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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 333/77

COUNCIL DECISION

of 10 December 2013

amending the Council's Rules of Procedure

(2013/746/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union,

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

Having regard to Article 2(2) of Annex III to the Council's Rules of Procedure (1),

Whereas:

(1) The first and fourth subparagraphs of Article 3(3) of Protocol (No 36) on transitional provisions, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, provide that, until 31 October 2014, when an act is to be adopted by the Council by a qualified majority, and if a member of the Council so requests, it must be verified that the Member States constituting the qualified majority represent at least 62 % of the total population of the Union.

(2) That percentage is calculated according to the population figures set out in Article 1 of Annex III to the Council's Rules of Procedure (the ‘Rules of Procedure’).

(3) Article 2(2) of Annex III to the Rules of Procedure provides that, with effect from 1 January each year, the Council, in accordance with the data available to the Statistical Office of the European Union on 30 September of the preceding year, must amend the figures set out in Article 1 of that Annex.

(4) The Rules of Procedure should therefore be amended accordingly for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 October 2014,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 1 of Annex III to the Rules of Procedure shall be replaced by the following:

‘Article 1 For the purposes of implementing Article 16(5) of the TEU and Article 3(3) and (4) of Protocol (No 36) on transitional provisions, the total population of each Member State for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 October 2014 shall be as follows: Member State Population (× 1 000) Germany 80 523,7 France 65 633,2 United Kingdom 63 730,1 Italy 59 685,2 Spain 46 704,3 Poland 38 533,3 Romania 20 057,5 Netherlands 16 779,6 Belgium 11 161,6 Greece 11 062,5 Czech Republic 10 516,1 Portugal 10 487,3 Hungary 9 908,8 Sweden 9 555,9 Austria 8 451,9 Bulgaria 7 284,6 Denmark 5 602,6 Finland 5 426,7 Slovakia 5 410,8 Ireland 4 591,1 Croatia 4 262,1 Lithuania 2 971,9 Slovenia 2 058,8 Latvia 2 023,8 Estonia 1 324,8 Cyprus 865,9 Luxembourg 537,0 Malta 421,4 Total 505 572,5 Threshold (62 %) 313 455,0’.

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 1 January 2014.

Done at Brussels, 10 December 2013. For the Council The President R. ŠADŽIUS

(1) Council Decision 2009/937/EU of 1 December 2009 adopting the Council's Rules of Procedure (OJ L 325, 11.12.2009, p. 35).
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 359/2

DECISION OF THE COURT OF JUSTICE

of 19 November 2013

on official holidays and judicial vacations

2013/C 359/02

THE COURT

having regard to Article 24(2), (4) and (6) of the Rules of Procedure,

whereas it is necessary to establish the list of official holidays and to set the dates of the judicial vacations,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The list of official holidays within the meaning of Article 24(4) and (6) of the Rules of Procedure is established as follows:

— New Year’s Day,

— Easter Monday,

— 1 May,

— Ascension,

— Whit Monday,

— 23 June,

— 15 August,

— 1 November,

— 25 December,

— 26 December.

Article 2

For the period from 1 November 2013 to 31 October 2014, the dates of the judicial vacations within the meaning of Article 24(2) and (6) of the Rules of Procedure are as follows:

— Christmas 2013: from Monday 16 December 2013 to Sunday 5 January 2014 inclusive,

— Easter 2014: from Monday 14 April 2014 to Sunday 27 April 2014 inclusive,

— Summer 2014: from Friday 18 July 2014 to Sunday 31 August 2014 inclusive.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 37/1

COUNCIL DECISION

of 4 February 2013

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

(2013/77/EU)

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 4 June 2009, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the Republic of Cape Verde on the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cape Verde on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation (‘the Agreement’). The negotiations were successfully concluded by the initialling of the Agreement on 24 April 2012.

(2) The Agreement should be signed, on behalf of the Union, subject to its conclusion.

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

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

(5) In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the 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,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cape Verde on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation (‘the Agreement’) 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, 4 February 2013. For the Council The President E. GILMORE

(1) The text of the Agreement will be published together with the decision on its conclusion.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 77/1

COUNCIL DECISION

of 18 March 2013

establishing the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the International Grains Council with respect to the extension of the Grains Trade Convention 1995

(2013/138/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

The Grains Trade Convention 1995 was concluded by Council Decision 96/88/EC (1) and was regularly extended for further periods of two years. That Convention was extended the last time by decision of the International Grains Council in June 2011 and remains in force until 30 June 2013. A further extension is in the interest of the Union. The Commission, which represents the Union within the International Grains Council, should therefore be authorised to vote in favour of such extension,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The position to be taken on behalf of the Union within the International Grains Council shall be to vote in favour of the extension of the Grains Trade Convention 1995 for a further period of up to two years.

