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 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
 47 CFR Parts 0, 1, 13, 80, and 87
 [WT Docket No. 10-177; FCC 10-154]
 Commercial Radio Operators Rules
 AGENCY:
 Federal Communications Commission.
 ACTION:
 Proposed rule.
 SUMMARY:
 This document proposes to amend our rules concerning commercial radio operator licenses for maritime and aviation radio stations who perform certain functions performed within the commercial radio operators service, to determine which rules can be clarified, streamlined, or eliminated.
 DATES:
 Submit comments on or before November 29, 2010 and reply comments are due December 13, 2010.
 ADDRESSES:
 You may submit comments, identified by WT Docket No. 10-177; FCC 10-154, by any of the following methods:
 • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
 • Federal Communications Commission's Web Site: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
 • People with Disabilities: Contact the FCC to request reasonable accommodations (accessible format documents, sign language interpreters, CART, etc.) by e-mail: FCC504@fcc.gov or phone 202-418-0530 or TTY: 202-418-0432.
 For detailed instructions for submitting comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
 Stana Kimball, Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, (202) 418-1306, TTY (202) 418-7233.
 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
 This is a summary of the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), WT Docket No. 10-177, FCC 10-154, adopted August 31, 2010, and released September 8, 2010. The full text of this document is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554, or by downloading the text from the Commission's Web site at http://www.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Digest/2010/dd100909.html. The complete text also may be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., Portals II, 445 12th Street, Suite CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554. Alternative formats are available for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), by sending an e-mail to FCC504@fcc.gov or calling the Consumer and Government Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).
 1. The Commission initiated this proceeding to amend the Commercial Radio Operators rules, and related rules in parts 0, 1, 80, and 87 regarding certain functions performed by licensed commercial radio operators (COLEMs). Specifically, the Commission proposed in the NPRM to amend the commercial radio operator rules to: (1) Cease granting new First and Third Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificates, and seek comment on extending the current five-year license for radiotelegraph operator certificates to ten years or the lifetime of the holder; (2) eliminate prohibitions against holding two licenses at the same time, and restrictive endorsements; and (3) make the COLEMs responsible for maintaining the question pools for commercial radio operator examinations, stop requiring them to submit examination-related records on a regular basis, and make additional administrative changes relating to the examinations such as recordkeeping, electronic filing, and submission of records to the Commission. In the NPRM, the Commission also seeks comment on whether and how to harmonize the part 80 equipment testing and logging requirements, and proposes other administrative and editorial amendments.
 I. Procedural Matters
 A. Ex Parte Rules—Permit-but-Disclose Proceeding
 2. This is a permit-but-disclose notice and comment rulemaking proceeding. Ex parte presentations are permitted, except during the Sunshine Agenda period, provided they are disclosed as provided in the Commission's rules.
 B. Comment Dates
 3. Pursuant to §§ 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules, interested parties may file comments on or before November 29, 2010, and reply comments are due December 13, 2010.
 4. Commenters may file comments electronically using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS), the Federal Government's eRulemaking Portal, or by filing paper copies. Commenters filing through the ECFS can be sent as an electronic file via the Internet to http://www.fcc.gov/e-file/ecfs.html. If multiple docket or rulemaking numbers appear in the caption of this proceeding, filers must transmit one electronic copy for each docket or rulemaking number referenced in the caption. In completing the transmittal screen, commenters should include their full name, U.S. Postal Service mailing address, and the applicable docket or rulemaking number. Commenters may also submit an electronic comment by Internet e-mail. To get filing instructions for e-mail comments, commenters should send an e-mail to ecfs@fcc.gov, and should include the following words in the body of the message, “get form.” Commenters will receive a sample form and directions in reply. Commenters filing through the Federal eRulemaking Portal http://www.regulations.gov, should follow the instructions provided on the Web site for submitting comments.
 5. Commenters who chose to file paper comments must file an original and four copies of each comment. If more than one docket or rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding, filers must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or rulemaking number. All filings must be sent to the Commission's Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554.
 6. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All filings must be addressed to the Commission's Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, as follows: All hand-delivered paper filings for the Commission's Secretary must be delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 12th St., SW., Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Envelopes must be disposed of before entering the building. The filing hours at this location are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. U.S. Postal Service first-class mail, Express Mail, and Priority Mail should be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.
 C. Paperwork Reduction Act
 7. This document contains proposed modified information collection requirements. The Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general public and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to comment on the information collection requirements contained in this document, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. In addition, pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4), we seek specific comment on how we might further reduce the “information collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.”
 II. Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
 8. As required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), the Commission has prepared this Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA) of the possible significant economic impact on small entities by the policies and rules proposed in the NPRM in this proceeding. Written public comments are requested on this IRFA. Comments must be identified as responses to the IRFA and must be filed by the deadlines for comments as provided in paragraph 28 in the NPRM. The Commission will send a copy of the NPRM, including the IRFA, to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration. In addition, the NPRM and IRFA (or summaries thereof) will be published in the Federal Register.
 Need for, and Objectives of, the Proposed Rules
 3. We believe it appropriate to review our regulations in relating commercial radio operators to determine which rules can be clarified, streamlined or eliminated. In the NPRM, we seek comment on miscellaneous amendments that are intended to clarify part 13 rules, including the elimination of rules that refer to outdated services, equipment, and technology. In addition, the NPRM seeks comment on proposed editorial changes to rules contained in parts 0, 1, 80, and 87 that relate to commercial radio operator services. We also solicit comment on any other changes, corrections, or clarifications of the rules governing commercial radio operators that commenters believe are needed.
 Legal Basis for Proposed Rules
 4. The proposed action is authorized under sections 4(i), 303(r), and 403 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), 303(r), and 403.
 Description and Estimate of the Number of Small Entities to Which the Proposed Rules Will Apply
 5. The RFA directs agencies to provide a description of and, where feasible, an estimate of the number of small entities that may be affected by the rules adopted. The RFA generally defines the term “small entity” as having the same meaning as the terms “small business,” “small organization,” and “small governmental jurisdiction.” In addition, the term “small business” has the same meaning as the term “small business concern” under the Small Business Act. A small business concern is one which: (1) Is independently owned and operated; (2) is not dominant in its field of operation; and (3) satisfies any additional criteria established by the Small Business Administration (SBA).
 6. Commercial radio licenses are issued only to individuals. Individuals are not “small entities” under the RFA.
 7. Individual licensees are tested by commercial operator license examination managers (COLEMs). The Commission has not developed a definition for a small business or small organization that is applicable for COLEMs. The RFA defines the term “small organization” as meaning “any not-for-profit enterprise which is independently owned and operated and is not dominant in its field * * *.” All of the COLEM organizations would appear to meet the RFA definition for small organizations.
 Description of Projected Reporting, Recordkeeping, and Other Compliance Requirements
 8. There are no projected reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements.
 Steps Taken To Minimize Significant Economic Impact on Small Entities, and Significant Alternatives Considered
 9. The RFA requires an agency to describe any significant alternatives that it has considered in reaching its proposed approach, which may include the following four alternatives: (1) The establishment of differing compliance or reporting requirements or timetables that take into account the resources available to small entities; (2) the clarification, consolidation, or simplification of compliance or reporting requirements under the rule for small entities; (3) the use of performance, rather than design standards; and (4) an exemption from coverage of the rule, or any part thereof, for small entities.
 10. We believe the changes proposed in the NPRM will promote flexibility and more efficient use of the spectrum, without creating administrative burdens on the Commission, COLEMs, or individual licensees. Many of the proposed changes constitute clarification of existing requirements or elimination of reporting requirements and other rules that are outdated. In this NPRM, we seek comment on our proposals to modify the rules. Among others, we seek comment on our proposal to require COLEMs to maintain the pool of questions for commercial radio operator license examinations. We believe that this would reduce administrative burden on the Commission and speed up the question pool revision process, without overly burdening COLEMs which already cooperate in creating new question pools. To codify the current business practice of the majority of COLEMs, we seek comment on our proposal to require COLEMs to file applications on behalf of individual applicants electronically. We believe that this too would reduce administrative burden on the Commission, without burdening COLEMs.
 Federal Rules That May Duplicate, Overlap, or Conflict With the Proposed Rules
 11. None.
 III. Ordering Clauses
 12. The Commission's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Reference Information Center, shall send a copy of the NPRM, including the Initial Regulatory Flexibility Certification, to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration.
 List of Subjects
 47 CFR Part 0
 Organization and functions (Government agencies).
 47 CFR Part 1
 Administrative practice and procedure, Communications common carriers, Telecommunications.
 47 CFR Parts 13 and 80
 Communications equipment, Radio.
 47 CFR Part 87
 Air transportation, Communications equipment, Radio.
 Federal Communications Commission.
 Marlene H. Dortch,
 Secretary.
 Proposed Rule Changes
 For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR parts 0, 1, 13, 80, and 87 as follows:
 PART 0—COMMISSION ORGANIZATION
 1. The authority citation for part 0 continues to read as follows:
 Authority:
 Secs. 5, 48 Stat. 1068, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 155, 225, unless otherwise noted.
 2. Section 0.483 is amended by revising paragraph (b) to read as follows:
 § 0.483
 Applications for amateur or commercial radio operator licenses.
 (b) Application filing procedures for commercial radio operator licenses are set forth in part 13 of this chapter.
 § 0.489
 [Removed]
 3. Remove § 0.489.
 PART 1—PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
 4. The authority citation for part 1 continues to read as follows:
 Authority:
 15 U.S.C. 79 et seq.; 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 155, 157, 225, 303(r), and 309.
 5. Section 1.85 is revised to read as follows:
 § 1.85
 Suspension of operator licenses.
 Whenever grounds exist for suspension of an operator license, as provided in section 303(m) of the Communications Act, the Chief of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, with respect to amateur and commercial radio operator licenses, may issue an order suspending the operator license. No order of suspension of any operator's license shall take effect until 15 days' notice in writing of the cause for the proposed suspension has been given to the operator licensee, who may make written application to the Commission at any time within the said 15 days for a hearing upon such order. The notice to the operator licensee shall not be effective until actually received by him, and from that time he shall have 15 days in which to mail the said application. In the event that physical conditions prevent mailing of the application before the expiration of the 15-day period, the application shall then be mailed as soon as possible thereafter, accompanied by a satisfactory explanation of the delay. Upon receipt by the Commission of such application for hearing, said order of suspension shall be designated for hearing by the Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and said suspension shall be held in abeyance until the conclusion of the hearing. Upon the conclusion of said hearing, the Commission may affirm, modify, or revoke said order of suspension. If the license is ordered suspended, the operator shall send his operator license to the Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, in Washington, DC, on or before the effective date of the order, or, if the effective date has passed at the time notice is received, the license shall be sent to the Commission forthwith.
