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COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2019/524

of 21 March 2019

on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Joint Committee established by the Strategic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Japan, of the other part, as regards the adoption of Rules of Procedure for the Joint Committee

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 37 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 212(1), in conjunction with Article 218(9), thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Strategic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Japan, of the other part (1), (‘the Agreement’), was signed in Tokyo on 17 July 2018 and has been provisionally applied since 1 February 2019.

(2) The Agreement establishes a Joint Committee to coordinate the overall partnership which is built upon the Agreement (‘the Joint Committee’) and provides that the Joint Committee is to adopt its own rules of procedure (‘Rules of Procedure’).

(3) The Rules of Procedure should be adopted as soon as possible in order to ensure the effective implementation of the Agreement.

(4) It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union's behalf within the Joint Committee, as the Rules of Procedure will determine the functioning of the Joint Committee, which is responsible for administering the Agreement and ensuring its proper implementation.

(5) The position of the Union within the Joint Committee should therefore be to support the adoption of the attached draft Decision,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The position to be taken on the Union's behalf in the first meeting of the Joint Committee established pursuant to Article 42 of the Strategic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Japan, of the other part, as regards the adoption of the Joint Committee's Rules of Procedure, shall be to support the adoption by the Joint Committee of its Rules of Procedure as set out in the draft Decision of the Joint Committee attached to this Decision.

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

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

(1) OJ L 216, 24.8.2018, p. 4.
Official Journal of the European Union

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2019/593

of 8 April 2019

on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 37 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 209(2) and 212(1), in conjunction with point (a) of the second subparagraph of Article 218(6) and the second subparagraph of Article 218(8) thereof,

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

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

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2016/1873 (2), the Agreement establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation (‘the Agreement’) was signed on 25 October 2016 …, subject to its conclusion at a later date.

(2) The Agreement will establish the EU-LAC Foundation as an international organisation with legal personality under public international law.

(3) When acting in the framework of the EU-LAC Foundation, the Union and its Member States should coordinate their positions in accordance with the Treaties and with the principle of sincere cooperation.

(4) The Agreement should be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The Agreement establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation is hereby approved on behalf of the Union. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2 The President of the Council shall designate the person(s) empowered to deposit, on behalf of the Union, the instrument of ratification provided for in Article 24 of the Agreement.

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 of 4 October 2017 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2) Council Decision (EU) 2016/1873 of 10 October 2016 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement establishing the EU-LAC International Foundation (OJ L 288, 22.10.2016, p. 1).
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2019/845

of 17 May 2019

on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union, within the Working Group on Geographical Indications established by the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part, as regards the adoption of its rules of procedure

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 207(4) in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part (1) (‘the Agreement’) was concluded by the Union by Council Decision (EU) 2015/2169 (2). The Agreement entered into force on 13 December 2015.

(2) Article 15.3(1) of the Agreement establishes the Working Group on Geographical Indications, under the auspices of the Trade Committee established by Article 15.1(1) of the Agreement.

(3) Pursuant to Article 15(4) of the rules of procedure of the Trade Committee, adopted by Decision No 1 of the EU-Korea Trade Committee (3), each Working Group may establish its own rules of procedure which shall be reported to the Trade Committee.

(4) Rules of procedure of the Working Group on Geographical Indications should be established.

(5) It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union's behalf in the Working Group on Geographical Indications with regard to its rules of procedure, as these rules will be binding on the Union,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The position to be taken on the Union's behalf within the Working Group on Geographical Indications as regards the adoption of its rules of procedure shall be based on the draft Decision of that Working Group attached to this Decision.

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

Done at Brussels, 17 May 2019. For the Council The President E.O. TEODOROVICI

(1) OJ L 127, 14.5.2011, p. 6.

(2) Council Decision (EU) 2015/2169 of 1 October 2015 on the conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part (OJ L 307, 25.11.2015, p. 2).

