do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Corrigendum to Council Directive 91/692/EEC of 23 December 1991 standardizing and rationalizing reports on the implementation of certain Directives relating to the environment (OJ L 377, 31.12.1991)
Date: 2016-05-26
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU Member State, EU environmental policy, application of EU law, disclosure of information, dissemination of information, environmental protection, report








L_2016137EN.01002701.xml










26.5.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 137/27







Corrigendum to Council Directive 91/692/EEC of 23 December 1991 standardizing and rationalizing reports on the implementation of certain Directives relating to the environment

(
Official Journal of the European Communities L 377 of 31 December 1991
)


On page 54, Annex VI, point (a):
for:







‘(a)


Article 18 of Council Directive 74/439/EEC of 16 June 1975 on the disposal of waste oils (1), as amended by Directive 87/101/EEC (2).’,





read:







‘(a)


Article 18 of Council Directive 75/439/EEC of 16 June 1975 on the disposal of waste oils (1), as amended by Directive 87/101/EEC (2).’.
Case T-254/15: Judgment of the General Court of 26 May 2016 — Aldi Einkauf v EUIPO — Dyado Liben (Casale Fresco) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for EU word mark Casale Fresco — Earlier EU word mark FREZCO — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Date: 2016-05-26
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, milk product, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2016251EN.01002802.xml










11.7.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 251/28





Judgment of the General Court of 26 May 2016 — Aldi Einkauf v EUIPO — Dyado Liben (Casale Fresco)
(Case T-254/15) (1)

((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for EU word mark Casale Fresco - Earlier EU word mark FREZCO - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2016/C 251/32)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Aldi Einkauf GmbH & Co. OHG (Essen, Germany) (represented by: N. Lützenrath, U. Rademacher, C. Fürsen and N. Bertram, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: H. Kunz, acting as Agent)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO: Dyado Liben OOD (Sofia, Bulgaria)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 11 March 2015 (Case R 1138/2014-4) concerning an application for registration of the word sign Casale Fresco as an EU trade mark.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Aldi Einkauf GmbH & Co. OHG to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 245, 27.7.2015.
Case T-191/15: Order of the General Court of 26 May 2016 — SLE Schuh v EUIPO — Vigoss Tekstil Konfeksiyon (VIOS)
Date: 2016-05-26
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, clothing, leather, registered trade mark, textile product, trade-mark law








C_2016279EN.01004002.xml










1.8.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 279/40





Order of the General Court of 26 May 2016 — SLE Schuh v EUIPO — Vigoss Tekstil Konfeksiyon (VIOS)
(Case T-191/15) (1)

(2016/C 279/56)
Language of the case: German
The President of the Third Chamber has ordered that the case be removed from the register.


(1)  OJ C 205, 22.6.2015.
Council Decision of 26 May 2016 appointing the members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Institute for Gender Equality
Date: 2016-05-26
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU Member State, European Institute for Gender Equality, appointment of members, board of directors








C_2016199EN.01000501.xml










4.6.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 199/5





COUNCIL DECISION
of 26 May 2016
appointing the members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Institute for Gender Equality
(2016/C 199/05)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1922/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing a European Institute for Gender Equality (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas:






(1)


Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1922/2006 provides, inter alia, that the Council should appoint 18 members, as well as alternates, of the Management Board of the European Institute for Gender Equality for a period of three years.










(2)


Eighteen Member States (Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia and Sweden) are due to nominate members and alternate members for the period from 1 June 2016 to 31 May 2019.










(3)


The Governments of all those Member States have submitted lists of candidates to the Council,




HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Institute for Gender Equality for the period from 1 June 2016 to 31 May 2019:
GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES







Country


Members


Alternates




Belgium


Mr Michel PASTEEL


Ms Liesbet STEVENS




Czech Republic


Ms Andrea BARŠOVÁ


Ms Lucia ZACHARIÁŠOVÁ




Denmark


Ms Kira APPEL


Mr Søren FELDBÆK WINTHER




Germany


Ms Christine MORGENSTERN


Ms Birgit SCHWEIKERT




Ireland


Ms Pauline MOREAU


Mr John HURLEY




Greece


Ms Anna MEGALOU


 




