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COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2021/515

of 22 March 2021

on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Commonwealth of Australia pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff-rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union

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) On 15 June 2018 the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 on the apportionment of the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Union.

(2) Negotiations with Australia have been concluded and an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Commonwealth of Australia pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union (the ‘Agreement’) was initialled on 18 December 2020.

(3) The Agreement should be signed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The signing on behalf of the Union of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Commonwealth of Australia pursuant to Article XXVIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1994 relating to the modification of concessions on all the tariff rate quotas included in the EU Schedule CLXXV as a consequence of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EuropeanUnion is hereby authorised, 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 date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 22 March 2021. For the Council The President J. BORRELL FONTELLES

(1) The text of the Agreement will be published together with the decision on its conclusion.
COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2021/1240

of 13 July 2021

on the compliance of the EU portal and the EU database for clinical trials of medicinal products for human use with the requirements referred to in Article 82(2) of Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on clinical trials on medicinal products for human use, and repealing Directive 2001/20/EC (1), and in particular Article 82(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The European Medicines Agency (‘the Agency’), in collaboration with the Member States and the Commission, set up a portal at Union level as a single entry point for the submission of data and information relating to clinical trials (‘EU portal’), as required by Article 80, first subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) No 536/2014.

(2) The Agency, in collaboration with the Member States and the Commission, set up an EU database at Union level, that will contain the data and information submitted in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 (‘EU database’), as required by Article 81(1) of that Regulation.

(3) On 25 March 2015, the Agency published the functional specifications for the EU portal and the EU database to be audited (2), which it had drawn up in collaboration with the Member States and the Commission as required by Article 82(1) of Regulation (EU) No 536/2014.

(4) On 21 April 2021, the Management Board of the Agency, on the basis of the independent audit report delivered on 8 April 2021, informed the Commission in accordance with Article 82(2) of Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 that the EU portal and the EU database have achieved full functionality and the systems meet the functional specifications published by the Agency.

(5) On the basis of the information provided by the Management Board of the Agency, the Commission verified that the EU portal and the EU database fulfilled the conditions of full functionality and of compliance with those functional specifications.

(6) Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 is to apply as from six months after the publication of a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union in accordance with Article 99, second paragraph, of that Regulation. This Decision should therefore enter into force as a matter of urgency,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The EU portal and the EU database have achieved full functionality and meet the functional specifications, as referred to in Article 82(2) of Regulation (EU) No 536/2014.

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, 13 July 2021. For the Commission The President Ursula VON DER LEYEN

(1) OJ L 158, 27.5.2014, p. 1.

(2) https://www.ema.europa.eu/documents/other/functional-specifications-european-union-eu-portal-eu-database-be-audited_en.pdf
COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2021/1200

of 19 July 2021

extending the term of office of the Chairman of the Military Committee of the European Union and appointing the next Chairman of the Military Committee of the European Union

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 240 thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 2001/79/CFSP of 22 January 2001 setting up the Military Committee of the European Union (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Decision 2001/79/CFSP, the Chairman of the Military Committee of the European Union (‘the Military Committee’) is to be appointed by the Council on the recommendation of the Military Committee meeting at the level of the Chiefs of Defence. In accordance with that Decision, the term of office of the Chairman of the Military Committee is three years, unless the Council decides otherwise.

(2) On 20 February 2018, by means of Decision (CFSP) 2018/297 (2), the Council appointed General Claudio GRAZIANO as Chairman of the Military Committee, exceptionally, for a period of three-and-a-half years, from 6 November 2018.

(3) At its meeting on 19 May 2021, the Military Committee meeting at the level of the Chiefs of Defence recommended that General Robert BRIEGER be appointed Chairman of the Military Committee for a period of three years starting on 1 June 2022.

(4) The term of office of General Claudio GRAZIANO as Chairman of the Military Committee should therefore be extended until the beginning of the term of office of General Robert BRIEGER.

(5) General Robert BRIEGER should be appointed Chairman of the Military Committee from 1 June 2022 to 31 May 2025,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The term of office of General Claudio GRAZIANO as Chairman of the Military Committee of the European Union is hereby extended until 31 May 2022.

Article 2 General Robert BRIEGER is hereby appointed Chairman of the Military Committee of the European Union from 1 June 2022 to 31 May 2025.

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

Done at Brussels, 19 July 2021. For the Council The President J. PODGORŠEK

(1) OJ L 27, 30.1.2001, p. 4.

