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COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2019/1815

of 24 October 2019

appointing two members and three alternate members, proposed by the Republic of Slovenia, 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 Slovenian 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) Two members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Peter BOSSMAN and Ms Andreja POTOČNIK.

(3) Three alternate members’ seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the term of office of Ms Mojca ČEMAS STJEPANOVIČ, Ms Tanja VINDIŠ FURMAN and Mr Miran SENČAR,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2020: (a) as members: — Mr Gregor MACEDONI, župan Mestne občine Novo mesto, — Ms Nuška GAJŠEK, županja Mestne občine Ptuj; (b) as alternate members: — Mr Aleksander Saša ARESNOVIČ, župan Mestne občine Maribor, — Ms Breda ARNŠEK, podžupanja Mestne občine Celje, — Ms Vlasta KRMELJ, županja Občine Selnica ob Dravi.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 24 October 2019. For the Council The President A.-K. PEKONEN

(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).
Official Journal of the European Union

COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2019/1722

of 14 October 2019

amending Decision (CFSP) 2018/1544 concerning restrictive measures against the proliferation and use of chemical weapons

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 (CFSP) 2018/1544 of 15 October 2018 concerning restrictive measures against the proliferation and use of chemical weapons (1),

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

Whereas:

(1) On 15 October 2018, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2018/1544.

(2) Decision (CFSP) 2018/1544 applies until 16 October 2019. On the basis of a review of that Decision, the restrictive measures set out therein should be extended until 16 October 2020.

(3) Decision (CFSP) 2018/1544 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 Article 8 of Decision (CFSP) 2018/1544 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 8 This Decision shall apply until 16 October 2020. This Decision 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 day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Luxembourg, 14 October 2019. For the Council The President F. MOGHERINI

(1) OJ L 259, 16.10.2018, p. 25.
POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2019/1988

of 26 November 2019

on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta) and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2019/1245 (ATALANTA/4/2019)

THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

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

Having regard to Council Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP of 10 November 2008 on a European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta) (1), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 6(1) of Joint Action 2008/851/CFSP, the Council authorised the Political and Security Committee (PSC) to take the relevant decisions on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast ('EU Force Commander').

(2) On 18 July 2019, the PSC adopted Decision (CFSP) 2019/1245 (2) appointing Rear Admiral Armando Paolo SIMI as EU Force Commander.

(3) The EU Operation Commander has recommended the appointment of Commodore José VIZINHA MIRONES as the new EU Force Commander as from 3 December 2019.

(4) On 25 October 2019, the EU Military Committee supported that recommendation.

(5) Decision (CFSP) 2019/1245 should therefore be repealed.

(6) In accordance with Article 5 of Protocol No 22 on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark does not participate in the elaboration and the implementation of decisions and actions of the Union which have defence implications,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 Commodore José VIZINHA MIRONES is hereby appointed EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta) as from 3 December 2019.

Article 2 Decision (CFSP) 2019/1245 is repealed.

Article 3 This Decision shall enter into force on 3 December 2019.

Done at Brussels, 26 November 2019. For the Political and Security Committee The Chairperson S. FROM-EMMESBERGER

(1) OJ L 301, 12.11.2008, p. 33.

(2) Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2019/1245 of 18 July 2019 on the appointment of the EU Force Commander for the European Union military operation to contribute to the deterrence, prevention and repression of acts of piracy and armed robbery off the Somali coast (Atalanta) and repealing Decision (CFSP) 2019/373 (ATALANTA/2/2019) (OJ L 194, 22.7.2019, p. 2).
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2019/53

of 20 December 2018

on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union at the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention regarding compliance procedures

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 192(1) and 207(3), in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (‘the Convention’) was concluded on behalf of the Union by means of Council Decision 2006/730/EC (1) and entered into force on 24 February 2004.

(2) Pursuant to Article 22 of the Convention, the Conference of the Parties may adopt additional annexes to the Convention that relate to procedural, scientific, technical or administrative matters.

