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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 260/20

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/1789

of 1 October 2015

on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning amendments to Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) and Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement (Fuel Quality Directive)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114 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) 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, Annexes II and XX to the EEA Agreement.

(3) Directive 2009/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.

(4) Annexes II and XX to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5) 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 behalf of the Union, within the EEA Joint Committee on the proposed amendments to Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) and Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement 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 Luxembourg, 1 October 2015. For the Council The President E. SCHNEIDER

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

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

(3) Directive 2009/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 amending Directive 98/70/EC as regards the specification of petrol, diesel and gas-oil and introducing a mechanism to monitor and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and amending Council Directive 1999/32/EC as regards the specification of fuel used by inland waterway vessels and repealing Directive 93/12/EEC (OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 88).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 284/181

COMMISSION DELEGATED DECISION (EU) 2015/1958

of 1 July 2015

on the applicable systems to assess and verify constancy of performance of geosynthetics and related products pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 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 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC (1), and in particular Article 60(h) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The procedure for attesting the conformity of geosynthetics and related products with the applicable technical specifications has been established in Commission Decision 96/581/EC (2).

(2) Decision 96/581/EC does not lay down detailed criteria for the choice of systems to assess and verify constancy of performance for the reaction to fire of geosynthetics and related products.

(3) The systems set out in Annex V to Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 should be more adequately chosen to assess the performance of geosynthetics and related products.. This should enable manufacturers to access the internal market more efficiently, thus contributing to greater competitiveness of the construction industry as a whole.

(4) Decision 96/581/EC should therefore be repealed and replaced in the interest of clarity and transparency,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

This Decision applies to the geosynthetics and related products set out in Annex I.

Article 2

The geosynthetics and related products referred to in Article 1 shall be assessed and verified for constancy of performance in relation to their essential characteristics in accordance with the systems specified in Annex II.

Article 3

Decision 96/581/EC is repealed.

References to the repealed Decision shall be construed as references to this Decision.

Article 4

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

Done at Brussels, 1 July 2015. For the Commission The President Jean-Claude JUNCKER

(1) OJ L 88, 4.4.2011, p. 5.

(2) Commission Decision 96/581/EC of 24 June 1996 on the procedure for attesting the conformity of construction products pursuant to Article 20(2) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards geotextiles (OJ L 254, 8.10.1996, p. 59).

ANNEX I PRODUCTS COVERED This Decision applies to: 1. Geosynthetics (membranes and textiles) used for separation, protection, drainage, filtration, or soil reinforcement 2. Geocomposites used for separation, protection, drainage, filtration, or soil reinforcement 3. Geogrids used for separation, protection, drainage, filtration, or soil reinforcement 4. Geomembranes used for separation, protection, drainage, filtration, or soil reinforcement 5. Geonets used for separation, protection, drainage, filtration, or soil reinforcement
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 280/30

POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2015/1917

of 20 October 2015

on the acceptance of Switzerland's contribution for the European Union CSDP mission in Mali (EUCAP Sahel Mali) (EUCAP Sahel Mali/4/2015)

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 2014/219/CFSP of 15 April 2014 on the European Union CSDP mission in Mali (EUCAP Sahel Mali) (1),

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 10(3) of Decision 2014/219/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (‘PSC’) to take relevant decisions on the acceptance of the proposed contributions to EUCAP Sahel Mali by third States.

(2) Following the recommendation of the Civilian Operations Commander, the PSC should accept the proposed contribution from Switzerland to EUCAP Sahel Mali and should consider the contribution as significant.

(3) Therefore, Switzerland should be exempted from financial contributions to the operational budget of EUCAP Sahel Mali,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Third States' contributions

1. The contribution from Switzerland to EUCAP Sahel Mali is accepted and is considered to be significant.

2. Switzerland is exempted from financial contributions to the operational budget of EUCAP Sahel Mali.

Article 2

Entry into force

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

Done at Brussels, 20 October 2015. For the Political and Security Committee The Chairperson W. STEVENS

(1) OJ L 113, 16.4.2014, p. 21.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 300/27

COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION (CFSP) 2015/2053

of 16 November 2015

implementing Decision 2010/231/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Somalia

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 2010/231/CFSP of 26 April 2010 concerning restrictive measures against Somalia and repealing Common Position 2009/138/CFSP (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

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

Whereas:

(1) On 26 April 2010, the Council adopted Decision 2010/231/CFSP.

(2) On 11 March 2014, the United Nations Security Council Committee established pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 751 (1992) and UNSCR 1907 (2009) deleted one person from the list of persons subject to the restrictive measures set out in paragraphs 1, 3 and 7 of UNSCR 1844 (2008).

