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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 252/31

COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION 2013/469/CFSP

of 23 September 2013

implementing Decision 2011/101/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Zimbabwe

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 2011/101/CFSP (1), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 15 February 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/101/CFSP.

(2) One entity should be removed from the list of persons and entities in Annex I to Decision 2011/101/CFSP.

(3) Decision 2011/101/CFSP should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following entity is deleted from the list of persons and entities in Annex I to Decision 2011/101/CFSP:

Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation.

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, 23 September 2013. For the Council The President L. LINKEVIČIUS

(1) OJ L 42, 16.2.2011, p. 6.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 256/12

COUNCIL DECISION

of 2 September 2013

adopting the Council’s position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2014

2013/C 256/05

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 314(3) thereof, in conjunction with the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community and in particular Article 106a thereof,

Whereas:

— on 28 June 2013, the Commission submitted a proposal containing the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2014 (1),

— the Council examined the Commission proposal with a view to defining a position consistent, on the revenue side, with Council Decision 2007/436/EC, Euratom of 7 June 2007 on the system of the European Communities’ own resources (2), and on the expenditure side, with the contents of the agreement in principle reached on 27 June 2013 on the multiannual financial framework 2014-2020,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The Council’s position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2014 was adopted by the Council on 2 September 2013.

The full text can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the Council's website: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/

Done at Brussels, 2 September 2013. For the Council The President L. LINKEVIČIUS

(1) COM(2013) 450 final.

(2) OJ L 163, 23.6.2007, p. 17.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 273/37

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION

of 11 October 2013

amending Decision 2005/7/EC authorising a method for grading pig carcasses in Cyprus as regards the alternative presentation of such carcasses

(notified under document C(2013) 6583)

(Only the Greek text is authentic)

(2013/502/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 2005/7/EC (2), the use of an alternative presentation of pig carcasses in Cyprus was authorised.

(2) Cyprus has requested the Commission to be authorised to provide for a presentation of pig carcasses different from the alternative presentation authorised in Article 2 of Decision 2005/7/EC and different from the standard presentation defined in the first paragraph of point B.III of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.

(3) In accordance with the second paragraph of point B.III of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, Member States may be authorised to provide for a presentation of pig carcasses different from the standard presentation defined in the first paragraph of that point, where normal commercial practice in their territory differs from that standard presentation. In its request, Cyprus specified that in its territory it is commercial practice that carcasses can be presented with tongue, kidneys and flare fat. This presentation that differs from the standard presentation should therefore be authorised in Cyprus.

(4) In order to establish quotations for pig carcasses on a comparable basis, this different presentation should be taken into account by adjusting the weight recorded in such cases in relation to the weight for standard presentation.

(5) Decision 2005/7/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(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

Article 2 of Decision 2005/7/EC is replaced by the following:

‘Article 2 Notwithstanding the standard presentation laid down in the first paragraph of point B.III of Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, pig carcasses in Cyprus may be presented without removing the tongue, kidneys and flare fat before the carcass is weighed and graded. In the case of such presentation the recorded hot carcass weight shall be adjusted in accordance with the following formula: .’

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Cyprus.

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

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

(2) Commission Decision 2005/7/EC of 27 December 2004 authorising a method for grading pig carcasses in Cyprus (OJ L 2, 5.1.2005, p. 19).
(6)

in Article 28, the following paragraph is added: "12 Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to the transfer by or through the Commercial Bank of Syria of funds or economic resources received from outside the Union and frozen after the date of its designation or to a transfer of funds or economic resources to or through the Commercial Bank of Syria received from outside the Union after the date of its designation where such transfer is related to a payment by a non-designated financial institution due in connection with a specific trade contract for medical supplies, food, shelter, sanitation or hygiene for civilian use, provided that the relevant Member State has determined, on a case-by-case basis, that the payment is not directly or indirectly received by a person or entity referred to in paragraph 1.".
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 16/51

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

of 29 August 2013

amending Decision ECB/2010/29 on the issue of euro banknotes

(ECB/2013/27)

(2014/29/EU)

THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 128(1) thereof,

Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Article 16 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Decision ECB/2013/28 of 29 August 2013 on the national central banks’ percentage shares in the key for subscription to the European Central Bank’s capital (1) provides for the adjustment of the key for subscription to the capital of the European Central Bank (ECB) (hereinafter ‘capital key’) in accordance with Article 29.3 of the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank and establishes, with effect from 1 January 2014, new weightings assigned to each national central bank (NCB) in the adjusted capital key (hereinafter the ‘capital key weightings’).

