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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 147/1

COUNCIL DECISION

of 31 May 2012

on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on the protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs

(2012/292/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 Article 218(5) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the Union, an Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on the protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs (the ‘Agreement’).

(2) The Agreement will allow the reciprocal protection of the geographical indications of the Union and the Republic of Moldova, as well as contribute to the approximation of legislation among the neighbouring countries of the Union.

(3) The Agreement should be signed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The signing of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova on the protection of geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs is hereby authorised on behalf of the Union, subject to the conclusion of the said Agreement (1).

Article 2

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

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 31 May 2012. For the Council The President P. OLSEN DYHR

(1) The text of the Agreement will be published together with the decision on its conclusion.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 199/15

COUNCIL DECISION

of 26 June 2012

on the position to be taken, on behalf of the European Union, in the EU-EFTA Joint Committee concerning the adoption of a Decision amending the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure

(2012/431/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 Article 218(9), thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) Article 15a of the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure (1) (the ‘Convention’) allows for a third country to become a Contracting Party to the Convention following a decision of the Joint Committee set up by the Convention to invite the country.

(2) Article 15 of the Convention empowers the Joint Committee to recommend and adopt, by decisions, amendments to the Convention and the Appendices thereto.

(3) Croatia formally expressed its wish to join the common transit system and has been invited following a decision by the Joint Committee on 19 January 2012.

(4) Having satisfied the essential legal, structural and information technology requirements, which are preconditions for accession and following the formal procedure for accession, Croatia will accede the Convention.

(5) The enlargement of the common transit system will require certain amendments to the Convention. These concern new linguistic references in Croatian and the appropriate adaptations to guarantee documents.

(6) The proposed amendment was presented to and discussed within the EU-EFTA Working Group and the text received preliminary approval.

(7) Therefore, the position of the European Union concerning the proposed amendment should be determined,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The position to be taken by the European Union in the EU-EFTA Joint Committee on common transit concerning the adoption of Decision No XXX by that Committee amending the Convention of 20 May 1987 on a common transit procedure shall be based on the draft Decision attached to this Decision.

Minor changes to the draft Decision may be agreed to by the representatives of the Union in the EU-EFTA Joint Committee after having duly informed the Council.

Article 2

The Commission shall publish the Decision of the EU-EFTA Joint Committee on common transit, once adopted, in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Luxembourg, 26 June 2012. For the Council The President N. WAMMEN

(1) OJ L 226, 13.8.1987, p. 2.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 198/1

COUNCIL DECISION

of 10 July 2012

on the position to be taken by the European Union in the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms

(2012/425/EU)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 165 and Article 192(1) in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2894/94 of 28 November 1994 concerning arrangements for implementing the Agreement on the European Economic Area (1), and in particular Article 1(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) Protocol 31 to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (2) (the ‘EEA Agreement’) contains provisions and arrangements concerning cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms.

(2) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to include Regulation (EC) No 401/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the European Environment Agency and the European Environment Information and Observation Network (3).

(3) It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to the field of sport.

(4) Regulation (EC) No 401/2009 repeals Council Regulation (EEC) No 1210/90 of 7 May 1990 on the establishment of the European Environment Agency and the European environment information and observation network (4) which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement. The EEA Agreement should therefore be amended to take account of Regulation (EC) No 401/2009.

(5) Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly.

(6) The position of the Union in the EEA Joint Committee should be based on the attached draft Decision,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The position to be taken by the European Union in the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms, shall be based on the draft Decision of the EEA Joint Committee attached to this Decision.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 10 July 2012. For the Council The President V. SHIARLY

(1) OJ L 305, 30.11.1994, p. 6.

(2) OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3.

(3) OJ L 126, 21.5.2009, p. 13.

(4) OJ L 120, 11.5.1990, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 234/4

COUNCIL DECISION

of 24 July 2012

adopting the Council position on the draft budget of the European Union for the financial year 2013

2012/C 234/06

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 and Energy Community and in particular Article 106a thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 25 May 2012, the Commission submitted a proposal containing the draft budget for the financial year 2013 (1).

