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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 162/9

COUNCIL DECISION

of 17 May 2013

designating the European Capital of Culture for the year 2017 in Denmark and in Cyprus and the European Capital of Culture for the year 2018 in Malta

(2013/286/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Decision No 1622/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 establishing a Community action for the European Capital of Culture event for the years 2007 to 2019 (1), and in particular Article 9(3) thereof,

Having regard to the recommendation from the European Commission,

Having regard to the selection panel reports of September 2012 regarding the selection process of the European Capitals of Culture in Denmark and Cyprus,

Having regard to the selection panel report of November 2012 regarding the selection process of the European Capital of Culture in Malta,

Whereas:

Considering that the criteria referred to in Article 4 of Decision No 1622/2006/EC are entirely fulfilled,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Aarhus and Paphos are designated as ‘European Capital of Culture 2017’ respectively in Denmark and Cyprus.

Valletta is designated as ‘European Capital of Culture 2018’ in Malta.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 17 May 2013. For the Council The President R. QUINN

(1) OJ L 304, 3.11.2006, p. 1.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION

of 23 September 2013

granting derogations for implementing Regulation (EC) No 452/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the production and development of statistics on education and lifelong learning with regard to Belgium, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Poland and Portugal

(notified under document C(2013) 5897)

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

(2013/472/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 452/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 concerning the production and development of statistics on education and lifelong learning (1), and in particular Article 6(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EC) No 452/2008 applies to the production of statistics in three specific domains set out in its Article 3.

(2) Article 6(3) of Regulation (EC) No 452/2008 provides for adoption of limited derogations and transition periods for Member States, if necessary, both to be based on objective grounds.

(3) The international comparability of statistics on education requires the Member States and the Union institutions use classifications of education that are compatible with the revised International Standard Classification of Education ISCED 2011 (hereinafter referred to as ‘ISCED 2011’), as adopted by the Unesco Member States at their 36th General Conference in November 2011.

(4) Data collection from administrative and other sources on student mobility for all cycles of study should be improved, in order to monitor progress and identify challenges, as well as to contribute to evidence-based policy making.

(5) It emerges from information provided to the Commission that certain Member States’ requests for derogations are due to the need for major adaptations to national statistical systems in order to comply in full with Regulation (EC) No 452/2008.

(6) Such derogations should therefore be granted as requested to Belgium, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Poland and Portugal.

(7) 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 are hereby granted to the Member States as set out in the Annex.

Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Poland and the Portuguese Republic.

Done at Brussels, 23 September 2013. For the Commission Algirdas ŠEMETA Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 145, 4.6.2008, p. 227.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 306/40

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION

of 14 November 2013

concerning the rejection of a request to cancel a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Kołocz śląski/kołacz śląski (PGI))

(notified under document C(2013) 7626)

(Only the German text is authentic)

(2013/663/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 54(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The first subparagraph of Article 54(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 provides that, apart from in the case of requests from the producers of the product sold under the registered name, the Commission may cancel the registration of a protected geographical indication where compliance with the conditions of the specification is not ensured or where no product has been placed on the market under the protected geographical indication for at least seven years.

(2) The Commission has examined the request to cancel the registration of the protected geographical indication ‘Kołocz śląski/kołacz śląski’ submitted by Germany on 15 February 2013 and received on 18 February 2013.

(3) This cancellation request does not fall into either of the two cases referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 54(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 and does not therefore meet the conditions laid down in that Article.

(4) In view of these elements, the request to cancel the protected geographical indication ‘Kołocz śląski/kołacz śląski’ submitted by Germany must be rejected.

(5) The measure provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for agricultural product quality policy,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The request to cancel the protected geographical indication ‘Kołocz śląski/kołacz śląski’ is rejected.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Done at Brussels, 14 November 2013. For the Commission Dacian CIOLOȘ Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 160/13

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 21 May 2013

on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2011/023 IT/Antonio Merloni SpA from Italy)

(2013/278/EU)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.

(2) The scope of the EGF was broadened for applications submitted from 1 May 2009 to 30 December 2011 to include support for workers made redundant as a direct result of the global financial and economic crisis.

(3) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million.

(4) Italy submitted an application on 29 December 2011 to mobilise the EGF in respect of redundancies in the enterprise Antonio Merloni SpA and supplemented it by additional information up to 4 September 2012. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission therefore proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 5 037 482.

(5) The EGF should therefore be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Italy,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2013, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 5 037 482 in commitment and payment appropriations.

Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Strasbourg, 21 May 2013. For the European Parliament The President M. SCHULZ For the Council The President L. CREIGHTON

(1) OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 54/22

Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Decision 2014/38/EU of 24 January 2014 authorising methods for grading pig carcases in Italy

( Official Journal of the European Union L 23 of 28 January 2014 )

On page 37, in the Annex, Part I, point 3(b):

for:

‘ ’,

read:

‘ ’;

on page 37, in the Annex, Part II, point 3(b):

for:

‘ ’,

read:
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 95/69

Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Decision 2014/148/EU of 17 March 2014 amending Decision 2011/130/EU establishing minimum requirements for the cross-border processing of documents signed electronically by competent authorities under Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on services in the internal market

( Official Journal of the European Union L 80 of 19 March 2014 )

In the table of contents and on page 7, Commission Implementing Decision 2014/148/EU of 17 March 2014 amending Decision 2011/130/EU establishing minimum requirements for the cross-border processing of documents signed electronically by competent authorities under Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on services in the internal market was published under the wrong heading:

for:

