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Political and Security Committee Decision (CFSP) 2015/381 of 17 February 2015 on the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS) (EUPOL COPPS/1/2015)
Date: 2015-02-17
Institutions: Political and Security Committee
Subjects: EU police mission, Palestine, appointment of members








L_2015064EN.01003701.xml










7.3.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 64/37








            POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE DECISION (CFSP) 2015/381
of 17 February 2015
         
on the appointment of the Head of Mission of the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS) (EUPOL COPPS/1/2015)


THE POLITICAL AND SECURITY COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article 38 thereof,


Having regard to Council Decision 2013/354/CFSP of 3 July 2013 on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories, EUPOL COPPS (1), and in particular Article 9(1) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to Council Decision 2013/354/CFSP, the Political and Security Committee is authorised, in accordance with Article 38 of the Treaty, to take the relevant decisions for the purpose of exercising political control and strategic direction of the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS), including the decision to appoint a Head of Mission.












(2)


On 5 February 2015, the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy proposed the appointment of Mr Rodolphe MAUGET as Head of Mission of EUPOL COPPS from 16 February 2015 to 30 June 2015.












(3)


Council Decision 2014/447/CFSP (2) extended the duration of EUPOL COPPS until 30 June 2015,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Mr Rodolphe MAUGET is hereby appointed as Head of Mission of EUPOL COPPS for the period from 16 February 2015 to 30 June 2015.


Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
It shall apply from 16 February 2015.




Done at Brussels, 17 February 2015.


For the Political and Security Committee


The Chairperson

W. STEVENS
            





(1)  
            OJ L 185, 4.7.2013, p. 12.

(2)  Council Decision 2014/447/CFSP of 9 July 2014 amending Council Decision 2013/354/CFSP on the European Union Police Mission for the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS) (OJ L 201, 10.7.2014, p. 28).
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7270 — Český Aeroholding/Travel Service/České aerolinie)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2015-02-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: airline, economic concentration, merger control








C_2015057EN.01000102.xml










17.2.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 57/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.7270 — Český Aeroholding/Travel Service/České aerolinie)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 57/02)
On 18 December 2014, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English language and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:






—


in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,










—


in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32014M7270. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7479 — Kingspan/Steel Partners)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2015-02-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: building industry, economic concentration, holding company, merger control








C_2015057EN.01000601.xml










17.2.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 57/6





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7479 — Kingspan/Steel Partners)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 57/07)






1.


On 9 February 2015, the European Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Kingspan Group Plc (‘Kingspan’, Ireland) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control of the whole of the undertaking Steel Partners NV/SA (‘Steel Partners’, Belgium) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   Kingspan: active in the manufacturing of a range of construction products, such as raised access floors, steel frame and timber frame offsite solutions, environmental and renewable fuel and water storage solutions, insulated panels, rigid insulation boards and hot water systems,
—   Steel Partners: active, through its holding of the Joris Ide Group of companies, in the manufacturing of sandwich panels and construction sheets with manufacturing facilities in Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Romania and Russia.










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.7479 — Kingspan/Steel Partners 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’).
Case C-70/15: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Sąd Najwyższy (Poland) lodged on 17 February 2015 — Emmanuel Lebek v Janusz Domino
Date: 2015-02-17
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Poland, appeal, civil law, commercial law, judicial cooperation in civil matters in the EU, mutual recognition principle








C_2015171EN.01001302.xml










26.5.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 171/13





Request for a preliminary ruling from the Sąd Najwyższy (Poland) lodged on 17 February 2015 — Emmanuel Lebek v Janusz Domino
(Case C-70/15)
(2015/C 171/15)
Language of the case: Polish

Referring court

Sąd Najwyższy

Parties to the main proceedings


Appellant: Emmanuel Lebek

Respondent: Janusz Domino

Questions referred







1.


Must Article 34(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (1) be interpreted as meaning that the possibility of commencing proceedings to challenge a judgment laid down therein covers both the situation in which such a challenge can be brought within the time-limit laid down in national law and the situation in which that time-limit has already passed but it is possible to submit an application for relief from the effects of its passing and then — following the grant of such relief — actually to commence such proceedings?










2.


Must Article 19(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1393/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2007 on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters (service of documents), and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1348/2000 (2) be interpreted as excluding the application of provisions of national law concerning the possibility of relief from the effects of the expiry of the time for appeal or as meaning that the defendant has the choice of availing himself of either the application for relief provided for in that provision or the relevant set of provisions under national law?






(1)  OJ 2001 L 12, p. 1.

