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COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2021/879

of 27 May 2021

on the appointment of the Chair of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority), amending Decision No 716/2009/EC and repealing Commission Decision 2009/79/EC (1), and in particular Article 48(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 25 March 2021, the Council received the shortlist of three ranked candidates selected by the EIOPA’s Board of Supervisors for the position of EIOPA Chair.

(2) On 15 April 2021, the three candidates were interviewed by the Presidency of the Council on behalf of the Member States.

(3) On 21 April 2021, the Presidency of the Council launched an informal and indicative consultation on the candidate ranked first by EIOPA’s Board of Supervisors, Ms Petra HIELKEMA.

(4) In accordance with Article 48(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010, which was amended by Regulation (EU) 2019/2175 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), the Council is to adopt a decision to appoint the Chairperson, after confirmation by the European Parliament.

(5) On 5 May 2021, the Council sent a letter to the European Parliament stating that, should the European Parliament confirm Ms Petra HIELKEMA for the position of Chairperson of EIOPA, the Council would adopt a decision to appoint her as the Chairperson of EIOPA.

(6) On 18 May 2021, the European Parliament confirmed Ms Petra HIELKEMA for the position of Chairperson of EIOPA,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 Ms Petra HIELKEMA is hereby appointed as Chair of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) for a period of 5 years from 1 September 2021.

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, 27 May 2021. For the Council The President P. SIZA VIEIRA

(1) OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 48.

(2) Regulation (EU) 2019/2175 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Banking Authority), Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority), Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Securities and Markets Authority), Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 on markets in financial instruments, Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 on indices used as benchmarks in financial instruments and financial contracts or to measure the performance of investment funds, and Regulation (EU) 2015/847 on information accompanying transfers of funds (OJ L 334, 27.12.2019, p. 1).
COUNCIL DECISION

of 21 June 2021

adopting the Council’s position on draft amending budget No 3 of the European Union for the financial year 2021

(2021/C 247/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 (1), and in particular Article 44 thereof,

Whereas:

— the Union’s budget for the financial year 2021 was definitively adopted on 18 December 2020 (2);

— on 15 April 2021, the Commission submitted a proposal containing draft amending budget No 3 to the general budget for the financial year 2021,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article The Council’s position on draft amending budget No 3 of the European Union for the financial year 2021 was adopted on 21 June 2021. The full text can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the Council’s website: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/

Done at Brussels, 21 June 2021. For the Council The President J. BORRELL FONTELLES

(1) OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 93, 17.3.2021, p. 1.
(4)

An annex provides further details on the subject matter, objectives and background to the initiative. The organisers applaud the fact that the Union is already taking pro-active action to combat climate change. They claim that there is an increasing demand from consumers for clear and transparent information about the products they buy. They refer to the success of other similar initiatives and labels that indicate the nutritional quality of food products or report on the environmental impact of products. As those are mainly private initiatives, the organisers state that there is a lack of harmonisation in approach and implementation across the Union. In their view, the proposed European ‘EcoScore’ label should be mandatory, offering a uniform indication based on an identical calculation process for the whole of the Union. The determination of the calculation methods to be used should be based on scientific evidence, with the label easily available to consumers (for example, a barcode on the product that can be scanned).
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2021/1172

of 18 June 2021

on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement with Respect to Time Limitations on Arrangements for the Provision of Aircraft with Crew between the European Union, the United States of America, Iceland, and the Kingdom of Norway

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

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

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2019/1580 (2), the Agreement with Respect to Time Limitations on Arrangements for the Provision of Aircraft with Crew between the European Union, the United States of America, Iceland, and the Kingdom of Norway ('the Agreement') (3) was signed on 27 August 2019, subject to its conclusion at a later date. The Agreement, which is attached to Decision (EU) 2019/1580 together with the Memorandum of Consultations (4), has been applied on a provisional basis since the date of signature thereof.

(2) As provided by the Joint Declaration forming an integral part of the Agreement and by Decision (EU) 2019/1580, the Agreement, which has been signed in English, has also been drawn up in other official languages of the Union and those additional language versions are to be authenticated by an exchange of letters between the Parties.

(3) The Agreement should be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The Agreement with Respect to Time Limitations on Arrangements for the Provision of Aircraft with Crew between the European Union, the United States of America, Iceland, and the Kingdom of Norway, of which the Joint Declaration forms an integral part, is hereby approved on behalf of the Union (5).

Article 2 The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in Article 7(1) of the Agreement (6).

