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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 201/2

COUNCIL DECISION

of 26 June 2013

adopting the Council's position on draft amending budget No 1 of the European Union for the financial year 2013

2013/C 201/03

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) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (1), and in particular Article 41 thereof,

Whereas:

— the Union's budget for the financial year 2013 was definitively adopted on 12 December 2012 (2),

— on 18 March 2013, the Commission submitted a proposal containing draft amending budget No 1 to the general budget for the financial year 2013,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The Council's position on draft amending budget No 1 of the European Union for the financial year 2013 was adopted on 26 June 2013.

The full text can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the Council's website: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/

Done at Brussels, 26 June 2013. For the Council The President M. NOONAN

(1) OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1,

(2) OJ L 66, 8.3.2013, p. 1, with corrigendum in OJ L 134, 18.5.2013, p. 21.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 202/23

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUCAP NESTOR/3/2013

of 23 July 2013

on the appointment of the Head of the European Union Mission on Regional Maritime Capacity Building in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP NESTOR)

(2013/400/CFSP)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

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

Having regard to Council Decision 2012/389/CFSP of 16 July 2012 on the European Union Mission on Regional Maritime Capacity Building in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP NESTOR) (1), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Council Decision 2012/389/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) is authorised, in accordance with Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of exercising political control and strategic direction of the European Union Mission on Regional Maritime Capacity Building in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP NESTOR), including the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.

(2) On 16 July 2012, the PSC adopted Decision EUCAP NESTOR/1/2012 (2) appointing Mr Jacques LAUNAY as Head of EUCAP NESTOR as from 17 July 2012.

(3) On 12 July 2013, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy proposed the appointment of Mr Etienne DE MONTAIGNE DE PONCINS as Head of EUCAP NESTOR from 16 July 2013 to 15 July 2014, to succeed Mr Jacques LAUNAY,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Mr Etienne DE MONTAIGNE DE PONCINS is hereby appointed Head of the European Union Mission on Regional Maritime Capacity Building for the Horn of Africa (EUCAP NESTOR) from 16 July 2013 to 15 July 2014.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 16 July 2013.

Done at Brussels, 23 July 2013. For the Political and Security Committee The Chairperson W. STEVENS

(1) OJ L 187, 17.07.2012, p. 40.

(2) OJ L 198, 25.7.2012, p. 16.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 193/29

COUNCIL DECISION 2013/384/CFSP

of 15 July 2013

amending Decision 2012/325/CFSP extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for Sudan and South Sudan

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28, Article 31(2) and Article 33 thereof,

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

Whereas:

(1) On 11 August 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/450/CFSP (1) appointing Ms Rosalind MARSDEN as the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for Sudan.

(2) On 1 August 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/499/CFSP (2) which modified the mandate and the title of the EUSR in view of the declaration of independence by South Sudan. The EUSR’s mandate is to expire on 30 June 2013.

(3) The mandate of the EUSR should be extended for a further period of four months.

(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.

(5) Decision 2012/325/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 2012/325/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:

(1) Article 1 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 1 European Union Special Representative The mandate of Mrs Rosalind MARSDEN as the EUSR for Sudan and South Sudan is hereby extended until 31 October 2013. The mandate of the EUSR may be terminated earlier, if the Council so decides, on a proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR).’;

(2) in Article 5(1) the following subparagraph is added: ‘The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the mandate of the EUSR for the period from 1 July 2013 to 31 October 2013 shall be EUR 690 000.’;

(3) the following Article is inserted: ‘Article 12a Assistance in relation to claims The EUSR and her staff shall provide the Commission with administrative assistance and access to relevant files in relation to any claims arising from her mandate, as well as from the mandates of the previous EUSRs for Sudan, and shall assist in providing elements to respond to such claims.’.

Article 2

Entry into force

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

It shall apply from 1 July 2013.

Done at Brussels, 15 July 2013. For the Council The President V. JUKNA

(1) OJ L 211, 12.8.2010, p. 42.

