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EN Official Journal of the European Union L 135/18

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2017/883

of 11 May 2017

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 12.02.01)

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.

(3) Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement contains 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 in Union actions funded from the general budget of the European Union regarding financial services.

(5) Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place from 1 January 2017.

(6) The position of the Union within the EEA Joint Committee should 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 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, 11 May 2017. For the Council The President R. GALDES

(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 178/15

COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2017/1246

of 7 June 2017

endorsing the resolution scheme for Banco Popular Español S.A.

(notified under document C(2017) 4038)

(Only the English text is authentic)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to the Regulation (EU) No 806/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2014 establishing uniform rules and a uniform procedure for the resolution of credit institutions and certain investment firms in the framework of a Single Resolution Mechanism and a Single Resolution Fund and amending Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 18(7) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 7 June 2017 at 05:13 the Single Resolution Board (SRB) transmitted a resolution scheme for Banco Popular Español S.A. to the Commission in accordance with Article 18(7) of Regulation (EU) No 806/2014.

(2) The SRB, in the resolution scheme, states that all conditions for resolution set out in the first subparagraph of Article 18(1) of Regulation (EU) No 806/2014 are met with respect to Banco Popular Español S.A., and assesses why resolution action is necessary in the public interest.

(3) The resolution scheme, in accordance with Article 18(6) of Regulation (EU) No 806/2014, places Banco Popular Español S.A. under resolution and determines the application of the sale of business tool to the institution under resolution. The resolution scheme also provides reasons for why all those elements are adequate.

(4) The Commission agrees with the resolution scheme. In particular, it agrees with the reasons provided by the SRB of why resolution is necessary in the public interest in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 806/2014.

(5) The resolution scheme as submitted by the SRB should therefore be endorsed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The resolution scheme for Banco Popular Español S.A. is endorsed.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Single Resolution Board.

Done at Brussels, 7 June 2017. For the Commission Valdis DOMBROVSKIS Vice-President

(1) OJ L 225, 30.7.2014, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 197/6

COMMISSION DECISION (EU, Euratom) 2017/1395

of 26 July 2017

appointing two members of the committee of independent eminent persons established by Article 11 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations

THE EUROPEAN COMMISION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 224 thereof,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 of 22 October 2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations (1), and in particular Article 11(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EU, Euratom) 1141/2014 provides that both types of entity must, as a condition of their registration, observe, in both their programmes and their activities, the values on which the Union is founded, as expressed in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union namely respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect from human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities.

(2) Where doubts arise as to whether a party or foundation is observing this requirement in practice, the European Parliament, the Council or the Commission may lodge a request with the Authority for European Political Parties and European Political Foundations to verify the situation.

(3) Before coming to a decision on whether to de-register a party or foundation, the Authority shall consult a Committee of independent eminent persons, which is to deliver an opinion within two months.

(4) A committee of independent eminent persons has been established by Article 11(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014.

(5) Article 11(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 provides that the committee shall consist of six members, with the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission each appointing two members,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1. The following are hereby appointed as members of the committee of independent eminent persons for the duration of the term of office of the committee:

— Ms Meglena KUNEVA,

— Mr António VITORINO.

2. The appointment is subject to the signing, by each of the designated members, of the declaration of independence and the absence of conflict of interests that is annexed 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, 26 July 2017. For the Commission The President Jean-Claude JUNCKER

(1) OJ L 317, 4.11.2014, p. 1
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 239/34

COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2017/1583

of 1 September 2017

specifying, pursuant to Directive 2006/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, EN ISO 17994:2014 as the standard on the equivalence of microbiological methods

(notified under document C(2017) 5843)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Directive 2006/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 February 2006 concerning the management of bathing water quality and repealing Directive 76/160/EEC (1), and in particular Article 15(2)(a) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2009/64/EC (2) specifies the international standard ISO 17994:2004(E) ‘Water quality — Criteria for establishing equivalence between microbiological methods’ as the standard on the equivalence of microbiological methods for the purposes of Directive 2006/7/EC.

