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Council Decision (EU) 2018/592 of 16 April 2018 appointing members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for Luxembourg
Date: 2018-04-16
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Luxembourg, advisory committee (EU), appointment of members, free movement of workers








L_2018099EN.01001201.xml










19.4.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 99/12








            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2018/592
of 16 April 2018
         
appointing members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for Luxembourg


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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


Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 492/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on freedom of movement for workers within the Union (1), and in particular Articles 23 and 24 thereof,


Having regard to the lists of candidates submitted to the Council by the Government of Luxembourg,

Whereas:







(1)


By means of its Decision of 20 September 2016 (2), the Council appointed the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for the period from 25 September 2016 to 24 September 2018.












(2)


The government of Luxembourg has submitted nominations for several posts to be filled,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following are hereby appointed members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers for the period ending on 24 September 2018:






I.


GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES







Country


Members


Alternates




Luxembourg


Mr Tom GOEDERS
Mr Laurent PEUSCH


Mr Jonathan PEREIRA NEVES














II.


TRADE UNION REPRESENTATIVES







Country


Members


Alternates




Luxembourg


Mr Carlos PEREIRA
Mr Paul DE ARAUJO


Mr Eduardo DIAS














III.


EMPLOYERS' ASSOCIATIONS REPRESENTATIVES







Country


Members


Alternates




Luxembourg


Ms Patricia HEMMEN
Mr François ENGELS


Ms Héloise ANTOINE










Article 2
The members and alternate members not yet nominated will be appointed by the Council at a later date.


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




Done at Luxembourg, 16 April 2018.


For the Council


The President

R. PORODZANOV
            





(1)  Regulation (EU) No 492/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on freedom of movement for workers within the Union (OJ L 141, 27.5.2011, p. 1).

(2)  Council Decision of 20 September 2016 appointing the members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers (OJ C 348, 23.9.2016, p. 3).
Commission notice pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2018-04-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Auvergne, France, Ile-de-France, air transport, inland transport, invitation to tender, services of general interest, transport regulations








C_2018133EN.01002201.xml










16.4.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 133/22





Commission notice pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community
Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 133/06)






Member State


France




Route concerned


Le Puy-en-Velay – Paris (Orly)




Period of validity of the contract


From 14 January 2019 to 13 January 2023




Deadline for the submission of applications and tenders


3 July 2018 (12.00, local time)




Address where the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation relating to the public tender and the public service obligation can be obtained







Syndicat mixte de gestion de l’aérodrome départemental Le Puy-en-Velay - Loudes




Mr Pascal Rey, Director




La Reilhade




43320 Loudes




FRANCE










Tel.


+33 471086187
+33 601446342








Fax +33 471086640




Email: direction@aerolepuy.fr
Council Decision (EU) 2018/601 of 16 April 2018 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand on cooperation and mutual administrative assistance in customs matters
Date: 2018-04-16
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: New Zealand, administrative cooperation, cooperation agreement (EU), customs cooperation, ratification of an agreement, simplification of formalities








L_2018101EN.01000501.xml










20.4.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 101/5








            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2018/601
of 16 April 2018
         
on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand on cooperation and mutual administrative assistance in customs matters


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207, in conjunction with Article 218(6)(a), thereof,


Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,


Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas:







(1)


On 22 July 2013, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with New Zealand with a view to concluding an Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand on cooperation and mutual administrative assistance in customs matters (‘the Agreement’). The negotiations were successfully concluded by the initialling of the Agreement on 23 September 2015. In accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2018/600 (2), the Agreement was signed on 3 July 2017.












(2)


The purpose of the Agreement is to establish the legal basis for a cooperation framework which aims to secure the supply chain and facilitate legitimate trade, as well as enable the exchange of information to ensure the proper application of customs legislation and the prevention, investigation and combating of breaches of customs legislation.












(3)


The Agreement should be approved,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand on cooperation and mutual administrative assistance in customs matters is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.


Article 2
The President of the Council shall give, on behalf of the Union, the notification provided for in Article 21(1) of the Agreement (3).


Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




Done at Luxembourg, 16 April 2018.


For the Council


The President

R. PORODZANOV
            





(1)  Consent of 13 March 2018 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2)  Council Decision (EU) 2018/600 of 10 October 2016 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement between the European Union and New Zealand on cooperation and mutual administrative assistance in customs matters (see page 3 of this Official Journal).

(3)  The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council.
New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
Date: 2018-04-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: San Marino, commemoration, euro, issuing of currency




C_2018133EN.01001901.xml










16.4.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 133/19





New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
(2018/C 133/03)



Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009 (2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the European Union providing for the issuing of euro coins are authorised to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.