(3) Decision No 1 of the EU-Korea Trade Committee of 23 December 2011 on the adoption of the rules of procedure of the Trade Committee [2013/110/EU] (OJ L 58, 1.3.2013, p. 9).
ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION FOR THE COORDINATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEMS

DECISION No F3

of 19 December 2018

concerning the interpretation of Article 68 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 relating to the method for the calculation of the differential supplement

(Text of relevance to the EEA and to the EC/Switzerland Agreement)

(2019/C 215/02)

THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION FOR THE COORDINATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEMES,

Having regard to Article 72(a) of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the coordination of social security schemes (1) under which the Administrative Commission is responsible for dealing with all administrative questions and questions of interpretation arising from the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 and Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems (2),

Having regard to Article 68 of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004,

Having regard to Article 60 of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009;

Whereas:

(1) Article 68(2) of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 provides that in the case of overlapping entitlements to family benefits under the legislation of more than one Member State, family benefits shall be provided in accordance with the legislation designated as having priority in accordance with paragraph (1). Entitlements to family benefits by virtue of other conflicting legislation or legislations shall be suspended up to the amount provided for by the first legislation and a differential supplement shall be provided, if necessary, for the sum which exceeds this amount.

(2) In order to facilitate the uniform application of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 the Administrative Commission therefore agrees that a uniform procedure to implement the said Article should be established with regard to the comparison between the amounts provided for by the two or more legislations concerned and with regard to the determination of the differential supplement that may have to be paid by the institution concerned. Acting in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 71(2) of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

1. The institution of the Member State whose legislation has not been designated as having priority according to Article 68(1) of Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 shall, for each member of the family, make the comparison between the amount of family benefits provided for by the legislation designated as having priority and the amount of family benefits provided by the legislation which it administers.

2. After having made the comparison for each individual member of the family, the institution concerned shall pay a differential supplement equal to the difference between the two amounts.

3. This decision shall be published on the Official Journal of the European Union . It enters into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication.

The Chair of the Administrative Commission Bernhard SPIEGEL

(1) OJ L 166, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 284, 30.10.2009, p. 1.
Official Journal of the European Union

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2019/1112

of 12 June 2019

on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in the Southern Central Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED operation SOPHIA) and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2018/1219 (EUNAVFOR MED/1/2019)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

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

Having regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/778 of 18 May 2015 on a European Union military operation in the Southern Central Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED operation SOPHIA) (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 6(1) of Decision (CFSP) 2015/778, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC) to take decisions on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for the EUNAVFOR MED operation SOPHIA (‘EU Force Commander’).

(2) On 23 August 2018, the PSC adopted Decision (CFSP) 2018/1219 (2) appointing Rear Admiral (LH) Stefano TURCHETTO as EU Force Commander.

(3) The EU Operation Commander of EUNAVFOR MED operation SOPHIA has recommended the appointment of Rear Admiral (LH) Ettore SOCCI to succeed Rear Admiral (LH) Stefano TURCHETTO as the new EU Force Commander as from 12 June 2019.

(4) On 5 June 2019, the European Union Military Committee supported that recommendation.

(5) Decision (CFSP) 2018/1219 should 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) Ettore SOCCI is hereby appointed as EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in the Southern Central Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED operation SOPHIA) as from 12 June 2019.

Article 2 Decision (CFSP) 2018/1219 is hereby repealed.

Article 3 This Decision shall enter into force on 12 June 2019.

Done at Brussels, 12 June 2019. For the Political and Security Committee The Chairperson S. FROM-EMMESBERGER

(1) OJ L 122, 19.5.2015, p. 31.

(2) Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2018/1219 of 23 August 2018 on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation in the Southern Central Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED operation SOPHIA) and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2017/2432 (EUNAVFOR MED/1/2018) (OJ L 226, 7.9.2018, p. 5).
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2019/1664

of 30 September 2019

authorising a laboratory in Ukraine to carry out serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines in dogs, cats and ferrets

(notified under document C(2019) 6906)

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Decision 2000/258/EC of 20 March 2000 designating a specific institute responsible for establishing the criteria necessary for standardising the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines (1), and in particular Article 3(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Decision 2000/258/EC designates the Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des aliments (AFSSA) in Nancy, France, as the specific institute responsible for establishing the criteria necessary for standardising the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines. The AFSSA has now been integrated into the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l’alimentation, de l’environnement et du travail (ANSES) in France.

