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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 188/21

COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2016/1136

of 12 July 2016

updating the list of persons, groups and entities subject to Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism, and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2015/2430

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

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

Whereas:

(1) On 27 December 2001, the Council adopted Common Position 2001/931/CFSP (1).

(2) On 21 December 2015, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2015/2430 (2) updating the list of persons, groups and entities subject to Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP (‘the list’).

(3) In accordance with Article 1(6) of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP, it is necessary to review at regular intervals the names of persons, groups and entities on the list to ensure that there are grounds for keeping them thereon.

(4) This Decision sets out the result of the review that the Council has carried out in respect of the persons, groups and entities to which Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP apply.

(5) The Council has verified that competent authorities, as referred to in Article 1(4) of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP, have taken decisions with regard to all persons, groups and entities on the list to the effect that they have been involved in terrorist acts within the meaning of Article 1(2) and (3) of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP. The Council has concluded that the persons, groups and entities to which Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP apply should continue to be subject to the specific restrictive measures provided for therein.

(6) The list should be updated accordingly and Decision (CFSP) 2015/2430 should be repealed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The list of persons, groups and entities to which Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP apply is set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

Decision (CFSP) 2015/2430 is hereby repealed.

Article 3

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, 12 July 2016. For the Council The President P. KAŽIMÍR

(1) Council Common Position 2001/931/CFSP of 27 December 2001 on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism (OJ L 344, 28.12.2001, p. 93).

(2) Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/2430 of 21 December 2015 updating the list of persons, groups and entities subject to Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism, and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2015/1334 (OJ L 334, 22.12.2015, p. 18).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 178/21

COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2016/1071

of 1 July 2016

amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

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

Whereas:

(1) On 31 July 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/512/CFSP (1).

(2) On 19 March 2015, the European Council agreed that the necessary measures would be taken to clearly link the duration of the restrictive measures to the complete implementation of the Minsk agreements, bearing in mind that the complete implementation was foreseen for 31 December 2015.

(3) On 21 December 2015, the Council renewed Decision 2014/512/CFSP until 31 July 2016 in order to enable it to further assess the implementation of the Minsk agreements.

(4) Having assessed the implementation of the Minsk agreements, Decision 2014/512/CFSP should be renewed for a further six months in order to enable the Council to further assess their implementation.

(5) Decision 2014/512/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The first subparagraph of Article 9(1) of Decision 2014/512/CFSP is replaced by the following:

‘1. This Decision shall apply until 31 January 2017.’.

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, 1 July 2016. For the Council The President M. LAJČÁK

(1) Council Decision 2014/512/CFSP of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (OJ L 229, 31.7.2014, p. 13).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 257/16

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/1709

of 20 September 2016

appointing a member, proposed by the Portuguese 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 Portuguese 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 José Luís PEREIRA CARNEIRO,

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 Luís Miguel DA SILVA MENDONÇA ALVES, Presidente da Câmara de Caminha.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 20 September 2016. For the Council The President I. KORČOK

(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 280/32

COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2016/1839

of 17 October 2016

amending Decision 2010/638/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Republic of Guinea

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

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

Whereas:

(1) On 25 October 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/638/CFSP (1) concerning restrictive measures against the Republic of Guinea.

(2) On the basis of a review of Decision 2010/638/CFSP, those restrictive measures should be extended until 27 October 2017.

(3) Decision 2010/638/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 8(2) of Decision 2010/638/CFSP is replaced by the following:

‘2. This Decision shall apply until 27 October 2017. It shall be kept under constant review. It shall be renewed or amended, as appropriate, if the Council deems that its objectives have not been met.’.

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, 17 October 2016. For the Council The President F. MOGHERINI

(1) Council Decision 2010/638/CFSP of 25 October 2010 concerning restrictive measures against the Republic of Guinea (OJ L 280, 26.10.2010, p. 10).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 301/15

COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2016/1961

of 8 November 2016

amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (1), and in particular Article 3(1) thereof,

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

Whereas:

(1) On 17 March 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/145/CFSP.

(2) Following the organisation by the Russian Federation of State Duma elections in the illegally annexed Crimea and Sevastopol, the Council considers that six persons should be added to the list of persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures as set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP.

