do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
European Parliament decision of 16 December 2014 electing the European Ombudsman (2014/2092(INS))
Date: 2014-12-16
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Ombudsman, appointment of members








C_2016294EN.01003901.xml










12.8.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 294/39





P8_TA(2014)0073
Election of the Ombudsman
European Parliament decision of 16 December 2014 electing the European Ombudsman (2014/2092(INS))
(2016/C 294/10)

The European Parliament,







—


having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 24 and Article 228 thereof,










—


having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,










—


having regard to its Decision 94/262/ECSC, EC, Euratom of 9 March 1994 on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman's duties (1),










—


having regard to Rule 219 of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the call for nominations (2),










—


having regard to its vote of 16 December 2014,










1.


Elects Emily O'REILLY to exercise the function of European Ombudsman until the end of the parliamentary term;










2.


Requests Emily O'REILLY to take an oath before the Court of Justice;










3.


Instructs its President to have the annexed decision published in the Official Journal of the European Union;










4.


Instructs its President to forward this Decision to the Council, the Commission and the Court of Justice.






(1)  OJ L 113, 4.5.1994, p. 15.

(2)  OJ C 293, 2.9.2014, p. 13.


ANNEX
DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
of 16 December 2014
electing the European Ombudsman

(The text of this annex is not reproduced here since it corresponds to the final act, Decision 2014/949/EU, Euratom.)
Case T-813/14: Action brought on 16 December 2014 — Liu v OHIM — DSN Marketing (Cases for portable computers)
Date: 2014-12-16
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, registered trade mark, theory of marketing, trade-mark law








C_2015065EN.01004002.xml










23.2.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 65/40





Action brought on 16 December 2014 — Liu v OHIM — DSN Marketing (Cases for portable computers)
(Case T-813/14)
(2015/C 065/56)
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: Min Liu (Guangzhou, China) (represented by: R. Bailly and S. Zhang, lawyers)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: DSN Marketing Ltd (Crawley, United Kingdom)

Details of the proceedings before OHIM


Proprietor of the design at issue: Applicant

Design at issue: Community design No 002044180-0001

Contested decision: Decision of the Third Board of Appeal of OHIM of 7 October 2014 in Case R 1864/2013-3

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


order OHIM to pay the costs.





Pleas in law







—


Infringement of Articles 7(1) and 7(2) of Regulation No 2245/2002.
European Parliament legislative resolution of 16 December 2014 on the draft Council decision concerning the accession of the European Union to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) (09412/2014 — C8-0042/2014 — 2013/0418(NLE))
Date: 2014-12-16
Institutions: Committee on Legal Affairs, Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety, European Parliament
Subjects: accession to an agreement, international trade, protected species, protection of animals, protection of plant life








C_2016294EN.01004101.xml










12.8.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 294/41





P8_TA(2014)0075
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) ***
European Parliament legislative resolution of 16 December 2014 on the draft Council decision concerning the accession of the European Union to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) (09412/2014 — C8-0042/2014 — 2013/0418(NLE))
(Consent)
(2016/C 294/12)

The European Parliament,






—


having regard to the draft Council decision (09412/2014),










—


having regard to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES),










—


having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 192(1) and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C8-0042/2014),










—


having regard to Article 192(1), Article 207 and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,










—


having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs on the proposed legal basis,










—


having regard to Rule 99(1), first and third subparagraphs, Rule 99(2), Rule 108(7) and Rule 39 of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A8-0036/2014),












1.


Gives its consent to accession to the Convention;












2.


Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States.
European Parliament legislative resolution of 16 December 2014 on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the dock dues in the French outermost regions (COM(2014)0666 — C8-0242/2014 — 2014/0308(CNS))
Date: 2014-12-16
Institutions: Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, Committee on Regional Development, European Parliament
Subjects: French overseas department and region, competitiveness, economic development, import tax, local tax, originating product, regional development, tax relief








C_2016294EN.01004501.xml










12.8.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 294/45





P8_TA(2014)0079
Dock dues in the French outermost regions *
European Parliament legislative resolution of 16 December 2014 on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the dock dues in the French outermost regions (COM(2014)0666 — C8-0242/2014 — 2014/0308(CNS))
(Special legislative procedure — consultation)
(2016/C 294/16)

The European Parliament,






—


having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2014)0666),










—


having regard to Article 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C8-0242/2014),










—


having regard to Rules 59 and 50(1) of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the report of the Committee on Regional Development (A8-0054/2014),












1.


Approves the Commission proposal;












2.


Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;












3.


Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to substantially amend the text approved by Parliament;












4.


Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7464 — Bladt Industries/EEW Special Pipe Constructions/TAG Energy Solutions Limited’s Assets)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2014-12-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, metallurgical industry, steel








C_2014449EN.01000201.xml










16.12.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 449/2





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7464 — Bladt Industries/EEW Special Pipe Constructions/TAG Energy Solutions Limited’s Assets)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2014/C 449/02)






1.


On 5 December 2014 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Bladt Industries A/S (‘Bladt’, Denmark), controlled by the private equity house Nordic Capital (Jersey), and EEW Special Pipe Constructions GmbH (‘EEW’, Germany), belonging to the EEW Group, acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of assets currently owned by TAG Energy Solutions Limited (‘TAG’, United Kingdom), by way of purchase of the assets through a newly created joint venture (‘JV’).










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for Bladt: manufacture of steel solutions for large-scale and complex structures in the wind and renewable energy sector, in the oil and gas industry and for infrastructural projects,
—   for EEW: manufacture of large steel tubes used in the construction of offshore wind farms,
—   for the JV: manufacture of transition pieces and their primary steel parts for offshore foundations used in wind farms.










3.


On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.










4.


The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7464 — Bladt Industries/EEW Special Pipe Constructions/TAG Energy Solutions Limited’s Assets, to the following address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË










(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).
Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 16 December 2014 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of Lietuvos bankas (ECB/2014/58)
Date: 2014-12-16
Institutions: European Central Bank
Subjects: Lithuania, accountant, appointment of staff, auditing, central bank, self-employed person








C_2014465EN.01000101.xml










24.12.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 465/1





RECOMMENDATION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
of 16 December 2014
to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of Lietuvos bankas
(ECB/2014/58)
(2014/C 465/01)
THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,
Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Article 27.1 thereof,
Whereas:






(1)


The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and national central banks of the Member States whose currency is the euro are audited by independent external auditors recommended by the ECB’s Governing Council and approved by the Council of the European Union.










(2)


Pursuant to Article 1 of Council Decision 2014/509/EU (1) Lithuania fulfils the necessary conditions for the adoption of the euro, and the derogation in favour of Lithuania referred to in Article 4 of the 2003 Act of Accession (2) is abrogated with effect from 1 January 2015.










(3)


Pursuant to Article 50 of the Law on Lietuvos bankas, from 1 January 2015 the annual financial statements of Lietuvos bankas will be audited by independent external auditors recommended by the ECB’s Governing Council and approved by the Council.










(4)


Lietuvos bankas has selected UAB ‘PricewaterhouseCoopers’ as its external auditors for the financial years 2015 to 2017,




HAS ADOPTED THIS RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that UAB ‘PricewaterhouseCoopers’ should be appointed as the external auditors of Lietuvos bankas for the financial years 2015 to 2017.

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 16 December 2014.


The President of the ECB

Mario DRAGHI




(1)  Council Decision 2014/509/EU of 23 July 2014 on the adoption by Lithuania of the euro on 1 January 2015 (OJ L 228, 31.7.2014, p. 29).

(2)  OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 33.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2014-12-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2014449EN.01000101.xml










16.12.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 449/1





Euro exchange rates (1)

15 December 2014
(2014/C 449/01)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,2426




JPY


Japanese yen


147,67




DKK


Danish krone


7,4379




GBP


Pound sterling


0,79360




SEK


Swedish krona


9,4096




CHF


Swiss franc


1,2011




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,1765




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


27,565




HUF


Hungarian forint


308,32




LTL


Lithuanian litas


3,45280




PLN


Polish zloty


4,1782




RON


Romanian leu


4,4813




TRY


Turkish lira


2,9025




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5128




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4407




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,6334




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6062




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,6322




KRW


South Korean won


1 368,94




ZAR


South African rand


14,4703




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,6960




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,6660




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


15 972,98




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,3525




PHP


Philippine peso


55,539




RUB


Russian rouble


74,7717




THB


Thai baht


40,931




BRL


Brazilian real


3,3181




MXN


Mexican peso


18,3628




INR


Indian rupee


78,5820






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1389/2014 of 16 December 2014 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Beaufort (PDO)]
Date: 2014-12-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, Rhône-Alpes, cows’ milk cheese, designation of origin, labelling, product designation








L_2014369EN.01006401.xml










24.12.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 369/64








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1389/2014
of 16 December 2014
         
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Beaufort (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 ‘Beaufort’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2), as amended by Regulation (EU) No 637/2011 (3).












(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 (4) 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 ‘Beaufort’ (PDO) 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, 16 December 2014.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,

Phil HOGAN
            

Member of the Commission






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

(2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 of 12 June 1996 on the registration of geographical indications and designations of origin under the procedure laid down in Article 17 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 (OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1).

(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 637/2011 of 29 June 2011 approving a non-minor amendment to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Beaufort (PDO)] (OJ L 170, 30.6.2011, p. 30.)

