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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 25/2017 of 3 February 2017 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1759]
Date: 2017-02-03
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, European standard, blood transfusion, health legislation, quality standard, revision of an agreement, technical specification




L_2018297EN.01003101.xml










22.11.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 297/31








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 25/2017
of 3 February 2017
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1759]


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) 2016/1214 of 25 July 2016 amending Directive 2005/62/EC as regards quality system standards and specifications for blood establishments (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 15vb (Commission Directive 2005/62/EC) of Chapter XIII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

                  ‘, as amended by:






—



32016 L 1214: Commission Directive (EU) 2016/1214 of 25 July 2016 (OJ L 199, 26.7.2016, p. 14).’
                     






Article 2
The text of Directive (EU) 2016/1214 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 4 February 2017, 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, 3 February 2017.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Claude MAERTEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 199, 26.7.2016, p. 14.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union
Date: 2017-02-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Combined Nomenclature, common customs tariff, electronic equipment, helicopter, toy industry








C_2017035EN.01000301.xml










3.2.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 35/3





Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union
(2017/C 35/04)
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 368 the following text is inserted:








‘8802 11 00




Of an unladen weight not exceeding 2 000 kg

This subheading covers multi-rotor helicopters (so-called “drones”) of different sizes which can operate autonomously (to a pre-programmed destination) or are remotely piloted by the user.
However, if they have the character of toys or recreational models, they are classified under heading 9503. See the Explanatory notes to the Combined Nomenclature to that heading.’






On page 381:








9503 00




Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size (‘scale’) models and similar recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kinds


the text: ‘2. Inflatable boats designed for children to play in.’

is replaced by the following:








‘2.


Inflatable boats designed for children to play in;










3.


Multi-rotor helicopters (so-called “drones”) of different sizes. They can be distinguished from articles of heading 8802 for example by reference to their low weight, the limited height, distance or time they can fly, their maximum speed, their inability to fly autonomously or the inability to carry a load/cargo.
They are remotely controlled in an easy way and are not equipped with sophisticated electronic apparatus (e.g. Global Positioning Systems, night flight requirements/nocturnal visibility).’











(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.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 45/2017 of 3 February 2017 amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1779]
Date: 2017-02-03
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU statistics, European Economic Area, Eurostat, data collection, data transmission, economic statistics, environmental statistics, environmental tax, national accounts, revision of an agreement




L_2018297EN.01005601.xml










22.11.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 297/56








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 45/2017
of 3 February 2017
         
amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1779]


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) 2016/172 of 24 November 2015 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 691/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards specification of the energy products (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


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





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following point is inserted after point 27ca (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/2174) of Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement:






‘27cb.



32016 R 0172: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/172 of 24 November 2015 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 691/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards specification of the energy products (OJ L 33, 10.2.2016 p. 3).’






Article 2
The text of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/172 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 4 February 2017, 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, 3 February 2017.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Claude MAERTEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 33, 10.2.2016, p. 3.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Case T-69/17: Action brought on 3 February 2017 — Constantin Film Produktion v EUIPO (Fack Ju Göhte)
Date: 2017-02-03
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, miscellaneous industries, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2017104EN.01005801.xml










3.4.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 104/58





Action brought on 3 February 2017 — Constantin Film Produktion v EUIPO (Fack Ju Göhte)
(Case T-69/17)
(2017/C 104/81)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Constantin Film Produktion GmbH (Munich, Germany) (represented by: E. Saarmann and P. Baronikians, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Trade mark at issue: EU word mark ‘Fack Ju Göhte’ — Application for registration No 13 971 163

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 1 December 2016 in Case R 2205/2015-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


annul Decision No 013971163 of the European Union Intellectual Property Office of 25 September 2015;










—


order EUIPO to pay the costs of the proceedings.





