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Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1463 of 12 October 2020 implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1542 concerning restrictive measures against the proliferation and use of chemical weapons
Date: 2020-10-12
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, chemical weapon, economic sanctions, international sanctions, natural person, non-proliferation of arms




L_2020335EN.01000101.xml










13.10.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 335/1








            COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/1463
of 12 October 2020
         
implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1542 concerning restrictive measures against the proliferation and use of chemical weapons


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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


Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2018/1542 of 15 October 2018 concerning restrictive measures against the proliferation and use of chemical weapons (1), and in particular Article 12 thereof,


Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:







(1)


On 15 October 2018, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2018/1542.












(2)


In accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1542, the Council has reviewed the list of designated persons and entities set out in Annex I to that Regulation. One entry on the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 2, as set out in Annex I to that Regulation, should be updated.












(3)


Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2018/1542 should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2018/1542 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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 Luxembourg, 12 October 2020.


For the Council


The President

J. BORRELL FONTELLES
            





(1)  
            OJ L 259, 16.10.2018, p. 12.




ANNEX
Entry No 5 in the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 2 under the subheading ‘A. Natural persons’, as set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2018/1542, is replaced by the following entry:









Name


Identifying information


Grounds for designation


Date of listing




‘5. Said SAID


a.k.a.: Saeed, Sa’id Sa’id, 



Title: Doctor, member of Institute 3000 (a.k.a. Institute 6000) of the SSRC;
Gender: male;
Date of birth: 11 December 1955


Said Said is a significant figure in Institute 3000 a.k.a. Institute 6000, the division of the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC) that is responsible for developing and producing Syria’s chemical weapons.


21.1.2019’.
Case C-510/20: Action brought on 12 October 2020 — European Commission v Republic of Bulgaria
Date: 2020-10-12
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU environmental policy, environmental cooperation, environmental standard, infringement of EU law, marine ecosystem, marine environment, marine pollution, prevention of pollution








C_2020433EN.01003901.xml










14.12.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 433/39






Action brought on 12 October 2020 — European Commission v Republic of Bulgaria
(Case C-510/20)
(2020/C 433/48)
Language of the case: Bulgarian

Parties


Applicant: European Commission (represented by: O. Beynet and Ivan Zalogin, acting as Agents)

Defendant: Republic of Bulgaria

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


declare that the Republic of Bulgaria has failed to fulfil its obligations under Article 5(2)(a)(i), (ii) and (iii) and Article 17(2) and (3) of Directive 2008/56/EC (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of marine environmental policy;










—


order the Republic of Bulgaria to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

According to the Commission, the Republic of Bulgaria, in breach of the abovementioned provisions of Directive 2008/56/EC, has failed to send to the Commission, within the prescribed period, the mandatory updates of (i) the initial assessment of the status of the marine environment, (ii) the determination of good environmental status and (iii) the environmental targets.


(1)  OJ 2008 L 164, p. 19.
Information concerning the signing and provisional application of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union
Date: 2020-10-12
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Croatia, Mediterranean region (EU), Tunisia, Union for the Mediterranean, accession to the European Union, association agreement (EU), interim agreement (EU), protocol to an agreement, signature of an agreement








L_2020331EN.01000101.xml










12.10.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 331/1







Information concerning the signing and provisional application of a Protocol to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part, to take account of the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union

The abovementioned Protocol was signed in Brussels on 27 July 2020.
Case C-394/19: Order of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 12 October 2020 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal du travail francophone de Bruxelles — Belgium) — PN, QO, RP, SQ, TR v Centre public d’action sociale d’Anderlecht (CPAS) (Reference for a preliminary ruling — Article 53(2) of the Rules of Procedure of the Court — Citizenship of the European Union — Right of EU citizens and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of a Member State — Directive 2004/38/EC — Article 3 — Beneficiaries — Incorrect transposition — Liability of a Member State in the event of infringement of EU law — Grant of social assistance as compensation for the damage suffered — Manifest inadmissibility)
Date: 2020-10-12
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: foreign national, freedom of movement, national implementing measure, principle of proportionality, residence permit, social services








C_2021044EN.01000901.xml










8.2.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 44/9






Order of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 12 October 2020 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal du travail francophone de Bruxelles — Belgium) — PN, QO, RP, SQ, TR v Centre public d’action sociale d’Anderlecht (CPAS)
(Case C-394/19) (1)

(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Article 53(2) of the Rules of Procedure of the Court - Citizenship of the European Union - Right of EU citizens and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of a Member State - Directive 2004/38/EC - Article 3 - Beneficiaries - Incorrect transposition - Liability of a Member State in the event of infringement of EU law - Grant of social assistance as compensation for the damage suffered - Manifest inadmissibility)
(2021/C 44/12)
Language of the case: French

Referring court

Tribunal du travail francophone de Bruxelles

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicants: PN, QO, RP, SQ, TR

Defendant: Centre public d’action sociale d’Anderlecht (CPAS)

Operative part of the order

The request for a preliminary ruling made by the Tribunal du travail francophone de Bruxelles (Brussels Labour Court (French-speaking), Belgium) by decision of 14 May 2019 is manifestly inadmissible.


(1)  OJ C 246, 22.7.2019.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9953 — CalSTRS/Altitude Group/AI THD) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2020/C 338/06
Date: 2020-10-12
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, holding company, investment company, merger control, telecommunications








C_2020338EN.01000801.xml










12.10.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 338/8






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9953 — CalSTRS/Altitude Group/AI THD)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2020/C 338/06)

1.   
On 5 October 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:






—


Golden VinzClortho (‘GVC’, USA), controlled by CalSTRS (USA),










—


Altitude Infrastructure Holding (‘AIH’, France), controlled by Altitude SAS, the controlling company of the Altitude Group (France),










—


Altitude Infrastructure THD (‘AI THD’, France).