 PART 13—COMMERCIAL RADIO OPERATORS
 6. The authority citation for part 13 continues to read as follows:
 Authority:
 Secs. 4, 303, 48 Stat. 1066, 1082 as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154, 303.
 7. Section 13.7 is amended by revising paragraphs (b)(1) through (b)(3), and paragraph (c) to read as follows:
 § 13.7
 Classification of operator licenses and endorsements.
 (b) * * *
 (1) First Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate. Beginning [date reserved], no applications for new First Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificates will be accepted for filing.
 (2) Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate (formerly Second Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate).
 (3) Third Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate (radiotelegraph operator's special certificate). Beginning [date reserved], no applications for new Third Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificates will be accepted for filing.
 (c) There are three license endorsements affixed by the FCC to provide special authorizations or restrictions. Endorsements may be affixed to the license(s) indicated in parentheses.
 (1) Ship Radar Endorsement (Radiotelegraph Operator Certificate, First and Second Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificates, General Radiotelephone Operator License, GMDSS Radio Maintainer's License).
 (2) Six Months Service Endorsement (Radiotelegraph Operator Certificate, First and Second Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificates).
 (3) Restrictive endorsements relating to physical disability, English language or literacy waivers, or other matters (all licenses).
 8. Section 13.8 is amended by revising paragraphs (a) and (b) to read as follows:
 § 13.8
 Authority conveyed.
 (a) First Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate conveys all of the operating authority of the Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, the Second Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, the Third Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, the Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit, and the Marine Radio Operator Permit.
 (b) Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate is equivalent to Second Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate. Second Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate conveys all of the operating authority of the Third Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, the Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit, and the Marine Radio Operator Permit.
 9. Section 13.9 is amended by revising paragraphs (b), (c), and (f)(4) to read as follows:
 § 13.9
 Eligibility and application for new license or endorsement.
 (b) Each application for a new General Radiotelephone Operator License, Marine Radio Operator Permit, Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, Ship Radar Endorsement, Six Months Service Endorsement, GMDSS Radio Operator's License, Restricted GMDSS Radio Operator's License, GMDSS Radio Maintainer's License, GMDSS Radio Operator/Maintainer License, Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit, or Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit-Limited Use must be filed on FCC Form 605 in accordance with § 1.913 of this chapter.
 (c) Each application for a new General Radiotelephone Operator License, Marine Radio Operator Permit, Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, Ship Radar Endorsement, GMDSS Radio Operator's License, Restricted GMDSS Radio Operator's License, GMDSS Radio Maintainer's License, or GMDSS Radio Operator/Maintainer License must be accompanied by the required fee, if any, and submitted in accordance with § 1.913 of this chapter. The application must include an original PPC(s) from a COLEM(s) showing that the applicant has passed the necessary examination element(s) within the previous 365 days when the applicant files the application. If a COLEM files the application electronically on behalf of the applicant, an original PPC(s) is not required. However, the COLEM must keep the PPC(s) on file for a period of 1 year.
 (f) * * *
 (4) The applicant held a FCC-issued Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, First Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, or Second Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate during this entire six month qualifying period; and
 10. Section 13.10 is revised to read as follows:
 § 13.10
 Licensee address.
 In accordance with § 1.923 of this chapter all applicants (except applicants for a Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit and applicants for a Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit—Limited Use) must specify an address where the applicant can receive mail delivery by the United States Postal Service. Suspension of the operator license or permit may result when correspondence from the FCC is returned as undeliverable because the applicant failed to provide the correct mailing address.
 11. Section 13.11 is revised to read as follows:
 § 13.11
 Holding more than one commercial radio operator license.
 Each person who is not legally eligible for employment in the United States, and certain other persons who were issued permits prior to September 13, 1982, may hold two Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permits simultaneously when each permit authorizes the operation of a particular station or class of stations.
 12. Section 13.13 is amended by revising paragraphs (a), (b), and (d) to read as follows:
 § 13.13
 Application for a renewed or modified license.
 (a) Each application to renew a Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, First Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, Second Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, or Third Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate must be made on FCC Form 605. The application must be accompanied by the appropriate fee and submitted in accordance with § 1.913 of this chapter. (Beginning [date reserved]; First and Second Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificates will be renewed as Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificates.)
 (b) If a license expires, application for renewal may be made during a grace period of five years after the expiration date without having to retake the required examinations. The application must be accompanied by the required fee and submitted in accordance with § 1.913 of this chapter. During the grace period, the expired license is not valid. A license renewed during the grace period will be effective as of the date of the renewal. Licensees who fail to renew their licenses within the grace period must apply for a new license and take the required examination(s). (Beginning [date reserved]; no applications for new First Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificates or Third Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificates will be accepted for filing.)
 (d) Provided that a person's commercial radio operator license was not revoked, or suspended, and is not the subject of an ongoing suspension proceeding, a person holding a General Radiotelephone Operator License, Marine Radio Operator Permit, Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, First Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, Second Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, Third Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, GMDSS Radio Operator's License, GMDSS Radio Maintainer's License, or GMDSS Radio Operator/Maintainer License, who has an application for another commercial radio operator license which has not yet been acted upon pending at the FCC and who holds a PPC(s) indicating that he or she passed the necessary examination(s) within the previous 365 days, is authorized to exercise the rights and privileges of the license for which the application is filed. This temporary conditional operating authority is valid for a period of 90 days from the date the application is received. This temporary conditional operating authority does not relieve the licensee of the obligation to comply with the certification requirements of the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Convention. The FCC, in its discretion, may cancel this temporary conditional operating authority without a hearing.
 13. Section 13.15 is amended by revising paragraph (a) to read as follows:
 § 13.15
 License term.
 (a) Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificates, First Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificates, Second Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificates, and Third Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificates are normally valid for a term of five years from the date of issuance.
 14. Section 13.17 is amended by revising paragraphs (b) and (c), and by removing paragraph (d) and redesignating paragraph (e) as paragraph (d) to read as follows:
 § 13.17
 Replacement license.
 (b) Each application for a replacement General Radiotelephone Operator License, Marine Radio Operator Permit, Radiotelegraph Operator Certificate, First Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, Second Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, Third Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, GMDSS Radio Operator's License, Restricted GMDSS Radio Operator's License, GMDSS Radio Maintainer's License, or GMDSS Radio Operator/Maintainer License must be made on FCC Form 605 and must include a written explanation as to the circumstances involved in the loss, mutilation, or destruction of the original document.
 (c) Each application for a replacement Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit or Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit-Limited Use must be on FCC Form 605.
 15. Section 13.201 is amended by revising paragraphs (b) (1) through (b)(7) to read as follows:
 § 13.201
 Qualifying for a commercial operator license or endorsement.
 (b) * * *
 (1) Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate.
 (i) Telegraphy Elements 1 and 2;
 (ii) Written Elements 1, 5, and 6.
 (2) General Radiotelephone Operator License: Written Elements 1 and 3.
 (3) Marine Radio Operator Permit: Written Element 1.
 (4) GMDSS Radio Operator's License: Written Elements 1 and 7, or a Proof of Passing Certificate (PPC) issued by the United States Coast Guard or its designee representing a certificate of competency from a Coast Guard-approved training course for a GMDSS endorsement.
 (5) Restricted GMDSS Radio Operator License: Written Elements 1 and 7R, or a Proof of Passing Certificate (PPC) issued by the United States Coast Guard or its designee representing a certificate of competency from a Coast Guard-approved training course for a GMDSS endorsement.
 (6) GMDSS Radio Maintainer's License: Written Elements 1, 3, and 9.
 (7) Ship Radar Endorsement: Written Element 8.
 16. Section 13.203 is amended by revising paragraphs (a)(1) and (a)(2), and by removing paragraphs (b)(3) and (b)(4) to read as follows:
 § 13.203
 Examination elements.
 (a) * * *
 (1) Element 1: Basic radio law and operating practice with which every maritime radio operator should be familiar. Questions concerning provisions of laws, treaties, regulations, and operating procedures and practices generally followed or required in communicating by means of radiotelephone stations.
 (2) Element 3: General radiotelephone. Questions concerning electronic fundamentals and techniques required to adjust, repair, and maintain radio transmitters and receivers at stations licensed by the FCC in the aviation and maritime radio services.
 17. Section 13.209 is amended by revising paragraph (d), removing paragraph (e), redesignating paragraphs (f) through (j) as paragraphs (e) through (i), and by revising newly redesignated paragraph (h) to read as follows:
 § 13.209
 Examination procedures.
 (d) Passing a telegraphy examination. Passing a telegraphy receiving examination is adequate proof of an examinee's ability to both send and receive telegraphy. The COLEM, however, may also include a sending segment in a telegraphy examination.
 (1) To pass a receiving telegraphy examination, an examinee is required to receive correctly the message by ear, for a period of 1 minute without error at the rate of speed specified in § 13.203(b).
 (2) To pass a sending telegraphy examination, an examinee is required to send correctly for a period of one minute at the rate of speed specified in § 13.203(b).
 (h) No applicant who is eligible to apply for any commercial radio operator license shall, by reason of any physical disability, be denied the privilege of applying and being permitted to attempt to prove his or her qualifications (by examination if examination is required) for such commercial radio operator license in accordance with procedures established by the COLEM.
 18. Section 13.211 is amended by revising paragraph (e) to read as follows:
 § 13.211
 Commercial radio operator license examination.
 (e) Within 3 business days of completion of the examination element(s), the COLEM must provide the results of the examination to the examinee and the COLEM must issue a PPC to an examinee who scores a passing grade on an examination element.
 19. Section 13.213 is amended by adding paragraph (g) to read as follows:
 § 13.213
 COLEM qualifications.
 (g) Submit applications that it files on behalf of applicants electronically via the Commission's Universal Licensing System.
 20. Section 13.215 is revised to read as follows:
 § 13.215
 Question pools.