(2) Decision 2000/258/EC provides, inter alia, that the ANSES is to appraise laboratories in third countries that have applied for approval to carry out serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines.

(3) The competent authority of Ukraine has submitted an application for the approval of the laboratory ‘NeoVetlab Ukraine Ltd’ in Kyiv, and the ANSES has established and submitted to the Commission a favourable appraisal report dated 14 September 2018 for this laboratory.

(4) The laboratory ‘NeoVetlab Ukraine Ltd’ in Kyiv should therefore be authorised to carry out serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines in dogs, cats and ferrets.

(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 In accordance with Article 3(2) of Decision 2000/258/EC, the following laboratory is hereby authorised to perform serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines in dogs, cats and ferrets: NeoVetlab Ukraine Ltd 11, Akademika Viliamsa str., apt.101 Kyiv, 03191 Ukraine

Article 2 This Decision shall apply from 1 October 2019.

Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 30 September 2019. For the Commission Vytenis ANDRIUKAITIS Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 79, 30.3.2000, p. 40.
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2019/1577

of 16 September 2019

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

(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 196 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 that 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 extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to include Decision (EU) 2019/420 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3).

(5) Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly, in order to allow for that extended cooperation to take place from 21 March 2019.

(6) The position of the Union within the EEA Joint Committee should 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 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, 16 September 2019. For the Council The President T. TUPPURAINEN

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

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

(3) Decision (EU) 2019/420 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 March 2019 amending Decision No 1313/2013/EU on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism (OJ L 77 I, 20.3.2019, p. 1).
Official Journal of the European Union

EUROPEAN COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2019/1740

of 18 October 2019

appointing the President of the European Central Bank

THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 283(2) thereof,

Having regard to the recommendation of the Council of the European Union (1),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),

Having regard to the opinion of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (3),

Whereas:

(1) The term of office of the President of the European Central Bank, Mr Mario DRAGHI, appointed by European Council Decision 2011/386/EU (4), expires on 31 October 2019 and it is therefore necessary to appoint a new President of the European Central Bank.

(2) The European Council wishes to appoint Ms Christine LAGARDE who, in its view, meets all the requirements set out in Article 283(2) of the Treaty,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 Ms Christine LAGARDE is hereby appointed President of the European Central Bank for a term of office of eight years as from 1 November 2019.

Article 2 This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

Done at Brussels, 18 October 2019. For the European Council The President D. TUSK

(1) OJ C 235, 12.7.2019, p. 1.

(2) Opinion delivered on 17 September 2019 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(3) OJ C 258, 1.8.2019, p. 2.

(4) European Council Decision 2011/386/EU of 24 June 2011 appointing the President of the European Central Bank (OJ L 173, 1.7.2011, p. 8).
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2019/1864

of 24 October 2019

on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation in the context of negotiations under Article XXVIII of the GATT 1994 on the modification of Switzerland’s WTO concessions with regard to seasoned meat

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 6 December 2018, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (‘GATT’) 1994 on an adequate compensation following Switzerland’s decision to modify the tariff concession in Schedule LIX — Switzerland-Liechtenstein for meat not further prepared than seasoned.

(2) The negotiations have been concluded and an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation in the context of negotiations under Article XXVIII of the GATT 1994 on the modification of Switzerland’s WTO concessions with regard to seasoned meat (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’) was initialled on 17 July 2019.

(3) This Decision relates exclusively to Union trade policy and implements an agreement following negotiations in the framework of the Article XXVIII of the GATT 1994, a Union right under the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO).

(4) The Agreement should therefore be signed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation in the context of negotiations under Article XXVIII of the GATT 1994 on the modification of Switzerland’s WTO concessions with regard to seasoned meat 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 Luxembourg, 24 October 2019. For the Council The President A.-K. PEKONEN

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