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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 178/12

COUNCIL DECISION (EU, Euratom) 2017/1244,

taken by common accord with the President of the Commission,

of 7 July 2017

appointing a Member of the European Commission

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 246 thereof,

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

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

Whereas:

(1) On 23 October 2014 the European Council adopted Decision 2014/749/EU (2) appointing the European Commission for the period until 31 October 2019.

(2) In a letter dated 28 October 2016, Mr Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the Commission, informed the Council that Ms Kristalina GEORGIEVA had resigned from her post as a Vice-President and Member of the Commission with effect from 1 January 2017.

(3) In accordance with the second paragraph of Article 246 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, a vacancy caused by resignation is to be filled for the remainder of the Member's term of office by a new Member of the same nationality.

(4) A new Member of the Commission should therefore be appointed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

By common accord with Mr Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the Commission, the Council appoints Ms Mariya GABRIEL as Member of the Commission for the remainder of the term of office, which runs until 31 October 2019.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 7 July 2017. For the Council The President M. MAASIKAS

(1) Opinion of 4 July 2017 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2) OJ L 311, 31.10.2014, p. 36.
(1)

Article 7 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 7 1. The procurement from the DPRK by nationals of Member States, or using the flag vessels or aircraft of Member States, of coal, iron, and iron ore, shall be prohibited, whether or not originating in the territory of the DPRK. 2. The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by paragraph 1. 3. Paragraph 1 shall not apply with respect to coal that, as confirmed by the procuring Member State on the basis of credible information, has originated from outside the DPRK and was transported through the DPRK solely for export from the port of Rajin (Rason), provided that that Member State notifies the Sanctions Committee in advance and such transactions are unrelated to generating revenue for the DPRK's nuclear or ballistic-missile programmes or other activities prohibited by UNSCR 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016) or 2356 (2017), or by this Decision. 4. The procurement from the DPRK by nationals of Member States, or using the flag vessels or aircraft of Member States, of lead and lead ore shall be prohibited, whether or not originating in the territory of the DPRK. 5. The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by paragraph 4.’.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 287/3

COMMISSION DECISION

of 30 August 2017

appointing the members of the group for technical advice on organic production and drawing up the pool list

(2017/C 287/03)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Commission Decision 2009/427/EC of 3 June 2009 establishing the expert group for technical advice on organic production (1), and in particular Article 4(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) By Decision 2009/427/EC the Commission has set up the expert group for technical advice on organic production (‘the group’).

(2) Pursuant to Article 4(2) of Decision 2009/427/EC the Commission has adopted Decision 2010/C 262/03 (2) appointing the members of the group and drawing up a pool list of candidates for a period of application of that Decision ending on 31 December 2013. The application of that Decision has been extended until 31 December 2016.

(3) By Commission Decision 2017/C 273/03 (3) the mandate of the members of the group provided for in Article 4(5) of Decision 2009/427/EC has been extended to a four-year term.

(4) In line with Article 4(2) of Decision 2009/427/EC and with Commission’s policy on transparency a call for applications for experts was published in the Register of Commission Expert Groups and Other Similar Entities. The dossiers submitted by applicants were evaluated and based on the evaluation a selection was made allowing to draw up a list of permanent members and a list for the pool of experts.

(5) To complete the selection procedure the Commission has to appoint new members of the group for a four-year mandate and to draw up a new pool list of candidates,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The names of the permanent members of the expert group for technical advice on organic production are listed in Part A of the Annex.

The names of the members of the pool of candidates are listed in Part B of the Annex.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption and shall apply until 15 July 2021.

Done at Brussels, 30 August 2017. For the Commission Phil HOGAN Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 139, 5.6.2009, p. 29.

(2) Commission Decision of 28 September 2010 appointing the members of the group for technical advice on organic production and drawing up the pool list (OJ C 262, 29.9.2010, p. 3).

