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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 276/11

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2016/1811

of 11 October 2016

amending Annex II to Decision 93/52/EEC as regards the recognition of the Province of Brindisi in the Region Puglia of Italy as officially free of brucellosis (B. melitensis)

(notified under document C(2016) 6290)

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Directive 91/68/EEC of 28 January 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in ovine and caprine animals (1), and in particular Section II of Chapter 1 of Annex A thereto,

Whereas:

(1) Directive 91/68/EEC defines the animal health conditions governing trade in the Union in ovine and caprine animals. It lays down the conditions whereby Member States or regions thereof may be recognised as being officially brucellosis-free.

(2) Annex II to Commission Decision 93/52/EEC (2) lists the regions of Member States which are recognised as officially free of brucellosis (B. melitensis) in accordance with Directive 91/68/EEC. Point 14 of Article 2 of Directive 91/68/EEC defines the term ‘region’ for Italy as a part of that Member State which, inter alia, includes at least one province.

(3) Italy has submitted to the Commission documentation demonstrating compliance with the conditions laid down in Directive 91/68/EEC, in order for the Province of Brindisi in the Region Puglia to be recognised as officially free of brucellosis (B. melitensis) Following an evaluation of the documentation submitted by Italy, the Province of Brindisi in the Region Puglia should be recognised as being officially free of brucellosis (B. melitensis).

(4) The entry for Italy in Annex II to Decision 93/52/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex II to Decision 93/52/EEC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 11 October 2016. For the Commission Vytenis ANDRIUKAITIS Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 19.

(2) Commission Decision 93/52/EEC of 21 December 1992 recording the compliance by certain Member States or regions with the requirements relating to brucellosis (B. melitensis) and according them the status of a Member State or region officially free of the disease (OJ L 13, 21.1.1993, p. 14).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 296/15

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2016/1916

of 27 October 2016

amending Implementing Decision 2014/99/EU setting out the list of regions eligible for funding from the European Regional Development Fund and the European Social Fund and of Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund for the period 2014-2020

(notified under document C(2016) 6820)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (1), and in particular Article 90(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 90(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 the Commission is to review the eligibility of Member States for support from the Cohesion Fund on the basis of Union gross national income (GNI) figures for the period 2012 — 2014 for the EU-27 Member States in 2016.

(2) According to the GNI per capita figures for the period 2012 — 2014 Cyprus falls below 90 % of the average GNI per capita of the EU-27 Member States. Consequently, Cyprus should become newly eligible for support from the Cohesion Fund and should no longer receive support from the Cohesion Fund on transitional and specific basis as of 1 January 2017.

(3) The list of eligible Member States for funding from the Cohesion Fund and the list of Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund on a transitional and specific basis should therefore be adjusted.

(4) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/99/EU (2) should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Implementing Decision 2014/99/EU is amended as follows:

(1) Annex IV is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.

(2) Article 5 and Annex V are deleted.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2017.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 27 October 2016. For the Commission Corina CREȚU Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320.

(2) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/99/EU of 18 February 2014 setting out the list of regions eligible for funding from the European Regional Development Fund and the European Social Fund and of Member States eligible for funding from the Cohesion Fund for the period 2014-2020 (OJ L 50, 20.2.2014, p. 22).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 308/20

COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2016/2000

of 15 November 2016

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 Deision 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, concerning restrictive measures against Syria.

(2) Two entities should be removed from the list of entities subject to restrictive measures, as set out in Section B of Annex I to Decision 2013/255/CFSP.

(3) Annex I to 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 day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 15 November 2016. For the Council The President I. KORČOK

(1) OJ L 147, 1.6.2013, p. 14.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 305/28

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/1980

of 8 November 2016

appointing a member, proposed by the Italian Republic 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 Italian 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) A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Alessandro PASTACCI,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following is hereby appointed as a member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2020:

— Mr Giuseppe RINALDI, Presidente della Provincia di Rieti.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 8 November 2016. For the Council The President P. KAŽIMÍR

(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).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 318/12

COUNCIL DECISION (EU, Euratom) 2016/2049

of 21 November 2016

appointing a member, proposed by the Kingdom of the Netherlands, of the European Economic and Social Committee

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 302 thereof,

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

Having regard to the proposal of the Government of the Netherlands,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) On 18 September 2015 and 1 October 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU, Euratom) 2015/1600 (1) and (EU, Euratom) 2015/1790 (2) appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2015 to 20 September 2020.

