do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/593 of 5 April 2016 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Olive de Nîmes (PDO))
Date: 2016-04-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, Languedoc-Roussillon, designation of origin, labelling, olive, product designation








L_2016103EN.01001201.xml










19.4.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 103/12








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/593
of 5 April 2016
         
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Olive de Nîmes (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 ‘Olive de Nîmes’, registered under Commission Regulation (EU) No 991/2010 (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 ‘Olive de Nîmes’ (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, 5 April 2016.


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 (EU) No 991/2010 of 4 November 2010 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Olive de Nîmes (PDO)) (OJ L 288, 5.11.2010, p. 12).

(3)  
            OJ C 358, 30.10.2015, p. 11.
Commission notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Modification of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2016-04-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Connacht, Ireland, Ulster-Donegal, air transport, inland transport, services of general interest, transport regulations








C_2016119EN.01000501.xml










5.4.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 119/5





Commission notice pursuant to Article 16(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community
Modification of public service obligations in respect of scheduled air services
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 119/06)






Member State


Ireland




Concerned routes


Conamara (Na Mine) Airport – Árainn
Conamara (Na Mine) Airport – Inis Meáin – Inis Óirr




Original date of entry into force of the public service obligations


1 February 2002




Date of entry into force of modifications


From 1 October 2016




Address where the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation related to the public service obligation can be obtained







Office of Government Procurement




Department of Public Expenditure and Reform




3A Mayor Street Upper




Spencer Dock




Dublin 1




IRELAND




http://www.etenders.gov.ie/




Tel. +353 176 1008103




Contact persons:




Donal D’Arcy




E-mail: Donal.D’arcy@ogp.gov.ie




Ciaran Bayly




E-mail: Ciaran.Bayly@ogp.gov.ie
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7839 — Outokumpu/Hernandez Edelstahl) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2016-04-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment company, iron and steel industry, merger control








C_2016119EN.01000102.xml










5.4.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 119/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.7839 — Outokumpu/Hernandez Edelstahl)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 119/02)
On 16 December 2015, 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 the 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 32015M7839. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Case T-525/15: Order of the General Court of 5 April 2016 — Petro Suisse Intertrade v Council
Date: 2016-04-05
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Iran, decision-making, economic sanctions, international sanctions, international security, powers of the institutions (EU), right to justice, rights of the defence








C_2016191EN.01004602.xml










30.5.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 191/46





Order of the General Court of 5 April 2016 — Petro Suisse Intertrade v Council
(Case T-525/15) (1)

(2016/C 191/64)
Language of the case: English
The President of the Seventh Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 371, 9.11.2015.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7937 — Computer Sciences Corporation/Xchanging) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2016-04-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, information technology industry, merger control, provision of services








C_2016119EN.01000101.xml










5.4.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 119/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.7937 — Computer Sciences Corporation/Xchanging)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 119/01)
On 30 March 2016, 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 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 32016M7937. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Commission communication pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2016-04-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Connacht, Ireland, Ulster-Donegal, air transport, inland transport, invitation to tender, services of general interest, transport regulations








C_2016119EN.01000601.xml










5.4.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 119/6





Commission communication pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community
Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 119/07)






Member State


Ireland




Concerned routes


Conamara (Na Mine) Airport – Árainn
Conamara (Na Mine) Airport – Inis Meáin – Inis Óirr




Period of validity of the contract


1 October 2016 – 30 September 2020




Deadline for submission of tenders


60 days after the date of publication of tender invitation. Tender Documents will be available from 1 April 2016.




Address where the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation related to the public tender and the modified public service obligations can be obtained


For further information please contact:





Office of Government Procurement




Department of Public Expenditure and Reform




3A Mayor Street Upper




Spencer Dock




Dublin 1




IRELAND




http://www.etenders.gov.ie/




Tel. +353 176 1008103




Contact persons:




Donal D’Arcy




E-mail: Donal.D’arcy@ogp.gov.ie




Ciaran Bayly




E-mail: Ciaran.Bayly@ogp.gov.ie
Case T-24/15: Order of the General Court of 5 April 2016 — NICO v Council
Date: 2016-04-05
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Iran, economic sanctions, international sanctions, ownership, rights of the defence, subsidiary








C_2016191EN.01004503.xml










30.5.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 191/45





Order of the General Court of 5 April 2016 — NICO v Council
(Case T-24/15) (1)

(2016/C 191/61)
Language of the case: English
The President of the Seventh Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 89, 16.3.2015.
Council Decision (EU) 2016/552 of 5 April 2016 appointing a member, proposed by the Kingdom of Denmark of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2016-04-05
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Denmark, European Committee of the Regions, appointment of members








L_2016095EN.01001201.xml










9.4.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 95/12








            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/552
of 5 April 2016
         
appointing a member, proposed by the Kingdom of Denmark of the Committee of the Regions


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,


Having regard to the proposal of the Danish Government,

Whereas:







(1)


On 26 January 2015, 5 February 2015 and 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116 (1), (EU) 2015/190 (2) and (EU) 2015/994 (3) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020.












