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Official Journal of the European Union

COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2021/1306

of 5 August 2021

implementing Decision 2012/285/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies threatening the peace, security or stability of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau

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 2012/285/CFSP of 31 May 2012 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies threatening the peace, security or stability of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau and repealing Decision 2012/237/CFSP (1), and in particular Article 3(1) and (2) thereof,

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

Whereas:

(1) On 31 May 2012, the Council adopted Decision 2012/285/CFSP.

(2) The Council considers that two persons should be removed from the list of persons subject to restrictive measures, as set out in Annexes II and III to Decision 2012/285/CFSP.

(3) Annexes II and III to Decision 2012/285/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 Annexes II and III to Decision 2012/285/CFSP are hereby 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, 5 August 2021. For the Council The President G. DOVŽAN

(1) OJ L 142, 1.6.2012, p. 36.
Official Journal of the European Union

COUNCIL DECISION

of 21 September 2021

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

(2021/C 384 I/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 Government of Hungary,

Whereas:

(1) By its Decisions of 21 September 2020 (2), 11 December 2020 (3) (4), 13 April 2021 (5), and 21 June 2021 (6), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for the period from 25 September 2020 to 24 September 2022.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The following are hereby appointed as members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for the period ending on 24 September 2022: I. GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES Country Members Alternate members Hungary Ms Rita ANTÓNI Ms Katalin GERGELY Ms Henriette GEDEI II. TRADE UNION REPRESENTATIVES Country Members Alternate members Hungary Ms Judit CZUGLERNÉ IVÁNY III. EMPLOYERS’ ASSOCIATIONS REPRESENTATIVES Country Members Alternate members Hungary Ms Júlia VARGA Ms Terézia BOROSNÉ BARTHA Mr István KOMORÓCZKI

Article 2 The members and alternate members not yet nominated will be appointed by the Council at a later date.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 September 2021. For the Council The President G. DOVŽAN

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

(2) Council Decision of 21 September 2020 appointing the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers (OJ C 315 I, 23.9.2020, p. 5).

(3) Council Decision of 11 December 2020 appointing members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for Cyprus (OJ C 432 I, 14.12.2020, p. 1).

(4) Council Decision of 11 December 2020 appointing one member and one alternate member of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for Ireland and Malta (OJ C 432 I, 14.12.2020, p. 3).

(5) Council Decision of 13 April 2021 appointing the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for Italy (OJ C 149 I, 27.4.2021, p. 1).

(6) Council Decision of 21 June 2021 appointing one member of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for Portugal (OJ C 244 I, 22.6.2021, p. 1).
Official Journal of the European Union

COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2021/1825

of 18 October 2021

amending Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 concerning restrictive measures against ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

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

Whereas:

(1) On 20 September 2016, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 (1).

(2) The restrictive measures set out in Article 2(2) and Article 3(3) and (4) of Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 apply until 31 October 2021. On the basis of a review of that Decision, the restrictive measures should be extended until 31 October 2022.

(3) Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 In Article 6 of Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693, paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: ‘5. The measures referred to in Article 2(2) and Article 3(3) and (4) shall apply until 31 October 2022.’.

Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Luxembourg, 18 October 2021. For the Council The President J. BORRELL FONTELLES

(1) Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1693 of 20 September 2016 concerning restrictive measures against ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them and repealing Common Position 2002/402/CFSP (OJ L 255, 21.9.2016, p. 25).
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2021/2242

of 13 December 2021

amending Decision 2009/908/EU laying down measures for the implementation of the European Council Decision on the exercise of the Presidency of the Council, and on the chairmanship of preparatory bodies of the Council

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union,

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

Having regard to European Council Decision 2009/881/EU of 1 December 2009 on the exercise of the Presidency of the Council (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) By Decision 2009/908/EU (2), the Council laid down measures for the implementation of Decision 2009/881/EU. The preparatory bodies of the Council which are not chaired by the 6-monthly Presidency are listed in Annex III to Decision 2009/908/EU, as provided for in Article 2, third subparagraph, of Decision 2009/881/EU.

(2) In light of the advisory nature as well as of the experience and the type of tasks carried out by the European Research Area and Innovation Committee, that committee should be added to the list of preparatory bodies that are not chaired by the 6-monthly Presidency.

(3) Decision 2009/908/EU should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 In Annex III to Decision 2009/908/EU, the following preparatory body is added to the list entitled ‘Elected chairs’: ‘European Research Area and Innovation Committee’.

Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption. It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 13 December 2021. For the Council The President J. BORRELL FONTELLES

(1) OJ L 315, 2.12.2009, p. 50.