Pleas in law







—


Infringement of Article 7(1)(f) of Regulation No 207/2009;










—


Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation No 207/2009.
Case T-646/13: Judgment of the General Court of 3 February 2017 — Minority SafePack — one million signatures for diversity in Europe v Commission (Law governing the institutions — European citizens’ initiative — Protection of national and linguistic minorities and strengthening of cultural and linguistic diversity in the European Union — Refusal of registration — Commission manifestly lacking legislative powers — Obligation to state reasons — Article 4(2)(b) and (3) of Regulation (EU) No 211/2011)
Date: 2017-02-03
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: cultural pluralism, petition, protection of minorities








C_2017086EN.01002401.xml










20.3.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 86/24





Judgment of the General Court of 3 February 2017 — Minority SafePack — one million signatures for diversity in Europe v Commission
(Case T-646/13) (1)

((Law governing the institutions - European citizens’ initiative - Protection of national and linguistic minorities and strengthening of cultural and linguistic diversity in the European Union - Refusal of registration - Commission manifestly lacking legislative powers - Obligation to state reasons - Article 4(2)(b) and (3) of Regulation (EU) No 211/2011))
(2017/C 086/31)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Bürgerausschuss für die Bürgerinitiative Minority SafePack — one million signatures for diversity in Europe (represented by: E. Johansson, J. Lund and C. Lund, and subsequently by E. Johansson and T. Hieber, lawyers)

Defendant: European Commission (represented by: H. Krämer, acting as Agent)

Intervener in support of the applicant: Hungary (represented by: M. Fehér, A. Pálfy and G. Szima, acting as Agents)

Interveners in support of the defendant: Slovak Republic (represented by: B. Ricziová, acting as Agent) and Romania (represented by: R. Radu, R. Haţieganu, D. Bulancea and A. Wellman, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application pursuant to Article 263 TFEU and seeking annulment of Commission Decision C(2013) 5969 final of 13 September 2013 rejecting the request for registration of the proposed European citizens’ initiative entitled ‘Minority SafePack — one million signatures for diversity in Europe’.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Annuls Commission Decision C(2013) 5969 final of 13 September 2013 rejecting the request for registration of the proposed European citizens’ initiative entitled ‘Minority SafePack — one million signatures for diversity in Europe’;










2.


Orders the European Commission to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by Bürgerausschuss für die Bürgerinitiative Minority SafePack — one million signatures for diversity in Europe;










3.


Orders Hungary, the Slovak Republic and Romania to bear their own respective costs.






(1)  OJ C 112, 14.4.2014.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 9/2017 of 3 February 2017 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1743]
Date: 2017-02-03
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: Community certification, EC conformity marking, European Economic Area, market supervision, motor vehicle, motor vehicle industry, revision of an agreement, transport safety, two-wheeled vehicle, vehicle parts




L_2018297EN.01001101.xml










22.11.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 297/11








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 9/2017
of 3 February 2017
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1743]


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) 2016/1825 of 6 September 2016 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 901/2014 with regard to the administrative requirements for the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles (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 46c (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 901/2014) of Chapter I of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:

                  ‘, as amended by:






—



32016 R 1825: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1825 of 6 September 2016 (OJ L 279, 15.10.2016, p. 47).’
                     






Article 2
The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1825 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 4 February 2017, 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, 3 February 2017.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Claude MAERTEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 279, 15.10.2016, p. 47.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 34/2017 of 3 February 2017 amending Annex VI (Social security) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1768]
Date: 2017-02-03
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, administrative cooperation, exchange of information, exchange rate, revision of an agreement, social legislation, social-security benefit, social-security harmonisation




L_2018297EN.01004301.xml










22.11.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 297/43








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 34/2017
of 3 February 2017
         
amending Annex VI (Social security) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1768]


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)


Decision No H7 of 25 June 2015 on the revision of the Decision No H3 concerning the date to be taken into consideration for determining the rates of conversion referred to in Article 90 of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