Issuing country
: The Republic of San Marino


Subject of commemoration
: 500th anniversary of the birth of Tintoretto


Description of the design
: The centre of the coin depicts a detail from Tintoretto’s painting ‘The Visitation’ (the embrace between the Virgin Mary and Elizabeth), and the dates ‘1518-2018’; at the edge: ‘SAN MARINO’ written above, and ‘Tintoretto’ below; on the left are the initials of the artist Luciana de Simoni ‘LDS’ and the letter ‘R’ identifying the Mint of Rome.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.


Number of coins to be issued
: 


Date of issue
: April 2018


(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national sides of all the coins issued in 2002.

(2)  See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).
Council Decision (EU) 2018/590 of 16 April 2018 appointing a member and an alternate member, proposed by the Federal Republic of Germany, of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2018-04-16
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Germany, appointment of members








L_2018099EN.01001001.xml










19.4.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 99/10








            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2018/590
of 16 April 2018
         
appointing a member and an alternate member, proposed by the Federal Republic of Germany, of the Committee of the Regions


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,


Having regard to the proposal of the German Government,

Whereas:







(1)


On 26 January 2015, 5 February 2015 and 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116 (1), (EU) 2015/190 (2) and (EU) 2015/994 (3) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020.












(2)


A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the mandate on the basis of which Birgit J. HONÉ (Staatssekretärin für Europa und Regionale Landesentwicklung, Niedersächsische Staatskanzlei) was proposed.












(3)


An alternate member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Fritz JAECKEL,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following are hereby appointed to the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2020:






(a)


as a member:






—


Ms Birgit J. HONÉ, Ministerin für Bundes- und Europaangelegenheiten und Regionale Entwicklung (Niedersachsen) (change of mandate),




and










(b)


as an alternate member:






—


Mr Clemens LAMMERSKITTEN, Mitglied des Niedersächsischen Landtags.










Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




Done at Luxembourg, 16 April 2018.


For the Council


The President

R. PORODZANOV
            





(1)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/116 of 26 January 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 20, 27.1.2015, p. 42).

(2)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/190 of 5 February 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 31, 7.2.2015, p. 25).

(3)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/994 of 23 June 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 70).
Euro exchange rates
Date: 2018-04-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2018133EN.01000101.xml










16.4.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 133/1





Euro exchange rates (1)

13 April 2018
(2018/C 133/01)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,2317 




JPY


Japanese yen


132,64 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4467 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,86400 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,3798 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,1854 




ISK


Iceland króna


121,60 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,5643 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,307 




HUF


Hungarian forint


311,13 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,1763 




RON


Romanian leu


4,6603 




TRY


Turkish lira


5,0411 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5801 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5482 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,6687 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6703 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,6158 




KRW


South Korean won


1 316,26 




ZAR


South African rand


14,8457 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,7363 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,4165 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 939,57 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,7714 




PHP


Philippine peso


63,969 




RUB


Russian rouble


76,2186 




THB


Thai baht


38,367 




BRL


Brazilian real


4,1979 




MXN


Mexican peso


22,3162 




INR


Indian rupee


80,3160 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Commission information notice pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community — Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations (Text with EEA relevance. )
Date: 2018-04-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, Lombardy, Tuscany, air transport, inland transport, invitation to tender, island, services of general interest, transport regulations








C_2018133EN.01002401.xml










16.4.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 133/24





Commission information notice pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community
Invitation to tender in respect of the operation of scheduled air services in accordance with public service obligations
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2018/C 133/08)






Member State


Italy




Routes concerned


Elba Marina di Campo — Pisa and vice versa;
Elba Marina di Campo — Florence and vice versa;
Elba Marina di Campo — Milan Linate and vice versa.




Period of validity of the contract


From 1 October 2018 to 30 September 2021




Deadline for submission of tenders


16 May 2018




Address from which the text of the invitation to tender and any relevant information and/or documentation relating to the public tender and the public service obligation can be obtained



Reference document


OJ C 60 of 16 February 2018






National Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC)




Air Transport Development and Licensing Department (Direzione Sviluppo Trasporto Aereo e Licenze),




Viale Castro Pretorio 118




00185 Rome




ITALIA




Tel. +39 0644596515




Email: osp@enac.gov.it











Website


:


http://www.mit.gov.it
http://www.enac.gov.it
Cases T-339/15 to T-343/15: Judgment of the General Court of 16 April 2018 — Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen v EUIPO (shape of a petrol station) (European Union trade mark — Application for EU three-dimensional marks — Shape of a petrol station — Absolute ground for refusal — Distinctiveness — Article 65(4) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 72(4) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) — Acts having fully upheld the applicant’s claims — Binding nature of the grounds of an order for reference — Admissibility — Obligation to state reasons)
Date: 2018-04-16
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, diesel fuel, petrol, pump, registered trade mark, simulation, trade-mark law








