do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1347/2013 of 13 December 2013 establishing a prohibition of fishing for mackerel in areas IIIa and IVbc by vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom
Date: 2013-12-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU waters, North Sea, United Kingdom, catch by species, catch quota, fishing area, fishing rights, sea fish, sea fishing, ship's flag








L_2013338EN.01002901.xml










17.12.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 338/29








            COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1347/2013
of 13 December 2013
         
establishing a prohibition of fishing for mackerel in areas IIIa and IVbc by vessels flying the flag of the United Kingdom


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, 13 December 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


74/TQ40




Member State


United Kingdom




Stock


MAC/*3A4BC




Species


Mackerel (Scomber scombrus)




Zone


IIIa and IVbc




Closing date


27.11.2013
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 235/2013 of 13 December 2013 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2013-12-13
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, air space, air traffic control, revision of an agreement, technical standard, telecommunications




L_2014154EN.01003801.xml










22.5.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 154/38








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 235/2013
of 13 December 2013
         
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 657/2013 of 10 July 2013 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1079/2012 laying down requirements for voice channels spacing for the single European sky (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following is added in point 66we (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1079/2012) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:

                  ‘, as amended by:






—



32013 R 0657: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 657/2013 of 10 July 2013 (OJ L 190, 11.7.2013, p. 37).’
                     






Article 2
The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 657/2013 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 14 December 2013, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1), or on the day of the entry into force of Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 233/2013 of 13 December 2013 (2), whichever is the later.


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 13 December 2013.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Thórir IBSEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 190, 11.7.2013, p. 37.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

(2)  See page 36 of this Official Journal.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 234/2013 of 13 December 2013 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2013-12-13
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, air traffic, common transport policy, organisation of transport, provision of services, revision of an agreement, transport safety




L_2014154EN.01003701.xml










22.5.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 154/37








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 234/2013
of 13 December 2013
         
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Decision 2011/121/EU of 21 February 2011 setting the European Union-wide performance targets and alert thresholds for the provision of air navigation services for the years 2012 to 2014 (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following point is inserted after point 66xc (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1035/2011) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:






‘66xd.



32011 D 0121: Commission Decision 2011/121/EU of 21 February 2011 setting the European Union-wide performance targets and alert thresholds for the provision of air navigation services for the years 2012 to 2014 (OJ L 48, 23.2.2011, p. 16).’






Article 2
The text of Decision 2011/121/EU in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 14 December 2013, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1), or on the day of the entry into force of the Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 228/2013 of 13 December 2013 (2), whichever is the later.


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 13 December 2013.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Thórir IBSEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 48, 23.2.2011, p. 16.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.

(2)  See page 25 of this Official Journal.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2013-12-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2013363EN.01000601.xml










13.12.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 363/6





Euro exchange rates (1)

12 December 2013
(2013/C 363/07)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,3775




JPY


Japanese yen


141,51




DKK


Danish krone


7,4607




GBP


Pound sterling


0,83970




SEK


Swedish krona


9,0604




CHF


Swiss franc


1,2211




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


8,4765




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


27,475




HUF


Hungarian forint


303,49




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,4528




LVL


Latvian lats


0,7030




PLN


Polish zloty


4,1823




RON


Romanian leu


4,4538




TRY


Turkish lira


2,8073




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5210




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4571




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


10,6803




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6562




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,7266




KRW


South Korean won


1 448,33




ZAR


South African rand


14,2673




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


8,3675




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,6385




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 596,36




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,4466




PHP


Philippine peso


60,832




RUB


Russian rouble


45,1292




THB


Thai baht


44,201




BRL


Brazilian real


3,2051




MXN


Mexican peso


17,8772




INR


Indian rupee


85,4160






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 226/2013 of 13 December 2013 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2013-12-13
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, data collection, explosive, information system, labelling, revision of an agreement, traceability




L_2014154EN.01002401.xml










22.5.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 154/24








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 226/2013
of 13 December 2013
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Directive 2012/4/EU of 22 February 2012 amending Directive 2008/43/EC setting up, pursuant to Council Directive 93/15/EEC, a system for the identification and traceability of explosives for civil uses (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Annex II to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following is added in point 5 (Commission Directive 2008/43/EC) of Chapter XXIX of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

                  ‘, as amended by:






—



32012 L 0004: Commission Directive 2012/4/EU of 22 February 2012 (OJ L 50, 23.2.2012, p. 18).’
                     






Article 2
The texts of Directive 2012/4/EU in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 14 December 2013, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 13 December 2013.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Thórir IBSEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 50, 23.2.2012, p. 18.

