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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 80/33

COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2017/563

of 21 March 2017

authorising the Republic of Estonia to apply a special measure derogating from Article 287 of Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (1), and in particular Article 395 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) By letter registered with the Commission on 18 May 2016, Estonia requested authorisation to apply a special measure derogating from Article 287 of Directive 2006/112/EC (‘the special measure’), allowing Estonia to exempt from value added tax (VAT) taxable persons whose annual turnover is no higher than EUR 40 000 as of 1 January 2018.

(2) In accordance with Article 395(2) of Directive 2006/112/EC, the Commission informed the other Member States by letter dated 4 October 2016 of the request made by Estonia. The Commission notified Estonia by letter dated 5 October 2016 that it had all the information necessary to consider the request.

(3) Under point 8 of Article 287 of Directive 2006/112/EC, Estonia may exempt from VAT taxable persons whose annual turnover is no higher than the equivalent in national currency of EUR 16 000 at the conversion rate on the day of its accession.

(4) The requested special measure is in line with the objectives of Commission Communication of 25 June 2008, entitled ‘“Think small first” — a “Small Business Act” for Europe’.

(5) Given that the special measure will result in reduced VAT obligations for smaller businesses, Estonia should be authorised to apply it for a limited period of time, until 31 December 2020. Taxable persons should still be able to opt for the normal VAT arrangements.

(6) As Articles 281 to 294 of Directive 2006/112/EC governing the special scheme for small enterprises are subject to review, it is possible that a directive amending those provisions of Directive 2006/112/EC will enter into force before 31 December 2020.

(7) Based on information provided by Estonia, the increased threshold will have a negligible impact on the overall amount of tax revenue collected at the stage of final consumption.

(8) The derogation has no impact on the Union's own resources accruing from VAT,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

By way of derogation from point 8 of Article 287 of Directive 2006/112/EC, Estonia is authorised to exempt from VAT taxable persons whose annual turnover is no higher than EUR 40 000.

Article 2

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

This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2018 until 31 December 2020, or until the entry into force of a directive amending Articles 281 to 294 of Directive 2006/112/EC governing the special scheme for small enterprises, whichever date is earlier.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Estonia.

Done at Brussels, 21 March 2017. For the Council The President E. SCICLUNA

(1) OJ L 347, 11.12.2006, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 205/68

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2017/1435

of 17 July 2017

on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Association Council established by the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part, with regard to the adoption of the EU-Republic of Moldova Association Agenda

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 Article 218(9) thereof,

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

Whereas:

(1) The Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part (1) (the ‘Agreement’), was signed on 27 June 2014 and entered into force on 1 July 2016.

(2) In accordance with Article 436(1) of the Agreement, the Association Council has the power to adopt recommendations, for the purposes of attaining the objectives of the Agreement.

(3) To facilitate the application of the Agreement, the Parties have agreed to establish an Association Agenda with a view to providing a list of priorities for their joint work on a sector-by-sector basis.

(4) The Parties have agreed on an Association Agenda to facilitate the implementation of the Agreement. The Association Agenda will be adopted by the Association Council established by the Agreement.

(5) The Union's position in the Association Council on the adoption of the EU-Republic of Moldova Association Agenda for 2017-2019 is to be adopted by the Council,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The position to be taken on behalf of the Union within the Association Council established by the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part, with regard to the adoption of the EU-Republic of Moldova Association Agenda for 2017-2019, shall be based on the draft Recommendation of the Association Council attached to this Decision.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 17 July 2017. For the Council The President F. MOGHERINI

(1) OJ L 260, 30.8.2014, p. 4.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 278/1

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2017/1937

of 11 July 2017

on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Treaty establishing the Transport Community

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 91 and Article 100(2), in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) On 12 June 2008 and 9 October 2009, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations on behalf of the Union with the Republic of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo (*1), Montenegro and the Republic of Serbia (‘the South East European Parties’) for a Treaty establishing a Transport Community.

(2) Those negotiations were successfully concluded by the initialling of the Treaty establishing the Transport Community (‘the Transport Community Treaty’) by all Parties thereto.

(3) The Transport Community Treaty furthers the development of transport between the Union and the South East European Parties on the basis of the provisions of the Union acquis.

(4) The signing of the Transport Community Treaty does not prejudge the position of Member States on the status of Kosovo, which will be decided in accordance with their national practice and international law. None of the terms, wording or definitions used in this Decision or the Transport Community Treaty, including the annexes and protocols thereto, constitute recognition of Kosovo by the Union as an independent State, nor does it constitute recognition by individual Member States of Kosovo in that capacity where they have not taken such a step.

(5) Internal procedures of the Member States may apply when receiving documents issued by the authorities of Kosovo pursuant to the Transport Community Treaty.

(6) The Transport Community Treaty should be signed.