Spain


Ms Rosa URBÓN IZQUIERDO


Ms Paloma LÓPEZ-IZQUIERDO BOTÍN




France


Ms Stéphanie SEYDOUX


Mr Alexis RINCKENBACH




Croatia


Ms Helena ŠTIMAC RADIN


Ms Gordana OBRADOVIĆ DRAGIŠIĆ




Italy


Ms Monica PARRELLA


Ms Tiziana ZANNINI




Cyprus


Ms Kalliope AGAPIOU-JOSEPHIDES


Mr Demetris MICHAELIDES




Latvia


Ms Diāna JAKAITE


Ms Agnese GAILE




Lithuania


Ms Rita ŽEMAITYTĖ-TACK


Ms Dalia LEINARTĖ




Hungary


Ms Zsuzsanna GERBERNÉ FARKAS


Mr Tamás Antal HEIZER




Poland


Ms Rita KAMEDUŁA-TOMASZEWSKA


Ms Anna GRĘDZIŃSKA




Portugal


Ms Maria de Fátima DUARTE


Ms Teresa Margarida FRAGOSO




Slovenia


Ms Maruša GORTNAR


Ms Jasna JERAM




Sweden


Ms Lenita FREIDENVALL


Ms Annika MANSNÉRUS




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

Done at Brussels, 26 May 2016.


For the Council


The President

H.G.J. KAMP




(1)  OJ L 403, 30.12.2006, p. 9.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/961 of 26 May 2016 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Conwy Mussels (PDO))
Date: 2016-05-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, Wales, designation of origin, labelling, mollusc, product designation








L_2016160EN.01003401.xml










17.6.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 160/34








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/961
of 26 May 2016
         
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Conwy Mussels (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, the United Kingdom's application to register the name ‘Conwy Mussels’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).












(2)


As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Conwy Mussels’ should therefore be entered in the register,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The name ‘Conwy Mussels’ (PDO) is hereby entered in the register.
The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.7. Fresh fish, molluscs, and crustaceans and products derived therefrom, 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, 26 May 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)  
            OJ C 70, 24.2.2016, p. 3.

(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).
Case C-607/14: Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 26 May 2016 (request for a preliminary ruling from the First-tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber) — United Kingdom) — Bookit Ltd v Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Common system of value added tax — Directive 2006/112/EC — Exemption — Article 135(1)(d) — Transactions concerning payments and transfers — Meaning — Purchase of cinema tickets by telephone or via the Internet — Payment by debit card or credit card — ‘Card handling’ services)
Date: 2016-05-26
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: VAT, bank, banking, electronic money, provision of services, tax exemption








C_2016260EN.01000501.xml










18.7.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 260/5





Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 26 May 2016 (request for a preliminary ruling from the First-tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber) — United Kingdom) — Bookit Ltd v Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
(Case C-607/14) (1)

((Reference for a preliminary ruling - Common system of value added tax - Directive 2006/112/EC - Exemption - Article 135(1)(d) - Transactions concerning payments and transfers - Meaning - Purchase of cinema tickets by telephone or via the Internet - Payment by debit card or credit card - ‘Card handling’ services))
(2016/C 260/06)
Language of the case: English

Referring court

First-tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber)

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Bookit Ltd

Defendant: Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs

Operative part of the judgment

Article 135(1)(d) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax must be interpreted as meaning that the exemption from value added tax provided for therein for transactions concerning payments and transfers is not applicable to a ‘card handling’ service, such as that at issue in the main proceedings, supplied by a taxable person, the provider of that service, where an individual purchases, via that service provider, a cinema ticket which the service provider sells for and on behalf of another entity, and which the individual pays for by debit card or by credit card.


(1)  OJ C 81, 9.3.2015.
Case C-224/15 P: Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 26 May 2016 — Rose Vision, SL v European Commission (Appeal — Projects funded by the European Union in the field of research — Audits finding irregularities in the implementation of certain projects — Commission decisions suspending payment of the amounts payable under certain projects — Action for compensation — Rejection — Statement of reasons)
Date: 2016-05-26
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU financing, audit, damages, research and development, research programme, suspension of payments, telecommunications industry








C_2016260EN.01000801.xml










18.7.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 260/8





Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 26 May 2016 — Rose Vision, SL v European Commission
(Case C-224/15 P) (1)

((Appeal - Projects funded by the European Union in the field of research - Audits finding irregularities in the implementation of certain projects - Commission decisions suspending payment of the amounts payable under certain projects - Action for compensation - Rejection - Statement of reasons))
(2016/C 260/10)
Language of the case: Spanish

Parties


Appellant: Rose Vision, SL (represented by: J.J. Marín López, abogado)

Other party to the proceedings: European Commission (represented by: R. Lyal and M. Siekierzyńska, acting as Agents)

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Sets aside the judgment of the General Court of the European Union of 5 March 2015 in Rose Vision and Seseña v Commission (T-45/13, not published, EU:T:2015:138), in so far as it concerns Rose Vision SL;










2.


