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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 329/6

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/2117

of 29 September 2016

on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 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 Articles 207 and 209, 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 (1),

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Council Decision 2012/279/EU (2), the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, of the other part (‘the Agreement’), was signed on 27 June 2012, subject to its conclusion.

(2) The Agreement should be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, of the other part, is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy shall chair the Joint Committee provided for in Article 52 of the Agreement.

The Union or, as the case may be, the Union and the Member States, shall be represented in the Joint Committee depending on the subject matter.

Article 3

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in Article 63(1) of the Agreement (3).

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 29 September 2016. For the Council The President P. ŽIGA

(1) Consent of 17 December 2015 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2) Council Decision No 2012/279/EU of 14 May 2012 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, of the other part (OJ L 137, 26.5.2012, p. 1).

(3) 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.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 324/1

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/2087

of 14 November 2016

on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Iceland concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products

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) Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area provides that the contracting Parties undertake to continue their efforts to achieve progressive liberalisation of agricultural trade between them.

(2) On 24 April 2012 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with Iceland with a view to achieving greater liberalisation of bilateral trade in agricultural products under Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. The negotiations were successfully concluded on 17 September 2015 and an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Iceland concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products (‘the Agreement’) was initialled.

(3) Therefore, the Agreement should be signed on behalf of the Union, subject to its conclusion at a later date,

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 Iceland concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products is hereby authorised, subject to the conclusion of the 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, 14 November 2016. For the Council The President G. MATEČNÁ

(1) The text of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal together with the decision on its conclusion.
EN Official Journal of the European Union LI 337/41

COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2016/2233

of 6 December 2016

repealing Common Position 96/697/CFSP on Cuba

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,

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

Whereas:

(1) On 2 December 1996 the Council adopted Common Position 96/697/CFSP (1), which defines the position and objectives of the Union in its relations with Cuba.

(2) Common Position 96/697/CFSP provided for the possible negotiation of a cooperation agreement with Cuba.

(3) On 10 February 2014 the Council and the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the Republic of Cuba for a political dialogue and cooperation agreement.

(4) Negotiations were successfully completed with the initialling, on 11 March 2016, of the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Cuba, of the other part (‘the Agreement’).

(5) The Agreement will constitute the new legal framework for the relations between the Parties thereto.

(6) Common Position 96/697/CFSP should therefore be repealed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Common Position 96/697/CFSP is hereby repealed.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 12 December 2016.

Done at Brussels, 6 December 2016. For the Council The President P. KAŽIMÍR

(1) Common Position 96/697/CFSP of 2 December 1996 defined by the Council on the basis of Article J.2 of the Treaty on European Union, on Cuba (OJ L 322, 12.12.1996, p. 1).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 345/119

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2016/2323

of 19 December 2016

establishing the European List of ship recycling facilities pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on ship recycling

(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 1257/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 on ship recycling and amending Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 and Directive 2009/16/EC (1), and in particular Article 16 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 16(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013, the Commission is to adopt implementing acts to establish a European List of ship recycling facilities which are located in the Union and have been notified by the Member States in accordance with Article 14(3) of that Regulation and of ship recycling facilities located in a third country and whose inclusion is based on an assessment of the information and supporting evidence provided or gathered in accordance with Article 15 of the same Regulation.

(2) Member States have notified a total of 18 ship recycling facilities located in the Union as compliant with the relevant requirements of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013. In accordance with Article 16(1)(a) of that Regulation, those facilities should be included in the European List of ship recycling facilities.

(3) As regards ship recycling facilities located in a third country for which an application for inclusion in the European List has been submitted to the Commission in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013, the assessment of the relevant information and supporting evidence provided or gathered is still ongoing. The Commission is to adopt implementing acts pertaining to those ship recycling facilities located outside the Union once the assessment is finalised.

(4) The information to be included in the European List is listed in the second subparagraph of Article 16(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013. In order to reflect those requirements, the European List should be structured in accordance with that provision. Pursuant to Article 16(3) of that Regulation, the European List is to also indicate the date of expiry of the inclusion of the ship recycling facility.