 All COLEMs must cooperate in maintaining one question pool for each written examination element. Each question pool must contain at least 5 times the number of questions required for a single examination. Each question pool must be published and made available to the public prior to its use for making a question set.
 PART 80—STATIONS IN THE MARITIME SERVICES
 21. The authority citation for part 80 continues to read as follows:
 Authority:
 Secs. 4, 303, 307(e), 309, and 332, 48 Stat. 1066, 1082, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 307(e), 309, and 332, unless otherwise noted. Interpret or apply 48 Stat. 1064-1068, 1081-1105, as amended; 47 U.S.C. 151-155, 301-609; 3 UST 3450, 3 UST 4726, 12 UST 2377.
 22. Section 80.59 is amended by revising the note and the table in paragraph (a)(1) and paragraph (b) to read as follows:
 § 80.59
 Compulsory ship inspections.
 (a) * * *
 (1) * * *
 Note to paragraph (a)(1):
 Nothing in this section prohibits Commission inspectors from inspecting ships. The mandatory inspection of U.S. vessels must be conducted by an FCC-licensed technician holding an FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License, GMDSS Radio Maintainer's License, Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, Second Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, or First Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate in accordance with the following table:
 Category of vessel
 Minimum class of FCC license required by private sector technician to conduct inspection—only one license required
 General radiotele-phone operator license
 GMDSS radio maintainer's license
 Radiotelegraph operator's certificate (formerly second class radiotelegraph operator's certificate)
 First class radiotelegraph operator's certificate
 Radiotelephone equipped vessels subject to 47 CFR part 80, subpart R or S
 √
 √
 √
 √
 GMDSS equipped vessels subject to 47 CFR part 80, subpart W
 √
 (b) Inspection and certification of a ship subject to the Great Lakes Agreement. The FCC will not inspect Great Lakes Agreement vessels. An inspection and certification of a ship subject to the Great Lakes Agreement must be made by a technician holding one of the following: an FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License, a GMDSS Radio Maintainer's License, a Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, a Second Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, or a First Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate. The certification required by § 80.953 must be entered into the ship's log. The technician conducting the inspection and providing the certification must not be the vessel's owner, operator, master, or an employee of any of them. Additionally, the vessel owner, operator, or ship's master must certify that the inspection was satisfactory. There are no FCC prior notice requirements for any inspection pursuant to § 80.59(b).
 23. Section 80.151 is amended by adding paragraphs (b)(9) through (b)(11) and by revising paragraphs (c)(1) through (c)(3) to read as follows:
 § 80.151
 Classification of operator licenses and endorsements.
 (b) * * *
 (9) T-3. Third Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate (radiotelegraph operator's special certificate). Beginning [date reserved], no applications for new Third Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificates will be accepted for filing.
 (10) T. Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate (formerly T-2, Second Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate).
 (11) T-1. First Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate. Beginning [date reserved], no applications for new First Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificates will be accepted for filing.
 (c) * * *
 (1) Ship Radar endorsement (Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, First Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, Second Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, General Radiotelephone Operator License).
 (2) Six Months Service endorsement (Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, First Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, and Second Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate).
 (3) Restrictive endorsements; relating to physical disabilities, English language or literacy waivers, or other matters (all licenses).
 24. Section 80.157 is revised to read as follows:
 § 80.157
 Radio officer defined.
 A radio officer means a person holding a Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, First Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, or Second Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate issued by the Commission, who is employed to operate a ship radio station in compliance with Part II of Title II of the Communications Act. Such a person is also required to be licensed as a radio officer by the U.S. Coast Guard when employed to operate a ship radiotelegraph station.
 25. Section 80.159 is amended by revising paragraphs (a) and (b) to read as follows:
 § 80.159
 Operator requirements of Title III of the Communications Act and the Safety Convention.
 (a) Each telegraphy passenger ship equipped with a radiotelegraph station in accordance with Part II of Title III of the Communications Act must carry two radio officers holding a Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, First Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, or Second Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate.
 (b) Each cargo ship equipped with a radiotelegraph station in accordance with Part II of Title II of the Communications Act and which has a radiotelegraph auto alarm must carry a radio officer holding a Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, First Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, or Second Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate who has had at least six months service as a radio officer on board U.S. ships. If the radiotelegraph station does not have an auto alarm, a second radio officer who holds a Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, First Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, or Second Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate must be carried.
 26. Section 80.169 is amended by revising paragraphs (a) and (b) to read as follows:
 § 80.169
 Operators required to adjust transmitters or radar.
 (a) All adjustments of radio transmitters in any radiotelephone station or coincident with the installation, servicing, or maintenance of such equipment which may affect the proper operation of the station, must be performed by or under the immediate supervision and responsibility of a person holding a Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, First Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, Second Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, or General Radiotelephone Operator License.
 (b) Only persons holding a Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, First Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, or Second Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate must perform such functions at radiotelegraph stations transmitting Morse code.
 27. Section 80.203 is amended by revising paragraph (b)(3) introductory text to read as follows:
 § 80.203
 Authorization of transmitters for licensing.
 (b) * * *
 (3) Except as provided in paragraph (b)(4) of this section, programming of authorized channels must be performed only by a person holding a Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, First Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, Second Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, or General Radiotelephone Operator License using any of the following procedures:
 28. Section 80.409 is amended by revising paragraph (f)(1)(i)(E) to read as follows:
 § 80.409
 Station logs.
 (f) * * *
 (1) * * *
 (i) * * *
 (E) The inspector's signed and dated certification that the vessel meets the requirements of the Communications Act and, if applicable, the Safety Convention and the Bridge-to-Bridge Act contained in subparts R, S, U, or W of this part and has successfully passed the inspection.
 29. Section 80.953 is amended by revising paragraph (b) introductory text to read as follows:
 § 80.953
 Inspection and certification.
 (b) An inspection and certification of a ship subject to the Great Lakes Agreement must be made by a technician holding one of the following: A General Radiotelephone Operator License, a GMDSS Radio Maintainer's License, a Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, a Second Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, or a First Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate. Additionally, the technician must not be the vessel's owner, operator, master, or an employee of any of them. The results of the inspection must be recorded in the ship's radiotelephone log and include:
 30. Section 80.1005 is revised to read as follows:
 § 80.1005
 Inspection of station.
 The bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone station will be inspected on vessels subject to regular inspections pursuant to the requirements of Parts II and III of Title II of the Communications Act, the Safety Convention or the Great Lakes Agreement at the time of the regular inspection. If after such inspection, the Commission determines that the Bridge-to-Bridge Act, the rules of the Commission and the station license are met, an endorsement will be made on the appropriate document. The validity of the endorsement will run concurrently with the period of the regular inspection. Each vessel must carry a certificate with a valid endorsement while subject to the Bridge-to-Bridge Act. All other bridge-to-bridge stations will be inspected from time to time. An inspection of the bridge-to-bridge station on a Great Lakes Agreement vessel must normally be made at the same time as the Great Lakes Agreement inspection is conducted by a technician holding one of the following: A General Radiotelephone Operator License, a GMDSS Radio Maintainer's License, a Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, a Second Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, or a First Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate. Additionally, the technician must not be the owner, operator, master, or an employee of any of them. Ships subject to the Bridge-to-Bridge Act may, in lieu of an endorsed certificate, certify compliance in the station log required by § 80.409(f).
 PART 87—AVIATION SERVICES
 31. The authority citation for part 87 continues to read as follows:
 Authority:
 47 U.S.C. 154, 303 and 307(e), unless otherwise noted.
 32. Section 87.87 is amended by revising paragraphs (b)(1), (b)(2), and (b)(4) to read as follows:
 § 87.87
 Classification of operator licenses and endorsements.
 (b) * * *
 (1) T-1 First Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate. Starting thirty days after the date of publication in the Federal Register of a Report and Order in WT Docket No. 10-177, adopting this rule, no applications for new First Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificates will be accepted for filing.
 (2) T Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate (formerly T-2 Second Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate).
 (4) T-3 Third Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate (radiotelegraph operator's special certificate). Starting thirty days after the date of publication in the Federal Register of a Report and Order in WT Docket No. 10-177, adopting this rule, no applications for new Third Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificates will be accepted for filing.
 [FR Doc. 2010-26263 Filed 10-28-10; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6712-01-P


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text:
 116 HR 4680 IH: Equitable Student Aid Access Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2019-10-15
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 I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 4680IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 15, 2019Mr. Doggett (for himself, Mrs. Davis of California, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Brownley of California, Mr. Cárdenas, Mr. Cartwright, Ms. Judy Chu of California, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Dean, Ms. DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Engel, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Foster, Mr. Gallego, Mr. Garamendi, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Haaland, Mr. Hastings, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mr. Himes, Ms. Jackson Lee, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Levin of Michigan, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Moore, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Ryan, Ms. Sánchez, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Soto, Ms. Speier, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Titus, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Welch, Mr. Luján, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Mr. Kennedy) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and LaborA BILLTo amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to simplify the financial aid application process, and
 for other purposes.
 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Equitable Student Aid Access Act. 2.Zero expected family contributionSection 479 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087ss) is amended to read as follows:
 479.Zero expected family contribution
 (a)In generalThe Secretary shall consider an applicant to have an expected family contribution equal to zero if— (1)in the case of a dependent student—
 (A)
 (i)the student’s parents are not required to file— (I)a Federal income tax return; or
 (II)with respect to Internal Revenue Service Form 1040, any of the following forms: Schedule A, Schedule B, Schedule C, Schedule C–EZ, Schedule D, Schedule E, Schedule F, Schedule H, Schedule J, and Schedule SE; and
 (ii)the sum of the adjusted gross income of the parents is less than or equal to $34,000; or (B)the student’s parents, or the student, received a benefit at some time during the previous 24-month period under a means-tested Federal benefit program; or
 (2)in the case of an independent student without regard to whether the student has dependents other than a spouse—
 (A)
 (i)the student (and the student’s spouse, if any) certifies— (I)that the student (and the student’s spouse, if any)—
 (aa)is not required to file a Federal income tax return; or (bb)with respect to Internal Revenue Service Form 1040, any of the following forms: Schedule A, Schedule B, Schedule C, Schedule C–EZ, Schedule D, Schedule E, Schedule F, Schedule H, Schedule J, and Schedule SE; and
 (ii)the sum of the adjusted gross income of the student and spouse (if appropriate) is less than or equal to $34,000; or
 (B)the student received a benefit at some time during the previous 24-month period under a means-tested Federal benefit program.
