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COMMISSION DECISION

of 11 March 2021

approving a methodology for the technical assessment of test products assisting in determining tobacco products with a characterising flavour

(2021/C 89 I/01)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/786 of 18 May 2016 laying down the procedure for the establishment and operation of an independent advisory panel assisting Member States and the Commission in determining whether tobacco products have a characterising flavour (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Directive 2014/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) prohibits the placing on the market of tobacco products (cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco) with characterising flavours.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/779 (3) laid down uniform rules as regards the procedures for determining whether a tobacco product has a characterising flavour.

(3) In accordance with Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/786, the independent advisory panel (‘the panel’) shall specify and, as appropriate, update the methodology for the technical assessment of tobacco products referred to it by a Member State or the Commission for an opinion as to whether or not they have a characterising flavour.

(4) At its meeting of 24 June 2020, the panel has adopted a ‘Methodology to support the decision whether a tobacco product has a characterising flavour’, to which some minor editorial amendments were made on 2 September 2020.

(5) In accordance with Article 9(2) of Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/786 the methodology for the technical assessment of test products for the purpose of determining whether those tobacco products have a characterising flavour is to be submitted to the Director-General for approval and is only applicable after such approval has been given,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article The methodology for the technical assessment of test products, assisting in determining tobacco products with a characterising flavour, set out in the Annex to this Decision is hereby approved.

Done at Brussels, 11 March 2021. For the Commission Sandra GALLINA Director-General Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety

(1) OJ L 131, 20.5.2016, p. 79.

(2) Directive 2014/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products and repealing Directive 2001/37/EC (OJ L 127, 29.4.2014, p. 1).

(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/779 of 18 May 2016 laying down uniform rules as regards the procedures for determining whether a tobacco product has a characterising flavour (OJ L 131, 20.5.2016, p. 48).
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2021/373

of 22 February 2021

on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Thailand pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union

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) On 15 June 2018 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the Kingdom of Thailand for an agreement relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Union.

(2) The negotiations have been concluded, and the Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Thailand pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union (‘the Agreement’) was initialled on 7 January 2021.

(3) The Agreement should be signed on behalf of the Union,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The signing on behalf of the Union of the Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Thailand pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union is hereby authorised, subject to the conclusion of the said Agreement (1).

Article 2 The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Union.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 February 2021. For the Council The President J. BORRELL FONTELLES

(1) The text of the Agreement will be published together with the decision on its conclusion.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2021/553

of 29 March 2021

granting derogations to Greece, Spain and Malta 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(2021) 1937)

(Only the English, Greek, Maltese and Spanish texts are authentic)

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 Article 5(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2146 (2) requires the Member States to transmit more disaggregated annual statistics on final energy consumption in industry.

(2) Greece, Spain and Malta have requested derogations from that requirement for certain disaggregations and reference years, as they would need to modify their data collection methods, develop new studies and methodologies, or find new administrative sources. On the basis of the information they have provided to the Commission, it appears that the requests are justified, as the collection of such statistics would lead to an excessive burden on respondents in those Member States.

(3) The requested derogations should be granted to Greece, Spain and Malta.

(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System Committee established by Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3),

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The derogations set out in the Annex are granted to the Member States listed therein.

Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain and the Republic of Malta.

Done at Brussels, 29 March 2021. For the Commission Paolo GENTILONI Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 304, 14.11.2008, p. 1.

(2) Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/2146 of 26 November 2019 amending Regulation (EC) No 1099/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on energy statistics, as regards the implementation of updates for the annual, monthly and short-term monthly energy statistics (OJ L 325, 16.12.2019, p. 43).

