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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 168/13

COMMISSION DELEGATED DIRECTIVE (EU) 2016/1028

of 19 April 2016

amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead in solders of electrical connections to temperature measurement sensors in certain devices

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (1), and in particular Article 5(1)(a) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Directive 2011/65/EU prohibits the use of lead in electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market.

(2) Lead is used for electrical connections in cryogenic sensors for medical devices and monitoring and control instruments to prevent the formation of thick intermetallic phases, whiskers, and tin pest. Those sensors are used in some applications to measure very low temperatures for short periods.

(3) Lead-free solders cannot be used in cryogenic applications, as they are prone to tin pest, which seriously affects the reliability of the appliances. It has been proven that, in typically operated cryogenic sensors, no alternative connection technologies other than soldering are both reliable and available.

(4) Lead solders in the external contacts of temperature sensors that are used periodically at temperatures below – 150 °C should therefore be exempted until 30 June 2021, as the exemption in point 26 of Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU. In view of the innovation cycles for medical devices and monitoring and control instruments, duration of this exemption is unlikely to have adverse impacts on innovation.

(5) Directive 2011/65/EU should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

Annex IV to Directive 2011/65/EU is amended as set out in the Annex to this Directive.

Article 2

1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 30 April 2017 at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.

When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.

2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.

Article 3

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

Article 4

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

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

(1) OJ L 174, 1.7.2011, p. 88.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 3/48

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DIRECTIVE (EU) 2016/11

of 5 January 2016

amending Annex II to Council Directive 2002/57/EC on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Directive 2002/57/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants (1), and in particular Article 24 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Point (2)(b) of Section I of Annex II to Directive 2002/57/EC lays down the minimum varietal purity of seed of hybrids of swede rape.

(2) The current purity standard of 90 % which is applicable for hybrid varieties of both spring swede rape and winter swede rape does no longer reflect the special technical features nor the limitations in seed production of spring swede rape.

(3) The conditions for seed production provided for in Directive 2002/57/EC are based on internationally accepted standards of the Seed Schemes established by the OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development).

(4) The varietal purity standard for the seed of spring swede rape should be adapted to the standard set by the OECD.

(5) Annex II to Directive 2002/57/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

Amendment to Annex II to Directive 2002/57/EC

In Section I of Annex II to Directive 2002/57/EC, point (2)(b) is replaced by the following:

‘(b) The minimum varietal purity of the seed shall be: — basic seed, female component: 99,0 %, — basic seed, male component: 99,9 %, — certified seed of winter swede rape varieties: 90,0 %, — certified seed of spring swede rape varieties: 85,0 %.’.

Article 2

Transposition

1. Member States shall adopt and publish, by 31 December 2016 at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.

They shall apply those provisions from 1 January 2017.

When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.

2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.

Article 3

Entry into force

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

Article 4

Addressees

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 5 January 2016. For the Commission The President Jean-Claude JUNCKER

(1) OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 74.
Corrigendum to Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2017/1975 of 7 August 2017 amending, for the purposes of adapting to scientific and technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for cadmium in colour converting light-emitting diodes (LEDs) for use in display systems

( Official Journal of the European Union L 281 of 31 October 2017 )

On page 30, Article 2(1):

for:

‘1. Member States shall adopt and publish, by [12 months after the date of entry into force of this directive] at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.

They shall apply those provisions from [12 months after the date of entry into force of this directive + 1 day].

When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.’
Corrigendum to Council Directive (EU) 2017/2455 of 5 December 2017 amending Directive 2006/112/EC and Directive 2009/132/EC as regards certain value added tax obligations for supplies of services and distance sales of goods

( Official Journal of the European Union L 348 of 29 December 2017 )

On page 13, in point (10) of Article 2:

for:

‘(10) … “(2) supplies of goods as referred to in Article 33 except where a taxable person is making use of the special scheme in Section 3 of Chapter 6 of Title XII;”’,

read:
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 153/23

COMMISSION DELEGATED DIRECTIVE (EU) 2017/1010

of 13 March 2017

amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for lead in bearing shells and bushes for certain refrigerant-containing compressors

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (1), and in particular Article 5(1)(a) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Directive 2011/65/EU prohibits the use of lead in electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market.

(2) Lead is used in bearings of refrigerant compressors hermetically sealed to prevent leakage of the refrigerant. Lead provides low friction in the bearing by acting as a solid lubricant in case of inadequate lubrication.

