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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 174/1

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2018/966

of 6 July 2018

on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and Japan for an Economic Partnership

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 91, Article 100(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) On 29 November 2012, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations for a free trade agreement with Japan.

(2) The negotiations for an Agreement between the European Union and Japan for an Economic Partnership (‘the Agreement’) have been successfully concluded.

(3) The Agreement should be signed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The signing on behalf of the Union of the Agreement between the European Union and Japan for an Economic Partnership is hereby authorised, subject to the conclusion of the said Agreement (1).

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Union.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 6 July 2018. For the Council The President G. BLÜMEL

(1) The text of the Agreement will be published together with the decision on its conclusion.
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2018/1958

of 6 December 2018

on the appointment of the Chair of the ECB Supervisory Board

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 of 15 October 2013 conferring specific tasks on the European Central Bank concerning policies relating to the prudential supervision of credit institutions (1), and in particular Article 26(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 15 October 2013 the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013, conferring specific tasks on the European Central Bank (ECB) concerning policies relating to the prudential supervision of credit institutions.

(2) The planning and execution of the tasks conferred on the ECB should be fully undertaken by its Supervisory Board, which is composed of the Chair, the Vice Chair and four representatives of the ECB as well as one representative of the national competent authority in each participating Member State.

(3) The Supervisory Board is an essential body in the exercise of supervisory tasks by the ECB. Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 therefore conferred upon the Council the power to appoint the Chair and the Vice Chair of the Supervisory Board.

(4) On 16 December 2013 the Council appointed the first Chair of the Supervisory Board by means of Council Implementing Decision 2013/797/EU (2). Pursuant to Article 26(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013, the term of office of the Chair of the Supervisory Board is five years and is not renewable.

(5) In accordance with Article 26(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013, on 7 November 2018 the ECB, on the basis of an open selection procedure from among individuals of recognised standing and experience in banking and financial matters and after hearing the Supervisory Board, submitted to the European Parliament a proposal for the appointment of Mr Andrea ENRIA as Chair of the Supervisory Board. The European Parliament approved that proposal on 29 November 2018,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 Mr Andrea ENRIA is appointed as Chair of the Supervisory Board of the European Central Bank for a period of five years from 1 January 2019.

Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2019.

Done at Brussels, 6 December 2018. For the Council The President H. KICKL

(1) OJ L 287, 29.10.2013, p. 63.

(2) Council Implementing Decision 2013/797/EU of 16 December 2013 implementing Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 of 15 October 2013 conferring specific tasks on the European Central Bank concerning policies relating to the prudential supervision of credit institutions (OJ L 352, 24.12.2013, p. 50).
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2018/2024

of 22 May 2018

on the signing, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, and provisional application of the Third Additional Protocol to the Economic Partnership, Political Coordination and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the United Mexican States, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 91, Article 100(2), Articles 207 and 211, in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Republic of Croatia, and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Economic Partnership, Political Coordination and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the United Mexican States, of the other part (1) (the ‘Global Agreement’), was signed on 8 December 1997 and entered into force on 1 October 2000.

(2) In accordance with Article 6(2) of the Act of Accession of the Republic of Croatia, the accession of Croatia to the Global Agreement is to be agreed by means of a protocol to the Global Agreement concluded between the Council, acting unanimously on behalf of the Member States, and the United Mexican States.

(3) On 14 September 2012, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the United Mexican States with a view to concluding the Third Additional Protocol to the Global Agreement to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union (the ‘Protocol’). The negotiations were successfully concluded.

(4) Article 5(3) of the Protocol provides for its provisional application before its entry into force.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The signing on behalf of the Union and its Member States of the Third Additional Protocol to the Economic Partnership, Political Coordination and Cooperation Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the United Mexican States, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union, is hereby authorised, subject to the conclusion of the said Protocol. The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.

Article 2 The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Protocol on behalf of the Union and its Member States.

Article 3 The Protocol shall be applied on a provisional basis in accordance with Article 5(3) thereof, pending the completion of the procedures necessary for its entry into force.

Article 4 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 22 May 2018. For the Council The President E. KARANIKOLOV

(1) OJ L 276, 28.10.2000, p. 45.
Official Journal of the European Union

Corrigendum to Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1672 of 4 October 2019 on a European Union action in support of the United Nations Verification and Inspection Mechanism in Yemen

(Official Journal of the European Union L 256 of 7 October 2019)

On page 12:

for:

‘Done at Strasbourg, 4 October 2019.’,

read:
‘(a)

necessary to satisfy the basic needs of the natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed in the Annex …’.
Official Journal of the European Union

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2019/141

of 28 January 2019

appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Federal Republic of Germany, 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 German 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) An alternate member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the passing away of Mr Ralf GEISTHARDT,

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: Mr Markus KURZE, Mitglied des Landtages von Sachsen-Anhalt.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 January 2019. For the Council The President P. DAEA

(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).
Official Journal of the European Union

COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2019/86

of 21 January 2019

amending Decision (CFSP) 2018/1544 concerning restrictive measures against the proliferation and use of chemical weapons

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

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

Whereas:

(1) On 15 October 2018, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2018/1544 (1).

