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Case C-205/24: Action brought on 15 March 2024 – European Commission v Ireland
Date: 2024-03-15
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: biodiversity, ecosystem, environmental risk prevention, infringement of EU law, invasive species, penalty, protection of animal life, protection of plant life








C_202403162EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2024/3162


21.5.2024






Action brought on 15 March 2024 – European Commission v Ireland


(Case C-205/24)

(C/2024/3162)
Language of the case: English

Parties


Applicant: European Commission (represented by: N. Ruiz García and B. Cullen, Agents)

Defendant: Ireland

The applicant claims that the Court should:







—


declare that Ireland has failed to fulfil its obligations under Articles 30(1) and 30(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species (1), by failing to lay down the provisions on penalties applicable to infringements of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 and failing to communicate such provisions to the Commission by 2 January 2016; and










—


order Ireland to pay the costs of the present proceeding.





Pleas in law and main arguments

Regulation 1143/2014 entered into force on 1 January 2015. In accordance with Article 30 of the Regulation, Ireland was to lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the Regulation (30(1)) and to notify those rules to the Commission by 2 January 2016 (30(4)).
Given that no measures concerning implementation of Articles 30(1) and (4) of the Regulation had been communicated by Ireland to the Commission, the Commission asked the Irish authorities to inform its services about the fulfilment of these duties. Ireland’s replies of 20 April 2017, 22 December 2017, and 21 September 2018 made clear that the process to implement the duties stemming from the Regulation was incomplete.
Consequently, on 25 January 2019, the Commission issued a letter of formal notice to Ireland, inviting Ireland’s observations within two months of receipt. Ireland’s reply made clear that Ireland had still not complied with its obligations under Articles 30(1) and 30(4).
Based on Ireland’s reply and given the lack of progress in the ensuing period, the Commission concluded that Ireland had still not yet complied with Articles 30(1) and 30(4) of the Regulation. On 28 November 2019, it therefore issued a reasoned opinion under Article 258(1) TFEU, inviting Ireland to take the necessary measures to comply within two months of receipt. It is clear from Ireland’s reply that as of the end of the period laid down in the reasoned opinion, Ireland failed (and continues to fail) to comply with its obligations under Articles 30(1) and 30(4) of the Regulation.


(1)  
            OJ 2014, L 317, p. 35.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/3162/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 61/2024 of 15 March 2024 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2024/1599]
Date: 2024-03-15
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, building materials, dangerous substance, electrical equipment, electronic equipment, market approval, non-ferrous metal, plastics, recycled product, revision of an agreement




L_202401599EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
L series













2024/1599


4.7.2024







            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 61/2024
of 15 March 2024
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2024/1599]


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 Delegated Directive (EU) 2024/232 of 25 October 2023 amending Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards an exemption for cadmium and lead in plastic profiles in electrical and electronic windows and doors containing recovered rigid polyvinyl chloride (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 indent is added in point 12q (Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council) of Chapter XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32024 L 0232: Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2024/232 of 25 October 2023 (OJ L, 2024/232, 10.1.2024).’






Article 2
The text of Delegated Directive (EU) 2024/232 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 16 March 2024, 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, 15 March 2024.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Nicolas VON LINGEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L, 2024/232, 10.1.2024.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/1599/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 57/2024 of 15 March 2024 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2024/1613]
Date: 2024-03-15
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, consumer protection, food safety, food standard, foodstuff, human nutrition, marketing standard, originating product, revision of an agreement, single market, third country




L_202401613EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
L series













2024/1613


4.7.2024







            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 57/2024
of 15 March 2024
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2024/1613]


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) 2023/2145 of 16 October 2023 correcting certain language versions of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470 establishing the Union list of novel foods in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel foods (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


This Decision concerns legislation regarding foodstuffs. Legislation regarding foodstuffs shall not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein, as specified in the introduction to Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.












(3)


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





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following indent is added in point 124b (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470) of Chapter XII of Annex II to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32023 R 2145: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2145 of 16 October 2023 (OJ L, 2023/2145, 17.10.2023).’






Article 2
The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2145 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 16 March 2024, 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, 15 March 2024.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Nicolas VON LINGEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L, 2023/2145, 17.10.2023.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/1613/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/905 of 15 March 2024 conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name Rosalejo (PDO)
Date: 2024-03-15
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: Castile-La Mancha, Spain, designation of origin, labelling, product designation, red wine








L_202400905EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series L













2024/905


22.3.2024







            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2024/905
of 15 March 2024
         
conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name ‘Rosalejo’ (PDO)


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 99(1) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


In accordance with Article 97(2) and (4) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the Commission has examined the application to register the name ‘Rosalejo’ forwarded by Spain and has published it in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).












(2)


No statement of objection has been received by the Commission under Article 98 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.












(3)


In accordance with Article 99(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the name ‘Rosalejo’ should be protected and entered in the register referred to in Article 104 of that Regulation,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
The name ‘Rosalejo’ (PDO) is hereby protected.


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, 15 March 2024.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,

Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2013/1308/oj.

(2)  
            OJ C, C/2023/1053, 21.11.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/1053/oj.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2024/905/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)
Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.11426 – PLATINUM EQUITY / KOHLER ENERGY) – Candidate case for simplified procedure
Date: 2024-03-15
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: distributor, economic concentration, energy technology, information technology, logistics, merger control, metallurgical industry, processing industry, provision of services, telecommunications








C_202402202EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
Series C













C/2024/2202


15.3.2024






Prior notification of a concentration
(Case M.11426 – PLATINUM EQUITY / KOHLER ENERGY)
Candidate case for simplified procedure
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2024/2202)


1.   
On 7 March 2024, 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:






—


Platinum Equity Group (United States),










—


Kohler Energy (United States), controlled by Kohler Co. (United States)




Platinum Equity Group will acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of Kohler Energy.
The concentration is accomplished by way of purchase of shares.