Refers the case back to the General Court of the European Union;










3.


Reserves the costs.






(1)  OJ C 228, 13.7.2015.
Council Decision of 26 May 2016 appointing four members of the Management Board of the European Medicines Agency
Date: 2016-05-26
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Medicines Agency, appointment of members, board of directors








C_2016197EN.01000201.xml










3.6.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 197/2





COUNCIL DECISION
of 26 May 2016
appointing four members of the Management Board of the European Medicines Agency
(2016/C 197/02)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency (1), and in particular Article 65(1) and (4) thereof,
Whereas:






(1)


On 27 January 2016, the Commission, acting in accordance with Article 65(1) of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004, presented a list of candidates, representatives of patients' organisations, doctors' organisations and veterinarians' organisations, to be appointed to the Management Board of the European Medicines Agency.










(2)


The European Parliament considered that list of candidates and submitted its views thereon to the Council on 21 April 2016,




HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The following are hereby appointed members of the Management Board of the European Medicines Agency for a 3-year period from 15 June 2016:







PATIENTS' ORGANISATIONS


DOCTORS' ORGANISATIONS


VETERINARIANS' ORGANISATIONS




Mr Yann LE CAM
Ms Ilaria PASSARANI


Mr Wolf-Dieter LUDWIG


Ms Nancy DE BRIYNE




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

Done at Brussels, 26 May 2016.


For the Council


The President

H.G.J. KAMP




(1)  OJ L 136, 30.4.2004, p. 1.
Notice of invitation to tender for the buying-in of skimmed milk powder by the paying agencies
Date: 2016-05-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: intervention buying, invitation to tender, skimmed milk powder








C_2016187EN.01000301.xml










26.5.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 187/3





Notice of invitation to tender for the buying-in of skimmed milk powder by the paying agencies
(2016/C 187/03)






1.


A tendering procedure for the buying-in of skimmed milk powder by the paying agencies has been opened by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/826 (1). The applicable provisions are laid down in Section III of Chapter I of Title II of Commission Regulation (EU) No 1272/2009 (2).










2.


The time limit for the submission of tenders for the first individual invitation to tender shall be 7 June 2016.










3.


Tenders shall be submitted to the paying agencies. The addresses of the paying agencies are available on the European Commission website: http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/milk/policy-instruments/index_en.htm






(1)  OJ L 137, 26.5.2016, p. 19.

(2)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 1272/2009 of 11 December 2009 laying down common detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards buying-in and selling of agricultural products under public intervention (OJ L 349, 29.12.2009, p. 1).
Case C-130/15: Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 26 May 2016 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) — United Kingdom) — Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs v National Exhibition Centre Limited (Preliminary ruling — Common system of value added tax — Sixth Directive 77/388/EEC — Exemption — Article 13B(d)(3) — Transactions in respect of payments and transfers — Concept — Purchase of tickets for shows or other events — Payment by debit or credit card — ‘Card processing’ services’)
Date: 2016-05-26
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: VAT, claim, electronic money, provision of services, tax exemption








C_2016260EN.01000701.xml










18.7.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 260/7





Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 26 May 2016 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) — United Kingdom) — Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs v National Exhibition Centre Limited

(Case C-130/15) (1)

((Preliminary ruling - Common system of value added tax - Sixth Directive 77/388/EEC - Exemption - Article 13B(d)(3) - Transactions in respect of payments and transfers - Concept - Purchase of tickets for shows or other events - Payment by debit or credit card - ‘Card processing’ services’))
(2016/C 260/08)
Language of the case: English

Referring court

Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber)

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs

Defendant: National Exhibition Centre Limited

Operative part of the judgment

Article 13B(d)(3) of the Sixth Council Directive 77/388/EEC of 17 May 1977 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to turnover taxes — Common system of value added tax: uniform basis of assessment must be interpreted as meaning that the exemption from value added tax which is provided for in that article in respect of transactions concerning payments and transfers does not apply to a service described as ‘processing of payment by debit or credit card’, such as that at issue in the main proceedings, carried out by a taxable person, the provider of that service, where an individual buys, via that provider, a ticket for a show or other event which the provider sells in the name and on behalf of another entity, which that individual pays for by debit or credit card.