(3) Commission Decision of 16 August 2017 amending Decision 2009/427/EC establishing the expert group for technical advice on organic production (OJ C 273, 18.8.2017, p. 3).
(3)

the following Articles 3b, 3c and 3d are inserted after Article 3a: ‘Article 3b The concerned Member States shall ensure that: (a) the further restricted zones established by their competent authorities, as referred to in Article 16(4) of Directive 2005/94/EC, comprise at least the areas listed as further restricted zones in Part C of the Annex to this Decision; (b) the measures to be applied in the further restricted zones, as referred to in Article 32 of Directive 2005/94/EC, are maintained until at least the dates for the further restricted zones set out in Part C of the Annex to this Decision. Article 3c 1. The concerned Member States shall prohibit the dispatch of consignments of live poultry, day-old chicks and hatching eggs from the areas listed as further restricted zones in Part C of the Annex to other Member States, except where the competent authority of the concerned Member State of dispatch authorises, subject to the following conditions, the direct transport of consignments of the following commodities: (a) day-old chicks that comply with the conditions laid down in of Article 3a(1)(a) and (b); (b) hatching eggs that comply with the following conditions: (i) they originate from poultry kept on approved establishments located outside the areas listed as protection and surveillance zones in Parts A and B of the Annex; (ii) where a clinical visit of the poultry in all the production units of the approved establishments during the 72 hours preceding the dispatch of the consignment has given a favourable result; (iii) the hatching eggs, as well as their packaging, have been disinfected before dispatch in accordance with the instructions of the official veterinarian. 2. The transport of the consignments of day-old chicks and hatching eggs referred to in paragraph (1) shall be carried out without undue delay in vehicles, containers, boxes, as appropriate, that have been cleaned and disinfected according to the instructions of the official veterinarian. Article 3d The concerned Member State shall ensure that the veterinary certificates provided for Article 20 of Directive 2009/158/EC, and set out in Annex IV thereto, accompanying the consignments of day-old chicks and hatching eggs referred to in Articles 3a and 3c of this Decision to be dispatched to other Member States include the following sentence: “The consignment complies with the animal health conditions laid down in Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/247.”.’
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 250/57

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2017/1763

of 25 September 2017

appointing a member and an alternate member, proposed by the Republic of Lithuania, 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 Lithuanian 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 Mindaugas SINKEVIČIUS.

(3) An alternate member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Jonas JARUTIS,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2020:

(a) as a member: — Mr Tadeuš ANDŽEJEVSKI, Member of Vilnius District Municipal Council,

(b) as an alternate member: — Ms Lina KAIRYTĖ, Member of Panevėžys District Municipal Council.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 25 September 2017. For the Council The President M. MAASIKAS

(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).
(1)

Article 9 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 9 1. The import, purchase or transfer of petroleum products from the DPRK shall be prohibited. 2. The direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer of all refined petroleum products to the DPRK by nationals of Member States, through or from the territories of Member States, or using the flag vessels or aircraft of Member States shall be prohibited, regardless of whether those refined petroleum products originate in the territories of those Member States. 3. By derogation from the prohibition in paragraph 2, where the amount of refined petroleum products supplied, sold or transferred to the DPRK does not exceed 500 000 barrels during the period from 1 October 2017 to 31 December 2017, or 2 000 000 barrels per year during a period of twelve months beginning on 1 January 2018, and annually thereafter, the Competent Authority of a Member State may authorise on a case-by-case basis the supply, sale or transfer to the DPRK of refined petroleum products where the Competent Authority has determined that the supply, sale or transfer is exclusively for humanitarian purposes, and provided that: (a) the Member State notifies the Sanctions Committee every 30 days of the amount of such supply, sale or transfer of refined petroleum products to the DPRK, along with information about all the parties to the transaction; (b) the supply, sale or transfer of such refined petroleum products do not involve individuals or entities that are associated with the DPRK's nuclear or ballistic missile programmes or other activities prohibited by UNSC Resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371 (2017) or 2375 (2017), including designated individuals or entities; and (c) the transaction is unrelated to generating revenue for the DPRK's nuclear or ballistic missile programmes or other activities prohibited by UNSCR 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371 (2017) or 2375 (2017). 4. The Union shall take the necessary measures in order to determine the relevant items to be covered by this Article.’;
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 388/3