(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Ship Recycling Regulation Committee established under Article 25 of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The European List of ship recycling facilities pursuant to Article 16(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 shall be established as set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

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, 19 December 2016. For the Commission The President Jean-Claude JUNCKER

(1) OJ L 330, 10.12.2013, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 31/114

Corrigendum to Council Decision (EU) 2017/1908 of 12 October 2017 on the putting into effect of certain provisions of the Schengen acquis relating to the Visa Information System in the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania

( Official Journal of the European Union L 269 of 19 October 2017 )

On page 40, recital 10:

for:

‘… which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, points B and G of Council Decision 1999/437/EC (8).’,

read:

‘… which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, point B of Council Decision 1999/437/EC (8).’.

On page 41, recital 11:

for:

‘… which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, points B and G of Decision 1999/437/EC read in conjunction with Article 3 of Council Decision 2008/146/EC (2).’,

read:

‘… which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, point B of Decision 1999/437/EC read in conjunction with Article 3 of Council Decision 2008/146/EC (2).’.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 60/57

Corrigendum to Decision (EU) 2017/2081 of the European Central Bank of 10 October 2017 amending Decision ECB/2007/7 concerning the terms and conditions of TARGET2-ECB (ECB/2017/30)

( Official Journal of the European Union L 295 of 14 November 2017 )

On page 89, Article 1:

for:

‘1. The following Article 3a is added:’,

read:
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 16/3

COMMISSION DECISION

of 13 January 2017

to replace a member of the REFIT Platform Stakeholder group

(2017/C 16/03)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Commission Decision C(2015) 3261 final of 19 May 2015 establishing the REFIT Platform, and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision C(2015) 3261 final establishing the REFIT Platform (hereinafter ‘the Platform’) provides in Article 4 that the Platform will comprise a ‘Government group’ and a ‘Stakeholder group’ and that the members of the Stakeholder group shall consist of up to 20 experts, two of them representing the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions and the rest from business, including from SMEs, and from social partners and civil society organisations having direct experience in the application of Union legislation. The experts in the stakeholder group shall be appointed in their personal capacity or to represent a common interest shared by a number of stakeholders.

(2) The Decision provides in Article 4.4 that the Commission, on a proposal from the First Vice-President of the Commission, shall appoint members of the Stakeholder group selected from applicants having direct experience in the application of Union legislation, who have responded to the call for applications. The appointments shall ensure, to the extent possible, a balanced representation of the various sectors, interests and regions of the Union and gender. Article 4.5 of the Decision provides that Members shall be appointed until 31 October 2019. Pursuant to Article 4.6 of the Decision, Members who resign may be replaced for the reminder of their term of office.

(3) Commission Decision C(2015) 9063 final of 16 December 2015 appointing the Members of the Stakeholder group of the REFIT Platform (1) provides that, should any Member of the Stakeholder group cease to be a Member during the term of office of the Platform, the First Vice-President may nominate a replacement from the initial list of candidates who responded to the call for expressions of interest to become Member of the Stakeholder group,

(4) Following the resignation of Mr Juraj Krivošik as Member of the Stakeholder group as of 26 September 2016, the First Vice-President of the Commission has nominated Ms Sara Pereira to replace Mr Krivošik for the rest of his term of office.

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Ms Sara Pereira is appointed Member of the Stakeholder group of the REFIT Platform until 31 October 2019 (see Annex to this Decision).

Done at Brussels, 13 January 2017. For the Commission Frans TIMMERMANS First Vice-President

(1) OJ C 425, 18.12.2015, p. 8.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 49/34

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2017/328

of 21 February 2017

amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of the Bank of Greece

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the 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 to Article 27.1 thereof,

Having regard to the Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 22 December 2016 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Bank of Greece (ECB/2016/46) (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.

(2) The mandate of the current external auditors of the Bank of Greece will expire after the audit for the financial year 2016. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors as from the financial year 2017.

(3) The Bank of Greece has selected Deloitte Certified Public Accountants S.A. as its external auditors for the financial years 2017 to 2021.

(4) The Governing Council of the ECB has recommended that Deloitte Certified Public Accountants S.A. should be appointed as the external auditors of the Bank of Greece for the financial years 2017 to 2021.