(2)


A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Thomas KASTRUP-LARSEN,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following is hereby appointed as a member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2020:






—


Mr Erik NIELSEN, Mayor of Rødovre Municipality.






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




Done at Brussels, 5 April 2016.


For the Council


The President

A.G. KOENDERS
            





(1)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/116 of 26 January 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 20, 27.1.2015, p. 42).

(2)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/190 of 5 February 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 31, 7.2.2015, p. 25).

(3)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/994 of 23 June 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 70).
Case C-190/16: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesarbeitsgericht (Germany) lodged on 5 April 2016 — Werner Fries v Lufthansa CityLine GmbH
Date: 2016-04-05
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: age discrimination, air transport, carrier, crew, right to work








C_2016222EN.01000501.xml










20.6.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 222/5






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesarbeitsgericht (Germany) lodged on 5 April 2016 — Werner Fries v Lufthansa CityLine GmbH
(Case C-190/16)
(2016/C 222/06)
Language of the case: German

Referring court

Bundesarbeitsgericht

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Werner Fries

Defendant: Lufthansa CityLine GmbH

Questions referred







1.


Is FCL.065(b) in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 (1) compatible with the prohibition of discrimination on grounds of age under Article 21(1) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (‘the Charter’)?










2.


Is FCL.065(b) in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 compatible with Article 15(1) of the Charter, according to which everyone has the right to engage in work and to pursue a freely chosen or accepted occupation?










3.


If the first and second questions are answered in the affirmative:






(a)


Are so-called ferry flights operated by an air carrier transporting no passengers and no cargo or mail also covered by the term ‘commercial air transport’ within the meaning of FCL.065(b) or the definition of that term in FCL.010 in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011?










(b)


Are training and the conducting of exams in which a pilot over the age of 65 remains in the cockpit of the aircraft as a non-flying crew member covered by the term ‘commercial air transport’ within the meaning of FCL.065(b) or the definition of that term in FCL.010 in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011?










(1)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 of 3 November 2011 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to civil aviation aircrew pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ 2011 L 311, p. 1).
Case F-19/16: Action brought on 5 April 2016 – ZZ v EIB
Date: 2016-04-05
Institutions: Civil Service Tribunal
Subjects: European official, indemnification, interest, transfer of pension rights








C_2016243EN.01005201.xml










4.7.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 243/52





Action brought on 5 April 2016 – ZZ v EIB
(Case F-19/16)
(2016/C 243/57)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: ZZ (represented by: A. Senes et L. Payot, lawyers)

Defendant: European Investment Bank (EIB)

Subject-matter and description of the proceedings

Reimburse the applicant, with interest, for the alleged loss of her pensionable rights or, in the alternative, reinstate, with interest, the pensionable rights allegedly lost by her in the national system, when those rights were transferred to the defendant’s pension scheme.

Form of order sought







—


Condemn the European Investment Bank to restore the prejudice that the applicant has suffered for the loss of her pensionable rights in the amount of EUR 55 641,17, plus interest accrued at the applicable rate calculated retroactively, as if the original transfer was done for the full amount of her pensionable rights existing with Istituto Nazionale della Previdenza Sociale, when the original request of transfer was done;










—


In the alternative, condemn EIB to perform the immediate return in pensionable months to ZZ of EUR 55 641,17, plus interest accrued at the applicable rate calculated retroactively as if the original transfer was done for the full amount of her pension rights existing with Istituto Nazionale della Previdenza Sociale. In this case, it is suggested, calculations should be made under article 71.1.1. of the EIB's Staff Pension Scheme Regulations;










—


condemn EIB to support all such further relief as the Tribunal considers just;










—


condemn EIB to support the costs of the present proceedings, which are estimated as EUR 3 000.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2016-04-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2016119EN.01000401.xml










5.4.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 119/4





Euro exchange rates (1)

4 April 2016
(2016/C 119/05)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1380 




JPY


Japanese yen


126,97 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4459 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,79738 




SEK


Swedish krona


9,2493 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0919 




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,4359 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


27,046 




HUF


Hungarian forint


312,29 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2340 




RON


Romanian leu


4,4648 




TRY


Turkish lira


3,1952 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4917 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4832 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,8254 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6605 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5373 




KRW


South Korean won


1 308,19 




ZAR


South African rand


16,6800 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,3696 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5115 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


14 961,75 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,4317 




PHP


Philippine peso


52,562 




RUB


Russian rouble


77,1535 




THB


Thai baht


40,080 




BRL


Brazilian real


4,0420 




MXN


Mexican peso


19,7227 




INR


Indian rupee


75,2275 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Case T-526/15: Order of the General Court of 5 April 2016 — HK Intertrade v Council
Date: 2016-04-05
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Iran, decision-making, economic sanctions, international sanctions, international security, ownership, powers of the institutions (EU), rights of the defence








C_2016191EN.01004603.xml










30.5.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 191/46





Order of the General Court of 5 April 2016 — HK Intertrade v Council
(Case T-526/15) (1)

(2016/C 191/65)
Language of the case: English
The President of the Seventh Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 371, 9.11.2015.
Case T-285/15: Order of the General Court of 5 April 2016 — Syria Steel and Al Buroj Trading v Council
Date: 2016-04-05
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Syria, damage, economic sanctions, human rights, international sanctions, ownership, right of establishment, right to justice, rights of the defence








C_2016191EN.01004504.xml










30.5.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 191/45





Order of the General Court of 5 April 2016 — Syria Steel and Al Buroj Trading v Council
(Case T-285/15) (1)

(2016/C 191/62)
Language of the case: English
The President of the Seventh Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 302, 14.9.2015.
Communication in accordance with Article 12(5)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92, on the information provided by the customs authorities of the Member States concerning the classification of goods in the customs nomenclature
Date: 2016-04-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, customs regulations, exchange of information, harmonisation of standards, tariff nomenclature








C_2016119EN.01000301.xml










5.4.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 119/3





Communication in accordance with Article 12(5)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92, on the information provided by the customs authorities of the Member States concerning the classification of goods in the customs nomenclature
(2016/C 119/04)
Binding Tariff Information ceases to be valid from this day if it becomes incompatible with the interpretation of the customs nomenclature as a result of the following international tariff measures:
Amendments to the Harmonized System Explanatory Notes and the Compendium of Classification Opinions, approved by the Customs Cooperation Council (CCC doc. NC2177 – report of the 56th Session of the HS Committee):
AMENDMENTS TO THE EXPLANATORY NOTES TO BE DONE UNDER ARTICLE 8 PROCEDURE OF THE HS CONVENTION AND CLASSIFICATION OPINIONS EDITED BY THE HS COMMITTEE OF THE WORLD CUSTOMS ORGANIZATION
(56th Session of the HSC in September 2015)
doc. NC2177

Amendments of the Explanatory Notes of the Nomenclature annexed to the HS Convention







03.05


Q/1




Chapter 5 — General


Q/1




05.11


Q/1





Classification Opinions approved by the HS Committee







0406.10/1


Q/6




1601.00/1


Q/6




3004.90/4-5


Q/7




3005.90/1


Q/8




5704.90/1


Q/9




5705.00/1


Q/9




7607.20/1


Q/10




8466.10/1


Q/11




8467.19/2


Q/12




8467.29/1


Q/12




8517.62/21-24


Q/13




8525.80/3


Q/14




8701.90/2-3


Q/15




8703.10/2-3


Q/16




9401.71/1-4


Q/17




9405.40/1


Q/18




9617.00/1


Q/19




Information regarding the contents of these measures can be obtained from the Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union of the European Commission (rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200, 1049 Brussels, Belgium) or can be downloaded from the internet site of this Directorate-General:
http://ec.europa.eu/comm/taxation_customs/customs/customs_duties/tariff_aspects/harmonised_system/index_en.htm
Case T-524/15: Order of the General Court of 5 April 2016 — NICO v Council
Date: 2016-04-05
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Iran, access to EU information, disclosure of information, economic sanctions, international sanctions, powers of the institutions (EU), rights of the defence








C_2016191EN.01004601.xml










30.5.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 191/46





Order of the General Court of 5 April 2016 — NICO v Council
(Case T-524/15) (1)

(2016/C 191/63)
Language of the case: English
The President of the Seventh Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 371, 9.11.2015.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7737 — Honeywell/Elster) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2016-04-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electronics industry, industrial manufacturing, measuring equipment, mechanical engineering, merger control








C_2016119EN.01000201.xml










5.4.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 119/2





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.7737 — Honeywell/Elster)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 119/03)
On 21 December 2015, 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) in conjunction with Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English 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 32015M7737. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.