(2) Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/297 of 20 February 2018 appointing the Chairman of the Military Committee of the European Union (OJ L 56, 28.2.2018, p. 33).
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2021/1741

of 23 September 2021

on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning the amendment of Protocol 31 on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms, annexed to the EEA Agreement (EU4Health Programme)

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 168(5), 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) The Agreement on the European Economic Area (2) (‘the EEA Agreement’) entered into force on 1 January 1994.

(2) Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee may decide to amend, inter alia, Protocol 31 on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms (‘Protocol 31’), annexed to the EEA Agreement.

(3) Regulation (EU) 2021/522 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

(5) The position of the Union in the EEA Joint Committee should therefore be based on the draft decision of the EEA Joint Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The position to be adopted, on behalf of the Union, within the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment of Protocol 31 on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms, annexed to the EEA Agreement, shall be based on the draft decision of the EEA Joint Committee (4).

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

Done at Brussels, 23 September 2021. For the Council The President G. DOVŽAN

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

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

(3) Regulation (EU) 2021/522 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 March 2021 establishing a Programme for the Union’s action in the field of health (‘EU4Health Programme’) for the period 2021-27, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 282/2014 (OJ L 107, 26.3.2021, p. 1).

(4) See document ST 11535/21 at http://register.consilium.europa.eu
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2021/1732

of 23 September 2021

on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning the amendment of Protocol 31 on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms, annexed to the EEA Agreement (European Solidarity Corps Programme)

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 165(4), Article 166(4) and Article 214(5), 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) The Agreement on the European Economic Area (2) (‘the EEA Agreement’) entered into force on 1 January 1994.

(2) Pursuant to Article 98 of the EEA Agreement, the EEA Joint Committee may decide to amend, inter alia, Protocol 31 on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms (‘Protocol 31’), annexed to the EEA Agreement.

(3) Regulation (EU) 2021/888 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

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

(5) The position of the Union in the EEA Joint Committee should therefore be based on the draft decision of the EEA Joint Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The position to be adopted, on behalf of the Union, within the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendment of Protocol 31 on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms, annexed to the EEA Agreement, shall be based on the draft decision of the EEA Joint Committee (4).

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

Done at Brussels, 23 September 2021. For the Council The President G. DOVŽAN

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

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

(3) Regulation (EU) 2021/888 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 establishing the European Solidarity Corps Programme and repealing Regulations (EU) 2018/1475 and (EU) No 375/2014 (OJ L 202, 8.6.2021, p. 32).

(4) See document ST 11221/21 at http://register.consilium.europa.eu
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2021/1798

of 7 October 2021

extending the term of office of the Executive Director of Europol

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/794 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) and replacing and repealing Council Decisions 2009/371/JHA, 2009/934/JHA, 2009/935/JHA, 2009/936/JHA and 2009/968/JHA (1), and in particular Article 54(3) to (5) thereof,

Acting as the authority vested with the power to appoint the Executive Director of Europol,

Having regard to the proposal from the Management Board of Europol of 15 March 2021,

Whereas:

(1) Ms Catherine DE BOLLE was appointed Executive Director of Europol by Council Decision of 8 March 2018 (2). The term of office of Ms Catherine DE BOLLE is due to expire on 1 May 2022.

(2) The Executive Director of Europol is appointed for a four-year period, extendable once in accordance with Article 54(4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/794.

(3) The decision of the Management Board of Europol of 1 May 2017 sets out the procedure for the extension of the term of office of the Executive Director of Europol.

(4) The Management Board informed the European Parliament that it would propose to the Council that Ms Catherine DE BOLLE’s term of office be extended.

(5) The Management Board proposed to the Council that the term of office of the Executive Director of Europol, Ms Catherine DE BOLLE, be extended.

(6) On the basis of that proposal, the Council wishes to extend the term of office of Ms Catherine DE BOLLE as Executive Director of Europol,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The term of office of Ms Catherine DE BOLLE as Executive Director of Europol is hereby extended from 2 May 2022 to 1 May 2026 at grade AD 16.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 7 October 2021. For the Council The President M. DIKAUČIČ

(1) OJ L 135, 24.5.2016, p. 53.

(2) OJ C 122, 9.4.2018, p. 1.
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2021/1852

of 18 October 2021

on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Association Council set up by the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, of the other part, as regards the extension of the validity of the EU-Algeria partnership priorities until new updated partnership priorities are adopted by the Association Council

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 217 in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, of the other part (1) (the ‘Agreement’) was signed on 22 April 2002 and entered into force on 1 September 2005.

(2) The EU-Algeria partnership priorities were adopted by Decision No 1/2017 of the Association Council (2).

(3) In an Exchange of Letters, both sides agreed that the validity of the EU-Algeria partnership priorities should be extended.