2.   
The business activities of the undertakings concerned are the following:






—


Platinum Equity Group specializes in the merger, acquisition and operation of companies that provide services and solutions to customers in a broad range of businesses, including information technology, telecommunications, logistics, metal services, manufacturing, and distribution,










—


Kohler Energy is a manufacturing company that offers industrial energy systems, powertrain technologies and home energy solutions.






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 treatment for certain concentrations under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 on the control of concentrations between undertakings (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.11426 – PLATINUM EQUITY / KOHLER ENERGY
Observations can be sent to the Commission by email or by post. Please use the contact details below:
Email: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu
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 160, 5.5.2023, p. 1.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/2202/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 64/2024 of 15 March 2024 amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2024/1575]
Date: 2024-03-15
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, market approval, plant health control, plant health product, revision of an agreement




L_202401575EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
L series













2024/1575


4.7.2024







            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 64/2024
of 15 March 2024
         
amending Annex II (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement [2024/1575]


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) 2023/741 of 5 April 2023 concerning the non-renewal of the approval of the active substance oxamyl, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (1), as corrected by OJ L 101, 14.4.2023, p. 101, 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 XV of Annex II to the EEA Agreement shall be amended as follows:






1.


The following indent is added in point 13a (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011):






‘—



32023 R 0741: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/741 of 5 April 2023 (OJ L 98, 11.4.2023, p. 1), as corrected by OJ L 101, 14.4.2023, p. 101.’














2.


The following point is inserted after point 13zzzzzzzzzzzzzw (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1488):






‘13zzzzzzzzzzzzzx.



32023 R 0741: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/741 of 5 April 2023 concerning the non-renewal of the approval of the active substance oxamyl, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 98, 11.4.2023, p. 1), as corrected by OJ L 101, 14.4.2023, p. 101.’










Article 2
The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/741, as corrected by OJ L 101, 14.4.2023, p. 101, 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 16 March 2024, 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, 15 March 2024.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Nicolas VON LINGEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 98, 11.4.2023, p. 1.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/1575/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 74/2024 of 15 March 2024 amending Annex XVIII (Health and safety at work, labour law, and equal treatment for men and women) to the EEA Agreement [2024/1596]
Date: 2024-03-15
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, child care, equal treatment, flexible working hours, gender equality, labour market, leave on social grounds, reintegration into working life, revision of an agreement, sexual discrimination, work-life balance




L_202401596EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
L series













2024/1596


4.7.2024







            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 74/2024
of 15 March 2024
         
amending Annex XVIII (Health and safety at work, labour law, and equal treatment for men and women) to the EEA Agreement [2024/1596]


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 (EU) 2019/1158 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on work-life balance for parents and carers and repealing Council Directive 2010/18/EU (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


Directive (EU) 2019/1158 repeals Directive 2010/18/EU (2), which is incorporated into the EEA Agreement and which is consequently to be repealed under the EEA Agreement.












(3)


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





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The text of point 31a (Council Directive 2010/18/EU) of Annex XVIII to the EEA Agreement is replaced by the following:


                  ‘
                  32019 L 1158: Directive (EU) 2019/1158 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on work-life balance for parents and carers and repealing Council Directive 2010/18/EU (OJ L 188, 12.7.2019, p. 79).
The provisions of the Directive shall, for the purposes of this Agreement, be read with the following adaptation:
In Article 2, the words “and of the EFTA Court, in accordance with the EEA Agreement” shall be added after the words “the Court of Justice”.’
               



Article 2
The text of Directive (EU) 2019/1158 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 16 March 2024, 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, 15 March 2024.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Nicolas VON LINGEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 188, 12.7.2019, p. 79.

(2)  
            OJ L 68, 18.3.2010, p. 13.

(*1)  Constitutional requirements indicated.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/1596/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)
Decision of the EEA Joint Committee No 44/2024 of 15 March 2024 amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2024/1571]
Date: 2024-03-15
Institutions: EEA Joint Committee
Subjects: European Economic Area, animal disease, carcase, food inspection, food-borne disease, health certificate, meat processing industry, pigmeat, revision of an agreement, veterinary inspection




L_202401571EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
L series













2024/1571


4.7.2024







            DECISION OF THE EEA JOINT COMMITTEE No 44/2024
of 15 March 2024
         
amending Annex I (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA Agreement [2024/1571]


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) 2023/2156 of 17 October 2023 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1375 as regards certain reporting requirements for Member States derogated from the testing in slaughterhouses for Trichinella in meat and carcasses of domestic swine (1) is to be incorporated into the EEA Agreement.












(2)


This Decision concerns legislation regarding veterinary matters. Legislation regarding veterinary matters shall not apply to Liechtenstein as long as the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products is extended to Liechtenstein, as specified in the sectoral adaptations to Annex I to the EEA Agreement. This Decision is therefore not to apply to Liechtenstein.












(3)


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





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The following indent is added in point 54 (Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1375) in Part 6.2 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement:






‘—



32023 R 2156: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2156 of 17 October 2023 (OJ L, 2023/2156, 18.10.2023).’






Article 2
The text of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2156 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 16 March 2024, 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, 15 March 2024.


For the EEA Joint Committee


The President

Nicolas VON LINGEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L, 2023/2156, 18.10.2023.

(*1)  No constitutional requirements indicated.


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/1571/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)