(2) Pursuant to Article 1 of Council Decision 2013/387/EU of 9 July 2013 on the adoption by Latvia of the euro on 1 January 2014 (2), in accordance with Article 140(2) of the Treaty, Latvia fulfils the necessary conditions for adoption of the euro and the derogation granted to it under Article 4 of the 2003 Act of Accession (3) will be abrogated with effect from 1 January 2014.

(3) Article 1(d) of Decision ECB/2010/29 of 13 December 2010 on the issue of euro banknotes (4) defines the ‘banknote allocation key’ and refers to Annex I to that Decision, which specifies the banknote allocation key applying since 1 July 2013. Given that new capital key weightings will apply from 1 January 2014 and that Latvia will adopt the euro on 1 January 2014, Decision ECB/2010/29 needs to be amended in order to determine the banknote allocation key applying from 1 January 2014,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Amendment

1. The final sentence of Article 1(d) of Decision ECB/2010/29 is replaced by the following:

‘Annex I to this Decision specifies the banknote allocation key applying from 1 January 2014.’

2. Annex I to Decision ECB/2010/29 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

Entry into force

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2014.

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 29 August 2013. The President of the ECB Mario DRAGHI

(1) See page 53 of this Official Journal.

(2) OJ L 195, 18.7.2013, p. 24.

(3) Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded (OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33).

(4) OJ L 35, 9.2.2011, p. 26.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 46/27

COUNCIL DECISION 2013/87/CFSP

of 18 February 2013

on the launch of a European Union military mission to contribute to the training of the Malian Armed Forces (EUTM Mali)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 42(4) and 43(2) 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 4 thereof,

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

Whereas:

(1) By letter dated 24 December 2012, the President of the Republic of Mali addressed an invitation letter to the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy welcoming the deployment of an EU military training mission in Mali.

(2) On 17 January 2013, the Council adopted Decision 2013/34/CFSP.

(3) In accordance with Article 5 of the Protocol 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 implementation of decisions and actions of the Union which have defence implications. Denmark does not participate in the implementation of this Decision and therefore does not participate in the financing of this mission,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Mission Plan and the Rules of Engagement concerning the EU military mission to contribute to the training of the Malian Armed Forces (EUTM Mali) are approved.

Article 2

EUTM Mali shall be launched on 18 February 2013.

Article 3

The Mission Commander of EUTM Mali is hereby authorised with immediate effect to start execution of EUTM Mali.

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 18 February 2013. For the Council The President C. ASHTON

(1) OJ L 14, 18.1.2013, p. 19.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 69/4

COUNCIL DECISION

of 25 February 2013

on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the United States of America pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union

(2013/125/EU)

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 point (v) of Article 218(6)(a) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,

Whereas:

(1) On 29 January 2007 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with certain other Members of the World Trade Organisation under Article XXIV:6 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 in the course of the accession to the European Union of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania.

(2) Negotiations have been conducted by the Commission within the framework of the negotiating directives adopted by the Council.

(3) These negotiations have been concluded and the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the United States of America pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union (‘the Agreement’) was initialled by a representative of the European Union on 21 December 2011 and by a representative of the United States of America on 17 February 2012.

(4) The Agreement was signed on behalf of the European Union on 7 December 2012, subject to its conclusion at a later date, in accordance with Council Decision 2012/644/EU (1).

(5) The Agreement should be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the United States of America pursuant to Article XXIV:6 and Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions in the schedules of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania in the course of their accession to the European Union (‘the Agreement’) is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to give, on behalf of the Union, the notification provided for in the Agreement (2).

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 25 February 2013. For the Council The President S. COVENEY

(1) OJ L 287, 18.10.2012, p. 2.

