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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 260/28

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/1792

of 5 October 2015

appointing five Spanish members and five Spanish alternate members 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 proposals of the Spanish Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 26 January, on 5 February and on 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,

(2) Five members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the term of office of Ms Rita BARBERÁ NOLLA, Ms Yolanda BARCINA ANGULO, Ms María Dolores de COSPEDAL GARCÍA, Mr Ignacio GONZÁLEZ GONZÁLEZ and Mr José Antonio MONAGO TERRAZA,

(3) Five alternate members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Enrique BARRASA SÁNCHEZ, Mr Borja COROMINAS FISAS, Ms Teresa GIMÉNEZ DELGADO DE TORRES, Ms María Victoria PALAU TÁRREGA and Mr Juan Luis SÁNCHEZ DE MUNIÁIN LACASA,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

— D.a Miren Uxue BARCOS BERRUEZO, Presidenta de la Comunidad Foral de Navarra

— D.a Cristina CIFUENTES CUENCAS, Presidenta de la Comunidad de Madrid

— D. Guillermo FERNÁNDEZ VARA, Presidente de la Junta de Extremadura

— D. Emiliano GARCÍA-PAGE SÁNCHEZ, Presidente de la Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha

— D. Ximo PUIG I FERRER, Presidente de la Generalidad Valenciana

Article 2

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

— Dña Rosa BALAS TORRES, Directora General de Acción Exterior de la Junta de Extremadura

— Dña. Elena CEBRIÁN CALVO, Consejera de Agricultura, Medio Ambiente, Cambio Climático y Desarrollo Rural de la Generalidad Valenciana

— D. Cruz FERNÁNDEZ MARISCAL, Director General de Relaciones Institucionales y Asuntos Europeos de la Vicepresidencia de la Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha

— D.a Yolanda IBARROLA DE LA FUENTE, Directora General de Asuntos Europeos y Cooperación con el Estado de la Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid

— D.a Ana OLLO HUALDE, Consejera de Relaciones Ciudadanas e Institucionales

Article 3

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

Done at Luxembourg, 5 October 2015. For the Council The President N. SCHMIT

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

(2) OJ L 31, 7.2.2015, p. 25.

(3) OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 70
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 300/43

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2015/2057

of 13 November 2015

extending the period of application of Implementing Decision 2013/413/EU authorising Member States to provide for derogations from certain provisions of Council Directive 2000/29/EC in respect of potatoes, other than potatoes intended for planting, originating in the regions of Akkar and Bekaa of Lebanon

(notified under document C(2015) 7793)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (1), and in particular the first indent of Article 15(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Implementing Decision 2013/413/EU (2) authorises derogations from certain provisions of Directive 2000/29/EC in respect of potatoes, other than potatoes intended for planting, originating in the regions of Akkar and Bekaa of Lebanon for a limited period and subject to specific conditions.

(2) Some Member States have asked for an extension of the authorisation to derogate provided by Implementing Decision 2013/413/EU.

(3) Since the circumstances justifying those derogations still apply and there is neither new information giving cause for revision of the specific conditions nor any risk of spreading harmful organisms, the authorisation for derogations should be extended by three years.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Article 11 of Implementing Decision 2013/413/EU the words ‘31 October 2015’ are replaced by ‘31 October 2018’.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 13 November 2015. For the Commission Vytenis ANDRIUKAITIS Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1.

(2) Commission Implementing Decision 2013/413/EU of 30 July 2013 authorising Member States to provide for derogations from certain provisions of Council Directive 2000/29/EC in respect of potatoes, other than potatoes intended for planting, originating in the regions of Akkar and Bekaa of Lebanon (OJ L 205, 1.8.2013, p. 13).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 317/36

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/2238

of 30 November 2015

appointing a Dutch alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal of the Dutch Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 26 January, on 5 February and on 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 18 September 2015, by Council Decision (EU) 2015/1573 (4), Ms Nienke HOMAN was appointed as alternate member until 25 January 2020.

(2) An alternate member's seat has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Ms Nienke HOMAN,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

— Mr H. (Henk) STAGHOUWER, Member of the Executive Council of the Province of Groningen.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 30 November 2015. For the Council The President É. SCHNEIDER

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

(2) OJ L 31, 7.2.2015, p. 25.

(3) OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 70.

