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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 294/2014 of 20 March 2014 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Lenteja de Tierra de Campos (PGI)]
Date: 2014-03-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Castile-Leon, Spain, designation of origin, labelling, leguminous vegetable, product designation








L_2014089EN.01002801.xml










25.3.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 89/28








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 294/2014
of 20 March 2014
         
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Lenteja de Tierra de Campos (PGI)]


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


By virtue of the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined Spain’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Lenteja Pardina de Tierra de Campos’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1485/2007 (2).












(2)


Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (3) as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation.












(3)


As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the amendments to the specification should be approved,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name contained in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby approved.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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, 20 March 2014.


For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
Dacian CIOLOȘ
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ L 330, 15.12.2007, p. 13.

(3)  
            OJ C 293, 9.10.2013, p. 10.




ANNEX
Agricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:

Class 1.6.   Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed

SPAIN
Lenteja de Tierra de Campos (PGI)
State aid — Decision to raise no objections
Date: 2014-03-20
Institutions: EFTA Surveillance Authority
Subjects: Iceland, State aid, aid for restructuring, control of State aid, economic recession, financial services








C_2014081EN.01000601.xml










20.3.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 81/6





State aid — Decision to raise no objections
2014/C 81/05
The EFTA Surveillance Authority raises no objections to the following State aid measure:







Date of adoption of the decision


:


18 December 2013




Case number


:


71513




Decision number


:


540/13/COL




EFTA State


:


Iceland




Title


:


Restructuring aid to Vestmannaeyjar Savings Bank




Legal basis


:


Article 61(3)(b) EEA




Objective


:


Remedy a serious disturbance in the economy




Form of aid


:


Conversion of claims




Amount of aid


:


Gross value of claims converted: ISK 2 215 million (EUR 13,4 million)




Duration


:


Not relevant




Economic sectors


:


Financial services




Name and address of the granting authority


:







Central Bank of Iceland




Kalkofnsvegi 1




150 Reykjavík




ICELAND








The authentic text of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found on the EFTA Surveillance Authority’s website:
http://www.eftasurv.int/state-aid/state-aid-register/
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 297/2014 of 20 March 2014 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Valençay (PDO)]
Date: 2014-03-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Centre-Val de Loire, France, designation of origin, goats’ milk cheese, labelling, product designation, soft cheese








L_2014089EN.01003401.xml










25.3.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 89/34








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 297/2014
of 20 March 2014
         
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Valençay (PDO)]


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


By virtue of the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined France’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Valençay’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1437/2004 (2)













(2)


Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (3) as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation.












(3)


As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the amendments to the specification should be approved,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name contained in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby approved.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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, 20 March 2014.


For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
Dacian CIOLOȘ
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ L 265, 12.8.2004, p. 3.

(3)  
            OJ C 296, 12.10.2013, p. 4.




ANNEX
Agricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:

Class 1.3.   Cheeses

FRANCE
Valençay (PDO)
Case T-187/14: Action brought on 20 March 2014 — Sonova Holding v OHIM (Flex)
Date: 2014-03-20
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, medical device, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2014151EN.01003001.xml










19.5.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 151/30





Action brought on 20 March 2014 — Sonova Holding v OHIM (Flex)
(Case T-187/14)
2014/C 151/38
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Sonova Holding AG (Stäfa, Switzerland) (represented by: C. Hawkes, Solicitor)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


Annul the decision of the Second Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 12 December 2013 given in Case R 357/2013-2.





Pleas in law and main arguments


Community trade mark concerned: The word mark ‘Flex’ for goods in Class 10 — Community trade mark application No 10 866 887

Decision of the Examiner: Found the trade mark applied for not eligible for registration

Decision of the Board of Appeal: Dismissed the appeal

Pleas in law: Infringement of Articles 7(1)(b) and (c) and 7(2) CTMR.
Case T-197/14: Action brought on 20 March 2014 — La Zaragozana/OHIM — Charles Cooper (GREEN'S)
Date: 2014-03-20
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, arms trade, beverage industry, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2014235EN.01001901.xml










21.7.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 235/19





Action brought on 20 March 2014 — La Zaragozana/OHIM — Charles Cooper (GREEN'S)
(Case T-197/14)
2014/C 235/25
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: La Zaragozana, SA (Zaragoza, Spain) (represented by: L. Broschat García, lawyer)

Defendant: Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Charles Cooper Ltd (Leeds, United Kingdom)

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should reject the decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) of 21 January 2014 given in the case R 1284/2012-5.

