do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/497 of 20 March 2015 establishing a prohibition of fishing for skates and rays in Union waters of IIa and IV by vessels flying the flag of Germany
Date: 2015-03-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU waters, Germany, North Sea, Norwegian Sea, catch by species, catch quota, fishing area, fishing rights, sea fish, sea fishing, ship's flag








L_2015079EN.01000601.xml










25.3.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 79/6








            COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2015/497
of 20 March 2015
         
establishing a prohibition of fishing for skates and rays in Union waters of IIa and IV by vessels flying the flag of Germany


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) 2015/104 (2), lays down quotas for 2015.












(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 2015.












(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 2015 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, 20 March 2015.


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)  Council Regulation (EU) 2015/104 of 19 January 2015 fixing for 2015 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union vessels, in certain non-Union waters, amending Regulation (EU) No 43/2014 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 779/2014 (OJ L 22, 28.1.2015, p. 1).




ANNEX






No


03/TQ104




Member State


Germany




Stock


SRX/2AC4-C




Species


Skates and rays (Rajiformes)




Zone


Union waters of IIa and IV




Closing date


6.3.2015
Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/486 of 20 March 2015 amending Decision 2011/172/CFSP concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Egypt
Date: 2015-03-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Egypt, economic sanctions, international sanctions








L_2015077EN.01001601.xml










21.3.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 77/16








            COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2015/486
of 20 March 2015
         
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 should be renewed until 22 March 2016.












(3)


Decision 2011/172/CFSP should 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 2016.’


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





Done at Brussels, 20 March 2015.


For the Council


The President

E. RINKĒVIČS
            





(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).
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 65/2015 of 20 March 2015 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2016/748]
Date: 2015-03-20
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, air space, air traffic, air traffic control, airport, project of common interest, revision of an agreement, transport network




L_2016129EN.01004901.xml










19.5.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 129/49








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 65/2015
of 20 March 2015
         
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2016/748]


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 716/2014 of 27 June 2014 on the establishment of the Pilot Common Project supporting the implementation of the European Air Traffic Management Master Plan (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 66ub (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 409/2013) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:







‘66uc.



32014 R 0716: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 716/2014 of 27 June 2014 on the establishment of the Pilot Common Project supporting the implementation of the European Air Traffic Management Master Plan (OJ L 190, 28.6.2014, p. 19).’







Article 2
The texts of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 716/2014 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 21 March 2015, 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, 20 March 2015.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Gianluca GRIPPA
            





(1)  
            OJ L 190, 28.6.2014, p. 19.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 67/2015 of 20 March 2015 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2016/750]
Date: 2015-03-20
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, degree of pollution, environmental standard, groundwater, quality standard, revision of an agreement, water analysis, water pollutant, water pollution, water protection




L_2016129EN.01005101.xml










19.5.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 129/51








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 67/2015
of 20 March 2015
         
amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2016/750]


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 2014/80/EU of 20 June 2014 amending Annex II to Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


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





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following is added in point 13caa (Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:

                  ‘, as amended by:






—



32014 L 0080: Commission Directive 2014/80/EU of 20 June 2014 (OJ L 182, 21.6.2014, p. 52).’
                     






Article 2
The text of Directive 2014/80/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 21 March 2015, 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, 20 March 2015.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Gianluca GRIPPA
            





(1)  
            OJ L 182, 21.6.2014, p. 52.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7519 — Repsol/Talisman Energy) — Candidate case for simplified procedure  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2015-03-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, energy industry, merger control, oil industry








C_2015093EN.01002101.xml










20.3.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 93/21





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7519 — Repsol/Talisman Energy)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 93/10)






1.


On 10 March 2015 the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Repsol, S.A. (‘Repsol’, Spain) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation sole control over Talisman Energy Inc. (‘Talisman’, Canada), by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


Repsol is present in all activities relating to the oil and gas industry including exploration, development and production of crude oil and natural gas; refining and marketing activities of oil products, petrochemical products, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as well as marketing activities relating to natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG),










—


Talisman is active in the exploration, development, production, transportation, and marketing of crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. Talisman’s activities are concentrated in North America, the North Sea, and Southeast Asia. It also has assets in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Australia/East Timor, and Papua New Guinea.














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. Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.










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.7519 — Repsol/Talisman Energy 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’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7537 — ARDIAN France / F2i SGR / F2i Aeroporti)  Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2015-03-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: airport, economic concentration, energy industry, investment company, merger control








C_2015093EN.01002001.xml










20.3.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 93/20





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7537 — ARDIAN France / F2i SGR / F2i Aeroporti)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2015/C 93/09)






1.


