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COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2019/659

of 8 April 2019

on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union and of the Member States, of the Protocol amending the Agreement on maritime transport between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the government of the People's Republic of China, 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 100(2), in conjunction with point (a) of Article 218(6) 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 (1),

Whereas:

(1) The Agreement on maritime transport between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the government of the People's Republic of China, of the other part (2) (the ‘Agreement’) entered into force on 1 March 2008.

(2) In accordance with Article 6(2) of the Act of Accession of Croatia, Croatia is to accede to the Agreement by way of a protocol between the Council and the People's Republic of China.

(3) On 14 September 2012, the Commission was authorised by the Council to negotiate a Protocol amending the Agreement (the ‘Protocol’) in order to take account of the accession of Croatia to the Union.

(4) In accordance with Decision (EU) 2019/658 (3), the Protocol was signed in Brussels on 21 December 2018.

(5) The Protocol should be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The Protocol amending the Agreement on maritime transport between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the government of the People's Republic of China, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the Union and of the Member States. The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.

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

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

Done at Luxembourg, 8 April 2019. For the Council The President F. MOGHERINI

(1) Consent given on 21 December 2018.

(2) OJ L 46, 21.2.2008, p. 25.

(3) Council Decision (EU) 2019/658 of 2 March 2015 on the signing, on behalf of the Union and of the Member States, of the Protocol amending the Agreement on maritime transport between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the government of the People's Republic of China, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (see page 2 of this Official Journal).

(4) 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.
Official Journal of the European Union

COUNCIL DECISION (EU, Euratom) 2019/846

of 21 May 2019

appointing two members of the Court of Auditors

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 286(2) thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,

Having regard to the proposals by Romania and the Republic of Croatia,

Having regard to the opinions of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas:

(1) The term of office of Mr George PUFAN is due to expire on 30 June 2019.

(2) The term of office of Mr Neven MATES is due to expire on 14 July 2019.

(3) Two new members should therefore be appointed to the Court of Auditors,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The following are hereby appointed members of the Court of Auditors: (a) Mr Viorel ȘTEFAN for the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2025; (b) Ms Ivana MALETIĆ for the period from 15 July 2019 to 14 July 2025.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 May 2019. For the Council The President G. CIAMBA

(1) Opinions of 16 April 2019 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
COUNCIL DECISION

of 25 June 2019

appointing the members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) for Lithuania, Luxembourg and Slovenia

(2019/C 216/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/127 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 January 2019 establishing the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (Eurofound) (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Having regard to the lists of nominations for appointment submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States and by the employees' and the employers' organisations,

Whereas:

(1) By its Decision of 9 April 2019 (2), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) for the period from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2023.

(2) The government of Luxembourg and the employers' organisation BusinessEurope have submitted nominations for several posts to be filled,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) for the period ending on 31 March 2023: I. GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES Country Members Alternate members Luxembourg Ms Nadine WELTER Mr Gary TUNSCH

II. REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS' ORGANISATIONS Country Members Alternate members Lithuania Mr Ričardas SARTATAVIČIUS Slovenia Mr Jože SMOLE Mr Igor ANTAUER

Article 2 The Council shall appoint the members and alternate members not yet nominated at a later date.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 25 June 2019. For the Council The President A. ANTON

(1) OJ L 30, 31.1.2019, p. 74.

(2) OJ C 135, 11.4.2019, p. 1.
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2019/1180

of 8 July 2019

on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms (Budget line 12 02 01 — Implementation and development of the single market for financial services)

(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 Article 114, 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 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 European Union regarding the implementation and development of the single market for financial services.

(5) Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for that extended cooperation to take place from 1 January 2019.

(6) The position of the Union within 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 the Union's behalf, within the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to 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 on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 8 July 2019. For the Council The President A.-K. PEKONEN

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

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

of 8 July 2019

appointing the members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) for France and Hungary

(2019/C 232/02)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/127 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 January 2019 establishing the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (Eurofound), and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Having regard to the lists of nominations for appointment submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States and by the employees' and the employers' organisations,

Whereas:

(1) By its Decision of 9 April 2019 (2), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) for the period from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2023.

(2) The Governments of France and Hungary have submitted further nominations for several posts to be filled,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) for the period ending on 31 March 2023: I. GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES Country Members Alternate members France Mr Régis BAC Ms Lucile CASTEX-CHAUVE Hungary Ms Katalin KISSNÉ BENCZE Ms Andrea HAJÓS

Article 2 The Council shall appoint the members and alternate members not yet nominated at a later date.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 July 2019. For the Council The President A.-K. PEKONEN

(1) OJ L 30, 31.1.2019, p. 74.

(2) OJ C 135, 11.4.2019, p. 1.
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2019/1580

of 18 July 2019

on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and the provisional application of the Agreement with Respect to Time Limitations on Arrangements for the Provision of Aircraft with Crew between the European Union, the United States of America, Iceland, and the Kingdom of Norway

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 100(2), in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) On 11 May 2017, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the United States of America, Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway on an Agreement with Respect to Time Limitations on Arrangements for the Provision of Aircraft with Crew (‘the Agreement’). The negotiations were successfully concluded by the initialling of the Agreement on 8 March 2019.

(2) The Agreement should be signed and applied on a provisional basis, pending the completion of the procedures necessary for its entry into force,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement with Respect to Time Limitations on Arrangements for the Provision of Aircraft with Crew between the European Union, the United States of America, Iceland, and the Kingdom of Norway, as well as of the Joint Declaration forming an integral part thereof, is hereby authorised, subject to the conclusion of the said Agreement. The text of the Agreement, together with the Memorandum of Consultations, is attached to this Decision.