(7) In order for the benefits of the Transport Community Treaty to accrue as early as possible, it should be applied on a provisional basis, pending the completion of the procedures necessary for its entry into force,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The signing on behalf of the European Union of the Treaty establishing the Transport Community is hereby authorised, subject to its conclusion.

The text of the Transport Community Treaty is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

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

Article 3

The Transport Community Treaty shall be applied on a provisional basis, in accordance with Article 41(3) thereof, as from the date of its signature, pending its entry into force.

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 11 July 2017. For the Council The President T. TÕNISTE

(*1) This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 (1999) and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 340/4

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2017/2381

of 5 December 2017

on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on administrative cooperation, combating fraud and recovery of claims in the field of value added tax

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 113 in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) On 9 December 2014, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations for an agreement with Norway on administrative cooperation, combating fraud and recovery of claims in the field of value added tax.

(2) The text of the Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on administrative cooperation, combating fraud and recovery of claims in the field of value added tax (‘the Agreement’), which is the result of the negotiations, duly reflects the negotiating directives issued by the Council.

(3) The European Data Protection Supervisor was consulted in accordance with Article 28(2) of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1).

(4) The Agreement should be signed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on administrative cooperation, combating fraud and recovery of claims in the field of value added tax is hereby authorised, subject to the conclusion of the said Agreement. (2)

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 third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 5 December 2017. For the Council The President T. TÕNISTE

(1) Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1).

(2) The text of the Agreement will be published together with the decision on its conclusion.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 50/49

DECISION (EU) 2017/340 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 14 December 2016

on the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide assistance to Germany

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 of 11 November 2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund (1), and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (2), and in particular point 11 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The European Union Solidarity Fund (‘the Fund’) aims to enable the Union to respond in a rapid, efficient and flexible manner to emergency situations in order to show solidarity with the population of regions struck by natural disasters.

(2) The Fund is not to exceed a maximum annual amount of EUR 500 000 000 (2011 prices), as laid down in Article 10 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 (3).

(3) On 19 August 2016, Germany submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, following a series of extremely intense, short-lived cases of floods that affected the region of Niederbayern in May and June 2016.

(4) The application by Germany meets the conditions for providing a financial contribution from the Fund, as laid down in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002.

(5) The Fund should therefore be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution to Germany.

(6) In order to minimise the time taken to mobilise the Fund, this Decision should apply from the date of its adoption,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the general budget of the Union for the financial year 2016, the European Union Solidarity Fund shall be mobilised to provide the amount of EUR 31 475 125 to Germany, in commitment and payment appropriations.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 14 December 2016.

Done at Strasbourg, 14 December 2016. For the European Parliament The President M. SCHULZ For the Council The President I. KORČOK

(1) OJ L 311, 14.11.2002, p. 3.

(2) OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1.

(3) Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884).
Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1110 of 3 August 2018 authorising the placing on the market of products containing, consisting of, or produced from genetically modified maize 1507 × 59122 × MON 810 × NK603, and genetically modified maize combining two or three of the single events 1507, 59122, MON 810 and NK603, and repealing Decisions 2009/815/EC, 2010/428/EU and 2010/432/EU

( Official Journal of the European Union L 203 of 10 August 2018 )

On the cover and on page 13:

for:

‘(notified under document C(2018) 4937)’,

read:
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 152/60

Corrigendum to Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/706 of 14 May 2018 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

( Official Journal of the European Union L 118 I of 14 May 2018 )

On page 4, Annex, column ‘Identifying information’, in entries 162 and 163, the addresses are deleted.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 10/14

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2018/57

of 9 January 2018

extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union CSDP mission in Mali (EUCAP Sahel Mali) (EUCAP Sahel Mali/1/2018)

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 2014/219/CFSP of 15 April 2014 on the European Union CSDP mission in Mali (EUCAP Sahel Mali) (1), and in particular Article 7(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Decision 2014/219/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) is authorised, in accordance with Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of exercising the political control and strategic direction of the EUCAP Sahel Mali mission, including the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.

(2) On 18 September 2017, the PSC adopted Decision EUCAP Sahel Mali/1/2017 (2), appointing Mr Philippe RIO as Head of Mission of EUCAP Sahel Mali from 1 October 2017 to 14 January 2018.

(3) On 13 December 2017, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy proposed the extension of the mandate of Mr Philippe RIO as Head of Mission of EUCAP Sahel Mali from 15 January 2018 to 14 January 2019,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The mandate of Mr Philippe RIO as Head of Mission of EUCAP Sahel Mali is hereby extended until 14 January 2019.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 9 January 2018. For the Political and Security Committee The Chairperson W. STEVENS

(1) OJ L 113, 16.4.2014, p. 21.

