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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 189/8

COUNCIL DECISION 2013/365/CFSP

of 9 July 2013

amending Decision 2012/329/CFSP extending the mandate of the European Union Special Representative for the Horn of Africa

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28, Article 31(2) and Article 33 thereof,

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

Whereas:

(1) On 8 December 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/819/CFSP (1) appointing Mr Alexander RONDOS as the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for the Horn of Africa.

(2) On 25 June 2012, the Council adopted Decision 2012/329/CFSP (2) extending the mandate of the EUSR for the Horn of Africa until 30 June 2013.

(3) The mandate of the EUSR should be extended for a further period of four months.

(4) The EUSR will implement the mandate in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achievement of the objectives of the Union's external action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 2012/329/CFSP is hereby amended as follows:

(1) Article 1 is replaced by the following: ‧Article 1 European Union Special Representative The mandate of Mr Alexander RONDOS as the EUSR for the Horn of Africa is hereby extended until 31 October 2013. The mandate of the EUSR may be terminated earlier, if the Council so decides, on a proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR). For the purposes of the mandate of the EUSR, the Horn of Africa is defined as comprising the Republic of Djibouti, the State of Eritrea, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the Republic of Kenya, the Federal Republic of Somalia, the Republic of the Sudan, the Republic of South Sudan and the Republic of Uganda. For issues with broader regional implications, including piracy, the EUSR shall engage with countries and regional entities beyond the Horn of Africa, as appropriate. In view of the need for a regional approach to the inter-related challenges facing the region, the EUSR for the Horn of Africa shall work in close consultation with the EUSR for Sudan and South Sudan who shall retain primary responsibility for those two countries‧

(2) Article 5(1) is replaced by the following: ‧1. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the mandate of the EUSR for the period from 1 July 2012 to 31 October 2013 shall be EUR 4 900 000.‧

Article 2

Entry into force

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

It shall apply from 1 July 2013.

Done at Brussels, 9 July 2013. For the Council The President R. ŠADŽIUS

(1) OJ L 327, 9.12.2011, p. 62.

(2) OJ L 165, 26.6.2012, p. 62.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 204/52

COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION 2013/409/CFSP

of 30 July 2013

implementing Decision 2011/72/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Tunisia

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 31(2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 2011/72/CFSP of 31 January 2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Tunisia (1), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 31 January 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/72/CFSP.

(2) The entries for three persons in the list of persons and entities set out in the Annex to Decision 2011/72/CFSP should be replaced and new statements of reasons provided with regard to their designation.

(3) The Annex to Decision 2011/72/CFSP should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 2011/72/CFSP shall be amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 30 July 2013. For the Council The President L. LINKEVIČIUS

(1) OJ L 28, 2.2.2011, p. 62.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 209/14

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 22 July 2013

amending the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management as regards the multiannual financial framework, to take account of the expenditure requirements resulting from the accession of Croatia to the European Union

(2013/419/EU)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of 17 May 2006 on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular to point 29 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Treaty concerning the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (2) lays down transitory provisions in budgetary matters.

(2) The Accession Conference of 30 June 2011 has endorsed the results of the negotiations which have determined expenditure requirements resulting from the accession of Croatia to the European Union on 1 July 2013.

(3) The accession of Croatia requires an adjustment of the multiannual financial framework 2007-2013 for the year 2013 and the increase of the ceilings for commitment appropriations for the year 2013 by a total amount of EUR 603 million in current prices, composed of EUR 47 million for sub-heading 1a, EUR 450 million for sub-heading 1b, EUR 31 million for sub-heading 3b and EUR 75 million for Heading 6, which will be fully offset by a decrease of the ceiling for commitment appropriations for the year 2013 under heading 5 for the same amount.

(4) The accession of Croatia also requires an adjustment of the ceiling for payment appropriations for 2013, to be raised by an amount of EUR 374 million in current prices.

(5) The financial framework for the European Union agreed upon in the Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and sound financial management should be adjusted to take account of the accession of Croatia for the period from 1 July to 31 December 2013.

(6) Annex I to the Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and sound financial management should therefore be amended accordingly (3),

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Sole Article

Annex I to the Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and sound financial management is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Done at Brussels, 22 July 2013. For the European Parliament The President M. SCHULZ For the Council The President L. LINKEVIČIUS

(1) OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 112, 24.4.2012, p. 10.

(3) For that purpose, the figures resulting from the above agreement are converted into 2004 prices.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 320/43

COUNCIL DECISION

of 25 November 2013

appointing a Latvian member and two Latvian alternate members of the Committee of the Regions

(2013/699/EU)

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 from the Latvian Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 22 December 2009 and 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015.

(2) A member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Guntars KRIEVIŅŠ.

