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COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2020/790

of 9 June 2020

on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Joint Committee and the Subcommittee on Trade and Investment established by the Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Mongolia, of the other part, as regards the adoption of decisions on the rules of procedure of the Joint Committee and the rules of procedure of the Subcommittee on Trade and Investment

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(9) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Mongolia, of the other part (1) (the ‘Agreement’), entered into force on 1 November 2017.

(2) Article 56(1) of the Agreement establishes a Joint Committee to ensure the proper functioning and implementation of the Agreement (the ‘Joint Committee’).

(3) Article 56(6) of the Agreement provides that the Joint Committee is to adopt its own rules of procedure and Article 56(4) of the Agreement provides that it may set up specialised working groups in order to assist it in the performance of its tasks.

(4) Article 28(1) of the Agreement establishes a Subcommittee on Trade and Investment.

(5) Article 28(3) of the Agreement provides that the Subcommittee on Trade and Investment is to establish its rules of procedure.

(6) In order to ensure the effective implementation of the Agreement, the rules of procedure of the Joint Committee and of the Subcommittee on Trade and Investment should be adopted as soon as possible.

(7) It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf within the Joint Committee and the Subcommittee on Trade and Investment.

(8) The position of the Union within the Joint Committee and the Subcommittee on Trade and Investment should therefore be based on the draft Decisions of the Joint Committee and of the Subcommittee on Trade and Investment,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 1. The position to be taken on the Union’s behalf within the Joint Committee established by the Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Mongolia, of the other part (the ‘Agreement’), shall be based on the draft Decision of the Joint Committee (2). 2. The position to be taken on the Union’s behalf in the Subcommittee on Trade and Investment established by the Agreement shall be based on the draft Decision of the Subcommittee on Trade and Investment (2).

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

Done at Brussels, 9 June 2020. For the Council The President A. METELKO-ZGOMBIĆ

(1) OJ L 326, 9.12.2017, p. 7.

(2) See document ST 6856/20 on http://register.consilium.europa.eu
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2020/947

of 26 June 2020

on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union and its Member States, of a Protocol amending the Common Aviation Area Agreement between the European Union and its Member States and the Republic of Moldova, to take account of the accession to the European Union of the Republic of Croatia

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

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

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

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

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2015/1389 (2), the Protocol amending the Common Aviation Area Agreement between the European Union and its Member States and the Republic of Moldova (3), to take account of the accession to the European Union of the Republic of Croatia (‘the Protocol’) has been signed, subject to its conclusion.

(2) The Protocol should be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The Protocol amending the Common Aviation Area Agreement between the European Union and its Member States and the Republic of Moldova, to take account of the accession to the European Union of the Republic of Croatia (4) is hereby approved on behalf of the Union and its Member States.

Article 2 The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to deposit, on behalf of the Union and its Member States, the instrument of approval provided for in Article 3 of the Protocol.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 June 2020. For the Council The President A. METELKO-ZGOMBIĆ

(1) Consent of 17 June 2020 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2) Council Decision (EU) 2015/1389 of 7 May 2015 on the signing, on behalf of the Union and its Member States, and provisional application of a Protocol amending the Common Aviation Area Agreement between the European Union and its Member States and the Republic of Moldova, to take account of the accession to the European Union of the Republic of Croatia (OJ L 215, 14.8.2015, p. 1).

(3) The text of the Agreement is published in OJ L 292, 20.10.2012, p. 3.

(4) The text of the Protocol was published in OJ L 215 of 14 August 2015, together with the decision on its signing.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2020/1122

of 28 July 2020

on the recognition of DNV GL AS as a classification society for inland waterway vessels in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/1629 of the European Parliament and of the Council

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Directive (EU) 2016/1629 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 September 2016 laying down technical requirements for inland waterway vessels, amending Directive 2009/100/EC and repealing Directive 2006/87/EC (1), and in particular Article 21(1) thereof,

After consulting the Committee established pursuant to Article 7 of Council Directive 91/672/EEC of 16 December 1991 on the reciprocal recognition of national boat masters’ certificates for the carriage of goods and passengers by inland waterway (2),

Whereas:

(1) Germany has submitted to the Commission an application for the recognition of DNV GL AS as a classification society in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/1629.

(2) Germany has also submitted the necessary information and documentation in order to enable the Commission to check that the criteria for recognition are met.

(3) DNV GL AS is a new classification society, which was formed following the merger of two classification societies, Det Norske Veritas AS and Germanischer Lloyd SE, in 2013.

(4) Germanisher Lloyd SE had been previously granted recognition as a classification society for inland waterway vessels in accordance with Directive 2006/87/EC.

(5) DNV GL AS, as a new legal entity established as a consequence of the merger, should be recognised by the Commission as a new classification society in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/1629.

(6) The Commission assessed the information and documentation accompanying the application for recognition, which confirms that DNV GL AS meets the criteria set out in Annex VI to Directive (EU) 2016/1629,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 DNV GL AS shall be recognised as a classification society for inland waterways vessels in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/1629.

