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Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/335 of 18 February 2025 amending Decision 2011/101/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Zimbabwe
Date: 2025-02-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Zimbabwe, economic sanctions, international sanctions, legal person




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Official Journal of the European Union


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2025/335


18.2.2025







            COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2025/335
         
of 18 February 2025
         
amending Decision 2011/101/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Zimbabwe


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 15 February 2011, the Council adopted Decision 2011/101/CFSP (1), which concerns restrictive measures in view of the situation in Zimbabwe.












(2)


On the basis of a review of Decision 2011/101/CFSP, the restrictive measures set out therein should be renewed until 20 February 2026. The Council should continue to monitor the political and security situation in Zimbabwe and keep those measures under constant review in light of developments.












(3)


The Council considers that the remaining entity should be deleted from the list of persons and entities subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex I to Decision 2011/101/CFSP, leaving no person or entity subject to restrictive measures.












(4)


Decision 2011/101/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
Decision 2011/101/CFSP is amended as follows:






(1)


in Article 10, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:

‘2.   This Decision shall apply until 20 February 2026.’
;









(2)


Annex I is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.






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 Brussels, 18 February 2025.


For the Council


The President

A. DOMAŃSKI
            





(1)  Council Decision 2011/101/CFSP of 15 February 2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Zimbabwe (OJ L 42, 16.2.2011, p. 6, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2011/101(1)/oj).




ANNEX
In Annex I to Decision 2011/101/CFSP, in Part ‘II. Entities’, the following entry is deleted:









‘1.


Zimbabwe Defence Industries


10th floor, Trustee House, 55 Samora Machel Avenue, PO Box 6597, Harare, Zimbabwe.


Associated with the Ministry of Defence and the ZANU-PF faction of Government.’








ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/335/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)
Council Decision of 18 February 2025 replacing an alternate member of the Advisory Committee on freedom of movement for workers for Cyprus
Date: 2025-02-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Cyprus, advisory committee (EU), appointment of members, free movement of workers








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C/2025/1336


21.2.2025







            COUNCIL DECISION
         
of 18 February 2025
         
replacing an alternate member of the Advisory Committee on freedom of movement for workers for Cyprus
(C/2025/1336)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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


Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 492/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on freedom of movement for workers within the Union (1), and in particular Articles 23 and 24 thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


By Decision of 23 September 2024 (2), the Council appointed members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on freedom of movement for workers for the period from 25 September 2024 to 24 September 2026.












(2)


A seat as alternate member in the government representatives category has fallen vacant as a result of the resignation of Ms Evgenia PAPAGEORGIOU.












(3)


The Government of Cyprus has designated a candidate for the vacant seat,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:




Article 1

Mr Antonis KAFOUROS is appointed alternate member of the Advisory Committee on freedom of movement for workers in place of Ms Evgenia PAPAGEORGIOU for the remainder of the current term of office, ending on 24 September 2026.



Article 2

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




Done at Brussels, 18 February 2025.


For the Council


The President

A. DOMAŃSKI
            





(1)  
            OJ L 141, 27.5.2011, p. 1.

(2)  COUNCIL DECISION of 23 September 2024 appointing members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Freedom of Movement for Workers (OJ C, C/2024/5865, 27.9.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/5865/oj).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/1336/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Corrigendum to Decision No 1/2024 of the Joint Committee established by the Agreement between the European Community and Canada on Trade in Wines and Spirit Drinks of 4 April 2024 amending Annexes I, III(a), III(b), IV(a) and VI to the Agreement between the European Community and Canada on Trade in Wines and Spirit Drinks [2024/1215] (OJ L, 2024/1215, 30.4.2024)
Date: 2025-02-18
Institutions: Canada, European Union, Joint Committee
Subjects: Canada, designation of origin, labelling, product designation, revision of an agreement, spirits, trade agreement, trade agreement (EU), trade policy, wine