(1)  OJ C 190, 8.6.2015.
Joined Cases T-479/11 and T-157/12: Judgment of the General Court of 26 May 2016 — France and IFP Énergies nouvelles v Commission (State aid — Oil exploration — Implied and unlimited guarantee of the State conferred on the French Petroleum Institute (IFP) by the granting of the status of publicly owned industrial and commercial establishment (EPIC) — Advantage — Presumption of advantage)
Date: 2016-05-26
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: State aid, control of State aid, financial aid, petroleum exploration, public institution








C_2016251EN.01002001.xml










11.7.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 251/20





Judgment of the General Court of 26 May 2016 — France and IFP Énergies nouvelles v Commission
(Joined Cases T-479/11 and T-157/12) (1)

((State aid - Oil exploration - Implied and unlimited guarantee of the State conferred on the French Petroleum Institute (IFP) by the granting of the status of publicly owned industrial and commercial establishment (EPIC) - Advantage - Presumption of advantage))
(2016/C 251/20)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicants: French Republic (represented initially by E. Belliard, G. de Bergues, B. Beaupère-Manokha and J. Gstalter, then by E. Belliard, G. de Bergues, J. Gstalter and S. Menez, then by G. de Bergues, S. Menez, D. Colas and J. Bousin, and lastly by G. de Bergues, D. Colas and J. Bousin, acting as Agents) (Case T-479/11); and IFP Énergies nouvelles (Rueil-Malmaison, France) (represented initially by É. Morgan de Rivery and A. Noël-Baron, and subsequently by É. Morgan de Rivery and E. Lagathu, lawyers) (Case T-157/12)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: B. Stromsky, D. Grespan and K. Talabér-Ritz, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application based on Article 263 TFEU and seeking the annulment of Commission Decision 2012/26/EU of 29 June 2011 on State aid granted by France to the Institut Français du Pétrole (Case C 35/08 (ex NN 11/08)) (OJ 2012 L 14, p. 1).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Annuls Article 1(3) to (5) and Articles 2 to 12 of Commission Decision 2012/26/EU of 29 June 2011 on State aid granted by France to the Institut Français du Pétrole (Case C 35/08 (ex NN 11/08));










2.


Dismisses the actions as to the remainder;










3.


Orders the European Commission to bear two thirds of its own costs in Cases T-479/11 and T-157/12 and to pay two thirds of the costs borne by the French Republic and IFP Énergies nouvelles;










4.


Orders the French Republic to bear one third of its own costs and one third of the Commission’s costs in Case T-479/11;










5.


Orders IFP Énergies nouvelles to bear one third of its own costs and one third of the Commission’s costs in Case T-157/12.






(1)  OJ C 340, 19.11.2011.
Case C-550/14: Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 26 May 2016 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Østre Landsret — Denmark) — Envirotec Denmark ApS v Skatteministeren (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Common system of value added tax — Directive 2006/112/EC — Reverse charge mechanism — Article 198(2) — Gold material or semi-manufactured products — Meaning — Article 199(1)(d) and Annex VI — Used materials, waste and scrap — Ingots resulting from the melting down of various objects and scrap used to enable the extraction of gold and with a purity in gold of 325 thousandths or greater)
Date: 2016-05-26
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: VAT, alloy, gold, ingot, semi-manufactured goods








C_2016260EN.01000401.xml










18.7.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 260/4





Judgment of the Court (Second Chamber) of 26 May 2016 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Østre Landsret — Denmark) — Envirotec Denmark ApS v Skatteministeren
(Case C-550/14) (1)

((Reference for a preliminary ruling - Common system of value added tax - Directive 2006/112/EC - Reverse charge mechanism - Article 198(2) - Gold material or semi-manufactured products - Meaning - Article 199(1)(d) and Annex VI - Used materials, waste and scrap - Ingots resulting from the melting down of various objects and scrap used to enable the extraction of gold and with a purity in gold of 325 thousandths or greater))
(2016/C 260/04)
Language of the case: Danish

Referring court

Østre Landsret

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Envirotec Denmark ApS

Defendant: Skatteministeren

Operative part of the judgment

Article 198(2) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax must be interpreted as meaning that it applies to the supply of ingots, such as those at issue in the main proceedings, consisting of a random, rough alloy obtained from the fusion of scrap and various metal objects containing gold, and other metals, materials and substances, and which, depending on the ingot, have a gold content of approximately 500 or 600 thousandths.


(1)  OJ C 56, 16.2.2015.