 (b)Earned income creditAn individual is not required to qualify or file for the earned income credit in order to be eligible under this section.
 (c)AdjustmentsThe Secretary shall annually adjust the income level necessary to qualify an applicant for the zero expected family contribution. The income level shall be annually increased by the estimated percentage change in the Consumer Price Index, as defined in section 478(f), for the most recent calendar year ending prior to the beginning of an award year, and rounded up to the nearest $1,000.
 (d)Means-Tested Federal benefit program definedFor purposes of this paragraph, a means-tested Federal benefit program means a mandatory spending program of the Federal Government, other than a program under this title, in which eligibility for the program’s benefits, or the amount of such benefits, are determined on the basis of income or resources of the individual or family seeking the benefit, and may include such programs as—
 (1)the supplemental security income program under title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.);
 (2)the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), a nutrition assistance program carried out under section 19 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2028), and a supplemental nutrition assistance program carried out under section 1841(c) of title 48 of the United States Code;
 (3)the program of block grants for States for temporary assistance for needy families established under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
 (4)the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children established by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786);
 (5)the State Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.); and (6)any other program identified by the Secretary..
 3.Using data from second preceding yearSection 480(a)(1)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087vv(a)(1)(B)) is amended— (1)by striking may in both places it appears and inserting shall; and
 (2)by striking sharing of data between and inserting sharing of data, to the extent such data is available, between. 4.Financial aid offersSection 485 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092) is amended by adding at the end the following:
 (n)Financial aid offers
 (1)Requirements for offers
 (A)Secretarial requirementsNot later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Equitable Student Aid Access Act, the Secretary shall, based on the consumer testing conducted under subparagraph (E), publish requirements for financial aid offers that shall—
 (i)include a requirement that financial aid offers shall serve as the primary source for Federal, State, and institutional financial aid information provided by an institution of higher education participating in any program under this title to each prospective student accepted for admission and each enrolled student at such institution;
 (ii)include a requirement that such offers include a standardized quick reference box described in subparagraph (D);
 (iii)establish standardized terms and definitions, including for the elements listed in subparagraph (C), that shall be included in each such offer;
 (iv)establish formatting requirements with respect to the organization of the elements listed in subparagraph (C), which shall include a requirement that prohibits such offers from displaying loans in a manner that indicates or implies that such loans reduce the amount owed to the institution or reduce the net price; and
 (v)specify the simple, plain-language, and consumer-friendly information to be included in each such offer with respect to the financial aid being offered to a student, which shall include—
 (I)an explanation of differences among each such type of financial aid, including clear explanations that—
 (aa)grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid; (bb)loans (including loans made under part D and private education loans (as defined in section 140 of the Truth in Lending Act)) must be repaid with interest; and
 (cc)payments under Federal-work study programs under part C are contingent on finding qualified employment and are typically disbursed incrementally in paychecks;
 (II)information encouraging students to consider loans made under part D before such private education loans;
 (III)information clarifying that students may— (aa)decline to accept a loan made under part D; or
 (bb)accept an amount of such loan that is less than the amount of such loan included in the financial aid offer; and
 (IV)in a case in which the institution offers a student such a loan in an amount that is less than the maximum amount for which the student is eligible, an explanation that the student is eligible for additional loans under part D.
 (B)Institutional requirementsBeginning with the award year that begins not less than 1 year after the Secretary publishes requirements under subparagraph (A), each institution of higher education described in subparagraph (A)(i) shall provide a financial aid offer to each student described in such subparagraph prior to each academic year that—
 (i)shall comply with the requirements published by the Secretary under subparagraph (A); and (ii)may be supplemented by the institution with additional, non-contradictory information related to financial aid as long as such supplementary information uses the standardized terms and definitions described in subparagraph (A)(iii).
 (C)ElementsA financial aid offer provided by an institution of higher education shall include the following elements with respect to the academic year for which the offer is being provided:
 (i)The cost of attendance, which shall include separately calculated subtotals of— (I)an itemized list of estimated direct costs owed to the institution; and
 (II)an itemized list of anticipated student expenses not covered under subclause (I). (ii)Federal, State, and institutional financial aid available to the student, which shall include separately calculated subtotals of—
 (I)grants and scholarships; (II)loans made under part D (excluding Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loans); and
 (III)Federal-work study programs under part C and other on-campus employment. (iii)Other options that may be available to students to cover the cost of attendance (including Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loans, tuition payment plans, savings, and earnings from other employment).
 (iv)The net price, which shall be determined by calculating the difference between— (I)the cost of attendance described in clause (i); and
 (II)the grants and scholarships described in clause (ii)(I). (v)Next step instructions, including—
 (I)the process and deadlines for accepting the financial aid; and (II)information about where to find additional information on the financial aid offered.
 (vi)Any other information determined necessary by the Secretary based on the consumer testing conducted under subparagraph (E), which may include the following:
 (I)An estimate of the net direct cost, which shall be determined by calculating the difference between—
 (aa)the direct costs owed to the institution described in clause (i)(I); and (bb)the grants and scholarships described in clause (ii)(I).
 (II)Information on average student debt, loan repayment and default rates, loan repayment options, and graduation rates.
 (III)In the case of a prospective student, the process and deadlines for enrolling at the institution. (IV)Information regarding the enrollment period covered by the aid offer, and whether the cost and aid estimates are based on full-time or part-time enrollment.
 (V)Information developed in consultation with the Internal Revenue Service regarding any education-related tax benefits for which a student may qualify, including American Opportunity and Lifetime Learning tax credits, deductions, exclusions, and any other such benefits.
 (D)Standardized quick reference boxA financial aid offer provided by an institution of higher education shall include a standardized quick reference box to enable students to quickly and easily compare key information on college costs and financial aid—
 (i)that shall be included in an identical fashion for each student receiving a financial aid offer from the institution on the first page of such offer;
 (ii)the contents and structure of which shall be developed through consumer testing conducted under paragraph (E); and
 (iii)that shall include not more than 8 elements, which, at a minimum, shall include— (I)the cost of attendance;
 (II)grants and scholarships; and (III)net price (as calculated under subparagraph (C)(iv)).
 (E)Consumer testingThe Secretary shall— (i)conduct consumer testing that shall serve as the basis in determining the requirements for financial aid offers published under subparagraph (A), which shall include students (including low-income students, English learners, first generation college students, veteran students, graduate students, and undergraduate students (including prospective students and returning students)), students’ families (including low-income families, families of English learners, and families with first generation college students), institutions of higher education (including representatives from two- and four-year institutions, public and private institutions, and minority-serving institutions), secondary school and postsecondary counselors, financial aid administrators, nonprofit college access organizations, and nonprofit consumer groups; and
 (ii)not later than 60 days after the publication of the requirements under subparagraph (A)— (I)issue a report on the findings of the consumer testing under this subparagraph; and
 (II)specify ways in which the findings are reflected in such requirements. (2)DefinitionsIn this subsection—
 (A)the term cost of attendance has the meaning given the term in section 472; (B)the term English learner has the meaning given the term in section 8101(20) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(20)), except that such term does not include individuals described in subparagraph (B) of such section;
 (C)the term first generation college student has the meaning given the term in section 402A(h); (D)the term low-income student has the meaning given the term in section 419N(b)(7); and
 (E)the term minority-serving institution means an institution of higher education described in section 371(a).. 5.Effective dateThe amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to award years (as that term is defined in section 481(a)(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1088(a)(1))) beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.


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jurisdiction: EU

text:
24.7.2017
 IT
 Gazzetta ufficiale dell’Unione europea
 C 239/32
 Domanda di pronuncia pregiudiziale proposta dall’Amtsgericht Hannover (Germania) il 18 maggio 2017 — Margarethe Yüce, Ali Yüce, Emin Yüce, Emre Yüce/TUIfly GmbH
 (Causa C-274/17)
 (2017/C 239/40)
 Lingua processuale: il tedesco
 Giudice del rinvio
 Amtsgericht Hannover
 Parti
 Ricorrenti: Margarethe Yüce, Ali Yüce, Emin Yüce, Emre Yüce
 Resistente: TUIfly GmbH
 Questioni pregiudiziali
 1)
 Se l’assenza per malattia di una parte del personale del vettore aereo, parte operativo rilevante ai fini dell’effettuazione dei voli, costituisca una circostanza eccezionale ai sensi dell’articolo 5, paragrafo 3, del regolamento (CE) n. 261/2004 (1). In caso di risposta affermativa alla prima questione, quanto elevata debba essere la percentuale di assenteismo per riconoscere una siffatta circostanza.
 2)
 In caso di risposta negativa alla prima questione, se l’assenza spontanea di una parte del personale del vettore aereo operativo, parte rilevante ai fini dell’effettuazione dei voli, in ragione di una sospensione del lavoro non legittimata dalla normativa in materia di lavoro e dai contratti collettivi («sciopero selvaggio») rappresenti una circostanza eccezionale ai sensi dell’articolo 5, paragrafo 3, del regolamento (CE) n. 261/2004. In caso di risposta affermativa alla seconda questione, quanto elevata debba essere la percentuale di assenteismo per riconoscere una siffatta circostanza.
 3)
 In caso di risposta affermativa alla prima o alla seconda questione, se la circostanza eccezionale debba essersi verificata proprio in relazione al volo cancellato o se il vettore aereo operativo possa predisporre un nuovo piano dei voli per considerazioni di carattere economico.
 4)
 In caso di risposta affermativa alla prima o alla seconda questione, se ai fini dell’evitabilità assuma rilievo la circostanza eccezionale o le conseguenze del suo verificarsi.
 (1) Regolamento (CE) n. 261/2004 del Parlamento europeo e del Consiglio, dell'11 febbraio 2004, che istituisce regole comuni in materia di compensazione ed assistenza ai passeggeri in caso di negato imbarco, di cancellazione del volo o di ritardo prolungato e che abroga il regolamento (CEE) n. 295/91 (GU L 46, pag. 1).


