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EN Official Journal of the European Union C 400/3

Council conclusions of 20 and 21 December 2012 on a request to the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights in accordance with Article 4(1)(c) and (d) of Council Regulation (EC) No 168/2007 of 15 February 2007 establishing a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

2012/C 400/05

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

The Council has examined a proposal by the Commission for a decision establishing a multiannual framework for the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights for 2013-2017.

The Council notes that, in consideration of outstanding parliamentary reservations of Member States, it will not be in a position to adopt the draft decision on the new multiannual framework (MAF) by the end of 2012. As a consequence, as of 1 January 2013 and until the conclusion of the procedure for the adoption of the 2013-2017 MAF, there will be no act defining the areas of activity of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (‘the Agency’).

The Council considers that one of the fundamental aspects of the work of the Agency is to provide advice relating to the respect of fundamental rights in the domain of Union law, and that this requires that the activities of the Agency should not suffer interruption.

The Council takes note of the adoption by the Agency of an annual work programme for 2013 (‘the work programme’) (1), based on the 2008-2012 MAF. The Council recognises the importance of the priorities and projects set out in the work programme and their coherence with the current mandate of the Agency on the basis of the 2008-2012 MAF.

In order to ensure the seamless continuation of the activities of the Agency in the year 2013 and until the adoption of the new MAF, the Council considers it essential that the Agency be requested to implement the work programme.

Article 4(1)(c) and (d) of Regulation (EC) No 168/2007 (‘the Regulation’) provide that the Agency shall, at the request of the European Parliament, the Council or the Commission, carry out, cooperate with or encourage scientific research and surveys, preparatory studies and feasibility studies; or formulate and publish conclusions and opinions on specific thematic topics, for the Union institutions and the Member States when implementing Community law.

In consideration of the above, the Council mandates the Presidency to submit on behalf of the Council a request to the Agency, in accordance with Article 4(1)(c) and (d), of the Regulation, to carry out the research and study activities and projects set out in the work programme, until such time when the adoption of the 2013-2017 MAF may require a revision of the work programme.

(1) http://fra.europa.eu/sites/default/files/fra_uploads/2234-FRA_AWP2013_EN.pdf
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 31/9

Notice of the Republic of Lithuania pursuant to Council Directive 2009/119/EC

2013/C 31/07

In accordance with Article 9(4) of Council Directive 2009/119/EC of 14 September 2009 imposing an obligation on Member States to maintain minimum stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products (hereinafter ‘Directive’), Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania hereby notifies the undertaking of the Republic of Lithuania to maintain specific stocks (hereinafter ‘undertaking’) to be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

The level of specific stocks the Republic of Lithuania undertakes to maintain is equivalent to 30 days of average daily consumption.

The undertaking applies from 1 January 2013. The finishing date of the undertaking is not determined.

Specific stocks will be composed of the following product categories: motor gasoline and gas/diesel oil. Depending on changes of the inland consumption, fuel oil could be included to fulfill the requirements of Article 9(3) of the Directive.

The undertaking is determined in the new edition of the Law on State Stocks of Petroleum Products and Crude Oil of the Republic of Lithuania (Official Gazette 2012, No 68-3468) which came into force on 1 July 2012.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 8/11

Corrigendum to draft strategy on European e-Justice 2014-2018

( Official Journal of the European Union C 376 of 21 December 2013 )

2014/C 8/09

On page 7, the title should read as follows:

for:

read:
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 47/16

Communication from the French Government concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons (1)

(Notice regarding applications for exclusive licences to prospect for liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons, designated the ‘Montagne de Reims Licence’)

(Text with EEA relevance)

2013/C 47/07

By request of 24 January 2011, Bluebach Ressources Sarl, with registered offices at 178, boulevard Haussmann, 75008 Paris, France, applied for an exclusive five-year licence (‘Montagne de Reims Licence’) to prospect for liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons covering part of the Marne department.

The perimeter of the area covered by this licence consists of the meridian and parallel arcs connecting in turn the points defined below by their geographical coordinates in grads, the meridian of origin being the Paris meridian.

Point Longitude East Latitude North A 1,70 54,70 B 2,20 54,70 C 2,20 54,50 D 1,70 54,50

The area as defined above is about 658 km2.