(2) Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2017/1780 of 18 September 2017 on the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union CSDP mission in Mali (EUCAP Sahel Mali) (EUCAP Sahel Mali/1/2017) (OJ L 253, 30.9.2017, p. 37).
(4)

The following Section 21 is added: ‘21. Emergency medical team (EMT) type 3: Inpatient Referral Care Tasks Complex inpatient referral surgical care including intensive care capacity, and including the following services: — Capacity to provide EMT type 2 services, — Complex reconstructive wound and orthopaedic care, — Enhanced X-ray, sterilisation, laboratory and blood transfusion, — Rehabilitation services and patient follow-up, — High-level paediatric and adult anaesthesia, — Intensive care beds with 24 h monitoring and ability to ventilate, — Acceptance and referral services from EMTs types 1 and 2, and from the national health system. Specialised services may be included, such as: burn care; dialysis and care of crush syndrome; maxillofacial surgery; orthoplastic surgery; intensive rehabilitation; maternal health; neonatal and paediatric care; transport and retrieval. Capacities Day and night services (covering 24/7 if necessary), including as a minimum: — One operating theatre with at least two operating tables in two separate rooms within the theatre area, at least 40 inpatient beds (20 per table), and four–six intensive care beds. Additional operating tables will require extra 20 inpatient beds each, to ensure adequate post-operative capacity, — Capability to treat 15 major or 30 minor surgical cases per day. Main components Team and Staff requirements: — Management: one Team Leader; one Deputy Team Leader; one Liaison Officer (link to Reception/Departure Centre, On-Site Operations Coordination Centre or other coordinating mechanism as appropriate, Local Emergency Management Authority); one Safety & Security Officer, — Health Professionals Team: as defined in the minimum standards of the World Health Organisation (WHO), — Logistics Team: one Logistics Team Manager + logistics team for the EMT and its inpatients. The team shall comply with the “Classification and minimum standards for foreign medical teams in sudden onset disasters” and subsequent or additional guidelines issued by the WHO. Self-sufficiency The team should ensure self-sufficiency during the entire deployment time. Article 12 applies and, in addition, the minimum standards of the WHO. Deployment Availability for departure in maximum 48-72 hours after the acceptance of the offer, and ability to be operational on site within 5-7 days. Ability to be operational for at least 8 weeks outside the Union, and for at least 14 days inside the Union.’
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 64/4

COUNCIL DECISION

of 15 February 2018

renewing the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

(2018/C 64/03)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975 establishing the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, and in particular Article 4 thereof (1),

Having regard to the nominee submitted to the Council by the Commission as regards the Employers' representatives,

Whereas:

(1) By its Decisions of 14 July 2015 (2) and of 14 September 2015 (3), the Council appointed the members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 18 September 2015 to 17 September 2018.

(2) A member's seat on the Governing Board of the Centre in the category of representatives of Employers' organisations has become vacant for Denmark as a result of the resignation of Mr Henrik Bach MORTENSEN.

(3) The members of the Governing Board of the aforementioned Centre should be appointed for the remainder of the current term of office, which expires on 17 September 2018,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following person is hereby appointed member of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the remainder of its term of office, which runs until 17 September 2018:

REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS' ORGANISATIONS:

DENMARK Mr Alex HOOSHIAR

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 15 February 2018. For the Council The President K. VALCHEV

(1) OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1.

(2) OJ C 232, 16.7.2015, p. 2.

(3) OJ C 305, 16.9.2015, p. 2.
(6)

the following article is inserted: ‘Article 18b 1. Member States shall seize, inspect and impound any vessel in their ports, and may seize, inspect and impound any vessel subject to their jurisdiction in their territorial waters where there are reasonable grounds to believe that the vessel has been involved in activities, or the transport of items, prohibited by UNSCR 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371 (2017), 2375 (2017) or 2397 (2017). 2. The provisions for the impounding of vessels in paragraph 1 shall cease to apply six months after the date on which such a vessel was impounded if the Sanctions Committee decides on a case-by-case basis, and upon the request of a flag State, that adequate arrangements have been made to prevent the vessel from contributing to future violations of the UNSCRs referred to in paragraph 1. 3. Member States shall deregister any vessel where there are reasonable grounds to believe that the vessel has been involved in activities, or the transport of items, prohibited by UNSCR 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371 (2017), 2375 (2017) or 2397 (2017). 4. The provision by nationals of Member States, or from the territories of Member States, of classification services to vessels listed in Annex VI shall be prohibited unless approval has been granted in advance by the Sanctions Committee on a case-by-case basis. 5. The provision by nationals of Member States, or from the territories of Member States, of insurance or reinsurance services to vessels listed in Annex VI shall be prohibited. 6. Paragraphs 4 and 5 shall not apply where the Sanctions Committee determines on a case-by-case basis that the vessel is engaged in activities exclusively for livelihood purposes which will not be used by DPRK individuals or entities to generate revenue, or exclusively for humanitarian purposes. 7. Annex VI shall contain the vessels referred to in paragraphs 4 and 5 of this Article where there are reasonable grounds to believe that the vessel has been involved in activities, or the transport of items, prohibited by UNSCR 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371 (2017), 2375 (2017) or 2397 (2017).’;