(4) OJ L 245, 22.9.2015, p. 10.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 101/61

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2015/611

of 15 April 2015

extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union CSDP mission in Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger) (EUCAP Sahel Niger/1/2015)

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 the Council Decision 2012/392/CFSP of 16 July 2012 on the European Union CSDP mission in Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger) (1), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Decision 2012/392/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 political control and strategic direction of the EUCAP Sahel Niger mission, including, in particular, the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.

(2) On 6 May 2014, the PSC adopted Decision EUCAP Sahel Niger/2/2014 (2), appointing Mr Filip DE CEUNINCK as Head of Mission of EUCAP Sahel Niger from 6 May 2014 to 15 July 2014.

(3) On 22 July 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/482/CFSP (3), extending the mandate of EUCAP Sahel Niger from 16 July 2014 to 15 July 2016.

(4) On 24 July 2014, the PSC adopted Decision EUCAP Sahel Niger/3/2014 (4), extending the mandate of Mr Filip DE CEUNINCK as Head of Mission of EUCAP Sahel Niger from 16 July 2014 to 15 July 2015.

(5) The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy has proposed to extend the mandate of Mr Filip DE CEUNINCK as Head of Mission of EUCAP Sahel Niger from 16 July 2015 to 15 July 2016,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The mandate of Mr Filip DE CEUNINCK as Head of Mission of EUCAP Sahel Niger is hereby extended until 15 July 2016.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 15 April 2015. For the Political and Security Committee The Chairperson W. STEVENS

(1) OJ L 187, 17.7.2012, p. 48.

(2) Political and Security Committee Decision EUCAP Sahel Niger/2/2014 of 6 May 2014 on the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union CSDP mission in Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger) (OJ L 136, 9.5.2014, p. 26).

(3) Council Decision 2014/482/CFSP of 22 July 2014 amending Decision 2012/392/CFSP on the European Union CSDP mission in Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger) (OJ L 217, 23.7.2014, p. 31).

(4) Political and Security Committee Decision EUCAP Sahel Niger/3/2014 of 24 July 2014 extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union CSDP mission in Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger) (OJ L 267, 6.9.2014, p. 5).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 111/1

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/674

of 20 April 2015

on the acceptance, on behalf of the European Union, of the amended Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43(2), in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a), thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,

Whereas:

(1) The Agreement for the establishment of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) (the ‘Agreement’), was established and approved at the Fifth Session of the FAO Conference in 1949 and entered into force on 20 February 1952.

(2) The European Community became a contracting party to the GFCM through the adoption of Decision 98/416/EC (1) by the Council.

(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) On 15 November 2013, the Council authorised the Commission to negotiate, on behalf of the Union, amendments to the Agreement on matters falling within the Union's competence.

(5) The Member States and the Commission conducted negotiations as per their respective areas of competence in accordance with the mandate and in close cooperation.

(6) Negotiations were successfully concluded at the GFCM meeting of 19 to 24 May 2014. At that meeting, the GFCM endorsed the text of the amended Agreement.

(7) The purpose of the amendments to the Agreement is to modernise the GFCM and reinforce its role in the conservation of fisheries resources in its area of competence.

(8) The objectives, general principles and functions of the GFCM have been reviewed and broadened to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of living marine resources and their environment.

(9) The amended Agreement is in line with the principles of the Union's Common Fisheries Policy. It is therefore in the Union's interest to accept the amended Agreement,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The amended Agreement establishing the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.

The text of the amended Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall designate the person empowered to proceed, on behalf of the Union, to notify the FAO of the European Union's acceptance of the amended Agreement (2).

Article 3

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

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

(1) Council Decision 98/416/EC of 16 June 1998 on the accession of the European Community to the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (OJ L 190, 4.7.1998, p. 34).

(2) The date of entry into force of the amended Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 146/9

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/891

of 8 June 2015

on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms (budget line 04 03 01 03)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 46 and 48 in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 of 28 November 1994 concerning arrangements for implementing the Agreement on the European Economic Area (1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Agreement on the European Economic Area (2) (‘the EEA Agreement’) entered into force on 1 January 1994.

(2) Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee may decide to amend, inter alia, Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement.

(3) Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement contains provisions on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms.

(4) It is appropriate to continue the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement including cooperation concerning free movement of workers, coordination of social security systems and measures for migrants, including migrants from third countries.

(5) Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended, in order to allow for that extended cooperation to continue beyond 31 December 2014.