(*1)  Constitutional requirements indicated.
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2013-12-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, EU Member State, North-West Atlantic Fisheries Organisation, catch by species, catch quota, fishing rights, sea fish, ship's flag








C_2013363EN.01000901.xml










13.12.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 363/9





Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
(2013/C 363/10)
In accordance with Article 35(3) of 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), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:






Date and time of closure


26.11.2013




Duration


26.11.2013-31.12.2013




Member State


European Union (all Member States)




Stock or group of stocks


RED/N3LN.




Species


Redfish (Sebastes spp.)




Zone


NAFO 3LN




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


71/TQ40






(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 218/2013 of 13 December 2013 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2013-12-13
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, animal feedingstuffs, food safety, food supplement, market approval, revision of an agreement




L_2014154EN.01001101.xml










22.5.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 154/11








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 218/2013
of 13 December 2013
         
amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreemen’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 636/2013 of 1 July 2013 concerning the authorisation of zinc chelate of methionine (1:2) as a feed additive for all animal species (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


This Decision concerns legislation regarding feedingstuffs. Legislation regarding feedingstuffs shall not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein, as specified in the sectoral adaptations to Annex I to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.












(3)


Annex I to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following point is inserted after point 93 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 725/2013) of Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:






‘94.



32013 R 0636: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 636/2013 of 1 July 2013 concerning the authorisation of zinc chelate of methionine (1:2) as a feed additive for all animal species (OJ L 183, 2.7.2013, p. 3).’






Article 2
The texts of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 636/2013 in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 14 December 2013, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 13 December 2013.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Thórir IBSEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 183, 2.7.2013, p. 3.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU — Cases where the Commission raises no objections  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2013-12-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, State aid, audiovisual programme, control of State aid, culture, film industry








C_2013363EN.01000301.xml










13.12.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 363/3





Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the TFEU
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2013/C 363/03)







Date of adoption of the decision


3.12.2013




Reference number of State Aid


SA.36753 (13/N)




Member State


Germany




Region


—


—




Title (and/or name of the beneficiary)


Siebtes Gesetz zur Änderung des Filmförderungsgesetzes




Legal basis


Gesetz über Maßnahmen zur Förderung des Deutschen Films (Filmförderungsgesetz — FFG) in der Fassung des Siebten Änderungsgesetzes




Type of measure


Scheme


—




Objective


Culture




Form of aid


Soft loan, Direct grant




Budget








 


Overall budget: EUR 210 million










 


Annual budget: EUR 70 million








Intensity


80 %




Duration (period)


1.1.2014-31.12.2016




Economic sectors


Motion picture, video and television programme activities




Name and address of the granting authority







Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA)




Große Präsidentenstraße 9




10178 Berlin




DEUTSCHLAND








Other information


—




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:
http://ec.europa.eu/competition/elojade/isef/index.cfm
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1338/2013 of 13 December 2013 amending for the 208th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network
Date: 2013-12-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic sanctions, international sanctions, terrorism








L_2013335EN.01002301.xml










14.12.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 335/23








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1338/2013
of 13 December 2013
         
amending for the 208th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network (1), and in particular Article 7(1)(a) and 7a(5) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.












(2)


On 4 December 2013, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) decided to remove one person from its list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply.












(3)


Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 should therefore be updated accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.


Article 2
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, 13 December 2013.


For the Commission, On behalf of the President,

the Head of the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments






(1)  
            OJ L 139, 29.5.2002, p. 9.




ANNEX
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is amended as follows:
The following entry under the heading ‘Natural persons’ is deleted:


            ‘Youcef Abbes (alias Giuseppe). Date of birth: 5.1.1965. Place of birth: Bab el Oued, Algiers, Algeria. Nationality: Algerian. Other information: (a) Father’s name is Mokhtar; (b) Mother’s name is Abbou Aicha. Date of designation referred to in Article 2a (4) (b): 17.3.2004.’
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 215/2013 of 13 December 2013 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement
Date: 2013-12-13
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, Ireland, United Kingdom, animal disease, health risk, import (EU), mollusc, revision of an agreement, trade restriction, veterinary inspection




L_2014154EN.01000501.xml










22.5.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 154/5








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 215/2013
of 13 December 2013
         
amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Article 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Implementing Decision 2013/213/EU of 29 April 2013 amending Decision 2010/221/EU as regards the approval of national measures for preventing the introduction of ostreid herpesvirus 1 μνar (OsHV-1 μνar) into certain areas of Ireland and the United Kingdom (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters. Legislation regarding veterinary matters shall not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein, as specified in the sectoral adaptations to Annex I to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.












(3)


Annex I to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following indent is added in point 94 (Commission Decision 2010/221/EU) in Part 4.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32013 D 0213: Commission Implementing Decision 2013/213/EU of 29 April 2013 (OJ L 120, 1.5.2013, p. 16).’






Article 2
The text of Implementing Decision 2013/213/EU in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 14 December 2013, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).


Article 4
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 13 December 2013.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Thórir IBSEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 120, 1.5.2013, p. 16.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.