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Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 155/2020 of 23 October 2020 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/1730]
Date: 2020-10-23
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, environmental impact, exchange of information, fight against wastage, packaging product, per capita consumption, plastics, prevention of pollution, revision of an agreement, waste recycling




L_2023227EN.01001601.xml










14.9.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 227/16








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 155/2020
of 23 October 2020
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2023/1730]


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) 2018/896 of 19 June 2018 laying down the methodology for the calculation of the annual consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags and amending Decision 2005/270/EC (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
Chapter XVII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:






1.


The following is added in point 7e (Commission Decision 2005/270/EC):

                              ‘, as amended by:






—



32018 D 0896: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/896 of 19 June 2018 (OJ L 160, 25.6.2018, p. 6).’
                                 














2.


The following point is inserted after point 7f (Commission Decision 2009/292/EC):






‘7g.



32018 D 0896: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/896 of 19 June 2018 laying down the methodology for the calculation of the annual consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags and amending Decision 2005/270/EC (OJ L 160, 25.6.2018, p. 6).’










Article 2
The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/896 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 24 October 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, 23 October 2020.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Sabine MONAUNI
            





(1)  
            OJ L 160, 25.6.2018, p. 6.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 169/2020 of 23 October 2020 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2023/1744]
Date: 2020-10-23
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, hazardous waste, marine pollution, prevention of pollution, revision of an agreement, ship's flag, technical specification, third country, vessel, waste recycling




L_2023227EN.01003701.xml










14.9.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 227/37








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 169/2020
of 23 October 2020
         
amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2023/1744]


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) 2020/95 of 22 January 2020 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2323 establishing the European List of ship recycling facilities pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


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





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following indent is added in point 32fhd (Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2323) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32020 D 0095: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/95 of 22 January 2020 (OJ L 18, 23.1.2020, p. 6).’






Article 2
The text of Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/95 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 24 October 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, 23 October 2020.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Sabine MONAUNI
            





(1)  
            OJ L 18, 23.1.2020, p. 6.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/526 of 23 October 2020 correcting the Czech language version of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35 supplementing Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2020-10-23
Institutions: Directorate-General for Translation, European Commission
Subjects: credit control, financial control, financial solvency, insurance company, market supervision, reinsurance








L_2021106EN.01002901.xml










26.3.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 106/29








            COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2021/526
of 23 October 2020
         
correcting the Czech language version of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35 supplementing Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II)
(Text with EEA relevance)


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II) (1), and in particular Article 111(1), point (c), Article 234, Article 241, points (a) and (c), Article 245(4), Article 248(7) and Article 260(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


The Czech language version of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35 (2) contains errors in Article 182(1), in Article 190(1) and (2), in Article 331(1), point (a), in Article 332(1), introductory sentence and point (a), in Article 333(1), introductory sentence and point (a), in Article 335(1), points (a), (b) and (d), in Article 343(5), point (a)(iv), in Article 346(1), point (a), in Article 350(1), point (a), in Article 351(1), in Article 351(2), point (c), in Article 352(2), in Article 355(4), point (b), in Article 377(1) and in Article 380, point (b)(i), that alter the meaning of the text.












(2)


The Czech language version of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35 should therefore be corrected accordingly. The other language versions are not affected,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1

(does not concern the English language)



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, 23 October 2020.


For the Commission


The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 335, 17.12.2009, p. 1.

(2)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35 of 10 October 2014 supplementing Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II) (OJ L 12, 17.1.2015, p. 1).
Case C-550/20: Action brought on 23 October 2020 — Republic of Cyprus v European Parliament and Council of the European Union
Date: 2020-10-23
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU Member State, carrier, drivers, driving period, equal treatment, principle of proportionality, principle of subsidiarity, rest period, road transport, working conditions








C_2021019EN.01003401.xml










18.1.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 19/34






Action brought on 23 October 2020 — Republic of Cyprus v European Parliament and Council of the European Union
(Case C-550/20)
(2021/C 19/37)
Language of the case: Greek

Parties


Applicant: Republic of Cyprus (represented by: Eirini Neofytou)

Defendants: European Parliament and Council of the European Union

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul Directive (EU) 2020/1057 (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2020 laying down specific rules with respect to Directive 96/71/EC and Directive 2014/67/EU for posting drivers in the road transport sector and amending Directive 2006/22/EC as regards enforcement requirements and Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012, and










—


order the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action the applicant relies on five grounds for annulment:

First ground for annulment: The applicant submits that the defendants infringed the principle of proportionality, as provided for in Article 5(4) TEU and in Article 1 of the Protocol (No 2) on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, annexed to the EU Treaty and to FEU Treaty.

Second ground for annulment: The applicant submits that the defendants infringed the principle of equal treatment and the prohibition on discrimination, as set out in Article 18 TFEU and in Articles 20 and 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, the principle of the equality of the Member States before the Treaties, as set out in Article 4(2) TEU, and, to the extent that it has been held to be necessary by the Court of Justice, Article 95(1) TFEU.

Third ground for annulment: The applicant submits that the defendants infringed Article 91(1) TFEU.

Fourth ground for annulment: The applicant submits that the defendants infringed Article 91(2) TFEU and Article 90 TFEU, read in conjunction with Article 3(3) TEU and Article 94 TFEU.