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 2.2.2015
 ES
 Diario Oficial de la Unión Europea
 C 34/37
 Sentencia del Tribunal General de 11 de diciembre de 2014 — Nanu-Nana Joachim Hoepp/OAMI — Vincci Hoteles (NAMMU)
 (Asunto T-498/13) (1)
 ([«Marca comunitaria - Procedimiento de nulidad - Marca comunitaria denominativa NAMMU - Motivo de denegación relativo - Prueba del uso efectivo de la marca anterior - Artículo 57, apartados 2 y 3, del Reglamento (CE) no 207/2009 y regla 22, apartados 2 a 4, del Reglamento (CE) no 2868/95»])
 (2015/C 034/43)
 Lengua de procedimiento: inglés
 Partes
 Demandante: Nanu-Nana Joachim Hoepp GmbH & Co. KG (Bremen, Alemania) (representantes: A. Nordemann, T. Boddien y M. Maier, abogados)
 Demandada: Oficina de Armonización del Mercado Interior (Marcas, Dibujos y Modelos) (representante: J. Crespo Carrillo, agente)
 Otra parte en el procedimiento ante la Sala de Recurso de la OAMI: Vincci Hoteles, S.A. (Alcobendas, Madrid)
 Objeto
 Recurso interpuesto contra la resolución de la Primera Sala de Recurso de la OAMI de 27 de junio de 2013 (asuntos R 611/2012-1) relativa a un procedimiento de nulidad entre Nanu-Nana Joachim Hoepp GmbH & Co. KG y Vincci Hoteles, S.A.
 Fallo
 1)
 Desestimar el recurso.
 2)
 Condenar en costas a Nanu-Nana Joachim Hoepp GmbH & Co. KG.
 (1) DO C 344, de 23.11.2013.


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 28.11.2016
 HU
 Az Európai Unió Hivatalos Lapja
 C 441/28
 A Közszolgálati Törvényszék F-104/15. sz., U (*1) kontra Bizottság ügyben 2016. július 20-án hozott ítélete ellen az Európai Bizottság által 2016. szeptember 29-én benyújtott fellebbezés
 (T-695/16. P. sz. ügy)
 (2016/C 441/33)
 Az eljárás nyelve: francia
 Felek
 Fellebbező: Európai Bizottság (képviselők: A.-C. Simon, F. Simonetti és G. Gattinara meghatalmazottak)
 A többi fél az eljárásban: U (*1) és az Európai Parlament
 Kérelmek
 A fellebbező azt kéri, hogy a Törvényszék:
 —
 helyezze hatályon kívül a Közszolgálati Törvényszék F-104/15. sz., U (*1) kontra Bizottság ügyben 2016. július 20-án hozott ítéletét;
 —
 az elsőfokú eljárást illetően, amennyiben a Törvényszék úgy ítélné meg, hogy az ügy érdemben való eldöntését a per állása megengedi, a keresetet megalapozatlanként utasítsa el, és az elsőfokú eljárás felperesét kötelezze a költségek viselésére;
 —
 a fellebbezési eljárást illetően az egyes feleket kötelezze az ezen eljárással összefüggésben felmerült saját költségeik viselésére.
 Jogalapok és fontosabb érvek
 Fellebbezésének alátámasztása érdekében a fellebbező három jogalapra hivatkozik.
 1.
 Első jogalap: téves jogalkalmazás, az indokolási kötelezettség megsértése, valamint a kereseti kérelmen való túlterjeszkedés tilalmának megsértése a megtámadott ítélet 53–56., 60., 75–78. pontjait illetően.
 2.
 Második jogalap: a tisztviselők személyzeti szabályzata VIII. melléklete 20. cikkének értelmezésével kapcsolatos, több szempontból fennálló téves jogalkalmazás a megtámadott ítélet 31., 57–60, 61–65. (első mondat) pontját illetően.
 3.
 Harmadik jogalap: több szempontból fennálló téves jogalkalmazás és az indokolási kötelezettség megsértése a megtámadott ítélet 65. és 67–79. pontját illetően.
 (*1) Törölt információ az egyének személyes adatainak védelme érdekében.


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text:
Os zandes ou azande (plural de zande na língua zande) são um grupo étnico do norte da África Centra, também conhecidos como niame-niames.
 Eles vivem principalmente na parte nordeste da República Democrática do Congo, no centro-sul e sudoeste do Sudão do Sul, e no sudeste da República Centro-Africana. Os azande congoleses vivem na província Oriental, especificamente ao longo do rio Uele; Isiro, Dungu, Kisangani e Duruma. Os azande da República Centro-Africana vivem nos distritos de Rafaï, Bangasu e Obo. Os azande do Sudão do Sul vivem nos estados de Equatória Central, Equatória Ocidental, Yei, Maridi, Yambio e Tombura.
 Evans-Pritchard, E. E. (1979) "Witchcraft Explains Unfortunate Events" in William A. Lessa and Evon Z. Vogt (eds.) Reader in Comparative Religion. An anthropological approach. Fourth Edition. New York: Harper Collins Publishers. pp. 362–366
 Evans-Pritchard, E. E. (1967) The Zande Trickster. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
 Evans-Pritchard, E. E. (1937) Witchcraft, Oracles and Magic Among the Azande. Oxford University Press. 1976 abridged edition:
 Grupos étnicos da República Centro-Africana
 Grupos étnicos da República Democrática do Congo
 Povos do continente africano


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text:
svenska: Stockholmsektionens ordförande är avvisningshotade
 Stoppa avvisningen av Rana Karimzade
 Migrationsdomstolen har i dom (UM 631-08) avslagit överklagandet, och därmed fastställt Migrationsverkets tidigare beslut att Rana Karimzadeh och hennes två barn inte skall beviljas uppehållstillstånd i Sverige.
 Undertecknad vill på detta sätt protestera mot Migrationsdomstolens beslut.
 På sidan 13 i Migrationsdomstolens dom står:
 Rana Karimzadeh har anfört att det inte är troligt att hennes politiska verksamhet kan ha undgått de iranska myndigheterna med hänsyn till dess art och omfattning. Migrationsdomstolen bedömer dock att verksamheten inte varit av sådan omfattning eller bedrivits på sådan nivå att den är tillräcklig i sig för att ligga till grund för antagandet att myndigheterna i Iran har ett intresse av Rana Karimzadeh."
 Domstolen medger att det finns en gräns, ifråga om verksamhetens omfattning & nivå, som om den passeras i sig är tillräcklig för att ligga till grund för antagandet att Iran har intresse av dess medborgare. I ärendet som rör Karimzadeh bedömer dock domstolen att gränsen inte har passerats.
 Domstolens bedömning är helt felaktig! Det är livsfarligt för Rana Karimzadeh att återvända till Iran! Det är sorgligt att Migrationsdomstolen, trots tydliga bevis på Karimzadehs aktiviteter, valt att gå på Migrationsverket linje.
 Rana Karimzade är en aktivt och välkänd ansikte mot den iranska regimen och kvinnorättsaktivist. Karimzadeh har inte bara varit delaktig. Som ordförande i Iranska Flyktingars Riksorganisation - Sverige's, (IFR-S's) stockholmsavdelning har hon också haft ansvaret för dussintals protestaktioner riktade mot den iranska regimen. Organisation har under hennes ledning anordnat flera protestaktioner, vilka rapporterats om i media med hennes namn och bild angivna.
 I nuläget syns ingen förändring i den iranska regimens brutala handlingar mot oppositionella. Situationen bara förvärras. Den gångna veckan dömdes sex arbetare i provinsen Kurdistan för att de den 1 maj hade avsikten att delta i en fredlig demonstration. Två kvinnor i Teheran dömdes till fängelse för namninsamling angående kvinnornas rättigheter. Årets mottagare av Olof Palme priset, Parvane Ardalan, dömdes ännu en gång, trots stark internationell påtryckning, till flera månaders fängelse. De är bara en handfull av incidenter mot människorättsorättsaktivister i Iran. De senaste månaderna har ett 70-tal iranier fått sina dödsstraff verkställda. Många av dessa greps redan för nio månader sedan, då de protesterade mot höga bensinpriser!!! Sedan dess har de suttit fängslade, och nu alltså likt brottslingar dödats.
 Att oppositionella röster utomlands granskas av regimen i Iran är ingen hemlighet. EU har flera gånger deklarerat att Iran är ett osäkert land att deportera flyktingarna till. Karimzadehs aktiviteter gör henne till ett självklart mål för SAVAMA, den iranska säkerhetspolisen. Det råder inget tvivel om att hon kommer att arresteras, utsättas för tortyr, och riskera hårda straff.
 Migrationsdomstolens beslut går på tvärs mot Utlänningslagen, (2005:716):
 "Med skyddsbehövande i övrigt avses i denna lag en utlänning som i andra fall än som avses i 1 § befinner sig utanför det land som utlänningen är medborgare i, därför att han eller hon känner välgrundad fruktan för att straffas med döden eller att utsättas för kroppsstraff, tortyr eller annan omänsklig eller förnedrande behandling eller bestraffning." (4 kap. 2 § första stycket)
 Domen bryter också mot allt vad humanitet heter, och mot av Sverige antagna konventioner om de mänskliga rättigheterna. Migrationsdomstolen har dömt en familj att gå en uppenbar tragedi till mötes...
 Iranska Flyktingars Riksorganisation vädjar till Migrationsöverdomstolen att meddela prövningstillstånd, så att domen kan ändras!
 Stockholm den 2 september 2008


text:
 24.1.2018
 PL
 Dziennik Urzędowy Unii Europejskiej
 L 19/3
 ROZPORZĄDZENIE WYKONAWCZE KOMISJI (UE) 2018/106
 z dnia 10 stycznia 2018 r.
 zatwierdzające inną niż nieznaczna zmianę w specyfikacji nazwy zarejestrowanej w rejestrze chronionych nazw pochodzenia i chronionych oznaczeń geograficznych [„Saint-Nectaire” (ChNP)]
 KOMISJA EUROPEJSKA,
 uwzględniając Traktat o funkcjonowaniu Unii Europejskiej,
 uwzględniając rozporządzenie Parlamentu Europejskiego i Rady (UE) nr 1151/2012 z dnia 21 listopada 2012 r. w sprawie systemów jakości produktów rolnych i środków spożywczych (1), w szczególności jego art. 52 ust. 2,
 a także mając na uwadze, co następuje:
 (1)
 Zgodnie z art. 53 ust. 1 akapit pierwszy rozporządzenia (UE) nr 1151/2012 Komisja rozpatrzyła wniosek Francji o zatwierdzenie zmiany w specyfikacji chronionej nazwy pochodzenia „Saint-Nectaire” zarejestrowanej na podstawie rozporządzenia Komisji (WE) nr 1107/96 (2) zmienionego rozporządzeniem wykonawczym (UE) 2015/1003 (3).
