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COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2021/1746

of 28 September 2021

amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of the Banco de España

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Protocol No 4 on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 27.1 thereof,

Having regard to the Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 16 July 2021 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Banco de España (ECB/2021/29) (1),

Whereas:

(1) The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and of the national central banks of the Member States whose currency is the euro are to be audited by independent external auditors recommended by the Governing Council of the ECB and approved by the Council of the European Union.

(2) In 2018, the Banco de España selected the temporary association of undertakings Mazars Auditores, S.L.P. – Mazars, S.A. as its external auditors for the financial years 2018 to 2020, with the option to extend the mandate to the financial years 2021 and 2022.

(3) The mandate of the current external auditors of the Banco de España, the temporary association of undertakings Mazars Auditores, S.L.P. – Mazars, S.A., ended after the audit for the financial year 2020 in accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2018/1518 (2).

(4) The Banco de España intends to extend the mandate of the temporary association of undertakings Mazars Auditores, S.L.P. – Mazars, S.A. to the financial years 2021 and 2022. That extension is possible in accordance with the contractual arrangements between the Banco de España and the temporary association of undertakings Mazars Auditores, S.L.P. – Mazars, S.A..

(5) The Governing Council of the ECB has recommended that the temporary association of undertakings Mazars Auditores, S.L.P. – Mazars, S.A. be appointed as the external auditors of the Banco de España for the financial years 2021 and 2022.

(6) Following the recommendation of the Governing Council of the ECB, Council Decision 1999/70/EC (3) should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 In Article 1 of Decision 1999/70/EC, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: ‘3. Temporary association of undertakings Mazars Auditores, S.L.P. – Mazars, S.A. are hereby approved as the external auditors of Banco de España for the financial years 2021 and 2022.’.

Article 2 This Decision shall take effect on the date of its notification.

Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the European Central Bank.

Done at Brussels, 28 September 2021. For the Council The President S. KUSTEC

(1) OJ C 299, 27.7.2021, p. 2.

(2) Council Decision (EU) 2018/1518 of 9 October 2018 amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of Banco de España (OJ L 256, 12.10.2018, p. 63).

(3) Council Decision 1999/70/EC of 25 January 1999 concerning the external auditors of the national central banks (OJ L 22, 29.1.1999, p. 69).
COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2021/2196

of 13 December 2021

amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

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 of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:

(1) On 17 March 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/145/CFSP (1).

(2) In view of the involvement in Ukraine of the Wagner Group, a Russia-based unincorporated private military entity, in actions that undermine and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, in particular in Donbas, the Council considers that three persons should be added to the list of persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP.

(3) The Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The persons listed in the Annex to this Decision shall be added to the list set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP.

Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 13 December 2021. For the Council The President J. BORRELL FONTELLES

(1) Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ L 78, 17.3.2014, p. 16).
COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2021/2161

of 6 December 2021

amending Decision (CFSP) 2018/1788 in support of the South-Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SEESAC) for the implementation of the Regional Roadmap on combating illicit arms trafficking in the Western Balkans

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty of the 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 19 November 2018, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2018/1788 (1).

(2) Decision (CFSP) 2018/1788 provides for a 36-month implementation period for the activities referred to in Article 1 thereof from the date of the conclusion of the agreement referred to in Article 3(3) thereof.

(3) The implementing partner, the United Nations Development Programme, acting on behalf of the South-Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the control of Small Arms and Light Weapons, requested an extension of the implementation period of Decision (CFSP) 2018/1788 until 17 October 2022, in view of the delay in the implementation of project activities under Decision (CFSP) 2018/1788 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

(4) The continuation of the activities referred to in Article 1 of Decision (CFSP) 2018/1788 until 17 October 2022 can be performed without any consequences as regards financial resources.

(5) Article 5(2) of Decision (CFSP) 2018/1788 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 Article 5(2) of Decision (CFSP) 2018/1788 is replaced by the following: ‘2. This Decision shall expire on 17 October 2022.’.

