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Council Decision (EU) 2016/1716 of 20 September 2016 appointing two members and two alternate members, proposed by the Kingdom of Spain of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2016-09-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Spain, appointment of members








L_2016258EN.01001501.xml










24.9.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 258/15








            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/1716
of 20 September 2016
         
appointing two members and two alternate members, proposed by the Kingdom of Spain 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 Spanish 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)


Two members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office of Mr Alberto FABRA PART and Ms Nuria MARÍN MARTÍNEZ.












(3)


Two alternate members' seats on the Committee of the Regions have become vacant following the end of the terms of office Mr Francisco Javier LEÓN DE LA RIVA and Mr Fernando MARTÍNEZ-MAILLO TORIBIO,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2020:






(a)


as members:






—


D. Juan ESPADAS CEJAS, Alcalde de Sevilla,










—


D. Antonio ROMÁN JASANADA, Alcalde de Guadalajara,




and










(b)


as alternate members:






—


D. Pedro Luis SANZ CARLAVILLA, Alcalde de Meco,










—


D. David PÉREZ GARCÍA, Alcalde de Alcorcón.










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




Done at Brussels, 20 September 2016.


For the Council


The President

I. KORČOK
            





(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 T-565/15: Judgment of the General Court of 20 September 2016 — Excalibur City v EUIPO — Ferrero (MERLIN’S KINDERWELT) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU word mark MERLIN’S KINDERWELT — Earlier national word mark KINDER — Relative ground for refusal — No similarity between the signs — No likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009)
Date: 2016-09-20
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, education, leisure park, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2016402EN.01004202.xml










31.10.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 402/42





Judgment of the General Court of 20 September 2016 — Excalibur City v EUIPO — Ferrero (MERLIN’S KINDERWELT)
(Case T-565/15) (1)

((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU word mark MERLIN’S KINDERWELT - Earlier national word mark KINDER - Relative ground for refusal - No similarity between the signs - No likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009))
(2016/C 402/49)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: Excalibur City s.r.o. (Znojmo, Czech Republic) (represented by: E. Engin-Deniz, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: M. Simandlova and A. Folliard-Monguiral, acting as Agents)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervener before the General Court: Ferrero SpA (Alba, Italy) (represented by: L. Ghedina and F. Jacobacci, lawyers)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 9 July 2015 (Case R 1538/2014-1), relating to opposition proceedings between Ferrero and Excalibur City.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Annuls the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) of 9 July 2015 (Case R 1538/2014-1);










2.


Orders EUIPO to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by Excalibur City s.r.o.;










3.


Orders Ferrero SpA to bear its own costs.






(1)  OJ C 398, 30.11.2015.
Case T-485/15: Judgment of the General Court of 20 September 2016 — Alsharghawi v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures taken in view of the situation in Libya — Freezing of funds — List of persons subject to restrictions on entry into and transit through EU territory — Functions of the former head of cabinet of Muammar Qadhafi — Choice of legal basis — Obligation to state reasons — Rights of the defence — Presumption of innocence — Proportionality — Freedom of movement — Right to property — Obligation to justify the merits of the measure)
Date: 2016-09-20
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Libya, economic sanctions, freedom of movement, international sanctions, ownership, principle of proportionality, rights of the defence








C_2016402EN.01004201.xml










31.10.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 402/42





Judgment of the General Court of 20 September 2016 — Alsharghawi v Council
(Case T-485/15) (1)

((Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures taken in view of the situation in Libya - Freezing of funds - List of persons subject to restrictions on entry into and transit through EU territory - Functions of the former head of cabinet of Muammar Qadhafi - Choice of legal basis - Obligation to state reasons - Rights of the defence - Presumption of innocence - Proportionality - Freedom of movement - Right to property - Obligation to justify the merits of the measure))
(2016/C 402/48)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Bashir Saleh Bashir Alsharghawi (Johannesburg, South Africa) (represented by: É. Moutet, lawyer)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: A. Vitro and V. Piessevaux, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application on the basis of Article 263 TFEU seeking the annulment in part, firstly, of Council Decision 2015/1333/CFSP of 31 July 2015 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya, and repealing Decision 2011/137/CFSP (OJ 2015 L 206, p. 34) and, secondly, Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1323 of 31 July 2015 implementing Article 16(2) of Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya (OJ 2015 L 206, p. 4).

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Bashir Saleh Bashir Alsharghawi to bear his own costs and to pay the costs incurred by the Council of the European Union.