(2) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.
II 
(Non-legislative acts)  
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS  
COUNCIL DECISION  
of 23 July 2012  
on the signing, on behalf of the Union, and provisional application of a Protocol to the Euro- 
Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and 
their Member States, of the one part, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, of the other part, 
on a Framework Agreement between the European Union and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan 
on the general principles for the participation of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in Union 
programmes  
(2013/202/EU)  
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,  
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European 
Union, and in particular Articles 217, in conjunction with 
Article 218(5) and the first subparagraph of Article 218(8) 
thereof,  
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,  
Whereas:  
(1) On 18 June 2007 the Council authorised the 
Commission to negotiate a Protocol to the Euro-Medi ­
terranean Agreement establishing an Association between 
the European Communities and their Member States, of 
the one part, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, of 
the other part (  1 ), on a Framework Agreement between 
the European Union and the Hashemite Kingdom of 
Jordan on the general principles for the participation of 
the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in Union programmes 
(‘the Protocol’).  
(2) The negotiations have been concluded.  
(3) The Protocol should be signed on behalf of the Union, 
subject to its conclusion.  
(4) The Protocol should be applied on a provisional basis in 
accordance with Article 10 thereof, pending the 
completion of the procedures for its conclusion,  
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:  
Article 1  
The signing of the Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean 
Agreement establishing an Association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the 
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, of the other part, on a 
Framework Agreement between the European Union and the 
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on the general principles for the 
participation of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in Union 
programmes (‘the Protocol’) is hereby authorised on behalf of 
the Union, subject to its conclusion.  
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.  
Article 3  
The Protocol shall be applied on a provisional basis as from the 
date of its signature (  2 ), pending the completion of the 
procedures for its conclusion.  
Article 4  
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.  
Done at Brussels, 23 July 2012.  
For the Council  
The President  
C. ASHTONEN 27.4.2013 Official Journal of the European Union L 117/1  
( 1 ) OJ L 129, 15.5.2002, p. 3.  ( 2 ) The date from which the Protocol will be provisionally applied will 
be published in the  Official Journal of the European Union  by the 
General Secretariat of the Council.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 179/92

COUNCIL DECISION

of 25 June 2013

increasing the number of Advocates-General of the Court of Justice of the European Union

(2013/336/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 252 thereof,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a(1) thereof,

Having regard to the request of the President of the Court of Justice of 16 January 2013,

Whereas:

(1) The first paragraph of Article 252 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union establishes that the Council, acting unanimously, may increase the number of Advocates-General on the request of the Court of Justice.

(2) On 16 January 2013, the Court of Justice requested that the number of Advocates-General of the Court of Justice be increased by three. That request was motivated by the desire to allow the Court to continue to have an Opinion delivered in every case in which it is required without thereby increasing the overall time taken to deal with the cases concerned.

(3) According to Declaration No 38 on Article 252 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union regarding the number of Advocates-General of the Court of Justice, annexed to the Final Act of the Intergovernmental Conference which adopted the Treaty of Lisbon, if the Court of Justice requests that the number of Advocates-General be increased by three (eleven instead of eight), the Council will, acting unanimously, agree on such an increase.

(4) In order best to satisfy the concerns expressed in the second recital and to ensure the optimal integration of the additional Advocates-General, the Court of Justice proposed that one Advocate-General take up his duties on 1 July 2013, the planned date of Croatia’s accession, provided that all of the instruments of ratification have been lodged before this date, and that the two other Advocates-General take up their duties on 7 October 2015, on the occasion of the partial replacement of the Members of the Court,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The number of Advocates-General of the Court of Justice of the European Union shall be increased to:

— nine, with effect from 1 July 2013;

— eleven, with effect from 7 October 2015.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 289/1

COUNCIL DECISION

of 22 October 2013

concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas

(2013/628/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular point (a) of Article 77(2), in conjunction with point (a) of the second subparagraph of Article 218(6), thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Council Decision 2013/2/EU (1), the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas (‘the Agreement’) was signed on 17 December 2012, subject to its conclusion at a later date.

(2) The Agreement should be approved.

(3) This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which the United Kingdom does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2000/365/EC of 29 May 2000 concerning the request of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (2); the United Kingdom is therefore not taking part in its adoption and is not bound by it or subject to its application.

(4) This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which Ireland does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2002/192/EC of 28 February 2002 concerning Ireland’s request to take part in some of the provisions of the Schengen acquis (3); Ireland is therefore not taking part in its adoption and is not bound by it or subject to its application.

(5) In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 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 is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in Article 14(1) of the Agreement (4).

Article 3

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

Done at Luxembourg, 22 October 2013. For the Council The President L. LINKEVIČIUS

(1) OJ L 3, 8.1.2013, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 131, 1.6.2000, p. 43.

(3) OJ L 64, 7.3.2002, p. 20.

(4) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.