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Council Regulation (EU) No 870/2013 of 9 July 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 2866/98 as regards the conversion rate to the euro for Latvia
Date: 2013-07-09
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EMS exchange-rate mechanism, Economic and Monetary Union, Euro Group (euro area), Latvia, conversion rate, euro, national currency








L_2013243EN.01000101.xml










12.9.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 243/1








            COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 870/2013
of 9 July 2013
         
amending Regulation (EC) No 2866/98 as regards the conversion rate to the euro for Latvia


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 140(3) thereof,


Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,


Having regard to the opinion of the European Central Bank,

Whereas:







(1)


Council Regulation (EC) No 2866/98 of 31 December 1998 on the conversion rates between the euro and the currencies of the Member States adopting the euro (1) determines the conversion rates as from 1 January 1999.












(2)


According to Article 4 of the 2003 Act of Accession, Latvia is a Member State with a derogation as defined in Article 139(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.












(3)


Pursuant to Council Decision 2013/387/EU of 9 July 2013 on the adoption by Latvia of the euro on 1 January 2014 (2), Latvia fulfils the necessary conditions for the adoption of the euro and the derogation in favour of Latvia is abrogated with effect from 1 January 2014.












(4)


The introduction of the euro in Latvia requires the adoption of the conversion rate between the euro and the Latvian lats. This conversion rate should be set at 0,702804 lats per 1 euro, which corresponds to the current central rate of the lats in the exchange rate mechanism (ERM II).












(5)


Regulation (EC) No 2866/98 should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
In Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 2866/98, the following line is inserted between the conversion rates applicable to the Cyprus pound and the Luxembourg franc:

                  ‘= 0,702804 Latvian lats’.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2014.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 9 July 2013.


For the Council


The President

R. ŠADŽIUS
            





(1)  
            OJ L 359, 31.12.1998, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ L 195, 18.7.2013, p. 24.
Action brought on 9 July 2013 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority against Iceland (Case E-15/13)
Date: 2013-07-09
Institutions: EFTA Court
Subjects: Iceland, consumer protection, infringement of EU law, national implementing measure








C_2013294EN.01000801.xml










10.10.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 294/8





Action brought on 9 July 2013 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority against Iceland
(Case E-15/13)
2013/C 294/08
An action against Iceland was brought before the EFTA Court on 9 July 2013 by the EFTA Surveillance Authority, represented by Markus Schneider and Catherine Howdle acting as Agents of the EFTA Surveillance Authority, 35 Rue Belliard, 1040 Brussels, Belgium.
The EFTA Surveillance Authority requests the EFTA Court to:






1.


Declare that by failing (i) to adopt, or (ii) to notify the EFTA Surveillance Authority forthwith of, the measures necessary to implement the Act referred to at point 7d of Annex XIX to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (Directive 2009/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on injunctions for the protection of consumers’ interests), as adapted to the Agreement by way of Protocol 1 thereto, within the time prescribed, Iceland has failed to fulfil its obligations under the Act and under Article 7 of the Agreement.










2.


Order Iceland to bear the costs of these proceedings.




Legal and factual background and pleas in law adduced in support:






—


The present application by the EFTA Surveillance Authority addresses the failure by Iceland to comply, no later than 5 November 2012, with a reasoned opinion delivered by the EFTA Surveillance Authority on 5 September 2012 regarding that State’s failure to implement into its national legal order, Directive 2009/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on injunctions for the protection of consumers’ interests (the Act), as referred to at point 7d of Annex XIX to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and as adapted to that Agreement by way of Protocol 1 thereto.










—


The EFTA Surveillance Authority submits that it has no information before it that could indicate that the Act has been fully implemented.
Commission Regulation (EU) No 662/2013 of 9 July 2013 establishing a prohibition of fishing for Blue ling in EU waters and international waters of Vb, VI and VII by vessels flying the flag of Spain
Date: 2013-07-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, EU waters, Spain, catch by species, catch quota, fishing rights, international waters, sea fish, ship's flag








L_2013191EN.01000301.xml










12.7.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 191/3








            COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 662/2013
of 9 July 2013
         
establishing a prohibition of fishing for Blue ling in EU waters and international waters of Vb, VI and VII by vessels flying the flag of Spain


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Council Regulation (EU) No 40/2013 of 21 January 2013 fixing for 2013 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (2), lays down quotas for 2013.