(3) At the 9th ordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties, which is to take place from 29 April to 10 May 2019, the Parties will consider the adoption of an additional procedural annex in order to introduce a non-compliance mechanism as required by Article 17 of the Convention.

(4) It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union's behalf in the Conference of the Parties, as the additional procedural annex will be binding on the Union.

(5) The Union reaffirms that it is crucial to promote and to commit globally towards a better implementation of multilateral environmental agreements and standards.

(6) To the extent that the Convention falls both within the competence of the Union and the competence of the Member States, the Commission and the Member States should cooperate closely for the adoption of a compliance mechanism, aiming for unity in the international representation of the Union,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The position to be taken on the Union's behalf in the upcoming Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention shall be to support the draft act on compliance attached to this Decision. Minor changes to the draft act on compliance attached to this Decision may be agreed to, in the light of developments at the upcoming Conference of the Parties, by representatives of the Union, in consultation with Member States, during on-the-spot coordination meetings, without a further decision of the Council.

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

Article 3 This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 20 December 2018. For the Council The President E. KÖSTINGER

(1) Council Decision 2006/730/EC of 25 September 2006 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade (OJ L 299, 28.10.2006, p. 23).
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2019/143

of 28 January 2019

on the conclusion, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the People's Republic of China in connection with DS492 European Union — Measures affecting Tariff Concessions on Certain Poultry Meat 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 the second subparagraph of Article 218(6) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

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

Whereas:

(1) On 12 March 2018, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations on a mutually agreed solution with China in connection with the WTO dispute settlement proceedings DS492 European Union — Measures affecting Tariff Concessions on Certain Poultry Meat Products.

(2) Those negotiations have been concluded and an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and China (‘the Agreement’) was initialled on 18 June 2018.

(3) The agreement was signed on behalf of the Union on 30 November 2018, subject to its conclusion at a later date, in accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2018/1252 (2).

(4) 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 the People's Republic of China in connection with DS492 European Union — Measures affecting Tariff Concessions on Certain Poultry Meat 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. (3)

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

Done at Brussels, 28 January 2019. For the Council The President P. DAEA

(1) The European Parliament has given its consent on 16 January 2019 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2) Council Decision (EU) 2018/1252 of 18 September 2018 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 People's Republic of China in connection with DS492 European Union — Measures affecting Tariff Concessions on Certain Poultry Meat Products (OJ L 237, 20.9.2018, p. 2).

(3) 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.
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2019/234

of 5 February 2019

on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Joint Council established under the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the SADC EPA States, of the other part, as regards the adoption of the rules of procedure of the Joint Council and of the Trade and Development Committee

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the SADC EPA States, of the other part (1) (‘the Agreement’), was signed by the European Union and its Member States on 10 June 2016. It has been provisionally applied between the Union, of the one part, and Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Eswatini and South Africa, of the other part, since 10 October 2016, and between the Union and Mozambique since 4 February 2018.

(2) Pursuant to Article 102(1) of the Agreement, the Joint Council is to have the power to take decisions in respect of all matters covered by this Agreement. Pursuant to points (h) and (i) of Article 101(3) of the Agreement, the Joint Council establishes its own rules of procedure and the rules of procedure of the Trade and Development Committee.

(3) The Joint Council is to adopt decisions with regard to its rules of procedure and the rules of procedure of the Trade and Development Committee during its first meeting.

(4) It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union's behalf within the Joint Council, as the envisaged Joint Council decision will be binding on the Union.

(5) The position of the Union within the Joint Council should therefore be based on the attached draft Decision,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The position to be taken on the Union's behalf in the first Joint Council meeting as regards its rules of procedure and the rules of procedure of the Trade and Development Committee shall be based on the draft Decision of the Joint Council attached to this Decision.

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

Done at Brussels, 5 February 2019. For the Council The President G. CIAMBA

(1) OJ L 250, 16.9.2016, p. 3.
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2019/974

of 12 June 2019

approving the national programmes to improve the production and marketing of apiculture products submitted by the Member States under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(notified under document C(2019) 4177)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular point (c) of the first paragraph of Article 57 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 55 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, all the Member States sent the Commission their triennial national programmes for the production and marketing of apiculture products for the 2020, 2021 and 2022 apiculture years.

