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Official Journal of the European Union

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2020/200

of 11 February 2020

on the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM Georgia) and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2018/2075 (EUMM Georgia/1/2020)

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 Decision 2010/452/CFSP of 12 August 2010 on the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia, EUMM Georgia (1), and in particular Article 10(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 10 of Decision 2010/452/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) is authorised, in accordance with the third paragraph of Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of exercising political control and strategic direction of the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM Georgia), including the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.

(2) On 3 December 2018 the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2018/1884 (2), extending the mandate of EUMM Georgia until 14 December 2020.

(3) On 7 December 2018 the PSC adopted Decision (CFSP) 2018/2075 (3), extending the mandate of Mr Erik HØEG as Head of EUMM Georgia from 15 December 2018 to 14 December 2020.

(4) On 17 January 2020 the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy proposed the appointment of Mr Marek SZCZYGIEL as Head of EUMM Georgia until 14 December 2020.

(5) Decision (CFSP) 2018/2075 should therefore be repealed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 Mr Marek SZCZYGIEL is hereby appointed as Head of Mission of the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM Georgia) from 15 March 2020 to 14 December 2020.

Article 2 Decision (CFSP) 2018/2075 is hereby repealed.

Article 3 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

It shall apply as from 15 March 2020. Done at Brussels, 11 February 2020. For the Political and Security Committee The Chairperson S. FROM-EMMESBERGER

(1) OJ L 213, 13.8.2010, p. 43.

(2) Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1884 of 3 December 2018 extending and amending Decision 2010/452/CFSP on the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia, EUMM Georgia (OJ L 308, 4.12.2018, p. 41).

(3) Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2018/2075 of 7 December 2018 extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM Georgia) (EUMM GEORGIA/1/2018) (OJ L 331, 28.12.2018, p. 217).
‘1.

Mehmet Ferruh AKALIN

Date of birth: 9.12.1960 Passport No or ID: 13571379758 Nationality: Turkish Gender: male

Mehmet Ferruh Akalin is Vice-President (Assistant General Manager) and member of the Board of Directors of the Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO). He is the head of TPAO's Exploration, R&D Centre and Information Technologies Departments. In his capacity as TPAO Vice-President and head of its Exploration Department, Mehmet Ferruh Akalin is responsible for planning, directing and implementing TPAO's offshore hydrocarbon exploration activities. These include TPAO's drilling activities which have not been authorised by the Republic of Cyprus, as set out below. Those unauthorised drilling activities were carried out by: (a) the TPAO drilling vessel Yavuz in the territorial sea of the Republic of Cyprus between July and September 2019; (b) the TPAO drilling vessel Yavuz in an area of the exclusive economic zone of the Republic of Cyprus notified by it to the United Nations and delimited in an agreement with Egypt, between October 2019 and January 2020; (c) the TPAO drilling vessel Fatih in the exclusive economic zone of the Republic of Cyprus notified by it to the United Nations, in close proximity to its territorial sea, since November 2019; (d) the TPAO drilling vessel Fatih in a western area of the exclusive economic zone of the Republic of Cyprus notified by it to the United Nations, between May and November 2019. TPAO has also announced further planned drilling activities to be carried out, without the authorisation of the Republic of Cyprus, by the TPAO drilling vessel Yavuz in an area of the exclusive economic zone of the Republic of Cyprus notified by it to the United Nations and delimited in agreements with Egypt and Israel, between January and May 2020.
COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2020/610

of 4 May 2020

concerning the temporary reception by Member States of the European Union of certain Palestinians

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 and Article 31(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 18 June 2018, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2018/882 (1), which provided for an extension of the validity of the national permits of certain Palestinians for entry into, and stay in, the territory of the Member States referred to in Council Common Position 2002/400/CFSP (2) for a further period of 24 months.

(2) On the basis of an evaluation of the application of Common Position 2002/400/CFSP, the Council considers it appropriate that the validity of those permits be extended for a further period of 24 months,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The Member States referred to in Article 2 of Common Position 2002/400/CFSP shall extend the validity of national permits for entry and stay granted pursuant to Article 3 of that Common Position for a further period of 24 months, as from 31 January 2020.

Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 4 May 2020. For the Council The President G. GRLIĆ RADMAN

(1) Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/882 of 18 June 2018 concerning the temporary reception of certain Palestinians by Member States of the European Union and amending Common Position 2002/400/CFSP (OJ L 155, 19.6.2018, p. 8).

(2) Council Common Position 2002/400/CFSP of 21 May 2002 concerning the temporary reception by Member States of the European Union of certain Palestinians (OJ L 138, 28.5.2002, p. 33).
Official Journal of the European Union

COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2020/563

of 23 April 2020

amending Decision 2013/184/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Myanmar/Burma

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 22 April 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/184/CFSP (1), concerning restrictive measures against Myanmar/Burma.

(2) On the basis of a review of Decision 2013/184/CFSP, the restrictive measures should be renewed until 30 April 2021.

(3) For one listing, updated information has been received.

(4) Decision 2013/184/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 Decision 2013/184/CFSP is amended as follows: (1) Article 12 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 12 This Decision shall apply until 30 April 2021. It shall be kept under constant review. It shall be renewed, or amended as appropriate, if the Council deems that its objectives have not been met.’; (2) the Annex is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.

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, 23 April 2020. For the Council The President G. GRLIĆ RADMAN

(1) Council Decision 2013/184/CFSP of 22 April 2013 concerning restrictive measures against Myanmar/Burma and repealing Decision 2010/232/CFSP (OJ L 111, 23.4.2013, p. 75).
Official Journal of the European Union

COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2020/664

of 18 May 2020

amending Decision (CFSP) 2019/2110 on the European Union CSDP Advisory Mission in the Central African Republic (EUAM RCA)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particular Articles 42(4) and 43(2) thereof,

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

Whereas:

(1) On 9 December 2019, the Council, by Decision (CFSP) 2019/2110, (1) established the European Union CSDP Advisory Mission in the Central African Republic (EUAM RCA) with a mandate of two years from the launch of EUAM RCA.

(2) A financial reference amount was set out for the six months from the adoption of Decision (CFSP) 2019/2110, that is, until 8 June 2020, during which the necessary preparations for EUAM RCA to reach its initial operating capability were to be carried out, in the expectation that a reference amount would be set for the remainder of the mandate upon the launch of EUAM RCA.

(3) Under the current circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the launch of EUAM RCA requires further preparations.

(4) On 16 April 2020, the Political and Security Committee agreed that the period of validity of the initial reference amount should therefore be extended by two months, that is, until 8 August 2020.

(5) Decision (CFSP) 2019/2110 should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 In Article 13 of Decision (CFSP) 2019/2110, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘1. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUAM RCA for the period until 8 August 2020 shall be EUR 7 100 000. The financial reference amount for any subsequent period shall be decided by the Council.’.

Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 18 May 2020. For the Council The President G. GRLIĆ RADMAN

(1) Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/2110 of 9 December 2019 on the European Union CSDP Advisory Mission in the Central African Republic (EUAM RCA) (OJ L 318, 10.12.2019, p. 141).
COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2020/1066

of 20 July 2020

amending Decision (CFSP) 2017/2370 in support of the Hague Code of Conduct and ballistic missile non-proliferation in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 28(1) and 31(1) thereof,

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

Whereas:

(1) On 18 December 2017, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2017/2370 (1).

(2) The grant agreement with the Fondation pour la recherche stratégique (FRS) was signed on 21 December 2017 and expires on 20 December 2020.

(3) On 26 May 2020, the FRS requested an extension of the implementation period for Decision (CFSP) 2017/2370 until 20 December 2021. The requested extension is due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and in particular the postponement of a number of the activities referred to in Article 1 of that Decision and the reluctance of national administrations in target countries to discuss the organisation of such activities given the climate of uncertainty due to that pandemic.

(4) The continuation of the activities referred to in Article 1 of Decision (CFSP) 2017/2370 does not have any implication as regards financial resources until 20 December 2021.

(5) Decision (CFSP) 2017/2370 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 Article 5(2) of Decision (CFSP) 2017/2370 is hereby replaced by the following: ‘2. This Decision shall expire on 20 December 2021.’.

Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 20 July 2020. For the Council The President J. KLOECKNER

(1) Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2370 of 18 December 2017 in support of the Hague Code of Conduct and ballistic missile non-proliferation in the framework of the implementation of the EU Strategy against Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (OJ L 337, 19.12.2017, p. 28).
Official Journal of the European Union

COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2020/1466

of 12 October 2020

amending Decision (CFSP) 2018/1544 concerning restrictive measures against the proliferation and use of chemical weapons

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 15 October 2018, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2018/1544 (1) concerning restrictive measures against the proliferation and use of chemical weapons.

(2) Decision (CFSP) 2018/1544 applies until 16 October 2020. On the basis of a review of that Decision, the restrictive measures set out therein should be extended until 16 October 2021 and one entry on the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies referred to in Articles 2 and 3, as set out in the Annex to that Decision, should be updated.

(3) Decision (CFSP) 2018/1544 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 Decision (CFSP) 2018/1544 is amended as follows: (1) Article 8 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 8 This Decision shall apply until 16 October 2021. This Decision shall be kept under constant review. It shall be renewed, or amended as appropriate, if the Council deems that its objectives have not been met.’; (2) the Annex is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.

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 Luxembourg, 12 October 2020. For the Council The President J. BORRELL FONTELLES

(1) Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1544 of 15 October 2018 concerning restrictive measures against the proliferation and use of chemical weapons (OJ L 259, 16.10.2018, p. 25).
Official Journal of the European Union

COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2020/1585

of 29 October 2020

amending Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi

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 1 October 2015, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763 (1) concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi.

(2) On the basis of a review of Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763, the restrictive measures should be renewed until 31 October 2021 and the information concerning two natural persons should be amended.

(3) Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763 is amended as follows: (1) the second paragraph of Article 6 is replaced by the following: ‘This Decision shall apply until 31 October 2021.’; (2) the Annex is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.

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, 29 October 2020. For the Council The President M. ROTH

(1) Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1763 of 1 October 2015 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Burundi (OJ L 257, 2.10.2015, p. 37).
Official Journal of the European Union

COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2020/1748

of 20 November 2020

amending Decision (CFSP) 2019/797 concerning restrictive measures against cyber-attacks threatening the Union or its Member States

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 17 May 2019 the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2019/797 (1).

(2) On 30 July 2020 the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2020/1127 (2), which added six natural persons and three entities or bodies to the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2019/797.

(3) Updated information has been received for two listings of natural persons.

(4) Decision (CFSP) 2019/797 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2019/797 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

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, 20 November 2020. For the Council The President M. ROTH

(1) Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/797 of 17 May 2019 concerning restrictive measures against cyber-attacks threatening the Union or its Member States (OJ L 129 I, 17.5.2019, p. 13).

(2) Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/1127 of 30 July 2020 amending Decision (CFSP) 2019/797 concerning restrictive measures against cyber-attacks threatening the Union or its Member States (OJ L 246, 30.7.2020, p. 12).
Official Journal of the European Union

COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2020/1699

of 12 November 2020

amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran

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 26 July 2010 the Council adopted Decision 2010/413/CFSP (1).

(2) On 18 June 2020 the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2020/849 (2).

(3) Following the judgment of the General Court in Case T-490/18 (3), Neda Industrial Group should be removed from the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex II to Decision 2010/413/CFSP.

(4) Annex II to Decision 2010/413/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 Annex II to Decision 2010/413/CFSP is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

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, 12 November 2020. For the Council The President M. ROTH

(1) Council Decision 2010/413/CFSP of 26 July 2010 concerning restrictive measures against Iran and repealing Common Position 2007/140/CFSP (OJ L 195, 27.7.2010, p. 39).

(2) Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/849 of 18 June 2020 amending Decision 2010/413/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Iran (OJ L 196, 19.6.2020, p. 8).