(3) Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on European statistics and repealing Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1101/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the transmission of data subject to statistical confidentiality to the Statistical Office of the European Communities, Council Regulation (EC) No 322/97 on Community Statistics, and Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom establishing a Committee on the Statistical Programmes of the European Communities (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 164).
(2)

The objectives of the initiative are expressed as follows: ‘As European students and future civil servants, we believe that exchanges should not stop once studies come to an end. We therefore propose the creation of a Civil Servant Exchange Program (CSEP), an exchange and training programme between civil servants of the Member States of the European Union. The aim of this ‘Erasmus for the civil service’ would be to offer civil servants from EU Member States professional experience in a similar service in another Member State for a period of 2 to 12 months. During the exchange, civil servants could continue to receive the salary of their home country, subject to compensation from the EU if this salary is lower than that received in the host country for an equivalent position. The CSEP would strengthen the freedom of movement of workers in the EU, foster an exchange of best practices between civil services and improve links between Member States. In addition, the CSEP would help civil servants to overcome the numerous challenges they encounter in their working relations with their European colleagues. The CSEP would initiate a new spirit of unity, by citizens and for citizens, thanks to civil servants from European countries.’
Official Journal of the European Union

COMMISSION DECISION

of 25 May 2021

on public holidays in 2023 for staff of the European institutions in Brussels and Luxembourg

(2021/C 201 I/02)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (CEOS), laid down by Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68, (1) and in particular Article 61 of the Staff Regulations and Articles 16 and 91 of the CEOS,

Having regard to the joint rules establishing the list of public holidays of officials of the European Communities (2), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The list of public holidays in 2023 for staff in Brussels and Luxembourg should be adopted pursuant to Article 61 of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union and Articles 16 and 91 of the CEOS.

(2) In 2023, Easter Sunday falls on 9 April.

(3) In 2023, 24 December falls on a Sunday.

(4) On 24 March 2021, the Heads of Administration were consulted for their opinion on the list of public holidays for 2023,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article The public holidays in 2023 for staff in Brussels and Luxembourg are as follows: 2 January Day after New Year’s Day 6 April Maundy Thursday 7 April Good Friday 10 April Easter Monday 1 May Labour Day 9 May Anniversary of the Declaration by Robert Schuman in 1950 18 May Thursday, Ascension Day 19 May Day after Ascension Day 29 May Whit Monday 23 June* Luxembourg National Holiday *for staff in Luxembourg 21 July* Belgian National Holiday *for staff in Brussels 15 August Assumption 1 November All Saints’ Day 2 November All Souls’ Day 25 December to 29 December 5 end-of-year days TOTAL 2023 18 days

Done at Brussels, 25 May 2021. For the Commission Johannes HAHN Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1.

(2) Consolidated version of the Staff Regulations published by the Commission in January 2003, p. IV-2.
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2021/924

of 3 June 2021

on the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the International Cocoa Council as regards the extension of the International Cocoa Agreement 2010

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(9) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The International Cocoa Agreement 2010 (the ‘Agreement’) was concluded by the Union by Council Decision 2012/189/EU (1) and entered into force on 1 October 2012.

(2) Pursuant to Article 62(1) of the Agreement, the Agreement remains in force until 30 September 2022, unless extended.

(3) Pursuant to Article 7(1) of the Agreement, the International Cocoa Council of the International Cocoa Organization (the ‘ICCO Council’) is to exercise all such powers and perform or arrange for the performance of all such functions as are necessary to carry out the express provisions of the Agreement. Pursuant to Article 62(4) of the Agreement, the ICCO Council may adopt a decision extending the Agreement beyond its current expiry date for two periods not exceeding two cocoa years each, that is until 30 September 2024 for the first period and until 30 September 2026 for the second period.

(4) The ICCO Council is to adopt a decision on the extension of the Agreement following its 103rd session on 22 and 23 April 2021.

(5) It is appropriate to establish the position to be adopted on the Union’s behalf in the ICCO Council, as the ICCO Council’s decision as regards the extension of the Agreement will be binding on the Union.

(6) It is in the interests of the Union that the Agreement be extended and that the Union remain a party to it, considering the importance of the cocoa sector for a number of Member States and for the economy of the Union.

