do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 91/2016 of 29 April 2016 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) and Annex IV (Energy) to the EEA Agreement [2017/2041]
Date: 2016-04-29
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EC conformity marking, European Economic Area, boiler, energy consumption, energy saving, environmental impact, hard energy, marketing, reduction of gas emissions, revision of an agreement




L_2017300EN.01004101.xml










16.11.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 300/41








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 91/2016
of 29 April 2016
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) and Annex IV (Energy) to the EEA Agreement [2017/2041]


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 Regulation (EU) 2015/1188 of 28 April 2015 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for local space heaters (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Annexes II and IV to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following point is inserted after point 6o (Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1095) of Chapter IV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:







‘6p.



32015 R 1188: Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1188 of 28 April 2015 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for local space heaters (OJ L 193, 21.7.2015, p. 76).’







Article 2
The following point is inserted after point 26p (Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1095) of Annex IV to the EEA Agreement:







‘26q.



32015 R 1188: Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1188 of 28 April 2015 implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to ecodesign requirements for local space heaters (OJ L 193, 21.7.2015, p. 76).’







Article 3
The text of Regulation (EU) 2015/1188 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 4
This Decision shall enter into force on 30 April 2016, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).


Article 5
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, 29 April 2016.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Claude MAERTEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 193, 21.7.2015, p. 76.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Council Decision (EU) 2016/776 of 29 April 2016 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Cook Islands and the Implementation Protocol thereto
Date: 2016-04-29
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Cook Islands, catch quota, cooperation agreement (EU), fishing agreement, fishing area, fishing rights, interim agreement (EU), protocol to an agreement, sea fishing, signature of an agreement








L_2016131EN.01000101.xml










20.5.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 131/1








            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/776
of 29 April 2016
         
on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Cook Islands and the Implementation Protocol thereto


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43 in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,


Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:







(1)


The Union and the Government of the Cook Islands have negotiated a Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement (‘the Agreement’) and an Implementation Protocol thereto (‘the Protocol’), granting Union vessels fishing opportunities in the waters over which the Cook Islands has sovereign rights or jurisdiction in respect of fisheries.












(2)


Negotiations were successfully finalised and the Agreement and the Protocol were initialled on 21 October 2015.












(3)


Article 16 of the Agreement and Article 12 of the Protocol provide for the provisional application of the Agreement and of the Protocol from the date of their signature.












(4)


The Agreement and the Protocol should be signed, and applied on a provisional basis, pending the completion of the procedures necessary for their conclusion,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Government of the Cook Islands and of the Implementation Protocol thereto is hereby authorised, subject to the conclusion of the said Agreement and Protocol.
The texts of the Agreement and the Protocol are attached to this Decision.


Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement and the Protocol on behalf of the Union.


Article 3
The Agreement and the Protocol shall be applied on a provisional basis as from the date of their signature, pending the completion of the procedures necessary for their conclusion (1).


Article 4
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




Done at Brussels, 29 April 2016.


For the Council


The President

A.G. KOENDERS
            





(1)  The date of provisional application of the Agreement and of the Protocol will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.
Case F-82/13: Order of the Civil Service Tribunal of 29 April 2016 — Bandieri v Commission
Date: 2016-04-29
Institutions: Civil Service Tribunal
Subjects: European official, staff regulations (EU), transfer of pension rights








C_2016222EN.01004604.xml










20.6.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 222/46






Order of the Civil Service Tribunal of 29 April 2016 — Bandieri v Commission
(Case F-82/13) (1)

(2016/C 222/65)
Language of the case: French
The President of the First Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 325, 9/11/2013, p. 52.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 95/2016 of 29 April 2016 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2017/2045]
Date: 2016-04-29
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, air safety, aircraft, civil aviation, helicopter, recording equipment, revision of an agreement, technical specification




L_2017300EN.01004701.xml










16.11.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 300/47








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 95/2016
of 29 April 2016
         
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2017/2045]


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 Regulation (EU) 2015/2338 of 11 December 2015 amending Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 as regards requirements for flight recorders, underwater locating devices and aircraft tracking systems (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 66nf (Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32015 R 2338: Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/2338 of 11 December 2015 (OJ L 330, 16.12.2015, p. 1).’






Article 2
The text of Regulation (EU) 2015/2338 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 30 April 2016, 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, 29 April 2016.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Claude MAERTEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 330, 16.12.2015, p. 1.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 81/2016 of 29 April 2016 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2017/2031]
Date: 2016-04-29
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, animal product, cattle, consumer protection, food safety, goat, human nutrition, revision of an agreement, veterinary drug




L_2017300EN.01002501.xml










16.11.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 300/25








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 81/2016
of 29 April 2016
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2017/2031]


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) 2015/2062 of 17 November 2015 amending Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 as regards the substance ‘sisapronil’ (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


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





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following indent is added in point 13 (Commission Regulation (EU) No 37/2010) of Chapter XIII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32015 R 2062: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2062 of 17 November 2015 (OJ L 301, 18.11.2015, p. 7).’