(3) Annex I to Decision 2010/231/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex I to Decision 2010/231/CFSP is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 16 November 2015. For the Council The President F. MOGHERINI

(1) OJ L 105, 27.4.2010, p. 17.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 312/24

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU, Euratom) 2015/2190

of 25 November 2015

authorising Italy to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base

(notified under document C(2015) 8187)

(Only the Italian 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), Member States which, at 1 January 1978, exempted the transactions listed in Part B of Annex X to that Directive, may continue to exempt those transactions, in accordance with the conditions applying in the Member State concerned on that date; those transactions must be taken into account for the determination of the VAT own resources base.

(2) By virtue of Article 371 of Directive 2006/112/EC, Italy may continue to exempt transactions listed in point (10) of part B of Annex X to that Directive.

(3) Italy has requested an authorisation to use certain approximate estimates for the calculation of the VAT own resources base since it is unable to make the precise calculation for transactions referred to in point (10) of part B of Annex X to Directive 2006/112/EC. Such calculation is likely to involve an unjustified administrative burden in relation to the effect of these transactions on Italy's total VAT own resources base. Italy is able to make a calculation using approximate estimates for this category of transactions. Italy should therefore be authorised to calculate the VAT own resources base using approximate estimates.

(4) For reasons of transparency and legal certainty it is appropriate to limit the applicability of the authorisation in time,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the purpose of calculating the VAT own resources base from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2019, Italy is authorised to use approximate estimates in respect of the transactions referred to in point (10) of Part B of Annex X to Directive 2006/112/EC.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 25 November 2015. 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).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 192/13

DECISION (EU) 2015/1180 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 8 July 2015

on the mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund (floods in Romania, Bulgaria and Italy)

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 Council Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002 of 11 November 2002 establishing the European Union Solidarity Fund (1), and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (2), and in particular point 11 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The European Union Solidarity Fund (the ‘Fund’) aims to enable the Union to respond in a rapid, efficient and flexible manner to emergency situations and to show solidarity with the population of regions struck by disasters.

(2) The Fund is not to exceed a maximum annual amount of EUR 500 000 000 (2011 prices), as laid down in Article 10 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 (3).

(3) Romania has submitted two applications to mobilise the Fund, concerning floods.

(4) Bulgaria has submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, concerning floods.

(5) Italy has submitted an application to mobilise the Fund, concerning floods.

(6) The Fund should therefore be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution of EUR 66 505 850 in respect of the applications submitted by Romania, Bulgaria and Italy.

(7) In order to minimise the time taken to mobilise the Fund, this decision should apply from the date of its adoption,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015, the European Union Solidarity Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 66 505 850 in commitment and payment appropriations.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from 8 July 2015.

Done at Strasbourg, 8 July 2015. For the European Parliament The President M. SCHULZ For the Council The President N. SCHMIT

(1) OJ L 311, 14.11.2002, p. 3.

(2) OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1.

(3) Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884).
‘(1)

The title is replaced by “Council Decision 2012/389/CFSP of 16 July 2012 on the European Union Capacity Building Mission in Somalia (EUCAP Somalia)”, and throughout the text the name “EUCAP NESTOR” is replaced by “EUCAP Somalia”.’.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 12/48

COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2016/50

of 18 January 2016

amending Decision 2014/219/CFSP on the European Union CSDP Mission in Mali (EUCAP Sahel Mali)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

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

Whereas:

(1) On 15 April 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/219/CFSP (1) on the European Union CSDP Mission in Mali (EUCAP Sahel Mali), which is valid for 24 months from the launching of EUCAP Sahel Mali.

(2) On 19 January 2015, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2015/76 (2) amending Decision 2014/219/CFSP, which launched EUCAP Sahel Mali on 15 January 2015 and endowed it with a financial reference amount for the period until 14 January 2016.

(3) Decision 2014/219/CFSP should be amended to provide for a financial reference amount for the period from 15 January 2016 to 14 January 2017,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 2014/219/CFSP is amended as follows:

(1) in Article 14, paragraph 1, the following subparagraph is added: ‘The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUCAP Sahel Mali between 15 January 2016 and 14 January 2017 shall be EUR 14 850 000’;

(2) in Article 14, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: ‘2. All expenditure shall be managed in accordance with the rules and procedures applicable to the general budget of the Union. Participation of natural and legal persons in the award of procurement contracts by EUCAP Sahel Mali shall be open without limitations. Moreover, no rule of origin for the goods purchased by EUCAP Sahel Mali shall apply. Subject to the Commission's approval, EUCAP Sahel Mali may conclude technical arrangements with Member States, the host State, participating third States and other international actors regarding the provision of equipment, services and premises to EUCAP Sahel Mali.’.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 15 January 2016.

