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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 21/86

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2016/110

of 27 January 2016

not approving triclosan as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 1

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 89(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1062/2014 (2) establishes a list of existing active substances to be evaluated for their possible approval for use in biocidal products. That list includes triclosan.

(2) Triclosan has been evaluated in accordance with Article 16(2) of Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) for use in product-type 1, human hygiene biocidal products, as defined in Annex V to that Directive, which corresponds to product-type 1, as defined in Annex V to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012.

(3) Denmark was designated as evaluating competent authority and submitted the assessment report together with its recommendations on 8 April 2013.

(4) In accordance with Article 7(1)(b) of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1062/2014, the opinion of the European Chemicals Agency was formulated on 17 June 2015 by the Biocidal Products Committee, having regard to the conclusions of the evaluating competent authority.

(5) According to that opinion, biocidal products used for product-type 1 and containing triclosan may not be expected to satisfy the requirements laid down in Article 5 of Directive 98/8/EC. The scenarios evaluated in the environmental risk assessment identified unacceptable risks.

(6) It is therefore not appropriate to approve triclosan for use in biocidal products for product-type 1.

(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Biocidal Products,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Triclosan (EC No 222-182-2, CAS No 3380-34-5) is not approved as an active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 1.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 27 January 2016. For the Commission The President Jean-Claude JUNCKER

(1) OJ L 167, 27.6.2012, p. 1.

(2) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1062/2014 of 4 August 2014 on the work programme for the systematic examination of all existing active substances contained in biocidal products referred to in Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 294, 10.10.2014, p. 1).

(3) Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (OJ L 123, 24.4.1998, p. 1).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 39/39

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/204

of 12 February 2016

on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex XI (Electronic communication, audiovisual services and information society) to the EEA Agreement (ultra-wide band)

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, Annex XI (Electronic communication, audiovisual services and information society) to the EEA Agreement.

(3) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/702/EU (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement. The density of radio links close to airports in Iceland and in Norway, and the intensity of their use are higher than in the EU. In order to avoid the occurrence of harmful interference to mobile operators' radio links, Iceland and Norway should be exempted from allowing the use of the 6,0 to 8.5 GHz band by equipment using ultra-wideband technology onboard aircraft.

(4) Annex XI (Electronic communication, audiovisual services and information society) to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5) 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 Annex XI (Electronic communication, audiovisual services and information society) 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, 12 February 2016. For the Council The President J.R.V.A. DIJSSELBLOEM

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

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

(3) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/702/EU of 7 October 2014 amending Decision 2007/131/EC on allowing the use of the radio spectrum for equipment using ultra-wideband technology in a harmonised manner in the Community (OJ L 293, 9.10.2014, p. 48).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 105/1

COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2016/612

of 23 March 2016

on the signing and conclusion of the Participation Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the participation of the Swiss Confederation in the European Union CSDP mission in Mali (EUCAP Sahel Mali)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 37 thereof, in conjunction with Article 218(5) and (6) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

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

Whereas:

(1) Article 10(4) of Council Decision 2014/219/CFSP (1) provides that detailed arrangements regarding the participation of third States are to be covered by agreements concluded in accordance with Article 37 of the Treaty on European Union.

(2) On 7 December 2015, the Council adopted a Decision authorising the opening of negotiations for a Participation Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the participation of the Swiss Confederation in the European Union CSDP mission in Mali (EUCAP Sahel Mali) (‘the Agreement’).

(3) The Agreement should be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Participation Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the participation of the Swiss Confederation in the European Union CSDP mission in Mali (EUCAP Sahel Mali) 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 is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Union.

Article 3

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in Article 9(1) of the Agreement.

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 23 March 2016. For the Council The President A.G. KOENDERS

(1) Council Decision 2014/219/CFSP of 15 April 2014 on the European Union CSDP mission in Mali (EUCAP Sahel Mali) (OJ L 113, 16.4.2014, p. 21).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 96/37

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2016/563

of 15 March 2016

on the acceptance of Turkey's contribution to the European Union Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine) (EUAM Ukraine/2/2016)

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 2014/486/CFSP of 22 July 2014 on the European Union Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform Ukraine (EUAM Ukraine) (1),

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 10(3) of Decision 2014/486/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (‘PSC’) to take relevant decisions on the acceptance of contributions to EUAM Ukraine by third States.