(4)  
            OJ C 260, 9.8.2014, p. 24.
European Parliament legislative resolution of 16 December 2014 on the draft Council decision concerning the renewal of the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and Ukraine (11047/2014 — C8-0114/2014 — 2014/0154(NLE))
Date: 2014-12-16
Institutions: Committee on Budgets, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, European Parliament
Subjects: Ukraine, consent procedure, cooperation agreement (EU), renewal of an agreement, scientific cooperation, technical cooperation, technology








C_2016294EN.01004301.xml










12.8.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 294/43





P8_TA(2014)0077
Renewal of the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology with Ukraine ***
European Parliament legislative resolution of 16 December 2014 on the draft Council decision concerning the renewal of the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and Ukraine (11047/2014 — C8-0114/2014 — 2014/0154(NLE))
(Consent)
(2016/C 294/14)

The European Parliament,






—


having regard to the draft Council decision concerning the renewal of the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and Ukraine (11047/2014),










—


having regard to the Agreement on cooperation in science and technology between the European Community and Ukraine (1),










—


having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 186 and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a)(v), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C8-0114/2014),










—


having regard to Rule 99(1), first and third subparagraphs, Rule 99(2), Rule 108(7) and Rule 50(1) of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (A8-0039/2014),












1.


Gives its consent to renewal of the agreement;












2.


Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of Ukraine.






(1)  OJ L 36, 12.2.2003, p. 32.
2014/949/EU, Euratom: Decision of the European Parliament of 16 December 2014 electing the European Ombudsman
Date: 2014-12-16
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Ombudsman, appointment of members








L_2014369EN.01007001.xml










24.12.2014   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 369/70








            DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
         
of 16 December 2014
         
electing the European Ombudsman

(2014/949/EU, Euratom)



THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 24 and Article 228 thereof,


Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,


Having regard to its Decision 94/262/ECSC, EC, Euratom of 9 March 1994 on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman's duties (1),


Having regard to Rule 219 of its Rules of Procedure,


Having regard to the call for nominations (2),


Having regard to its vote of 16 December 2014,

HAS DECIDED:


to elect Emily O'REILLY to exercise the function of European Ombudsman until the end of the parliamentary term.



Done at Strasbourg, 16 December 2014.


For the European Parliament


The President

M. SCHULZ
            





(1)  
            OJ L 113, 4.5.1994, p. 15.

(2)  
            OJ C 293, 2.9.2014, p. 13.
Decision No 3/2014 of the EU-Republic of Moldova Association Council of 16 December 2014 on the delegation of certain powers by the Association Council to the Association Committee in Trade configuration [2015/673]
Date: 2014-12-16
Institutions: Association Council, Moldova
Subjects: Moldova, association agreement (EU), free-trade area, trade policy








L_2015110EN.01004001.xml










29.4.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 110/40








            DECISION No 3/2014 OF THE EU-REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA ASSOCIATION COUNCIL
         
of 16 December 2014
         
on the delegation of certain powers by the Association Council to the Association Committee in Trade configuration [2015/673]


THE EU-REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA ASSOCIATION COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part (1) (‘the Agreement’), and in particular Article 436(3) and Article 438(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


In accordance with Article 464 of the Agreement, parts of the Agreement have been applied provisionally as of 1 September 2014.












(2)


Pursuant to Article 434(1) of the Agreement, the Association Council is responsible for supervising and monitoring the application and implementation of the Agreement.












(3)


In accordance with Article 438(2) of the Agreement, the Association Council may delegate to the Association Committee any of its powers, including the power to take binding decisions.












(4)


Pursuant to Article 438(4) of the Agreement, the Association Committee is to meet in a specific configuration to address all issues related to Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of the Agreement.












(5)


In order to ensure smooth and timely implementation of the part of the Agreement related to a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area, the Association Council should delegate the power to update or amend the Annexes to the Agreement which relate to Chapters 1, 3, 5, 6 and 8 of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of the Agreement to the Association Committee in Trade configuration, as set out in Article 438(4) of the Agreement, to the extent that there are no specific provisions in those Chapters relating to the update or the amendment of those Annexes,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The Association Council hereby delegates the power to update or amend the Annexes to the Agreement which relate to Chapters 1, 3, 5, 6 and 8 of Title V (Trade and Trade-related Matters) of the Agreement to the Association Committee in Trade configuration, as set out in Article 438(4) of the Agreement, to the extent that there are no specific provisions in those Chapters relating to the update or the amendment of those Annexes.


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




Done at Brussels, 16 December 2014.


For the Association Council


The Chair

F. MOGHERINI
            





(1)  
            OJ L 260, 30.8.2014, p. 4.