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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 363/150

COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION

of 16 December 2014

authorising Croatia to apply a tax exemption to gas oil used to operate machinery in humanitarian demining in accordance with Article 19 of Directive 2003/96/EC

(2014/921/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Council Directive 2003/96/EC of 27 October 2003 restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity (1), and in particular Article 19 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) By letter of 8 April 2014, the Croatian authorities requested an authorisation decision which would allow Croatia to apply a tax exemption to gas oil used to operate machinery in humanitarian demining in accordance with Article 19 of Directive 2003/96/EC.

(2) With the tax exemption it intends to apply, Croatia aims at speeding up the demining of the remaining mine contaminated areas in various regions. The measure would thus have immediate positive effects on human life and health in these regions.

(3) The measure should be limited to accredited special-purpose machines designed and built specifically for clearing mined areas.

(4) The measure should be limited to mine-contaminated areas in the territory of Croatia.

(5) The measure should apply to all operators involved in humanitarian demining in Croatia, thus no economic advantage will be given to any particular operator involved.

(6) Consequently, the measure is acceptable for the proper functioning of the internal market and for the need to ensure fair competition. The measure is compatible with the Union's health, environment, energy and transport policies.

(7) It follows from Article 19(2) of Directive 2003/96/EC that each authorisation granted under that Article must be strictly limited in time. In order to provide economic operators concerned with a sufficient degree of certainty and enough time to conclude the process of demining of the contaminated areas, the authorisation should be granted for a period of six years.

(8) This Decision is without prejudice to the application of the Union rules regarding State aid,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Croatia is hereby authorised to exempt gas oil used to operate specialised machinery used in humanitarian demining on its territory from taxation. The measure shall be limited to accredited special-purpose machines designed and built specifically for clearing mined areas.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on the date of its notification.

It shall expire six years thereafter.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Croatia.

Done at Brussels, 16 December 2014. For the Council The President S. GOZI

(1) OJ L 283, 31.10.2003, p. 51.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 367/8

COUNCIL DECISION

of 27 June 2013

on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Canada on customs cooperation with respect to matters related to supply chain security

(2014/941/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207(4) first subparagraph, in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,

Whereas:

(1) The Union and Canada should expand their customs cooperation to cover matters of supply chain security and related risk management with a view to increasing end-to-end supply chain security and at the same time facilitating legitimate trade.

(2) In accordance with Council Decision 2012/643/EU (1), the Agreement between the European Union and Canada on customs cooperation with respect to matters related to supply chain security (the ‘Agreement’) was signed on 4 March 2013, subject to its conclusion.

(3) The position to be adopted by the Union within the EU-Canada Joint Customs Cooperation Committee (JCCC), when called upon to adopt acts having legal effects, should be decided in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 218(9) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Where necessary, other positions to be taken by the Union within the JCCC should be established by the Council in accordance with Article 16 of the Treaty on European Union.

(4) The Agreement should be approved on behalf of the Union,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Union and Canada on customs cooperation with respect to matters related to supply chain security (the ‘Agreement’) is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall designate the person empowered to proceed, on behalf of the Union, to the notification provided for in Article 9 of the Agreement, in order to express the consent of the Union to be bound by the Agreement (2).

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 27 June 2013. For the Council The President E. GILMORE

(1) OJ L 287, 18.10.2012, p. 1.

(2) The date of entry into force of the Agreement 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 67/32

Corrigendum to Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/215 of 10 February 2015 on the putting into effect of the provisions of the Schengen acquis on data protection and on the provisional putting into effect of parts of the provisions of the Schengen acquis on the Schengen Information System for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

( Official Journal of the European Union L 36 of 12 February 2015 )

On page 8, recital 7:

for:

‘(7) … allowing those provisions and their subsequent developments to be provisionally put into effect for the United Kingdom.’

,

read:

‘(7) … allowing those provisions and their subsequent developments to be put into effect for the United Kingdom.’

.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 329/119

Corrigendum to Council Decision (EU) 2015/1900 of 5 October 2015 establishing the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Stabilisation and Association Council established by the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, of the other part, concerning a Decision of the Stabilisation and Association Council adopting its rules of procedure

( Official Journal of the European Union L 277 of 22 October 2015 )

On page 30, Annex II, under the heading ‘Agenda and supporting documentation’, fourth paragraph:

for:

‘In case the deadline mentioned in paragraph 3 is not respected, the meeting shall be automatically cancelled without further notice.’,

read:
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 23/17

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/137

of 26 January 2015

renewing the terms of office of the Vice-President of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) and of two Chairmen of the Boards of Appeal of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 of 26 February 2009 on the Community trade mark (1), and in particular Article 125 and Article 136 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 18 November 2014, the Administrative Board of the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) ('the Office') submitted to the Council its proposals concerning the renewal of the terms of office of the Vice-President of the Office and of two Chairmen of the Boards of Appeal of the Office.

(2) The terms of office of Mr Christian ARCHAMBEAU as Vice-President of the Office and of Mr Tomás DE LAS HERAS and Mr Detlef SCHENNEN as Chairmen of the Boards of Appeal of the Office should be renewed for a period of five years or until retirement age if retirement age is reached during the new term of office,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The term of office of Mr Christian ARCHAMBEAU as Vice-President of the Office is hereby renewed for the period from 1 December 2015 to 30 November 2020 or until retirement age if retirement age is reached during the new term of office.