(6) The position of the Union in the EEA Joint Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft Decision,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The position to be adopted, on behalf of the Union, within the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms, shall be based on the draft decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision.

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 8 June 2015. For the Council The President D. REIZNIECE-OZOLA

(1) OJ L 305, 30.11.1994, p. 6.

(2) OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 162/100

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/1016

of 23 June 2015

on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114, in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 of 28 November 1994 concerning arrangements for implementing the Agreement on the European Economic Area (1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Agreement on the European Economic Area (2) (‘the EEA Agreement’) entered into force on 1 January 1994.

(2) Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee may decide to amend, inter alia, Protocol 31 thereto.

(3) Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement contains provisions and arrangements concerning cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms.

(4) It is appropriate to continue the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement in actions funded from the general budget of the Union concerning ‘Operation and development of the internal market, particularly in the fields of notification, certification and sectoral approximation’ and ‘Implementation and development of the internal market’.

(5) Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended, in order to allow for this extended cooperation to continue beyond 31 December 2014.

(6) The position of the Union within the EEA Joint Committee should be based on the attached draft Decision,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement shall be based on the draft Decision of that Committee attached to this Decision.

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 23 June 2015. For the Council The President E. RINKĒVIČS

(1) OJ L 305, 30.11.1994, p. 6.

(2) OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3.
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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 258/7

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/1773

of 1 October 2015

on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement (Energy Statistics)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 338(1), in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 of 28 November 1994 concerning arrangements for implementing the Agreement on the European Economic Area (1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Agreement on the European Economic Area (2) (‘the EEA Agreement’) entered into force on 1 January 1994.

(2) Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee may decide to amend, inter alia, Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement.

(3) Commission Regulation (EU) No 431/2014 (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5) The position of the Union within the EEA Joint Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft Decision,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The position to be adopted, on behalf of the Union, within the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement shall be based on the draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision.

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 1 October 2015. For the Council The President E. SCHNEIDER

(1) OJ L 305, 30.11.1994, p. 6.

(2) OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3.

(3) Commission Regulation (EU) No 431/2014 of 24 April 2014 amending Regulation (EC) No 1099/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on energy statistics, as regards the implementation of annual statistics on energy consumption in households (OJ L 131, 1.5.2014, p. 1).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 284/184

COMMISSION DELEGATED DECISION (EU) 2015/1959

of 1 July 2015

on the applicable systems to assess and verify constancy of performance of wastewater engineering products pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC (1), and in particular Article 60(h) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The procedure for attesting the conformity of wastewater engineering products with the applicable technical specifications has been established in Commission Decision 97/464/EC (2).

(2) Decision 97/464/EC does not lay down detailed criteria for the choice of systems to assess and verify constancy of performance for the reaction to fire of wastewater engineering products, notably manhole tops and gully tops.

(3) The systems set out in Annex V to Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 should be more adequately chosen to assess the performance of wastewater engineering products. This should enable manufacturers to access the internal market more efficiently, thus contributing to greater competitiveness of the construction industry as a whole.

(4) Decision 97/464/EC should be repealed and replaced in the interest of clarity and transparency,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

This Decision applies to the wastewater engineering products set out in Annex I.

Article 2

The wastewater engineering products referred to in Article 1 shall be assessed and verified for constancy of performance in relation to their essential characteristics in accordance with the systems specified in Annex II.

Article 3

Decision 97/464/EC is repealed.

References to the repealed Decision shall be construed as references to this Decision.

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 1 July 2015. For the Commission The President Jean-Claude JUNCKER

(1) OJ L 88, 4.4.2011, p. 5.

(2) Commission Decision 97/464/EC of 27 June 1997 on the procedure for attesting the conformity of construction products pursuant to Article 20(2) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards waste water engineering products (OJ L 198, 25.7.1997, p. 33).

ANNEX I PRODUCTS COVERED This Decision applies to: 1. back-flow devices: air admittance valve ventilating pipework; 2. kits for wastewater pumping station and effluent lifting plants; 3. kits and elements for wastewater treatment plants and on-site treatment equipment; 4. septic tanks; 5. prefabricated drainage channels; 6. manholes and inspection chambers; 7. step irons, ladders and handrails for manholes and inspection chambers; 8. separators; 9. manhole covers and gully tops.