do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 255/2016 of 2 December 2016 amending Protocol 47 (on the abolition of technical barriers to trade in wine) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1191]
Date: 2016-12-02
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, protocol to an agreement, regulation of agricultural production, revision of an agreement, technical barriers to trade, vinification, viticulture, wine




L_2018215EN.01005301.xml










23.8.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 215/53








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 255/2016
of 2 December 2016
         
amending Protocol 47 (on the abolition of technical barriers to trade in wine) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1191]


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 Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/765 of 11 March 2016 amending Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 as regards certain oenological practices (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


This Decision concerns legislation regarding wine. Legislation regarding wine 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 seventh paragraph of the introduction to Protocol 47 to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.












(3)


Protocol 47 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following indent is added in point 10 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 606/2009) of Appendix 1 of Protocol 47 to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32016 R 0765: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/765 of 11 March 2016 (OJ L 127, 18.5.2016, p. 1).’






Article 2
The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/765 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 3 December 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, 2 December 2016.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Bergdís ELLERTSDÓTTIR
            





(1)  
            OJ L 127, 18.5.2016, p. 1.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 252/2016 of 2 December 2016 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1188]
Date: 2016-12-02
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU Emissions Trading Scheme, EU emission allowance, European Economic Area, air quality, air transport, greenhouse gas, reduction of gas emissions, revision of an agreement, tradeable emission permit




L_2018215EN.01005001.xml










23.8.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 215/50








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 252/2016
of 2 December 2016
         
amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1188]


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 Decision (EU) 2016/775 of 18 May 2016 on the benchmark to allocate greenhouse gas emission allowances free of charge to aircraft operators pursuant to Article 3f(5) of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (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 point is inserted after point 21alh (Commission Regulation (EU) No 1123/2013) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:






‘21ali.



32016 D 0775: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/775 of 18 May 2016 on the benchmark to allocate greenhouse gas emission allowances free of charge to aircraft operators pursuant to Article 3f(5) of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 128, 19.5.2016, p. 10).’






Article 2
The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/775 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 3 December 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, 2 December 2016.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Bergdís ELLERTSDÓTTIR
            





(1)  
            OJ L 128, 19.5.2016, p. 10.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 229/2016 of 2 December 2016 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1167]
Date: 2016-12-02
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, consumer protection, flavouring, food safety, foodstuff, market approval, revision of an agreement, toxic substance




L_2018215EN.01002101.xml










23.8.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 215/21








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 229/2016
of 2 December 2016
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1167]


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) 2016/1244 of 28 July 2016 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards certain flavouring substances from a group related with an alpha beta unsaturation structure (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 1244: Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1244 of 28 July 2016 (OJ L 204, 29.7.2016, p. 7).’






Article 2
The text of Regulation (EU) 2016/1244 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 3 December 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, 2 December 2016.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Bergdís ELLERTSDÓTTIR
            





(1)  
            OJ L 204, 29.7.2016, p. 7.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Case T-847/16: Action brought on 2 December 2016 — Cyprus v EUIPO — POCF (COWBOYS HALLOUMI)
Date: 2016-12-02
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, cheese, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2017022EN.01005702.xml










23.1.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 22/57





Action brought on 2 December 2016 — Cyprus v EUIPO — POCF (COWBOYS HALLOUMI)
(Case T-847/16)
(2017/C 022/77)
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: Republic of Cyprus (represented by: S. Malynicz, QC, and V. Marsland, Solicitor)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Pancyprian Organisation of Cattle Farmers (POCF) (Latsia, Cyprus)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Applicant: Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal

Trade mark at issue: EU figurative mark in colours containing the word elements ‘COWBOYS HALLOUMI’ — Application for registration No 11 281 375

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 22 September 2016 in Case R 2781/2014-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


order EUIPO to pay the costs.





Plea in law







—


Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009.
Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/2138 of 2 December 2016 establishing a prohibition of fishing for undulate ray in Union waters of IX by vessels flying the flag of Portugal
Date: 2016-12-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean, EU waters, Portugal, catch by species, catch quota, fishing area, fishing rights, sea fish, sea fishing, ship's flag








L_2016332EN.01000701.xml










7.12.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 332/7








            COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2016/2138
of 2 December 2016
         
establishing a prohibition of fishing for undulate ray in Union waters of IX by vessels flying the flag of Portugal


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to 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), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Council Regulation (EU) 2016/72 (2), lays down quotas for 2016.












(2)


According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein have exhausted the quota allocated for 2016.












(3)


It is therefore necessary to prohibit fishing activities for that stock,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1

Quota exhaustion

The fishing quota allocated to the Member State referred to in the Annex to this Regulation for the stock referred to therein for 2016 shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.


Article 2

Prohibitions

Fishing activities for the stock referred to in the Annex to this Regulation by vessels flying the flag of or registered in the Member State referred to therein shall be prohibited from the date set out in that Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to retain on board, relocate, tranship or land fish from that stock caught by those vessels after that date.


Article 3

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 2 December 2016.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,

João AGUIAR MACHADO
            

Director-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

(2)  Council Regulation (EU) 2016/72 of 22 January 2016 fixing for 2016 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2015/104 (OJ L 22, 28.1.2016, p. 1).




