do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/604 of 17 March 2017 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Terre Tarentine (PDO))
Date: 2017-03-17
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Apulia, Italy, designation of origin, labelling, olive oil, product designation








L_2017084EN.01000101.xml










30.3.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 84/1








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/604
of 17 March 2017
         
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Terre Tarentine (PDO))


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined Italy's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Terre Tarentine’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1898/2004 (2).












(2)


Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union (3) as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation.












(3)


As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the amendments to the specification should be approved,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name ‘Terre Tarentine’ (PDO) are hereby approved.


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




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 March 2017.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,

Phil HOGAN
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.

(2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1898/2004 of 29 October 2004 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 as regards the entry of a name in the ‘Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications’ (Terre Tarentine) — (PDO) (OJ L 328, 30.10.2004, p. 66).

(3)  
            OJ C 440, 26.11.2016, p. 4.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 46/2017 of 17 March 2017 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1810]
Date: 2017-03-17
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU control, European Economic Area, customs, customs inspection, import (EU), information system, revision of an agreement, veterinary inspection




L_2018305EN.01000101.xml










29.11.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 305/1








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 46/2017
of 17 March 2017
         
amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1810]


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) 2016/1917 of 27 October 2016 amending Decision 2009/821/EC as regards the lists of border inspection posts and veterinary units in Traces (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 39 (Commission Decision 2009/821/EC) in Part 1.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32016 D 1917: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1917 of 27 October 2016 (OJ L 296, 1.11.2016, p. 17).’







Article 2

The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1917 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 18 March 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, 17 March 2017.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Claude MAERTEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 296, 1.11.2016, p. 17.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 66/2017 of 17 March 2017 amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1830]
Date: 2017-03-17
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU statistics, European Economic Area, foreign trade, industrial product, production statistics, revision of an agreement, trade statistics




L_2018305EN.01003301.xml










29.11.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 305/33








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 66/2017
of 17 March 2017
         
amending Annex XXI (Statistics) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1830]


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) 2016/1872 of 6 October 2016 establishing for 2016 the ‘Prodcom list’ of industrial products provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3924/91 (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 4an (Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1711) of Annex XXI to the EEA Agreement:







‘4ao.



32016 R 1872: Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1872 of 6 October 2016 establishing for 2016 the “Prodcom list” of industrial products provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3924/91 (OJ L 290, 25.10.2016, p. 1).’








Article 2

The text of Regulation (EU) 2016/1872 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 18 March 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, 17 March 2017.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Claude MAERTEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 290, 25.10.2016, p. 1.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 57/2017 of 17 March 2017 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1821]
Date: 2017-03-17
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, alcoholic beverage, food inspection, health control, qualitative analysis, research body, revision of an agreement




L_2018305EN.01002401.xml










29.11.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 305/24








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 57/2017
of 17 March 2017
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1821]


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) 2016/635 of 22 April 2016 amending the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2870/2000 as regards certain reference methods for the analysis of spirit drinks (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


This Decision concerns legislation regarding spirit drinks. Legislation regarding spirit drinks 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 XXVII 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 8 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 2870/2000) of Chapter XXVII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32016 R 0635: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/635 of 22 April 2016 (OJ L 108, 23.4.2016, p. 1).’







Article 2

The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/635 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 18 March 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, 17 March 2017.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Claude MAERTEN
            





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

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 60/2017 of 17 March 2017 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1824]
Date: 2017-03-17
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, inland waterway transport, intra-EU transport, rail transport, revision of an agreement, road transport, technological change, transport of dangerous goods, transport safety




L_2018305EN.01002701.xml










29.11.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 305/27








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 60/2017
of 17 March 2017
         
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1824]


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) 2016/2309 of 16 December 2016 adapting for the fourth time the Annexes to Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the inland transport of dangerous goods to scientific and technical progress (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 indent is added in point 13c (Directive 2008/68/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32016 L 2309: Commission Directive (EU) 2016/2309 of 16 December 2016 (OJ L 345, 20.12.2016, p. 48).’