COUNCIL DECISION

of 10 November 2017

renewing the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

(2017/C 388/04)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 of 10 February 1975 establishing the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, and in particular Article 4 thereof (1),

Having regard to the nominee submitted to the Council by the Commission as regards the Employees' representatives,

Whereas:

(1) By its Decisions of 14 July 2015 (2) and of 14 September 2015 (3), the Council appointed the members of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 18 September 2015 to 17 September 2018.

(2) A member's seat on the Governing Board of the Centre in the category of representatives of Employees' organisations has become vacant for Belgium as a result of the resignation of Mr Jan VERCAMST.

(3) The members of the Governing Board of the aforementioned Centre should be appointed for the remainder of the current term of office, which expires on 17 September 2018,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following person is hereby appointed member of the Governing Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the remainder of its term of office, which runs until 17 September 2018:

REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYEES' ORGANISATIONS:

BELGIUM Ms Katrien ALLAERT

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 10 November 2017. For the Council The President U. PALO

(1) OJ L 39, 13.2.1975, p. 1.

(2) OJ C 232, 16.7.2015, p. 2.

(3) OJ C 305, 16.9.2015, p. 2.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 294/40

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2017/2059

of 31 October 2017

extending the mandate of the Head of the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia) (EUCAP Somalia/2/2017)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

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

Having regard to Council Decision 2012/389/CFSP of 16 July 2012 on the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia) (1), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 9(1) of Decision 2012/389/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) is authorised, in accordance with Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of exercising the political control and strategic direction of the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia), including the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.

(2) On 26 July 2016, the PSC adopted Decision EUCAP NESTOR/1/2016 (2), appointing Ms Maria-Cristina STEPANESCU as Head of EUCAP NESTOR from 1 September 2016 to 12 December 2016.

(3) On 12 December 2016, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/2240 (3), extending the mandate of the Regional Maritime Capacity Building Mission in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP Nestor) until 31 December 2018 and renaming it ‘Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia)’.

(4) On 10 January 2017, the PSC adopted Decision EUCAP Somalia/1/2017 (4), extending the mandate of Ms Maria-Cristina STEPANESCU as Head of EUCAP Somalia from 13 December 2016 until 12 December 2017.

(5) The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy has proposed to extend the mandate of Ms Maria-Cristina STEPANESCU as Head of EUCAP Somalia from 13 December 2017 to 31 December 2018,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The mandate of Ms Maria-Cristina STEPANESCU as Head of EUCAP Somalia is hereby extended until 31 December 2018.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 31 October 2017. For the Political and Security Committee The Chairperson W. STEVENS

(1) OJ L 187, 17.7.2012, p. 40.

(2) Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2016/1633 of 26 July 2016 on the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union Mission on Regional Maritime Capacity Building in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP NESTOR) (EUCAP NESTOR/1/2016) (OJ L 243, 10.9.2016, p. 8).

(3) Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/2240 of 12 December 2016 amending Decision 2012/389/CFSP on the European Union Mission on Regional Maritime Capacity Building in the Horn of Africa (EUCAP NESTOR) (OJ L 337, 13.12.2016, p. 18).

(4) Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2017/114 of 10 January 2017 extending the mandate of the Head of the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia/1/2017) (OJ L 18, 24.1.2017, p. 49).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 306/26

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2017/2173

of 20 November 2017

amending Annex II to Decision 2008/185/EC as regards the approval of the control programme for the eradication of Aujeszky's disease for the region of Lombardia in Italy

(notified under document C(2017) 7587)

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Directive 64/432/EEC lays down rules for trade within the Union in porcine animals. Article 9 of that Directive provides that a Member State which has a compulsory national control programme for Aujeszky's disease for all or part of its territory may submit its programme to the Commission for approval. It also provides that additional guarantees may be required for intra-Union trade in porcine animals.

