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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 11/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/289]
Date: 2020-02-07
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, administrative formalities, chemical product, dissemination of information, exchange of information, market approval, marketing standard, product safety, public health, revision of an agreement




L_2023049EN.01002701.xml










16.2.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 49/27








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 11/2020
of 7 February 2020
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/289]


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) 2019/1692 of 9 October 2019 on the application of certain registration and data-sharing provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council after the expiry of the final registration deadline for phase-in substances (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 12zzzzzzb (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1331) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:






‘12zzzzzzc.



32019 R 1692: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1692 of 9 October 2019 on the application of certain registration and data-sharing provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council after the expiry of the final registration deadline for phase-in substances (OJ L 259, 10.10.2019, p. 12).’






Article 2
The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1692 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 8 February 2020, 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, 7 February 2020.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Clara GANSLANDT
            





(1)  
            OJ L 259, 10.10.2019, p. 12.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Case T-74/20: Action brought on 7 February 2020 — IJ v Parliament
Date: 2020-02-07
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: disability insurance, discrimination based on disability, equal treatment, free movement of workers, right to health, servant (EU), social assistance, worker with disabilities








C_2020103EN.01003502.xml










30.3.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 103/35






Action brought on 7 February 2020 — IJ v Parliament
(Case T-74/20)
(2020/C 103/50)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: IJ (represented by: L. Levi, M. Vandenbussche and A. Champetier, lawyers)

Defendant: European Parliament

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


declare the present action admissible and well founded;




consequently,






—


annul the decision of the European Parliament of 10 October 2018 in so far as it applies the retention clause in Article 100 of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union to the applicant;










—


in so far as may be necessary, annul the decision of the European Parliament of 29 October 2019 to the extent that it rejects the applicant’s complaint of 8 January 2019;










—


order the applicant to pay all the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on three pleas in law.






1.


First plea in law, alleging infringement of Article 100 of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (‘the CEOS’). The applicant claims that the application of the retention clause to her case infringes Article 100 of the CEOS, which must be interpreted in a restrictive manner and in accordance with the principle of free movement of workers provided for by Article 45 TFEU. Article 100 of the CEOS must also be interpreted in accordance with Articles 34 and 35 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (‘the Charter’) and with Articles 12 and 13 of the European Social Charter. In the alternative, the applicant raises an objection of illegality against Article 100 of the CEOS, on the ground that that provision infringes Article 45 TFEU, Articles 34 and 35 of the Charter and Articles 12 and 13 of the European Social Charter.










2.


Second plea in law, alleging failure to observe the principle of non-discrimination enshrined in Article 1d of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union and in Article 21 of the Charter. The applicant is of the opinion that the application of the retention clause to her deprives her, for a period of five years, from certain elements of the benefit of all invalidity benefits, and constitutes, moreover, discrimination prohibited by Article 1d of the Staff Regulations and Article 21 of the Charter.










3.


Third plea in law, alleging failure to observe the principle of the duty of care. The applicant claims that the administration failed to fulfil its duty to have regard for the welfare of staff, even though that duty was enhanced on account of the member of staff in question having a fragile state of health.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 24/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/302]
Date: 2020-02-07
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, accident prevention, air safety, civil aviation, database, disclosure of information, exchange of information, revision of an agreement, safety standard, transport accident




L_2023049EN.01005101.xml










16.2.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 49/51








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 24/2020
of 7 February 2020
         
amending Annex XIII (Transport) to the EEA Agreement [2023/302]


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) 2019/1128 of 1 July 2019 on access rights to safety recommendations and responses stored in the European Central Repository and repealing Decision 2012/780/EU (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1128 repeals Commission Decision 2012/780/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 66da (Commission Decision 2012/780/EU) of Annex XIII to the EEA Agreement is replaced by the following:


                  ‘
                  32019 D 1128: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1128 of 1 July 2019 on access rights to safety recommendations and responses stored in the European Central Repository and repealing Decision 2012/780/EU (OJ L 177, 2.7.2019, p. 112).’
               



Article 2
The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1128 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 8 February 2020, 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, 7 February 2020.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Clara GANSLANDT
            





(1)  
            OJ L 177, 2.7.2019, p. 112.

(2)  
            OJ L 342, 14.12.2012, p. 46.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Case T-76/20: Action brought on 7 February 2020 — Czech Republic v Commission
Date: 2020-02-07
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU aid, agricultural expenditure, aid to agriculture, financial aid, national law, rural development








C_2020103EN.01003701.xml










30.3.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 103/37






Action brought on 7 February 2020 — Czech Republic v Commission
(Case T-76/20)
(2020/C 103/52)
Language of the case: Czech

Parties


Applicant: Czech Republic (represented by: M. Smolek, J. Pavliš, O. Serdula and J. Vláčil, Agents)

Defendant: European Commission

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul Commission Implementing Decision (EU) CCI 2014CZ06RDNP 001 of 29 November 2019 on the suspension of interim payments linked to the Rural Development Programme of the Czech Republic for the period 2014-2020 and related to the expenditure incurred in the periods between 16 October 2018 and 31 December 2018 and between 1 January 2019 and 31 March 2019 (notified under number C(2019) 8647 final);










—


order the European Commission to pay the costs of the proceedings.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicant relies on two pleas in law.






1.


