do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 178/2016 of 23 September 2016 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/436]
Date: 2016-09-23
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Chemicals Agency, European Economic Area, operation of the Institutions, revision of an agreement




L_2018080EN.01002001.xml










22.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 80/20








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         

            No 178/2016
of 23 September 2016
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/436]


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) 2016/823 of 25 May 2016 amending Regulation (EC) No 771/2008 laying down the rules of organisation and procedure of the Board of Appeal of the European Chemicals Agency (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 is added in point 12zs (Commission Regulation (EC) No 771/2008) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

                  ‘, as amended by:






—



32016 R 0823: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/823 of 25 May 2016 (OJ L 137, 26.5.2016, p. 4).’
                     






Article 2
The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/823 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 24 September 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, 23 September 2016.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Bergdís ELLERTSDÓTTIR
            





(1)  
            OJ L 137, 26.5.2016, p. 4.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 23 September 2016 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Banca d’Italia (ECB/2016/28)
Date: 2016-09-23
Institutions: European Central Bank
Subjects: Italy, accountant, appointment of staff, auditing, central bank, self-employed person








C_2016366EN.01000101.xml










5.10.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 366/1





RECOMMENDATION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
of 23 September 2016
to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Banca d’Italia
(ECB/2016/28)
(2016/C 366/01)
THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,
Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Article 27.1 thereof,
Whereas:






(1)


The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and national central banks of the Member States whose currency is the euro are audited by independent external auditors recommended by the ECB’s Governing Council and approved by the Council of the European Union.










(2)


The mandate of the Banca d’Italia’s current external auditors, PriceWaterhouseCoopers SpA, ended following the audit for the financial year 2015. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors from the financial year 2016.










(3)


The Banca d’Italia has selected BDO Italia SpA as its external auditors for the financial years 2016 to 2022,




HAS ADOPTED THIS RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that BDO Italia SpA should be appointed as the external auditors of the Banca d’Italia for the financial years 2016 to 2022.

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 23 September 2016.


The President of the ECB

Mario DRAGHI
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 196/2016 of 23 September 2016 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2018/452]
Date: 2016-09-23
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, environmental protection, lead, metal pollution, metal waste, revision of an agreement, vehicle, waste disposal




L_2018080EN.01004101.xml










22.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 80/41








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         

            No 196/2016
of 23 September 2016
         
amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2018/452]


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 Directive (EU) 2016/774 of 18 May 2016 amending Annex II to Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-of-life vehicles (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


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





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following indent is added in point 32e (Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32016 L 0774: Commission Directive (EU) 2016/774 of 18 May 2016 (OJ L 128, 19.5.2016, p. 4).’






Article 2
The text of Directive (EU) 2016/774 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 24 September 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, 23 September 2016.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Bergdís ELLERTSDÓTTIR
            





(1)  
            OJ L 128, 19.5.2016, p. 4.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 193/2016 of 23 September 2016 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement (2018/449)
Date: 2016-09-23
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, administrative cooperation, harbour installation, maritime safety, maritime transport, revision of an agreement, supervisory power, transparency in decision-making




L_2018080EN.01003601.xml










22.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 80/36








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         

            No 193/2016
of 23 September 2016
         
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement (2018/449)


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) 2016/462 of 30 March 2016 amending Regulation (EC) No 324/2008 laying down revised procedures for conducting Commission inspections in the field of maritime security (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 is added in point 56r (Commission Regulation (EC) No 324/2008) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:

                  ‘, as amended by:






—



32016 R 0462: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/462 of 30 March 2016 (OJ L 80, 31.3.2016, p. 28).’.






Article 2
The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/462 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 24 September 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, 23 September 2016.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Bergdís ELLERTSDÓTTIR
            





(1)  
            OJ L 80, 31.3.2016, p. 28.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 177/2016 of 23 September 2016 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/435]
Date: 2016-09-23
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, chemical product, dangerous substance, health risk, market approval, marketing standard, revision of an agreement, scientific report




L_2018080EN.01001901.xml










22.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 80/19








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         

            No 177/2016
of 23 September 2016
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/435]


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) 2016/1005 of 22 June 2016 amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards asbestos fibres (chrysotile) (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1017 of 23 June 2016 amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards inorganic ammonium salts (2) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(3)


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





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following indents are added in point 12zc (Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32016 R 1005: Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1005 of 22 June 2016 (OJ L 165, 23.6.2016, p. 4),










—



32016 R 1017: Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1017 of 23 June 2016 (OJ L 166, 24.6.2016, p. 1).’






Article 2
The texts of Regulations (EU) 2016/1005 and (EU) 2016/1017 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 24 September 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, 23 September 2016.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Bergdís ELLERTSDÓTTIR
            





(1)  
            OJ L 165, 23.6.2016, p. 4.