(3) An alternate member’s seat has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Viktors GLUHOVS. An alternate member’s seat will become vacant following the appointment of Mr Jānis VĪTOLIŅŠ as 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 2015:

(a) as member: — Mr Jānis VĪTOLIŅŠ, First Deputy Chairman of Ventspils City Council and

(b) as alternate members: — Mr Gunārs ANSIŅŠ, Deputy Chairman of Liepāja City Council — Ms Olga VEIDIŅA, Chairman of the Social Issues Committee of Rīga City Council.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 25 November 2013. For the Council The President D. PAVALKIS

(1) OJ L 348, 29.12.2009, p. 22.

(2) OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 334/37

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION

of 11 December 2013

amending Decision 2012/226/EU on the second set of common safety targets for the rail system

(notified under document C(2013) 8780)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2013/753/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Directive 2004/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on safety on the Community’s railways and amending Council Directive 95/18/EC on the licensing of railway undertakings and Directive 2001/14/EC on the allocation of railway infrastructure capacity and the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure and safety certification (Railway Safety Directive) (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 7(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The Commission gave the European Railway Agency (‘the Agency’) a mandate under Directive 2004/49/EC to draw up draft common safety targets (‘CSTs’) and the related draft common safety methods for the period from 2011 to 2015. Following the annual assessment of 2013 the Agency made its recommendation to the Commission for amending the second set of draft CSTs as set out in Commission Decision 2012/226/EU of 23 April 2012 on the second set of common safety targets as regards the rail system (2). This Decision is based on the Agency’s recommendation.

(2) Due to the lack of consistent national data, the National Reference Values (‘NRVs’) for Bulgaria, Romania and Slovakia has been originally established for certain categories of individual risks either using not fully consistent data from 2004-2006 or on the basis of NRVs of other Member States. At present it is possible to recalculate the NRVs for these categories in a consistent way and therefore the original NRVs in the enclosed tables should be replaced.

(3) Croatia acceded to the Union on 1 July 2013. To quantitatively identify the current safety performance of railway systems in Croatia, the NRVs have been calculated with the methodology used for other Member States. These NRVs should be included in the annex to Decision 2012/226/EU.

(4) Decision 2012/226/EU should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee referred to in Article 27(1) of Directive 2004/49/EC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Section 1 ‘National Reference Values (NRVs)’ in the Annex to Decision 2012/226/EU is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 11 December 2013. For the Commission Siim KALLAS Vice-President

(1) OJ L 164, 30.4.2004, p. 44.

(2) OJ L 115, 27.4.2012, p. 27.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 360/13

COMMISSION DECISION

of 9 December 2013

amending Decision 2010/206/EU appointing the members of the group for technical advice on organic production and drawing up the pool list

2013/C 360/09

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Commission Decision 2009/427/EC of 3 June 2009 establishing the expert group for technical advice on organic production (1), and in particular Article 4(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) By Decision 2009/427/EC the Commission has set up the expert group for technical advice on organic production (‘the group’). By Commission Decision 2010/206/EU (2) the permanent members of the group have been appointed and the pool list has been drawn up for a period of application of that Decision ending on 31 December 2013.

(2) Technical advice on organic production has an important role to play in the light of the evolution of the organic sector. It is also necessary to ensure continuity in relation to the work of the group. The application of Decision 2010/206/EU should therefore be extended and the mandate of the permanent members should be renewed for a second three-year term.

(3) In accordance with Decision 2009/427/EC, it is necessary to fix a three-year period for the mandate of the permanent members and the period of application of this Decision. However, substance and practices authorisation procedure, including technical advice, will need to be adapted to forthcoming legislative developments relating to the organic production, if necessary within short time limits. The permanent members of the group should therefore be prepared for a possible review of their mandate in the light of the on-going review of the organic legislation.

(4) Due to the resignations of three permanent members of the group, it is appropriate to appoint three experts from the pool list in Annex II to Decision 2010/206/EU as permanent members. The lists in Annex I and Annex II to that Decision should therefore be updated.

(5) Decision 2010/206/EU should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Decision 2010/206/EU is amended as follows:

1. In Article 2 the date of ‘31 December 2013’ is replaced by ‘31 December 2016’.

2. Annex I is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.

3. In Annex II, the following names are removed from the list: ‘— Keith BALL — Michel BOUILHOL — Roberto GARCÍA RUIZ’.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 9 December 2013. For the Commission Dacian CIOLOȘ Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 139, 5.6.2009, p. 29.

(2) Commission Decision 2010/206/EU of 28 September 2010 appointing the members of the group for technical advice on organic production and drawing up the pool list (OJ C 262, 29.9.2010, p. 3).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 349/104

COMMISSION DECISION

of 19 December 2013

amending Decision 2007/506/EC in order to prolong the validity of the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel to soaps, shampoos and hair conditioners

(notified under document C(2013) 9223)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2013/793/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION

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

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the EU Ecolabel (1), and in particular point (c) of Article 8(3) thereof,

After consulting the European Union Eco-Labelling Board,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2007/506/EC of 21 June 2007 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the Community eco-label to soaps, shampoos and hair conditioners (2) expires on 31 December 2013.