First plea in law, alleging infringement of Article 41(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council (‘Regulation No 1306/2013’) on the grounds that the Commission incorrectly takes the view that the subsidies to which the expenditure in question relates were provided in breach of national legislation. However, there could not have been any infringement of the national legislation concerned since that legislation does not apply to the type of subsidies which the suspended payments concern.










2.


Second plea in law, also alleging infringement of Article 41(1) of Regulation No 1306/2013. Even if the national legislation concerned were to apply to that type of subsidy (quod non), part of the suspended payments relate to projects to which that legislation could not apply ratione temporis.






(1)  Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ 2013 L 347, p. 549).
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9751 — Elliot/Apollo/EP Energy) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2020/C 42/03
Date: 2020-02-07
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, gas industry, investment company, merger control, oil industry, risk management








C_2020042EN.01000401.xml










7.2.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 42/4






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9751 — Elliot/Apollo/EP Energy)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2020/C 42/03)

1.   
On 31 January 2020, the Commission received notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
This notification concerns the following undertakings:






—


Apollo Capital Management, L.P. (‘Apollo’, USA),










—


Elliot Investment Management, L.P. (‘Elliot’, USA),










—


EP Energy Corporation (‘EP Energy’, USA).




Elliot and Apollo acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of EP Energy.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


Apollo invests in companies and debt issued by companies involved in various businesses throughout the world, by way of investment funds managed by affiliates of Apollo.










—


Elliot is an investment firm focussed on investment and risk management activities.










—


EP Energy is an independent exploration and production company engaged in the acquisition and development of onshore oil and natural gas infrastructures in the US. EP Energy is currently solely controlled by Apollo.






3.   
On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.
Pursuant to the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations under the Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (2) it should be noted that this case is a candidate for treatment under the procedure set out in the Notice.


4.   
The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. The following reference should always be specified:
Case M.9751 — Elliot/Apollo/EP Energy
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email, by fax, or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu
Fax +32 22964301
Postal address:





European Commission




Directorate-General for Competition




Merger Registry




1049 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË







(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

(2)  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 13/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/291]
Date: 2020-02-07
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, chemical product, consumer information, cosmetic product, health control, health risk, oxide, preservative, product safety, revision of an agreement, titanium




L_2023049EN.01003001.xml










16.2.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 49/30








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 13/2020
of 7 February 2020
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/291]


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) 2019/1857 of 6 November 2019 amending Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1858 of 6 November 2019 amending Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic 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 1a (Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XVI of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32019 R 1857: Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1857 of 6 November 2019 (OJ L 286, 7.11.2019, p. 3),










—



32019 R 1858: Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1858 of 6 November 2019 (OJ L 286, 7.11.2019, p. 7).’






Article 2
The texts of Regulations (EU) 2019/1857 and (EU) 2019/1858 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 8 February 2020, 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, 7 February 2020.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Clara GANSLANDT
            





(1)  
            OJ L 286, 7.11.2019, p. 3.

(2)  
            OJ L 286, 7.11.2019, p. 7.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.9699 — Mitsubishi Corporation/Eneco Groep) (Text with EEA relevance) 2020/C 51/01
Date: 2020-02-07
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, electrical energy, electricity supply, energy production, energy storage, energy supply, gas supply, merger control, soft energy, wholesale trade








C_2020051EN.01000101.xml










14.2.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 51/1






Non-opposition to a notified concentration
(Case M.9699 — Mitsubishi Corporation/Eneco Groep)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2020/C 51/01)
On 7 February 2020, 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 32020M9699. EUR-Lex is the on-line access to European law.






(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 28/2020 of 7 February 2020 amending Annex XVIII (Health and safety at work, labour law, and equal treatment for men and women) to the EEA Agreement [2023/306]
Date: 2020-02-07
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU Member State, European Economic Area, International Labour Organisation, administrative check, crew, international convention, maritime safety, organisation of work, revision of an agreement, ship's flag, working conditions




L_2023049EN.01005901.xml










16.2.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 49/59








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 28/2020
of 7 February 2020
         
amending Annex XVIII (Health and safety at work, labour law, and equal treatment for men and women) to the EEA Agreement [2023/306]


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 2013/54/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 concerning certain flag State responsibilities for compliance with and enforcement of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


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





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following point is inserted after point 32m (Directive (EU) 2015/1794 of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Annex XVIII to the EEA Agreement:






‘32n.



32013 L 0054: Directive 2013/54/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 concerning certain flag State responsibilities for compliance with and enforcement of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (OJ L 329, 10.12.2013, p. 1).’






Article 2
The text of Directive 2013/54/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 8 February 2020, 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, 7 February 2020.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Clara GANSLANDT
            





(1)  
            OJ L 329, 10.12.2013, p. 1.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/185 of 7 February 2020 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications Pasta di Gragnano (PGI)
Date: 2020-02-07
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Campania, Italy, designation of origin, labelling, pasta, product designation








L_2020039EN.01000201.xml










12.2.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 39/2








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/185
of 7 February 2020
         
approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications ‘Pasta di Gragnano’ (PGI)


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)


Pursuant to 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 geographical indication ‘Pasta di Gragnano’, registered under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 969/2013 (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 ‘Pasta di Gragnano’ (PGI) 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, 7 February 2020.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,

Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI
            

Member of the Commission






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

(2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 969/2013 of 2 October 2013 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Pasta di Gragnano (PGI)] (OJ L 270, 11.10.2013, p. 1).

(3)  
            OJ C 325, 30.9.2019, p. 15.