do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 78/2017 of 5 May 2017 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2019/190]
Date: 2017-05-05
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, botany, fodder, fodder plant, fodder-growing, labelling, market approval, marketing standard, revision of an agreement, seed




L_2019036EN.01002001.xml










7.2.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 36/20








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 78/2017
of 5 May 2017
         
amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2019/190]


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 Directive (EU) 2016/2109 of 1 December 2016 amending Council Directive 66/401/EEC as regards the inclusion of new species and the botanical name of the species Lolium x boucheanum Kunth (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


This Decision concerns legislation regarding phytosanitary matters. Legislation regarding phytosanitary 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 2 (Council Directive 66/401/EEC) in Part 1 of Chapter III of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32016 L 2109: Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2016/2109 of 1 December 2016 (OJ L 327, 2.12.2016, p. 59).’






Article 2
The text of Implementing Directive (EU) 2016/2109 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 6 May 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, 5 May 2017.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Claude MAERTEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 327, 2.12.2016, p. 59.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.8445 — Duferco Energia/Energhe) (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2017-05-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, energy industry, merger control, renewable energy, retail trade, wholesale trade








C_2017141EN.01000101.xml










5.5.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 141/1





Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.8445 — Duferco Energia/Energhe)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2017/C 141/01)
On 18 April 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 32017M8445. 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 71/2017 of 5 May 2017 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2019/183]
Date: 2017-05-05
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, bovine spongiform encephalopathy, consumer protection, disease prevention, fish product, market approval, revision of an agreement, veterinary inspection




L_2019036EN.01000701.xml










7.2.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 36/7








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 71/2017
of 5 May 2017
         
amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2019/183]


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) 2017/110 of 23 January 2017 amending Annexes IV and X to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (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 12 (Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council) in Part 7.1 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32017 R 0110: Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/110 of 23 January 2017 (OJ L 18, 24.1.2017, p. 42).’






Article 2
The text of Regulation (EU) 2017/110 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 6 May 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, 5 May 2017.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Claude MAERTEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 18, 24.1.2017, p. 42.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 96/2017 of 5 May 2017 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2019/208]
Date: 2017-05-05
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, rail transport, revision of an agreement, safety standard, technical standard, trans-European network




L_2019036EN.01005601.xml










7.2.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 36/56








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 96/2017
of 5 May 2017
         
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2019/208]


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) 2016/919 of 27 May 2016 on the technical specification for interoperability relating to the ‘control-command and signalling’ subsystems of the rail system in the European Union (1), as corrected by OJ L 279, 15.10.2016, p. 94, is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Regulation (EU) 2016/919 repeals Commission Decision 2012/88/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 37i (Commission Decision 2012/88/EU) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement is replaced by the following:


                  ‘
                  32016 R 0919: Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/919 of 27 May 2016 on the technical specification for interoperability relating to the ‘control-command and signalling’ subsystems of the rail system in the European Union (OJ L 158, 15.6.2016, p. 1), as corrected by OJ L 279, 15.10.2016, p. 94.’
               



Article 2
The text of Regulation (EU) 2016/919, as corrected by OJ L 279, 15.10.2016, p. 94, 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 6 May 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, 5 May 2017.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Claude MAERTEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 158, 15.6.2016, p. 1.

(2)  
            OJ L 51, 23.2.2012, p. 1.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 88/2017 of 5 May 2017 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2019/200]
Date: 2017-05-05
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, alternative medicine, crop production, medical plant, medicinal product, revision of an agreement




L_2019036EN.01003501.xml










7.2.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 36/35








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 88/2017
of 5 May 2017
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2019/200]


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) 2016/1658 of 13 September 2016 amending Decision 2008/911/EC establishing a list of herbal substances, preparations and combinations thereof for use in traditional herbal medicinal products (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1659 of 13 September 2016 amending Decision 2008/911/EC establishing a list of herbal substances, preparations and combinations thereof for use in traditional herbal medicinal products (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 15zl (Commission Decision 2008/911/EC) of Chapter XIII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32016 D 1658: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1658 of 13 September 2016 (OJ L 247, 15.9.2016, p. 19),










—



32016 D 1659: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1659 of 13 September 2016 (OJ L 247, 15.9.2016, p. 22).’
                     






Article 2
The texts of Implementing Decisions (EU) 2016/1658 and (EU) 2016/1659 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 6 May 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, 5 May 2017.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Claude MAERTEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 247, 15.9.2016, p. 19.