(2) The Civilian Operations Commander recommended that the PSC accept the proposed contribution from Turkey to EUAM Ukraine and to consider the contribution as significant.

(3) Turkey should be exempted from financial contributions to the budget of EUAM Ukraine,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Third States' contributions

1. The contribution from Turkey to EUAM Ukraine is accepted and considered to be significant.

2. Turkey is exempted from financial contributions to the budget of EUAM Ukraine.

Article 2

Entry into force

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

It shall apply from 3 November 2015.

Done at Brussels, 15 March 2016. For the Political and Security Committee The Chairperson W. STEVENS

(1) OJ L 217, 23.7.2014, p. 42.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 144/1

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/859

of 4 March 2016

on the signing, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, and provisional application of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Lebanon, 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 217 in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Republic of Croatia, and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Lebanon, of the other part (1) (‘the Agreement’) was signed in Luxembourg on 17 June 2002 and entered into force on 1 April 2006.

(2) The Republic of Croatia became a Member State of the European Union on 1 July 2013.

(3) Under the terms of Article 6(2) of the Act of Accession of the Republic of Croatia, the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the Agreement is to be agreed by means of a protocol to the Agreement concluded between the Council, acting on behalf of the Union and unanimously on behalf of the Member States, and the Lebanese Republic.

(4) On 14 September 2012, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the Lebanese Republic. The negotiations were successfully concluded by the initialling of the Protocol attached to this Decision.

(5) Article 7 of the Protocol provides for its provisional application before its entry into force.

(6) The Protocol should be signed, subject to its conclusion at a later date, and applied on a provisional basis,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The signing on behalf of the Union and its Member States of the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Lebanon, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union is hereby authorised, subject to the conclusion of the Protocol.

The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The president of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Protocol on behalf of the Union.

Article 3

The Protocol shall be applied on a provisional basis, in accordance with Article 7 thereof, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion.

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 4 March 2016. For the Council The President S.A.M. DIJKSMA

(1) OJ L 143, 30.5.2006, p. 2.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 177/1

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/1062

of 24 May 2016

on the conclusion on behalf of the European Union of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Liberia and the Implementation Protocol thereto

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43, in conjunction with Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a) and Article 218(7) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

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

Whereas:

(1) The Union and the Republic of Liberia negotiated a Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’) and an Implementation Protocol thereto (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Protocol’), granting Union vessels fishing opportunities in the waters over which the Republic of Liberia has sovereignty or jurisdiction in respect of fisheries.

(2) The Agreement and the Protocol were signed in accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2015/2312 (2) and apply on a provisional basis from 9 December 2015.

(3) The Agreement set up a Joint Committee which is responsible for monitoring the performance, interpretation and application of the Agreement. Furthermore, the Joint Committee may approve certain modifications to the Protocol. In order to facilitate the approval of such modifications, it is appropriate to empower the Commission, subject to specific conditions, to approve them under a simplified procedure.

(4) The Agreement and the Protocol should be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Liberia and the Implementation Protocol thereto are hereby approved on behalf of the Union.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notifications provided for in Article 16 of the Agreement and in Article 13 of the Protocol. (3)

Article 3

Subject to the provisions and conditions set out in the Annex to this Decision, the Commission shall be empowered to approve, on behalf of the Union, modifications to the Protocol within the Joint Committee.

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 24 May 2016. For the Council The President A.G. KOENDERS

(1) Consent of 10 May 2016 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2) Council Decision (EU) 2015/2312 of 30 November 2015 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Liberia and the Implementation Protocol thereto (OJ L 328, 12.12.2015, p. 1).

(3) The date of entry into force of the Agreement and of the Protocol will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 287/1

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/1850

of 21 November 2008

on the signature and provisional application of the stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement between Ghana, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 133 and 181 in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) On 12 June 2002 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations of Economic Partnership Agreements with ACP countries.