Fifth ground for annulment: The applicant submits that the defendants infringed Articles 34 and 35 TFEU, with no justification on the basis of Article 36 TFEU, and Article 58(1) TFEU read in conjunction with Article 91 TFEU or, in the alternative, Article 56 TFEU.


(1)  OJ 2020 L 249, p. 49.
Case T-646/20: Action brought on 23 October 2020 — NG and Others v Parliament and Council
Date: 2020-10-23
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: drivers, driving period, equal treatment, international road transport, principle of proportionality, protection of privacy, rest period, road safety, working conditions








C_2020433EN.01006401.xml










14.12.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 433/64






Action brought on 23 October 2020 — NG and Others v Parliament and Council
(Case T-646/20)
(2020/C 433/79)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicants: NG and 17 other applicants (represented by: R. Martens, lawyer)

Defendants: Council of the European Union, European Parliament

Form of order sought

The applicants claim that the Court should:






—


annul, in its entirety, Article 1 (6) (c)(d) of Regulation (EU) 2020/1054 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2020 amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 as regards minimum requirements on maximum daily and weekly driving times, minimum breaks and daily and weekly rest periods and Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 as regards positioning by means of tachographs;










—


order the defendants to pay all costs, including all costs reserved in the suspension proceedings.





Pleas in law and main arguments

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






1.


First plea in law, alleging breach of Articles 2, 4(2) and 9 TEU, Articles 18 and 95 TFEU, Article 21 Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the principles of equality and non-discrimination as general principles of Union law juncto Article 5(4) TEU and the principle of proportionality as a general principle of Union law as to substantive and indirect discrimination.










2.


Second plea in law, alleging breach of Articles 26 and 56 TFEU, Articles 16 and 52(1) Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union juncto Article 5(4) TEU and the principle of proportionality as a general principle of Union law as to unlawful restriction of the freedom to provide services and the freedom to conduct a business.










3.


Third plea in law, alleging breach of Article 3(3) TEU, Articles 11 and 191 TFEU and Article 37 Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union as to contravening the preservation, protection and improvement of the quality of environment.










4.


Fourth plea in law, alleging breach of Article 296(2) TFEU, Article 5 Protocol 2 TFEU, the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making and the obligation to state reasons as to failure to provide for a detailed statement of reasons and failure to carry out impact assessments.










5.


Fifth plea in law, alleging breach of Articles 91 and 94 TFEU and Article 7 Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union juncto the fundamental right to respect for private and family life as guaranteed by Article 8 European Convention on Human Rights and as a general principle of Union law as to seriously affecting the standard of living and the level of employment and unlawful interference in private and family life.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 167/2020 of 23 October 2020 amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2023/1742]
Date: 2020-10-23
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: EU Emissions Trading Scheme, EU emission allowance, EU environmental policy, European Economic Area, air quality, auction sale, greenhouse gas, reduction of gas emissions, revision of an agreement, tradeable emission permit




L_2023227EN.01003301.xml










14.9.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 227/33








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 167/2020
of 23 October 2020
         
amending Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement [2023/1742]


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) 2019/1842 of 31 October 2019 laying down rules for the application of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards further arrangements for the adjustments to free allocation of emission allowances due to activity level changes (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


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





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following point is inserted after point 21apk (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2067) of Annex XX to the EEA Agreement:






‘21apl.



32019 R 1842: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1842 of 31 October 2019 laying down rules for the application of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards further arrangements for the adjustments to free allocation of emission allowances due to activity level changes (OJ L 282, 4.11.2019, p. 20).’






Article 2
The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1842 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 24 October 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, 23 October 2020.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Sabine MONAUNI
            





(1)  
            OJ L 282, 4.11.2019, p. 20.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 175/2020 of 23 October 2020 amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms [2023/1750]
Date: 2020-10-23
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, commitment of expenditure, company law, general budget (EU), protocol to an agreement, revision of an agreement




L_2023227EN.01004301.xml










14.9.2023   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 227/43








            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 175/2020
of 23 October 2020
         
amending Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms [2023/1750]


THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE,

Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (“the EEA Agreement”), and in particular Articles 86 and 98 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


It is appropriate to continue the cooperation of the Contracting Parties to the EEA Agreement in Union actions funded from the general budget of the Union regarding company law.












(2)


Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement should therefore be amended in order to allow for that extended cooperation to take place from 1 January 2020,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
In paragraph 13 of Article 7 of Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement, the words “and 2019” are replaced by the words “, 2019 and 2020”.


Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following the last notification under Article 103(1) of the EEA Agreement (*1).
It shall apply from 1 January 2020.


Article 3
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, 23 October 2020.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Sabine MONAUNI
            





(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.
Case C-557/20: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal correctionnel de Limoges (France) lodged on 23 October 2020 — Criminal proceedings against DS
Date: 2020-10-23
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: animal welfare, criminal proceedings, economic activity, equidae, freedom to provide services, provision of services








C_2021163EN.01001001.xml










3.5.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 163/10






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunal correctionnel de Limoges (France) lodged on 23 October 2020 — Criminal proceedings against DS
(Case C-557/20)
(2021/C 163/13)
Language of the case: French

Referring court

Tribunal correctionnel de Limoges

Party to the main criminal proceedings

DS

Interested party: Union française des maréchaux-ferrants
By order of 16 March 2020, the Court of Justice (Sixth Chamber) declared that the request for a preliminary ruling made by the Tribunal correctionnel de Limoges (Criminal Court, Limoges, France), by decision of 11 September 2020, is manifestly inadmissible.