Pleas in law and main arguments


Applicant for a Community trade mark: Charles Cooper Ltd

Community trade mark concerned: The figurative mark containing the word element ‘GREEN’S’ for goods in Class 32 — Community trade mark application No 8 1 89  813

Proprietor of the mark or sign cited in the opposition proceedings: the applicant

Mark or sign cited in opposition: The national word mark ‘AMBAR-GREEN’

Decision of the Opposition Division: The opposition was upheld

Decision of the Board of Appeal: The decision of the Opposition Division was annulled

Pleas in law: Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009
Case C-130/14: Action brought on 20 March 2014  — European Commission v Kingdom of Belgium
Date: 2014-03-20
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Belgium, Walloon region (Belgium), discrimination on the basis of nationality, infringement of EU law, investment company, personal income tax, tax relief








C_2014159EN.01001601.xml










26.5.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 159/16





Action brought on 20 March 2014 — European Commission v Kingdom of Belgium
(Case C-130/14)
2014/C 159/22
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: European Commission (represented by: W. Mölls, J.-F. Brakeland, acting as Agents)

Defendant: Kingdom of Belgium

Form of order sought







—


Declare that, by maintaining rules that deny non-resident taxpayers whose incomes are obtained exclusively or almost exclusively in Belgium (Walloon Region) the benefit of a tax reduction on personal income tax granted to resident taxpayers living in the Walloon Region under the Decree of 3 April 2009 establishing the Caisse d’Investissement de Wallonie and establishing a reduction in personal income tax in the case of subscription of shares or bonds of the Caisse, the Kingdom of Belgium has failed to fulfill its obligations under Article 45 of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union and under Article 28 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area,










—


order Kingdom of Belgium to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

By a Decree of the Walloon Region of 3 April 2009, a tax reduction for the subscription of shares or bonds issued by the Caisse d’Investissement de Wallonie is granted only to residents of the Walloon Region. The Commission considers that such a provision constitutes discrimination against non-resident taxpayers whose incomes are obtained exclusively or almost exclusively in Belgium. Consequently, it is incompatible with Article 45 TFEU and Article 28 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as interpreted by the Court in Schumacker (1) and Wielockx. (2)



(1)  Schumacker, C-279/93, EU:C:1995:31.

(2)  Wielockx, C-80/94, EU:C:1995:271.
Case C-72/13: Order of the Court (Seventh Chamber) of 20 March 2014 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Naczelny Sąd Administracyjny — Poland) — Gmina Wrocław v Minister Finansów (VAT — Directive 2006/112/EC — Disposal by a municipality of parts of its assets)
Date: 2014-03-20
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: VAT, municipality, restriction on competition, sale, tax exemption








C_2014184EN.01000301.xml










16.6.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 184/3





Order of the Court (Seventh Chamber) of 20 March 2014 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Naczelny Sąd Administracyjny — Poland) — Gmina Wrocław v Minister Finansów
(Case C-72/13) (1)

((VAT - Directive 2006/112/EC - Disposal by a municipality of parts of its assets))
2014/C 184/04
Language of the case: Polish

Referring court

Naczelny Sąd Administracyjny

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Gmina Wrocław

Defendant: Minister Finansów

Re:

Request for a preliminary ruling — Naczelny Sąd Administracyjny — Interpretation of Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (OJ 2006 L 347, p. 1) — Taxation of the transactions of a municipality — Sale of property acquired by operation of law, by inheritance or by donation — Transfer of such property to companies

Operative part of the order

Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax must be interpreted as not precluding transactions such as those envisaged by the gmina Wrocław (municipality of Wrocław) from being subject to value added tax, in so far as the referring court states that those transactions constitute an economic activity within the meaning of Article 9(1) of that directive and such transactions are not carried out by that municipality as a public authority within the meaning of the first paragraph of Article 13(1) of that directive. However, if those transactions were to be considered to be carried out by that municipality acting as a public authority, the provisions of Directive 2006/112 would not prohibit their taxation to the extent that the referring court should find that their exemption would be capable of giving rise to significant distortions of competition within the meaning of Article 13(2) of that directive.