Article 2 The Agreement shall be signed in English. Pursuant to Union law, the Agreement is also drawn up by the Union in Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish languages. These additional language versions should be authenticated by an exchange of letters between the Parties. All authenticated versions shall be of equal value.

Article 3 The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Union.

Article 4 The Agreement shall be applied on a provisional basis as from the date of the signature thereof (1), pending the completion of the procedures necessary for its entry into force.

Article 5 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 18 July 2019. For the Council The President T. TUPPURAINEN

(1) The date from which the Agreement will be provisionally applied will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2019/2156

of 7 October 2019

on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Association Council set up by the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part, as regards the adoption of a recommendation on the extension of the EU-Morocco Action Plan implementing the advanced status (2013-2017)

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 Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part (1) (the ‘Agreement’) entered into force on 1 March 2000.

(2) Pursuant to Article 80 of the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement, the Association Council may issue recommendations.

(3) The Association Council is to adopt, by means of an Exchange of Letters, a recommendation for a further extension of the EU-Morocco Action Plan implementing the advanced status (2013-2017) (‘Action Plan’) of two years.

(4) It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf in the Association Council with regard to the adoption of a recommendation approving the Action Plan, as the recommendation is binding on the Union.

(5) The extension of the Action Plan will constitute the basis of EU-Morocco relations for 2019 and 2020 and will enable new priority areas for EU-Morocco relations to be established for the years ahead,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Association Council set up by the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part, with regard to the adoption of a recommendation approving the extension of the EU-Morocco Action Plan implementing the advanced status (2013-2017) by two years (2019 and 2020) shall be based on the attached draft recommendation.

Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

Done at Luxembourg, 7 October 2019. For the Council The President A.-M. HENRIKSSON

(1) OJ L 70, 18.3.2000, p. 2.
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2019/2250

of 19 December 2019

approving the Rules of Procedure of Eurojust

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2018/1727 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 on the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust), and replacing and repealing Council Decision 2002/187/JHA (1), and in particular Article 5(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1727, the College of Eurojust (‘the College’) is to adopt Eurojust’s Rules of Procedure. Those Rules of Procedure are to be approved by the Council by means of implementing acts.

(2) The draft Rules of Procedure were approved, in accordance with Article 5(5) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1727, by the College on 12 December 2019. The separate draft Rules of Procedure on the processing and protection of personal data referred to in Article 17 of the Rules of Procedure were approved by the College on 16 December 2019.

(3) The Rules of Procedure and the separate Rules of Procedure on the processing and protection of personal data referred to in Article 17 of the Rules of Procedure, should be approved by the Council.

(4) Denmark is not bound by Regulation (EU) 2018/1727 and is therefore not taking part in the adoption and application of this Decision, which implements Regulation (EU) 2018/1727.

(5) Ireland and the United Kingdom are bound by Regulation (EU) 2018/1727 and are therefore taking part in the adoption and application of this Decision, which implements Regulation (EU) 2018/1727.

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The Rules of Procedure of Eurojust, and the separate Rules of Procedure on the processing and protection of personal data referred to in Article 17 of the Rules of Procedure, are hereby approved.

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

Done at Brussels, 19 December 2019, For the Council The President K. MIKKONEN

(1) OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 138.
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2019/2228

of 19 December 2019

on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Belarus on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 79(3), in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) On 28 February 2011, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the Republic of Belarus on an Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Belarus on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation (‘the Agreement’). The negotiations were successfully concluded by the initialling of the Agreement via exchange of emails on 17 June 2019.

(2) In the Eastern Partnership Summit Declaration of 7 May 2009, the Union and the partner countries reaffirmed their political support towards full liberalisation of the visa regime in a secure environment, and towards promoting mobility by concluding visa facilitation and readmission agreements with Eastern Partnership countries.

(3) The purpose of the Agreement is to establish rapid and effective procedures for the identification and safe and orderly return of persons who do not, or no longer, fulfil the conditions for entry to, presence in, or residence on the territory of Belarus or of a Member State of the Union, and to facilitate the transit of such persons in a spirit of cooperation.

(4) In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of Protocol No 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and without prejudice to Article 4 of that Protocol, those Member States are not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and are not bound by it or subject to its application.

(5) In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 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 is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application.

(6) The Agreement should be signed and the Joint Declarations attached to the Agreement be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The signing on behalf of the Union of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Belarus on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation is hereby authorised, subject to the conclusion of the said Agreement (1).

Article 2 The Joint Declarations attached to the Agreement shall be approved on behalf of the Union.

Article 3 The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Union.

Article 4 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 19 December 2019. For the Council The President K. MIKKONEN

(1) The text of the Agreement will be published together with the decision on its conclusion.
Official Journal of the European Union

Corrigendum to Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2020/118 of 27 January 2020 implementing Decision (CFSP) 2017/1775 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Mali

( Official Journal of the European Union L 22 of 28 January 2020 )

On page 57, the Annex, Part (1) (amending Part A of the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2017/1775), fourth entry, heading:

for:

‘4. AHMED AG ALBACHAR (alias: Intahmado Ag Albachar)’,

read:

‘4. AHMED AG ALBACHAR (alias: Intahmadou Ag Albachar)’;

on page 62, the Annex, Part (2) (amending Part B of the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2017/1775), first entry, heading:

for:

‘1. AHMED AG ALBACHAR (alias: Intahmado Ag Albachar)’,

read: