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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 51/17

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2018/272

of 20 February 2018

on setting up the European Marine Biological Resource Centre — European Research Infrastructure Consortium (EMBRC-ERIC)

(notified under document C(2018) 826)

(Only the Dutch, English, French, Greek, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish texts are authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 723/2009 of 25 June 2009 on the Community legal framework for a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) (1), and in particular point (a) of Article 6(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Belgium, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom requested the Commission to set up the European Marine Biological Resource Centre — European Research Infrastructure Consortium (EMBRC-ERIC). They have agreed that France will be the host Member State of EMBRC-ERIC.

(2) Since the United Kingdom notified on 29 March 2017 its intention to leave the Union, pursuant to Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, the Treaties will cease to apply to the United Kingdom from the date of entry into force of the withdrawal agreement or, failing that, 2 years after the notification, unless the European Council, in agreement with the United Kingdom, decides to extend that period. As a consequence, after the withdrawal date, and without prejudice to any provisions of the withdrawal agreement, the UK will be considered a third country within the meaning of Article 2(b) of Regulation (EC) No 723/2009 for the purposes of this Implementing Decision.

(3) Regulation (EC) No 723/2009 has been incorporated in the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA) by Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 72/2015 (2).

(4) The Commission has, in accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 723/2009, assessed the application and concluded that it meets the requirements set out in that Regulation.

(5) The Committee for the implementation of the Regulation on the Community legal framework for a European Research Infrastructure Consortium has not delivered an opinion within the time limit laid down by its chair,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1. The European Marine Biological Resource Centre — European Research Infrastructure Consortium named ‘EMBRC-ERIC’ is set up.

2. The essential elements of the Statutes of EMBRC-ERIC are set out in the Annex.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the French Republic, the Hellenic Republic, the State of Israel, the Italian Republic, the Kingdom of Norway, the Portuguese Republic, the Kingdom of Spain and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Done at Brussels, 20 February 2018. For the Commission Carlos MOEDAS Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 206, 8.8.2009, p. 1.

(2) Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 72/2015 of 20 March 2015 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms [2016/755] (OJ L 129, 19.5.2016, p. 85).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 90/36

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2018/539

of 20 March 2018

on the conclusion of the Bilateral Agreement between the European Union and the United States of America on prudential measures regarding insurance and reinsurance

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114, in conjunction with Article 218(6) 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 (EU) 2017/1792 (2), the Bilateral Agreement between the European Union and the United States of America on prudential measures regarding insurance and reinsurance (‘the Agreement’) was signed on 22 September 2017, subject to its conclusion at a later date.

(2) The conclusion of the Agreement will lead to enhanced regulatory certainty in the application of insurance and reinsurance regulatory frameworks for insurers and reinsurers operating in the Union and the United States of America as well as to improved protection for policyholders and other consumers through cooperation between supervisors on the exchange of information.

(3) The Agreement should be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Bilateral Agreement between the European Union and the United States of America on prudential measures regarding insurance and reinsurance 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 8 of the Agreement (4).

Article 3

The Commission shall represent the Union within the Joint Committee provided for in Article 7 of the Agreement, after having heard the views of the Council working party on financial services, and shall inform that working party, whenever appropriate and at least on a yearly basis, of the progress made in the implementation of the Agreement.

Article 4

Any positions to be expressed on behalf of the Union shall be adopted in accordance with the Treaties and thus by the Council as provided in Article 16(1) of the Treaty on European Union or Article 218(9) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

Article 5

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

Done at Brussels, 20 March 2018. For the Council The President E. ZAHARIEVA

(1) Consent of 1 March 2018 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2) Council Decision (EU) 2017/1792 of 29 May 2017 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, and provisional application of the Bilateral Agreement between the European Union and the United States of America on prudential measures regarding insurance and reinsurance (OJ L 258, 6.10.2017, p. 1).

(3) The Agreement has been published in OJ L 258, 6.10.2017, p. 4, 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 132/45

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2018/786

of 22 May 2018

on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning the amendment of Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms (Budget line 04 03 01 03: ‘Free movement of workers, co-ordination of social security schemes and measures for migrants including migrants from third countries’)

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 46 and 48 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) The Agreement on the European Economic Area (2) (‘the EEA Agreement’) entered into force on 1 January 1994.

(2) Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee may decide to amend, inter alia, Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement.

(3) Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement contains specific provisions on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms.

(4) It is appropriate to continue the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement in Union actions funded from the general budget of the Union regarding the free movement of workers, the coordination of social security systems and measures for migrants, including migrants from third countries.

(5) Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for that extended cooperation to continue beyond 31 December 2017.

(6) The position of the Union in the EEA Joint Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft decision,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The position to be adopted, on behalf of the Union, within the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment of Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms, 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 date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 22 May 2018. For the Council The President E. KARANIKOLOV

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

(2) OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 126/3

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2018/751

of 14 May 2018

on the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the Stabilisation and Association Council established by the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, concerning the transition to the second stage of the Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, pursuant to Article 5(3) of the Agreement

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 217, in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part (1) (the ‘Agreement’), entered into force on 1 April 2004.

(2) Article 5(1) of the Agreement provides for a transitional period of a maximum of ten years divided into two successive stages.

(3) The first stage began on 1 April 2004, which was the date of entry into force of the Agreement.

(4) Article 5(3) of the Agreement further provides that four years after the entry into force of the Agreement, the Stabilisation and Association Council is to evaluate the progress made and to decide about the passage into the second phase and its duration, as well as on any possible changes to be brought about as regards the content of the provisions governing the second stage.

