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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 328/19

COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2017/2282

of 11 December 2017

amending Decision 2010/788/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:

(1) On 20 December 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/788/CFSP (1) concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

(2) On 12 December 2016, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/2231 (2) in response to the obstruction of the electoral process and the related human rights violations in the DRC. Decision (CFSP) 2016/2231 amended Decision 2010/788/CFSP and introduced autonomous restrictive measures under Article 3(2) thereof.

(3) On the basis of a review of the measures referred to in Article 3(2) of Decision 2010/788/CFSP, the restrictive measures should be renewed until 12 December 2018.

(4) Decision 2010/788/CFSP should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Article 9 of Decision 2010/788/CFSP, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:

‘2. The measures referred to in Article 3(2) shall apply until 12 December 2018. They shall be renewed, or amended as appropriate, if the Council deems that their objectives have not been met.’.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 11 December 2017. For the Council The President F. MOGHERINI

(1) Council Decision 2010/788/CFSP of 20 December 2010 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo and repealing Common Position 2008/369/CFSP (OJ L 336, 21.12.2010, p. 30).

(2) Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/2231 of 12 December 2016 amending Decision 2010/788/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo (OJ L 336I, 12.12.2016, p. 7).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 320/10

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2017/2237

of 30 November 2017

appointing two members, proposed by the Kingdom of Sweden, 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 Swedish Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 26 January 2015, 5 February 2015 and 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116 (1), (EU) 2015/190 (2) and (EU) 2015/994 (3) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020. On 20 July 2015, by Council Decision (EU) 2015/1203 (4), Ms Monalisa NORMANN was replaced by Mr Joakim LARSSON as a member.

(2) Two members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Ms Heléne FRITZON and Mr Joakim LARSSON,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

— Ms Katrin STJERNFELDT JAMMEH, Malmö kommun,

— Ms Agneta GRANSTRÖM, Norrbottens läns landsting.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 30 November 2017. For the Council The President K. SIMSON

(1) Council Decision (EU) 2015/116 of 26 January 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 20, 27.1.2015, p. 42).

(2) Council Decision (EU) 2015/190 of 5 February 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 31, 7.2.2015, p. 25).

(3) Council Decision (EU) 2015/994 of 23 June 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 70).

(4) Council Decision (EU) 2015/1203 of 20 July 2015 appointing three Swedish members and six Swedish alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (OJ L 195, 23.7.2015, p. 44).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 344/36

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2017/2435

of 18 December 2017

appointing a member, proposed by Malta, 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 Government of Malta,

Whereas:

(1) On 26 January 2015, 5 February 2015 and 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116 (1), (EU) 2015/190 (2) and (EU) 2015/994 (3) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020. On 11 July 2017, by Council Decision (EU) 2017/1337 (4), Mr Marc SANT was replaced by Mr Mario FAVA as a member.

(2) A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the mandate on the basis of which Mr Mario FAVA (Councillor, Swieqi, Local Council) was proposed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following is hereby appointed as a member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2020:

— Mr Mario FAVA, Councillor, Fgura, Local Council (change of mandate).

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 18 December 2017. For the Council The President K. SIMSON

(1) Council Decision (EU) 2015/116 of 26 January 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 20, 27.1.2015, p. 42).

(2) Council Decision (EU) 2015/190 of 5 February 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 31, 7.2.2015, p. 25).

(3) Council Decision (EU) 2015/994 of 23 June 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 70).

(4) Council Decision (EU) 2017/1337 of 11 July 2017 appointing a member and an alternate member, proposed by Malta, of the Committee of the Regions (OJ L 185, 18.7.2017, p. 48).
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 439/9

COMMISSION DECISION

of 19 December 2017

on the appointment of certain members of the Scientific Council of the European Research Council

(2017/C 439/06)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Decision 2013/743/EU of 3 December 2013 establishing the specific programme implementing Horizon 2020 – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decisions 2006/971/EC, 2006/972/EC, 2006/973/EC, 2006/974/EC and 2006/975/EC (1), and in particular Article 7(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) By Commission Decision C(2013)8915 (2) the Commission established the European Research Council (ERC) for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020 as the means of implementing the actions under Part I ‘Excellent science’ which relate to the specific objective ‘The European Research Council (ERC)’, referred to in point (a) of Article 3(1) of Decision 2013/743/EU.