Article 2

The term of office of Mr Tomás DE LAS HERAS as Chairman of the Boards of Appeal of the Office is hereby renewed for the period from 1 March 2016 to 28 February 2021 or until retirement age if retirement age is reached during the new term of office.

Article 3

The term of office of Mr Detlef SCHENNEN as Chairman of the Boards of Appeal of the Office is hereby renewed for the period from 1 November 2015 to 31 October 2020 or until retirement age if retirement age is reached during the new term of office.

Article 4

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, 26 January 2015. For the Council The President J. DŪKLAVS

(1) OJ L 78, 24.3.2009, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 70/4

COUNCIL DECISION

of 17 February 2015

appointing the Chairperson of the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board

(2015/C 70/04)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Decision No 235/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 establishing the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission,

Having regard to the approval of the European Parliament,

Whereas:

(1) On 24 January 2012, the Council adopted Decision 2012/42/EU (2) appointing Mr Thomas WIESER as the Chairperson of the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board for a period of 3 years from 23 March 2012.

(2) It is therefore necessary to appoint a new Chairperson to take office upon expiry of the term of office which began on 23 March 2012. In order to harmonise the terms of office of all new board members, the term of office of the new Chairperson should begin on 1 February 2015.

(3) Article 3(3) in Decision No 235/2008/EC provides that the Chairperson is not to be a current member of either a National Statistical Office or the Commission,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Mr Martti HETEMÄKI is hereby appointed Chairperson of the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board for a period of 3 years from 1 February 2015.

Article 2

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, 17 February 2015. For the Council The President J. REIRS

(1) OJ L 73, 15.3.2008, p. 17.

(2) Council Decision 2012/42/EU of 24 January 2012 appointing the Chairperson of the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board (OJ L 24, 27.1.2012, p. 11).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 75/18

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/453

of 16 March 2015

appointing a member and an alternate member of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for Denmark and Germany

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 of 18 July 1994 establishing a European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (1), and in particular Article 8 thereof,

Having regard to the lists of candidates submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States and by the employees' and the employers' organisations,

Having regard to the lists of members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work,

Whereas:

(1) By its Decisions of 2 December 2013 (2), of 12 June 2014 (3), of 18 November 2014 (4) and of 15 December 2014 (5), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the period ending on 7 November 2016.

(2) The employees' organisation European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) and the employers' organisation BUSINESSEUROPE have submitted nominations for two posts to be filled,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following shall be appointed as member and alternate member of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the period ending on 7 November 2016:

II. REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYEES' ORGANISATIONS

Country Alternate member Germany Ms Susanne JASPER

III. REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS' ORGANISATIONS

Country Member Denmark Ms Lena SØBY

Article 2

The Council shall appoint the members and alternate members who have not yet been nominated at a later date.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 16 March 2015. For the Council The President J. DŪKLAVS

(1) OJ L 216, 20.8.1994, p. 1.

(2) Council Decision of 2 December 2013 appointing the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (OJ C 360, 10.12.2013, p. 8).

(3) Council Decision of 12 June 2014 appointing the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for Lithuania and Malta (OJ C 182, 14.6.2014, p. 14); Council Decision of 12 June 2014 appointing the members and alternate members of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for France (OJ C 186, 18.6.2014, p. 5).

(4) Council Decision of 18 November 2014 appointing a member and an alternate member of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for Latvia (OJ C 420, 22.11.2014, p. 6).

(5) Council Decision of 15 December 2014 appointing a member of the Governing Board of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for Germany (OJ C 453, 17.12.2014, p. 2).
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 130/4

COUNCIL DECISION

of 20 April 2015

appointing two alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work for Slovakia

(2015/C 130/04)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the Council Decision of 22 July 2003 setting up an Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Having regard to the list of candidates submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States,

Whereas:

(1) By its Decisions of 22 April 2013 (2), of 2 December 2013 (3), of 14 April 2014 (4) and of the 12 June 2014 (5), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work for the period from 22 April 2013 until 28 February 2016.

(2) The Government of Slovakia has submitted further nominations for two posts to be filled,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following are appointed as alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work for the period ending on 28 February 2016:

I. REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS' ORGANISATIONS

Country Member Alternate Slovakia Ms Silvia SUROVÁ Mr Štefan PETKANIČ

Article 2

The members and alternate members not yet nominated will be appointed by the Council at a later date.

Article 3

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

Done at Luxembourg, 20 April 2015. For the Council The President Jānis DŪKLAVS

(1) Council Decision of 22 July 2003 setting up an Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work (OJ C 218, 13.9.2003, p. 1).

(2) Council Decision of 22 April 2013 appointing the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work (OJ C 120, 26.4.2013, p. 7).

(3) Council Decision of 2 December 2013 appointing the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work for Croatia, Hungary, Portugal and the United Kingdom (OJ C 358, 7.12.2013, p. 3).