(2) Commission Decision 2008/185/EC (2) lays down additional guarantees for movements of pigs between Member States. Those guarantees are linked to the classification of the Member States according to their disease status for Aujeszky's disease. Annex II to Decision 2008/185/EC lists the Member States or regions thereof where approved national control programmes for the eradication of Aujeszky's disease are in place.

(3) Italy has submitted to the Commission supporting documentation for the approval of its control programme for the eradication of Aujeszky's disease for the region of Lombardia and for this region to be duly listed in Annex II to Decision 2008/185/EC. Following the evaluation of that supporting documentation, the region of Lombardia should be listed in Annex II to Decision 2008/185/EC. Annex II to Decision 2008/185/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4) Decision 2008/185/EC 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 2008/185/EC is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 20 November 2017. For the Commission Vytenis ANDRIUKAITIS Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977.

(2) Commission Decision 2008/185/EC of 21 February 2008 on additional guarantees in intra-Community trade of pigs relating to Aujeszky's disease and criteria to provide information on this disease (OJ L 59, 4.3.2008, p. 19).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 344/59

DECISION (EU) 2017/2442 OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

of 8 December 2017

amending Decision (EU) 2016/2164 on the approval of the volume of coin issuance in 2017 (ECB/2017/39)

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(2) thereof,

Having regard to Decision (EU) 2015/2332 of the European Central Bank of 4 December 2015 on the procedural framework for the approval of the volume of euro coin issuance (ECB/2015/43) (1), and in particular Article 2 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The European Central Bank (ECB) has the exclusive right since 1 January 1999 to approve the volume of coins issued by the Member States whose currency is the euro.

(2) Based on the estimates of demand for euro coins in 2017 that the Member States whose currency is the euro submitted to the ECB, the ECB approved the total volume of euro coins intended for circulation and euro collector coins not intended for circulation in 2017 in Decision (EU) 2016/2164 of the European Central Bank (ECB/2016/43) (2).

(3) On 19 October 2017, the Italian Ministry of Finance requested that the volume of euro coins that Italy may issue in 2017 be increased from EUR 96,0 million to EUR 141,0 million to be able to respond to an unexpected rise in the demand for coins. The ECB has approved this request for an increase in the volume of euro coins intended for circulation that Italy may issue in 2017.

(4) Therefore, Decision (EU) 2016/2164 (ECB/2016/43) should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Amendment

The table in Article 1 of Decision (EU) 2016/2164 (ECB/2016/43) is replaced by the following:

(EUR million) Volume of euro coins approved for issuance in 2017 Circulation coins Collector coins Volume of coin issuance (not intended for circulation) Belgium 51,0 1,0 52,0 Germany 419,0 219,0 638,0 Estonia 9,7 0,3 10,0 Ireland 30,7 0,8 31,5 Greece 106,3 0,6 106,9 Spain 359,3 30,0 389,3 France 224,3 51,0 275,3 Italy 139,2 1,8 141,0 Cyprus 14,0 0,1 14,1 Latvia 16,3 0,3 16,6 Lithuania 30,0 0,3 30,3 Luxembourg 17,7 0,2 17,9 Malta 10,2 0,2 10,4 Netherlands 25,0 4,0 29,0 Austria 87,2 181,8 269,0 Portugal 62,0 3,0 65,0 Slovenia 24,0 2,0 26,0 Slovakia 15,6 1,4 17,0 Finland 35,0 10,0 45,0 Total 1 676,5 507,8 2 184,3 ’

Article 2

Taking effect

This Decision shall take effect on the day of its notification to the addressees.

Article 3

Addressees

This Decision is addressed to the Member States whose currency is the euro.

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 8 December 2017. The President of the ECB Mario DRAGHI

(1) OJ L 328, 12.12.2015, p. 123.

(2) Decision (EU) 2016/2164 of the European Central Bank of 30 November 2016 on the approval of the volume of coin issuance in 2017 (ECB/2016/43) (OJ L 333, 8.12.2016, p. 73).