe Cortes LOPES as the new EU Force Commander as from 2 December 2022. The Portuguese authorities indicated that Captain (Navy) Nuno Filipe Cortes LOPES would be promoted to Commodore before his appointment as EU Force Commander.

(4) On 22 September 2022, the EU Military Committee agreed to that recommendation.

(5) Decision (CFSP) 2022/1224 should therefore be repealed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 Commodore Nuno Filipe Cortes LOPES is hereby appointed EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta) as from 2 December 2022.

Article 2 Decision (CFSP) 2022/1224 is hereby repealed.

Article 3 This Decision shall enter into force on 2 December 2022.

Done at Brussels, 9 November 2022. For the Political and Security Committee The Chairperson D. PRONK

(1) OJ L 301, 12.11.2008, p. 33.

(2) Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2022/1224 of 13 July 2022 on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta), and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2022/1179 (ATALANTA/5/2022), (OJ L 188, 15.7.2022, p. 150).
POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2022/2317

of 22 November 2022

on the reconfirmation of the authorisation of the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI/5/2022)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

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

Having regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/472 of 31 March 2020 on a European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) (1), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 31 March 2020, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2020/472, which established and launched a European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) for the period until 31 March 2021.

(2) Article 8(3) of Decision (CFSP) 2020/472 provides that, notwithstanding that period, the authorisation of the operation is to be reconfirmed every four months and that the Political and Security Committee is to prolong the operation unless the deployment of maritime assets of the operation produces a pull effect on migration on the basis of substantiated evidence gathered according to the criteria set out in the Operations Plan.

(3) On 26 March 2021, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2021/542 (2), extending the operation until 31 March 2023, subject to the same reconfirmation procedure.

(4) The Operation Commander provided monthly pull factor reports.

(5) The authorisation of the operation should be reconfirmed for the ninth four-month sub-period of its mandate and the operation should be prolonged accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The authorisation of EUNAVFOR MED IRINI is hereby reconfirmed and the operation is prolonged from 1 December 2022 to 31 March 2023.

Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 22 November 2022. For the Political and Security Committee The Chairperson D. PRONK

(1) OJ L 101, 1.4.2020, p. 4.

(2) Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/542 of 26 March 2021 amending Decision (CFSP) 2020/472 on the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) (OJ L 108, 29.3.2021, p. 57).
(1)

In its conclusions of 16 April 2021, the Council defined the European Union’s Integrated Strategy in the Sahel. The Council in particular expressed its concern that the gradual expansion of insecurity and its impact, of which civilian populations are the first victims, has exacerbated a situation of multiple crises, with unprecedented humanitarian consequences in the region, including an increase in the number of internally displaced persons and refugees, forced displacements, abuse, inter- and intra-community tensions, the proliferation of recurrent food and nutrition crises, an increase in health needs, and difficulty establishing state services in conflict areas, and recognised that instability also contributes to irregular migration. The Council also underlined that the Union will continue to contribute to capacity building in the fields of defence and security through the mobilisation of Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions. The Council emphasized that respect for and promotion of human rights, including gender equality and the protection of individuals from any attack on their integrity, will remain central to the Union’s action in all areas of its involvement in the Sahel.
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2022/2505

of 8 December 2022

on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Joint Committee established by the Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands, of the other part, as regards the adoption of the Rules of Procedure of the Joint Committee

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands, of the other part (‘the Agreement’) was concluded by means of Council Decision 97/126/EC (1), and entered into force on 1 January 1997.

(2) Article 31(1) of the Agreement establishes a Joint Committee, which is to, inter alia, ensure the proper implementation of the Agreement.

(3) Article 31(3) of the Agreement provides that the Joint Committee is to adopt its own rules of procedure.

(4) It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf within the Joint Committee with regard to the adoption of its rules of procedure, as those rules of procedure will be binding on the Union.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The position to be taken on the Union’s behalf within the Joint Committee established by the Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands, of the other part, as regards the adoption of its rules of procedure, shall be to support the adoption of the draft Decision of the Joint Committee attached to this Decision.

Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 8 December 2022. For the Council The President V. RAKUŠAN

(1) Council Decision 97/126/EC of 6 December 1996 concerning the conclusion of an agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands, of the other part (OJ L 53, 22.2.1997, p. 1).