(2) A member's seat on the European Economic and Social Committee has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Ms Melanie Irmgard BOUWKNEGT,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Ms Hester HOUWING, Policy Adviser at the Christian Trade Union Federation (CNV), is hereby appointed as a member of the European Economic and Social Committee for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 20 September 2020.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 21 November 2016. For the Council The President P. PLAVČAN

(1) Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/1600 of 18 September 2015 appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2015 to 20 September 2020 (OJ L 248, 24.9.2015, p. 53).

(2) Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/1790 of 1 October 2015 appointing the members of the European Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2015 to 20 September 2020 (OJ L 260, 7.10.2015, p. 23).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 337/15

COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2016/2238

of 12 December 2016

amending Decision 2010/452/CFSP on the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia, EUMM Georgia

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 28 and Articles 42(4) and 43(2) thereof,

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

Whereas:

(1) On 12 August 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/452/CFSP (1), which extended the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia (‘EUMM Georgia’ or the ‘Mission’), established by Council Joint Action 2008/736/CFSP (2). Decision 2010/452/CFSP expires on 14 December 2016.

(2) Following the 2016 Strategic Review, EUMM Georgia should be extended for a further period of two years.

(3) Decision 2010/452/CFSP should be amended accordingly.

(4) The Mission will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achievement of the objectives of the Union's external action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 2010/452/CFSP is amended as follows:

(1) in Article 14(1), the following subparagraph is added: ‘The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the Mission between 15 December 2016 and 14 December 2017 shall be EUR 18 000 000.’;

(2) in Article 18, the second paragraph is replaced by the following: ‘It shall expire on 14 December 2018.’.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 15 December 2016.

Done at Brussels, 12 December 2016. For the Council The President F. MOGHERINI

(1) Council Decision 2010/452/CFSP of 12 August 2010 on the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia, EUMM Georgia (OJ L 213, 13.8.2010, p. 43).

(2) Council Joint Action 2008/736/CFSP of 15 September 2008 on the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia, EUMM Georgia (OJ L 248, 17.9.2008, p. 26).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 327/77

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/2111

of 28 November 2016

appointing a member of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for Belgium

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 Decision of 20 September 2016 (2), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for the period from 25 September 2016 to 24 September 2018.

(2) The government of Belgium has submitted one nomination for a post to be filled,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following is hereby appointed member of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for the period from 25 September 2016 to 24 September 2018:

I. TRADE UNION REPRESENTATIVES

Country Members Alternates Belgium Mr Joeri HENS

Article 2

The Council shall appoint 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, 28 November 2016. For the Council The President P. ŽIGA

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

(2) Council Decision of 20 September 2016 appointing the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers (OJ C 348, 23.9.2016, p. 3.)
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 358/2

COUNCIL DECISION (EU, Euratom) 2016/2392

of 19 December 2016

appointing a member of the Court of Auditors

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 286(2) thereof,

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

Having regard to the proposal by the Republic of Estonia,

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

Whereas:

(1) The term of office of Ms Kersti KALJULAID expired on 6 May 2016.

(2) A new appointment should therefore be made,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Mr Juhan PARTS is hereby appointed member of the Court of Auditors for the period from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2022.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 19 December 2016. For the Council The President L. SÓLYMOS

(1) Opinion of 14 December 2016 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 41/20

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/228

of 14 July 2015

on the resolution procedure

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Council Decision 2009/937/EU of 1 December 2009 adopting the Council's rules of procedure (1) and, in particular, Articles 12(1) and 14(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 18(7) of Regulation (EU) No 806/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2014 establishing uniform rules and a uniform procedure for the resolution of credit institutions and certain investment firms in the framework of the Resolution Mechanism and a Single Resolution Fund and amending Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 (2) establishes a resolution procedure whereby the Council may be called to decide on the adoption of resolution schemes.