(2) The ERC is composed of the independent Scientific Council and a dedicated implementation structure.

(3) The members of the Scientific Council are appointed for a term of up to four years, renewable once.

(4) The first term of office of three members of the Scientific Council will end on 31 December 2017. The standing committee for the identification of the future members of the Scientific Council made recommendations to the Commission for the renewal of the mandates of those three members of the Scientific Council. In order to ensure the continuity of the work of the Scientific Council, their mandate should therefore be renewed,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Professor Martin STOKHOF is appointed member of the ERC Scientific Council for a second mandate ending 31 December 2019.

Professor Nils STENSETH is appointed member of the ERC Scientific Council for a second mandate ending 31 December 2019.

Professor Michel WIEVIORKA is appointed member of the ERC Scientific Council for a second mandate ending 31 December 2019.

Article 2

The members of the ERC Scientific Council shall be as set out in the Annex.

Article 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2018.

Done at Brussels, 19 December 2017. For the Commission Carlos MOEDAS Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 965.

(2) Commission Decision C(2013) 8915 of 12 December 2013 establishing the European Research Council (OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 23).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 97/1

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2017/668

of 27 June 2016

on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of the Additional Protocol to the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 91, Article 100(2), and Article 207 in conjunction with point (a)(v) of the second subparagraph of Article 218(6) thereof,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Republic of Croatia, and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 6(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

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

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2015/1277 (2), the Additional Protocol to the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (‘the Additional Protocol’) has been signed, subject to its conclusion.

(2) The Additional Protocol should be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Additional Protocol to the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the Union and its Member States (3).

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to make the notification provided for in Article 12(2) of the Additional Protocol.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 27 June 2016. For the Council The President M. VAN DAM

(1) Consent of 7 June 2016.

(2) (OJ L 204, 31.7.2015, p. 1).

(3) The text of the Additional Protocol will be published together with the decision on its signature.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 131/22

COUNCIL DECISION (EU, Euratom) 2017/869

of 16 May 2017

appointing a member of the Court of Auditors

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

Having regard to the proposal by Hungary,

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

Whereas:

(1) The term of office of Mr Szabolcs FAZAKAS expired on 6 May 2016.

(2) A new appointment should therefore be made,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Ms Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ is hereby appointed member of the Court of Auditors for the period from 1 September 2017 to 31 August 2023.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 16 May 2017. For the Council The President L. GRECH

(1) Opinion of 27 April 2017 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 170/1

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2017/1163

of 20 June 2017

on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union and its Member States, of the Protocol to 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, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 217, in conjunction with point (a)(i) of the second subparagraph of Article 218(6) and the second subparagraph of Article 218(8) thereof,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Republic of Croatia, and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 6(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

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

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2017/75 (2), the Protocol to 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, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (‘the Protocol’) was signed on 15 December 2016, subject to its conclusion.

(2) The conclusion of the Protocol is subject to a separate procedure as regards matters falling within the competence of the European Atomic Energy Community.

(3) The Protocol should be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Protocol to 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, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (3) is hereby approved on behalf of the Union and its Member States.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall designate the person(s) empowered to deposit, on behalf of the Union and its Member States, the instrument of approval provided for in Article 7 of the Protocol (4).

Article 3

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

Done at Luxembourg, 20 June 2017. For the Council The President H. DALLI

(1) Consent of 16 May 2017 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2) Council Decision (EU) 2017/75 of 21 November 2016 on the signing, on behalf of the Union and its Member States, and provisional application of the Protocol to 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, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (OJ L 12, 17.1.2017, p. 1).

(3) The text of the Protocol has been published in OJ L 12 of 17 January 2017 together with the decision on its signing.

(4) The date of entry into force of the Protocol 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 191/1

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2017/1363

of 17 July 2017

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 New Zealand 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 schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular 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 15 July 2013, 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 accession to the European Union of the Republic of Croatia.

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

(3) Those negotiations have been concluded and an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and New Zealand 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 schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union was initialled on 18 May 2017.

