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Explanatory notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union
Date: 2016-06-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, common customs tariff, condiment, confectionery product








C_2016214EN.01002201.xml










15.6.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 214/22





Explanatory notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union
(2016/C 214/05)
Pursuant to the second indent of Article 9(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (1), the explanatory notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union (2) are hereby amended as follows:

On page 94, the following text is inserted after the heading text of heading 2103‘Sauces and preparations therefor; mixed condiments and mixed seasonings; mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard’:


‘This heading also includes products presented as sweet sauces of various tastes (e.g. caramel), if not included under a more specific heading (e.g. sauces containing cocoa of heading 1806, or flavoured or coloured sugar syrups of heading 2106). They can be used inter alia as dessert sauces or toppings (e.g. for ice creams or puddings).’



(1)  Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1).

(2)  OJ C 76, 4.3.2015, p. 1.
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union
Date: 2016-06-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, common customs tariff, frozen product, prepared foodstuff, vegetable








C_2016214EN.01002301.xml










15.6.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 214/23





Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union
(2016/C 214/07)
Pursuant to the second indent of Article 9(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (1), the Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union (2) are hereby amended as follows:

On page 45, in the Explanatory Notes to Chapter 7, the following paragraph is inserted between the subject header ‘General’ and its existing text (‘Sprouts …’):

‘Blanching is not permitted within this Chapter, with the exception of:






—


Frozen vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water) of heading 0710;










—


Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, of heading 0713.’






(1)  Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1).

(2)  OJ C 76, 4.3.2015, p. 1.
Case C-334/16: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Audiencia Provincial de Albacete (Spain) lodged on 15 June 2016 — José Luís Núñez Torreiro v Seguros Chartis Europe, S.A.
Date: 2016-06-15
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: application of EU law, motor vehicle, national law, road transport, third-party insurance








C_2016305EN.01001702.xml










22.8.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 305/17





Request for a preliminary ruling from the Audiencia Provincial de Albacete (Spain) lodged on 15 June 2016 — José Luís Núñez Torreiro v Seguros Chartis Europe, S.A.
(Case C-334/16)
(2016/C 305/25)
Language of the case: Spanish

Referring court

Audiencia Provincial de Albacete

Parties to the main proceedings


Appellant: José Luís Núñez Torreiro

Respondent: Seguros Chartis Europe, S.A.

Questions referred







1.


May the concept ‘use of vehicles’, as an insurance risk for civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles, to which the Community legislation (inter alia, Article 3 of Directive 2009/103/EC (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009) refers, be determined by the national legislation of a Member State differently from how it is determined by the Community legislation?










2.


If so, may that concept exclude (in addition to specific persons, plates or types of vehicles, as recognised by Article 5(1) and (2) of that Directive) circumstances which depend on the place in which the vehicle is used, such as roads, or terrain ‘unsuitable’ for motor vehicles?










3.


Similarly, is it possible to exclude as ‘use of a vehicle’ certain activities of the vehicle relating to its purpose (such as its sporting, industrial or agricultural use) or relating to the driver’s intention (for example, the commission of an intentional offence with the vehicle)?






(1)  Directive 2009/103/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles, and the enforcement of the obligation to insure against such liability.

OJ 2009 L 263, p. 11.
Case C-336/16: Action brought on 15 June 2016 — European Commission v Republic of Poland
Date: 2016-06-15
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: air quality, environmental impact, heating, infringement of EU law, pollution control, prevention of pollution








C_2016343EN.01002701.xml










19.9.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 343/27





Action brought on 15 June 2016 — European Commission v Republic of Poland
(Case C-336/16)
(2016/C 343/39)
Language of the case: Polish

Parties


Applicant: European Commission (Agents: K. Hermann and E. Manhaeve)

Defendant: Republic of Poland

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


declare that the Republic of Poland has failed to comply with its obligations under Article 13(1), in conjunction with Annex XI, Article 23(1), second subparagraph, and Article 22(3), in conjunction with Annex XI, of Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe (1) by reason of the facts that:






—


since 2007 and up to at least 2013, the daily limit values for particulate matter PM10 were exceeded in 35 ambient air quality zones and the annual limit values for particulate matter PM10 were exceeded in 9 ambient air quality zones, and no information has been provided to indicate that this situation has improved;










—


no appropriate measures have been incorporated in the ambient air quality programmes in order to minimise the period in which the limit values for particulate matter PM10 in the air are exceeded;










—


the daily limit values, increased by the tolerance margin, were exceeded from 1 January 2010 to 10 June 2011 in zone 14.17 — City of Radom –, in zone 14.18 — Pruszków-Żyrardów –, and in zone 16.15 — Kędzierzyn-Koźle — as well as from 1 January 2011 to 10 June 2011 in zone 30.3 — Ostrów-Kępno — and;










—


Article 23(1), second subparagraph, of Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe was not correctly implemented;










—


order the Republic of Poland to pay the costs.