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, 28 July 2020. For the Commission Adina VĂLEAN Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 252, 16.9.2016, p. 118.

(2) OJ L 373, 31.12.1991, p. 29.
POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2020/1104

of 23 July 2020

on the reconfirmation of the authorisation of the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI/1/2020)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

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

Having regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/472 of 31 March 2020 on a European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) (1), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 31 March 2020, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2020/472, which established and launched a European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) for the period until 31 March 2021.

(2) Article 8(3) of Decision (CFSP) 2020/472 provides that, notwithstanding this period, the authorisation of the operation is to be reconfirmed every four months and that the Political and Security Committee is to prolong the operation unless the deployment of maritime assets of the operation produces a pull effect on migration on the basis of substantiated evidence gathered according to the criteria set out in the Operations Plan.

(3) The Operation Commander provided monthly pull factor reports.

(4) The authorisation of the operation should be reconfirmed for the second four-month period of its mandate and the operation should be prolonged accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The authorisation of EUNAVFOR MED IRINI is hereby reconfirmed and the operation is prolonged from 31 July 2020 to 30 November 2020.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 July 2020. For the Political and Security Committee The Chairperson S. FROM-EMMESBERGER

(1) OJ L 101, 1.4.2020, p. 4.
COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2020/1240

of 21 August 2020

authorising Bulgaria to apply an extension of a period specified in Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2020/698 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(notified under document C(2020) 5674)

(Only the English text is authentic)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2020/698 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 2020 laying down specific and temporary measures in view of the COVID‐19 outbreak concerning the renewal or extension of certain certificates, licences and authorisations and the postponement of certain periodic checks and periodic training in certain areas of transport legislation (1), and in particular Article 3(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) 2020/698 extends the validity of driving licences which would otherwise have expired or would otherwise expire between 1 February 2020 and 31 August 2020.

(2) By letter dated 14 July 2020, Bulgaria submitted a reasoned request for an authorisation to apply an extension of four months to the period between 1 February 2020 and 31 August 2020 specified in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) 2020/698. Bulgaria provided additional information in support of its request on 16 and 20 July 2020.

(3) According to the information provided by Bulgaria, the renewal of driving licences in Bulgaria is likely to remain impracticable until 31 December 2020 due to the measures that it has taken to prevent or contain the spread of COVID‐19.

(4) In the context of a general adaptation to new technical standards, all Bulgarian personal documents, i.e. identity cards and driving licences, were issued in 2010 for a period of 10 years (with the exception of driving licences for professional use). Therefore, all those documents expire in 2020, meaning that millions of personal documents, including driving licences, have to be renewed in 2020.

(5) During the state of emergency in Bulgaria the renewal of driving licences was temporarily discontinued. It has now resumed, but the number of documents the authorities can process within in any given period of time is lower than usual, due to the precautions that are required by the epidemiological situation, in particular social distancing rules.

(6) Under these circumstances, the competent authorities responsible for issuing and renewing driving licences are facing significant practical difficulties in performing their duties.

(7) Bulgaria should therefore be authorised to apply an extension of the period between 1 February 2020 and 31 August 2020 specified in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) 2020/698.

(8) Bulgaria has agreed that this Decision be adopted and notified in English,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 Bulgaria is authorised to apply an extension of four months of the period between 1 February 2020 and 31 August 2020 specified in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) 2020/698.

Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Bulgaria.

Done at Brussels, 21 August 2020. For the Commission Adina-Ioana VĂLEAN Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 165, 27.5.2020, p. 10.
(4)

‘Cabinet Regulations No 179 (Adopted 31 March 2020) “Regulations Regarding the Allowance for Idle Time for the Self‐employed Persons Affected by the Spread of COVID-19” and No 165 (Adopted 26 March 2020) “Regulations Regarding the Employers Affected by the Crisis Caused by COVID-19 which are Eligible for the Allowance for Idle Time and Division of the Payment for Late Tax Payments in Instalments or Deferral Thereof for up to Three Years”’, which are referred to in Latvia’s request of 7 August 2020, introduced a scheme for the compensation of idle time for workers. The scheme pays wages to employees of private sector companies who have been furloughed. It covers between 50 % and 75 % of employees’ salaries, depending on the size of the business, with a cap of EUR 700 per employee per month. Attached to the scheme for the compensation of idle time for workers are the related downtime allowance scheme and workers’ bonus for children. On the basis of ‘Cabinet Regulation No 236 “Regulations Regarding the Assistance Allowance for Idle Time for Employed or Self-employed Persons Who have been Affected by the Spread of COVID-19”’, which is referred to in Latvia’s request of 7 August 2020, the downtime allowance scheme provides a minimum benefit to furloughed employees or self-employed persons who either do not qualify for support under the scheme for the compensation of idle time for workers due to reasons unrelated to them, or receive less than EUR 180 from it. The benefit ensures a minimum level of support is provided, ensuring that all employees or self-employed persons receive a benefit of no less than EUR 180 per month. The bonus for children scheme provides additional support to furloughed employees who have dependent children. The measure can be considered to be a similar measure to short‐time work schemes, as referred to in Regulation (EU) 2020/672, as it provides income support to employees and the self-employed, which will help to cover the costs of childcare during school closures and therefore help parents to continue working, preventing putting the employment relationship at risk.
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2020/1491

of 12 October 2020

establishing the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the EPA Committee set up by the stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement between Côte d’Ivoire, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, concerning the adoption of the list of arbitrators

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(9) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement between Côte d’Ivoire, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part (1) (the ‘Agreement’) was signed on behalf of the Union pursuant to Council Decision 2009/156/EC (2) and has been applied on a provisional basis since 3 September 2016.