‘Acts adopted by bodies created by international agreements’,

read:
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 348/30

Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Decision 2014/687/EU of 26 September 2014 establishing the best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, for the production of pulp, paper and board

( Official Journal of the European Union L 284 of 30 September 2014 )

On page 124, section 1.7.2.1, where the Technique ‘Prevention and elimination of biofilms by using methods that minimise emissions of biocides’ is described as follows: ‘[..] When using catalytic disinfection with hydrogen peroxide, biofilms and free germs in process water and paper slurry are eliminated without using any biocides’:

for:

‘without using any biocides’,

read:

‘by using methods that minimise emissions of biocides’.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 62/35

Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Decision 2014/738/EU of 9 October 2014 establishing best available techniques (BAT) conclusions, under Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions, for the refining of mineral oil and gas

( Official Journal of the European Union L 307 of 28 October 2014 )

In sections 1.20.6, 1.20.7, 1.21.1 and 1.21.2 of the Annex, the following title row is added to the respective tables:
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 16/32

COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION 2014/24/CFSP

of 20 January 2014

implementing Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus

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 2012/642/CFSP (1), and in particular Article 6(1) and 6(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 15 October 2012, the Council adopted Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus.

(2) The Council considers that the reasons for the listing of one person as set out in the Annex to Decision 2012/642/CFSP should be amended.

(3) The Annex to Decision 2012/642/CFSP should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 2012/642/CFSP is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 20 January 2014. For the Council The President C. ASHTON

(1) Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP of 15 October 2012 concerning restrictive measures against Belarus (OJ L 285, 17.10.2012, p. 1).
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 33/4

COMMISSION DECISION

of 3 February 2014

designating the sites awarded the European Heritage Label in 2013

2014/C 33/04

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Decision No 1194/2011/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2011 establishing a European Union action for the European Heritage Label (1), and in particular Article 14(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The European panel transmitted on 28 November 2013 its report regarding the selection process of sites for the attribution of the European Heritage Label in 2013 and, taking into account its recommendations, the Commission should designate the sites to be awarded the label.

(2) In accordance with Article 15 of Decision No 1194/2011/EU, each site awarded the label should be monitored on a regular basis in order to ensure that it continues to meet the criteria and that it respects the project and work plan submitted in its application for the selection,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The European Heritage Label is awarded to the archaeological site of Carnuntum (Austria), the Great Guild Hall-Estonian History Museum (Estonia), Camp Westerbork (the Netherlands) and the Peace Palace (the Netherlands).

Done at Brussels, 3 February 2014. For the Commission Androulla VASSILIOU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 303, 22.11.2011, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 51/9

COUNCIL DECISION

of 17 February 2014

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

(2014/C 51/03)

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 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 Bulgaria 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: BULGARIA Ms Yuliya SIMEONOVA

Done at Brussels, 17 February 2014. For the Council The President A. TSAFTARIS

(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 90/20

COUNCIL DECISION

of 18 March 2014

appointing a Slovakian member of the European Economic and Social Committee

(2014/168/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 Slovakian 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 Dušan BARČIK,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Mr Anton SZALAY, President of Slovak Trade Union of Health and Social Services, 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, 18 March 2014. For the Council The President E. VENIZELOS

(1) OJ L 251, 25.9.2010, p. 8.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 85/8

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION ATALANTA/1/2014

of 18 March 2014

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 Atalanta/3/2013

(2014/152/CFSP)

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 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 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 (‘EU Force Commander’).

(2) On 2 December 2013, the PSC adopted Decision Atalanta/3/2013 (2) appointing Rear Admiral Hervé BLEJEAN as EU Force Commander.

(3) The EU Operation Commander has recommended the appointment of Rear Admiral (LH) Jürgen zur MÜHLEN as the new EU Force Commander to succeed Rear Admiral Hervé BLEJEAN.

(4) The EU Military Committee supports that recommendation.

(5) Decision Atalanta/3/2013 should therefore 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,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Rear Admiral (LH) Jürgen zur MÜHLEN 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 6 April 2014.

Article 2

Decision Atalanta/3/2013 is hereby repealed.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 6 April 2014.

Done at Brussels, 18 March 2014. For the Political and Security Committee The Chairperson W. STEVENS

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

(2) Political and Security Committee Decision Atalanta/3/2013 of 2 December 2013 on the appointment of an 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) (OJ L 324, 5.12.2013, p. 7).
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 97/7

COUNCIL DECISION

of 24 March 2014

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

2014/C 97/02

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 (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Having regard to the nomination submitted by the United Kingdom 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 the United Kingdom on the Governing Board of the Centre in the category of Government representatives as a result of the resignation of Ms Marilyn EAST.

(3) 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:

UNITED KINGDOM Mr Ian PEGG

Done at Brussels, 24 March 2014. For the Council The President A. TSAFTARIS

(1) OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2051/2004 (OJ L 355, 1.12.2004, p. 1).

(2) OJ C 228, 31.7.2012, p. 3.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 137/6

COUNCIL DECISION

of 6 May 2014

appointing a Belgian member of the European Economic and Social Committee

(2014/263/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 Belgian 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 Yves VANSCHUEREN,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Mr Dominique MICHEL, Administrateur délégué de COMEOS (Fédération belge du Commerce et des Services) 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, 6 May 2014. For the Council The President G. STOURNARAS

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