(2)


According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2013.












(3)


It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1

Quota exhaustion

The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2013 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.


Article 2

Prohibitions

Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.


Article 3

Entry into force

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




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 9 July 2013.


For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
Lowri EVANS
            

Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ L 23, 25.1.2013, p. 54.




ANNEX






No


10/TQ40




Member State


Spain




Stock


BLI/5B67-




Species


Blue ling (Molva dypterygia)




Zone


EU waters and international waters of Vb, VI, VII




Date


22.6.2013
Case T-552/11: Judgment of the General Court of 9 July 2013 — Lito Maieftiko Ginaikologiko kai Khirourgiko Kentro v Commission (Action for annulment — Contract concerning financial assistance of the European Union for a project in the field of medical collaboration — Debit note — Contractual nature of the dispute — Measure not reviewable — Inadmissibility — Counterclaim for payment)
Date: 2013-07-09
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: reimbursement of aid, research programme








C_2013245EN.01000802.xml










24.8.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 245/8





Judgment of the General Court of 9 July 2013 — Lito Maieftiko Ginaikologiko kai Khirourgiko Kentro v Commission
(Case T-552/11) (1)

(Action for annulment - Contract concerning financial assistance of the European Union for a project in the field of medical collaboration - Debit note - Contractual nature of the dispute - Measure not reviewable - Inadmissibility - Counterclaim for payment)
2013/C 245/11
Language of the case: Greek

Parties


Applicant: Lito Maieftiko Ginaikologiko kai Khirourgiko Kentro AE (Athens, Greece) (represented by: E. Tzannini, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: M. Condou-Durande and S. Lejeune, Agents, and E. Petritsi, lawyer)

Re:

Action for annulment of a debit note issued by the Commission on 9 September 2011 in order to recover the sum of EUR 83 001,09 paid to the applicant in the context of financial assistance for a project and, on the other hand, a counterclaim seeking an order requiring the applicant to pay that sum together with interest.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action for annulment as inadmissible;










2.


Orders Lito Maieftiko Ginaikologiko kai Khirourgiko Kentro AE to pay the European Commission EUR 83 001,09 by way of principal sum and EUR 11,37 per day in respect of default interest falling due from 25 October 2011 until discharge of the principal debt;










3.


Orders Lito Maieftiko Ginaikologiko kai Khirourgiko Kentro to pay the costs, including those relating to the proceedings for interim measures.






(1)  OJ C 6, 7.1.2012.
Council Regulation (EU) No 678/2013 of 9 July 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 974/98 as regards the introduction of the euro in Latvia
Date: 2013-07-09
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Euro Group (euro area), Latvia, euro, monetary union, participating country (euro area)








L_2013195EN.01000201.xml










18.7.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 195/2








            COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 678/2013
of 9 July 2013
         
amending Regulation (EC) No 974/98 as regards the introduction of the euro in Latvia


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 140(3) thereof,


Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,


Having regard to the opinion of the European Central Bank,

Whereas:







(1)


Council Regulation (EC) No 974/98 of 3 May 1998 on the introduction of the euro (1) provides for the substitution of the euro for the currencies of the Member States which fulfilled the necessary conditions for the adoption of the euro at the time when the Community entered the third stage of economic and monetary union.












(2)


According to Article 4 of the 2003 Act of Accession, Latvia is a Member State with a derogation as defined in Article 139(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.












(3)


Pursuant to Council Decision 2013/387/EU of 9 July 2013 on the adoption by Latvia of the euro on 1 January 2014 (2), Latvia fulfils the necessary conditions for the adoption of the euro and the derogation in favour of Latvia is to be abrogated with effect from 1 January 2014.