L_202590149EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
L series













2025/90149


18.2.2025






Corrigendum to Decision No 1/2024 of the Joint Committee established by the Agreement between the European Community and Canada on Trade in Wines and Spirit Drinks of 4 April 2024 amending Annexes I, III(a), III(b), IV(a) and VI to the Agreement between the European Community and Canada on Trade in Wines and Spirit Drinks [2024/1215]

(
Official Journal of the European Union L, 2024/1215, 30 April 2024
)


On page 4, in Article 1(5) amending the list of competent bodies in subparagraph (a) of Annex VI to the Agreement between the European Community and Canada on Trade in Wines and Spirit Drinks:
for:


                  ‘
                  “British Columbia Wine Institute (VQA Rules)” in subparagraph (a) is replaced with “British Columbia Wine Association (VQA Rules)”.’
               

read:


                  ‘
                  “British Columbia Wine Institute (VQA Rules)” in subparagraph (a) is replaced with “British Columbia Wine Authority”.’
               



ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/1215/corrigendum/2025-02-18/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)
Case C-143/25, Pensionsversicherungsanstalt: Request for a preliminary ruling from the Oberster Gerichtshof (Austria) lodged on 18 February 2025 – CV v Pensionsversicherungsanstalt
Date: 2025-02-18
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: EU Member State, custody, pension scheme, social security legislation, social-security harmonisation








C_202502645EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/2645


19.5.2025






Request for a preliminary ruling from the Oberster Gerichtshof (Austria) lodged on 18 February 2025 – CV v Pensionsversicherungsanstalt


(Case C-143/25, Pensionsversicherungsanstalt)

(C/2025/2645)
Language of the case: German

Referring court

Oberster Gerichtshof

Parties to the main proceedings


Appellant on a point of law: CV

Respondent in the appeal on a point of law: Pensionsversicherungsanstalt

Question referred

Is Article 21 TFEU to be interpreted as meaning that the Member State responsible for payment of an old-age pension, in the event that the condition set out in Article 44(2) of Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 (1) of pursuit of an activity as an employed or self-employed person in that Member State at the date when the child-raising period started to be taken into account for the child concerned is not satisfied, is obliged to take the child-raising periods into account even though the person concerned accumulated periods of insurance by reason of pursuit of an employed or self-employed activity in the Member State responsible for payment of the benefit only before the child-raising periods?


(1)  Regulation (EC) No 987/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems (OJ 2009 L 284, p. 1).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/2645/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/338 of 18 February 2025 amending Decision (CFSP) 2022/266 concerning restrictive measures in response to the illegal recognition, occupation or annexation by the Russian Federation of certain non-government controlled areas of Ukraine
Date: 2025-02-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian issue, Ukraine, economic sanctions, import (EU), international sanctions, military occupation, originating product, territorial dispute, territorial law








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Official Journal of the European Union


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2025/338


19.2.2025







            COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2025/338
         
of 18 February 2025
         
amending Decision (CFSP) 2022/266 concerning restrictive measures in response to the illegal recognition, occupation or annexation by the Russian Federation of certain non-government controlled areas of Ukraine


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 23 February 2022, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2022/266 (1).












(2)


In its conclusions of 19 December 2024, the European Council reiterated its resolute condemnation of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, which constitutes a manifest violation of the Charter of the United Nations, and reaffirmed the Union’s unwavering commitment to providing continued political, financial, economic, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support to Ukraine and its people.












(3)


As long as the illegal actions by the Russian Federation continue to violate fundamental rules of international law, including, in particular, the prohibition on the use of force enshrined in Article 2(4) of the Charter of the United Nations, or of international humanitarian law, it is appropriate to maintain in force all the measures imposed by the Union.












(4)


On the basis of a review, Decision (CFSP) 2022/266 should be renewed until 24 February 2026.












(5)


Decision (CFSP) 2022/266 should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
In Article 10, second paragraph, of Decision (CFSP) 2022/266, the date ‘24 February 2025’ is replaced by ‘24 February 2026’.


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 Brussels, 18 February 2025.