Submission of applications and criteria for awarding rights

The initial applicants and competing applicants must prove that they meet the requirements for obtaining the licence, as specified in Articles 4 and 5 of Decree 2006-648 of 2 June 2006 (as amended) concerning mining rights and underground storage rights (Official Journal of the French Republic, 3 June 2006).

Interested companies may, within 90 days of the publication of this notice, submit a competing application in accordance with the procedure summarised in the ‘Notice regarding the granting of mining rights for hydrocarbons in France’ published in Official Journal of the European Communities C 374 of 30 December 1994, page 11, and established by Decree 2006-648 of 2 June 2006 (as amended) concerning mining rights and underground storage rights (Official Journal of the French Republic, 3 June 2006).

Competing applications must be sent to the French Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy (Directorate for Energy, Department for Prospecting and Production of Hydrocarbons), Grande Arche, Paroi Nord, 92055 La Défense cedex, France.

Conditions and requirements regarding performance of the activity and cessation thereof

Applicants are referred to Articles 79 and 79(1) of the French Mining Code and to Decree 2006-649 of 2 June 2006 (as amended) on mining and underground storage operations and the regulations governing mining and underground storage (Official Journal of the French Republic, 3 June 2006).

For further information please contact the French Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy at:

Ministère de l’écologie, du développement durable et de l’énergie, direction de l’énergie — Bureau exploration et production des hydrocarbures, Grande Arche, Paroi Nord, 92055 La Défense cedex, France, (Tel. +33 140819529).

The abovementioned laws and regulations can be consulted on the Légifrance website: http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr

(1) OJ L 164, 30.6.1994, p. 3.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 127/14

Notice from the Government of Malta concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

2013/C 127/04

In accordance with Article 3(3) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons, the Ministry for Transport and Infrastructure hereby notifies that the following areas (or parts thereof) in offshore Malta are available for authorisation on a permanent basis under either an exploration licence or an exploration and production licence:

(i) area 1;

(ii) blocks 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of area 3;

(iii) blocks 1 and 2 of area 4; and

(iv) area 6.

The following areas/blocks are not available until further notification as they are already under an authorisation or are being considered for an authorisation:

(i) area 2;

(ii) blocks 1, 2 and 3 of area 3;

(iii) blocks 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of area 4;

(iv) area 5; and

(v) area 7.

Applicants shall provide the information requested in the form published in the Petroleum (Production) Regulations, 2001 (LN 320/01).

The areas/blocks available for authorisation as well as the areas/blocks already under an authorisation are delimited by geographical coordinates that may be obtained, together with other information, by contacting the Continental Shelf Department at the Ministry for Transport and Infrastructure, Block F, Antonio Maurizio Valperga Street, Floriana, FRN 1700, Malta on the following e-mail address: dgcs.mrra@gov.mt

This notice supersedes all other notices from the Government of Malta concerning the abovementioned Directive and published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 94/6

Notice from the Ministry of Economic Development of the Italian Republic pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

2013/C 94/06

The Ministry of Economic Development has received an application for a hydrocarbon prospecting licence from Enel Longanesi Developments s.r.l., trading as ‘Fontana Villanella’, in respect of an area in Apulia, specifically in the province of Foggia, as described below:

Triangulation points Longitude east measured from the Monte Mario meridian Latitude north A 2°39′ 41°36′ B 2°42′,96 41°36′ C 2°41′,56 41°35′,75 D 2°44′,47 41°26′,37 E 2°42′,7 41°26′ F 2°38′ 41°26′ G 2°38′ 41°29′ H 2°39′ 41°29′ I 2°39′ 41°30′ L 2°40′ 41°30′ M 2°40′ 41°35′ N 2°39′ 41°35′

The abovementioned coordinates are based on the maps produced by the Military Geographical Institute (Istituto Geografico Militare — I.G.M.) — map of Italy on scale 1:100 000, p. 163.

On the basis of this description of the boundaries, the surface area is 98,29 km2.

In accordance with the abovementioned Directive, Article 4 of Legislative Decree No 625 of 25 November 1996, the Ministerial Decree of 4 March 2011 and Director's Order of 22 March 2011, the Ministry of Economic Development must publish a notice to enable other interested persons to submit applications for hydrocarbon prospecting licences for the same area described above.