(2) From 1 January 2016, the Council acting by simple majority, on the basis of a Commission proposal, may object to a resolution scheme, or approve or object to a material modification of the amount of the Fund provided for in a resolution scheme adopted by the Single Resolution Board within 24 hours from the adoption of the resolution scheme.

(3) The act of the Council should be adopted by a written vote given the tight deadline as provided for by Article 18(7) of the Regulation. The procedure for objecting to a resolution scheme, or approve or object to a material modification of the amount of the Fund provided thereof is, by nature, urgent.

(4) Based on the grounds of urgency, the Council may deliberate and take its decision on the basis of documents and drafts drawn up in one of the languages specified in the rules in force governing languages as provided for in Article 14(1) of the Council's Rules of procedure. This should not put into question the obligation to adopt and publish the decision in all languages specified in the rules in force governing languages at a later stage,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1. Where the Council has to take a decision on the basis of a Commission proposal in the framework of Article 18(7) of Regulation (EU) No 806/2014, the act of the Council shall be adopted by a written vote.

2. When adopting its decision, the Council may deliberate and take decisions on the basis of documents and drafts drawn up in English only.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 January 2016.

Done at Brussels, 14 July 2015. For the Council The President P. GRAMEGNA

(1) OJ L 325, 11.12.2009, p. 35.

(2) OJ L 225, 30.7.2014, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 65/63

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/351

of 4 March 2016

establishing the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the General Council of the World Trade Organization on Jordan's request for a WTO waiver relating to the transitional period for the elimination of its export subsidy program

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) Paragraphs 3 and 4 of Article IX of the Marrakesh Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (‘WTO Agreement’) set out the procedures for the granting of waivers concerning the Multilateral Trade Agreements in Annex 1A or 1B or 1C to the WTO Agreement and their annexes.

(2) On 27 July 2007, Jordan was granted an extension of the transitional period provided for by the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (‘SCM Agreement’) for the elimination of its export subsidy program which takes the form of partial or total exemption from income tax of profits generated from certain exports. That extension was continued until 31 December 2013 with a phase-out period ending on 31 December 2015, in accordance with the procedures for continuation of extensions pursuant to Article 27.4 of the SCM Agreement of the transitional period under Article 27.2(b) of that Agreement for certain developing countries.

(3) Pursuant to paragraph 3 of Article IX of the WTO Agreement, Jordan submitted a request for a waiver from its phase-out obligation set out in Article 27.4 of the SCM Agreement until 31 December 2018 in respect of its export subsidy program.

(4) The granting of the waiver would not negatively affect the economy or trade interests of the Union and would support Jordan in its efforts to address the economic challenges it faces as a result of the difficult and unstable political situation in the region.

(5) It is appropriate, therefore, to establish the position to be taken on behalf of the Union within the WTO General Council to support the waiver request by Jordan,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the General Council of the World Trade Organization shall be to support Jordan's waiver request relating to the extension of the transitional period for the elimination of its export subsidy program until 31 December 2018 in accordance with the terms of the waiver request.

This position shall be expressed by the Commission.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 76/1

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/430

of 10 February 2015

on the conclusion of the Cooperation Agreement on a Civil Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) between the European Community and its Member States and the Kingdom of Morocco

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 172 in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

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

Whereas:

(1) On 21 April 2005, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with Morocco for the conclusion of a Cooperation Agreement on a Civil Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS).

(2) In accordance with the Council Decision of 27 November 2006, the Cooperation Agreement on a Civil Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) between the European Community and its Member States and the Kingdom of Morocco (‘the Agreement’) was signed on 12 December 2006.

(3) The Agreement allows for closer cooperation with Morocco in the area of satellite navigation. It will implement a number of elements of the European satellite navigation programmes.

(4) The Agreement should be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Cooperation Agreement on a Civil Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) between the European Community and its Member States and the Kingdom of Morocco 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 18(1) of the Agreement, in order to express the consent of the Union to be bound by the Agreement (2), and shall make the following notification:

‘As a consequence of the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon on 1 December 2009, the European Union has replaced and succeeded the European Community and from that date exercises all rights and assumes all obligations of the European Community. Therefore, references to “the European Community” in the text of the Agreement are to be read as to “the European Union”’.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 10 February 2015. For the Council The President E. RINKĒVIČS

(1) Consent given on 16 December 2014.

(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.