For the Council


The President

A. DOMAŃSKI
            





(1)  Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/266 of 23 February 2022 concerning restrictive measures in response to the illegal recognition, occupation or annexation by the Russian Federation of certain non-government controlled areas of Ukraine (OJ L 42 I, 23.2.2022, p. 109, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2022/266/oj).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/338/oj
ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)
Case T-110/25: Action brought on 18 February 2025 – Hungary v Commission and CINEA
Date: 2025-02-18
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: appeal, debt, eligibility criteria, legality, principle of proportionality, rights of the defence








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Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/1896


7.4.2025






Action brought on 18 February 2025 – Hungary v Commission and CINEA


(Case T-110/25)

(C/2025/1896)
Language of the case: Hungarian

Parties


Applicant: Hungary (represented by: M. Z. Fehér and G. Koós, acting as Agents)

Defendants: European Commission, European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA)

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


primarily, annul the decision with reference MOVE.SRD.1.001(2024)9815594 of the European Commission;










—


in the alternative, annul the decision of the CINEA, including the debit note No 3242415645 issued on 18 December 2024;










—


order the Commission and the CINEA to pay the costs.





Pleas in law and main arguments

The Hungarian Government makes a single legal argument regarding the application for annulment of the European Commission’s decision with reference MOVE.SRD.1.001(2024)9815594. The Hungarian Government maintains that the Commission misinterpreted Article 1(2) of the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/219, (1) read in conjunction with Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 58/2003, (2) by rejecting, without a substantive examination, that Government’s request for a legality review pursuant to Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/219 concerning the acts of the CINEA.
The Hungarian Government makes two legal arguments regarding the application for annulment of debit note No 3242415645 issued by the CINEA on 18 December 2024, in relation to the uninterrupted chain of CINEA acts and, in particular, to the grant agreement with reference INEA/CEF/TRAIN/M2014/1044542.
First, CINEA failed to observe the principle of proportionality when it determined the amount to be repaid and, second, by issuing the debit note, it infringed the right of defence of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, in that it introduced a payment obligation in an ongoing review procedure.


(1)  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/219 of 11 February 2022 establishing rules of procedure for the review, pursuant to Article 22(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003, of the legality of acts of executive agencies which injure a third party and have been referred to the Commission by any person directly or individually concerned (OJ 2022 L 37, p. 46).

(2)  Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 of 19 December 2002 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes (OJ 2003 L 11, p. 1).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/1896/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Case T-119/25: Action brought on 18 February 2025 – Le Sac/EUIPO – Asunción (Le SAC OUTLET)
Date: 2025-02-18
Institutions: General Court
Subjects: EU trade mark, clothing, electronic commerce, footwear industry, leather, personal effects, registered trade mark, retail trade, trade-mark law, wholesale trade








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Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/1782


31.3.2025






Action brought on 18 February 2025 – Le Sac/EUIPO – Asunción (Le SAC OUTLET)


(Case T-119/25)

(C/2025/1782)
Language in which the application was lodged: English

Parties


Applicant: Le Sac Srl (Milan, Italy) (represented by: L. Trevisan, lawyer)

Defendant: European Union Intellectual Property Office

Other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal: Felipe Domingo Asunción (Madrid, Spain)

Details of the proceedings before EUIPO


Applicant of the trade mark at issue: Applicant before the General Court

Trade mark at issue: Application for European Union mark figurative Le SAC OUTLET – Application for registration No 18 488 751
         

Procedure before EUIPO: Opposition proceedings

Contested decision: Decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of EUIPO of 18 December 2024 in Case R 1073/2024-4

Form of order sought

The applicant claims that the Court should:






—


annul the contested decision;










—


order EUIPO and the other party to the proceedings before the Board of Appeal to pay all the costs of the applicant.





Plea in law







—


Infringement of Article 8(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.






ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/1782/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Council Decision of 18 February 2025 appointing an alternate member of the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) for Slovakia
Date: 2025-02-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Cedefop, Slovakia, appointment of members, decision-making body (EU)








C_202501335EN.000101.fmx.xml












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EN
C series













C/2025/1335


21.2.2025







            COUNCIL DECISION
         
of 18 February 2025
         
appointing an alternate member of the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) for Slovakia
(C/2025/1335)


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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


Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/128 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 January 2019 establishing a European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,


Having regard to the lists of candidates submitted to the Council by the Governments of the Member States and by the employees’ and the employers’ organisations,

Whereas:







(1)


By Decision of 28 March 2023 (2), the Council appointed members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2027.












(2)


The Government of Slovakia has submitted a nomination for one post to be filled,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:




Article 1

The following person is appointed alternate member of the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the period ending on 31 March 2027:
I.   GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES






Member State


Alternate member




Slovakia


Mr Karol JAKUBÍK







Article 2

The Council shall appoint the members and alternate members not yet nominated at a later date.



Article 3

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




Done at Brussels, 18 February 2025.


For the Council


The President

A. DOMAŃSKI
            





(1)  
            OJ L 30, 31.1.2019, p. 90, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/128/oj.

(2)  Council Decision of 28 March 2023 appointing members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) (OJ C 116, 31.3.2023, p. 15).


ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/1335/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union – Cases where the Commission raises no objections – SA.107012
Date: 2025-02-18
Institutions: Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission
Subjects: Romania, State aid, control of State aid, rubber industry








C_202501167EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/1167


18.2.2025






Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Cases where the Commission raises no objections
SA.107012
(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2025/1167)








Date of adoption of the decision


13.08.2024




Aid number


SA.107012




Member State


Romania




Region


 




Title (title and/or name of the beneficiary)


Nokian Tyres Europe Operations SRL




Legal basis


Draft Government Decision regarding the granting of an ad-hoc regional aid to Nokian Tyres Europe Operations SRL designed to finance the investment project which is going to be stablished in Bihor County




Type of measure


Ad Hoc Case


Nokian Tyres Europe Operations SRL




Objective


Regional development (including territorial cooperation)




Form of aid


Direct grant




Budget


Overall budget: 490 440 000  RON




Intensity


40.0%




Duration


 




Economic sectors


Manufacture of rubber tyres and tubes; retreading and rebuilding of rubber tyres




Name and address of the granting authority







Ministry of Finance




B-dul Libertăţii, nr. 16, sector 5, Bucureşti








Other information


 




The authentic text(s) of the decision, from which all confidential information has been removed, can be found at:

https://competition-cases.ec.europa.eu/search?caseInstrument=SA



ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/1167/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)
Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006)
Date: 2025-02-18
Institutions: Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, European Commission
Subjects: chemical product, chromium, health control, health risk, market approval, marketing standard, metal coating, metal product, oxide








C_202500993EN.000101.fmx.xml












Official Journal of the European Union


EN
C series













C/2025/993


18.2.2025






Summary of European Commission Decisions on authorisations for the placing on the market for the use and/or for use of substances listed in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)


(Published pursuant to Article 64(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006
                (1)
)


(Text with EEA relevance)
(C/2025/993)


Decision granting an authorisation













Reference of the decision (2)



Date of decision


Substance name


Holder of the authorisation


Authorisation number


Authorised use


Date of expiry of review period


Reasons for the decision




C(2025) 876


11 February 2025


chromium trioxide (EC No 215-607-8; CAS No 1333-82-0)


ArcelorMittal Belgium NV/SA, John Kennedylaan 51, 9042 Gent, Belgium


REACH/25/10/0


Industrial use for functional chrome plating of work rolls for use in the production of flat metal products


17 February 2035


In accordance with Article 60(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the socio-economic benefits outweigh the risk to human health and the environment from the use of the substance and there are no suitable alternative substances or technologies.






(1)  
            OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

(2)  The decision is available on the European Commission website at: Authorisation (europa.eu)



ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2025/993/oj
ISSN 1977-091X (electronic edition)