 (2)
 Pismem z dnia 7 marca 2017 r. władze francuskie powiadomiły Komisję, że okres przejściowy, o którym mowa w art. 15 ust. 4 rozporządzenia (UE) nr 1151/2012, upływający z dniem 31 grudnia 2021 r., przyznano dwóm podmiotom mającym siedzibę we Francji i spełniającym warunki wspomnianego artykułu zgodnie z rozporządzeniem z dnia 15 lutego 2017 r. w sprawie chronionej nazwy pochodzenia „Saint-Nectaire”, opublikowanym w dniu 23 lutego 2017 r. w Dzienniku Urzędowym Republiki Francuskiej. W krajowej procedurze sprzeciwu wymienione podmioty, które zgodnie z prawem wprowadzały do obrotu „Saint-Nectaire” nieprzerwanie przez co najmniej pięć lat poprzedzających złożenie wniosku, podważały zasadność zmniejszenia obsady głównej powierzchni paszowej gospodarstw na hektar z 1,4 do 1,3 DJP/ha. Odnośne podmioty to: GAEC Noilhat, Noilhat 63690 Tauves oraz GAEC de l'Eau verte, Lamur, 63113 Picherande.
 (3)
 Proponowana zmiana nie jest nieznaczna w rozumieniu art. 53 ust. 2 rozporządzenia (UE) nr 1151/2012, Komisja opublikowała zatem wniosek o wprowadzenie zmiany zgodnie z art. 50 ust. 2 lit. a) wymienionego rozporządzenia w Dzienniku Urzędowym Unii Europejskiej
 (4).
 (4)
 Do Komisji nie wpłynęło żadne oświadczenie o sprzeciwie zgodnie z art. 51 rozporządzenia (UE) nr 1151/2012, wymienioną zmianę specyfikacji należy zatem zatwierdzić,
 PRZYJMUJE NINIEJSZE ROZPORZĄDZENIE:
 Artykuł 1
 Zatwierdza się zmianę w specyfikacji opublikowaną w Dzienniku Urzędowym Unii Europejskiej dotyczącą nazwy „Saint-Nectaire” (ChNP).
 Artykuł 2
 Ochrona, o której mowa w art. 1, podlega okresowi przejściowemu przyznanemu przez Francję na podstawie rozporządzenia z dnia 15 lutego 2017 r. w sprawie chronionej nazwy pochodzenia „Saint-Nectaire”, opublikowanego dnia 23 lutego 2017 r. w Dzienniku Urzędowym Republiki Francuskiej zgodnie z art. 15 ust. 4 rozporządzenia (UE) nr 1151/2012, na rzecz podmiotów spełniających warunki wymienionego artykułu.
 Artykuł 3
 Niniejsze rozporządzenie wchodzi w życie dwudziestego dnia po jego opublikowaniu w Dzienniku Urzędowym Unii Europejskiej.
 Niniejsze rozporządzenie wiąże w całości i jest bezpośrednio stosowane we wszystkich państwach członkowskich.
 Sporządzono w Brukseli dnia 10 stycznia 2018 r.
 W imieniu Komisji,
 za Przewodniczącego,
 Phil HOGAN
 Członek Komisji
 (1) Dz.U. L 343 z 14.12.2012, s. 1.
 (2) Rozporządzenie Komisji (WE) nr 1107/96 z dnia 12 czerwca 1996 r. w sprawie rejestracji oznaczeń geograficznych i nazw pochodzenia zgodnie z procedurą określoną w art. 17 rozporządzenia Rady (EWG) nr 2081/92 (Dz.U. L 148 z 21.6.1996, s. 1).
 (3) Rozporządzenie wykonawcze Komisji (UE) 2015/1003 z dnia 22 czerwca 2015 r. zatwierdzające inną niż nieznaczna zmianę specyfikacji zarejestrowanej w rejestrze chronionych nazw pochodzenia i chronionych oznaczeń geograficznych nazwy [Saint-Nectaire (ChNP)] (Dz.U. L 161 z 26.6.2015, s. 6).
 (4) Dz.U. C 299 z 9.9.2017, s. 7.


text:
 25.2.2006
 HU
 Az Európai Unió Hivatalos Lapja
 C 48/10
 A BÍRÓSÁG ÍTÉLETE
 (negyedik tanács)
 2005. december 15.
 a C-96/05. sz., az Európai Közösségek Bizottsága kontra Görög Köztársaság ügyben (1)
 (Tagállami kötelezettségszegés - 2001/65/EK irányelv - Egyes társaságok éves és összevont [konszolidált] beszámolója - Az előírt határidőn belüli átültetés hiánya)
 (2006/C 48/19)
 Az eljárás nyelve: görög
 A C-96/05. sz., az Európai Közösségek Bizottsága (meghatalmazottak: G. Braun és G. Zavvos) kontra Görög Köztársaság (meghatalmazott: N. Dafniou) ügyben, az EK 226. cikk alapján 2005. február 21-én benyújtott kötelezettségszegés megállapítása iránti kereset tárgyában a Bíróság (negyedik tanács), tagjai: K. Schiemann tanácselnök, M. Ilešič (előadó) és E. Levits bírák, főtanácsnok: P. Léger, hivatalvezető: R. Grass, 2005. december 15-én meghozta ítéletét, amelynek rendelkező része a következő:
 1)
 A Görög Köztársaság – mivel az előírt határidőn belül nem fogadta el azokat a törvényi, rendeleti és közigazgatási rendelkezéseket, amelyek szükségesek ahhoz, hogy megfeleljen a 78/660/EGK, a 83/349/EGK és a 86/635/EGK irányelvnek az egyes társaságok, illetve a bankok, valamint egyéb pénzügyi intézmények éves és összevont (konszolidált) beszámolójára vonatkozó értékelési szabályok tekintetében történő módosításáról szóló, 2001. szeptember 27-i 2001/65/EK európai parlamenti és tanácsi irányelvnek – nem teljesítette az ezen irányelvből eredő kötelezettségeit.
 2)
 A Bíróság kötelezi a Görög Köztársaságot a költségek viselésére.
 (1) HL C 93., 2005.4.16.


text:
29 Cdo 5305/2015
 Nejvyšší soud České republiky rozhodl v senátě složeném z předsedy JUDr. Jiřího Zavázala a soudců JUDr. Petra Šuka a Mgr. Milana Poláška v právní věci žalobce PACIFIC ALLIANCE, INC. , se sídlem 8407 N. E. Fremont Street, 229 Portland, Oregon, 97220, Spojené státy americké, zastoupeného JUDr. Petrem Vališem, advokátem, se sídlem v Praze 7, Pplk. Sochora 1391/4, PSČ 170 00, proti žalovanému Oily Rock Group Ltd. , se sídlem Pasea Estate, Road Town, P. O. Box 3149, Tortola, Britské Panenské ostrovy, zastoupenému JUDr. Petrem Niplem, advokátem, se sídlem v Praze 4, Na Pankráci 449/11, PSČ 140 00, o námitkách proti směnečnému platebnímu rozkazu, vedené u Městského soudu v Praze pod sp. zn. 53 Cm 80/2003, o dovolání žalovaného proti usnesení Vrchního soudu v Praze ze dne 19. listopadu 2013, č. j. 12 Cmo 298/2013-856, takto:
 Vrchní soud v Praze k odvolání žalovaného v záhlaví označeným usnesením (mimo jiné) potvrdil usnesení ze dne 15. července 2013, č. j. 53 Cm 80/2003-855, v části, v níž Městský soud v Praze zamítl návrh žalovaného na přiznání osvobození od soudního poplatku za odvolání proti rozsudku téhož soudu ze dne 5. listopadu 2009, č. j. 53 Cm 80/2003-723.
 Proti usnesení odvolacího soudu podal žalovaný dovolání, jež Nejvyšší soud odmítl podle § 243c odst. 1 a 2 zákona č. 99/1963 Sb., občanského soudního řádu (dále též jen o. s. ř. ). Učinil tak proto, že dovolání nesměřuje proti žádnému z usnesení vypočtených v § 238a o. s. ř. a není přípustné ani podle § 237 o. s. ř.
 Nejvyšší soud v usnesení ze dne 17. července 2013, sp. zn. 29 Cdo 1301/2013, uveřejněném pod číslem 99/2013 Sbírky soudních rozhodnutí a stanovisek, vyložil, že účastníku řízení nesmí být jen pro jeho nepříznivou majetkovou situaci znemožněno uplatňovat nebo bránit své právo u soudu a naplnit své právo na právní pomoc v občanském soudním řízení od počátku řízení. Při rozhodování o osvobození od soudních poplatků soud přihlíží k celkovým majetkovým poměrům žadatele, k výši soudního poplatku, k nákladům, které si pravděpodobně vyžádá dokazování, k povaze uplatněného nároku a k dalším podobným okolnostem. U fyzických osob bere v úvahu také jejich sociální poměry, zdravotní stav apod. Přihlédne nejen k výši příjmů žadatele a množství disponibilních finančních prostředků, ale též k jeho možnosti si tyto prostředky opatřit, jakož i k důsledkům, které by pro jeho poměry mohlo mít zaplacení příslušného soudního poplatku (nebo jiných plateb v příslušném řízení předpokládaných). U právnických osob a u fyzických osob, které jsou podnikateli, lze vzít v úvahu rovněž povahu jejich podnikatelské nebo jiné činnosti, stav a strukturu majetku, platební (ne)schopnost; je však též nutno přihlížet k tomu, zda se spekulativně nezbavily majetku či jiných výhod, aby se poplatkové povinnosti vyhnuly. Soud tedy zkoumá nejen faktické poměry žadatele v době podání žádosti, ale musí zvažovat, zda ze strany žadatele nejde o obcházení zákona za účelem získání neoprávněné výhody (osvobození od soudních poplatků). Celkové zhodnocení všech okolností, které vypovídají o poměrech účastníka, se pak musí promítnout do závěru, zda účastník (vedlejší účastník) je s ohledem na své poměry schopen zaplatit soudní poplatky a nést další výdaje spojené s řízením, včetně nákladů spojených s poskytnutím právní pomoci (se zastoupením). Jestliže mu to jeho poměry nedovolují, je soud povinen mu přiznat tomu odpovídající osvobození od soudních poplatků (v plném rozsahu, zčásti, pro část řízení nebo jen pro některé úkony). Účastník je přitom povinen soudu prokázat věrohodným způsobem své poměry, které jsou rozhodné pro posouzení důvodnosti jeho žádosti.
