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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 242/8

COUNCIL DECISION

of 12 September 2011

on the launch of automated data exchange with regard to Vehicle Registration Data (VRD) in Romania

(2011/547/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Decision 2008/615/JHA of 23 June 2008 on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime (1), in particular Article 25 thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 2008/616/JHA of 23 June 2008 on the implementation of Decision 2008/615/JHA (2), in particular Article 20 and Chapter 4 of the Annex thereto,

Whereas:

(1) According to the Protocol on Transitional Provisions annexed to the Treaty on European Union, to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, the legal effects of the acts of the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union adopted prior to the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon are preserved until those acts are repealed, annulled or amended in implementation of the Treaties.

(2) Accordingly, Article 25 of Decision 2008/615/JHA is applicable and the Council must unanimously decide whether the Member States have implemented the provisions of Chapter 6 of that Decision.

(3) Article 20 of Decision 2008/616/JHA provides that decisions referred to in Article 25(2) of Decision 2008/615/JHA are to be taken on the basis of an evaluation report based on a questionnaire. With respect to automated data exchange in accordance with Chapter 2 of Decision 2008/615/JHA, the evaluation report is to be based on an evaluation visit and a pilot run.

(4) According to Chapter 4, point 1.1, of the Annex to Decision 2008/616/JHA, the questionnaire drawn up by the relevant Council Working Group concerns each of the automated data exchanges and has to be answered by a Member State as soon as it believes it fulfils the prerequisites for sharing data in the relevant data category.

(5) Romania has completed the questionnaire on data protection and the questionnaire on Vehicle Registration Data (VRD).

(6) A successful pilot run has been carried out by the Netherlands with Romania.

(7) An evaluation visit has taken place in Romania and a report on the evaluation visit has been produced by the Belgian/Dutch evaluation team and forwarded to the relevant Council Working Group.

(8) An overall evaluation report, summarising the results of the questionnaire, the evaluation visit and the pilot run concerning VRD has been presented to the Council,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the purposes of automated searching of Vehicle Registration Data (VRD), Romania has fully implemented the general provisions on data protection of Chapter 6 of Decision 2008/615/JHA and is entitled to receive and supply personal data pursuant to Article 12 of that Decision as from the date of the entry into force of this Decision.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 12 September 2011. For the Council The President M. DOWGIELEWICZ

(1) OJ L 210, 6.8.2008, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 210, 6.8.2008, p. 12.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 236/10

COUNCIL DECISION 2011/538/CFSP

of 12 September 2011

amending Decision 2010/565/CFSP on the European Union mission to provide advice and assistance for security sector reform in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (EUSEC RD Congo)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28 and Article 43(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 21 September 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/565/CFSP on the European Union mission to provide advice and assistance for security sector reform in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (EUSEC RD Congo) (1).

(2) It is necessary to provide a financial reference amount for the Mission for the period from 1 October 2011 to 30 September 2012.

(3) The Mission will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achievement of the objectives of the Union’s external action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 2010/565/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:

(1) Article 5(6) is replaced by the following: ‘6. The Head of Mission shall collaborate closely, in his area of competence, with the Head of the EU Delegation and the heads of Member States’ missions in Kinshasa.’;

(2) in Article 9(1), the following subparagraph is added: ‘The financial reference amount intended to cover expenditure related to the Mission for the period from 1 October 2011 to 30 September 2012 shall be EUR 13 600 000.’;

(3) Article 12(4) is replaced by the following: ‘4. The Head of the EU Delegation in Kinshasa shall provide local political guidelines for the EUSEC RD Congo mission within the general framework defined by the planning documents.’;

(4) Article 12(7) is deleted.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 12 September 2011. For the Council The President M. DOWGIELEWICZ

(1) OJ L 248, 22.9.2010, p. 59.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 296/53

COUNCIL DECISION 2011/735/CFSP

of 14 November 2011

amending Decision 2011/273/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Whereas:

(1) On 9 May 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/273/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria (1).

(2) On 23 October 2011, the European Council stated that the EU would impose further measures against the Syrian regime as long as the repression of the civilian population continued.

(3) In view of the gravity of the situation in Syria, the Council considers it necessary to impose additional restrictive measures.

(4) The European Investment Bank should suspend the disbursement or other payments under or in connection with existing loan agreements with Syria as well as existing Technical Assistance Service Contracts for sovereign projects located in Syria.

(5) Furthermore, the information relating to one person on the list in Annex I to Decision 2011/273/CFSP should be updated.