(4)


The introduction of the euro in Latvia requires the extension to Latvia of the existing provisions on the introduction of the euro set out in Regulation (EC) No 974/98.












(5)


Latvia’s National euro Changeover Plan specifies that euro banknotes and coins should become legal tender in that Member State on the day of the introduction of the euro as its currency. Consequently, the euro adoption date and the cash changeover date should be 1 January 2014. No ‘phasing-out’ period should apply.












(6)


The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 974/98 should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 974/98 is amended by inserting the following row in the table between the entries for Cyprus and Luxembourg.








‘Latvia


1 January 2014


1 January 2014


No’






Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2014.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 9 July 2013.


For the Council


The President

R. ŠADŽIUS
            





(1)  
            OJ L 139, 11.5.1998, p. 1.

(2)  See page 24 of this Official Journal.
Case C-586/11 P: Order of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 9 July 2013 — Regione Puglia v Italian Republic, European Commission (Appeal — Article 181 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice — ERDF — Decision reducing financial aid — Fourth paragraph of Article 263 TFEU — Regional body — Act directly affecting that body — Inadmissibility)
Date: 2013-07-09
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Apulia, European Regional Development Fund, Italy, regional aid








C_2013304EN.01000202.xml










19.10.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 304/2





Order of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 9 July 2013 — Regione Puglia v Italian Republic, European Commission
(Case C-586/11 P) (1)

(Appeal - Article 181 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice - ERDF - Decision reducing financial aid - Fourth paragraph of Article 263 TFEU - Regional body - Act directly affecting that body - Inadmissibility)
2013/C 304/03
Language of the case: Italian

Parties


Appellant: Regione Puglia (represented by: F. Brunelli and A. Aloia, avvocati)

Other parties to the proceedings: Italian Republic (represented by: G. Palmieri, acting as Agent, and P. Gentili, avvocato dello Stato), European Commission (represented by: L. Prete and A. Steiblytė, acting as Agents)

Re:

Appeal brought against the order of the General Court (First Chamber) of 14 September 2011 in Case T-84/10 Regione Puglia v Commission, by which the General Court dismissed an action for annulment in part of Decision C(2009) 10350 of the European Commission of 22 December 2009 concerning the reduction in the financial aid from the European Regional Development Fund granted under Commission Decision C(2000) 2349 of 8 August 2000 approving the operational programme POR Puglia for the period from 2000 to 2006, under objective No 1 — Absence of oral procedure — Fourth paragraph of Article 263 TFEU — Not directly affected — Inadmissibility — Insufficient reasons

Operative part of the order







1.


The appeal is dismissed.










2.


The Regione Puglia shall pay the costs.










3.


The Italian Republic shall bear its own costs.






(1)  OJ C 25, 28.1.2012.
Council Decision 2013/368/CFSP of 9 July 2013 amending Decision 2012/392/CFSP on the European Union CSDP Mission in Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger)
Date: 2013-07-09
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU expenditure, Niger, budgetary expenditure, common security and defence policy, terrorism




L_2013189EN.01001301.xml










10.7.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 189/13








            COUNCIL DECISION 2013/368/CFSP
of 9 July 2013
         
amending Decision 2012/392/CFSP on the European Union CSDP Mission in Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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


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

Whereas:







(1)


On 16 July 2012, the Council adopted Decision 2012/392/CFSP (1) which expires on 15 July 2014.












(2)


The current financial reference amount covers the period until 15 July 2013.












(3)


Decision 2012/392/CFSP should therefore be amended to include a financial reference amount intended to cover the period until 31 October 2013.












(4)


The mission will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achievement of the objectives of the Union's external action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
In Article 13 of Decision 2012/392/CFSP, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

‧1.   The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUCAP Sahel Niger until 31 October 2013 shall be EUR 8 700 000. The financial reference amount for the subsequent period shall be decided by the Council‧.



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




Done at Brussels, 9 July 2013.


For the Council


The President

R. ŠADŽIUS
            





(1)  
            OJ L 187, 17.7.2012, p. 48.