(2)  
            OJ L 247, 15.9.2016, p. 22.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 87/2017 of 5 May 2017 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2019/199]
Date: 2017-05-05
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, animal product, consumer protection, food safety, foodstuff, livestock, revision of an agreement, veterinary medicinal product




L_2019036EN.01003401.xml










7.2.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 36/34








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 87/2017
of 5 May 2017
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2019/199]


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) 2016/2045 of 23 November 2016 amending Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 as regards the substance gamithromycin (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2074 of 25 November 2016 amending Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 as regards the substance aluminium salicylate, basic (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 13 (Commission Regulation (EU) No 37/2010) of Chapter XIII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32016 R 2045: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2045 of 23 November 2016 (OJ L 318, 24.11.2016, p. 3),










—



32016 R 2074: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2074 of 25 November 2016 (OJ L 320, 26.11.2016, p. 29).’






Article 2
The texts of Implementing Regulations (EU) 2016/2045 and (EU) 2016/2074 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 6 May 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, 5 May 2017.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Claude MAERTEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 318, 24.11.2016, p. 3.

(2)  
            OJ L 320, 26.11.2016, p. 29.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Case T-265/17: Action brought on 5 May 2017 — ExpressVPN v EUIPO (EXPRESSVPN)
Date: 2017-05-05
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, consultancy, information technology industry, registered trade mark, trade-mark law








C_2017202EN.01002601.xml










26.6.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 202/26





Action brought on 5 May 2017 — ExpressVPN v EUIPO (EXPRESSVPN)
(Case T-265/17)
(2017/C 202/42)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: ExpressVPN Ltd (Glen Vine, United Kingdom) (represented by: A. Muir Wood, Barrister)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Trade mark at issue: International registration designating the European Union in respect of the figurative mark containing the word element ‘EXPRESSVPN’ — Application for registration No 1 265 562

Contested decision: Decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 16 February 2017 in Case R 1352/2016-5

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


alter the contested decision to permit the mark proceed to registration on the basis that the mark is neither descriptive nor devoid of distinctive character and the basis of the evidence of acquired distinctiveness submitted to the examiner and to the Fifth Board of Appeal;










—


issue an order for payment of the costs incurred by the applicant in connection with this appeal.





Plea in law







—


Infringement of Articles 7(1)(b)(c), 7(2) and 7(3) of Regulation No 207/2009.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 98/2017 of 5 May 2017 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2019/210]
Date: 2017-05-05
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, air safety, air traffic control, air transport, common transport policy, revision of an agreement, transport company, transport licence




L_2019036EN.01005901.xml










7.2.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 36/59








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 98/2017
of 5 May 2017
         
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2019/210]


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) 2016/2214 of 8 December 2016 amending Regulation (EC) No 474/2006 as regards the list of air carriers which are subject to an operating ban within the Union (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 66zab (Commission Regulation (EC) No 474/2006) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32016 R 2214: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2214 of 8 December 2016 (OJ L 334, 9.12.2016, p. 6).’






Article 2
The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2214 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 6 May 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, 5 May 2017.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Claude MAERTEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 334, 9.12.2016, p. 6.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 86/2017 of 5 May 2017 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2019/198]
Date: 2017-05-05
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, consumer information, food inspection, foodstuff, health control, labelling, market approval, mental illness, revision of an agreement




L_2019036EN.01003301.xml










7.2.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 36/33








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 86/2017
of 5 May 2017
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2019/198]


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) 2017/236 of 10 February 2017 refusing to authorise a health claim made on foods and referring to the reduction of disease risk (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 point is inserted after point 122 (Directive (EU) 2015/2203 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:






‘123.



32017 R 0236: Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/236 of 10 February 2017 refusing to authorise a health claim made on foods and referring to the reduction of disease risk (OJ L 36, 11.2.2017, p. 9).’






Article 2
The text of Regulation (EU) 2017/236 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 6 May 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, 5 May 2017.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Claude MAERTEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 36, 11.2.2017, p. 9.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 72/2017 of 5 May 2017 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2019/184]
Date: 2017-05-05
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, bovine spongiform encephalopathy, disease prevention, health control, market approval, revision of an agreement, veterinary inspection




L_2019036EN.01000801.xml










7.2.2019   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 36/8








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE
         
No 72/2017
of 5 May 2017
         
amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2019/184]


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) 2016/1396 of 18 August 2016 amending certain Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (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
Chapter I of Annex I to the Agreement shall be amended as follows:






1.


The following indent is added in point 12 (Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council) in Part 7.1:






‘—



32016 R 1396: Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1396 of 18 August 2016 (OJ L 225, 19.8.2016, p. 76).’














2.


The text of adaptation H. in point 12 (Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council) in Part 7.1 is deleted.






Article 2
The text of Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/1396 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 6 May 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, 5 May 2017.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Claude MAERTEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 225, 19.8.2016, p. 76.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.