(2) OJ L 206, 11.8.2011, p. 50.
(1)

Article 1 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 1 1. For grading pig carcases presented in accordance with the first paragraph of point B.III of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 the use of the following method is authorised in Greece, pursuant to paragraph 1 of point B.IV of that Annex: the “OptiScan-TP” apparatus and the assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part I of the Annex to this Decision. 2. For grading dehided pig carcases the use of the following methods is authorised in Greece pursuant to paragraph 1 of point B.IV of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007: (a) the “OptiScan-TP” apparatus and the assessment methods related thereto, details of which are given in Part I of the Annex to this Decision; (b) the “Hennessy Grading Probe (HGP 4)” apparatus and the assessment method related thereto, details of which are given in Part II of the Annex to this Decision.’;
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 244/34

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION

of 11 September 2013

amending Implementing Decision 2013/443/EU concerning certain protective measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H7N7 in Italy

(notified under document C(2013) 5904)

(Only the Italian text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2013/453/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) Following the notification by Italy of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H7N7 in a holding in the commune of Ostellato, in the province of Ferrara in the Region Emilia-Romagna on 15 August 2013, the Commission adopted Implementing Decision 2013/439/EU (3) that lays down provisions for protection and surveillance zones to be established around the outbreak.

(2) Due to a second outbreak of the disease in the commune of Mordano, in the province of Bologna in the Region of Emilia-Romagna, the Commission adopted Implementing Decision 2013/443/EU (4), which adapted the borders of the protection and surveillance zones and established further restricted zones. These zones were defined in Parts A, B and C of the Annex to that Decision. The occurrence of further disease outbreaks makes it necessary to adapt the zones under restrictions as defined by Parts A, B and C of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2013/443/EU.

(3) The Annex to Implementing Decision 2013/443/EU should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4) 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

The Annex to Implementing Decision 2013/443/EU is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 11 September 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) Commission Implementing Decision 2013/439/EU of 19 August 2013 concerning certain protective measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H7N7 in Italy (OJ L 223, 21.8.2013, p. 10).

(4) Commission Implementing Decision 2013/443/EU of 27 August 2013 concerning certain protective measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H7N7 in Italy including the establishment of further restricted zones and repealing Implementing Decision 2013/439/EU (OJ L 230, 29.8.2013, p. 20).
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 317/3

COUNCIL DECISION

of 7 October 2013

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

2013/C 317/03

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 by the Cypriot government,

Having regard to the nomination submitted by the Latvian 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 is available for Cyprus on the Governing Board of the Centre in the category of Government representatives as a result of the resignation of Mr George PAPAGEORGIOU.

(3) A member's seat is available for Latvia on the Governing Board of the Centre in the category of Government representatives as a result of the resignation of Mr Janis GAIGALS.

(4) The members 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 persons are hereby appointed as members 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 REPRESENTATIVES:

CYPRUS Mr George PANAYIDES LATVIA Ms Sanda LIEPIŅA

Done at Luxembourg, 7 October 2013. For the Council The President J. BERNATONIS

(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 312/46

COUNCIL DECISION

of 15 November 2013

appointing a Danish member of the European Economic and Social Committee

(2013/669/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 proposal of the Danish Government,

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) A member’s seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Peder Munch HANSEN,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Mr Bernt FALLENKAMP is hereby appointed as a member of the European Economic and Social Committee for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 20 September 2015.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 15 November 2013. For the Council The President R. ŠADŽIUS

(1) OJ L 251, 25.9.2010, p. 8.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 333/81

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION

of 10 December 2013

authorising Portugal to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base

(notified under document C(2013) 8689)

(Only the Portuguese text is authentic)

(2013/749/EU, Euratom)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89 of 29 May 1989 on the definitive uniform arrangements for the collection of own resources accruing from value added tax (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Under Article 377 of Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (2), Portugal may continue to exempt the transactions listed in points (2), (4), (7), (9), (10) and (13) of Annex X, Part B, in accordance with the conditions applying in that Member State on 1 January 1989; these transactions must be taken into account for the determination of the VAT resources base.

