do-me/EUR-LEX huggingface dataset:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/153 of 3 February 2021 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications ‘Λούντζα Πιτσιλιάς’ (Lountza Pitsilias) (PGI)
Date: 2021-02-03
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Cyprus, designation of origin, dried product, labelling, meat product, product designation, salted product, smoked product








L_2021046EN.01000301.xml










10.2.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 46/3








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/153
of 3 February 2021
         
entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications ‘Λούντζα Πιτσιλιάς’ (Lountza Pitsilias) (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 Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Cyprus’s application to register the name ‘Λούντζα Πιτσιλιάς’ (Lountza Pitsilias) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).












(2)


As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Λούντζα Πιτσιλιάς’ (Lountza Pitsilias) should therefore be entered in the register,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The name ‘Λούντζα Πιτσιλιάς’ (Lountza Pitsilias) (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.
The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.2. – Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.), as listed in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (3).


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, 3 February 2021.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,

Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI
            

Member of the Commission






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

(2)  
            OJ C 322, 30.9.2020, p. 49.

(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 of 13 June 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 179, 19.6.2014, p. 36).
Case T-72/21: Action brought on 3 February 2021 — Bowden and Young v Europol
Date: 2021-02-03
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: United Kingdom, equal treatment, nationality, principle of legal certainty, rights of the defence, servant (EU), staff regulations (EU), termination of employment, transitional period (EU), withdrawal from the EU








C_2021098EN.01003302.xml










22.3.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 98/33






Action brought on 3 February 2021 — Bowden and Young v Europol
(Case T-72/21)
(2021/C 98/38)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicants: Ian James Bowden (The Hague, Netherlands) and Janey Young (The Hague) (represented by: N. de Montigny, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol)

Form of order sought

The applicants claim that the Court should:






—


annul the individual decisions of 30 March 2020 not to grant them an exception from the condition of nationality laid down in Article 12(2)(a) of the CEOS and, consequently, to terminate their respective contracts on the basis of Article 47 of the CEOS with notice to take effect ‘following the expiry of the Transition Period’, namely on 31 December 2020 according to the Withdrawal Agreement;










—


order the defendant to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

In support of the action, the applicants rely on six pleas in law.






1.


First plea in law, alleging illegality of the procedure and the criteria applied, an error of law and an error of interpretation, a lack of transparency, clarity, legal certainty, predictability and a failure to comply with the duty of sound administration in the adoption of a derogation procedure.










2.


Second plea in law, alleging infringement of legitimate expectations, a lack of individual and detailed examination of the case file, arbitrary decision-making, abuse of process and a failure to state reasons.










3.


Third plea in law, alleging infringement of the duty of care.










4.


Fourth plea in law, alleging infringement of the right to be heard in an effective manner.










5.


Fifth plea in law, alleging infringement of the principle of equal treatment and prohibition of discrimination.










6.


Sixth plea in law, alleging a manifest error of assessment.
Case T-121/19: Judgment of the General Court of 3 February 2021 — Ruhorimbere v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures adopted in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — Freezing of funds — Retention of the applicant’s name on the lists of persons covered — Obligation to state reasons — Right to be heard — Proof that inclusion and retention on the lists is well founded — Manifest error of assessment — Continuation of the factual and legal circumstances which led to the adoption of the restrictive measures — Right to private and family life — Presumption of innocence — Proportionality — Plea of illegality)
Date: 2021-02-03
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Democratic Republic of the Congo, EU restrictive measure, arms control, international sanctions, natural person, principle of proportionality, protection of privacy, right to justice, rights of the defence








C_2021098EN.01002401.xml










22.3.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 98/24






Judgment of the General Court of 3 February 2021 — Ruhorimbere v Council
(Case T-121/19) (1)

(Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures adopted in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Freezing of funds - Retention of the applicant’s name on the lists of persons covered - Obligation to state reasons - Right to be heard - Proof that inclusion and retention on the lists is well founded - Manifest error of assessment - Continuation of the factual and legal circumstances which led to the adoption of the restrictive measures - Right to private and family life - Presumption of innocence - Proportionality - Plea of illegality)
(2021/C 98/26)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Éric Ruhorimbere (Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo) (represented by: T. Bontinck, P. De Wolf, A. Guillerme and T. Payan, lawyers)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: J.-P. Hix, H. Marcos Fraile, S. Van Overmeire and M.-C. Cadilhac, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application under Article 263 TFEU seeking annulment, first, of Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1940 of 10 December 2018 amending Decision 2010/788/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo (OJ 2018 L 134, p. 47) and, second, Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1931 of 10 December 2018 implementing Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against persons acting in violation of the arms embargo with regard to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (OJ 2018 L 314, p. 1), in so far as those acts concern the applicant.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Mr Éric Ruhorimbere to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 139, 15.4.2019.
Case T-123/19: Judgment of the General Court of 3 February 2021 — Kanyama v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures adopted in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — Freezing of funds — Retention of the applicant’s name on the lists of persons covered — Obligation to state reasons — Right to be heard — Proof that inclusion and retention on the lists is well founded — Manifest error of assessment — Continuation of the factual and legal circumstances which led to the adoption of the restrictive measures — Right to private and family life — Presumption of innocence — Proportionality — Plea of illegality)
Date: 2021-02-03
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Democratic Republic of the Congo, EU restrictive measure, arms control, international sanctions, natural person, principle of proportionality, protection of privacy, right to justice, rights of the defence