(3) Though lead-free bearings are viable, they still cannot reliably substitute lead bearings for the refrigerant-containing compressors with a stated electrical power input of 9 kW or lower.

(4) Lead in bearing shells and bushes for refrigerant-containing hermetic scroll compressors with a stated electrical power input equal or below 9 kW for heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) applications should therefore be exempted until 21 July 2019. In view of the innovation cycles for HVACR applications, the duration of this exemption is unlikely to have adverse impacts on innovation.

(5) Directive 2011/65/EU should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

Annex III to Directive 2011/65/EU is amended as set out in the Annex to this Directive.

Article 2

1. Member States shall adopt and publish, by 6 July 2018 at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.

They shall apply those provisions from 6 July 2018.

When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.

2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.

Article 3

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

Article 4

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 13 March 2017. For the Commission The President Jean-Claude JUNCKER

(1) OJ L 174, 1.7.2011, p. 88.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 184/4

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DIRECTIVE (EU) 2018/1027

of 19 July 2018

amending Council Directive 66/402/EEC as regards isolation distances for Sorghum spp.

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Directive 66/402/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of cereal seed (1), and in particular Article 21a thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The conditions for seed production provided for in Directive 66/402/EEC are based on the international standards established by the Seed Scheme of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

(2) At the 2017 Annual Meeting of the OECD on Seed Schemes, the standard for isolation distances for the cultivation of Sorghum spp. was amended especially to take into account areas where the presence of S. halepense or S. sudanense is a particular cross-pollination issue.

(3) Directive 66/402/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

Amendments to Directive 66/402/EEC

Annex I to Directive 66/402/EEC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive.

Article 2

Transposition

1. Member States shall adopt and publish, by 31 December 2018 at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.

They shall apply those provisions from 1 January 2019.

When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.

2. Member States shall immediately communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.

Article 3

Entry into force

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

Article 4

Addressees

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 19 July 2018. For the Commission The President Jean-Claude JUNCKER

(1) OJ 125, 11.7.1966, p. 2309/66.
OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 39
1972/60 OFFICIALJOURNALOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 31.12.60
(b)
COUNCILDECISION
of19December1960
onthesystemofaidinexistenceinFranceforcertaintypesofpaperpulp
HavingreceivedafavourableOpinionfromtheCom­
mission,
HASDECIDEDASFOLLOWS :
Article1
TheFrenchGovernmentisherebyauthorizedtopay
thesubsidiesprovidedforunderthesystemofaidto
thepaperpulpindustryintroducedbyOrdonnance
No58.881andDecretNo58.883of24September
1958(JournalojficieldelaRepubliqueFrangaiseof
26September1958).Theauthorizationshallexpire
on31December1966.
Article2THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANECONOMIC (
COMMUNITY ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,andinparticularthethird
subparagraphofArticle93(2)thereof;
WhereastheFrenchGovernment hasintroduceda
parafiscalchargeofonepercentonpaperandpaper­
i>oardwhethermanufacturedinFranceorimported,
theproceedsofwhichwouldgotowardspayingsub­
sidiestotheFrenchpaperpulpindustryandforre­
searchandafforestationworkbytheFondsforestier
national;
WhereastheFrenchGovernmenthasrequestedthe
Counciltodecide,pursuanttothethirdparagraph
ofArticle93(2)oftheTreaty,thatsuchaidshould
beconsideredcompatiblewiththecommonmarket;
Whereas,duringintergovernmental negotiationscon­
cerningtheadoptionoftheCommonCustomsTariff
relatingtotheproductsinListGannexedtothe
Treaty,theRepresentatives oftheMemberStates
notedthestatementbytheFrenchRepresentative that
hisGovernmentcouldagreetothetarifftreatment
agreeduponinrespectofpaperpulp,inviewofthe
existenceinFranceofasystemofaidtothepaper
pulpindustry;
Whereas,therefore,exceptionalcircumstancesjustify
thetemporaryextensionofthisexistingsystemof
aid;
Whereastheoperationofthesystemmustbesubject
toreviewsinceitisinthecommoninterestthatthe
aidshouldbedegressiveandgrantedwithdueregard
forthedevelopmentofthecommonmarket;1.TheFrenchGovernmentshall,onceayearbe­
ginningin1961,forwardtotheCommissionforex­
aminationdraftimplementingordersrelatingtothat
aid.
2.If,afterexaminingthosedraftswiththeMember
Statesconcerned,theCommissionfindsthatthey
mightaltertheconditionsoftradewithintheCom­
munitytoanextentcontrarytothecommoninterest,
theCommissionshallreferthemattertotheCouncil
fordecisionasprovidedinthethirdandfourthsub­
paragraphsofArticle93(2)oftheTreaty.
Article3
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheFrenchRepublic.
DoneatBrussels,19December1960.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
J.M.A.H.LUNS
NoL346/26 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 16.12.76
CORRIGENDA
Corrigendum toHighAuthorityDecisionNo2-62of8March1962amendingDecision
No33-56of21November1956onthereturnstobemadebyundertakings inthesteel
industryinrespectoftheirsubstandardproductsandseconds
(OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities ,No20of19March1962)
Page376/62,Article1,paragraph2oftheindent:
for:'2.percentageofthattonnageinrelationtothetotalproductionofthecorresponding first­
qualityproductssold(intheCommunityandinthirdcountries)
read:'2.percentageofthattonnageinrelationtothetotalproductionofthecorresponding products
sold(intheCommunityandinthirdcountries)
DECISION No 2-62 of 8 March 1962 amending Decision No 33-56 of 21 November 1956 on the returns to be made by undertakings in the steel industry in respect of their substandard products and seconds

