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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 127/26

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION BiH/20/2013

of 24 April 2013

on the appointment of the Head of the EU Command Element at Naples for the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina

(2013/216/CFSP)

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 Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP of 12 July 2004 on the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) By Exchange of Letters between the Secretary-General/High Representative and the NATO Secretary-General on 28 September 2004 and on 8 October 2004 respectively, the North Atlantic Council has agreed to make available the Chief of Staff of the Joint Force Command Headquarters Naples as Head of the EU Command Element at Naples.

(2) Pursuant to Article 6 of Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC) to exercise the political and strategic direction of the EU military operation.

(3) On 15 June 2010, the PSC adopted Decision BiH/16/2010 (2) appointing Lieutenant General Leandro DE VICENTI as the Head of EU Command Element at Naples for the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

(4) The EU Operation Commander has recommended appointing Chief of Staff of the Joint Force Command Headquarters Naples, General Leonardo DI MARCO, as Head of the EU Command Element at Naples to succeed Lieutenant General Leandro DE VICENTI.

(5) The EU Military Committee has supported the recommendation.

(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 implementation of decisions and actions of the Union which have defence implications.

(7) The Copenhagen European Council of 12 and 13 December 2002 adopted a Declaration stating that the ‘Berlin plus’ arrangements and the implementation thereof will apply only to those EU Member States which are also either NATO members or parties to the ‘Partnership for Peace’ and which have consequently concluded bilateral security agreements with NATO,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

General Leonardo DI MARCO is hereby appointed Head of the EU Command Element at Naples for the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina as from 28 April 2013.

Article 2

Decision BiH/16/2010 is repealed.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 28 April 2013.

Done at Brussels, 24 April 2013. For the Political and Security Committee The Chairperson O. SKOOG

(1) OJ L 252, 28.7.2004, p. 10.

(2) OJ L 155, 22.6.2010, p. 33.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 183/11

COUNCIL DECISION

of 1 July 2013

amending the Council's Rules of Procedure

(2013/345/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 240(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 3(3), first and fourth subparagraphs, of the Protocol (No 36) on transitional provisions annexed to the Treaties 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 (1) (hereinafter referred to as "Rules of Procedure").

(3) On 14 January 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/37/EU (2) amending the Rules of Procedure so as to update the figures in Article 1 of Annex III to the Rules of Procedure with effect from 1 January 2013 as required by Article 2(2) of that Annex.

(4) Following the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the Union, Annex III to the Rules of Procedure should be amended to take account of its population,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The table in Article 1 of Annex III to the Rules of Procedure is hereby amended as follows:

(1) the following new entry is inserted after the entry concerning Ireland: "Croatia 4 398,2";

(2) the entry entitled "Total" is replaced by the following entry: "Total 508 077,9";

(3) the entry entitled "Threshold (62 %)" is replaced by the following entry: "Threshold (62 %) 315 008,3".

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 July 2013.

Done at Brussels, 1 July 2013. For the Council The President L. LINKEVIČIUS

(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).

(2) OJ L 16, 19.1.2013, p. 16.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 177/27

COUNCIL DECISION

of 25 June 2013

on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement

(2013/334/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 338(1), 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 XXI thereto.

(3) Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement contains specific provisions concerning statistics.

(4) Regulation (EU) No 70/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 January 2012 on statistical returns in respect of the carriage of goods by road (recast) (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement with certain adaptations for the EEA EFTA states.

(5) Regulation (EU) No 70/2012 repeals Council Regulation (EC) No 1172/98 (4), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is subsequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.

(6) Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly.

(7) 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, within the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to Annex XXI 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, 25 June 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 32, 3.2.2012, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 163, 6.6.1998, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 8/15

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 12 December 2012

on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2011/018 ES/País Vasco Productos metálicos from Spain)

(2013/16/EU)

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 the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.

(2) The scope of the EGF was broadened for applications submitted from 1 May 2009 to 30 December 2011 to include support for workers made redundant as a direct result of the global financial and economic crisis.

(3) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million.

(4) Spain submitted an application on 28 December 2011 to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in 423 enterprises operating in the NACE Revision 2 Division 25 (‘Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment’) in the NUTS II region of País Vasco (ES21), and supplemented it by additional information up to 5 September 2012. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 1 299 545.

(5) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Spain,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2012, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 1 299 545 in commitment and payment appropriations.

Article 2

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

Done at Strasbourg, 12 December 2012. For the European Parliament The President M. SCHULZ For the Council The President A. D. MAVROYIANNIS

(1) OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 219/65

Corrigendum to Decision No 2 of the Joint Committee of the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin of 21 May 2014 as regards the request of the Republic of Moldova to become a Contracting Party to the Regional Convention on pan-Euro-Mediterranean preferential rules of origin

( Official Journal of the European Union L 217 of 23 July 2014 )

On page 88, footnote 2:

for:

‘(2)’,

read:

‘(*)’.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 354/89

Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Decision 2014/847/EU, Euratom of 26 November 2014 amending Decision 90/176/Euratom, EEC authorizing France not to take into account certain categories of transactions and to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base

( Official Journal of the European Union L 343 of 28 November 2014 )

On page 39, in the preamble:

for:

‘Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89 of 29 May 1989 on the definitive uniform arrangements for the collection of own resources accruing from value added tax (1), and in particular the second indent of Article 6(3) thereof, Whereas:’

;

read:

‘Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89 of 29 May 1989 on the definitive uniform arrangements for the collection of own resources accruing from value added tax (1), and in particular the second indent of Article 6(3) thereof, After consulting the Advisory Committee on Own Resources, Whereas:’

.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 331/40

Corrigendum to Council Decision 2014/252/EU of 14 April 2014 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Turkey on the readmission of persons residing without authorisation

( Official Journal of the European Union L 134 of 7 May 2014 )

On page 1, recital 3:

for:

‘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 the said 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.’