(6) Decision 2011/273/CFSP should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Decision 2011/273/CFSP, the following article is inserted:

‘Article 2e The following shall be prohibited: (a) any disbursement or payment by the European Investment Bank (EIB) under or in connection with any existing loan agreements entered into between Syria and the EIB; (b) the continuation by the EIB of any existing Technical Assistance Service Contracts for sovereign projects located in Syria.’.

Article 2

In Annex I to Decision 2011/273/CFSP, the entry for Nizar AL-ASSAAD shall be replaced by the entry set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 14 November 2011. For the Council The President C. ASHTON

(1) OJ L 121, 10.5.2011, p. 11.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 343/123

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION

of 21 December 2011

establishing the list of Union inspectors pursuant to Article 79(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009

(notified under document C(2011) 9701)

(2011/883/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006 (1), and in particular Article 79(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishes a Community system for control, inspection and enforcement to ensure compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy. Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 provides that, without prejudice to the primary responsibility of the coastal Member States, Union inspectors may carry out inspections in accordance with that Regulation in Union waters and on Union fishing vessels outside Union waters. The list of Union inspectors is to be established in accordance with the procedure laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 of 8 April 2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (2) lays down detailed rules for the application of the control system of the European Union as established by Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

(3) Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 provides that the list of Union inspectors is to be adopted on the basis of the notifications of Member States and the European Fisheries Control Agency.

(4) On the basis of the notifications received from the Member States, it is therefore appropriate to lay down the list of Union inspectors in the Annex to this Decision.

(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The list of Union inspectors pursuant to Article 79(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 is set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States in accordance with the Treaties.

Done at Brussels, 21 December 2011. For the Commission Maria DAMANAKI Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 112, 30.4.2011, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 341/56

COUNCIL DECISION 2011/867/CFSP

of 20 December 2011

amending Decision 2011/137/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Whereas:

(1) On 28 February 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/137/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya (1), in order, inter alia, to implement United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1970 (2011).

(2) On 23 March 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/178/CFSP (2) amending Decision 2011/137/CFSP in order to implement UNSCR 1973 (2011).

(3) On 22 September 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/625/CFSP (3) amending Decision 2011/137/CFSP in order to implement UNSCR 2009 (2011).

(4) On 10 November 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/729/CFSP (4) amending Decision 2011/137/CFSP in order to implement UNSCR 2016 (2011).

(5) On 16 December 2011, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to UNSCR 1970 (2011), acting in accordance with paragraph 19 of UNSCR 2009(2011), decided to lift the designation relating to two entities.

(6) Decision 2011/137/CFSP should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 6(1a) of Decision 2011/137/CFSP is hereby replaced by the following:

‘1a. All funds, other financial assets and economic resources, owned or controlled, directly or indirectly by the: (a) Libyan Investment Authority; and (b) Libyan Africa Investment Portfolio, that are frozen as of 16 September 2011 shall remain frozen.’.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 20 December 2011. For the Council The President M. DOWGIELEWICZ

(1) OJ L 58, 3.3.2011, p. 53.

(2) OJ L 78, 24.3.2011, p. 24.

(3) OJ L 246, 23.9.2011, p. 30.

(4) OJ L 293, 11.11.2011, p. 35.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 346/17

COUNCIL DECISION

of 19 December 2011

amending the Council’s Rules of Procedure

(2011/900/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) Article 3(3), first and fourth subparagraphs, of the Protocol (No 36) on transitional provisions annexed to the Treaties provides 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 calculated according to the population figures set out in Article 1 of Annex III to the Council’s Rules of Procedure (hereinafter ‘Rules of Procedure’).

(2) 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.

(3) The Rules of Procedure should therefore be amended accordingly for 2012,

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 the Protocol (No 36) on transitional provisions annexed to the Treaties, the total population of each Member State for the period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012 shall be as follows: Member State Population (× 1 000) Germany 81 751,6 France 65 075,4 United Kingdom 62 435,7 Italy 60 626,4 Spain 46 152,9 Poland 38 200,0 Romania 21 413,8 Netherlands 16 655,8 Greece 11 325,9 Belgium 10 918,4 Portugal 10 637,0 Czech Republic 10 532,8 Hungary 9 985,7 Sweden 9 415,6 Austria 8 404,3 Bulgaria 7 504,9 Denmark 5 560,6 Slovakia 5 435,3 Finland 5 375,3 Ireland 4 480,9 Lithuania 3 244,6 Latvia 2 229,6 Slovenia 2 050,2 Estonia 1 340,2 Cyprus 804,4 Luxembourg 511,8 Malta 417,6 Total 502 486,7 Threshold (62 %) 311 541,8’

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 January 2012.