(1)  OJ C 337, 12.10.2015.
Call for proposals under the work programme for grants in the field of the trans-European telecommunication networks under the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2014-2020 (Commission Implementing Decision C(2016) 1225 as amended by C(2016) 5768)
Date: 2016-09-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, action programme, financial aid, invitation to tender, trans-European network, transmission network








C_2016344EN.01000801.xml










20.9.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 344/8





Call for proposals under the work programme for grants in the field of the trans-European telecommunication networks under the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2014-2020
(Commission Implementing Decision C(2016) 1225 as amended by C(2016) 5768)
(2016/C 344/11)
The European Commission, Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology, is hereby launching a call for proposals in order to award grants to projects in accordance with the priorities and objectives defined in the work programme for 2016 in the field of the trans-European telecommunication networks under the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2014-2020.
Proposals are invited for the following call:






 


CEF-TC-2016-4: Safer internet




The total indicative budget available for proposals selected under this call is EUR 1,1 million.
The deadline for the submission of proposals is 18 October 2016.

The call documentation is available on the CEF Telecom website: https://ec.europa.eu/inea/en/connecting-europe-facility/cef-telecom/apply-funding/2016-cef-telecom-calls-proposals
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2016-09-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, Belgium, EU waters, catch area, catch by species, catch quota, fishing rights, sea fish, sea fishing








C_2016344EN.01000301.xml










20.9.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 344/3





Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
(2016/C 344/03)
In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:






Date and time of closure


20.8.2016




Duration


20.8.2016 – 31.12.2016




Member State


Belgium




Stock or Group of stocks


NEP/8ABDE.




Species


Norway lobster (Nephrops Norvegicus)




Zone


VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId and VIIIe




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


25/TQ72






(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1690 of 20 September 2016 determining the quantities to be added to the quantity fixed for the subperiod 1 January to 31 March 2017 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 442/2009 in the pigmeat sector
Date: 2016-09-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: common organisation of markets, import (EU), import licence, pigmeat, tariff quota








L_2016255EN.01001901.xml










21.9.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 255/19








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1690
of 20 September 2016
         
determining the quantities to be added to the quantity fixed for the subperiod 1 January to 31 March 2017 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 442/2009 in the pigmeat sector


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 188(2) and (3) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Regulation (EC) No 442/2009 (2) opened annual tariff quotas for imports of pigmeat products. The quotas listed in Part B of Annex I to that Regulation are managed using the simultaneous examination method.












(2)


The quantities covered by import licence applications lodged from 1 to 7 September 2016 for the subperiod 1 October to 31 December 2016 are smaller than those available. The quantities for which applications have not been lodged should therefore be determined and these should be added to the quantity fixed for the following quota subperiod.












(3)


In order to ensure the efficient management of the measure, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The quantities for which import licence applications have not been lodged under Regulation (EC) No 442/2009, to be added to the subperiod 1 January to 31 March 2017, are set out in the Annex to this Regulation.


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




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 September 2016.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,

Jerzy PLEWA
            

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development






(1)  
            OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.

(2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 442/2009 of 27 May 2009 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas in the pigmeat sector (OJ L 129, 28.5.2009, p. 13).




ANNEX






Order No


Quantities not applied for, to be added to the quantities available for the subperiod 1 January to 31 March 2017
(kg)




09.4038


17 032 500 




09.4170


2 461 000 




09.4204


2 312 000
Council Decision (EU) 2016/1708 of 20 September 2016 appointing a member, proposed by the Federal Republic of Germany, of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2016-09-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Germany, appointment of members








L_2016257EN.01001501.xml










23.9.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 257/15








            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2016/1708
of 20 September 2016
         
appointing a member, proposed by the Federal Republic of Germany, 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 German 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 Peter FRIEDRICH,





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:






—


Herr Guido WOLF, Minister der Justiz und für Europa des Landes Baden-Württemberg.







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




Done at Brussels, 20 September 2016.


For the Council


The President

I. KORČOK
            





(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).
Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
Date: 2016-09-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, Belgium, EU waters, catch area, catch by species, catch quota, fishing rights, sea fish, sea fishing








C_2016344EN.01000401.xml










20.9.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 344/4





Information communicated by Member States regarding closure of fisheries
(2016/C 344/05)
In accordance with Article 35(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), a decision has been taken to close the fishery as set down in the following table:






Date and time of closure


20.8.2016




Duration


20.8.2016 – 31.12.2016




Member State


Belgium




Stock or Group of stocks


PLE/8/3411




Species


Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)




Zone


VIII, IX and X; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1




Type(s) of fishing vessels


—




Reference number


27/TQ72






(1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
Case T-671/16: Action brought on 20 September 2016 — Vincent Villeneuve v Commission
Date: 2016-09-20
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EPSO, administrator, competition (EU), development aid, equal treatment, level of education, professional experience, third country








C_2016419EN.01005201.xml










14.11.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 419/52





Action brought on 20 September 2016 — Vincent Villeneuve v Commission
(Case T-671/16)
(2016/C 419/69)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Vincent Villeneuve (Montpellier, France) (represented by: C. Mourato, lawyer)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the decision of the selection board for Open Competition EPSO/AD/303/15 (AD 7) of 5 November 2015 concerning the applicant;










—


order the defendant to pay the costs of the present proceedings pursuant to Article 134 of the Rules of Procedure of the General Court.