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

Done at Luxembourg, 18 June 2021. For the Council The President J. LEÃO

(1) Consent of 18 May 2021 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2) Council Decision (EU) 2019/1580 of 18 July 2019 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and the provisional application of the Agreement with Respect to Time Limitations on Arrangements for the Provision of Aircraft with Crew between the European Union, the United States of America, Iceland, and the Kingdom of Norway (OJ L 245, 25.9.2019, p. 1).

(3) Agreement with Respect to Time Limitations on Arrangements for the Provision of Aircraft with Crew (OJ L 245, 25.9.2019, p. 3).

(4) For the Memorandum of Consultations, see document ST 11100/19 at http://register.consilium.europa.eu

(5) The text of the Agreement has been published in OJ L 245, 25.9.2019, p. 3, together with the decision on signature.

(6) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2021/1738

of 23 September 2021

on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning the amendment of Protocol 31 on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms, annexed to the EEA Agreement (Union Civil Protection Mechanism)

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 196 and Article 322(1)(a), 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 on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms (‘Protocol 31’), annexed to the EEA Agreement.

(3) Regulation (EU) 2021/836 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5) The position of the Union in the EEA Joint Committee should therefore be based on the draft decision of the EEA Joint Committee,

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 of Protocol 31 on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms, annexed to the EEA Agreement, shall be based on the draft decision of the EEA Joint Committee (4).

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

Done at Brussels, 23 September 2021. For the Council The President G. DOVŽAN

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

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

(3) Regulation (EU) 2021/836 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 amending Decision No 1313/2013/EU on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism (OJ L 185, 26.5.2021, p. 1).

(4) See document ST 11255/21 at http://register.consilium.europa.eu.
COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2021/1818

of 15 October 2021

launching the European Union Military Training Mission in Mozambique (EUTM Mozambique)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2021/1143 of 12 July 2021 on a European Union Military Training Mission in Mozambique (EUTM Mozambique) (1),

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

Whereas:

(1) On 12 July 2021, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2021/1143 on a European Union Military Training Mission in Mozambique (EUTM Mozambique).

(2) On 28 September 2021, the Political and Security Committee agreed that the Mission Plan, including the Rules of Engagement, for EUTM Mozambique should be approved.

(3) Following the recommendation of the Mission Commander, EUTM Mozambique should be launched on 15 October 2021.

(4) In accordance with Article 5 of Protocol No 22 on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and implementation of decisions and actions of the Union, which have defence implications. Consequently, Denmark is not participating in the adoption of this Decision, is neither bound by it nor subject to its application, and does not participate in the financing of EUTM Mozambique,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The Mission Plan, including the Rules of Engagement, for EUTM Mozambique is hereby approved.

Article 2 EUTM Mozambique shall be launched on 15 October 2021.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 15 October 2021. For the Council The President J. CIGLER KRALJ

(1) OJ L 247, 13.7.2021, p. 93.
(49)

Even though the industry did not achieve yet the level of profit achieved in 2017, the positive trend initiated in 2021 is likely to continue for a while until the market conditions adapt to the post-Covid-19 situation. As a matter of fact, the annualized order in-take (7) of the Union industry was at its highest level in the first quarter of 2021 since 2015. The annualized order in-take in the second quarter of 2021 was lower than the first quarter but still equivalent to the 2017/2018 level. Furthermore, as mentioned in recital (23), according to information submitted by several users, several Union producers reported that they were already fully booked until, at least, the first half of 2022. This provides reassurance concerning the level of activity of the Union industry in the coming months. In addition, as the majority of the sales are made pursuant to contracts which contain price mechanisms, the level of revenue for the Union industry will not be impacted by increasing imports originating in the PRC during the period of suspension of the measures, as those volumes will capture demand that, to a large extent, cannot currently be filled by the Union industry. Finally, as far as the evolution of prices for primary material and finished products is concerned, the Commission considered that the price setting mechanisms applicable in the vast majority of the contracts would allow the Union industry to transfer price increases to their buyers, if need be. The broad use of hedging mechanisms to take account of primary material price evolution is another guarantee that the Union industry would not suffer significantly from price variations in primary materials. Therefore, the Commission concluded that the overall performance of the Union industry in the coming months would not be impacted by the suspension of the measures.
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2021/1897

of 28 June 2021

on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Common Aviation Area Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 100(2), in conjunction with Article 218(5) and (7) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) On 12 December 2006 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with Ukraine for a common aviation area agreement. As a result of those negotiations, the Common Aviation Area Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part (‘the Agreement’) was initialled on 28 November 2013.

