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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 64/7

COUNCIL DECISION

of 5 March 2013

appointing a Finnish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2013/118/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 of the Finnish Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 22 December 2009 and on 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) An alternate member’s seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Ms Katja SORRI,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following is hereby appointed as alternate member to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:

— Ms Katri KULMUNI, Tornion kaupunginvaltuuston jäsen.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 5 March 2013. For the Council The President M. NOONAN

(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 86/21

COUNCIL DECISION

of 21 March 2013

on the launch of automated data exchange with regard to dactyloscopic data in Malta

(2013/153/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Decision 2008/615/JHA of 23 June 2008 on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime (1), in particular Article 25 thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 2008/616/JHA of 23 June 2008 on the implementation of Decision 2008/615/JHA (2), in particular Article 20 and Chapter 4 of the Annex thereto,

Whereas:

(1) According to the Protocol on Transitional Provisions annexed to the Treaty on European Union, to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, the legal effects of the acts of the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union adopted prior to the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon are preserved until those acts are repealed, annulled or amended in implementation of the Treaties.

(2) Accordingly, Article 25 of Decision 2008/615/JHA is applicable and the Council must unanimously decide whether the Member States have implemented the provisions of Chapter 6 of that Decision.

(3) Article 20 of Decision 2008/616/JHA provides that decisions referred to in Article 25(2) of Decision 2008/615/JHA are to be taken on the basis of an evaluation report based on a questionnaire. With respect to automated data exchange in accordance with Chapter 2 of Decision 2008/615/JHA, the evaluation report is to be based on an evaluation visit and a pilot run.

(4) According to Chapter 4, point 1.1, of the Annex to Decision 2008/616/JHA, the questionnaire drawn up by the relevant Council Working Group concerns each of the automated data exchanges and has to be answered by a Member State as soon as it believes it fulfils the prerequisites for sharing data in the relevant data category.

(5) Malta has completed the questionnaire on data protection and the questionnaire on dactyloscopic data exchange.

(6) A successful pilot run has been carried out by Malta with Austria and France.

(7) An evaluation visit has taken place in Malta and a report on the evaluation visit has been produced by the Austrian/French evaluation team and forwarded to the relevant Council Working Group.

(8) An overall evaluation report, summarising the results of the questionnaire, the evaluation visit and the pilot run concerning dactyloscopic data exchange has been presented to the Council,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the purposes of automated searching of dactyloscopic data, Malta has fully implemented the general provisions on data protection of Chapter 6 of Decision 2008/615/JHA and is entitled to receive and supply personal data pursuant to Article 9 of that Decision as from the day of the entry into force of this Decision.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 21 March 2013. For the Council The President P. HOGAN

(1) OJ L 210, 6.8.2008, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 210, 6.8.2008, p. 12.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 127/1

COUNCIL DECISION

of 22 April 2013

on the appointment of the member of the European Statistical Advisory Committee representing the Council

2013/C 127/01

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union,

Having regard to Decision No 234/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 establishing the European Statistical Advisory Committee (1),

Having regard to the Recommendation of the Economic and Financial Committee of 25 March 2013,

Whereas:

(1) Ms Maria Lucilia SALEMA E CARVALHO has resigned from the European Statistical Advisory Committee as a directly appointed member representing the Council.

(2) In the light of the resignation, the Council has decided to appoint Mr Maurizio VICHI as the member representing the Council in the European Statistical Advisory Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Mr Maurizio VICHI is hereby appointed as the member representing the Council in the European Statistical Advisory Committee.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 April 2013.

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

(1) OJ L 73, 15.3.2008, p. 13.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 138/12

COUNCIL DECISION

of 14 May 2013

on the launch of automated data exchange with regard to Vehicle Registration Data (VRD) in Bulgaria

(2013/230/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Decision 2008/615/JHA of 23 June 2008 on the stepping up of cross-border cooperation, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border crime (1), in particular Article 25 thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 2008/616/JHA of 23 June 2008 on the implementation of Decision 2008/615/JHA (2), in particular Article 20 and Chapter 4 of the Annex thereto,

Whereas:

(1) According to the Protocol on Transitional Provisions annexed to the Treaty on European Union, to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, the legal effects of the acts of the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union adopted prior to the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon are preserved until those acts are repealed, annulled or amended in implementation of the Treaties.

(2) Accordingly, Article 25 of Decision 2008/615/JHA is applicable and the Council must unanimously decide whether the Member States have implemented the provisions of Chapter 6 of that Decision.

(3) Article 20 of Decision 2008/616/JHA provides that decisions referred to in Article 25(2) of Decision 2008/615/JHA are to be taken on the basis of an evaluation report based on a questionnaire. With respect to automated data exchange in accordance with Chapter 2 of Decision 2008/615/JHA, the evaluation report is to be based on an evaluation visit and a pilot run.