(2) The 28 programmes meet the goals of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, and contain the information required by Article 4 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1368 (2).

(3) The Union contribution to each national programme is to be decided in accordance with Article 55(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and Article 4 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1366 (3).

(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The national programmes for the production and marketing of apiculture products for the 2020, 2021 and 2022 apiculture years submitted by Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom are hereby approved.

Article 2 The Union contribution to the national programmes referred to in Article 1 shall be limited to the maximum amounts as laid down in the Annex for the 2020, 2021 and 2022 apiculture years.

Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 12 June 2019. For the Commission Phil HOGAN Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1368 of 6 August 2015 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to aid in the apiculture sector (OJ L 211, 8.8.2015, p. 9).

(3) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1366 of 11 May 2015 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to aid in the apiculture sector (OJ L 211, 8.8.2015, p. 3).
Official Journal of the European Union

EUROPEAN COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2019/1136

of 2 July 2019

proposing to the European Parliament a candidate for President of the European Commission

THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 17(7) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Article 17(7) of the Treaty on European Union provides that, taking into account the elections to the European Parliament and after having held the appropriate consultations, the European Council proposes to the European Parliament a candidate for President of the European Commission.

(2) The elections to the European Parliament were held between 23 and 26 May 2019, in accordance with Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2018/767 (1).

(3) In accordance with Declaration No 11 annexed to the Final Act of the Intergovernmental Conference which adopted the Treaty of Lisbon, representatives of the European Parliament and of the European Council conducted the necessary consultations.

(4) Therefore a candidate should be proposed to the European Parliament for President of the European Commission,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 Ms Ursula VON DER LEYEN is hereby proposed to the European Parliament as candidate for President of the European Commission.

Article 2 This Decision shall be forwarded to the European Parliament.

Article 3 This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 2 July 2019. For the European Council The President D. TUSK

(1) Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2018/767 of 22 May 2018 fixing the period for the ninth election of representatives to the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage (OJ L 129, 25.5.2018, p. 76).
COUNCIL DECISION

of 3 September 2019

adopting the Council’s position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2020

(2019/C 302/01)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 314(3) thereof, in conjunction with the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community and in particular Article 106a thereof,

Whereas:

(1) On 5 June 2019, the Commission submitted a proposal containing the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2020 (1).

(2) The Council examined the Commission proposal with a view to defining a position consistent, on the revenue side, with Council Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom of 26 May 2014 on the system of own resources of the European Union (2), and, on the expenditure side, with Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 (3),

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article The Council’s position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2020 was adopted by the Council on 3 September 2019. The full text can be accessed for consultation or downloading on the Council’s website: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/

Done at Brussels, 3 September 2019. For the Council The President T. TUPPURAINEN

(1) COM(2019) 400 final.

(2) OJ L 168, 7.6.2014, p. 105.

(3) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884.
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2019/1736

of 10 October 2019

on the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union within the Partnership Committee established by the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part, as regards the establishment of the list of individuals to serve as arbitrators in dispute-settlement proceedings

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(9) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Article 339(1) of the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Armenia, of the other part (‘the Agreement’), the Partnership Committee established under Article 363 of the Agreement is to establish a list of at least 15 individuals who are willing and able to serve as arbitrators (‘the list of arbitrators’).

(2) In accordance with Article 385(5) of the Agreement, the Agreement has been provisionally applied since 1 June 2018.

(3) In accordance with Article 339(1) of the Agreement, the Union and the Republic of Armenia have each proposed their candidate arbitrators and have agreed on five third-country nationals who are to serve as chairperson of an arbitration panel.

(4) It is appropriate to establish the position to be adopted on the Union’s behalf in the Partnership Committee with regard to the establishment of the list of arbitrators.

(5) The position of the Union within the Partnership 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 Partnership Committee established under Article 363 of the Agreement as regards the establishment of the list of individuals who are willing and able to serve as arbitrators, in accordance with Article 339(1) of the Agreement, shall be based on the draft Decision of the Partnership Committee attached to this Decision.

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