(2)  OJ 2007 L 324, p. 79.
Council Recommendation of 17 February 2015 concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (ninth EDF) for the financial year 2013
Date: 2015-02-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: ACP countries, European Development Fund, implementation of the budget








C_2015066EN.01000201.xml










24.2.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 66/2





COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION
of 17 February 2015
concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (ninth EDF) for the financial year 2013
(2015/C 66/02)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (1) and amended by the Agreement signed in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005 (2),
Having regard to the Internal Agreement between Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the Financing and Administration of Community Aid under the Financial Protocol to the Partnership Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Community and its Member States signed in Cotonou (Benin) on 23 June 2000 and the allocation of financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which Part Four of the EC Treaty applies (3) (the ‘Internal Agreement’) setting up, amongst others, the ninth European Development Fund (ninth EDF), and in particular Article 32(3) thereof,
Having regard to the Financial Regulation of 27 March 2003 applicable to the 9th European Development Fund (4), and in particular Articles 96 to 103 thereof,
Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the balance sheet relating to the operations of the ninth EDF as at 31 December 2013 and the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on the activities funded by the 8th, 9th and 10th European Development Funds (EDFs) concerning the financial year 2013, together with the Commission’s replies contained in that Annual Report (5),
Whereas:






(1)


Pursuant to Article 32(3) of the Internal Agreement, the discharge for the financial management of the ninth EDF is to be given to the Commission by the European Parliament on the recommendation of the Council.










(2)


The overall implementation by the Commission of the operations of the ninth EDF during the financial year 2013 has been satisfactory,




HEREBY RECOMMENDS that the European Parliament give the Commission a discharge in respect of the implementation of the operations of the ninth EDF for the financial year 2013.

Done at Brussels, 17 February 2015.


For the Council


The President

J. REIRS




(1)  OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3.

(2)  OJ L 287, 28.10.2005, p. 4.

(3)  OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 355.

(4)  OJ L 83, 1.4.2003, p. 1.

(5)  OJ C 398, 12.11.2014, p. 289.
Case T-74/15: Action brought on 17 February 2015 — European Dynamics Luxembourg and Evropaïki Dynamiki/Commission
Date: 2015-02-17
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Luxembourg, damages, information technology industry, legal expenses, provision of services








C_2015171EN.01002501.xml










26.5.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 171/25





Action brought on 17 February 2015 — European Dynamics Luxembourg and Evropaïki Dynamiki/Commission
(Case T-74/15)
(2015/C 171/30)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicants: European Dynamics Luxembourg SA (Luxembourg, Luxembourg), Evropaïki Dynamiki — Proigmena Systimata Tilepikoinonion Pliroforikis kai Tilematikis AE (Athens, Greece) (represented by: I. Ampazis and M. Sfyri, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicants claim that the Court should:






—


annul the decision of the Commission (ESTAT/G0/MHF/Gl/MH/nf D (2014) of 8 December 2014), notified to the applicants as an attachment to Customer Additional Information Form DESIS III-000455-6000494078-REQ-O1-CINF-03 of 9 December 2014, which rejected their offer in relation to the Request for services No DESIS III-000455-6000494078-REQ-01 within the context of framework contract ESP DESIS III Lot no 4,










—


annul the decision of the Commission, notified to the applicants as an attachment to Customer Additional Information Form DESIS 111-000485-6000494078- REQ-01-CINF-02 of 12 December 2014, which rejected their offer in relation to the Request for Services No DESIS III-000485-6000494078-REQ-0l, within the context of framework contract ESP-DESIS III Lot no 4,










—


order the Commission to pay the applicants’ damages suffered for the loss of opportunity in the case of DESIS ill-000485-6000494078-REQ-OI-CINF-02, for an amount of 12  000,00 euros, plus interest,










—


order the Commission to pay the applicants’ legal fees and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with this application, even if the current application is rejected.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicants rely on two pleas in law.
Firstly, the applicants argue that the Commission infringed the obligation to state reason within the evaluation of their offers in DESIS III-000455-6000494078-REQ-01 and DESIS III-000485-6000494078-REQ-01.
Secondly, the applicants argue that the Commission committed several manifest errors of assessment within the evaluation of their offer in DESIS 111-000485-6000494078-REQ-01.
Council Recommendation of 17 February 2015 concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (10th EDF) for the financial year 2013
Date: 2015-02-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: ACP countries, European Development Fund, implementation of the budget








C_2015066EN.01000301.xml










24.2.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 66/3





COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION
of 17 February 2015
concerning the discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European Development Fund (10th EDF) for the financial year 2013
(2015/C 66/03)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to the Partnership Agreement between the members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States of the one part, and the European Community and its Member States, of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 (1) and amended by the Agreement signed in Luxembourg on 25 June 2005 (2),
Having regard to the Internal Agreement between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the financing of Community aid under the multiannual financial framework for the period 2008 to 2013 in accordance with the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement and on the allocation of financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which Part Four of the EC Treaty applies (3) (the ‘Internal Agreement’) setting up, amongst others, the 10th European Development Fund (10th EDF), and in particular Article 11(8) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 215/2008 of 18 February 2008 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the 10th European Development Fund (4), and in particular Articles 142 to 144 thereof,
Having examined the revenue and expenditure account and the balance sheet relating to the operations of the 10th EDF as at 31 December 2013 and the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on the activities funded by the eighth, ninth and 10th European Development Funds (EDFs) concerning the financial year 2013, together with the Commission’s replies contained in that Annual Report (5),
Whereas:






(1)


Pursuant to Article 11(8) of the Internal Agreement, the discharge for the financial management of the 10th EDF is to be given to the Commission by the European Parliament on the recommendation of the Council.