(2) Council Decision 2009/908/EU of 1 December 2009 laying down measures for the implementation of the European Council Decision on the exercise of the Presidency of the Council, and on the chairmanship of preparatory bodies of the Council (OJ L 322, 9.12.2009, p. 28).
ANNEX

1. The effective provisioning rate of the common provisioning fund shall be calculated taking into account the amount of expected and unexpected losses for each contributing instrument and the diversification ratio, which accounts for the correlation between the contributing instruments’ losses, as set out in the following formula:

Where

EPR t – the effective provisioning rate, expressed as a percentage of the amount of the resources foreseen for the payment of the guarantee calls for the year t, if the provisioning for contributing instruments were held and managed separately;

EL i,t – the expected loss for the compartment i, for the year t, determined by the authorising services for the relevant compartment and representing the amount of resources that is necessary to meet expected guarantee calls for the year t;

UL i,t – the unexpected loss for the compartment i, for the year t, determined by the authorising services for the relevant compartment and representing the volatility (standard deviation) of the expected loss for the compartment;

i,j – the compartment ;

t – the year , where T represents the total lifetime of the relevant compartment;

x t – the adjustment coefficient, expressed as percentage of UL i,t for the year t, reflecting the margin necessary to cover the short term volatility of the loss estimates, providing additional protection against insufficient liquidity;

ρ i,j – the correlation matrix between the individual compartments’ losses over the lifetime of the contributing instruments;

DR – the diversification ratio, reflecting the difference between the sum of the lifetime unexpected losses of all the contributing instruments in the denominator and the lifetime joint unexpected losses for all the compartments, calculated as follows:

2. The diversification ratio shall be calculated by the financial manager for the year t, based on the inputs from the authorising services and correlation matrix estimates.
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2021/671

of 20 April 2021

on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the written procedure by the Participants to the Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits as regards the adoption of a decision to increase official support for export credits in the form of local costs

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 guidelines contained in the Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits (the ‘Arrangement’) apply in the Union by virtue of Regulation (EU) No 1233/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1).

(2) The 145th session of the Meeting of the Participants to the Arrangement, that took place on 17 November 2020, agreed to adopt in a written procedure a decision to amend the Arrangement to increase official support for export credits in the form of local costs.

(3) The envisaged decision to increase official support for local costs should adapt the provisions on local cost support in the Arrangement to prevailing trade and production patterns. Global value chains have changed exporters’ sourcing decisions and most exporters now source supply from multiple countries and to an increasing extent from where the buyer is located. In order to offer Union exporters greater flexibility and to allow for optimal sourcing strategies the cap on official support for local costs should be raised from 30 % to 40 % of the export contract value in high-income countries and from 30 % to 50 % of the export contract value in middle- and low-income countries.

(4) It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf on the decision to be adopted by the Participants to the Arrangement in the written procedure, as the envisaged decision will be capable of decisively influencing the content of Union law, by virtue of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 1233/2011,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The position to be taken on the Union’s behalf in the written procedure by the Participants to the Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits as regards the adoption of a decision to increase official support for export credits in the form of local costs shall be based on the proposal of the Union (2).

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

Done at Brussels, 20 April 2021. For the Council The President A. P. ZACARIAS

(1) Regulation (EU) No 1233/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2011 on the application of certain guidelines in the field of officially supported export credits and repealing Council Decisions 2001/76/EC and 2001/77/EC (OJ L 326, 8.12.2011, p. 45).

(2) See document ST 7202/21 on http://register.consilium.europa.eu
COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2021/722

of 3 May 2021

renewing the mandates of three existing members of the European Statistical Advisory Committee and appointing two new members

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the 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 and repealing Council Decision 91/116/EEC (1), and in particular Article 4(1), point (a), thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2016/C12/02 (2) appointed four members of the European Statistical Advisory Committee (‘the Committee’), for a term of five years. The mandates of those members ended on 31 December 2020. Three of the members have agreed to the renewal of their mandates.

(2) One of the four members appointed by Decision 2016/C12/02 is not in a position to have his mandate renewed, and should therefore be replaced.

(3) The remaining eight members were appointed by Commission Decision 2019/C63/05 (3). Their respective terms of office are due to expire in 2024. However, one of those eight members has resigned and should therefore be replaced for the remainder of his term of office.

(4) Since the reserve list established by Decision 2019/C63/05 has become obsolete, Member States have provided the Commission, at its request, with a list of candidates with well-established qualifications in the field of statistics, for the purposes of the appointment of the new members of the Committee.

(5) In the selection of the two new members, the Commission has endeavoured to ensure that they represent, in equal measure, users, respondents and other stakeholders in Union statistics (including the scientific community, the social partners and civil society).

(6) The Commission consulted the European Parliament and the Council as regards the renewals of mandates and the new appointments, and those institutions gave a positive opinion,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The mandates of Mr Claudiu HERTELIU, Ms Ariane KÖNIG and Ms Biruta SLOKA are renewed for a term of five years, starting on 1 January 2021 and ending on 31 December 2025.