(2) The signing of the Agreement on behalf of the Union and its provisional application do not affect the allocation of competences between the Union and its Member States. This Decision should not be interpreted as making use of the possibility for the Union to exercise its external competence with regard to areas covered by the Agreement falling within shared competence to the extent that such competence has not yet been exercised internally by the Union.

(3) In order to bring about the benefits of the Agreement as early as possible, it should be signed and applied on a provisional basis, pending the completion of the procedures necessary for its entry into force.

(4) It is appropriate to lay down the procedure to be followed with respect to the position to be taken on behalf of the Union as regards decisions of the Joint Committee under point (a) of Article 15(3) of the Agreement concerning the inclusion of Union legislation in Annex I thereto,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The signing on behalf of the Union of the Common Aviation Area Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part, is hereby approved, 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 The Agreement shall be applied on a provisional basis in accordance with Article 38(3) thereof, pending the completion of the procedures necessary for its entry into force.

Article 4 The Commission is authorised to adopt, after consultation sufficiently in advance of the Council or its preparatory bodies, as the Council may decide, the position to be taken on behalf of the Union as regards decisions of the Joint Committee under point (a) of Article 15(3) of the Agreement concerning the revision of Annex I to the Agreement, insofar as it concerns the inclusion of Union legislation in that Annex, subject to any technical adjustments needed.

Article 5 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Luxembourg, 28 June 2021. For the Council The President M. do C. ANTUNES

(1) See page 3 of this Official Journal.
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2021/2102

of 28 June 2021

on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Common Aviation Area Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 100(2), in conjunction with Article 218(5) and (7) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) On 1 December 2016 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the Republic of Armenia for a common aviation area agreement. The negotiations were successfully concluded with the initialling of the Common Aviation Area Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part (‘the Agreement’) on 24 November 2017.

(2) The signing of the Agreement on behalf of the Union and its provisional application do not affect the allocation of competences between the Union and its Member States. This Decision should not be interpreted as making use of the possibility for the Union to exercise its external competence with regard to areas covered by the Agreement falling within shared competence to the extent that such competence has not yet been exercised internally by the Union.

(3) The Agreement should be signed and applied on a provisional basis, pending the completion of the procedures necessary for its entry into force.

(4) It is appropriate to lay down the procedure to be followed with respect to the position to be taken on behalf of the Union as regards decisions of the Joint Committee under Article 27(7) of the Agreement concerning the inclusion of Union legislation in Annex II thereto,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The signing on behalf of the Union of the Common Aviation Area Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part, 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 The Agreement shall be applied on a provisional basis in accordance with Article 30(4) and (5) thereof, pending the completion of the procedures necessary for its entry into force.

Article 4 The Commission is authorised to adopt, after consultation sufficiently in advance of the Council or its preparatory bodies, as the Council may decide, the position to be taken on behalf of the Union as regards decisions of the Joint Committee under Article 27(7) of the Agreement concerning the revision of Annex II to the Agreement, insofar as it concerns the inclusion of Union legislation in that Annex, subject to any technical adjustments needed.

Article 5 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Luxembourg, 28 June 2021. For the Council The President M. do C. ANTUNES

(1) See page 17 of this Official Journal.
DECISION (EU) 2021/1020 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 8 June 2021

on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund following an application from Belgium – EGF/2020/005 BE/Belgium Swissport

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 Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2014-2020) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 (1), and in particular Article 15(4) thereof,

Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 2020 between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management, as well as on new own resources, including a roadmap towards the introduction of new own resources (2), and in particular point 9 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) aims to provide support for workers made redundant and self-employed persons whose activity has ceased as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation, as a result of a continuation of the global financial and economic crisis, or as a result of a new global financial and economic crisis, and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.

(2) The EGF is not to exceed a maximum annual amount of EUR 186 million (2018 prices), as laid down in Article 8(1) of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093 (3).

(3) On 22 December 2020, Belgium submitted an application to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in Swissport in Belgium. It was supplemented by additional information provided in accordance with Article 8(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013. That application complies with the requirements for determining a financial contribution from the EGF as laid down in Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013.

(4) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution of EUR 3 719 224 in respect of the application submitted by Belgium.

(5) In order to minimise the time taken to mobilise the EGF, 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 2021, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the amount of EUR 3 719 224 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 8 June 2021.

Done at Strasbourg, 8 June 2021. For the European Parliament The President D. M. SASSOLI For the Council The President A. P. ZACARIAS

(1) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 855.

(2) OJ L 433I, 22.12.2020, p. 28.

(3) Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093 of 17 December 2020 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021-2027 (OJ L 433I, 22.12.2020, p. 11).