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

Done at Brussels, 6 December 2021. For the Council The President J. CIGLER KRALJ

(1) Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1788 of 19 November 2018 in support of the South-Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SEESAC) for the implementation of the Regional Roadmap on combating illicit arms trafficking in the Western Balkans (OJ L 293, 20.11.2018, p. 11).
Official Journal of the European Union

COUNCIL DECISION (EU, Euratom) 2021/2320

of 22 December 2021

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 2022.

(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 83 120 520 18,57 France 67 439 614 15,07 Italy 59 862 348 13,38 Spain 47 394 223 10,59 Poland 37 840 001 8,45 Romania 19 186 201 4,29 Netherlands 17 617 840 3,94 Belgium 11 566 041 2,58 Greece 10 682 547 2,39 Czechia 10 574 153 2,36 Sweden 10 370 000 2,32 Portugal 10 298 252 2,30 Hungary 9 730 772 2,17 Austria 8 926 000 1,99 Bulgaria 6 916 548 1,55 Denmark 5 833 883 1,30 Finland 5 527 493 1,24 Slovakia 5 459 781 1,22 Ireland 5 006 324 1,12 Croatia 4 036 355 0,90 Lithuania 2 795 680 0,62 Slovenia 2 108 977 0,47 Latvia 1 893 223 0,42 Estonia 1 330 068 0,30 Cyprus 896 000 0,20 Luxembourg 633 347 0,14 Malta 516 100 0,12 ’ EU-27 447 562 291 Threshold (65 %) 290 915 489

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 2022.

Done at Brussels, 22 December 2021. For the Council The President G. DOVŽAN

(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).
DECISION (EU) 2021/2254 OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

of 7 December 2021

amending Decision (EU) 2020/1997 on the approval of the volume of coin issuance in 2021

(ECB/2021/53)

THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 128(2) thereof,

Having regard to Decision (EU) 2015/2332 of the European Central Bank of 4 December 2015 on the procedural framework for the approval of the volume of euro coin issuance (ECB/2015/43) (1), and in particular Article 3(7) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The European Central Bank (ECB) has the exclusive right since 1 January 1999 to approve the volume of coins issued by the Member States whose currency is the euro.

(2) Based on the estimates of demand for euro coins in 2021 that the Member States whose currency is the euro submitted to the ECB, the ECB approved the total volume of euro coins intended for circulation and euro collector coins not intended for circulation in 2021 in Decision (EU) 2020/1997 of the European Central Bank (ECB/2020/57) (2).

(3) Pursuant to Article 3 of Decision (EU) 2015/2332 of the European Central Bank (ECB/2015/43) a euro area Member State must notify the ECB if the actual demand for euro coins is likely to exceed the approved volume of coin issuance in a calendar year and must request ad hoc approval for an additional volume of coin issuance in that calendar year if the increased coin demand continues.

(4) On 22 November 2021, the ECB received a request of the Central Bank of Ireland on behalf of Ireland to increase the volume of euro coins that Ireland may issue in 2021 by an additional volume of EUR 10 million from EUR 16.3 million to EUR 26.3 million in response to a significant increase in demand for coin linked with a decrease in coin lodgements in 2021 compared to 2020 and a higher than estimated demand predicted for the pre-Christmas period in 2021.

(5) Pursuant to Article 3(7) of Decision (EU) 2015/2332 (ECB/2015/43) the Executive Board must adopt an individual decision on the ad hoc approval request, when no modification to the ad hoc request is required.

(6) Therefore, Decision (EU) 2020/1997 (ECB/2020/57) should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 Amendment The table in Article 2 of Decision (EU) 2020/1997 (ECB/2020/57) is amended as follows: the row regarding Ireland is replaced by the following: ‘Ireland 25,8 0,5 26,3 ’.

Article 2 Taking effect This Decision shall take effect on the day of its notification to the addressees.

Article 3 Addressees This Decision is addressed to the Member States whose currency is the euro.

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 7 December 2021. The President of the ECB Christine LAGARDE

(1) OJ L 328, 12.12.2015, p. 123.