Pleas in law and main arguments

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






1.


First plea in law, alleging infringement of the obligation to state reasons, in that the contested decision does not explain the reasons why the applicant does not have sufficient professional experience in the field of the competition for his application to be admitted to the next stage of that competition.










2.


Second plea in law, alleging a manifest error of assessment by the selection board, in that the verification of the minimum professional experience in the field of the competition which the selection board was initially required to conduct could not relate to the applicant’s suitability for the vacancy and to the selection criteria set out in that regard given that the verification stage for the admission criteria takes place during the final stages of the competition.










3.


Third plea in law, alleging infringement of Articles 27 and 29(1) of the Staff Regulations, Article 5 of Annex III to the Staff Regulations and paragraphs 2.3 and 2.4 of the General rules governing open competitions and also procedural defects and a consequent manifest error of assessment.










4.


Fourth plea in law, alleging infringement of the principle of equal treatment of candidates with regard to the selection based on qualifications.
Call for applications
Date: 2016-09-20
Institutions: Court of Justice of the European Union
Subjects: Court of Justice of the European Union, administrator, job vacancy, legal profession








CA2016344EN.01000101.xml










20.9.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CA 344/1





CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
(2016/C 344 A/01)

The post of Deputy Registrar (Grades AD 15-AD 16) of the Court of Justice will shortly become vacant. This post is to be filled in accordance with the procedure laid down under Article 19 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court.


Duties

The Deputy Registrar assists the Registrar in the performance of his judicial duties and takes the Registrar’s place if he is prevented from acting.
On that basis, the Deputy Registrar directs the work of the Registry, a department comprising approximately 50 staff from various Member States of the European Union, that is divided into language sections. The Deputy Registrar is responsible for the management of proceedings in cases brought before the Court and ensures the proper conduct of those proceedings.
The duties of the Deputy Registrar require a proven ability to undertake legal drafting and the work associated with monitoring compliance with the rules of procedure. Those duties also require an ability to communicate, both internally and externally, notably in relation to contact by the Court with the legislative authorities and with representatives of parties before the Court.
The Deputy Registrar is responsible for all the tasks of a head of department.

Requirements

Applicants, who must be nationals of one of the Member States of the European Union, must:






—


have completed legal studies as evidenced by a university-level qualification and have a detailed knowledge of European Union law,










—


have a detailed knowledge of the judicial procedures applicable to the Court,










—


demonstrate an ability to direct the work of a large administrative unit,










—


have professional experience relevant to the duties to be performed,










—


have a very good knowledge of French and a good knowledge of at least two other official languages of the European Union.





Submission of applications

Applications for this post must be sent for the attention of the Registrar of the Court of Justice of the European Union by email only to: GREFFIER-ADJOINT@curia.europa.eu and must be received by 11 October 2016 at the latest. Applications must be accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae containing, inter alia, all the necessary details of the applicant’s nationality, university degrees, knowledge of languages, past and present occupations and experience, if any, in judicial and international fields.
Corrigendum to calls for proposals under the work programme for grants in the field of the trans-European telecommunication networks under the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2014-2020 (Commission Implementing Decision C(2016) 1225 as amended by C(2016) 5768) (This text annuls and replaces the text published in OJ C 336, 13.9.2016, p. 4)
Date: 2016-09-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, action programme, financial aid, invitation to tender, trans-European network, transmission network








C_2016344EN.01001101.xml










20.9.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 344/11





Corrigendum to calls for proposals under the work programme for grants in the field of the trans-European telecommunication networks under the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2014-2020
(Commission Implementing Decision C(2016) 1225 as amended by C(2016) 5768)
(This text annuls and replaces the text published in 
Official Journal C 336 of 13 September 2016, p. 4
)
(2016/C 344/14)
The European Commission, Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology, is hereby launching four calls for proposals in order to award grants to projects in accordance with the priorities and objectives defined in the 2016 work programme in the field of the trans-European telecommunication networks under the Connecting Europe Facility for the period 2014-2020.
Proposals are invited for the following four calls:






 


CEF-TC-2016-3: Automated Translation










 


CEF-TC-2016-3: Cyber Security










 


CEF-TC-2016-3: eInvoicing










 


CEF-TC-2016-3: Europeana




The total indicative budget available for proposals selected under these calls is EUR 27,5 million.
The deadline for the submission of proposals is 15 December 2016.
The respective calls documentation is available on the CEF Telecom website: https://ec.europa.eu/inea/en/connecting-europe-facility/cef-telecom/apply-funding/2016-cef-telecom-calls-proposals