(2)  
            OJ L 166, 24.6.2016, p. 1.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2016-09-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate








C_2016348EN.01001101.xml










23.9.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 348/11





Euro exchange rates (1)

22 September 2016
(2016/C 348/07)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1238 




JPY


Japanese yen


113,19 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4543 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,85925 




SEK


Swedish krona


9,5833 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0867 




ISK


Iceland króna


 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,1073 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


27,021 




HUF


Hungarian forint


306,37 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,2852 




RON


Romanian leu


4,4498 




TRY


Turkish lira


3,3153 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4674 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,4623 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,7157 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,5341 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5221 




KRW


South Korean won


1 238,31 




ZAR


South African rand


15,1567 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,4949 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5055 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


14 691,06 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,6156 




PHP


Philippine peso


53,806 




RUB


Russian rouble


71,5987 




THB


Thai baht


38,951 




BRL


Brazilian real


3,5940 




MXN


Mexican peso


22,0510 




INR


Indian rupee


74,8720 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 172/2016 of 23 September 2016 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/430]
Date: 2016-09-23
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, consumer protection, flavouring, food safety, foodstuff, market approval, public health, revision of an agreement, withdrawal from the market




L_2018080EN.01001301.xml










22.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 80/13








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         

            No 172/2016
of 23 September 2016
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/430]


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) 2016/637 of 22 April 2016 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards removal from the Union list of certain flavouring substances (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


This Decision concerns legislation regarding foodstuffs. Legislation regarding foodstuffs 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 introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.












(3)


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





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following indent is added in point 54zzzzs (Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32016 R 0637: Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/637 of 22 April 2016 (OJ L 108, 23.4.2016, p. 24).’






Article 2
The text of Regulation (EU) 2016/637 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 24 September 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, 23 September 2016.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Bergdís ELLERTSDÓTTIR
            





(1)  
            OJ L 108, 23.4.2016, p. 24.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 197/2016 of 23 September 2016 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms [2018/453]
Date: 2016-09-23
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, European neighbourhood policy, Iceland, Norway, Western Balkans, protocol to an agreement, revision of an agreement, trans-European network, transport infrastructure, transport network




L_2018080EN.01004201.xml










22.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 80/42








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         

            No 197/2016
of 23 September 2016
         
amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms [2018/453]


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (‘the EEA Agreement’), and in particular Articles 86 and 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


It is appropriate to extend the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement to include Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/758 of 4 February 2016 amending Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards adapting Annex III thereto (1).












(2)


Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for this extended cooperation to take place,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following is added in the indent (Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of paragraph 6 of Article 12 of Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement:

                  ‘, as amended by:






—



32016 R 0758: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/758 of 4 February 2016 (OJ L 126, 14.5.2016, p. 3).’
                     






Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following the last notification under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement (*1).


Article 3
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, 23 September 2016.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Bergdís ELLERTSDÓTTIR
            





(1)  
            OJ L 126, 14.5.2016, p. 3.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 170/2016 of 23 September 2016 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/428]
Date: 2016-09-23
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, chemical compound, cocoa, food inspection, food safety, food standard, foodstuff, metals, revision of an agreement, toxic substance




L_2018080EN.01001001.xml










22.3.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 80/10








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         

            No 170/2016
of 23 September 2016
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/428]


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) 2016/582 of 15 April 2016 amending Regulation (EC) No 333/2007 as regards the analysis of inorganic arsenic, lead and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and certain performance criteria for analysis (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


This Decision concerns legislation regarding foodstuffs. Legislation regarding foodstuffs 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 introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.












(3)


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





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following indent is added in point 54zzzp (Commission Regulation (EC) No 333/2007) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32016 R 0582: Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/582 of 15 April 2016 (OJ L 101, 16.4.2016, p. 3).’






Article 2
The text of Regulation (EU) 2016/582 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 24 September 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, 23 September 2016.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Bergdís ELLERTSDÓTTIR
            





(1)  
            OJ L 101, 16.4.2016, p. 3.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.8197 — Cinven/Old Mutual Wealth Italy) — Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2016-09-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, insurance, merger control








C_2016348EN.01002101.xml










23.9.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 348/21





Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.8197 — Cinven/Old Mutual Wealth Italy)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 348/13)






1.


On 16 September 2016, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Ergo Previdenza S.p.A (Italy), controlled by Ergo Italia S.p.A. (Italy) and ultimately by Cinven Capital Management (V) General Partner Limited, belonging to the Cinven group (‘Cinven’, UK) acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Old Mutual Wealth Italy S.p.A. (Italy), a wholly owned subsidiary of Old Mutual Wealth Holdings Limited (UK), ultimately owned by Old Mutual Group Plc (UK) by way of purchase of shares.










2.


The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


Cinven is a private equity firm with investments in: business services; consumer goods and services; financial services; healthcare; industrials; and technology, media and telecommunications. It is active on the Italian life insurance market, both as a provider and a distributor, through its portfolio company Ergo Italia.










—


Old Mutual Wealth Italy is a provider of life insurance, active only on the Italian market.














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 M.8197 — Cinven/Old Mutual Wealth Italy, 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.