Pleas in law and main arguments

Since 2007 the daily and annual limit values for particulate matter PM10 have been exceeded in, respectively, 35 and 9 zones. Notwithstanding this infringement of Article 13(1) of, in conjunction with Annex XI to, Directive 2008/50/EC, the Republic of Poland has, contrary to the second subparagraph of Article 23(1) of Directive 2008/50/EC, failed to include any appropriate measures in the air quality plans in order to ensure that the periods in which limits are exceeded can be kept as short as possible.
The lack of effectiveness of the measures concerned results, inter alia, from the period during which limit values are exceeded and from the absence of legal provisions laying down emission values for fuels used in the area of individual heat generation and emission values for individual heating installations.


(1)  OJ 2008 L 152, p. 1.
Explanatory notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union
Date: 2016-06-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, common customs tariff, electrical equipment, electronic component








C_2016214EN.01002401.xml










15.6.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 214/24





Explanatory notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union
(2016/C 214/08)
Pursuant to the second indent of Article 9(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (1), the explanatory notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union (2) are hereby amended as follows:

On page 345:



8536 69 30



For printed circuits

The existing text and figures are replaced by the following:

‘This subheading covers plugs and sockets that are intended to be directly attached to a printed circuit board (PCB) or flexible printed circuit on at least one side of the plug or socket (see the examples below).




On page 346:

The explanatory note to CN code 8536 69 90 is deleted.


(1)  Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1).

(2)  OJ C 76, 4.3.2015, p. 1.
Case F-61/12: Order of the Civil Service Tribunal (3rd Chamber) of 15 June 2016 — Stepien and Animali v Commission (Civil service — Officials — Pensions — Transfer of national pension rights — Proposals concerning additional pensionable years — Act not having an adverse effect — Inadmissibility of the action — Application for a decision not going to the substance of the case — Article 83 of the Rules of Procedure)
Date: 2016-06-15
Institutions: Civil Service Tribunal
Subjects: European official, retirement conditions, staff regulations (EU), transfer of pension rights








C_2016410EN.01003801.xml










7.11.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 410/38





Order of the Civil Service Tribunal (3rd Chamber) of 15 June 2016 — Stepien and Animali v Commission
(Case F-61/12) (1)

((Civil service - Officials - Pensions - Transfer of national pension rights - Proposals concerning additional pensionable years - Act not having an adverse effect - Inadmissibility of the action - Application for a decision not going to the substance of the case - Article 83 of the Rules of Procedure))
(2016/C 410/68)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Beata Stepien (Brussels, Belgium) and Mario Animali (Brussels, Belgium) (represented by: initially D. de Abreu Caldas, A. Coolen, J.-N. Louis, É. Marchal and S. Orlandi, lawyers, then D. de Abreu Caldas, J.-N. Louis and S. Orlandi, lawyers, subsequently J.-N. Louis and S. Orlandi, lawyers, and, lastly, J.-N. Louis, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: initially J. Baquero Cruz and D. Martin, Agents, then J. Currall and G. Gattinara, Agents, subsequently G. Gattinara, Agent, lastly G. Gattinara and F. Simonetti, Agents)

Re:

Application for annulment of the proposals to transfer the pension rights acquired prior to entering the service of the Commission on the basis of a calculation which takes into account the new GIP entering into force after the applicants had submitted their requests to transfer their pension rights.

Operative part of the order







1.


The action is dismissed.










2.


Ms Beata Stepien and Mr Mario Animali shall bear their own costs and pay the costs incurred by the European Commission.






(1)  OJ C 227, 28/7/2012, p. 38.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1043 of 15 June 2016 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Café de Valdesia (PDO))
Date: 2016-06-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Dominican Republic, coffee, designation of origin, labelling, product designation








L_2016170EN.01000301.xml










29.6.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 170/3








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1043
of 15 June 2016
         
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Café de Valdesia (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 Dominican Republic's application to register the name ‘Café de Valdesia’ 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 ‘Café de Valdesia’ should therefore be entered in the register,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The name ‘Café de Valdesia’ (PDO) is hereby entered in the register.
The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.8. Other products listed in Annex I to the Treaty (spices etc.), in accordance with 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, 15 June 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 91, 8.3.2016, p. 15.

(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).
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1044 of 15 June 2016 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Ginja de Óbidos e Alcobaça (PGI))
Date: 2016-06-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Central Portugal, Portugal, designation of origin, labelling, product designation, stone fruit








L_2016170EN.01000401.xml










29.6.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 170/4








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1044
of 15 June 2016
         
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Ginja de Óbidos e Alcobaça (PGI))


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, Portugal's application to register the name ‘Ginja de Óbidos e Alcobaça’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).












(2)


As no statement of objection under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Ginja de Óbidos e Alcobaça’ should therefore be entered in the register,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The name ‘Ginja de Óbidos e Alcobaça’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.
The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.6. Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed, 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, 15 June 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 91, 8.3.2016, p. 12.