(2) In view of the continued threat posed by the proliferation and use of chemical weapons, nine persons and one entity should be added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies in Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2018/1544.

(3) Decision (CFSP) 2018/1544 should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2018/1544 is 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, 21 January 2019. For the Council The President F. MOGHERINI

(1) Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1544 of 15 October 2018 concerning restrictive measures against the proliferation and use of chemical weapons (OJ L 259, 16.10.2018, p. 25).
Official Journal of the European Union

COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2019/351

of 4 March 2019

implementing Decision 2013/255/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Syria

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 2013/255/CFSP of 31 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures against Syria (1), and in particular Article 30(1) thereof,

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

Whereas:

(1) On 31 May 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/255/CFSP.

(2) In view of the gravity of the situation in Syria, and considering the recent ministerial appointments and gubernatorial changes, seven persons should be added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies subject to restrictive measures in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP. The information relating to eight persons set out in Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP should be updated.

(3) Decision 2013/255/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP is amended as set out in the Annex to this Decision.

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, 4 March 2019. For the Council The President A. ANTON

(1) OJ L 147, 1.6.2013, p. 14.
Official Journal of the European Union

COUNCIL DECISION

of 27 May 2019

appointing the members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Institute for Gender Equality

(2019/C 185/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1922/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing a European Institute for Gender Equality (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1922/2006 provides, inter alia, that the Council should appoint 18 members, as well as alternate members, of the Management Board of the European Institute for Gender Equality for a period of three years.

(2) 18 Member States (Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Germany, Estonia, Spain, France, Croatia, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland and Sweden) are due to nominate members and alternate members for the period from 1 June 2019 to 31 May 2022.

(3) The Governments of those Member States have submitted lists of nominations for appointment to the Council,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Institute for Gender Equality for the period from 1 June 2019 to 31 May 2022: GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES Country Members Alternate members Belgium Mr Michel PASTEEL Ms Liesbet STEVENS Bulgaria Ms Irina Tsekova IVANOVA Ms Elena Ivanova GYUROVA Czechia Mr Radan ŠAFAŘÍK Ms Lenka GRÜNBERGOVÁ Germany Ms Birgit SCHWEIKERT Estonia Ms Käthlin SANDER Ms Liina KANTER Spain Ms Silvia BUABENT VALLEJO Ms María VÁZQUEZ SELLÁN France Ms Hélène FURNON-PETRESCU Mr Alexis RINCKENBACH Croatia Ms Helena ŠTIMAC RADIN Ms Gordana OBRADOVIĆ DRAGIŠIĆ Luxembourg Ms Maryse FISCH Ms Valérie DEBOUCHÉ Malta Mr Silvan AGIUS Ms Simone AZZOPARDI Netherlands Mr Elmer Christiaan BURKE Ms Sabine Vanessa KRAUS Austria Ms Jacqueline NIAVARANI Ms Eva-Maria BURGER Portugal Mr Carlos Miguel RODRIGUES DUARTE Ms Teresa Margarida FRAGOSO Romania Mr Dan MOLDOVAN Mrs Maria ULICAN Slovenia Ms Maruša GORTNAR Ms Jasna JERAM Slovakia Ms Oľga PIETRUCHOVÁ Ms Anna MONDEKOVÁ Finland Ms Tanja AUVINEN Ms Eeva RAEVAARA Sweden Ms Lenita FREIDENVALL Ms Charlotta ÖSTERBORG

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

Done at Brussels, 27 May 2019. For the Council The President N. HURDUC

(1) OJ L 403, 30.12.2006, p. 9.
Official Journal of the European Union

COUNCIL DECISION

of 14 May 2019

appointing members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for Hungary

(2019/C 169/02)

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 28 September 2018 (2), 15 October 2018 (3), 19 November 2018 (4) and 18 February 2019 (5), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for the period from 25 September 2018 to 24 September 2020.

(2) The Government of Hungary has submitted nominations for several posts to be filled,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for the period ending on 24 September 2020: II. TRADE UNION REPRESENTATIVES Country Members Alternate members Hungary Ms Judit CZUGLERNÉ IVÁNY Mr László KOZÁK Ms Annamária KUNERT

Article 2 The Council shall appoint the 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, 14 May 2019. For the Council The President P. DAEA

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

(2) Council Decision of 28 September 2018 appointing the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers (OJ C 366, 10.10.2018, p. 3).