(2) Standard ISO 17994:2004(E) is outdated and has been technically updated (e.g. terminology update, clearer specifications, and addition of a new Annex on technical calculations).

(3) Standard ISO 17994:2004(E) has therefore been replaced by a more recent version, ISO 17994:2014 ‘Water quality — Requirements for the comparison of the relative recovery of microorganisms by two quantitative methods’. This international standard has been transposed by the European Committee for Standardisation in a European standard EN ISO 17994:2014. It is therefore appropriate to specify standard EN ISO 17994:2014 as the standard on the equivalence of microbiological methods for the purposes of Directive 2006/7/EC.

(4) Decision 2009/64/EC should therefore be repealed.

(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 16(1) of Directive 2006/7/EC,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

For the purposes of Article 3(9) of Directive 2006/7/EC, standard EN ISO 17994:2014 ‘Water quality — Requirements for the comparison of the relative recovery of microorganisms by two quantitative methods’ shall be specified as the standard on the equivalence of microbiological methods.

Article 2

Decision 2009/64/EC is repealed.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 1 September 2017. For the Commission Karmenu VELLA Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 64, 4.3.2006, p. 37.

(2) Commission Decision 2009/64/EC of 21 January 2009 specifying, pursuant to Directive 2006/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, ISO 17994:2004(E) as the standard on the equivalence of microbiological methods (OJ L 23, 27.1.2009, p. 32).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 226/30

COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2017/1518

of 31 August 2017

confirming the participation of Ireland in Regulation (EU) 2017/353 of the European Parliament and of the Council replacing Annexes A and B to Regulation (EU) 2015/848 on insolvency proceedings

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Protocol (No 21), annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice, and in particular Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) By letter to the European Commission of 7 June 2017, Ireland notified its wish to accept and be bound by Regulation (EU) 2017/353 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1).

(2) There are no specific conditions attached to the participation of Ireland in the above mentioned Regulation and no need for transitional measures. The Commission notes that Ireland is bound by Regulation (EU) 2015/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), and the measure concerned by the current notification of Ireland merely updates the Annex to that Regulation containing the list of national insolvency proceedings.

(3) The participation of Ireland in Regulation (EU) 2017/353 should therefore be confirmed.

(4) In order to allow Ireland to apply the Regulation on insolvency proceedings with its Annex A as replaced by Regulation (EU) 2017/353 as soon as possible, this Decision should enter into force on the day following that of its publication,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The participation of Ireland in Regulation (EU) 2017/353 is confirmed.

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 August 2017. For the Commission The President Jean-Claude JUNCKER

(1) Regulation (EU) 2017/353 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 February 2017 replacing Annexes A and B to Regulation (EU) 2015/848 on insolvency proceedings (OJ L 57, 3.3.2017, p. 19).

(2) Regulation (EU) 2015/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on insolvency proceedings (OJ L 141, 5.6.2015, p. 19).
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 348/4

COUNCIL DECISION

of 10 October 2017

adopting the Council’s position on draft amending budget No 5 of the European Union for the financial year 2017

(2017/C 348/06)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 314 thereof, in conjunction with the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,

Having regard to 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 (1) and in particular Article 41 thereof,

Whereas:

— the Union’s budget for the financial year 2017 was definitively adopted on 1 December 2016 (2),

— on 28 July 2017, the Commission submitted a proposal containing draft amending budget No 5 to the general budget for the financial year 2017,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

The Council’s position on draft amending budget No 5 of the European Union for the financial year 2017 was adopted on 10 October 2017.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 10 October 2017. For the Council The President T. TÕNISTE

(1) OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 51, 28.2.2017, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 274/57

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2017/1913

of 9 October 2017

on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Iceland concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products

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 point (a)(v) of Article 218(6) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament,

Whereas:

(1) Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area provides that the contracting Parties undertake to continue their efforts to achieve progressive liberalisation of agricultural trade between them.

(2) In accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2016/2087 (1) the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Iceland concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products (‘the Agreement’) was signed on 23 March 2017, subject to its conclusion.