(4) According to Chapter 4, point 1.1, of the Annex to Decision 2008/616/JHA, the questionnaire drawn up by the relevant Council Working Group concerns each of the automated data exchanges and has to be answered by a Member State as soon as it believes it fulfils the prerequisites for sharing data in the relevant data category.

(5) Bulgaria has completed the questionnaire on data protection and the questionnaire on Vehicle Registration Data (VRD).

(6) A successful pilot run has been carried out by Bulgaria with the Netherlands.

(7) An evaluation visit has taken place in Bulgaria and a report on the evaluation visit has been produced by the Belgian/Dutch evaluation team and forwarded to the relevant Council Working Group.

(8) An overall evaluation report, summarising the results of the questionnaire, the evaluation visit and the pilot run concerning VRD has been presented to the Council,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the purposes of automated searching of vehicle registration data (VRD), Bulgaria has fully implemented the general provisions on data protection of Chapter 6 of Decision 2008/615/JHA and is entitled to receive and supply personal data pursuant to Article 12 of that Decision as from the day of the entry into force of this Decision.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 14 May 2013. For the Council The President M. NOONAN

(1) OJ L 210, 6.8.2008, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 210, 6.8.2008, p. 12.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 161/10

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION

of 11 June 2013

amending Decision 2006/784/EC as regards the formula of an authorised method for grading pig carcasses in France

(notified under document C(2013) 3437)

(Only the French text is authentic)

(2013/282/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 43(m), in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) By Commission Decision 2006/784/EC of 14 November 2006 authorising methods for grading pig carcases in France (2), the use of seven methods for grading pig carcasses in France was authorised.

(2) France has requested the Commission to authorise the replacement of the formula used in the ‘CSB Image-Meater’ method for grading pig carcasses on its territory as the present grading method needed technical adaptation. France has presented a detailed description of the dissection trial, indicating the principles on which this new formula is based, the result of its dissection trial and the equation used for assessing the percentage of lean meat in the protocol provided for in Article 23(4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/2008 of 10 December 2008 laying down detailed rules on the implementation of the Community scales for the classification of beef, pig and sheep carcasses and the reporting of prices thereof (3).

(3) Examination of that request has revealed that the conditions for authorising this new formula are fulfilled. This formula should therefore be authorised in France.

(4) Decision 2006/784/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5) Modifications of the apparatus or grading method should not be allowed, unless they are explicitly authorised by Commission Implementing Decision.

(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 2006/784/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.

Done at Brussels, 11 June 2013. For the Commission Dacian CIOLOȘ Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 318, 17.11.2006, p. 27.

(3) OJ L 337, 16.12.2008, p. 3.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 160/14

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EUPOL AFGHANISTAN/1/2013

of 4 June 2013

extending the mandate of the Head of Mission of the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN)

(2013/279/CFSP)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 38 thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 2010/279/CFSP of 18 May 2010 on the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN) (1), and in particular Article 10(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Decision 2010/279/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee is authorised, in accordance with the third paragraph of Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of exercising political control and strategic direction of the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN), including the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.

(2) On 27 May 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/240/CFSP (2) extending the duration of EUPOL AFGHANISTAN until 31 December 2014.

(3) On 10 July 2012, the Political and Security Committee adopted decision EUPOL AFGHANISTAN/1/2012 (3), appointing Mr Karl Åke ROGHE as Head of Mission of EUPOL AFGHANISTAN from 1 August 2012 to 31 May 2013.

(4) On 29 May 2013, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy proposed the extension of the mandate of Mr Karl Åke ROGHE as Head of Mission of EUPOL AFGHANISTAN from 1 June 2013 to 31 December 2014,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The mandate of Mr Karl Åke ROGHE as Head of Mission of the European Union Police Mission in Afghanistan (EUPOL AFGHANISTAN) is hereby extended until 31 December 2014.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 June 2013.

Done at Brussels, 4 June 2013. For the Political and Security Committee The Chairperson O. SKOOG

(1) OJ L 123, 19.5.2010, p. 4.

(2) OJ L 141, 28.5.2013, p. 44.

(3) OJ L 208, 3.8.2012, p. 17.
(6)