(5) Following the recommendation of the Governing Council of the ECB, Council Decision 1999/70/EC (2) should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Article 1 of Decision 1999/70/EC, paragraph 12 is replaced by the following:

‘12. Deloitte Certified Public Accountants S.A. are hereby approved as the external auditors of the Bank of Greece for the financial years 2017 to 2021.’.

Article 2

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

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the ECB.

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

(1) OJ C 3, 6.1.2017, p. 1.

(2) 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).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 58/34

COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2017/381

of 3 March 2017

amending Decision 2014/119/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in 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 from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:

(1) On 5 March 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/119/CFSP (1).

(2) On 4 March 2016 the Council extended the restrictive measures against 16 persons until 6 March 2017 (2).

(3) On the basis of a review of the restrictive measures set out in Decision 2014/119/CFSP, the application of those restrictive measures should be extended until 6 March 2018. The entry for one person listed in the Annex to Decision 2014/119/CFSP should be deleted.

(4) Decision 2014/119/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 2014/119/CFSP is amended as follows:

(1) in Article 5, the second paragraph is replaced by the following: ‘This Decision shall apply until 6 March 2018.’;

(2) the Annex is amended as set out in in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 3 March 2017. For the Council The President M. FARRUGIA

(1) Council Decision 2014/119/CFSP of 5 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine (OJ L 66, 6.3.2014, p. 26).

(2) Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/318 of 4 March 2016 amending Decision 2014/119/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine (OJ L 60, 5.3.2016 p. 76).
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 99/1

COUNCIL DECISION

of 27 March 2017

appointing an alternate member of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for Portugal

(2017/C 99/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 492/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on freedom of movement for workers within the Union (1), and in particular Articles 23 and 24 thereof,

Having regard to the lists of candidates submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States,

Whereas:

(1) By its Decisions of 20 September 2016 (2) and 23 January 2017 (3), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for the period from 25 September 2016 to 24 September 2018.

(2) The government of Portugal has submitted one nomination for a post to be filled,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following is appointed alternate member of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for the period ending on 24 September 2018:

I. GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES

Country Member Alternate member Portugal Mr João ATAÍDE

Article 2

The Council shall appoint members and alternate members not yet nominated at a later date.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 27 March 2017. For the Council The President C. ABELA

(1) OJ L 141, 27.5.2011, p. 1.

(2) Council Decision of 20 September 2016 appointing the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers (OJ C 348, 23.9.2016, p. 3.)

(3) Council Decision of 23 January 2017 appointing members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for Portugal (OJ C 27, 27.1.2017, p. 6.)
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 92/99

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2017/651

of 3 April 2017

appointing a member, proposed by the Kingdom of the Netherlands, 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 2015, 5 February 2015 and 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) A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the mandate on the basis of which Ms A. (Annemiek) JETTEN (Mayor of Sluis) was proposed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

— Ms A. (Annemiek) JETTEN, Mayor of the municipality of Vlaardingen (change of mandate).

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 3 April 2017. For the Council The President R. GALDES

(1) Council Decision (EU) 2015/116 of 26 January 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 20, 27.1.2015, p. 42).

(2) Council Decision (EU) 2015/190 of 5 February 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 31, 7.2.2015, p. 25).

(3) Council Decision (EU) 2015/994 of 23 June 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 70).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 115/50

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2017/775

of 25 April 2017

appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Republic of Finland, 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 Finnish Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 26 January 2015, 5 February 2015 and 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116 (1), 2015/190 (2) and 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) An alternate member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Ms Katri KULMUNI,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

— Ms Merja LAHTINEN, Jämsän kaupunginvaltuuston jäsen.

Article 2

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

Done at Luxembourg, 25 April 2017. For the Council The President I. BORG

(1) Council Decision (EU) 2015/116 of 26 January 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 20, 27.1.2015, p. 42).

(2) Council Decision (EU) 2015/190 of 5 February 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 31, 7.2.2015, p. 25).

(3) Council Decision (EU) 2015/994 of 23 June 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 70).