(1)  OJ C 141, 18.05.2013.
Information on infringement procedure 2013/4108
Date: 2014-03-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, complaint to the Commission, recognition of vocational training qualifications, technical profession








C_2014081EN.01000101.xml










20.3.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 81/1





Information on infringement procedure 2013/4108
2014/C 81/01






(1)


The European Commission wishes to inform the complainants concerned by infringement procedure 2013/4108 that the Spanish authorities replied on 13 September 2013 to the letter of formal notice which the Commission sent to Spain on 21 June 2013 in accordance with Article 258 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. In their reply, the Spanish authorities proposed to amend Royal Decree 1837/2008 insofar as it concerns the profession of draughtsman (delineante).










(2)


The Commission is monitoring this case. The complainants will be duly informed of developments in infringement procedure 2013/4108 in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 308/2014 of 20 March 2014 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Almendra de Mallorca/Almendra Mallorquina/Ametlla de Mallorca/Ametlla Mallorquina (PGI)]
Date: 2014-03-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Balearic Islands, Spain, designation of origin, labelling, nut, product designation








L_2014091EN.01000701.xml










27.3.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 91/7








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 308/2014
of 20 March 2014
         
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Almendra de Mallorca/Almendra Mallorquina/Ametlla de Mallorca/Ametlla Mallorquina (PGI)]


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Spain’s application to register the name ‘Almendra de Mallorca’/‘Almendra Mallorquina’/‘Ametlla de Mallorca’/‘Ametlla Mallorquina’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).












(2)


As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Almendra de Mallorca’/‘Almendra Mallorquina’/‘Ametlla de Mallorca’/‘Ametlla Mallorquina’ should therefore be entered in the register,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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, 20 March 2014.


For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
Dacian CIOLOȘ
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ C 317, 31.10.2013, p. 8.




ANNEX
Agricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:

Class 1.6.   Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed

SPAIN
Almendra de Mallorca/Almendra Mallorquina/Ametlla de Mallorca/Ametlla Mallorquina (PGI)
Council Decision 2014/153/CFSP of 20 March 2014 amending Decision 2011/172/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Egypt
Date: 2014-03-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Egypt, economic sanctions, international sanctions








L_2014085EN.01000901.xml










21.3.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 85/9








            COUNCIL DECISION 2014/153/CFSP
of 20 March 2014
         
amending Decision 2011/172/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Egypt


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


On 21 March 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/172/CFSP (1).












(2)


On the basis of a review of Decision 2011/172/CFSP, the restrictive measures contained in that Decision should be renewed until 22 March 2015.












(3)


Decision 2011/172/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
In Article 5 of Decision 2011/172/CFSP, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:
‘This Decision shall apply until 22 March 2015.’


Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 20 March 2014.


For the Council


The President

D. KOURKOULAS
            





(1)  Council Decision 2011/172/CFSP of 21 March 2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Egypt (OJ L 76, 22.3.2011, p. 63).
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 296/2014 of 20 March 2014 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Neufchâtel (PDO)]
Date: 2014-03-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, Picardy, Upper Normandy, cows’ milk cheese, designation of origin, labelling, product designation, soft cheese








L_2014089EN.01003201.xml










25.3.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 89/32








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 296/2014
of 20 March 2014
         
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Neufchâtel (PDO)]


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined France’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Neufchâtel’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2).












(2)


Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (3) as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation.












(3)


As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the amendments to the specification should be approved,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name contained in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby approved.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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, 20 March 2014.


For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
Dacian CIOLOȘ
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1.

(3)  
            OJ C 316, 30.10.2013, p. 14.




ANNEX
Agricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:

Class 1.3   Cheeses

FRANCE
Neufchâtel (PDO)