C_2018190EN.01002201.xml










4.6.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 190/22





Judgment of the General Court of 16 April 2018 — Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen v EUIPO (shape of a petrol station)
(Cases T-339/15 to T-343/15) (1)

((European Union trade mark - Application for EU three-dimensional marks - Shape of a petrol station - Absolute ground for refusal - Distinctiveness - Article 65(4) of Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 (now Article 72(4) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001) - Acts having fully upheld the applicant’s claims - Binding nature of the grounds of an order for reference - Admissibility - Obligation to state reasons))
(2018/C 190/40)
Language of the case: Polish

Parties


Applicant: Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen SA (Płock, Poland) (represented by: M. Siciarek, J. Rasiewicz and M. Kaczmarska, lawyers)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (represented by: A. Folliard-Monguiral and E. Sliwinska, acting as Agents)

Re:

Five actions brought against the decisions of the Fifth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 2 April 2015 (Cases R 2245/2014-5, R 2247/2014-5, R 2248/2014-5, R 2249/2014-5 and R 2250/2014-5) concerning applications for registration of three-dimensional signs formed by the shape of a petrol station as EU trade marks.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Orders the joinder of Cases T-339/15 to T-343/15 for the purposes of the judgment;










2.


Dismisses the actions as inadmissible in respect of the goods and services which do not form part of the usual range of petrol stations (aviation fuel, petroleum coke, xylenes and wholesale fuel);










3.


Annuls the decisions of the Fifth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office of 2 April 2015 (Cases R 2245/2014-5, R 2247/2014-5, R 2248/2014-5, R 2249/2014-5 and R 2250/2014-5) in respect of the goods and services other than those which do not form part of the usual range of petrol stations (aviation fuel, petroleum coke, xylenes and wholesale fuel) and which are covered by the marks applied for;










4.


Orders EUIPO to bear its own costs and to pay four fifths of the costs incurred by Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen SA, which shall bear one fifth of its own costs.






(1)  OJ C 279, 24.8.2015.
New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
Date: 2018-04-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Holy See, commemoration, euro, issuing of currency




C_2018133EN.01002001.xml










16.4.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 133/20





New national side of euro coins intended for circulation
(2018/C 133/04)



Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009 (2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the European Union providing for the issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.


Issuing country
: The Vatican City State


Subject of commemoration
: European Year of Cultural Heritage — The Laocoön group


Description of the design
: The design features the Statue of Laocoön and His Sons, also called the Laocoön Group, a fundamental work of the world sculpture, foundational for the Vatican Museums. At the center bottom, the inscription of the issuing country ‘Città del VATICANO’. From left to right, in semi-circle, the inscription ‘ANNO EUROPEO DEL PATRIMONIO CULTURALE’. At the top right the year of issuance ‘2018’ and the mintmark ‘R’. At the bottom right the name of the artist ‘D. LONGO’.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.


Number of coins to be issued
: 


Date of issue
: 


(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002.

(2)  See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).
Council Decision (EU) 2018/591 of 16 April 2018 appointing a member, proposed by the Federal Republic of Germany, of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2018-04-16
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Germany, appointment of members








L_2018099EN.01001101.xml










19.4.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 99/11








            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2018/591
of 16 April 2018
         
appointing a member, proposed by the Federal Republic of Germany, of the Committee of the Regions


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,


Having regard to the proposal of the German Government,

Whereas:







(1)


On 26 January 2015, 5 February 2015 and 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116 (1), (EU) 2015/190 (2) and (EU) 2015/994 (3) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020. On 4 March 2016, by Council Decision (EU) 2016/333 (4), Ms Dagmar MÜHLENFIELD was replaced by Mr Joachim WOLBERGS as a member.












(2)


A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Joachim WOLBERGS,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following is hereby appointed as a member of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2020:






—


Dr Peter KURZ, Oberbürgermeister der Stadt Mannheim.






Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.




Done at Luxembourg, 16 April 2018.


For the Council


The President

R. PORODZANOV
            





(1)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/116 of 26 January 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 20, 27.1.2015, p. 42).

(2)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/190 of 5 February 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 31, 7.2.2015, p. 25).

(3)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/994 of 23 June 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 70).

(4)  Council Decision (EU) 2016/333 of 4 March 2016 appointing a member, proposed by the Federal Republic of Germany, of the Committee of the Regions (OJ L 62, 9.3.2016, p. 16).