Article 2 Ms Roxane SILBERMAN is appointed as a member of the European Statistical Advisory Committee for a term of five years, starting on 1 January 2021 and ending on 31 December 2025.

Article 3 Mr Antti RIPATTI is appointed as a member of the European Statistical Advisory Committee for the period starting on 1 January 2021 and ending on 8 May 2024.

Article 4 This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal.

Done at Brussels, 3 May 2021. For the Commission The President Ursula VON DER LEYEN

(1) OJ L 73, 15.3.2008, p. 13.

(2) Commission Decision 2016/C12/02 of 14 January 2016 appointing four members of the European Statistical Advisory Committee (OJ C 12, 15.1.2016, p. 2).

(3) Commission Decision 2019/C 63/05 of 14 February 2019 appointing eight members of the European Statistical Advisory Committee (OJ C 63, 18.2.2019, p. 4).
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2021/792

of 6 May 2021

on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Joint Committee on Organic Products established by the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Chile on trade in organic products as regards the adoption of the rules of procedure of the Joint Committee on Organic Products

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(4) in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Chile on trade in organic products (the ‘Agreement’) was concluded by the Union by Council Decision (EU) 2017/2307 (1) and entered into force on 1 January 2018.

(2) Article 8 of the Agreement establishes a Joint Committee on Organic Products (the ‘Joint Committee’) to manage the Agreement and take decisions for the implementation and good functioning of the Agreement. Pursuant to paragraph 5 of that Article, the Joint Committee is to adopt its own rules of procedure.

(3) It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Joint Committee as regards its rules of procedure, as those rules will be binding on the Union.

(4) The position of the Union within the Joint Committee should be based on the draft decision of the Joint Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Joint Committee on Organic Products established by the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Chile on trade in organic products as regards the adoption of its rules of procedure shall be based on the draft decision of the Joint Committee on Organic Products (2).

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

Done at Brussels, 6 May 2021. For the Council The President J. BORRELL FONTELLES

(1) Council Decision (EU) 2017/2307 of 9 October 2017 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Chile on trade in organic products (OJ L 331, 14.12.2017, p. 1).

(2) See document ST 7778/21 at http://register.consilium.europa.eu
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2021/777

of 10 May 2021

on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the International Grains Council with respect to the extension of the Grains Trade Convention, 1995

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207(4), first subparagraph, in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Grains Trade Convention, 1995 (‘the Convention’) was concluded by the Union by means of Council Decision 96/88/EC (1) and entered into force on 1 July 1995. The Convention was concluded for a period of three years.

(2) Pursuant to Article 33 of the Convention, the International Grains Council is able to extend the Convention for successive periods not exceeding two years on each occasion. Since its conclusion, the Convention has regularly been extended for further periods of two years. The Convention was last extended by decision of the International Grains Council on 10 June 2019 and remains in force until 30 June 2021.

(3) During its 53rd session, which will be held on 7 June 2021, the International Grains Council is to decide on the extension of the Convention for a further period of up to two years from 1 July 2021.

(4) It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf in the 53rd session of the International Grains Council, as an extension of the Convention is in the interest of the Union,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The position to be taken on the Union’s behalf in the 53rd session of the International Grains Council shall be to vote in favour of the extension of the Grains Trade Convention, 1995, for a further period of up to two years from 1 July 2021.

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

Done at Brussels, 10 May 2021. For the Council The President J. BORRELL FONTELLES

(1) Council Decision 96/88/EC of 19 December 1995 concerning the approval by the European Community of the Grains Trade Convention and the Food Aid Convention, constituting the International Grains Agreement 1995 (OJ L 21, 27.1.1996, p. 47).
COUNCIL DECISION

of 14 June 2021

appointing one alternate member of the Management Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) for the Netherlands

(2021/C 234 I/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/127 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 January 2019 establishing the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (Eurofound), and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Having regard to the lists of nominations for appointment submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States and by the employees’ and the employers’ organisations,

Whereas:

(1) By its Decisions of 9 April 2019 (2), 25 June 2019 (3), 8 July 2019 (4), and 16 September 2019 (5), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) for the period from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2023.

(2) The trade unions’ organisation ETUC has submitted one nomination for a post to be filled,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The following is hereby appointed as alternate member of the Management Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, for the period ending on 31 March 2023: II. REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYEES’ ORGANISATIONS Country Members Alternate members Netherlands Ms Lottie VAN KELLE

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.

This Decision shall be published for information in the Official Journal of the European Union. Done at Luxembourg, 14 June 2021. For the Council The President A. MENDES GODINHO

(1) OJ L 30, 31.1.2019, p. 74.

(2) OJ C 135, 11.4.2019, p. 1.

(3) OJ C 216, 27.6.2019, p. 1.

(4) OJ C 232, 10.7.2019, p. 3.

(5) OJ C 314, 18.9.2019, p. 2.