(2) Portugal has requested authorisation from the Commission to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base since it is unable to make the precise calculation of the VAT own resources base for transactions referred to in point (10) of Annex X, Part B to Directive 2006/112/EC. Such calculation is likely to involve an unjustified administrative burden in relation to the effect of these transactions on Portugal’s total VAT own resources base. Portugal is able to make a calculation using approximate estimates for this category of transactions. Portugal should therefore be authorised to calculate the VAT own resources base using approximate estimates in accordance with the second indent of Article 6(3) of Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89.

(3) For reasons of transparency and legal certainty it is appropriate to limit the applicability of the authorisation in time.

(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Advisory Committee on Own Resources,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the purpose of calculating the VAT own resources base from 1 January 2013, Portugal is authorised to use approximate estimates in respect of the following categories of transactions referred to in Annex X, Part B to Directive 2006/112/EC:

Transport of passengers (point (10)).

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2017.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.

Done at Brussels, 10 December 2013. For the Commission Janusz LEWANDOWSKI Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 155, 7.6.1989, p. 9.

(2) OJ L 347, 11.12.2006, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 54/1

COUNCIL DECISION

of 14 April 2011

on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin

(2013/93/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Convention’, aims at replacing the protocols on rules of origin currently in force among the countries of the pan-Euro-Mediterranean area.

(2) The participants in the Stabilisation and Association Process have been included in the pan-Euro-Mediterranean system of cumulation of origin through the Convention.

(3) On 26 November 2009 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the EFTA States, the participants in the Barcelona Process, the participants in the Stabilisation and Association Process and the Faroe Islands on the Convention.

(4) On 9 December 2009 the text of the Convention was endorsed by the Euromed Trade Ministers at their Conference held in Brussels.

(5) The Convention should be signed and the attached Declaration be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The signing of the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union, subject to the conclusion of the said Convention (1).

Article 2

The Declaration set out in the Annex to this Decision is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union.

Article 3

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Convention on behalf of the European Union subject to its conclusion and to make the Declaration set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 4

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

Done at Luxembourg, 14 April 2011. For the Council The President FAZEKAS S.

(1) The text of the Convention will be published together with the Decision on its conclusion.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 48/21

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION

of 19 February 2013

granting derogations to certain Member States with respect to the transmission of statistics pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1338/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics on public health and health and safety at work, as regards statistics based on the European Health Interview Survey (EHIS)

(notified under document C(2013) 784)

(Only the German, English, French, Dutch and Swedish texts are authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2013/97/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1338/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on Community statistics on public health and health and safety at work (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,

Having regard to the requests made by the Kingdom of Belgium, the French Republic, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Article 9(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1338/2008, the Commission may grant Member States derogations and transition periods, both to be based upon objective grounds.

(2) It emerges from the information provided to the Commission that the Member States’ requests for derogations are due to the need for major adaptations to national administrative and statistical systems in order to comply in full with Regulation (EC) No 1338/2008.

(3) Such derogations should be granted, at their request, to Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

(4) 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 as set out in the Annex are granted to the Member States listed therein.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the French Republic, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Done at Brussels, 19 February 2013. For the Commission Algirdas ŠEMETA Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 70.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 77/2

COUNCIL DECISION

of 18 March 2013

establishing the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the International Sugar Council as regards the extension of the International Sugar Agreement 1992

(2013/139/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

The International Sugar Agreement 1992 was concluded by Council Decision 92/580/EEC (1) and entered into force on 1 January 1993 for a period of three years until 31 December 1995. Since then, it has been regularly extended for further periods of two years. It was last extended by decision of the International Sugar Council in June 2011 and remains in force until 31 December 2013. A further extension is in the interest of the Union. The Commission, which represents the Union within the International Sugar Council, should therefore be authorised to vote in favour of such extension,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The position to be taken on behalf of the Union within the International Sugar Council shall be to vote in favour of the extension of the International Sugar Agreement 1992 for a further period of up to two years.

The Commission is hereby authorised to express that position within the International Sugar Council.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 18 March 2013. For the Council The President S. COVENEY

(1) OJ L 379, 23.12.1992, p. 15.