(3) Judgment of the General Court of 8 July 2020, Neda Industrial Group v Council of the European Union, T-490/18, ECLI:EU:T:2020:318.
Official Journal of the European Union

COUNCIL DECISION (EU, Euratom) 2020/2030

of 10 December 2020

amending the Council’s Rules of Procedure

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, and in particular Article 240(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) When an act is to be adopted by the Council acting by qualified majority, it has to be verified that the Member States constituting the qualified majority represent at least 65 % of the population of the Union.

(2) That percentage is calculated according to the population figures set out in Annex III to the Council’s Rules of Procedure (‘the Rules of Procedure’) (1).

(3) Article 11(6) of the Rules of Procedure provides that, with effect from 1 January each year, the Council is to amend the figures set out in that Annex, in accordance with the data available to the Statistical Office of the European Union on 30 September of the preceding year.

(4) The Rules of Procedure should therefore be amended accordingly for the year 2021.

(5) In accordance with Article 106a of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, Article 240 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union applies to the European Atomic Energy Community,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 Annex III to the Rules of Procedure is replaced by the following: ‘ANNEX III Figures concerning the population of the Union and the population of each Member State for implementing the provisions concerning qualified majority voting in the Council Member State Population Percentage of the population of the Union (%) Germany 83 100 961 18,54 France 67 098 824 14,97 Italy 60 897 891 13,58 Spain 47 329 981 10,56 Poland 37 958 138 8,47 Romania 19 317 984 4,31 Netherlands 17 549 457 3,91 Belgium 11 549 888 2,58 Greece 10 709 739 2,39 Czechia 10 557 001 2,35 Sweden 10 330 000 2,30 Portugal 10 295 909 2,30 Hungary 9 769 526 2,18 Austria 8 897 000 1,98 Bulgaria 6 951 482 1,55 Denmark 5 816 443 1,30 Finland 5 521 292 1,23 Slovakia 5 457 873 1,22 Ireland 4 964 440 1,11 Croatia 4 058 165 0,91 Lithuania 2 794 090 0,62 Slovenia 2 095 861 0,47 Latvia 1 907 675 0,43 Estonia 1 328 976 0,30 Cyprus 888 005 0,20 Luxembourg 623 962 0,14 Malta 514 564 0,11 EU-27 448 285 127 Threshold (65 %) 291 385 333

Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from 1 January 2021.

Done at Brussels, 10 December 2020. For the Council The President M. ROTH

(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).
COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2020/1802

of 27 November 2020

amending the user’s guide setting out the steps needed to participate in EMAS, under Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS)

(notified under document C(2020) 8151)

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS), repealing Regulation (EC) No 761/2001 and Commission Decisions 2001/681/EC and 2006/193/EC (1), and in particular Article 46(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision (EU) 2017/2285 of 6 December 2017 amending the user’s guide setting out the steps needed to participate in EMAS, under Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) (2) defines in paragraph 2.4.3 of Annex I the requirements for the utilisation of a sampling method for verification of multisite organisations.

(2) Paragraph 2.4.3.3(a) of the user’s guide, contained in Annex I to Decision (EU) 2017/2285, defines sectors in which the use of a sampling method for the verification of multisite organisations is allowed (Table 9).

(3) Paragraph 2.4.3.3(b) of the user’s guide defines sectors in which the use of a sampling method for the verification of multisite organisations can be allowed in pilot projects (Table 10) and specifies that, after a pilot project and based on the pilot project evaluation, the EMAS Committee may recommend to include the sector in the list of sectors in which the use of a sampling method is allowed (Table 9).

(4) Two pilot projects in sectors listed in Table 10 have been carried out in Germany: one project in the retail sector (NACE Code 47.1) and one project for residential care activities (NACE Code 87) and social work without accommodation (NACE Code 88). An evaluation of these pilot projects was presented to the EMAS Committee.

(5) Based on the pilot project evaluation, the EMAS Committee recommended to include these sectors in the list of sectors in which the use of a sampling method for the verification of multisite organisations is allowed (Table 9),

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 NACE Codes 47.1, 87 and 88 are sectors in which the use of a sampling method for the verification of multisite organisations shall be allowed. These sectors are therefore moved from Table 10 to Table 9 of Annex I of the user’s guide.

Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 27 November 2020. For the Commission Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 342, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 328, 12.12.2017, p. 38.