Based on data provided by the Commission (Eurostat), in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 479/2009, following the notification by Romania before 1 April 2013 and on the Commission services' 2013 spring forecast, the following conclusions are justified: — The larger-than-expected recession in 2009 resulted in a significant shortfall in government revenue, which pushed the general government deficit to 9 % of GDP despite efforts to reduce government expenditure. Following this unexpected development and the extension of the deadline for the correction of the excessive deficit by one year, the general government deficit was subsequently reduced to 6,8 % of GDP in 2010, to 5,6 % of GDP in 2011 and to 2,9 % of GDP in 2012, which is below the 3 % of GDP Treaty reference value. The correction of the deficit has been driven mainly by strict control of expenditure growth, including through control of the public sector wage bill, a freeze in pensions and a reduction in all social benefits except pensions. It was also supported by revenue measures such as an increase in the VAT rates by 5 percentage points and a broadening of the personal income tax base. The fiscal adjustment was implemented in the context of two consecutive economic adjustment programmes supported by balance-of-payments assistance. — The Convergence Programme for 2012 to 2016 projects the deficit to continue falling to 2,4 % of GDP in 2013 and 2,0 % of GDP in 2014. In the Commission services' 2013 spring forecast, the general government deficit is projected to decrease to 2,6 % of GDP in 2013 and to 2,4 % of GDP in 2014, based on a no-policy-change assumption, which remains below the Treaty reference value. — The Commission services 2013 spring forecast projects the general government gross debt to increase slightly from 37,8 % of GDP in 2012 to 38,5 % of GDP in 2014.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 169/73

COMMISSION DECISION

of 19 June 2013

amending Annex II to Decision 2009/861/EC on transitional measures under Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the processing of non-compliant raw milk in certain milk processing establishments in Bulgaria

(notified under document C(2013) 3740)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2013/302/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (1), and in particular the first paragraph of Article 9 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 lays down specific rules on the hygiene of food of animal origin for food business operators. Those rules include hygiene requirements for raw milk and dairy products.

(2) Commission Decision 2009/861/EC (2) provides for certain derogations from the requirements set out in subchapters II and III of Chapter I of Section IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 for the milk processing establishments in Bulgaria listed in that Decision. That Decision is to apply from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2013.

(3) According to Decision 2009/861/EC, certain milk-processing establishments listed in Annex II to that Decision may process non-compliant milk without separate production lines.

(4) Bulgaria sent the Commission a revised and updated list of those milk processing establishments on 13 December 2012.

(5) In that revised and updated list, certain establishments currently listed in Annex II to Decision 2009/861/EC have been deleted as they are now authorised to place dairy products on the intra-Union market, since they are considered to comply with the requirements set out in Chapter I of Section IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. Those establishments were listed in the table in Annex II to Decision 2009/861/EC at No 6 (1112004 ‘Matev-Mlekoprodukt’ OOD), No 16 (2712010 ‘Kamadzhiev-milk’ EOOD), No 37 (1212022 ‘Milkkomm’ EOOD), No 56 (BG 2612042 ‘Bulmilk’ OOD), No 61 (1712013 ET ‘Deniz’), No 70 (BG 1812003 ‘Sirma Prista’ AD) and No 78 (1812005 ‘DAV- Viktor Simonov’ EOOD).

(6) Decision 2009/861/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health and neither the European Parliament nor the Council has opposed them,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex II to Decision 2009/861/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 19 June 2013. For the Commission Tonio BORG Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55.

(2) OJ L 314, 1.12.2009, p. 83.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 185/7

COUNCIL DECISION 2013/351/CFSP

of 2 July 2013

amending Decision 2011/426/CFSP appointing the European Union Special Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

Whereas:

(1) On 18 July 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/426/CFSP (1) appointing Mr Peter SØRENSEN as the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The mandate of the EUSR is to expire on 30 June 2015.

(2) Decision 2011/426/CFSP, as amended by Decision 2012/330/CFSP (2), provided the EUSR with the financial reference amounts covering the period from 1 September 2011 to 30 June 2013. A new financial reference amount for the period from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014 should be established.

(3) 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.

(4) Decision 2011/426/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Article 5(1) of Decision 2011/426/CFSP, the following subparagraph is added:

"The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the mandate of the EUSR in the period from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014 shall be EUR 5 285 000.".

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, 2 July 2013. For the Council The President L. LINKEVIČIUS

(1) OJ L 188, 19.7.2011, p. 30.

(2) OJ L 165, 26.6.2012, p. 66.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 193/19

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION EU BAM RAFAH/1/2013

of 9 July 2013

on the appointment of the Head of European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah)

(2013/379/EU)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 38 thereof,

Having regard to Council Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP of 25 November 2005 on establishing a European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah) (1), and in particular Article 10(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee is authorised, in accordance with Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of exercising political control and strategic direction of the European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah), including the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.

(2) On 23 May 2013, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy proposed the appointment of Mr Gerhard SCHLAUDRAFF as Head of EU BAM Rafah from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014.

(3) Council Decision 2013/355/CFSP of 3 July 2013 amending and extending Joint Action 2005/889/CFSP on establishing a European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah) (2) extended the duration of EU BAM Rafah until 30 June 2014,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Mr Gerhard SCHLAUDRAFF is hereby appointed Head of European Union Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EU BAM Rafah) from 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2014.

Article 2

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 Political and Security Committee The Chairperson W. STEVENS

(1) OJ L 327, 14.12.2005, p. 28.

(2) OJ L 185, 4.7.2013, p. 16.