The Commission is hereby authorised to express that position within the International Grains Council.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 18 March 2013. For the Council The President S. COVENEY

(1) OJ L 21, 27.1.1996, p. 47.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 116/1

COUNCIL DECISION

of 22 April 2013

on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, in the EEA Joint Committee, concerning an amendment to Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement

(2013/200/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 43(2) and 168(4)(b), 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 II thereto.

(3) Annex II to the EEA Agreement contains specific provisions and arrangements concerning technical regulations, standards, testing and certification.

(4) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 788/2012 of 31 August 2012 concerning a coordinated multiannual control programme of the Union for 2013, 2014 and 2015 to ensure compliance with maximum residue levels of pesticides and to assess the consumer exposure to pesticide residues in and on food of plant and animal origin (3) should be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(5) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1274/2011 of 7 December 2011 concerning a coordinated multiannual control programme of the Union for 2012, 2013 and 2014 to ensure compliance with maximum residue levels of pesticides and to assess the consumer exposure to pesticide residues in and on food of plant and animal origin (4) is incorporated into the EEA Agreement with certain adaptations for Iceland and Norway.

(6) Those adaptations should be carried over to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 788/2012. They concern the number of pesticides to be monitored by Iceland and the number of samples of each product to be taken and analysed by Iceland and Norway.

(7) Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly.

(8) The position of the Union in 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 European Union, in the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) 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 day of its adoption.

Done at Luxembourg, 22 April 2013. For the Council The President E. GILMORE

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

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

(3) OJ L 235, 1.9.2012, p. 8.

(4) OJ L 325, 8.12.2011, p. 24.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 142/5

COMMISSION DECISION

of 7 May 2013

adjusting monthly from 1 August 2011 to 1 June 2012 the weightings applicable to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Union serving in third countries

(2013/244/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 336 thereof,

Having regard to the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union, as laid down by Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 of the Council (1), and in particular the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X thereto,

Whereas:

(1) The statistics available to the Commission show that for certain third countries the variation in the cost of living measured on the basis of the weighting and the corresponding exchange rate has exceeded 5 % since weightings applicable to remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Union serving in third countries payable in the currency of their country of employment were last laid down;

(2) In accordance with the second paragraph of Article 13 of Annex X to the Staff Regulations in such case those weightings need to be monthly adjusted, with effect from 1 August, 1 September, 1 October, 1 November, 1 December 2011 and 1 January, 1 February, 1 March, 1 April, 1 May and 1 June 2012,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The weightings applied to the remuneration of officials, temporary staff and contract staff of the European Union serving in third countries, payable in the currency of the country of employment, shall be adjusted for certain countries as shown in the Annex hereto. It contains 11 monthly tables showing which countries are affected and the applicable dates for each one.

The exchange rates used for the calculation of this remuneration shall be established in accordance with the detailed rules for the implementation of the Financial Regulation (2) and correspond to the relevant dates referred to in the first paragraph.

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, 7 May 2013. For the Commission The President José Manuel BARROSO

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

(2) OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 205/11

COUNCIL DECISION

of 22 July 2013

renewing the membership of the Scientific and Technical Committee and repealing the Decision of 13 November 2012 appointing the members of the Scientific and Technical Committee

(2013/412/Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 134(2) thereof,

After consulting the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) Article 134(2) of the Treaty, as amended by Article 11 of the Act of Accession of Croatia, provides that the Scientific and Technical Committee is to consist of 42 members.

(2) By the Decision of 13 November 2012 (1), the Council appointed the members of the Scientific and Technical Committee for the period from 23 January 2013 to 22 January 2018. However, by virtue of Article 26(2) of the Act of Accession of Croatia, the membership of the Scientific and Technical Committee is to be completely renewed upon Croatia’s accession. Therefore, new members of the Committee should be appointed and the Decision of 13 November 2012 should be repealed.

(3) In order to make full use of the wide range of expertise required to fulfil its tasks, the Scientific and Technical Committee may, subject to its internal rules, call on alternates to the members to participate in its meetings,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following persons are hereby appointed members of the Scientific and Technical Committee for the period from 25 July 2013 to 24 July 2018:

Rosa ALBA

Vanni ANTONI

Kathrin APEL

Evgenia BENOVA

Bernard BONIN

Michel BOURGUIGNON

Frank BRISCOE

Panicos DEMETRIADES

Daniela DIACONU

Tony DONNÉ

James DRAKE

Juan ESPOSITO

János GADÓ

Carlos HIDALGO VERA

Kyriakos HIZANIDIS

Sue ION

Eugene KENNEDY

Jan Leen KLOOSTERMAN

Wolfgang LIEBERT

Peter LĺŠKA

Merle LUST

Jens-Peter LYNOV

Gabriel MARBACH

José MARQUES

Emilio MÍNGUEZ

Martin MURRAY

Jerzy Wiktor NIEWODNICZAŃSKI

Milan PATRĺK

Pavol PAVLO

Rainer SALOMAA

Jean-Paul SAMAIN

Edouard SINNER

Borut SMODIŠ

Thomas SUNN PEDERSEN

Tonči TADIĆ

Ioan URSU

Eugenijus USPURAS

Theo VAN RENTERGEM

Carlos VARANDAS

Franck-Peter WEISS

Roman ZAGÓRSKI

Sándor ZOLETNIK

Article 2

The Decision of 13 November 2012 is hereby repealed with effect from 25 July 2013.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 22 July 2013. For the Council The President C. ASHTON

(1) Council Decision of 13 November 2012 appointing the members of the Scientific and Technical Committee (OJ C 360, 22.11.2012, p. 2).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 193/17

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 3 July 2013

electing the European Ombudsman

(2013/377/EU, Euratom)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 24 and Article 228 thereof,

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

Having regard to its Decision 94/262/ECSC, EC, Euratom of 9 March 1994 on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman’s duties (1),

Having regard to Rule 204 of its Rules of Procedure,

Having regard to the call for nominations (2),

Having regard to its vote of 3 July 2013,

HAS DECIDED:

to elect Emily O’REILLY to exercise the function of European Ombudsman from 1 October 2013 until the end of the parliamentary term.

Done at Strasbourg, 3 July 2013. For the European Parliament The President M. SCHULZ

(1) OJ L 113, 4.5.1994, p. 15.

(2) OJ C 96, 4.4.2013, p. 24.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 242/1

COUNCIL DECISION 2013/450/CFSP

of 22 July 2013

on the signing and conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Niger on the status of the European Union CSDP mission in Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger)

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) On 1 June 2012, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Niger addressed to the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR) an invitation letter authorising the deployment of the European Union CSDP mission in Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger) and granting privileges and immunities, with a view to ensuring effective fulfilment of the mission on a unilateral basis, pending the conclusion of a detailed agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Niger on the legal status of the mission and of its staff.

(2) On 16 July 2012, the Council adopted Decision 2012/392/CFSP on the European Union CSDP mission in Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger) (1).

(3) Article 8 of Decision 2012/392/CFSP provides that the status of EUCAP Sahel Niger and of its of staff, including, where appropriate, the privileges, immunities and further guarantees necessary for the completion and smooth functioning of EUCAP Sahel Niger, be the subject of an agreement concluded pursuant to Article 37 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 218 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

(4) Following the adoption of a Decision by the Council on 26 July 2012 authorising the opening of negotiations, the HR, negotiated, in accordance with Article 37 TEU an Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Niger on the status of the European Union CSDP mission in Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger) (‘the Agreement’).

(5) The Agreement should be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Niger on the status of the European Union CSDP mission in Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger) 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

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

Done at Brussels, 22 July 2013. For the Council The President C. ASHTON

(1) OJ L 187, 17.7.2012, p. 48.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 265/1

COUNCIL DECISION

of 23 September 2013

on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Indonesia on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products to the European Union

(2013/486/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(3), in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) In May 2003 the Commission adopted a Communication to the European Parliament and to the Council entitled ‘Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT): Proposal for an EU Action Plan’ which called for measures to address illegal logging by developing voluntary partnership agreements with timber-producing countries (hereinafter ‘EU Action Plan’). Council conclusions on the Action Plan were adopted in October 2003 (1) and European Parliament resolution on the subject was adopted on 11 July 2005 (2).

(2) On 5 December 2005, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations on partnership agreements to implement the EU Action Plan.

(3) Council Regulation (EC) No 2173/2005 (3) established a FLEGT licensing scheme for imports of timber into the Union from countries with which the Union has concluded voluntary partnership agreements.

(4) The negotiations with the Republic of Indonesia have been completed and the Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Indonesia on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products to the European Union (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’) was initialled on 4 May 2011.

(5) The Agreement should be signed subject to its conclusion,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The signing on behalf of the Union of the Voluntary Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Indonesia on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products to the European Union is hereby authorised, subject to the conclusion of the said Agreement (4).

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, subject to its conclusion.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 23 September 2013. For the Council The President V. JUKNA

(1) OJ C 268, 7.11.2003, p. 1.

(2) OJ C 157 E, 6.7.2006, p. 482.

(3) Council Regulation (EC) No 2173/2005 of 20 December 2005 on the establishment of a FLEGT licensing scheme for imports of timber into the European Community (OJ L 347, 30.12.2005, p. 1).

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