ANNEX






No


34/TQ72




Member State


Portugal




Stock


RJU/9-C.




Species


Undulate ray (Raja undulata)




Zone


Union waters of IX




Closing date


22.10.2016
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 220/2016 of 2 December 2016 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1158]
Date: 2016-12-02
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, animal feedingstuffs, fattening, food additive, market approval, poultry, revision of an agreement




L_2018215EN.01000701.xml










23.8.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 215/7








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 220/2016
of 2 December 2016
         
amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1158]


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) 2016/842 of 27 May 2016 amending Regulation (EC) No 167/2008 as regards the name of the holder of the authorisation and the trade name of a coccidiostat (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


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












(3)


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





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following is added in point 1zzzzm (Commission Regulation (EC) No 167/2008) of Chapter II of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:

                  ‘, as amended by:






—



32016 R 0842: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/842 of 27 May 2016 (OJ L 141, 28.5.2016, p. 47).’
                     






Article 2
The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/842 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 3 December 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, 2 December 2016.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Bergdís ELLERTSDÓTTIR
            





(1)  
            OJ L 141, 28.5.2016, p. 47.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7792 — Konecranes/Terex MHPS) (Text with EEA relevance )
Date: 2016-12-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, hoisting equipment, merger control, processing industry








C_2016450EN.01000701.xml










2.12.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 450/7





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.7792 — Konecranes/Terex MHPS)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2016/C 450/04)
On 8 August 2016, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) in conjunction with Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:






—


in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,










—


in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32016M7792. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 235/2016 of 2 December 2016 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1173]
Date: 2016-12-02
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, animal experimentation, chemical product, dangerous substance, environmental protection, market approval, marketing standard, product safety, public health, revision of an agreement




L_2018215EN.01003201.xml










23.8.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 215/32








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 235/2016
of 2 December 2016
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1173]


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) 2016/1688 of 20 September 2016 amending Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards skin sensitisation (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


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





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



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






‘—



32016 R 1688: Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1688 of 20 September 2016 (OJ L 255, 21.9.2016, p. 14).’






Article 2
The text of Regulation (EU) 2016/1688 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 3 December 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, 2 December 2016.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Bergdís ELLERTSDÓTTIR
            





(1)  
            OJ L 255, 21.9.2016, p. 14.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 245/2016 of 2 December 2016 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1181]
Date: 2016-12-02
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU control, European Economic Area, air safety, air traffic control, audit, civil aviation, revision of an agreement, safety standard




L_2018215EN.01004201.xml










23.8.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 215/42








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 245/2016
of 2 December 2016
         
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1181]


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) 2016/472 of 31 March 2016 amending Regulation (EU) No 72/2010 as regards the definition of the term ‘Commission inspector’ (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
Point 66hc (Commission Regulation (EU) No 72/2010) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:






(1)


the following is added:

                              ‘, as amended by:






—



32016 R 0472: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/472 of 31 March 2016 (OJ L 85, 1.4.2016, p. 28.)’;














(2)


the text of adaptation (b) is replaced by the following:

                              ‘The following shall be added to Article 6(2):
In its inspections the EFTA Surveillance Authority may call upon national auditors listed by EU Member States as well as inspectors employed by the Commission.’
                           






Article 2
The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/472 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 3 December 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, 2 December 2016.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Bergdís ELLERTSDÓTTIR
            





(1)  
            OJ L 85, 1.4.2016, p. 28.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 241/2016 of 2 December 2016 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing, and certification) and Annex X (Services in general) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1179]
Date: 2016-12-02
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, alternative dispute resolution, cross-border cooperation, infringement of EU law, public authorities, revision of an agreement, single market




L_2018215EN.01004001.xml










23.8.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 215/40








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 241/2016
of 2 December 2016
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing, and certification) and Annex X (Services in general) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1179]


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 Recommendation 2013/461/EU of 17 September 2013 on the principles governing SOLVIT (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Recommendation 2013/461/EU replaces Commission Recommendation 2001/893/EC (2), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be replaced under the EEA Agreement.












(3)


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





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Under the heading ‘ACTS OF WHICH THE CONTRACTING PARTIES SHALL TAKE NOTE’ in Chapter XX of Annex II to the EEA Agreement, the text of point 5 (Commission Recommendation 2001/893/EC) is deleted.


Article 2
The following is inserted after point 3a (Commission Implementing Decision 2014/89/EU) of Annex X to the EEA Agreement:


                           ‘
                           ACTS OF WHICH THE CONTRACTING PARTIES SHALL TAKE NOTE









1.



32013 H 0461: Commission Recommendation 2013/461/EU of 17 September 2013 on the principles governing SOLVIT (OJ L 249, 19.9.2013, p. 10).’







Article 3
The text of Recommendation 2013/461/EU in the Icelandic and Norwegian languages, to be published in the EEA Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, shall be authentic.


Article 4
This Decision shall enter into force on 3 December 2016, provided that all the notifications under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement have been made (*1).


Article 5
This Decision shall be published in the EEA Section of, and in the EEA Supplement to, the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 2 December 2016.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Bergdís ELLERTSDÓTTIR
            





(1)  
            OJ L 249, 19.9.2013, p. 10.

(2)  
            OJ L 331, 15.12.2001, p. 79.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.