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European Parliament legislative resolution of 5 April 2022 on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2006/1/EC on the use of vehicles hired without drivers for the carriage of goods by road (13531/1/2021 — C8-0172/2017 — 2017/0113(COD))
Date: 2022-04-05
Institutions: Committee on Transport and Tourism, European Parliament
Subjects: EU Member State, carriage of goods, intra-EU transport, road transport, vehicle rental








C_2022434EN.01010301.xml










15.11.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 434/103






P9_TA(2022)0102
Use of vehicles hired without drivers for the carriage of goods by road ***II
European Parliament legislative resolution of 5 April 2022 on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2006/1/EC on the use of vehicles hired without drivers for the carriage of goods by road (13531/1/2021 — C8-0172/2017 — 2017/0113(COD))
(Ordinary legislative procedure: second reading)
(2022/C 434/16)

The European Parliament,






—


having regard to the Council position at first reading (13531/1/2021 — C8-0172/2017),










—


having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 6 December 2017 (1),










—


having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions of 18 February 2018 (2),










—


having regard to the opinion of the Commission (COM(2022)0014),










—


having regard to its position at first reading (3) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2017)0282),










—


having regard to Article 294(7) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,










—


having regard to the provisional agreement approved by the committee responsible under Rule 74(4) of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,










—


having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A9-0041/2022),












1.


Approves the Council position at first reading;












2.


Notes that the act is adopted in accordance with the Council position;












3.


Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council, in accordance with Article 297(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;












4.


Instructs its Secretary-General to sign the act, once it has been verified that all the procedures have been duly completed, and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of the Council, to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union;












5.


Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.






(1)  OJ C 129, 11.4.2018, p. 71.

(2)  OJ C 176, 23.5.2018, p. 57.

(3)  OJ C 411, 27.11.2020, p. 258.
Council Decision (EU) 2022/752 of 5 April 2022 amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of the Bank of Greece
Date: 2022-04-05
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European System of Central Banks, Greece, accountant, auditing, central bank, euro area




L_2022138EN.01001301.xml










17.5.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 138/13








            COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2022/752
of 5 April 2022
         
amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of the Bank of Greece


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to Protocol No 4 on the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 27(1) thereof,


Having regard to the Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 17 February 2022 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of the Bank of Greece (ECB/2022/3) (1),

Whereas:







(1)


The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and of the national central banks of the Member States whose currency is the euro are to be audited by independent external auditors recommended by the Governing Council of the ECB and approved by the Council of the European Union.












(2)


The mandate of the current external auditors of the Bank of Greece, Deloitte Certified Public Accountants S.A., will end following the audit for the financial year 2021. It is therefore necessary to appoint external auditors from the financial year 2022.












(3)


The Bank of Greece has selected Ernst & Young (Hellas) Certified Auditors Accountants S.A. as its external auditors for the financial years 2022 to 2026, with the option to extend the mandate to the financial years 2027 and 2028.












(4)


The Governing Council of the ECB recommended that Ernst & Young (Hellas) Certified Auditors Accountants S.A. be appointed as the external auditors of the Bank of Greece for the financial years 2022 to 2026, with the option to extend the mandate to the financial years 2027 and 2028.












(5)


Following the recommendation of the Governing Council of the ECB, Council Decision 1999/70/EC (2) should be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
In Article 1 of Decision 1999/70/EC, paragraph 12 is replaced by the following:


‘12.   Ernst & Young (Hellas) Certified Auditors Accountants S.A. are hereby approved as the external auditors of the Bank of Greece for the financial years 2022 to 2026.’.




Article 2
This Decision shall take effect on the date of its notification.


Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the European Central Bank.




Done at Luxembourg, 5 April 2022.


For the Council


The President

B. LE MAIRE
            





(1)  
            OJ C 102, 2.3.2022, p. 1.

(2)  Council Decision 1999/70/EC of 25 January 1999 concerning the external auditors of the national central banks (OJ L 22, 29.1.1999, p. 69).
Recommendation of the European Central Bank of 5 April 2022 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of Národná banka Slovenska (ECB/2022/16) 2022/C 160/02
Date: 2022-04-05
Institutions: European Central Bank
Subjects: European System of Central Banks, Slovakia, accountant, auditing, central bank, euro area








C_2022160EN.01000901.xml










13.4.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 160/9






RECOMMENDATION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
of 5 April 2022
to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of Národná banka Slovenska
(ECB/2022/16)
(2022/C 160/02)
THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Article 27.1 thereof,
Whereas:






(1)


The accounts of the European Central Bank (ECB) and the national central banks of the Member States whose currency is the euro are audited by independent external auditors recommended by the ECB’s Governing Council and approved by the Council of the European Union.