(2)


The overall implementation by the Commission of the operations of the 10th EDF during the financial year 2013 has been satisfactory,




HEREBY RECOMMENDS that the European Parliament give the Commission a discharge in respect of the implementation of the operations of the 10th EDF for the financial year 2013.

Done at Brussels, 17 February 2015.


For the Council


The President

J. REIRS




(1)  OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3.

(2)  OJ L 287, 28.10.2005, p. 4.

(3)  OJ L 247, 9.9.2006, p. 32.

(4)  OJ L 78, 19.3.2008, p. 1.

(5)  OJ C 398, 12.11.2014, p. 289.
Council Decision of 17 February 2015 appointing the Chairperson of the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board
Date: 2015-02-17
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU statistics, advisory committee (EU), appointment of members, governance, president of an institution








C_2015070EN.01000401.xml










27.2.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 70/4





COUNCIL DECISION
of 17 February 2015
appointing the Chairperson of the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board
(2015/C 70/04)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Decision No 235/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 establishing the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Commission,
Having regard to the approval of the European Parliament,
Whereas:






(1)


On 24 January 2012, the Council adopted Decision 2012/42/EU (2) appointing Mr Thomas WIESER as the Chairperson of the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board for a period of 3 years from 23 March 2012.










(2)


It is therefore necessary to appoint a new Chairperson to take office upon expiry of the term of office which began on 23 March 2012. In order to harmonise the terms of office of all new board members, the term of office of the new Chairperson should begin on 1 February 2015.










(3)


Article 3(3) in Decision No 235/2008/EC provides that the Chairperson is not to be a current member of either a National Statistical Office or the Commission,




HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Mr Martti HETEMÄKI is hereby appointed Chairperson of the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board for a period of 3 years from 1 February 2015.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 17 February 2015.


For the Council


The President

J. REIRS




(1)  OJ L 73, 15.3.2008, p. 17.

(2)  Council Decision 2012/42/EU of 24 January 2012 appointing the Chairperson of the European Statistical Governance Advisory Board (OJ L 24, 27.1.2012, p. 11).
Case T-75/15: Action brought on 17 February 2015 — ROD Leichtmetallräder v OHIM — Rodi TR (ROD)
Date: 2015-02-17
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, registered trade mark, trade-mark law, vehicle parts








C_2015118EN.01003902.xml










13.4.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 118/39





Action brought on 17 February 2015 — ROD Leichtmetallräder v OHIM — Rodi TR (ROD)
(Case T-75/15)
(2015/C 118/50)
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: ROD Leichtmetallräder GmbH (Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Germany) (represented by: J. Hellenbrand and J. Biener, lawyers)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Rodi TR, SL (Lleida, Spain)

Details of the proceedings before OHIM


Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: Community figurative mark containing the word element ‘ROD’ — Community trade mark No 5 6 94  989

Procedure before OHIM: Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of OHIM of 17 December 2014 in Case R 281/2014-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


Annul the contested decision;










—


Annul the decision of OHIM’s Cancellation Division of 22 November 2013;










—


Order OHIM to pay the costs of the proceedings before the General Court as well as the costs of the proceedings before OHMI’s Board of Appeal.





Pleas in law







—


Infringement of Article 65(2) in connection with Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009;










—


Infringement of an essential procedural requirement — infringement of Rules 39(3) and 37(b)(ii) of Regulation No 2868/95.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/271 of 17 February 2015 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Pecorino delle Balze Volterrane (PDO))
Date: 2015-02-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, Tuscany, designation of origin, labelling, product designation, sheep's milk cheese








L_2015047EN.01000901.xml










20.2.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 47/9








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/271
of 17 February 2015
         
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Pecorino delle Balze Volterrane (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 Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Italy's application to register the name ‘Pecorino delle Balze Volterrane’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).












(2)


As no statement of objection under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Pecorino delle Balze Volterrane’ should therefore be entered in the register,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The name ‘Pecorino delle Balze Volterrane’ (PDO) is hereby entered in the register.
The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.3. Cheeses, as listed in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (3).


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, 17 February 2015.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,

Vytenis ANDRIUKAITIS
            

Member of the Commission






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

(2)  
            OJ C 336, 26.9.2014, p. 23.

(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 of 13 June 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 179, 19.6.2014, p. 36).