(3) The Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP should be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The persons listed in the Annex to this Decision shall be added to the list set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP.

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

(1) OJ L 78, 17.3.2014, p. 16.
(1)

the following Article 2a is inserted: ‘Article 2a Derogation for the dispatch of live pigs to other Member States in certain cases 1. By way of derogation from Article 2(1), the Member States concerned may authorise the dispatch of live pigs from holdings located within the areas listed in the Annex to other Member States, provided that the overall classical swine fever situation in the areas listed in the Annex is favourable and the pigs in question were kept in holdings where: — no evidence of classical swine fever has been recorded in the previous 12 months in the holding in question and the holding is located outside a protection zone or a surveillance zone established in accordance with Directive 2001/89/EC; — the pigs have been resident for at least 90 days or since birth on the holding and no live pigs have been introduced into the holding during the 30-day period immediately prior to the date of dispatch; — the holding implements a bio-security plan approved by the competent authority; — the holding has been subjected regularly and at least every four months to inspections by the competent authority, which must: (i) follow the guidelines set out in Chapter III of the Annex to Commission Decision 2002/106/EC (*); (ii) include a clinical examination in accordance with the checking and sampling procedures set out in Part A of Chapter IV of the Annex to Decision 2002/106/EC; (iii) check the effective application of the measures provided for in the second indent and in the fourth to seventh indents of Article 15(2)(b) of Directive 2001/89/EC; and — the holding is subject to a classical swine fever surveillance plan implemented by the competent authority in accordance with the sampling procedures laid down in point F.2 of Chapter IV of the Annex to Decision 2002/106/EC and laboratory testing with negative results within one month prior to movement. 2. For live pigs that comply with the requirements of paragraph 1, the following additional wording shall be added to the corresponding health certificate for swine referred to in Article 5(1) of Council Directive 64/432/EEC (**): “Pigs in compliance with Article 2a of Commission Implementing Decision 2013/764/EU”. (*) Commission Decision 2002/106/EC of 1 February 2002 approving a Diagnostic Manual establishing diagnostic procedures, sampling methods and criteria for evaluation of the laboratory tests for the confirmation of classical swine fever (OJ L 39, 9.2.2002, p. 71)." (**) Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64).’;"
(a)

paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘1. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure of EULEX KOSOVO until 14 October 2010 shall be EUR 265 000 000. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure of EULEX KOSOVO from 15 October 2010 until 14 December 2011 shall be EUR 165 000 000. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure of EULEX KOSOVO from 15 December 2011 until 14 June 2012 shall be EUR 72 800 000. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure of EULEX KOSOVO from 15 June 2012 until 14 June 2013 shall be EUR 111 000 000. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure of EULEX KOSOVO from 15 June 2013 until 14 June 2014 shall be EUR 110 000 000. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure of EULEX KOSOVO from 15 June 2014 until 14 October 2014 shall be EUR 34 000 000. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure of EULEX KOSOVO from 15 October 2014 until 14 June 2015 shall be EUR 55 820 000. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure of EULEX KOSOVO from 15 June 2015 until 14 June 2016 shall be EUR 77 000 000. The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure of EULEX KOSOVO from 15 June 2016 until 14 June 2017 shall be EUR 86 850 000. Out of the amount referred to in the ninth subparagraph, the amount intended to cover the expenditure of EULEX KOSOVO for the implementation of its mandate in Kosovo shall be EUR 34 500 000 from 15 June until 14 December 2016 and EUR 23 250 000 from 15 December 2016 until 14 June 2017; EUR 29 100 000 shall cover the support to the relocated judicial proceedings within a Member State from 15 June 2016 until 14 June 2017 and shall also retroactively cover expenditure arising from the support to the relocated judicial proceedings as of 1 April 2016. The Commission shall sign a grant agreement with a registrar acting on behalf of a registry in charge of the administration of the relocated judicial proceedings for that amount. The rules on grants provided for in Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (**) shall apply to this grant agreement. The financial reference amount for the subsequent period for EULEX KOSOVO shall be decided by the Council. (**) Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1).’;"
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 319/43

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU, Euratom) 2016/2061

of 23 November 2016

amending Decision 90/180/Euratom, EEC authorising the Netherlands not to take into account certain categories of transactions and to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base

(notified under document C(2016) 7441)

(Only the Dutch text is authentic)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1553/89 of 29 May 1989 on the definitive uniform arrangements for the collection of own resources accruing from value added tax (1), and in particular the second indent of Article 6(3) thereof,

After consulting the Advisory Committee on Own Resources,

Whereas:

(1) Under Article 371 of Council Directive 2006/112/EC (2), the Netherlands may, in accordance with the conditions applying in that Member State on 1 January 1978, continue to exempt the transactions listed in Annex X, Part B; those transactions must be taken into account for the determination of the VAT own resources base.