Done at Brussels, 19 December 2011. For the Council The President M. KOROLEC

(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 L 18/2

COUNCIL DECISION

of 8 November 2010

on the signing, on behalf of the Union, and provisional application of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine on the general principles for the participation of Ukraine in Union programmes

(2011/34/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 114, 168, 169 and 172, Article 173(3), and Articles 188 and 192, in conjunction with Article 218(5) and the first subparagraph of Article 218(8), thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1) On 18 June 2007 the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate a Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part (1), on a Framework Agreement on the general principles for its participation in Union programmes (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Protocol’).

(2) The negotiations have been concluded to the satisfaction of the Commission.

(3) As a consequence of the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon on 1 December 2009, the European Union has replaced and succeeded the European Community.

(4) The Protocol should be signed on behalf of the Union, subject to its conclusion at a later date.

(5) The Protocol should be applied on a provisional basis in accordance with Article 10 thereof, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The signing of the Protocol to the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement establishing a partnership between the European Communities and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and Ukraine on the general principles for the participation of Ukraine in Union programmes (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Protocol’) is hereby approved on behalf of the Union, subject to the conclusion of the said Protocol.

The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Protocol on behalf of the Union, subject to its conclusion.

Article 3

The Protocol shall be applied on a provisional basis as from the date of its signature, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion.

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 8 November 2010. For the Council The President M. WATHELET

(1) OJ L 49, 19.2.1998, p. 3.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 93/9

COUNCIL DECISION

of 31 March 2011

on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Hague Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance

(2011/220/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 81(3), in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Union is working towards the establishment of a common judicial area based on the principle of mutual recognition of decisions.

(2) The Hague Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (‘the Convention’) constitutes a good basis for a worldwide system of administrative cooperation and for recognition and enforcement of maintenance decisions and maintenance arrangements, providing for free legal assistance in virtually all child support cases and for a streamlined procedure for recognition and enforcement.

(3) Article 59 of the Convention allows Regional Economic Integration Organisations such as the Union to sign, accept, approve or accede to the Convention.

(4) Matters governed by the Convention are also dealt with in Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 of 18 December 2008 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and cooperation in matters relating to maintenance obligations (1). The Union should decide, in this particular case, to sign the Convention alone and to exercise competence over all the matters governed by it.

(5) All appropriate declarations and reservations should be made by the Union at the time of the approval of the Convention.

(6) 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 and Ireland are taking part in the adoption and application of this Decision.

(7) In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 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 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 of the Hague Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (‘the Convention’) is hereby approved on behalf of the European Union (2).

Article 2

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

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 31 March 2011. For the Council The President VÖLNER P.

(1) OJ L 7, 10.1.2009, p. 1.

(2) The text of the Convention will be published together with the decision on its conclusion.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 110/13

COUNCIL DECISION

of 11 April 2011

on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Argentine Republic pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union

(2011/256/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) On 29 January 2007 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with certain other Members of the World Trade Organization under Article XXIV:6 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 in the course of the accessions to the European Union of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania.

(2) Negotiations have been conducted by the Commission within the framework of the negotiating directives adopted by the Council.

(3) These negotiations have been concluded and the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Argentine Republic pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union (the Agreement) was initialled on 22 September 2010.

(4) The Agreement should be signed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The signing of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Argentine Republic pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union (the Agreement) is hereby approved on behalf of the Union, subject to the conclusion of the 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 day of its adoption.

Done at Luxembourg, 11 April 2011. For the Council The President PINTÉR S.

(1) The text of the Agreement will be published together with the decision on its conclusion.
(5)

The United Kingdom evaluated the additional data submitted by the applicant and prepared an additional report. It communicated that report to the European Food Safety Authority (hereinafter ‘the Authority’) and to the Commission on 7 October 2009. The Authority communicated the additional report to the other Member States and the applicant for comments and forwarded the comments it had received to the Commission. In accordance with Article 20(1) of Regulation (EC) No 33/2008 and at the request of the Commission, the Authority presented its conclusion on dichlobenil to the Commission on 29 July 2010 (6). The draft assessment report, the additional report and the conclusion of the Authority were reviewed by the Member States and the Commission within the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health and finalised on 11 March 2011 in the format of the Commission review report for dichlobenil.