(3) The Agreement should be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Iceland concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in the Agreement. (2)

Article 3

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

Done at Luxembourg, 9 October 2017. For the Council The President S. KIISLER

(1) Council Decision (EU) 2016/2087 of 14 November 2016 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and Iceland concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products (OJ L 324, 30.11.2016, p. 1).

(2) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 303/6

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2017/2105

of 10 November 2017

on the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the Trade Committee regarding the amendment of Annex XII of the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part, setting out the list of Colombian procuring entities in accordance with the provisions of Title VI (‘Government Procurement’)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first paragraph of Article 207(4), in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part, (‘the Trade Agreement’) has been provisionally applied with Colombia since 1 August 2013 (1).

(2) Pursuant to paragraphs 1 and 3 of Article 14 of the Trade Agreement, the Trade Committee may adopt decisions by consensus, involving only the Union Party and the signatory Andean Country concerned (i.e. Colombia), provided that such decisions do not affect the rights and obligations of another signatory Andean Country.

(3) The Trade Committee, during its fourth meeting on 24 November 2017, is to adopt the decision to agree on the modification of Subsection 2 of Section A to Appendix 1 of Annex XII (‘Government Procurement’). The modification consists of a clarification of the coverage of government procurement entities at sub-central level in Colombia. The modification entails the inclusion of a note to Subsection 2 of Colombia's government procurement coverage to specify that ‘procuring entities’ cover all sub-central public procuring entities not having an industrial or commercial character. The Union and Colombia agree that such modification would not require compensatory adjustments.

(4) It is appropriate to establish the position to be adopted on behalf of the Union in the Trade Committee, as the decision will be binding upon the Union,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The position to be adopted, on behalf of the Union within the Trade Committee shall be based on the draft Decision of the Trade Committee attached to this Decision.

Article 2

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

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Commission.

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

(1) Council Decision 2012/735/EU of 31 May 2012 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, and provisional application of the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part (OJ L 354, 21.12.2012, p. 1).
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 295/1

COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2017/2060

of 6 November 2017

on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, of the Third Additional Protocol to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to 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 217, in conjunction with point (a)(i) of the second subparagraph of Article 218(6) thereof,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Republic of Croatia, and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

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

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Article 6(2) of the Act of Accession of the Republic of Croatia, the accession of Croatia to, inter alia, the Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part (2) (‘the Agreement’) is to be agreed by means of a protocol to that Agreement (‘the Protocol’). Pursuant to the Agreement, a simplified procedure is to apply to such accessions, whereby a protocol is to be concluded by the Council, acting unanimously on behalf of the Member States, and by the third country concerned.

(2) On 14 September 2012, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with the third countries concerned in view of the accession of Croatia to the Union. The negotiations with Chile were successfully concluded and the Protocol was signed, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, on 29 June 2017 in Brussels.

(3) The Protocol should be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Third Additional Protocol to the Agreement establishing an association between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Chile, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union is hereby approved on behalf of the Union and its Member States (3).

Article 2

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union and its Member States, give the notification provided for in Article 14(1) of the Protocol.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 6 November 2017. For the Council The President T. TAMM

(1) Consent of 14 September 2017 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2) OJ L 352, 30.12.2002, p. 3.

(3) The Protocol has been published in OJ L 196 of 27.7.2017 together with the decision on signature.
EN Official Journal of the European Union L 333/1

COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2017/2322

of 29 May 2017

concerning the signing and conclusion of the Agreement between Canada and the European Union on security procedures for exchanging and protecting classified information

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particular Article 37 thereof, in conjunction with Article 218(5) and the first subparagraph of Article 218(6) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

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

Whereas:

(1) At its meeting on 27 and 28 November 2003, the Council decided to authorise the Presidency assisted by the Secretary-General/High Representative to open negotiations in order to conclude an Agreement on the security of information between the European Union and Canada.

(2) Following that authorisation, the Presidency negotiated an Agreement with Canada on security procedures for exchanging and protecting classified information.

(3) That agreement should be approved,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Agreement between Canada and the European Union on security procedures for exchanging and protecting classified information (‘the Agreement’) is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Union.

Article 3

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