(5) The Parties are determined to comply with the obligations related to the transition to the second stage of the Association.

(6) The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has taken the measures necessary to ensure compliance with all of the obligations resulting from the transition to the second stage.

(7) The position of the Union within the Stabilisation and Association Council should therefore be based on the attached draft Decision,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The position to be adopted on the Union's behalf within the Stabilisation and Association Council established by the Agreement concerning the transition to the second stage of the Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, of the other part, pursuant to Article 5(3) of the Agreement, shall be based on the draft Decision of the Stabilisation and Association Council attached to this Decision.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 14 May 2018. For the Council The President E. ZAHARIEVA

(1) OJ L 84, 20.3.2004, p. 13.
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2018/1194

of 21 June 2018

on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union and of the Member States, of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 91, Article 100(2) and Articles 207 and 209, in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a) thereof,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Croatia, and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2017/1567 (1), the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (‘the Protocol’) was signed on 17 July 2017, subject to its conclusion at a later date.

(2) As regards matters falling within the competence of the European Atomic Energy Community, the conclusion of the Protocol is subject to a separate procedure.

(3) The Protocol should be approved on behalf of the Union and of the Member States,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (2), is hereby approved on behalf of the Union and of the Member States.

Article 2 The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union and the Member States, give the notification provided for in Article 4(1) of the Protocol (3).

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

Done at Luxembourg, 21 June 2018. For the Council The President B. PETKOV

(1) Council Decision (EU) 2017/1567 of 8 June 2017 on the signing, on behalf of the Union and of the Member States, and provisional application of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (OJ L 238, 16.9.2017, p. 1).

(2) The text of the Protocol has been published in OJ L 238 of 16.9.2017 together with the decision on signing.

(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.
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2018/1107

of 20 July 2018

on the conclusion of a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Iraq, of the other part

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 91, 100, 207 and 209 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) The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Iraq, of the other part, (‘the Agreement’), was signed on 11 May 2012, subject to its possible conclusion at a later date.

(2) The Agreement should be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Iraq, of the other part, together with the Annexes and the declaration made unilaterally by the Union, attached to the Final Act, is hereby approved on behalf of the Union (2).

Article 2 The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification, provided for in Article 116 of the Agreement, in order to express the consent of the Union to be bound by the Agreement (3).

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

Done at Brussels, 20 July 2018. For the Council The President G. BLÜMEL

(1) Consent of 4 July 2018 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2) The Agreement has been published in OJ L 204 of 31 July 2012, p. 20 together with the decision on signature.

(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.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2018/1688

of 7 November 2018

granting derogations to Slovakia as regards the provision of statistics pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1099/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on energy statistics

(notified under document C(2018) 7304)

(Only the Slovak text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1099/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2008 on energy statistics (1), and in particular Articles 5(4) and 10(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) A request has been submitted by Slovakia for obtaining derogations from the obligation to transmit to the Commission (Eurostat) the national statistics referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1099/2008. That request concerned the provision of statistics on the renewable portion of industrial waste and ambient heat.

(2) The information provided by Slovakia justifies that the collection of such statistics would lead to an excessive burden on respondents in that Member State, namely because it is necessary to adjust the new classifications and develop a new methodology in their national statistics to reduce burden on respondents derived from the collection and compilation of the requested data. Therefore, the derogations should be granted.

(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 Slovakia shall be granted the following derogations from the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1099/2008: (a) from producing results for reference year 2017 for item 5.2.11.6 of Annex B on renewable energy statistics; (b) from producing results for reference years 2017, 2018 and 2019 for items 5.2.3, 5.2.6, 5.2.8.1, 5.2.8.2 and 5.2.8.5 of Annex B on renewable energy statistics (covering all aggregates for the products defined in point 3.5.8.1.7 ‘Renewable portion of industrial waste’ and point 3.5.9 ‘Ambient heat’ of Annex A).

Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Slovak Republic.

Done at Brussels, 7 November 2018. For the Commission Marianne THYSSEN Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 304, 14.11.2008, p. 1.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2018/1985

of 13 December 2018

not approving Willaertia magna c2c maky as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 11

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(b) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The evaluating competent authority of France received on 17 March 2014 an application for the approval of the microorganism Willaertia magna c2c maky for use as an active substance in biocidal products of product-type 11, preservatives for liquid cooling and processing systems, as described in Annex V to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012.

(2) The evaluating competent authority of France submitted the assessment report together with its conclusions on 15 March 2017 in accordance with Article 8(1) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012.

(3) The opinion of the European Chemicals Agency was formulated on 26 April 2018 by the Biocidal Products Committee, having regard to the conclusions of the evaluating competent authority (2).

(4) According to that opinion, biocidal products of product-type 11 containing Willaertia magna c2c maky may not be expected to meet the criteria laid down in Article 19(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012. In particular, the scenarios evaluated in the human health risk assessment identified unacceptable risks and no safe use could be identified. Moreover, the innate efficacy of Willaertia magna c2c maky to control Legionella pneumophila was not sufficiently demonstrated.

(5) Taking into account the opinion of the European Chemicals Agency, the Commission considers it not appropriate to approve Willaertia magna c2c maky for use in biocidal products of product-type 11.

(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Biocidal Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 Willaertia magna c2c maky is not approved as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 11.

Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 13 December 2018. For the Commission The President Jean-Claude JUNCKER

(1) OJ L 167, 27.6.2012, p. 1.

(2) Biocidal Products Committee (BPC) Opinion on the application for approval of the active substance: Willaertia magna c2c maky, product-type 11, ECHA/BPC/206/2018, adopted on 26 April 2018.