 Nezbytnost verifikace majetkových poměrů účastníka řízení při rozhodování o jeho návrhu na přiznání osvobození od soudních poplatků, pak byla Nejvyšším soudem zdůrazněna také v celé řadě jeho dalších rozhodnutí (srov. např. usnesení ze dne 19. června 2008, sp. zn. 21 Cdo 3676/2007, ze dne 18. září 2013, sp. zn. 30 Cdo 2643/2013, nebo ze dne 29. dubna 2015, sp. zn. 29 Cdo 511/2015).
 Shora uvedená kritéria odvolací soud při posuzování předpokladů pro osvobození dovolatele od soudních poplatků plně respektoval, přičemž závěru odvolacího soudu, podle kterého žádosti žalovaného o přiznání osvobození od soudních poplatků není možné v poměrech dané věci vyhovět, neboť žalovaný nedoložil (vůbec) své majetkové poměry, nelze nic vytknout.
 Námitky, podle kterých měl soud již na základě obsahu spisu dovodit opačný závěr (totiž že dovolatel splňuje zákonné předpoklady pro osvobození od soudních poplatků), nezahrnují žádnou otázku procesního nebo hmotného práva, na jejímž řešení napadené rozhodnutí závisí a jež dosud nebyla Nejvyšším soudem řešena (nebo na kterou se vztahují další kritéria přípustnosti dovolání vymezená § 237 o. s. ř.), a nečiní tak dovolání přípustným.


text:
 30.10.2010
 FR
 Journal officiel de l'Union européenne
 L 285/28
 DÉCISION 2010/656/PESC DU CONSEIL
 du 29 octobre 2010
 renouvelant les mesures restrictives instaurées à l’encontre de la Côte d’Ivoire
 LE CONSEIL DE L’UNION EUROPÉENNE,
 vu le traité sur l’Union européenne, et notamment son article 29,
 considérant ce qui suit:
 (1)
 Le 13 décembre 2004, le Conseil a arrêté la position commune 2004/852/PESC concernant l’adoption de mesures restrictives à l’encontre de la Côte d’Ivoire (1) afin de mettre en œuvre les mesures instituées par la résolution 1572 (2004) du Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies (ci-après dénommé «CSNU»).
 (2)
 Le 23 janvier 2006, le Conseil a arrêté la position commune 2006/30/PESC (2) renouvelant pour une période de douze mois les mesures restrictives instituées à l’encontre de la Côte d’Ivoire et complétant celles-ci par les mesures restrictives instituées par le paragraphe 6 de la résolution 1643 (2005) du CSNU.
 (3)
 À la suite de la prorogation des mesures restrictives instituées à l’encontre de la Côte d’Ivoire par la résolution 1842 (2008) du CSNU, le 18 novembre 2008, le Conseil a arrêté la position commune 2008/873/PESC (3) renouvelant les mesures restrictives instituées à l’encontre de la Côte d’Ivoire avec effet au 1er novembre 2008.
 (4)
 Le 15 octobre 2010, le Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies a adopté la résolution 1946 (2010) du CSNU prorogeant jusqu’au 30 avril 2011 les mesures instituées à l’encontre de la Côte d’Ivoire par la résolution 1572 (2004) du CSNU et par le paragraphe 6 de la résolution 1643 (2005) du CSNU et modifiant les mesures restrictives concernant les armes.
 (5)
 Il convient donc de renouveler les mesures restrictives instituées à l’encontre de la Côte d’Ivoire. Outre les dérogations concernant l’embargo sur les armes prévues dans la résolution 1946 (2010) du CSNU, il convient de modifier les mesures restrictives afin d’exempter d’autres équipements inclus de façon autonome par l’Union.
 (6)
 Les mesures d’exécution prises par l’Union figurent dans le règlement (CE) no 174/2005 du Conseil du 31 janvier 2005 imposant des mesures restrictives à l’égard de l’assistance liée aux activités militaires en Côte d’Ivoire (4), le règlement (CE) no 560/2005 du Conseil du 12 avril 2005 infligeant certaines mesures restrictives spécifiques à l’encontre de certaines personnes et entités au regard de la situation en Côte d’Ivoire (5) et le règlement (CE) no 2368/2002 du Conseil du 20 décembre 2002 mettant en œuvre le système de certification du processus de Kimberley pour le commerce international des diamants bruts (6),
 A ADOPTÉ LA PRÉSENTE DÉCISION:
 Article premier
 1. Sont interdits à la vente, la fourniture, le transfert ou l’exportation en Côte d’Ivoire, par les ressortissants des États membres ou depuis le territoire des États membres, ou au moyen d’aéronefs immatriculés dans les États membres ou de navires battant leur pavillon, d’armements et de matériel connexe de quelque type que ce soit, y compris des armes et des munitions, des véhicules et des équipements militaires, des équipements paramilitaires et des pièces détachées pour ces articles, ainsi que des équipements susceptibles d’être utilisés à des fins de répression interne devraient être interdits, que ces armes, matériel connexe et équipements proviennent ou non du territoire des États membres.
 2. Il est également interdit:
 a)
 de fournir, directement ou indirectement, une assistance technique, des services de courtage et d’autres services liés aux biens visés au paragraphe 1, ou liés à la livraison, la fabrication, l’entretien et l’utilisation de ces biens, à toute personne physique ou morale, entité ou organisme se trouvant sur le territoire de la Côte d’Ivoire ou aux fins d’une utilisation dans ce pays;
 b)
 de fournir, directement ou indirectement, un financement ou une aide financière en rapport avec les biens visés au paragraphe 1, en particulier des subventions, des prêts ou une assurance-crédit à l’exportation, à l’occasion de toute vente, toute fourniture, tout transfert ou toute exportation de ces biens ou à l’occasion de la fourniture d’une assistance technique, de services de courtage et d’autres services à toute personne physique ou morale, toute entité ou tout organisme en Côte d’Ivoire ou aux fins d’une utilisation dans ce pays.
 Article 2
 L’article 1er ne s’applique pas:
 a)
 aux fournitures et à l’assistance technique destinées exclusivement à appuyer l’Opération des Nations unies en Côte d’Ivoire et les forces françaises qui la soutiennent ou à être utilisées par elles;
 b)
 à ce qui suit, tel que approuvé à l’avance par le comité établi par le paragraphe 14 de la résolution 1572 (2004) du CSNU (ci-après dénommé «comité des sanctions»):
 i)
 à la vente, à la fourniture, au transfert ou à l’exportation de matériel militaire non létal, destiné uniquement à des fins humanitaires ou à des fins de protection, y compris le matériel destiné à être utilisé lors d’opérations de gestion de crise menées par l’Union, l’ONU, l’Union africaine et la Communauté économique des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (Cedeao),
 ii)
 à la vente, à la fourniture, au transfert ou à l’exportation de matériel militaire non létal visant seulement à permettre aux forces de sécurité de la Côte d’Ivoire de maintenir l’ordre public en n’ayant recours à la force que de façon appropriée et proportionnée,
 iii)
 à la fourniture d’un financement ou d’une aide financière en rapport avec le matériel visé aux points i) et ii),
 iv)
 à la fourniture de services d’assistance et de formation en rapport avec le matériel visé aux points i) et ii);
 c)
 à la vente, à la fourniture, au transfert ou à l’exportation de vêtements de protection, y compris les gilets pare-balles et les casques militaires, temporairement exportés en Côte d’Ivoire par le personnel des Nations unies, le personnel de l’Union ou de ses États membres, les représentants des médias et les agents humanitaires ou d’aide au développement et le personnel associé, pour leur usage personnel uniquement;
 d)
 aux équipements vendus ou aux fournitures temporairement transférées ou exportées vers la Côte d’Ivoire à l’intention des forces d’un État qui, conformément au droit international, intervient uniquement et directement pour faciliter l’évacuation de ses ressortissants et de ceux dont il a la responsabilité consulaire en Côte d’Ivoire, comme notifié à l’avance au comité des sanctions;
 e)
 à la vente, à la fourniture, au transfert ou à l’exportation d’armements et de matériel connexe et à la formation et à l’assistance techniques destinés exclusivement à appuyer le processus de restructuration des forces de défense et de sécurité ou à être utilisés pour ce processus, conformément à l’article 3, alinéa f), de l’accord de Linas-Marcoussis, tels qu’ils auront été approuvés à l’avance par le comité des sanctions;
 f)
 à la vente, à la fourniture, au transfert ou à l’exportation de matériel non létal, susceptible d’être utilisé à des fins de répression interne, visant seulement à permettre aux forces de sécurité de la Côte d’Ivoire de maintenir l’ordre public en n’ayant recours à la force que de façon appropriée et proportionnée, ainsi qu’à la fourniture d’un financement, d’une aide financière ou de services d’assistance technique ou de formation en rapport avec ce matériel.
 Article 3
 L’importation directe ou indirecte dans l’Union, depuis la Côte d’Ivoire, de tous les diamants bruts, qu’ils soient ou non originaires de ce pays, est interdite conformément à la résolution 1643 (2005) du CSNU.
 Article 4
 1. Les États membres prennent les mesures nécessaires pour empêcher l’entrée ou le passage en transit sur leur territoire des personnes désignées par le comité des sanctions qui font peser une menace sur le processus de paix et de réconciliation nationale en Côte d’Ivoire, notamment celles qui entravent l’application des accords de Linas-Marcoussis et d’Accra III, de toute autre personne qui serait reconnue responsable de violations graves des droits de l’homme et du droit humanitaire international en Côte d’Ivoire sur la base d’informations en la matière, de toute autre personne qui incite publiquement à la haine et à la violence, ainsi que de toute autre personne dont le comité des sanctions aurait établi qu’elle agit en violation des mesures imposées par le paragraphe 7 de la résolution 1572 (2004).