(7) Extending the Agreement for a maximum of four years should give members of the ICCO Council appropriate time to undertake a substantial revision of the Agreement that focuses on its modernisation and simplification,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The position to be adopted on the Union’s behalf within the International Cocoa Council of the International Cocoa Organization as regards the extension of the International Cocoa Agreement 2010 shall be to vote in favour of its extension for two periods not exceeding two cocoa years each, that is until 30 September 2024 for the first period and until 30 September 2026 for the second period.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 3 June 2021. For the Council The President P. N. SANTOS

(1) Council Decision 2012/189/EU of 26 March 2012 on the conclusion of the International Cocoa Agreement 2010 (OJ L 102, 12.4.2012, p. 1).
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2021/974

of 9 June 2021

approving the amended national programmes to improve the production and marketing of apiculture products submitted by the Member States under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(notified under document C(2021) 4021)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 57, first paragraph, point (c), thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 3, second paragraph, of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1368 (2), all Member States notified the Commission of the amendments to their national programmes for the production and marketing of apiculture products for the 2021 and 2022 apiculture years.

(2) The 27 amended national programmes drawn up for the period running from 1 August 2019 until 31 July 2022 were extended until 31 December 2022 in accordance with Article 55(1), second subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.

(3) The Union contribution to each national programme is to be decided in accordance with Article 4, second paragraph, of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1366 (3).

(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The amended national programmes for the production and marketing of apiculture products for the 2021 and 2022 apiculture years submitted by Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland and Sweden are hereby approved.

Article 2 The Union contribution to the national programmes referred to in Article 1 shall be limited to the maximum amounts as laid down in the Annex for the 2021 and 2022 apiculture years.

Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 9 June 2021. For the Commission Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1368 of 6 August 2015 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to aid in the apiculture sector (OJ L 211, 8.8.2015, p. 9).

(3) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1366 of 11 May 2015 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to aid in the apiculture sector (OJ L 211, 8.8.2015, p. 3).
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2021/1076

of 22 June 2021

appointing two alternate members, proposed by the Czech Republic, 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 Council Decision (EU) 2019/852 of 21 May 2019 determining the composition of the Committee of the Regions (1),

Having regard to the proposals of the Czech Government,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 300(3) of the Treaty, the Committee of the Regions is to consist of representatives of regional and local bodies who either hold a regional or local authority electoral mandate or are politically accountable to an elected assembly.

(2) On 10 December 2019, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2019/2157 (2), appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025.

(3) Two alternate members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the national mandate on the basis of which Mr Martin KLIKA and Mr Jaromír NOVÁK were proposed for appointment.

(4) The Czech Government has proposed the following representatives of regional bodies who hold a regional authority electoral mandate as alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2025: Mr Pavel KARPÍŠEK, Zastupitel Plzeňského kraje (Representative of the Pilsen Region), and Mr Jiří ŘEHÁK, Zastupitel Ústeckého kraje (Representative of the Ústecký Region),

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The following representatives of regional bodies who hold an electoral mandate are hereby appointed as alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2025: — Mr Pavel KARPÍŠEK, Zastupitel Plzeňského kraje (Representative of the Pilsen Region), — Mr Jiří ŘEHÁK, Zastupitel Ústeckého kraje (Representative of the Ústecký Region).

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

Done at Luxembourg, 22 June 2021. For the Council The President A. P. ZACARIAS

(1) OJ L 139, 27.5.2019, p. 13.

(2) Council Decision (EU) 2019/2157 of 10 December 2019 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025 (OJ L 327, 17.12.2019, p. 78).
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2021/1249

of 26 July 2021

on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 on cooperation in specific fields outside of the four freedoms, annexed to the EEA Agreement (Budget line 07 20 03 01 – Social Security)

(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 on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms (‘Protocol 31’), annexed to the EEA Agreement.

(3) 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, coordination of social security schemes and measures for migrants, including migrants from third countries.

(4) Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for such extended cooperation to continue from 1 January 2021.

(5) The position of the Union within the EEA Joint Committee should be based on the draft decision of the EEA Joint Committee,

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 on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms, annexed to the EEA Agreement, shall be based on the draft decision of the EEA Joint Committee (3).

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

Done at Brussels, 26 July 2021. For the Council The President G. DOVŽAN

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

(2) OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3.

(3) See document ST 10507/21 at http://register.consilium.europa.eu.