(2) Negotiations of a stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the ‘stepping stone EPA’) have been concluded with Ghana and the stepping stone EPA was initialled on 13 December 2007.

(3) Article 75 of the stepping stone EPA provides for its provisional application pending its entry into force.

(4) The stepping stone EPA should be signed on behalf of the Community and applied, as concerns elements falling within the competence of the Community, on a provisional basis subject to its conclusion at a later date,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The signing of the stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement between Ghana, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, is hereby approved on behalf of the Community, subject to the Council Decision concerning the conclusion of the said Agreement.

The text of the stepping stone EPA is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

For the purposes of Article 73(2) of the stepping stone EPA, the EPA Committee shall be composed, on the one hand, of the members of the Council and of representatives of the Commission and, on the other hand, of representatives of the Government of Ghana. The Commission shall propose to the Council, for its decision, the position of the European Community with a view to the negotiation of the EPA Committee's rules of procedure.

Article 3

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the stepping stone EPA on behalf of the European Community subject to its conclusion.

Article 4

As concerns elements falling within the competence of the Community, the stepping stone EPA shall be applied on a provisional basis as provided for in Article 75 thereof, pending completion of the procedure for its conclusion. The Commission shall publish a notice providing information on the date of provisional application.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 345/131

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2016/2325

of 19 December 2016

on the format of the certificate on the inventory of hazardous materials issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on ship recycling

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 on ship recycling and amending Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 and Directive 2009/16/EC (1), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 lays down requirements for ship owners, administrations and recognised organisations regarding the development, surveying and certification of inventories of hazardous materials found in ships.

(2) In accordance with the requirements of Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013, ships are to have on board an inventory of hazardous materials.

(3) Pursuant to Article 32 of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013, the obligation to have on board an inventory of hazardous materials is to apply to existing ships from 31 December 2020, to new ships not later than 31 December 2018 and to ships going for recycling from the date of publication of the European List published in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013.

(4) Pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013, ships are to be subject to surveys by officers of administrations or of recognised organisations authorised by administrations. The surveys aim to confirm that the inventory of hazardous materials complies with the applicable requirements of the Regulation.

(5) Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013, after successful completion of an initial or renewal survey, the administration or a recognised organisation authorised by it is to issue an inventory certificate. The format of the inventory certificate must be consistent with Appendix 3 to the International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships adopted in Hong Kong on 15 May 2009 (‘Hong Kong Convention’).

(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Ship Recycling Regulation Committee established under Article 25 of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Inventory certificates issued and endorsed in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 shall comply with the format set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 19 December 2016. For the Commission The President Jean-Claude JUNCKER

(1) OJ L 330, 10.12.2013, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 284/25

DECISION (EU) 2016/1858 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 11 October 2016

on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (following an application from Sweden — EGF/2016/002 SE/Ericsson)

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 Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2014-2020) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 (1), and in particular Article 15(4) thereof,

Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (2), and in particular point 13 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) aims to provide support for workers made redundant and self-employed persons whose activity has ceased as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation, as a result of a continuation of the global financial and economic crisis, or as a result of a new global financial and economic crisis, and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.

(2) The EGF is not to exceed a maximum annual amount of EUR 150 million (2011 prices), as laid down in Article 12 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 (3).

(3) On 31 March 2016, Sweden submitted an application to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in Ericsson (Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson) in Sweden. It was supplemented by additional information provided in accordance with Article 8(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013. That application complies with the requirements for determining a financial contribution from the EGF as laid down in Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013.

(4) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution of EUR 3 957 918 in respect of the application submitted by Sweden.

(5) In order to minimise the time taken to mobilise the EGF, this decision should apply from the date of its adoption,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the general budget of the Union for the financial year 2016, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the amount of EUR 3 957 918 in commitment and payment appropriations.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 11 October 2016.

Done at Brussels, 11 October 2016. For the European Parliament The President M. SCHULZ For the Council The President I. KORČOK

(1) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 855.

(2) OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1.

(3) Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884).