The competent authority to grant the relevant licence is Division VI of the Directorate-General for Mineral and Energy Resources of the Department of Energy at the Ministry of Economic Development.

The rules for granting the mineralogical licence are laid down in the following provisions:

Law No 613 of 21 July 1967; Law No 9 of 9 January 1991; Legislative Decree No 625 of 25 November 1996; Ministerial Decree of 4 March 2011 and Director's Order of 22 March 2011.

The time limit for submitting applications is three months after publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Applications received after the expiry of this period will not be considered.

The address to which applications must be submitted is:

Ministero dello sviluppo economico Dipartimento per l’energia Direzione generale delle risorse minerarie ed energetiche Divisione VI Via Molise 2 00187 Roma RM ITALIA

The application may also be submitted by e-mail to the following address: ene.rme.div.6@pec.sviluppoeconomico.gov.it; the requisite documents should be submitted in electronic format together with the digital signature of a legal representative of the applicant.

In accordance with point 2 of Annex A to Prime Ministerial Decree of Ministers No 22 of 22 December 2010, the overall duration of the procedure for the granting of prospecting licences must not exceed 180 days.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 316/9

Notice for the attention of the persons and entities to which the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP and in Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006, as amended by Council Decision 2013/534/CFSP and implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1054/2013 concerning restrictive measures against Belarus apply

2013/C 316/05

The following information is brought to the attention of persons and entities that appear in the Annex to Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP, and in Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006, as amended by Council Decision 2013/534/CFSP (1) and implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1054/2013 (2) concerning restrictive measures against Belarus.

The Council of the European Union has decided that the persons and entities that appear in the above mentioned Annexes should continue to be included in the list of persons and entities subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Decision 2012/642/CFSP and in Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures against Belarus. The grounds for designations of those persons and entities appear in the relevant entries in those Annexes.

The attention of the persons and entities concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated in the websites in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 765/2006, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 3 of the Regulation).

The persons and entities concerned may submit a request to the Council, together with supporting documentation, that the decision to include them on the above mentioned list should be reconsidered, to the following address:

Council of the European Union General Secretariat DG C — Unit 1C (Horizontal Issues) Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

The attention of the persons and entities concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Council's decision before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 275, second paragraph, and Article 263, fourth and sixth paragraphs, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

(1) OJ L 288, 30.10.2013, p. 69.

(2) OJ L 288, 30.10.2013, p. 1.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 302/9

Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

2013/C 302/07

The Minister for Economic Affairs hereby gives notice that an application has been received for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block F12 as indicated on the map appended as Annex 3 to the Mining Regulation (Mijnbouwregeling) (Government Gazette (Staatscourant) 2002, No 245).

With reference to the Directive mentioned in the introduction and Article 15 of the Mining Act (Mijnbouwwet) (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees (Staatsblad) 2002, No 542), the Minister for Economic Affairs hereby invites interested parties to submit a competing application for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block F12 of the Dutch continental shelf.

The Minister for Economic Affairs is the competent authority for the granting of authorisations. The criteria, conditions and requirements referred to in Articles 5(1), 5(2) and 6(2) of the abovementioned Directive are set out in the Mining Act (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees 2002, No 542).

Applications may be submitted during the 13 weeks following the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union and should be sent to:

The Minister for Economic Affairs attn: Mr P. Jongerius, Energy Market Directorate Bezuidenhoutseweg 73 Postbus 20401 2500 EK Den Haag NEDERLAND

Applications received after the expiry of this period will not be considered.

A decision on the applications will be taken not later than 12 months after this period has expired.

Further information can be obtained by calling Mr E. J. Hoppel on the following telephone number: +31 703797762.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 378/31

Notification of the Slovak Republic Government pursuant to Article 10(2) of Directive 2009/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (‘Gas Directive’) concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas regarding the designation of eustream, a. s. as transmission system operator in the Slovak Republic — Gas TSO

2013/C 378/17

Following the Slovak Republic regulatory authority's final decision of 28 October 2013 regarding the certification of eustream, a. s. as independent transmission operator (Chapter IV of the Gas Directive), the Slovak Republic has notified to the Commission the official approval and designation of this company as a transmission system operator operating in the Slovak Republic in accordance with Article 10 of the Gas Directive.