(3) Council Decision of 15 October 2018 appointing members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for Portugal (OJ C 376, 18.10.2018, p. 9).

(4) Council Decision of 19 November 2018 appointing members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for Italy (OJ C 421, 21.11.2018, p. 7).

(5) Council Decision of 18 February 2019 appointing members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for Greece (OJ C 67, 20.2.2019, p. 2).
POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2019/948

of 29 May 2019

on the appointment of the EU Mission Force Commander of the European Union military mission to contribute to the training of the Malian Armed Forces (EUTM Mali) and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2018/1791 (EUTM Mali/1/2019)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

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

Having regard to Council Decision 2013/34/CFSP of 17 January 2013 on a European Union military mission to contribute to the training of the Malian Armed Forces (EUTM Mali) (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 5(1) of Decision 2013/34/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC) to take decisions concerning the political control and strategic direction of EUTM Mali, including decisions on the appointment of subsequent EU Mission Force Commanders for EUTM Mali.

(2) On 6 November 2018, the PSC adopted Decision (CFSP) 2018/1791 (2), appointing Brigadier General Peter MIROW as the EU Mission Force Commander of EUTM Mali.

(3) On 24 April 2019, Austria proposed the appointment of Brigadier General Christian HABERSATTER to succeed Brigadier General Peter MIROW as the EU Mission Force Commander of EUTM Mali as from 12 June 2019.

(4) On 24 April 2019, the EU Military Committee supported that recommendation.

(5) A decision on the appointment of Brigadier General Christian HABERSATTER should therefore be taken.

(6) Decision (CFSP) 2018/1791 should be repealed.

(7) 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 the implementation of decisions and actions of the Union which have defence implications. Consequently, Denmark is not participating in the adoption of this Decision and is neither bound by it nor subject to its application,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 Brigadier General Christian HABERSATTER is hereby appointed as the EU Mission Force Commander of the European Union military mission to contribute to the training of the Malian Armed Forces (EUTM Mali) as from 12 June 2019.

Article 2 Decision (CFSP) 2018/1791 is hereby repealed.

Article 3 This Decision shall enter into force on 12 June 2019.

Done at Brussels, 29 May 2019. For the Political and Security Committee The Chairperson S. FROM-EMMESBERGER

(1) OJ L 14, 18.1.2013, p. 19.

(2) Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2018/1791 of 6 November 2018 on the appointment of the EU Mission Force Commander of the European Union military mission to contribute to the training of the Malian Armed Forces (EUTM Mali) (EUTM Mali/2/2018) (OJ L 293, 20.11.2018, p. 34).
Official Journal of the European Union

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2019/1591

of 19 September 2019

on the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia) (EUCAP Somalia/1/2019)

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 the Council Decision 2012/389/CFSP of 16 July 2012 on the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia) (1), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Decision 2012/389/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) is authorised, in accordance with the third paragraph of Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of exercising the political control and strategic direction of the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia), including the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.

(2) On 26 July 2016, the PSC adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/1633 (2) appointing Ms Maria-Cristina STEPANESCU as Head of Mission of EUCAP Nestor, as EUCAP Somalia was originally named.

(3) On 10 December 2018, Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1942 (3) extended the mandate of EUCAP Somalia until 31 December 2020.

(4) On 18 December 2018, the PSC adopted Decision (CFSP) 2018/2062 (4) extending the mandate of Ms Maria-Cristina STEPANESCU as Head of Mission of EUCAP Somalia until 31 August 2019.

(5) On 9 September 2019, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy proposed the appointment of Mr Christopher REYNOLDS as Head of Mission of EUCAP Somalia from 10 September 2019 to 31 December 2020,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 Mr Christopher REYNOLDS is hereby appointed as Head of Mission of the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia) from 10 September 2019 to 31 December 2020.

Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption. It shall apply from 10 September 2019.

Done at Brussels, 19 September 2019. For the Political and Security Committee The Chairperson S. FROM-EMMESBERGER

(1) OJ L 187, 17.7.2012, p. 40.

(2) Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2016/1633 of 26 July 2016 on the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union Mission on Regional Maritime Capacity Building in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP NESTOR) (EUCAP NESTOR/1/2016) (OJ L 243, 10.9.2016, p. 8).

(3) Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1942 of 10 December 2018 extending and amending Decision 2012/389/CFSP on the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia) (OJ L 314, 11.12.2018, p. 56).

(4) Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2018/2062 of 18 December 2018 extending the mandate of the Head of the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia) (EUCAP Somalia/1/2018) (OJ L 329, 27.12.2018, p. 24).