THE HIGH AUTHORITY,

Having regard to Article 47 of the Treaty;

Having regard to Decision No 33-56 of 21 November 1956 on the returns to be made by undertakings in the steel industry in respect of their substandard products and seconds (Official Journal of the ECSC, 25 November 1965 ; p. 334/56);

Whereas undertakings in the steel industry were required by Decision No 33-56 to make returns to the High Authority of their sales per calendar month of substandard products and seconds, and to make these returns according to the questionnaire contained in Annex II to that Decision;

Whereas practical difficulties have arisen in the evaluation of the returns made according to that questionnaire and whereas it is therefore necessary to amend the Decision and the questionnaire;

Whereas it should be noted that returns are required in respect of all substandard products and seconds sold below the published prices for first-quality products;

DECIDES:

Article 1

Article 2 of Decision No 33-56 shall be amended to read as follows:

"The return shall contain the following particulars, shown separately for each of the classes of products listed in Annex I to this Decision: 1. aggregate tonnage of deliveries of substandard products and seconds (in the Community and in third countries);

2. percentage of that tonnage in relation to the total production of the corresponding first-quality products sold (in the Community and in third countries);

3. the tonnage under 1 broken down by Community countries and third countries."

Article 2

Article 7 of Decision No 33-56 shall be amended to read as follows:

"Substandard products and seconds within the meaning of this Decision are products of faulty workmanship, rejects and products of limited use as made, by reason of their dimensions or of defects including defects of quality, which are sold below the undertakings' published list prices for first quality products."

Article 3

The Annex to this Decision shall be substituted for Annex II to Decision No 33-56.

Article 4

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall enter into force on 26 March 1962.

This Decision was considered and adopted by the High Authority at its meeting on 8 March 1962.

For the High Authority

The President

Piero MALVESTITI

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( 1 ) OJ N 56 , 31 . 8 . 1960 , P . 1201/60 .

COUNCIL DECISION

OF 9 APRIL 1968

AMENDING THE RULES OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND

( 68/188/EEC )

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE RULES OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND ( 1 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 3 AND 5 THEREOF ;

WHEREAS IT HAS BEEN CONSIDERED ADVISABLE TO PROVIDE THAT THE MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION APPOINTED AS CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND MAY , IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES , BE REPRESENTED IN THE CHAIR AT A PARTICULAR MEETING BY AN OFFICIAL OF THE COMMISSION WHEN HE HIMSELF CANNOT BE PRESENT ;

WHEREAS EXPERIENCE HAS SHOWN THE HARMFUL CONSEQUENCES OF AN INTERRUPTION OF THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND RESULTING FROM ANY DELAY BETWEEN THE EXPIRY AND THE RENEWAL OF THE TERM OF OFFICE OF ITS MEMBERS ;

HAVING OBTAINED THE OPINION OF THE COMMISSION , WHICH FOR THIS PURPOSE CONSULTED THE COMMITTEE OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND ;