Any additional information can be obtained at the following address:
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 277/14

Corrigendum to the communication from the French Government concerning Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

( Official Journal of the European Union C 252 of 2 August 2014 )

2014/C 277/07

On page 5, in the table, point 6, column ‘RGF93 meridian of origin Greenwich’, ‘Latitude’:

for:

‘48° 46′ 48″’,

read:
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 36/5

Communication from the Minister for Economic Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 94/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions for granting and using authorisations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons

2014/C 36/05

The Minister for Economic Affairs hereby gives notice that an application has been received for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block N4 as indicated on the map appended as Annex 3 to the Mining Regulation (Mijnbouwregeling) (Government Gazette (Staatscourant) 2002, No 245).

With reference to the Directive mentioned in the introduction and Article 15 of the Mining Act (Mijnbouwwet) (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees (Staatsblad) 2002, No 542), the Minister for Economic Affairs hereby invites interested parties to submit a competing application for authorisation to prospect for hydrocarbons in block N4 of the Dutch continental shelf.

The Minister for Economic Affairs is the competent authority for the granting of authorisations. The criteria, conditions and requirements referred to in Articles 5(1), 5(2) and 6(2) of the abovementioned Directive are set out in the Mining Act (Bulletin of Acts and Decrees 2002, No 542).

Applications may be submitted during the 13 weeks following the publication of this notice in the Official Journal of the European Union and should be sent to:

The Minister for Economic Affairs attn: Mr P. Jongerius, Energy Market Directorate Bezuidenhoutseweg 73 Postbus 20401 2500 EK Den Haag NEDERLAND

Applications received after the expiry of this period will not be considered.

A decision on the applications will be taken not later than 12 months after this period has expired.

Further information can be obtained by calling Mr E. J. Hoppel on the following telephone number: +31 703797762.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 46/5

Notice for the attention of the persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2011/172/CFSP and in Council Regulation (EU) No 270/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Egypt

(2014/C 46/06)

COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons who appear in the Annex to Council Decision 2011/172/CFSP (1) and in Annex I to Council Regulation (EU) No 270/2011 (2) concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Egypt. The grounds for listing of those persons appear in the relevant entries in those Annexes.

The persons concerned may submit a request to the Council, together with supporting documentation, that the decision to include them on the abovementioned lists should be reconsidered, before 4 March 2014, to the following address:

Council of the European Union General Secretariat DG C 1C Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

E-mail: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

Any observations received will be taken into account for the purpose of the Council's periodic review, in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EU) No 270/2011, of the list of designated persons.

(1) OJ L 76, 22.3.2011, p. 63.

(2) OJ L 76, 22.3.2011, p. 4.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 113/25

Notice for the attention of the persons subject to the restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision 2014/119/CFSP, as implemented by Council Implementing Decision 2014/216/CFSP, and in Council Regulation (EU) No 208/2014, as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 381/2014, concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine

2014/C 113/05

The following information is brought to the attention of the persons who appear in the Annex to Council Decision 2014/119/CFSP (1), as implemented by Council Implementing Decision 2014/216/CFSP (2), and in Annex I to Council Regulation (EU) No 208/2014 (3), as implemented by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 381/2014 (4), concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine.

The Council of the European Union has decided that the persons that appear in the abovementioned Annexes should be included in the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures provided for in Decision 2014/119/CFSP and in Regulation (EU) No 208/2014 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Ukraine. The grounds for designations of those persons appear in the relevant entries in those Annexes.

The attention of the persons concerned is drawn to the possibility of making an application to the competent authorities of the relevant Member State(s) as indicated in the websites in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 208/2014, in order to obtain an authorisation to use frozen funds for basic needs or specific payments (cf. Article 4 of the Regulation).

The persons concerned may submit a request to the Council, together with supporting documentation, that the decision to include them on the abovementioned list should be reconsidered, to the following address:

Council of the European Union General Secretariat DG C 1C Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175 1048 Bruxelles/Brussel BELGIQUE/BELGIË

E-mail: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu

The attention of the persons concerned is also drawn to the possibility of challenging the Council's decision before the General Court of the European Union, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 275, second paragraph, and Article 263, fourth and sixth paragraphs, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

(1) OJ L 66, 6.3.2014, p. 26.

(2) OJ L 111, 15.4.2014.

(3) OJ L 66, 6.3.2014, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 111, 15.4.2014, p. 33.