Done at Brussels, 18 January 2016. For the Council The President F. MOGHERINI

(1) Council Decision 2014/219/CFSP of 15 April 2014 on the European Union CSDP Mission in Mali (EUCAP Sahel Mali) (OJ L 113, 16.4.2014, p. 21).

(2) Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/76 of 19 January 2015 launching the European Union CSDP mission in Mali (EUCAP Sahel Mali) and amending Decision 2014/219/CFSP (OJ L 13, 20.1.2015, p. 5).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 47/10

COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2016/255

of 23 February 2016

amending the Annex to the Monetary Agreement between the European Union and the Vatican City State

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to the Monetary Agreement of 17 December 2009 between the European Union and the Vatican City State, and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 8(1) of the Monetary Agreement between the European Union and the Vatican City State (‘the Monetary Agreement’) requires the Vatican City State to implement Union legal acts and rules on euro banknotes and coins, prevention of money laundering, of fraud and counterfeiting of cash and non-cash means of payment; medals and tokens and statistical reporting requirements. Those acts and rules are listed in the Annex to the Monetary Agreement.

(2) The Annex to the Monetary Agreement needs to be amended by the Commission every year to take into account the new relevant Union legal acts and rules and the amendments to the existing ones.

(3) Some new relevant legal acts and rules of the Union and some amendments to existing legal acts were adopted and have to be added to the Annex.

(4) The Annex to the Monetary Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to the Monetary Agreement between the European Union and the Vatican City State is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 115/17

COMMISSION DECISION

of 31 March 2016

on the appointment of members of the Committee of Senior Labour Inspectors for a new term of office

(2016/C 115/06)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to the Commission Decision 95/319/EC of 12 July 1995 setting up a Committee of Senior Labour Inspectors (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Having regard to the names of nominees submitted by the Member States,

Whereas:

(1) Article 5(1) of the Decision 95/319/EC provides that the Committee shall comprise one full member per Member State and that one alternate member may be appointed for each full member.

(2) Article 5(2) of that Decision provides that the full and alternate members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Commission on a proposal by the Member State.

(3) Article 5(3) of that Decision provides that the term of office of the members of the Committee shall be 3 years and that their appointment shall be renewable.

(4) The Committee’s previous term of office ends on 31 December 2015.

(5) The Commission has consequently to appoint the members of this Committee on the basis of the proposals by the Member States for a period of 3 years,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

(1) The persons named in the Annex to this Decision are appointed as full and alternate members of the Committee of Senior Labour Inspectors for a period of 3 years from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2018.

(2) The list of the members shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union for information purposes.

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, 31 March 2016. For the Commission The President Jean-Claude JUNCKER

(1) OJ L 188, 9.8.1995, p. 11.
(2)

in Article 2a, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to prevent the entry into, or transit through, their territories of the persons designated by the Committee established pursuant to paragraph 57 of UNSCR 2127 (2013) (‘the Committee’) as: (a) persons engaging in or providing support for acts that undermine the peace, stability or security of the CAR, including acts that threaten or impede the political transition process, or the stabilisation and reconciliation process or that fuel violence; (b) acting in violation of the arms embargo established in paragraph 54 of UNSCR 2127 (2013) and Article 1 of this Decision, or having directly or indirectly sold, supplied or transferred to armed groups or criminal networks in the CAR, or having been the recipient of arms or any related materiel, or any technical advice, training, or assistance, including financing and financial assistance, related to violent activities of armed groups or criminal networks in the CAR; (c) involved in planning, directing, or committing acts that violate international human rights law or international humanitarian law, as applicable, or that constitute human rights abuses or violations, in the CAR, including acts involving sexual violence, targeting of civilians, ethnic- or religious-based attacks, attacks on schools and hospitals, and abduction and forced displacement; (d) recruiting or using children in armed conflict in the CAR, in violation of applicable international law; (e) providing support for armed groups or criminal networks through the illicit exploitation or trade of natural resources, including diamonds, gold, wildlife as well as wildlife products in or from the CAR; (f) obstructing the delivery of humanitarian assistance to the CAR, or access to, or distribution of, humanitarian assistance in the CAR; (g) involved in planning, directing, sponsoring, or conducting attacks against UN missions or international security presences, including Minusca, the Union missions and French operations which support them; (h) being leaders of an entity designated by the Committee, or have provided support to, or acted for or on behalf of or at the direction of a person or entity designated by the Committee, or an entity owned or controlled by a person or entity designated by the Committee, as listed in the Annex to this Decision.’;