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





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following is added in point 3.H3 (Decision No H3) of Annex VI to the EEA Agreement:

                  ‘, as amended by:






—



32016 D 0211(06): Decision No H7 of 25 June 2015 (OJ C 52, 11.2.2016, p. 13).’
                     






Article 2
The text of Decision No H7 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 4 February 2017, 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, 3 February 2017.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Claude MAERTEN
            





(1)  
            OJ C 52, 11.2.2016, p. 13.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Case T-509/15: Judgment of the General Court of 3 February 2017 — Kessel medintim v EUIPO — Janssen-Cilag (Premeno) (EU trade mark — Opposition proceedings — Application for the EU word mark Premeno — Earlier national word mark Pramino — Relative ground for refusal — Likelihood of confusion — Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 — Decision taken following the annulment by the General Court of an earlier decision — Right to be heard — Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009)
Date: 2017-02-03
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, medicinal product, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2017086EN.01002402.xml










20.3.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 86/24





Judgment of the General Court of 3 February 2017 — Kessel medintim v EUIPO — Janssen-Cilag (Premeno)
(Case T-509/15) (1)

((EU trade mark - Opposition proceedings - Application for the EU word mark Premeno - Earlier national word mark Pramino - Relative ground for refusal - Likelihood of confusion - Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 - Decision taken following the annulment by the General Court of an earlier decision - Right to be heard - Article 75 of Regulation No 207/2009))
(2017/C 086/32)
Language of the case: German

Parties


Applicant: Kessel medintim GmbH (Mörfelden-Walldorf, Germany) (represented by: A. Jacob and U. Staudenmaier, lawyers)

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

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal of EUIPO, intervening before the General Court: Janssen-Cilag GmbH (Neuss, Germany) (represented by: M. Wenz, lawyer)

Re:

Action brought against the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 2 July 2015 (Case R 349/2015-4), relating to opposition proceedings between Janseen-Cilag and Kessel medintim.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Kessel medintim GmbH to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 354, 26.10.2015.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 2/2017 of 3 February 2017 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1736]
Date: 2017-02-03
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, agricultural trade, animal product, customs inspection, import (EU), live animal, revision of an agreement, veterinary inspection




L_2018297EN.01000301.xml










22.11.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 297/3








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 2/2017
of 3 February 2017
         
amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1736]


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) 2016/1196 of 20 July 2016 amending the Annexes to Decision 2007/275/EC concerning the lists of animals and products to be subject to controls at border inspection posts under Council Directives 91/496/EEC and 97/78/EC (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters. Legislation regarding veterinary matters 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 indent is added in point 137 (Commission Decision 2007/275/EC) in Part 1.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32016 D 1196: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1196 of 20 July 2016 (OJ L 197, 22.7.2016, p. 10).’






Article 2
The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1196 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 4 February 2017, 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, 3 February 2017.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Claude MAERTEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 197, 22.7.2016, p. 10.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 32/2017 of 3 February 2017 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1766]
Date: 2017-02-03
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, biofuel, environmental protection, environmental standard, evaluation method, quality standard, reduction of gas emissions, revision of an agreement




L_2018297EN.01004101.xml










22.11.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 297/41








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 32/2017
of 3 February 2017
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1766]


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) 2016/1433 of 26 August 2016 on recognition of the ‘Biomass Biofuels Sustainability voluntary scheme’ for demonstrating compliance with the sustainability criteria under Directive 98/70/EC and 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (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 point is inserted after point 6au (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1362) of Chapter XVII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:






‘6av.



32016 D 1433: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1433 of 26 August 2016 on recognition of the “Biomass Biofuels Sustainability voluntary scheme” for demonstrating compliance with the sustainability criteria under Directive 98/70/EC and 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 232, 27.8.2016, p. 13).’






Article 2
The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1433 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 4 February 2017, 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, 3 February 2017.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Claude MAERTEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 232, 27.8.2016, p. 13.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.