(2)


In 2017, Národná banka Slovenska selected Deloitte Audit s.r.o. as its external auditors for the financial years 2017 to 2020, with an option to extend the mandate to the financial years 2021 to 2023 (1).










(3)


The mandate of Deloitte Audit s.r.o. ended after the audit for the financial year 2020 in accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2017/1849 (2), and Národná banka Slovenska extended the mandate of Deloitte Audit s.r.o. to the financial year 2021.










(4)


The extension of the mandate of Deloitte Audit s.r.o. ended after the audit for the financial year 2021 in accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2021/1169 (3).










(5)


Národná banka Slovenska intends to extend the mandate of Deloitte Audit s.r.o. to the financial years 2022 and 2023. This extension is possible in accordance with the contractual arrangements between Národná banka Slovenska and Deloitte Audit s.r.o.,




HAS ADOPTED THIS RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that Deloitte Audit s.r.o. should be appointed as the external auditors of Národná banka Slovenska for the financial years 2022 and 2023.

Done at Frankfurt am Main, 5 April 2022.


The President of the ECB

Christine LAGARDE




(1)  Recommendation ECB/2017/27 of the European Central Bank of 8 September 2017 to the Council of the European Union on the external auditors of Národná banka Slovenska (OJ C 310, 19.9.2017, p. 1).

(2)  Council Decision (EU) 2017/1849 of 10 October 2017 amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of Národná banka Slovenska (OJ L 264, 13.10.2017, p. 5).

(3)  Council Decision (EU) 2021/1169 of 13 July 2021 amending Decision 1999/70/EC concerning the external auditors of the national central banks, as regards the external auditors of Národná banka Slovenska (OJ L 255, 16.7.2021, p. 1).
Euro exchange rates (Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.) 4 March 2022 2022/C 150/02
Date: 2022-04-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: euro, exchange rate, money








C_2022150EN.01000201.xml










5.4.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 150/2






Euro exchange rates (1)

4 March 2022
(2022/C 150/02)

1 euro =











 


Currency


Exchange rate




USD


US dollar


1,0929 




JPY


Japanese yen


126,17 




DKK


Danish krone


7,4394 




GBP


Pound sterling


0,82388 




SEK


Swedish krona


10,7935 




CHF


Swiss franc


1,0056 




ISK


Iceland króna


144,20 




NOK


Norwegian krone


9,8358 




BGN


Bulgarian lev


1,9558 




CZK


Czech koruna


25,737 




HUF


Hungarian forint


386,54 




PLN


Polish zloty


4,8530 




RON


Romanian leu


4,9495 




TRY


Turkish lira


15,5681 




AUD


Australian dollar


1,4872 




CAD


Canadian dollar


1,3937 




HKD


Hong Kong dollar


8,5411 




NZD


New Zealand dollar


1,6005 




SGD


Singapore dollar


1,4872 




KRW


South Korean won


1 332,23 




ZAR


South African rand


16,8044 




CNY


Chinese yuan renminbi


6,9065 




HRK


Croatian kuna


7,5584 




IDR


Indonesian rupiah


15 725,30 




MYR


Malaysian ringgit


4,5661 




PHP


Philippine peso


56,814 




RUB


Russian rouble


 




THB


Thai baht


35,776 




BRL


Brazilian real


5,5313 




MXN


Mexican peso


22,7543 




INR


Indian rupee


83,4354 






(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.
Case T-179/22: Action brought on 5 April 2022 — Farco-Pharma v EUIPO — Infarco (FARCO)
Date: 2022-04-05
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, dietary product, herbicide, pesticide, pharmaceutical product, registered trade mark, trade-mark law, veterinary medicinal product








C_2022207EN.01005402.xml










23.5.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 207/54






Action brought on 5 April 2022 — Farco-Pharma v EUIPO — Infarco (FARCO)
(Case T-179/22)
(2022/C 207/72)
Language in which the application was lodged: German

Parties


Applicant: Farco-Pharma GmbH (Cologne, Germany) (represented by: V. Schoene, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Infarco, SA (Madrid, Spain)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Applicant for the trade mark at issue: Applicant

Trade mark at issue: Application for EU figurative mark FARCO in red, white and black — Application No 17 838 178

Proceedings before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 17 January 2022 in Case R 172/2021-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision, by which the Board of Appeal confirmed that Opposition No B 3 054 342 against figurative mark No 17 838 178 was successful, and remit the case to EUIPO for reconsideration.