C_2021098EN.01002601.xml










22.3.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 98/26






Judgment of the General Court of 3 February 2021 — Kanyama v Council
(Case T-123/19) (1)

(Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures adopted in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Freezing of funds - Retention of the applicant’s name on the lists of persons covered - Obligation to state reasons - Right to be heard - Proof that inclusion and retention on the lists is well founded - Manifest error of assessment - Continuation of the factual and legal circumstances which led to the adoption of the restrictive measures - Right to private and family life - Presumption of innocence - Proportionality - Plea of illegality)
(2021/C 98/28)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Célestin Kanyama (Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo) (represented by: T. Bontinck, P. De Wolf, A. Guillerme and T. Payan, lawyers)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: J.-P. Hix, H. Marcos Fraile, S. Van Overmeire and M.-C. Cadilhac, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application under Article 263 TFEU seeking annulment, first, of Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1940 of 10 December 2018 amending Decision 2010/788/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo (OJ 2018 L 134, p. 47) and, second, Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1931 of 10 December 2018 implementing Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against persons acting in violation of the arms embargo with regard to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (OJ 2018 L 314, p. 1), in so far as those acts concern the applicant.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Mr Célestin Kanyama to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 139, 15.4.2019.
Case T-120/19: Judgment of the General Court of 3 February 2021 — Numbi v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures adopted in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — Freezing of funds — Retention of the applicant’s name on the lists of persons covered — Obligation to state reasons — Right to be heard — Proof that inclusion and retention on the lists is well founded — Manifest error of assessment — Continuation of the factual and legal circumstances which led to the adoption of the restrictive measures — Right to private and family life — Presumption of innocence — Proportionality — Plea of illegality)
Date: 2021-02-03
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Democratic Republic of the Congo, EU restrictive measure, arms control, international sanctions, natural person, principle of proportionality, protection of privacy, right to justice, rights of the defence








C_2021098EN.01002302.xml










22.3.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 98/23






Judgment of the General Court of 3 February 2021 — Numbi v Council
(Case T-120/19) (1)

(Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures adopted in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Freezing of funds - Retention of the applicant’s name on the lists of persons covered - Obligation to state reasons - Right to be heard - Proof that inclusion and retention on the lists is well founded - Manifest error of assessment - Continuation of the factual and legal circumstances which led to the adoption of the restrictive measures - Right to private and family life - Presumption of innocence - Proportionality - Plea of illegality)
(2021/C 98/25)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: John Numbi (Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo) (represented by: T. Bontinck, P. De Wolf, A. Guillerme and T. Payan, lawyers)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: J.-P. Hix, H. Marcos Fraile, S. Van Overmeire and M.-C. Cadilhac, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application under Article 263 TFEU seeking annulment, first, of Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1940 of 10 December 2018 amending Decision 2010/788/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo (OJ 2018 L 134, p. 47) and, second, Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1931 of 10 December 2018 implementing Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against persons acting in violation of the arms embargo with regard to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (OJ 2018 L 314, p. 1), in so far as those acts concern the applicant.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Mr John Numbi to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 139, 15.4.2019.
Euro exchange rates (Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.) 2 February 2021 2021/C 38/01
Date: 2021-02-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2021038EN.01000101.xml










3.2.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 38/1






Euro exchange rates (1)

2 February 2021
(2021/C 38/01)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,2044 




JPY


Japanese yen


126,46 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4373 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,88075 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,1593 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0808 




ISK


Iceland króna


156,10 




NOK


Norwegian krone


10,3463 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,900 




HUF


Hungarian forint


355,70 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,4953 




RON


Romanian leu


4,8743 




TRY


Turkish lira


8,6629 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,5847 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,5422 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


9,3361 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6793 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,6041 




KRW


South Korean won


1 344,07 




ZAR


South African rand


18,0067 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


7,7756 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5810 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


16 878,40 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,8712 




PHP


Philippine peso


57,708 




RUB


Russian rouble


90,9307 




THB


Thai baht


36,120 




BRL


Brazilian real


6,4904 




MXN


Mexican peso


24,3492 




INR


Indian rupee


87,9060 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Case T-122/19: Judgment of the General Court of 3 February 2021 — Ramazani Shadary v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures adopted in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — Freezing of funds — Retention of the applicant’s name on the lists of persons covered — Obligation to state reasons — Right to be heard — Proof that inclusion and retention on the lists is well founded — Manifest error of assessment — Continuation of the factual and legal circumstances which led to the adoption of the restrictive measures — Right to private and family life — Presumption of innocence — Proportionality — Plea of illegality)
Date: 2021-02-03
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Democratic Republic of the Congo, EU restrictive measure, arms control, international sanctions, natural person, principle of proportionality, protection of privacy, right to justice, rights of the defence