(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 T-304/16: Action brought on 15 June 2016 — bet365 Group v EUIPO — Hansen (BET365)
Date: 2016-06-15
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, advertising, business management, consultancy, financial services, gaming, registered trade mark, software, telecommunications, trade-mark law








C_2016296EN.01002501.xml










16.8.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 296/25





Action brought on 15 June 2016 — bet365 Group v EUIPO — Hansen (BET365)
(Case T-304/16)
(2016/C 296/34)
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: bet365 Group Limited (Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom) (represented by: S. Malynicz, QC (Queen's Counsel), R. Black and J. Bickle, Solicitors)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Robert Hansen (München, Germany)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: EU word mark ‘BET365’

Procedure before EUIPO: Proceedings for a declaration of invalidity

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 21 March 2016 in Case R 3243/2014-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


order EUIPO and the other party to pay their own costs and pay those of the applicant.





Plea in law







—


Infringement of Article 7(3) of Regulation No 207/2009.
Case F-152/12: Order of the Civil Service Tribunal (3rd Chamber) of 15 June 2016 — Poniskaitis v Commission (Civil service — Officials — Pensions — Transfer of national pension rights — Proposals concerning additional pensionable years — Act not having an adverse effect — Inadmissibility of the action — Application for a decision not going to the substance of the case — Article 83 of the Rules of Procedure)
Date: 2016-06-15
Institutions: Civil Service Tribunal
Subjects: European official, retirement conditions, transfer of pension rights








C_2016410EN.01003901.xml










7.11.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 410/39





Order of the Civil Service Tribunal (3rd Chamber) of 15 June 2016 — Poniskaitis v Commission
(Case F-152/12) (1)

((Civil service - Officials - Pensions - Transfer of national pension rights - Proposals concerning additional pensionable years - Act not having an adverse effect - Inadmissibility of the action - Application for a decision not going to the substance of the case - Article 83 of the Rules of Procedure))
(2016/C 410/70)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Jonas Poniskaitis (Brussels, Belgium) (represented by: initially D. de Abreu Caldas, A. Coolen, J.-N. Louis, É. Marchal and S. Orlandi, lawyers, then D. de Abreu Caldas, J.-N. Louis and S. Orlandi, lawyers, subsequently J.-N. Louis and S. Orlandi, lawyers, and, lastly, J.-N. Louis, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: initially D. Martin and G. Gattinara, Agents, then J. Currall and G. Gattinara, Agents, subsequently G. Gattinara, Agent, and, lastly, G. Gattinara and F. Simonetti, Agents)

Re:

Application for annulment of the decision to calculate on the basis of the new GIP the amounts to be credited of the applicant’s pension rights acquired before he entered the service of the Commission.

Operative part of the order







1.


The action is dismissed.










2.


Mr Jonas Poniskaitis shall bear his own costs and pay the costs incurred by the European Commission.






(1)  OJ C 71, 9/3/2013, p. 30.
Case C-335/16: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Općinski sud u Velikoj Gorici (Croatia) lodged on 15 June 2016 — VG Čistoća d.o.o. v Đuro Vladika, Ljubica Vladika
Date: 2016-06-15
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: Croatia, EU national, domestic waste, payment, waste management








C_2016296EN.01002301.xml










16.8.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 296/23





Request for a preliminary ruling from the Općinski sud u Velikoj Gorici (Croatia) lodged on 15 June 2016 — VG Čistoća d.o.o. v Đuro Vladika, Ljubica Vladika
(Case C-335/16)
(2016/C 296/31)
Language of the case: Croatian

Referring court

Općinski sud u Velikoj Gorici

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: VG Čistoća d.o.o.

Defendants: Đuro Vladika, Ljubica Vladika

Question referred

How is the fee for the collection and transport of household waste calculated in accordance with EU law? How do Union citizens pay the invoices for the collection and transport of municipal waste, that is, do they pay for the collection and transport of household waste according to the volume of the empty bins or containers, or according to the volume of refuse collected, and is any other item included within the fee?
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2016-06-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2016214EN.01000401.xml










15.6.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 214/4





Euro exchange rates (1)

14 June 2016
(2016/C 214/03)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1225 




JPY


Japanese yen


118,98 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4358 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,79478 




SEK


Swedish krona


9,3184 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0832 




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,3655 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


27,048 




HUF


Hungarian forint


313,96 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,4332 




RON


Romanian leu


4,5235 




TRY


Turkish lira


3,2886 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5277 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4449 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,7113 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6022 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5229 




KRW


South Korean won


1 324,26 




ZAR


South African rand


17,2368 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,4015 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5235 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


14 992,00 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,6086 




PHP


Philippine peso


51,986 




RUB


Russian rouble


74,3488 




THB


Thai baht


39,595 




BRL


Brazilian real


3,9273 




MXN


Mexican peso


21,3172 




INR


Indian rupee


75,5550 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.