GVC and AIH acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) and 3(4) of the Merger Regulation joint control of AI THD.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares in a newly created company constituting a joint venture.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for GVC: an investment fund controlled by CalSTRS, which is a passive equity investor and American pension fund that provides retirement, disability and survivor benefits to California’s public school educators from prekindergarten through to community college,










—


for AIH: the holding company of the wholesale telecommunications activities of the Altitude Group,










—


for AI THD: French company active in the fibre development sector in France.






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:
M.9953 — CalSTRS/Altitude Group/AI THD
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.
Euro exchange rates (Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.) 9 October 2020 2020/C 338/03
Date: 2020-10-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2020338EN.01000301.xml










12.10.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 338/3






Euro exchange rates (1)

9 October 2020
(2020/C 338/03)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,1795 




JPY


Japanese yen


124,95 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4422 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,91167 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,4200 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0773 




ISK


Iceland króna


162,80 




NOK


Norwegian krone


10,8623 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


27,110 




HUF


Hungarian forint


356,28 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,4702 




RON


Romanian leu


4,8715 




TRY


Turkish lira


9,3279 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,6405 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5542 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,1412 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,7821 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,5986 




KRW


South Korean won


1 350,52 




ZAR


South African rand


19,4315 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,9047 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5765 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


17 340,01 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,8808 




PHP


Philippine peso


57,083 




RUB


Russian rouble


90,9413 




THB


Thai baht


36,629 




BRL


Brazilian real


6,5796 




MXN


Mexican peso


25,0833 




INR


Indian rupee


86,1985 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.9986 — KPS Capital Partners/Garrett Motion) Candidate case for simplified procedure (Text with EEA relevance) 2020/C 338/04
Date: 2020-10-12
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, investment company, merger control, motor vehicle industry, vehicle parts








C_2020338EN.01000401.xml










12.10.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 338/4






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.9986 — KPS Capital Partners/Garrett Motion)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2020/C 338/04)

1.   
On 2 October 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:






—


KPS Capital Partners, LP (‘KPS’, USA),










—


Garrett Motion, Inc. (‘Garrett’, USA).




KPS acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Garrett. The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






—


for KPS: managing a series of funds which invest in manufacturing and industrial companies across an array of industries, including basic materials, branded consumer, healthcare and luxury products, automotive parts, capital equipment and general manufacturing,










—


for Garrett: designing, manufacturing and selling turbochargers, electric-boosting and connected vehicle technologies for Original Equipment Manufacturers and the aftermarket.






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:
M.9986 — KPS Capital Partners/Garrett Motion
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.
Council Decision (EU) 2020/1468 taken by common accord with the President of the Commission of 12 October 2020 appointing a Member of the European Commission
Date: 2020-10-12
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Commissioner, appointment of members








L_2020335EN.01001901.xml










13.10.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 335/19








            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2020/1468
taken by common accord with the President of the Commission
of 12 October 2020
         
appointing a Member of the European Commission


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 246 thereof,


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

Whereas:







(1)


On 28 November 2019, the European Council adopted Decision (EU) 2019/1989 (2) appointing the European Commission for the period until 31 October 2024.












(2)


In a letter dated 27 August 2020, Ms Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the Commission, informed the Council that Mr Phil HOGAN had resigned from his post as a Member of the Commission.












(3)


In accordance with the second paragraph of Article 246 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, a vacancy caused by resignation is to be filled for the remainder of the Member’s term of office by a new Member of the same nationality.












(4)


A new Member of the Commission should therefore be appointed,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
By common accord with Ms Ursula VON DER LEYEN, President of the Commission, the Council appoints Ms Mairead MCGUINNESS as Member of the Commission for the remainder of the term of office, which runs until 31 October 2024.


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




Done at Luxembourg, 12 October 2020.


For the Council


The President

J. BORRELL FONTELLES
            





(1)  Opinion of 7 October 2020 (not yet published in the Official Journal).

(2)  European Council Decision (EU) 2019/1989 of 28 November 2019 appointing the European Commission (OJ L 308, 29.11.2019, p. 100).
Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/1467 of 12 October 2020 amending Decision (CFSP) 2019/1720 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Nicaragua
Date: 2020-10-12
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Nicaragua, democracy, economic sanctions, human rights, international sanctions, rule of law




L_2020335EN.01001801.xml










13.10.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 335/18








            COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2020/1467
of 12 October 2020
         
amending Decision (CFSP) 2019/1720 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Nicaragua


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,


Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:







(1)


On 14 October 2019, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2019/1720 (1) concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Nicaragua.












(2)


Decision (CFSP) 2019/1720 applies until 15 October 2020. On the basis of a review of that Decision, the restrictive measures set out therein should be extended until 15 October 2021.












(3)


Decision (CFSP) 2019/1720 should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Article 9 of Decision (CFSP) 2019/1720 is replaced by the following:


‘Article 9
This Decision shall apply until 15 October 2021 and shall be kept under constant review. It shall be renewed, or amended as appropriate, if the Council deems that its objectives have not been met.’.




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




Done at Luxembourg, 12 October 2020.


For the Council


The President

J. BORRELL FONTELLES
            





(1)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1720 of 14 October 2019 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Nicaragua (OJ L 262, 15.10.2019, p. 58).