C_2021098EN.01002501.xml










22.3.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 98/25






Judgment of the General Court of 3 February 2021 — Ramazani Shadary v Council
(Case T-122/19) (1)

(Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures adopted in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Freezing of funds - Retention of the applicant’s name on the lists of persons covered - Obligation to state reasons - Right to be heard - Proof that inclusion and retention on the lists is well founded - Manifest error of assessment - Continuation of the factual and legal circumstances which led to the adoption of the restrictive measures - Right to private and family life - Presumption of innocence - Proportionality - Plea of illegality)
(2021/C 98/27)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary (Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo) (represented by: T. Bontinck, P. De Wolf, A. Guillerme and T. Payan, lawyers)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: J.-P. Hix, H. Marcos Fraile, S. Van Overmeire and M.-C. Cadilhac, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application under Article 263 TFEU seeking annulment, first, of Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1940 of 10 December 2018 amending Decision 2010/788/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo (OJ 2018 L 134, p. 47) and, second, Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1931 of 10 December 2018 implementing Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against persons acting in violation of the arms embargo with regard to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (OJ 2018 L 314, p. 1), in so far as those acts concern the applicant.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Mr Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 139, 15.4.2019.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/131 of 3 February 2021 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 concerning certain specific restrictions on economic and financial relations with Iraq
Date: 2021-02-03
Institutions: Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union, European Commission
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Iraq, economic sanctions, international sanctions, legal person








L_2021040EN.01002101.xml










4.2.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 40/21








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/131
of 3 February 2021
         
amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 concerning certain specific restrictions on economic and financial relations with Iraq


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 of 7 July 2003 concerning certain specific restrictions on economic and financial relations with Iraq and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2465/96 (1), and in particular Article 11(b) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 lists public bodies, corporations and agencies and natural and legal persons, bodies and entities of the previous government of Iraq covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources that were located outside Iraq on 22 May 2003 under that Regulation.












(2)


Further to a technical review of the Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003, one entity should be removed from the list of persons and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply.












(3)


Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 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 Brussels, 3 February 2021.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,


Director-General


Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union






(1)  
            OJ L 169, 8.7.2003, p. 6.




ANNEX
In Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003, the following entry is deleted:






‘67.


IRAQI STATE ENTERPRISE FOR FOODSTUFFS TRADING, Address: P.O. Box 548, Baghdad, Iraq.’
Case T-119/19: Judgment of the General Court of 3 February 2021 — Mutondo v Council (Common foreign and security policy — Restrictive measures adopted in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — Freezing of funds — Retention of the applicant’s name on the lists of persons covered — Obligation to state reasons — Right to be heard — Proof that inclusion and retention on the lists is well founded — Manifest error of assessment — Continuation of the factual and legal circumstances which led to the adoption of the restrictive measures — Right to private and family life — Presumption of innocence — Proportionality — Plea of illegality)
Date: 2021-02-03
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: Democratic Republic of the Congo, EU restrictive measure, arms control, international sanctions, natural person, principle of proportionality, protection of privacy, right to justice, rights of the defence








C_2021098EN.01002301.xml










22.3.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 98/23






Judgment of the General Court of 3 February 2021 — Mutondo v Council
(Case T-119/19) (1)

(Common foreign and security policy - Restrictive measures adopted in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Freezing of funds - Retention of the applicant’s name on the lists of persons covered - Obligation to state reasons - Right to be heard - Proof that inclusion and retention on the lists is well founded - Manifest error of assessment - Continuation of the factual and legal circumstances which led to the adoption of the restrictive measures - Right to private and family life - Presumption of innocence - Proportionality - Plea of illegality)
(2021/C 98/24)
Language of the case: French

Parties


Applicant: Kalev Mutondo (Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo) (represented by: T. Bontinck, P. De Wolf, A. Guillerme and T. Payan, lawyers)

Defendant: Council of the European Union (represented by: J.-P. Hix, H. Marcos Fraile, S. Van Overmeire and M.-C. Cadilhac, acting as Agents)

Re:

Application under Article 263 TFEU seeking annulment, first, of Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1940 of 10 December 2018 amending Decision 2010/788/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic Republic of the Congo (OJ 2018 L 134, p. 47) and, second, Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1931 of 10 December 2018 implementing Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against persons acting in violation of the arms embargo with regard to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (OJ 2018 L 314, p. 1), in so far as those acts concern the applicant.

Operative part of the judgment

The Court:






1.


Dismisses the action;










2.


Orders Mr Kalev Mutondo to pay the costs.






(1)  OJ C 139, 15.4.2019.
Notice of cancellation 2021/C 38 I/01
Date: 2021-02-03
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: administrator, competition (EU), digital technology, digitisation, job vacancy, service








CI2021038EN.01000101.xml










3.2.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


CI 38/1






NOTICE OF CANCELLATION
(2021/C 38 I/01)
The publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (1) of vacancy notice CONS/AD/167/21 is cancelled.


(1)  OJ C 29 A, 26.1.2021, p. 1.