(2) An assessment has been carried out to evaluate the relevance and appropriateness of the current ecological criteria, as well as of the related assessment and verification requirements, established by this Decision. Given the stage of the revision process for that Decision, it is appropriate to prolong the period of validity of the ecological criteria and the related assessment and verification requirements which it set out. The period of validity of the ecological criteria and the related assessment and verification requirements set out in Decision 2007/506/EC should be prolonged until 31 December 2014.

(3) Decision 2007/506/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set up by Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 66/2010

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 4 of Decision 2007/506/EC is replaced by the following:

‘Article 4 The ecological criteria for the product group “soaps, shampoos and hair-conditioners”, as well as the related assessment and verification requirements, shall be valid until 31 December 2014.’

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 19 December 2013. For the Commission Janez POTOČNIK Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 27, 30.1.2010, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 186, 18.7.2007, p. 36.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 117/6

COUNCIL DECISION

of 22 April 2013

on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of an Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation concerning cooperation on the application of their competition laws

(2013/203/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 103 and 352, in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) On 10 December 2010, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the Swiss Confederation concerning cooperation on the application of the competition laws of the Union and of the Swiss Confederation.

(2) The negotiations with the Swiss Confederation have been completed.

(3) The Agreement should be signed subject to its conclusion,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The signing of the Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation concerning cooperation on the application of their competition laws is hereby authorised on behalf of the Union, 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 subject to its conclusion.

Article 3

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

Done at Luxembourg, 22 April 2013. For the Council The President S. COVENEY

(1) The text of the Agreement will be published together with the decision on its conclusion.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 118/1

COUNCIL DECISION

of 22 April 2013

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

(2013/206/EU)

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 thereto.

(3) Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement contains specific provisions and arrangements concerning Statistics.

(4) Commission Regulation (EU) No 555/2012 of 22 June 2012 amending Regulation (EC) No 184/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics concerning balance of payments, international trade in services and foreign direct investment, as regards the update of data requirements and definitions (3) should be incorporated in the EEA Agreement, with certain adaptations for Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein.

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

(6) The position of the Union in 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, in 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 day of its adoption.

Done at Luxembourg, 22 April 2013. For the Council The President E. GILMORE

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

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

(3) OJ L 166, 27.6.2012, p. 22.
(4)

Article 13 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 13 Financial arrangements 1. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EU BAM Rafah for the period from 25 November 2005 to 31 December 2011 shall be EUR 21 570 000. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EU BAM Rafah for the period from 1 January 2012 to 30 June 2012 shall be EUR 970 000. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EU BAM Rafah for the period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013 shall be EUR 980 000. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EU BAM Rafah for the period from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014 shall be EUR 940 000. 2. All expenditure shall be managed in accordance with the procedures and rules applicable to the general budget of the Union. Nationals of third States contributing financially to the Mission, host parties and, if required for the operational needs of the Mission, of neighbouring countries shall be allowed to tender for contracts. 3. EU BAM Rafah shall be responsible for the implementation of the Mission’s budget. For that purpose, the Mission shall sign an agreement with the Commission. 4. EU BAM Rafah shall be responsible for any claims and obligations arising from the implementation of the mandate starting from 1 July 2013, with the exception of any claims relating to serious misconduct by the Head of Mission, for which he/she shall bear the responsibility. 5. The financial arrangements shall respect the chain of command as provided for in Articles 4, 4a and 5 and the operational requirements of EU BAM Rafah, including compatibility of equipment and interoperability of its teams. 6. Expenditure shall be eligible as of the date of entry into force of this Joint Action.’;
(71)

The payment of operating aid for environmental protection measures is dealt with in point 3.4 of the Guidelines. This reads: ‘In accordance with long-standing policy, the Commission does not normally approve operating aid which relieves firms of costs resulting from the pollution or nuisance they cause. However, the Commission may make an exception to this principle in certain well-defined circumstances. It has done so, so far, in the field of waste management and relief from environmental taxes. The Commission will continue to assess such cases on their merits and in the light of the strict criteria it has developed in the two fields just mentioned. These are that the aid must only compensate for extra production costs by comparison with traditional costs, and should be temporary and in principle degressive, so as to provide an incentive for reducing pollution or introducing more efficient use of resources more quickly. Furthermore, the aid must not conflict with other provisions of the EC Treaty, and in particular those relating to the free movement of goods and services. In the field of waste management, the public financing of the additional costs of selective collection, recovery and treatment of municipal waste for the benefit of businesses as well as consumers may involve State aid but can in that case be authorised provided that businesses are charged in proportion to their use of the system or the amount of waste they produce in their enterprise. Aid for the collection, recovery and treatment of industrial and agricultural waste will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Temporary relief from new environmental taxes may be authorised where it is necessary to off-set losses in competitiveness, particularly at international level. A further factor to be taken into account is what the firms have to do in return, to reduce their pollution. This provision also applies to reliefs from taxes introduced pursuant to EC legislation in which Member States have discretion as to the relief or its amount.’