Article 2

The text of Directive (EU) 2016/2309 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 18 March 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, 17 March 2017.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Claude MAERTEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 345, 20.12.2016, p. 48.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Case T-180/17: Action brought on 17 March 2017 — EM Research Organization v EUIPO — Christoph Fischer and Others (EM)
Date: 2017-03-17
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, registered trade mark, soil conditioning, trade-mark law








C_2017161EN.01003201.xml










22.5.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 161/32





Action brought on 17 March 2017 — EM Research Organization v EUIPO — Christoph Fischer and Others (EM)
(Case T-180/17)
(2017/C 161/45)
Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties


Applicant: EM Research Organization, Inc. (Okinawa, Japan) (represented by: J. Liesegang, M. Jost and N. Lang, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other parties to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Christoph Fischer GmbH (Stephanskirchen, Germany), Ole Weinkath (Hünxe-Drevenack, Germany), Multikraft Produktions- und Handels GmbH (Pichl/Wels, Austria), Phytodor AG (Buochs, Switzerland)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Proprietor of the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: International word mark ‘EM’ — No 2 829 851

Procedure before EUIPO: Invalidity proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the First Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 9 January 2017 in Case R 2442/2015-1

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


order EUIPO to pay the costs.





Pleas in law







—


Infringement of Article 145 and the first sentence of Article 57(5) of Regulation No 207/2009;










—


Infringement of Article 7(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation No 207/2009.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 65/2017 of 17 March 2017 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1829]
Date: 2017-03-17
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, International Civil Aviation Organisation, air safety, air traffic, civil aviation, communications systems, revision of an agreement, waveband




L_2018305EN.01003201.xml










29.11.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 305/32








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 65/2017
of 17 March 2017
         
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1829]


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) 2016/2345 of 14 December 2016 amending Regulation (EC) No 262/2009 and Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1079/2012 as regards references to ICAO provisions (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

Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:






(1)


the following indent is added in point 66we (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1079/2012):






‘—



32016 R 2345: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2345 of 14 December 2016 (OJ L 348, 21.12.2016, p. 11).’;














(2)


the following is added in point 66wh (Commission Regulation (EC) No 262/2009):

                              ‘, as amended by:






—



32016 R 2345: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2345 of 14 December 2016 (OJ L 348, 21.12.2016, p. 11).’
                                 











Article 2

The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2345 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 18 March 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, 17 March 2017.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Claude MAERTEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 348, 21.12.2016, p. 11.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 59/2017 of 17 March 2017 amending Annex XI (Electronic communication, audiovisual services and information society) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1823]
Date: 2017-03-17
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, access to information, copyright, dissemination of information, electronic document, information service, public sector, revision of an agreement




L_2018305EN.01002601.xml










29.11.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 305/26








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 59/2017
of 17 March 2017
         
amending Annex XI (Electronic communication, audiovisual services and information society) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1823]


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)


Directive 2013/37/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 amending Directive 2003/98/EC on the re-use of public sector information (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


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





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:




Article 1

The following is added in point 5k (Directive 2003/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XI to the EEA Agreement:

                  ‘, as amended by:






—



32013 L 0037: Directive 2013/37/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 (OJ L 175, 27.6.2013, p. 1).’
                     







Article 2

The text of Directive 2013/37/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 3

This Decision shall enter into force on 18 March 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, 17 March 2017.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Claude MAERTEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 175, 27.6.2013, p. 1.

(*1)  Constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 61/2017 of 17 March 2017 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1825]
Date: 2017-03-17
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU Member State, European Economic Area, European driving licence, European standard, mutual recognition principle, revision of an agreement, technical standard, transport regulations




L_2018305EN.01002801.xml










29.11.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 305/28








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 61/2017
of 17 March 2017
         
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2018/1825]


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 Decision (EU) 2016/1945 of 14 October 2016 on equivalences between categories of driving licences (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Decision (EU) 2016/1945 repeals Commission Decision 2014/209/EU (2), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.












(3)


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





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:




Article 1

The text of point 24fb (Commission Decision 2014/209/EU) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement is replaced by the following:


                  ‘
                  32016 D 1945: Commission Decision (EU) 2016/1945 of 14 October 2016 on equivalences between categories of driving licences (OJ L 302, 9.11.2016, p. 62).’
               




Article 2

The text of Decision (EU) 2016/1945 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 18 March 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, 17 March 2017.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Claude MAERTEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 302, 9.11.2016, p. 62.

(2)  
            OJ L 120, 23.4.2014, p. 1.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8199 — Bunge/European Oilseed Processing Facilities) (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2017-03-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, food processing, merger control, vegetable oil








C_2017082EN.01000201.xml










17.3.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 82/2





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.8199 — Bunge/European Oilseed Processing Facilities)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2017/C 82/03)
On 6 February 2017, 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) 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 32017M8199. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.