(2) By Commission Decision 90/180/Euratom EEC (3), the Netherlands has an authorisation to use approximate estimates for transactions referred to in point 13 of Annex X, Part B to Directive 2006/112/EC.

(3) In its letter of 7 December 2015 (4), the Netherlands requested the withdrawal of its authorisation for the calculation of its VAT own resources base for transactions referred to in point 13 of Annex X, Part B to Directive 2006/112/EC, as it is no longer necessary due to a change in the national legislation with effect from 1 April 2012. The authorisation should be withdrawn as requested by the Netherlands.

(4) It is therefore appropriate to amend Decision 90/180/Euratom, EEC accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Decision 90/180/Euratom, EEC, point 6 of Article 2 is repealed.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Done at Brussels, 23 November 2016. For the Commission Kristalina GEORGIEVA Vice-President

(1) OJ L 155, 7.6.1989, p. 9.

(2) Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (OJ L 347, 11.12.2006, p. 1).

(3) Commission Decision 90/180/Euratom, EEC of 23 March 1990 authorising the Netherlands not to take into account certain categories of transactions and to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base (OJ L 99, 19.4.1990, p. 30).

(4) Ares(2015)5692366.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 40/3

COMMISSION DECISION

of 2 February 2016

designating the sites awarded the European Heritage label in 2015

(2016/C 40/03)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Decision No 1194/2011/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 November 2011 establishing a European Union action for the European Heritage label (1), and in particular Article 14(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 2 December 2015, the European panel transmitted to the Commission its report regarding the selection process of sites for the attribution of the European Heritage label in 2015 and, taking into account its recommendations, the Commission should designate the sites to be awared the label.

(2) In accordance with Article 15 of Decision No 1194/2011/EU, each site awarded the label should be monitored on a regular basis in order to ensure that it continues to meet the criteria and that it respects the project and work plan submitted in its application for the selection,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The European Heritage label is awarded to the Neanderthal prehistoric site and Krapina Museum (Croatia), the Olomouc Premyslid Castle and Archdiocesan Museum (Czech Republic), the Sagres promontory (Portugal), the Imperial Palace (Austria), the Historic Ensemble of the University of Tartu (Estonia), the Franz Liszt Academy of Music (Hungary), Mundaneum (Belgium), the World War I Eastern Front Cemetery No 123 (Poland) and the European District of Strasbourg (France).

Done at Brussels, 2 February 2016. For the Commission Tibor NAVRACSICS Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 303, 22.11.2011, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 131/70

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/784

of 12 May 2016

on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms (Budget Line 04 03 01 03)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 46 and 48 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 to the EEA Agreement (‘Protocol 31’).

(3) Protocol 31 contains specific provisions on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms.

(4) It is appropriate to continue the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to include cooperation concerning free movement of workers, coordination of social security systems and measures for migrants, including migrants from third countries.

(5) Protocol 31 should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to continue beyond 31 December 2015.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The position to be adopted, on the Union's behalf, within 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 date of its adoption.

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

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

(2) OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 153/35

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/916

of 6 June 2016

on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms (Budget Line 02.03.01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114 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 to the EEA Agreement (‘Protocol 31’).

(3) Protocol 31 contains provisions and arrangements concerning cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms.

(4) It is appropriate to continue the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement in Union actions funded from the general budget of the European Union regarding the operation and development of the internal market of goods and services.

(5) Protocol 31 should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to continue beyond 31 December 2015.

(6) The position of the Union within the EEA Joint Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft decision,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The position to be adopted, on the Union's behalf, within 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 date of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 6 June 2016. For the Council The President H.G.J. KAMP

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

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