 La liste des personnes visées au paragraphe premier figure en annexe.
 2. Les dispositions du paragraphe 1 n’obligent pas un État membre à refuser à ses propres ressortissants l’entrée sur son territoire.
 3. Le paragraphe 1 ne s’applique pas si le comité des sanctions détermine:
 a)
 qu’un voyage se justifie pour des raisons humanitaires urgentes, y compris des devoirs religieux;
 b)
 qu’une dérogation favoriserait la réalisation des objectifs des résolutions du CSNU, à savoir la paix et la réconciliation nationale en Côte d’Ivoire et la stabilité dans la région.
 4. Lorsque, en application du paragraphe 3, un État membre autorise des personnes désignées par le comité des sanctions à entrer ou à passer en transit sur son territoire, cette autorisation est limitée à l’objectif pour lequel elle est accordée et aux personnes qu’elle concerne.
 Article 5
 1. Tous les fonds et ressources économiques qui sont en la possession ou sous le contrôle direct ou indirect des personnes ou des entités que le comité des sanctions aura identifiées conformément à l’article 4, paragraphe 1, ou qui sont détenus par des entités, identifiées par le comité des sanctions, qui sont en la possession ou sous le contrôle direct ou indirect des premières ou de toute personne agissant pour le compte ou sur les ordres de celles-ci sont gelés.
 La liste des personnes visées au paragraphe premier figure en annexe.
 2. Aucun fonds, avoir financier ou ressource économique n’est mis directement ou indirectement à la disposition des personnes ou entités visées au paragraphe 1 ou utilisé à leur profit.
 3. Les États membres peuvent accorder des dérogations aux mesures visées aux paragraphes 1 et 2 pour les fonds ou ressources économiques qui:
 a)
 sont nécessaires pour régler des dépenses ordinaires, notamment pour payer des vivres, des loyers ou les mensualités de prêts hypothécaires, des médicaments ou des frais médicaux, des impôts, des primes d’assurance et des factures de services collectifs de distribution;
 b)
 sont exclusivement destinés au règlement d’honoraires d’un montant raisonnable et au remboursement de dépenses engagées pour s’assurer les services juridiques;
 c)
 sont exclusivement destinés au règlement de frais ou commissions liés au maintien en dépôt des fonds gelés et des ressources économiques, conformément à la législation nationale;
 d)
 sont nécessaires pour régler des dépenses extraordinaires, après notification par l’État membre concerné au comité des sanctions et accord de ce dernier;
 e)
 font l’objet d’un privilège ou d’une décision judiciaire, administrative ou arbitrale, auquel cas les fonds ou ressources économiques peuvent être utilisés à cette fin, à condition que le privilège ou la décision soient antérieurs à la désignation par le comité des sanctions de la personne ou de l’entité concernée et ne profitent pas à une personne ou à une entité visée au présent article, après notification par l’État membre concerné au comité des sanctions.
 Les dérogations prévues au paragraphe 3, points a), b) et c), peuvent être accordées après que l’État membre concerné a notifié au comité des sanctions son intention d’autoriser, dans les cas où cela serait justifié, l’accès auxdits fonds ou ressources économiques, et en l’absence d’une décision contraire du comité des sanctions dans les deux jours ouvrables qui suivent la notification.
 4. Le paragraphe 2 ne s’applique pas aux majorations de comptes gelés effectuées sous la forme:
 a)
 d’intérêts ou autres rémunérations de ces comptes; ou
 b)
 de paiements dus en vertu de contrats, d’accords ou d’obligations qui ont été conclus ou contractés avant la date à laquelle ces comptes ont été soumis à des mesures restrictives en vertu de la position commune 2004/852/PESC ou de la présente décision,
 sous réserve que ces intérêts, autres rémunérations ou paiements continuent de relever des dispositions du paragraphe 1.
 Article 6
 Le Conseil établit la liste qui figure en annexe et la modifie conformément aux décisions prises par le Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies ou le comité des sanctions.
 Article 7
 1. Lorsque le Conseil de sécurité ou le comité des sanctions désigne une personne ou une entité, le Conseil inscrit cette même personne ou entité sur la liste figurant en annexe. Le Conseil communique sa décision à la personne ou à l’entité concernée, y compris les motifs de son inscription sur la liste, soit directement si son adresse est connue, soit par la publication d’un avis, en lui donnant la possibilité de présenter des observations.
 2. Si des observations sont formulées ou si de nouveaux éléments de preuve substantiels sont présentés, le Conseil revoit sa décision et en informe la personne ou l’entité.
 Article 8
 1. L’annexe indique les motifs de l’inscription sur la liste des personnes et entités désignées par le Conseil de sécurité ou par le comité des sanctions.
 2. L’annexe contient également, si elles sont disponibles, les informations fournies par le Conseil de sécurité ou par le comité des sanctions et qui sont nécessaires à l’identification des personnes ou des entités concernées. En ce qui concerne les personnes, ces informations peuvent comprendre le nom et prénoms, y compris les pseudonymes, la date et le lieu de naissance, la nationalité, les numéros de passeport et de carte d’identité, le sexe, l’adresse, si elle est connue, la fonction ou la profession. En ce qui concerne les entités, ces informations peuvent comprendre la dénomination, le lieu et la date d’enregistrement, le numéro d’enregistrement et l’adresse professionnelle. L’annexe mentionne également la date de désignation par le Conseil de sécurité ou par le comité des sanctions.
 Article 9
 Les positions communes 2004/852/PESC et 2006/30/PESC sont abrogées.
 Article 10
 1. La présente décision entre en vigueur le jour de son adoption.
 2. Elle est réexaminée, modifiée ou abrogée, s’il y a lieu, conformément aux décisions pertinentes du Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies.
 Fait à Bruxelles, le 29 octobre 2010.
 Par le Conseil
 Le président
 S. VANACKERE
 (1) JO L 368 du 15.12.2004, p. 50.
 (2) JO L 19 du 24.1.2006, p. 36.
 (3) JO L 308 du 19.11.2008, p. 52.
 (4) JO L 29 du 2.2.2005, p. 5.
 (5) JO L 95 du 14.4.2005, p. 1.
 (6) JO L 358 du 31.12.2002, p. 28.
 ANNEXE
 Liste des personnes visées aux articles 4 et 5
 Nom (et pseudonymes éventuels)
 Informations permettant l’identification [date et lieu de naissance (d.d.n. et l.d.n.), numéro de passeport/de carte d’identité, etc.]
 Motifs de la désignation
 Date de désignation par les Nations unies
 1.
 BLÉ GOUDÉ, Charles (alias: Général; Génie de kpo, Gbapé Zadi)
 d.d.n.: 1.1.1972
 Nationalité: ivoirienne
 P.: 04LE66241 République de Côte d’Ivoire Délivré le: 10.11.2005, valable jusqu’au 9.11.2008
 PD.: AE/088 DH 12 République de Côte d’Ivoire, délivré le 20.12.2002 et valable jusqu’au 11.12.2005
 P.: 98LC39292 République de Côte d’Ivoire, délivré le 24.11.2000 valable jusqu’au 23.11.2003
 Lieu de naissance: Guibéroua (Gagnoa) ou Niagbrahio/Guiberoua ou Guiberoua
 Adresse connue en 2001: Yopougon Selmer, Bloc P 170; également Hôtel Ivoire
 Adresse déclarée dans le document de voyage no C2310421 délivré par la Suisse le 15.11.2005 et valable jusqu’au 31.12.2005: Abidjan, Cocody
 Dirigeant du COJEP («Jeunes patriotes»); déclarations publiques répétées appelant à la violence contre les installations et le personnel des Nations unies et contre les étrangers; participation, parfois en tant que meneur, à des actes de violence commis par des milices de rue, y compris des voies de fait, des viols et des exécutions extrajudiciaires; intimidation du personnel de l’ONU, du Groupe de travail international (GTI), de l’opposition politique et de la presse indépendante; sabotage des stations de radio internationales; obstacle à l’action du GTI, de l’opération des Nations unies en Côte d’Ivoire (ONUCI) et des forces françaises, ainsi qu’au processus de paix tel que défini par la résolution 1643 (2005).
 7 février 2006
 2.
 DJUÉ, Eugène N’goran Kouadio
 d.d.n.: 1.1.1966 ou 20.12.1969
 Nationalité: ivoirienne
 P.: 04 LE 017521, délivré le 10 février 2005 et valable jusqu’au 10 février 2008
 Dirigeant de l’Union des patriotes pour la libération totale de la Côte d’Ivoire (UPLTCI). Déclarations publiques répétées appelant à la violence contre les installations et le personnel des Nations unies et contre les étrangers; participation, parfois en tant que meneur, à des actes de violence commis par des milices de rue, y compris des voies de fait, des viols et des exécutions extrajudiciaires; obstacle à l’action du GTI, de l’ONUCI et des forces françaises, ainsi qu’au processus de paix tel que défini par la résolution 1643 (2005).
 7 février 2006
 3.
 FOFIE, Martin Kouakou
 d.d.n.: 1.1.1968
 Nationalité: ivoirienne
 Lieu de naissance: BOHI, Côte d’Ivoire
 Numéro de carte d’identité du Burkina Faso: 2096927, délivrée le 17 mars 2005
 Certificat de nationalité du Burkina Faso: CNB N.076 (17 février 2003)
 Nom du père: Yao Koffi FOFIE
 Nom de la mère: Ama Krouama KOSSONOU
 Numéro de carte d’identité de Côte d’Ivoire: 970860100249, délivrée le 5 août 1997 et valable jusqu’au 5 août 2007
 Caporal-chef, commandant des Forces nouvelles pour le secteur de Korhogo. Les forces sous son commandement se sont livrées au recrutement d’enfants soldats, à des enlèvements, à l’imposition du travail forcé, à des sévices sexuels sur les femmes, à des arrestations arbitraires et à des exécutions extrajudiciaires, en violation des conventions relatives aux droits de l’homme et du droit international humanitaire; obstacle à l’action du GTI, de l’ONUCI et des forces françaises, ainsi qu’au processus de paix tel que défini par la résolution 1643 (2005).
 7 février 2006