(2) 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 Part I of Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (3), which, in the absence of any multiannual financial framework established pursuant to Article 312 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, constitutes the currently applicable instrument of budgetary discipline,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The Council's position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2013 was adopted by the Council on 24 July 2012.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 July 2012. For the Council The President A. D. MAVROYIANNIS

(1) COM(2012) 300.

(2) OJ L 163, 23.6.2007, p. 17.

(3) OJ L 347, 24.12.2009, p. 26.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 287/1

COUNCIL DECISION

of 24 September 2012

on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and Canada on customs cooperation with respect to matters related to supply chain security

(2012/643/EU)

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(5) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Union and Canada should expand their customs cooperation to cover matters of supply chain security and related risk management with a view to increasing end-to-end supply chain security and at the same time facilitating legitimate trade.

(2) For this purpose, on 26 November 2009 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with Canada. The Commission has negotiated, on behalf of the Union, an Agreement between the European Union and Canada on customs cooperation with respect to matters related to supply chain security (the ‘Agreement’).

(3) The position to be adopted by the Union within the EU-Canada Joint Customs Cooperation Committee (JCCC), when called upon to adopt acts having legal effects, should be decided in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 218(9) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Where necessary, other positions to be taken by the Union within the JCCC should be established by the Council in accordance with Article 16 of the Treaty on European Union.

(4) The Agreement should be signed on behalf of the Union, subject to its conclusion,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The signing of the Agreement between the European Union and Canada on customs cooperation with respect to matters related to supply chain security is hereby authorised on behalf of the Union, subject to the conclusion of the said Agreement (1).

Article 2

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

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 24 September 2012. For the Council The President S. ALETRARIS

(1) The text of the Agreement will be published together with the decision on its conclusion.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 284/13

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION

of 11 October 2012

on the allocation to Spain of additional days at sea within ICES Divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cadiz

(notified under document C(2012) 7086)

(Only the Spanish text is authentic)

(2012/640/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 43/2012 of 17 January 2012 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available to EU vessels for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are not subject to international negotiations or agreements (1), and in particular point 8 of Annex IIB thereto,

Whereas:

(1) Point 5.1 in conjunction with Table I of Annex IIB to Regulation (EU) No 43/2012 specifies the maximum number of days on which Union vessels of an overall length equal to or greater than 10 meters carrying on board the regulated gears trawls (Danish seines and similar gears of mesh size equal to or lager than 32 mm and gill-nets of mesh size equal to or lager than 60 mm and bottom long-lines) may be present within ICES Divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cadiz from 1 February 2012 to 31 January 2013.

(2) Point 8.5 of Annex IIB to Regulation (EU) No 43/2012 allows the Commission to allocate by means of an implementing act an additional number of days at sea on which a vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present within the area when carrying on board any regulated gear, on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that have taken place between 1 February 2011 and 31 January 2012.

(3) On 28 June 2012 Spain submitted a request showing that eight fishing vessels have permanently ceased activities between 1 February 2011 and 31 January 2012. In view of the data submitted and having regard to the calculation method laid down in point 8.2 of that Annex, seven additional days at sea for the vessels referred to in point 1 of that Annex should be allocated to Spain for the period from 1 February 2012 to 31 January 2013.

(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The maximum number of days at sea for which a vessel flying the flag of Spain may be authorised to be present in ICES Divisions VIIIc and IXa excluding the Gulf of Cadiz carrying on board any regulated gear and not subject to any of the special conditions listed in point 6.1 of Annex IIB to Regulation (EU) No 43/2012, as laid down in Table I of that Annex, shall be increased to 157 days per year.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.

Done at Brussels, 11 October 2012. For the Commission Maria DAMANAKI Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 25, 27.1.2012, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 307/79

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 25 October 2012

on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2012/001 IE/Talk Talk from Ireland)

(2012/685/EU)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.

(2) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million.

(3) Ireland submitted an application on 29 February 2012 to mobilise the EGF in respect of redundancies in the enterprise Talk Talk Broadband Services (Ireland) Limited and three of its suppliers, and supplemented it by additional information up to 15 May 2012. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 2 696 382.

(4) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Ireland,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2012, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 2 696 382 in commitment and payment appropriations.

Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Strasbourg, 25 October 2012. For the European Parliament The President M. SCHULZ For the Council The President A. D. MAVROYIANNIS

(1) OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 174/23

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 13 June 2012

on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, in accordance with point 28 of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (application EGF/2011/020 ES/Comunidad Valenciana footwear from Spain)

(2012/354/EU)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (1), and in particular point 28 thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2), and in particular Article 12(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide additional support for workers made redundant as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market.

(2) The scope of the EGF was broadened for applications submitted from 1 May 2009 to include support for workers made redundant as a direct result of the global financial and economic crisis.

(3) The Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 allows the mobilisation of the EGF within the annual ceiling of EUR 500 million.

(4) Spain submitted an application on 28 December 2011 to mobilise the EGF in respect of redundancies in 146 enterprises operating in the NACE Revision 2 Division 15 (‘Manufacture of leather and related products’) in the NUTS II region of Comunidad Valenciana (ES52), and supplemented it by additional information up to 23 February 2012. This application complies with the requirements for determining the financial contributions as laid down in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006. The Commission, therefore, proposes to mobilise an amount of EUR 1 631 565.

(5) The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution for the application submitted by Spain,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2012, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 1 631 565 in commitment and payment appropriations.

Article 2

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Strasbourg, 13 June 2012. For the European Parliament The President M. SCHULZ For the Council The President N. WAMMEN

(1) OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 406, 30.12.2006, p. 1.
‘(2)

The Council considers that a person should be removed from the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures as set out in Annex I to Decision 2011/782/CFSP.’,
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 280/32

Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2013/250/EU of 21 May 2013 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for sanitary tapware

( Official Journal of the European Union L 145 of 31 May 2013 )

On page 7, in Article 5:

for:

‘For administrative purposes, the code number assigned to the product group “sanitary tapware” shall be “x”.’,

read:
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 102/22

Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2013/480/EU of 20 September 2013 establishing, pursuant to Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, the values of the Member State monitoring system classifications as a result of the intercalibration exercise and repealing Decision 2008/915/EC

( Official Journal of the European Union L 266 of 8 October 2013 )

On page 16, Annex I to the Decision, in the table showing the results for common intercalibration type R-M5 (Mediterranean Rivers Geographical Intercalibration Group Results; Biological Quality Element: Macrophytes and Phytobenthos; Sub-Biological Quality Element: Phytobenthos), the row concerning Portugal should be changed as follows:

for:

‘Portugal IPS (Coste in Cemagref, 1982) 0,940 0,700’

read:
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 290/18

Corrigendum to Council Decision 2013/728/EU of 2 December 2013 establishing the position to be taken by the European Union within the Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization as regards an extension of the moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions and the moratorium on non-violation and situation complaints

( Official Journal of the European Union L 332 of 11 December 2013 )

On page 17, Article 1, indents:

for:

‘— TRIPS non-violation and situation complaints […],

— e-commerce […].’,

read:

‘— TRIPS non-violation and situation complaints WT/MIN(13)/W/2,
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 22/20

COUNCIL DECISION

of 22 January 2013

appointing two Dutch members of the Committee of the Regions

(2013/58/EU)

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 Dutch Government,

Whereas:

(1) On 22 December 2009 and on 18 January 2010, the Council adopted Decisions 2009/1014/EU (1) and 2010/29/EU (2) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2010 to 25 January 2015.

(2) Two members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr J.C. (Co) VERDAAS and Ms A.E. (Anne) BLIEK-DE JONG,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions as members for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2015:

— Ms Annemieke TRAAG, member of the Executive Council of the Province of Gelderland,

— Mr A. GIJSBERTS, member of the Executive Council of the Province of Flevoland.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 22 January 2013. For the Council The President M. NOONAN

(1) OJ L 348, 29.12.2009, p. 22.

(2) OJ L 12, 19.1.2010, p. 11.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 75/33

COUNCIL DECISION 2013/134/CFSP

of 18 March 2013

amending Decision 2011/173/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Whereas:

(1) On 21 March 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/173/CFSP (1).

(2) On the basis of a review of Decision 2011/173/CFSP, the restrictive measures should be renewed until 22 March 2014.

(3) Decision 2011/173/CFSP should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Article 6 of Decision 2011/173/CFSP, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:

‘This Decision shall apply until 22 March 2014.’.

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, 18 March 2013. For the Council The President S. COVENEY

(1) OJ L 76, 22.3.2011, p. 68.