(4) Under Article 94 of the Agreement, the Association Council has the power to take decisions for the purpose of attaining the objectives of the Agreement.

(5) The Association Council is to adopt a decision by written procedure to extend the validity of the partnership priorities until it adopts new updated partnership priorities.

(6) It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf in the Association Council, as the decision of the Association Council will have legal effects.

(7) The position of the Union within the Association Council should therefore be based on the draft Decision of the Association Council,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The position to be taken on the Union’s behalf within the Association Council set up by the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, of the other part, as regards the extension of the validity of the EU-Algeria partnership priorities until new updated partnership priorities are adopted by the Association Council, shall be based on the draft Decision of the Association Council (3).

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

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

(1) OJ L 265, 10.10.2005, p. 2.

(2) Decision No 1/2017 of the EU-Algeria Association Council of 13 March 2017 agreeing on EU-Algeria partnership priorities (OJ L 82, 29.3.2017, p. 9).

(3) See document ST 12258/21 on http://register.consilium.europa.eu
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2021/2231

of 9 December 2021

on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Regional Steering Committee of the Transport Community as regards the adoption of the budget of the Transport Community for 2022

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 91 and Article 100(2), in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Treaty establishing the Transport Community (‘TCT’) was concluded by the Union by means of Council Decision (EU) 2019/392 (1) and entered into force on 1 May 2019.

(2) Pursuant to Article 35 TCT, the Regional Steering Committee of the Transport Community (‘the Steering Committee’) is to adopt the budget of the Transport Community every year. Article 35 TCT also empowers the Steering Committee to adopt decisions specifying the procedure for the implementation of the budget.

(3) The Steering Committee is to adopt a decision on the budget of the Transport Community for 2022 during its meeting in December 2021.

(4) The proposed budget of the Transport Community for 2022 is needed for the proper functioning of the bodies of the Transport Community. It covers the costs for human resources, travel, IT equipment and software, as well as operational expenditure such as studies, technical assistance and the organisation of conferences and meetings.

(5) It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf within the Steering Committee, as such a decision is necessary for the functionning of the Permanent Secretariat of the Transport Community, and will be binding upon the Union,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The position to be taken on behalf of the Union within the Regional Steering Committee of the Transport Community as regards the budget of the Transport Community for the year 2022 shall be based on the draft decision of the Regional Steering Committee (2).

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

Done at Brussels, 9 December 2021. For the Council The President A. HOJS

(1) Council Decision (EU) 2019/392 of 4 March 2019 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Treaty establishing the Transport Community (OJ L 71, 13.3.2019, p. 1).

(2) See document ST 14006/21 at http://register.consilium.europa.eu
Official Journal of the European Union

Corrigendum to Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/338 of 28 February 2022 on an assistance measure under the European Peace Facility for the supply to the Ukrainian Armed Forces of military equipment, and platforms, designed to deliver lethal force

( Official Journal of the European Union L 60 of 28 February 2022 )

On page 3, in Article 4(4), point (n) :

for:

‘n) the State Defence Logistics and Procurement Centre of of Latvia;’,

read:
Official Journal of the European Union

Corrigendum to Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/267 of 23 February 2022 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

( Official Journal of the European Union L 42 I of 23 February 2022 )

On page 130, in entry number 321:

for:

‘Yuri Grigoryevich’,

read:
Official Journal of the European Union

Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/523 of 31 March 2022 amending Implementing Decision (EU, Euratom) 2018/194 as regards the collection costs and models for statements of accounts for entitlements to traditional own resources and the form for reports on irrecoverable amounts

( Official Journal of the European Union L 104 of 1 April 2022 )

On page 158, in the Annex III table endnote callout numbers are changed as follows:

for:

‘(4)’,

read:

‘(3)’;

on page 158, in the Annex III table endnote callout numbers are changed as follows:

for:

‘(5) (6)’,

read:
Official Journal of the European Union

COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2022/189

of 10 February 2022

implementing Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya

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 (CFSP) 2015/1333 of 31 July 2015 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya, and repealing Decision 2011/137/CFSP (1), and in particular Article 12(1) thereof,

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

Whereas:

(1) On 31 July 2015, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333.

(2) On 28 January 2022, the United Nations Security Council (‘UNSC’) Committee established pursuant to UNSC Resolution 1970 (2011) amended the listing for one person subject to restrictive measures.

(3) Annexes I and III to Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 Annexes I and III to Decision (CFSP) 2015/1333 are hereby 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, 10 February 2022. For the Council The President J.-Y. LE DRIAN

(1) OJ L 206, 1.8.2015, p. 34.