(4) Council Decision of 14 April 2014 appointing a member and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work for Croatia (OJ C 118, 17.4.2014, p. 3) and Council Decision of 14 April 2014 appointing the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work for Greece and Romania (OJ C 118, 17.4.2014, p. 4).

(5) Council Decision of 12 June 2014 appointing an alternate member of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work for Lithuania (OJ C 182, 14.6.2014, p. 16).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 93/80

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2015/570

of 7 April 2015

approving the plans for the eradication of African swine fever in feral pigs in certain areas of Estonia and Latvia

(notified under document C(2015) 2200)

(Only the Estonian and Latvian texts are authentic)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Directive 2002/60/EC of 27 June 2002 laying down specific provisions for the control of African swine fever and amending Directive 92/119/EEC as regards Teschen disease and African swine fever (1), and in particular Article 16 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Directive 2002/60/EC introduces the minimum Union measures for the control of African swine fever, including those to be applied in case of confirmation of the presence of African swine fever in feral pigs.

(2) In 2014 Estonia and Latvia confirmed the presence of African swine fever in feral pigs and they have adopted disease control measures as provided for in Directive 2002/60/EC. In order to establish appropriate control measures and to prevent disease spread, a Union list of high risk areas has been established in the Annex to Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU (2). Parts I, II and III of that Annex list the areas in Estonia and Latvia where the eradication plans are to be implemented.

(3) In the light of the epidemiological situation and in accordance with Directive 2002/60/EC Estonia and Latvia submitted to the Commission the plans for the eradication of African swine fever in their respective concerned areas.

(4) The plans submitted by Estonia and Latvia have been examined by the Commission and found to comply with Directive 2002/60/EC.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The plan submitted by Estonia on 11 December 2014 for the eradication of African swine fever in the areas referred to in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU is approved.

Article 2

The plan submitted by Latvia on 26 September 2014 for the eradication of African swine fever in the areas referred to in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU is approved.

Article 3

Estonia and Latvia shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the plans referred to in Articles 1 and 2.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Estonia and to the Republic of Latvia.

Done at Brussels, 7 April 2015. For the Commission Vytenis ANDRIUKAITIS Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 192, 20.7.2002, p. 27.

(2) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU of 9 October 2014 concerning animal health control measures relating to African swine fever in certain Member States and repealing Implementing Decision 2014/178/EU (OJ L 295, 11.10.2014, p. 63).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 154/14

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/947

of 15 June 2015

appointing two Portuguese members and one Portuguese alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

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 Portuguese government,

Whereas:

(1) On 26 January and on 5 February 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116 (1) and (EU) 2015/190 (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020.

(2) Two members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Alberto João CARDOSO GONÇALVES JARDIM and Mr António Luís DOS SANTOS DA COSTA.

(3) One alternate member's seat has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr João CUNHA E SILVA,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2020:

(a) as members: — Mr Miguel Filipe MACHADO DE ALBUQUERQUE, Presidente do Governo Regional da Madeira, — Mr Fernando MEDINA, Presidente da Câmara Municipal de Lisboa; and

(b) as alternate member: — Mr Mário Sérgio Quaresma GONÇALVES MARQUES, Secretário Regional dos Assuntos Parlamentares e Europeus da Madeira.

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 15 June 2015. For the Council The President K. GERHARDS

(1) OJ L 20, 27.1.2015, p. 42.

(2) OJ L 31, 7.2.2015, p. 25.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 193/133

DECISION (EU) 2015/1195 OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

of 2 July 2015

amending Decision (EU) 2015/298 on the interim distribution of the income of the European Central Bank (ECB/2015/25)

THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,

Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Article 33 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Decision (EU) 2015/774 of the European Central Bank (ECB/2015/10) (1) establishes a secondary markets public sector asset purchase programme (hereinafter the ‘PSPP’). Provision needs to be made for the interim distribution of the ECB's income from the PSPP in Decision (EU) 2015/298 of the European Central Bank (ECB/2014/57) (2).

(2) Therefore, Decision (EU) 2015/298 (ECB/2014/57) should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Amendment

Point (d) of Article 1 of Decision (EU) 2015/298 (ECB/2014/57) is replaced by the following:

‘(d) “ECB's income arising from securities” means the net income arising from purchases by the ECB of securities: (i) under the SMP in accordance with Decision ECB/2010/5; (ii) under the CBPP3 in accordance with Decision ECB/2014/40; (iii) under the ABSPP in accordance with Decision ECB/2014/45; and (iv) under the secondary markets public sector asset purchase programme (PSPP) in accordance with Decision (EU) 2015/774 of the European Central Bank (ECB/2015/10) (3).

Article 2

Entry into force

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 Frankfurt am Main, 2 July 2015. The President of the ECB Mario DRAGHI

(1) Decision (EU) 2015/774 of the European Central Bank of 4 March 2015 on a secondary markets public sector asset purchase programme (ECB/2015/10) (OJ L 121, 14.5.2015, p. 20).

(2) Decision (EU) 2015/298 of the European Central Bank of 15 December 2014 on the interim distribution of the income of the European Central Bank (ECB/2014/57) (OJ L 53, 25.2.2015, p. 24).