Plea in law







—


Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Initiation of proceedings (Case M.10325 – KRONOSPAN / PFLEIDERER POLSKA) (Text with EEA relevance) 2022/C 159/05
Date: 2022-04-05
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: economic concentration, merger control, wood industry








C_2022159EN.01000501.xml










12.4.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 159/5






Initiation of proceedings
(Case M.10325 – KRONOSPAN / PFLEIDERER POLSKA)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2022/C 159/05)
On 5 April 2022, the Commission decided to initiate proceedings in the above-mentioned case after finding that the notified concentration raises serious doubts as to its compatibility with the internal market. The initiation of proceedings opens a second phase investigation with regard to the notified concentration, and is without prejudice to the final decision on the case. The decision is based on Article 6(1)(c) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1).
The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their observations on the proposed concentration to the Commission.
In order to be fully taken into account in the procedure, observations should reach the Commission not later than 15 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.10325 – KRONOSPAN / PFLEIDERER POLSKA, to the following 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’).
Case C-238/22: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Frankfurt am Main (Germany) lodged on 5 April 2022 — FW v LATAM Airlines Group SA
Date: 2022-04-05
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: air transport, carriage of passengers, carrier, indemnification, traveller








C_2022266EN.01001102.xml










11.7.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 266/11






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Frankfurt am Main (Germany) lodged on 5 April 2022 — FW v LATAM Airlines Group SA
(Case C-238/22)
(2022/C 266/14)
Language of the case: German

Referring court

Landgericht Frankfurt am Main

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant and appellant: FW

Defendant and respondent: LATAM Airlines Group SA

Questions referred







1.


Is Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 (1) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 to be interpreted as meaning that, even where an operating air carrier has already given prior notification that it does not intend to carry a passenger, that passenger must still have presented himself for check-in or boarding at the time indicated or no later than 45 minutes before the published departure time — as provided for by Article 3(2) and/or Article 2(j) — in order for the regulation to become applicable and to establish an instance of denied boarding subject to compensation under to Article 4(3) in conjunction with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004?










2.


In the event that the answer to question 1 is in the affirmative:
Is Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 to be interpreted as meaning that rights to compensation for denied boarding under Articles 4 and 7 applied by analogy with Article 5(1)(c)(i) of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 are excluded where the passenger has been informed of the denial of boarding at least two weeks before the scheduled time of departure?






(1)  Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91 (OJ 2004 L 46, p. 1).
Case C-239/22: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Cour de cassation (Belgium) lodged on 5 April 2022 — État belge and Promo 54 v Promo 54 and État belge
Date: 2022-04-05
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: VAT, building, housing, improvement of housing, supply, tax exemption








C_2022257EN.01002601.xml










4.7.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 257/26






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Cour de cassation (Belgium) lodged on 5 April 2022 — État belge and Promo 54 v Promo 54 and État belge
(Case C-239/22)
(2022/C 257/33)
Language of the case: French

Referring court

Cour de cassation

Parties to the main proceedings


Appellants: État belge, Promo 54

Respondents: Promo 54, État belge

Question referred

Must Article 12(1) and (2) and Article 135(1)(j) of Directive 2006/112/EC (1) be interpreted as meaning that, where the Member State has not defined the detailed rules for the application of the criterion of first occupation to converted immovable property, the supply, after conversion, of a building in respect of which, before conversion, there had been first occupation within the meaning of Article 12(1)(a) or the third subparagraph of Article 12(2) of the directive remains exempt from value added tax?


(1)  Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (OJ 2006 L 347, p. 1).
Notice for the attention of the person to whom restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/740 and Council Regulation (EU) 2015/735 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in South Sudan apply 2022/C 150/01
Date: 2022-04-05
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, South Sudan, economic sanctions, international sanctions, natural person








C_2022150EN.01000101.xml










5.4.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 150/1






Notice for the attention of the person to whom restrictive measures provided for in Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/740 and Council Regulation (EU) 2015/735 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in South Sudan apply
(2022/C 150/01)
The following information is brought to the attention of the person that appears in Annex II to Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/740 (1) and Annex II to Council Regulation (EU) 2015/735 (2) concerning restrictive measures in respect of the situation in South Sudan.
The Council intends to maintain the restrictive measures against the above-mentioned person with a new statement of reasons. This person is hereby informed that he may submit a request to the Council to obtain the intended statement of reasons for his designation, by 12 April 2022, to the following address:





Council of the European Union




General Secretariat




RELEX.1




Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 175




1048 Bruxelles/Brussel




BELGIQUE/BELGIË




Email: sanctions@consilium.europa.eu.






(1)  OJ L 117, 8.5.2015, p. 52.

(2)  OJ L 117, 8.5.2015, p. 13.