(4) The Agreement should be signed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The signing on behalf of the Union of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and New Zealand 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 schedule of the Republic of Croatia in the course of its accession to the European Union is hereby authorised, subject to the conclusion of that Agreement (1).

Article 2

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

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 17 July 2017. For the Council The President T. TAMM

(1) The text of the Agreement will be published together with the decision on its conclusion.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 234/6

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2017/1537

of 4 September 2017

adopting the Council's position on draft amending budget No 3 of the European Union for the financial year 2017

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 314 thereof, in conjunction with the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (1) and in particular Article 41 thereof,

Whereas:

— the Union's budget for the financial year 2017 was definitively adopted on 1 December 2016 (2),

— on 30 May 2017, he Commission submitted a proposal containing draft amending budget No 3 to the general budget for the financial year 2017,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The Council's position on draft amending budget No 3 of the European Union for the financial year 2017 was adopted on 4 September 2017.

The full text can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the Council's website: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/

Done at Brussels, 4 September 2017. For the Council The President M. MAASIKAS

(1) OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 51, 28.2.2017, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 350/22

Decision of the Authority for European political parties and European political foundations

of 18 July 2017

to register European Democratic Party

(Only the English text is authentic)

(2017/C 350/07)

THE AUTHORITY FOR EUROPEAN POLITICAL PARTIES AND EUROPEAN POLITICAL FOUNDATIONS,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations (1), in particular Article 9 thereof,

Having regard to the application received from European Democratic Party,

Whereas:

(1) The Authority for European political parties and European political foundations (‘Authority’) received an application for registration as a European political party under Article 8(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 from European Democratic Party (the ‘applicant’) on 31 May 2017 and submissions supplementing that application on 23 June 2017, 5 July 2017 and 11 July 2017.

(2) The applicant submitted documents proving that it satisfies the conditions laid down in Article 3 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014, the declaration in the form set out in the Annex to that Regulation, and the statutes of the applicant, containing the provisions required by Article 4 of that Regulation.

(3) The application is further supported by a statement by notary Dimitri Cleenewerck de Crayencour pursuant to Article 15(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 certifying that the applicant has its seat in Belgium and that the applicant’s statutes are in conformity with the relevant provisions of national law.

(4) The applicant submitted additional documents in accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2015/2401 (2).

(5) Pursuant to Article 9 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014, the Authority has examined the application and supporting documentation submitted and considers that the applicant satisfies the conditions for registration laid down in Article 3 of that Regulation and that the statutes contain the provisions required by Article 4 of that Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

European Democratic Party is hereby registered as a European political party.

It shall acquire European legal personality on the date of the publication of this Decision in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 2

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

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to

European Democratic Party Rue de l’Industrie/Nijverheidsstraat 4 1000 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Done at Brussels, 18 July 2017. For the Authority for European political parties and European political foundations The Director M. ADAM

(1) OJ L 317, 4.11.2014, p. 1.

(2) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2015/2401 of 2 October 2015 on the content and functioning of the Register of European political parties and foundations (OJ L 333, 19.12.2015, p. 50).
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 404/1

COUNCIL DECISION

of 27 November 2017

adopting the Council’s position on draft amending budget No 6 of the European Union for the financial year 2017

(2017/C 404/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 314 thereof, in conjunction with the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (1) and in particular Article 41 thereof,

Whereas:

— the Union’s budget for the financial year 2017 was definitively adopted on 1 December 2016 (2),

— on 9 October 2017, the Commission submitted a proposal containing draft amending budget No 6 to the general budget for the financial year 2017,

— for needs related to national Treasury management, draft amending budget No 6 to the general budget for 2017 needs to be adopted without delay. Therefore, it is justified to shorten, in accordance with Article 3(3) of the Council’s Rules of Procedure, the 8-week period for the information of national Parliaments laid down in Article 4 of Protocol No 1,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The Council’s position on draft amending budget No 6 of the European Union for the financial year 2017 was adopted on 27 November 2017.

The full text can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the Council’s website: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/

Done at Brussels, on 27 November 2017. For the Council The President M. MAASIKAS

(1) OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 51, 28.2.2017, p. 1.