(2) In accordance with Article 64(1) of the Agreement, the EPA Committee is to establish a list of persons who are willing and able to serve as arbitrators (the ‘list of arbitrators’).

(3) The EPA Committee, at its next annual meeting, is to adopt a decision establishing the list of arbitrators in accordance with Article 64(1) of the Agreement.

(4) It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf within the EPA Committee, as the decision establishing the list of arbitrators will be binding on the Union.

(5) The position of the Union within the EPA Committee should therefore be based on the draft decision of that Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the EPA Committee set up by the stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement between Côte d’Ivoire, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, shall be based on the draft decision of the EPA Committee concerning the adoption of the list of individuals who are willing and able to serve as arbitrators (3).

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

Done at Luxembourg, 12 October 2020. For the Council The President J. BORRELL FONTELLES

(1) OJ L 59, 3.3.2009, p. 3.

(2) Council Decision 2009/156/EC of 21 November 2008 on the signature and provisional application of the stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement between Côte d’Ivoire, of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part (OJ L 59, 3.3.2009, p. 1).

(3) See document ST 10614/20 at http://register.consilium.europa.eu
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2020/1788

of 25 November 2020

appointing an alternate member, proposed by the Republic of Austria, 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 Austrian Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 10 December 2019, 20 January 2020, 3 February 2020 and 26 March 2020 the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2019/2157 (1), (EU) 2020/102 (2), (EU) 2020/144 (3) and (EU) 2020/511 (4) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025. On 8 June 2020, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2020/766 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 1 February 2020 to 25 January 2025 (5). On 30 July 2020, the Council adopted a further Decision (EU) 2020/1153 appointing members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (6).

(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 Carmen KIEFER,

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 2025: — Ms Bernadette SCHÖNY, Member of a Local Assembly: Municipal Council of the municipality of Kaltenleutgeben.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 November 2020. For the Council The President M. ROTH

(1) Council Decision (EU) 2019/2157 of 10 December 2019 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025 (OJ L 327, 17.12.2019, p. 78).

(2) Council Decision (EU) 2020/102 of 20 January 2020 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025 (OJ L 20, 24.1.2020, p. 2).

(3) Council Decision (EU) 2020/144 of 3 February 2020 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025 (OJ L 32, 4.2.2020, p. 16).

(4) Council Decision (EU) 2020/511 of 26 March 2020 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2020 to 25 January 2025 (OJ L 113, 8.4.2020, p. 18).

(5) Council Decision (EU) 2020/766 of 8 June 2020 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 1 February 2020 to 25 January 2025 (OJ L 187, 12.6.2020, p. 3).

(6) Council Decision (EU) 2020/1153 of 30 July 2020 appointing members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions (OJ L 256, 5.8.2020, p. 12).
POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2020/1813

of 26 November 2020

on the reconfirmation of the authorisation of the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI/2/2020)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

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

Having regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/472 of 31 March 2020 on a European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) (1), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 31 March 2020, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2020/472, which established and launched a European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI)for the period until 31 March 2021.

(2) Article 8(3) of Decision (CFSP) 2020/472 provides that, notwithstanding this period, the authorisation of the operation is to be reconfirmed every four months and that the Political and Security Committee is to prolong the operation unless the deployment of maritime assets of the operation produces a pull effect on migration on the basis of substantiated evidence gathered according to the criteria set out in the Operations Plan.

(3) On 23 July 2020, the Political and Security Committee adopted Decision (CFSP) 2020/1104 (2), reconfirming the authorisation of the operation until 30 November 2020.

(4) The Operation Commander has provided monthly pull factor reports.

(5) The authorisation of the operation should be reconfirmed for the third four-month period of its mandate and the operation should be prolonged accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The authorisation of EUNAVFOR MED IRINI is hereby reconfirmed and the operation is prolonged for the period from 1 December 2020y to 31 March 2021.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 November 2020. For the Political and Security Committee The Chairperson S. FROM-EMMESBERGER

(1) OJ L 101, 1.4.2020, p. 4.

(2) Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2020/1104 of 23 July 2020 on the reconfirmation of the authorisation of the European Union military operation in the Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI) (EUNAVFOR MED IRINI/1/2020) (OJ L 242, 28.7.2020, p. 3).