(2) Decision (EU) 2020/1997 of the European Central Bank of 24 November 2020 on the approval of the volume of coin issuance in 2021 (ECB/2020/57) (OJ L 410, 7.12.2020, p. 104).
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2021/172

of 11 February 2021

appointing a member and an alternate member, proposed by Romania, 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 Romanian Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 10 December 2019, 20 January 2020, 3 February 2020 and 26 March 2020 the Council adopted, respectively, Decisions (EU) 2019/2157 (1), (EU) 2020/102 (2), (EU) 2020/144 (3) and (EU) 2020/511 (4), appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025. On 8 June 2020, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2020/766 (5) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 1 February 2020 to 25 January 2025. On 30 July 2020, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2020/1153 (6) appointing members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions.

(2) A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Alin - Adrian NICA,

(3) An alternate member’s seat will become vacant following the appointment of Mr Gheorghe DĂMIAN as a member of the Committee of the Regions,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2025: (a) as member: — Mr Gheorghe DĂMIAN, Mayor of Ciugud, Alba County; and (b) as alternate member: — Ms Cosmina-Ramona PANDELE, Mayor of Berceni commune, Prahova County.

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

Done at Brussels, 11 February 2021. For the Council The President A. P. ZACARIAS

(1) Council Decision (EU) 2019/2157 of 10 December 2019 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025 (OJ L 327, 17.12.2019, p. 78).

(2) Council Decision (EU) 2020/102 of 20 January 2020 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025 (OJ L 20, 24.1.2020, p. 2).

(3) Council Decision (EU) 2020/144 of 3 February 2020 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025 (OJ L 32, 4.2.2020, p. 16).

(4) Council Decision (EU) 2020/511 of 26 March 2020 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025 (OJ L 113, 8.4.2020, p. 18).

(5) Council Decision (EU) 2020/766 of 8 June 2020 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 1 February 2020 to 25 January 2025 (OJ L 187, 12.6.2020, p. 3).

(6) Council Decision (EU) 2020/1153 of 30 July 2020 appointing members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (OJ L 256, 5.8.2020, p. 12).
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2021/524

of 22 March 2021

on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) On 15 June 2018 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 on the apportionment of the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Union.

(2) Negotiations with Pakistan have been concluded and an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom`s withdrawal from the European Union (the ‘Agreement’) was initialled on 25 January 2021.

(3) 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 the Islamic Republic of Pakistan pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union is hereby authorised, subject to the conclusion of the said 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, 22 March 2021. For the Council The President J. BORRELL FONTELLES

(1) The text of the Agreement will be published together with the decision on its conclusion.
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2021/650

of 19 April 2021

on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the United States of America pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) On 15 June 2018, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the United States of America pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 on the apportionment of the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Union.

(2) Negotiations with the United States of America have been concluded and an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the United States of America pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union (the ‘Agreement’) was initialled on 5 March 2021.

(3) 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 the United States of America pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union is hereby authorised, subject to the conclusion of the said 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, 19 April 2021. For the Council The President A. P. ZACARIAS

(1) The text of the Agreement will be published together with the decision on its conclusion.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2021/1129

of 5 July 2021

setting out the annual breakdown of available allocations under the Just Transition Fund per Member State

(notified under document C(2021) 4872)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to the Regulation (EU) 2021/1056 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 establishing the Just Transition Fund (1), and in particular Article 3(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In order to set out an appropriate financial framework for the Funds it is necessary to set out the annual breakdown of available allocations by Member State.

(2) This annual breakdown should include the additional resources from the European Union Recovery Instrument (2), in accordance with Article 4(3) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1056 and with Article 109(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3).

(3) For reasons of programming by the Member States, the specific breakdown should be given in 2018 prices to set out the resources effectively available after deducting the amount for technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission and the support to administrative expenditure. For reasons of transparency, breakdowns should be expressed also in current prices,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The annual breakdown of available allocations by Member State under the Just Transition Fund is set out in the Annex.

Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 5 July 2021. For the Commission Elisa FERREIRA Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 1.

(2) Council Regulation (EU) 2020/2094 of 14 December 2020 establishing a European Recovery Instrument to support the recovery in the aftermath of the Covid-19 crisis (OJ L 433 I, 22.12.2020, p. 23).

(3) Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, the Just Transition Fund and the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 159).