,

read:

‘In accordance with Article 3 of Protocol No 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the United Kingdom has notified, by letter of 21 September 2012, its wish to take part in the adoption and application of this Decision.’

.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 275/68

Corrigendum to Council Decision 2014/658/CFSP of 8 September 2014 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

( Official Journal of the European Union L 271 of 12 September 2014 )

On page 49, Annex, entry No 4 concerning Gennadiy Nikolaiovych TSYPKALOV, column headed ‘Identifying information’:

for:

‘Born on 6.21.1973’,

read:
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 10/17

COUNCIL DECISION

of 13 January 2014

appointing a Swedish member of the European Economic and Social Committee

(2014/10/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 302 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal of the Swedish Government,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) On 13 September 2010 the Council adopted Decision 2010/570/EU, Euratom appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2010 to 20 September 2015 (1).

(2) A member’s seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Ms Ellen NYGREN,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Ms Lise-Lotte LENBERG is hereby appointed as a member of the European Economic and Social Committee for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 20 September 2015.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 13 January 2014. For the Council The President D. KOURKOULAS

(1) OJ L 251, 25.9.2010, p. 8.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 27/58

COUNCIL DECISION

of 28 January 2014

appointing a Danish member of the European Economic and Social Committee

(2014/45/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 302 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal of the Danish Government,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) On 13 September 2010 the Council adopted Decision 2010/570/EU, Euratom appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2010 to 20 September 2015 (1).

(2) A member’s seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Ms Sinne CONAN,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Mr Anders LADEFOGED is hereby appointed as a member of the European Economic and Social Committee for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 20 September 2015.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 28 January 2014. For the Council The President G. STOURNARAS

(1) OJ L 251, 25.9.2010, p. 8.
Article 10 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 10

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

2. This Decision shall apply until 20 February 2015.

3. The measures referred to in Article 4(1) and Article 5(1) and (2), in so far as they apply to persons and entities listed in Annex II, shall be suspended until 20 February 2015.

The suspension shall be reviewed every three months.

4. This Decision shall be kept under constant review and shall be renewed, or amended as appropriate, if the Council deems that its objectives have not been met.’.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 44/51

COUNCIL DECISION

of 11 February 2014

appointing a Lithuanian alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2014/82/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal of the Lithuanian Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015.

(2) An alternate member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Donatas KAUBRYS,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following is hereby appointed as alternate member to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:

— Mr Vytautas JONUTIS, Member of Plungė District Municipal Council.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 11 February 2014. For the Council The President E. VENIZELOS

(1) OJ L 348, 29.12.2009, p. 22.

(2) OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 61/6

COUNCIL DECISION

of 24 February 2014

appointing a member of the Court of Auditors

(2014/111/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

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

Whereas:

(1) The term of office of Mr Harald NOACK expires on 28 February 2014.

(2) A new appointment should therefore be made,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Mr Klaus-Heiner LEHNE is hereby appointed member of the Court of Auditors for the period from 1 March 2014 to 29 February 2020.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 24 February 2014. For the Council The President K. ARVANITOPOULOS

(1) Opinion of 4 February 2014 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 87/95

COUNCIL DECISION 2014/157/CFSP

of 20 March 2014

amending Decision 2011/173/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 21 March 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/173/CFSP (1).

(2) On the basis of a review of Decision 2011/173/CFSP, the restrictive measures contained in that Decision should be renewed until 22 March 2015.

(3) Decision 2011/173/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Article 6 of Decision 2011/173/CFSP, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:

‘This Decision shall apply until 22 March 2015.’

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 20 March 2014. For the Council The President D. KOURKOULAS

(1) Council Decision 2011/173/CFSP of 21 March 2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (OJ L 76, 22.3.2011, p. 68).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 95/29

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION BiH/21/2014

of 18 March 2014

on the appointment of the EU Operation Commander for the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and repealing Decision BiH/17/2011

(2014/173/CFSP)

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 Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP of 12 July 2004 on a European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 6(1) of Joint Action 2004/570/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC) to take relevant decisions on the appointment of the EU Operation Commander.

(2) On 14 January 2011, the Political and Security Committee adopted Decision BiH/17/2011 (2) appointing Deputy Supreme Allied Commander for Europe (DSACEUR) General Sir Richard SHIRREFF as EU Operation Commander for the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

(3) NATO has decided to appoint General Sir Adrian BRADSHAW as DSACEUR to replace General Sir Richard SHIRREFF. The assignment of General Sir Adrian BRADSHAW begins on 28 March 2014. General Sir Adrian BRADSHAW should also replace, as from that date, General Sir Richard SHIRREFF in his capacity as EU Operation Commander for the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

(4) Decision BiH/17/2011 should therefore be repealed.

(5) 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.

(6) On 12 and 13 December 2002, the Copenhagen European Council adopted a declaration stating that the ‘Berlin plus’ arrangements and the implementation thereof will apply only to those Member States of the Union which are also either NATO members or parties to the ‘Partnership for Peace’, and which have consequently concluded bilateral security agreements with NATO,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

General Sir Adrian BRADSHAW is hereby appointed EU Operation Commander for the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina as from 28 March 2014.

Article 2

Decision BiH/17/2011 is hereby repealed.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 28 March 2014.

Done at Brussels, 18 March 2014. For the Political and Security Committee The Chairperson W. STEVENS

(1) OJ L 252, 28.7.2004, p. 10.

(2) Political and Security Committee Decision BiH/17/2011 of 14 January 2011 on the appointment of an EU Operation Commander for the European Union military operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (OJ L 18, 21.1.2011, p. 41).