Article 2
The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2062 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 30 April 2016, 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, 29 April 2016.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Claude MAERTEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 301, 18.11.2015, p. 7.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 73/2016 of 29 April 2016 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2017/2023]
Date: 2016-04-29
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: Community Plant Variety Office, Community certification, European Economic Area, catalogue, cataloguing, plant life, plant taxonomy, revision of an agreement




L_2017300EN.01001201.xml










16.11.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 300/12








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 73/2016
of 29 April 2016
         
amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2017/2023]


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 Directive (EU) 2015/1168 of 15 July 2015 amending Directives 2003/90/EC and 2003/91/EC setting out implementing measures for the purposes of Article 7 of Council Directive 2002/53/EC and Article 7 of Council Directive 2002/55/EC respectively, as regards the characteristics to be covered as a minimum by the examination and the minimum conditions for examining certain varieties of agricultural plant species and vegetable species (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


This Decision concerns legislation regarding phytosanitary matters. Legislation regarding phytosanitary matters shall not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein, as specified in the sectoral adaptations to Annex I to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.












(3)


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





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following indent is added in points 14 (Commission Directive 2003/90/EC) and 15 (Commission Directive 2003/91/EC) of Chapter III of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32015 L 1168: Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2015/1168 of 15 July 2015 (OJ L 188, 16.7.2015, p. 39).’






Article 2
The text of Implementing Directive (EU) 2015/1168 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 30 April 2016, 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, 29 April 2016.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Claude MAERTEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 188, 16.7.2015, p. 39.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 72/2016 of 29 April 2016 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2017/2022]
Date: 2016-04-29
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, approximation of laws, market approval, oil seed rape, revision of an agreement, seed, textile plant




L_2017300EN.01001101.xml










16.11.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 300/11








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 72/2016
of 29 April 2016
         
amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2017/2022]


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 Directive (EU) 2016/11 of 5 January 2016 amending Annex II to Council Directive 2002/57/EC on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


This Decision concerns legislation regarding phytosanitary matters. Legislation regarding phytosanitary matters shall not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein, as specified in the sectoral adaptations to Annex I to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.












(3)


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





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following indent is added in point 13 (Council Directive 2002/57/EC) of Chapter III of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32016 L 0011: Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2016/11 of 5 January 2016 (OJ L 3, 6.1.2016, p. 48).’






Article 2
The text of Implementing Directive (EU) 2016/11 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 30 April 2016, 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, 29 April 2016.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Claude MAERTEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 3, 6.1.2016, p. 48.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Information relating to the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on the short-stay visa waiver
Date: 2016-04-29
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU national, EU visa policy, Schengen Agreement, Trinidad and Tobago, agreement (EU), external border of the EU, foreign national








L_2016115EN.01000101.xml










29.4.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 115/1







Information relating to the entry into force of the Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on the short-stay visa waiver

The Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on the short-stay visa waiver will enter into force on 1 May 2016 in accordance with Article 8(1) of the Agreement, as the last notification that the internal procedures had been completed was made on 8 March 2016 by Trinidad and Tobago.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7949 — Norwegian/Shiphold/OSM Aviation) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2016-04-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, temporary employment agency








C_2016153EN.01001401.xml










29.4.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 153/14





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.7949 — Norwegian/Shiphold/OSM Aviation)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 153/09)






1.


On 21 April 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertakings Norwegian Air Resources Holding Ltd (‘NARH’, Ireland), controlled by Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA (‘Norwegian’, Norway), and OSM Aviation Group Ltd (‘OSM Aviation Holding’, Cyprus), controlled by Shiphold Ltd (‘Shiphold’, Cyprus), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of the whole of the undertaking OSM Aviation Ltd (‘OSM Aviation’, Cyprus) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for NARH: resource company providing crew and crew management services to Norwegian, which is active in the market of passenger air transport services,
—   for OSM Aviation Holding: holding company controlled by Shiphold, which is active in the market of shipping and ship owning,
—   for OSM Aviation: company active in crew management, providing a full range of services including employment and management of both flight deck and cabin crew to different airlines.










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 M.7949 — Norwegian/Shiphold/OSM Aviation, 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’).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8001 — Pillarstone/Sirti) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2016-04-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: civil engineering, economic concentration, information service, merger control








C_2016153EN.01001501.xml










29.4.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 153/15





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8001 — Pillarstone/Sirti)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 153/10)






1.


On 22 April 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Pillarstone Italy SpA (‘Pillarstone’, Italy) an investment fund indirectly controlled by KKR & Co. LP (‘KKR’, United States), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Sirti SpA (‘Sirti’, Italy) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
—   for Pillarstone: Pillarstone is a fund which is indirectly controlled by KKR. Pillarstone has been set up as an investment vehicle to provide companies with new capital,
—   for KKR: KKR is a global investment firm that manages investments across multiple asset classes, including private equity, energy, infrastructure, real estate, credit strategies and hedge funds,
—   for Sirti: Sirti is an Italian-headquartered company active in providing civil engineering services. Sirti focuses on designing, engineering, implementing, maintaining and managing networks and systems to the telecommunications, power, railway, transportation and TV broadcasting industries. In addition, Sirti is active in the IT services industry and provides IT services in the telecommunications, government and utilities sectors. Sirti is largely active in Italy, but also has some activities in other European countries including Sweden.










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 this 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 email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.8001 — Pillarstone/Sirti, 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.
Case F-35/13: Order of the Civil Service Tribunal of 29 April 2016 — UB (*) v Commission
Date: 2016-04-29
Institutions: Civil Service Tribunal
Subjects: European official, staff regulations (EU), transfer of pension rights




C_2016222EN.01004504.xml










20.6.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 222/45






Order of the Civil Service Tribunal of 29 April 2016 —  UB (*1) v Commission
(Case F-35/13) (1)

(2016/C 222/61)
Language of the case: French
The President of the First Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(*1)  Information erased or replaced within the framework of protection of personal data and/or confidentiality.

(1)  OJ C 207, 20/7/2013, p. 58.