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :

ARTICLE 1

THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE SUBSTITUTED FOR ARTICLE 3 OF THE STATUTE OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND :

" THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE CHAIRED BY A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION , WHO SHALL NOT VOTE . IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES , THE MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION MAY , WHEN HE HIMSELF CANNOT BE PRESENT , BE REPRESENTED IN THE CHAIR AT A PARTICULAR MEETING BY AN OFFICIAL OF THE COMMISSION WHOM HE SHALL DESIGNATE . "

ARTICLE 2

THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE SUBSTITUTED FOR ARTICLE 5 OF THE RULES OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND :

" THE TERM OF OFFICE FOR MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES SHALL BE TWO YEARS . THEIR APPOINTMENTS MAY BE RENEWED .

AFTER EXPIRY OF THEIR TERM OF OFFICE , MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES SHALL REMAIN IN OFFICE UNTIL THEY ARE REPLACED OR UNTIL THEIR APPOINTMENTS ARE RENEWED . "

DONE AT LUXEMBOURG , 9 APRIL 1968 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

E . FAURE
COUNCIL DECISION of 13 November 1969 setting up a Standing Committee for Foodstuffs (69/414/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;

Having regard to the draft decision submitted by the Commission;

Whereas it is desirable that, for cases where the Council delegates powers to the Commission in respect of foodstuffs, a Committee should be set up, consisting of representatives of the Member States, for the purpose of ensuring close co-operation between the Member States and the Commission and of enabling the latter to consult experts;

Whereas it is furthermore desirable that such co-operation extend to all fields covered by Community rules on these matters ; whereas that Committee should accordingly be empowered to consider any question relating to such fields;

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

A Standing Committee for Foodstuffs (hereinafter called the "Committee") is hereby set up and shall consist of representatives of the Member States with a representative of the Commission as Chairman.

Article 2

The Committee shall, in the cases and under the conditions provided for therein, carry out the duties devolving upon it under the instruments relating to foodstuffs adopted by the Council.

It may, moreover, consider any other question arising under such instruments and referred to it by its Chairman either on his own initiative or at the request of a Member State.

Article 3

The Committee shall adopt its own rules of procedure.

Done at Brussels, 13 November 1969.

For the Council

The President

L. DE BLOCK
64 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
NoL161/22 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 19.7.71
COMMISSION DECISION
of30June1971
fixingthepaymentonaccountfromtheEAGGF,GuaranteeSection,inrespectof
expenditureoftheGrandDuchyofLuxembourgforthesecondhalfofthe1970
accountingperiod
(OnlytheFrenchtextisauthentic) %
(71/265/EEC)
the1970accountingperiodamountsto1134366
unitsofaccount;
Whereasapaymentonaccountfortheaccounting
periodinquestiondoesnotprejudicethefinalde­
cisiononaidfromtheFupdiforthatperiod,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
*.ArticleiI
ThepaymentonaccountofaidfromtheFund,Guar­
anteeSection,inrespectofchargeableexpenditure
oftheGrandDuchyofLuxembourgforthesecond
halfofthe1970accountingperiodisherebyfixed
at850775unitsofaccount.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo17/64/EEC1
of5February1964ontheconditionsforgrantingaid
fromtheEuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceandGuar­
anteeFund,aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No2591/702,andinparticularArticle10thereof;
WhereastheCommission istodecidewithinthe
periodlaiddowninArticle10(5)(b)ofRegulation
No17/64/EEConapaymentonaccountofaidfrom
theFundequalto75%ofthechargeableexpendi­
tureforthesecondhalfofthe1970accounting
period;
Whereas,forJthe1970accountingperiod,theFund
istoreimbursechargeableexpenditureforcereals,
milkproducts,pigmeat,eggs,poultrymeat,beefand
veal,rice,oilsandfats,fruitandvegetables,sugar,
productsnotincludedinAnnexII,productsproces­
sedfromfruitandvegetables,tobacco,wine,flax
andhemp;
Whereasthechargeableexpenditureeffectedbythe
GrandDuchyofLuxembourgforthesecondhalfofArticle2
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheGrandDuchyof
Luxembourg .
DoneatBrussels,30June1971.
f FortheCommission
ThePresident
FrancoM.MALFATTI
1OJNo34,27.2.1964,p.586/64.
2OJNoL280,26.12.1970,p.63.