On 12 March 2015, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which ARDIAN France SA (‘ARDIAN’, France), part of the Ardian Group (France), and F2i SGR SpA. (‘F2i SGR’, Italy) acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of F2i Aeroporti SpA (‘FA’, Italy), currently solely controlled by F2i SGR, by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for ARDIAN: private equity and asset management activities, also including investments in the EEA transport sector,
—   for F2i SGR: private equity and asset management activities, notably in the transport, energy, telecommunications and healthcare sectors,
—   for FA: holding of investments, either directly or through its subsidiaries, in companies operating in the airport sector in Italy.










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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7537 — ARDIAN France / F2i SGR / F2i Aeroporti, 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 T-136/15: Action brought on 20 March 2015 — Evropaïki Dynamiki/Parliament
Date: 2015-03-20
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: access to EU information, legal expenses, protection of privacy, provision of services, public safety








C_2015228EN.01001701.xml










13.7.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 228/17





Action brought on 20 March 2015 — Evropaïki Dynamiki/Parliament
(Case T-136/15)
(2015/C 228/20)
Language of the case: English

Parties


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

Defendant: European Parliament

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the decision of 13 February 2015 (302534) of the vice president of the European Parliament rejecting the confirmatory application of the applicant for access to European Parliament documents relating to all requests for quotation in all lots of Call for Tenders No ITS08 — External service provision for IT services 2008S/149-199622 (pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents) and confirming the decision of the Parliament’s Secretary General dated 18 December 2014, and










—


order the Parliament to pay the applicant’s legal and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with this application, even if the application is rejected.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on two pleas in law.






1.


First, the applicant argues that the Parliament did not proceed to an individual assessment of the requested documents and refused even partial access to the requested documents, in breach of article 4(6) of Regulation No 1049/2001 (1).










2.


Second, the applicant contends that the justifications provided for by the Parliament with regards to the protection of public security, privacy of the individual, commercial interests of a natural or legal person and decision making progress should be rejected as wholly unfounded.






(1)  Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ 2001, L 145, p. 43).
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2015-03-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2015093EN.01000801.xml










20.3.2015   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 93/8





Euro exchange rates (1)

19 March 2015
(2015/C 93/03)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0677




JPY


Japanese yen


129,12




DKK


Danish krone


7,4508




GBP


Pound sterling


0,71830




SEK


Swedish krona


9,2797




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0595




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


8,6355




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558




CZK


Czech koruna


27,425




HUF


Hungarian forint


303,22




PLN


Polish zloty


4,1288




RON


Romanian leu


4,4170




TRY


Turkish lira


2,7776




AUD


Australian dollar


1,3966




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,3578




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,2842




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,4453




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4809




KRW


South Korean won


1 197,86




ZAR


South African rand


13,0815




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


6,6140




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,6500




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


13 932,02




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


3,9555




PHP


Philippine peso


47,979




RUB


Russian rouble


64,1691




THB


Thai baht


34,997




BRL


Brazilian real


3,4740




MXN


Mexican peso


16,3091




INR


Indian rupee


66,8199






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 60/2015 of 20 March 2015 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2016/743]
Date: 2015-03-20
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, inland waterway transport, international transport, rail transport, revision of an agreement, road transport, technological change, transport of dangerous goods




L_2016129EN.01004401.xml










19.5.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 129/44








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 60/2015
of 20 March 2015
         
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2016/743]


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 2014/103/EU of 21 November 2014 adapting for the third time the Annexes to Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the inland transport of dangerous goods to scientific and technical progress (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 indent is added in point 13c (Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32014 L 0103: Commission Directive 2014/103/EU of 21 November 2014 (OJ L 335, 22.11.2014, p. 15).’






Article 2
The texts of Directive 2014/103/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 21 March 2015, 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, 20 March 2015.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Gianluca GRIPPA
            





(1)  
            OJ L 335, 22.11.2014, p. 15.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 73/2015 of 20 March 2015 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms [2016/756]
Date: 2015-03-20
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, cross-border cooperation, disease prevention, epidemiology, health control, health risk, infectious disease, revision of an agreement




L_2016129EN.01008701.xml










19.5.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 129/87








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 73/2015
of 20 March 2015
         
amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms [2016/756]


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)


It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to include Decision No 1082/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2013 on serious cross-border threats to health and repealing Decision No 2119/98/EC (1).












(2)


Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following indent is added in paragraph 1 of Article 16 of Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32013 D 1082: Decision No 1082/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2013 on serious cross-border threats to health and repealing Decision No 2119/98/EC (OJ L 293, 5.11.2013, p. 1).
Liechtenstein shall bear all its costs stemming from its involvement in the activities under Decision No 1082/2013/EU. If and when Liechtenstein becomes a participant in the third Programme for the Union's action in the field of health (2014-2020) as established by Regulation (EU) No 282/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2014, the usual provisions on reimbursement of costs will apply.’.






Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following the last notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement (*1).


Article 3
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, 20 March 2015.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Gianluca GRIPPA
            





(1)  
            OJ L 293, 5.11.2013, p. 1.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.