Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.8010 — Irish Life/Aviva Health/GloHealth)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 248/01)

On 8 June 2016, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in the English language and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7908 — CMA CGM/NOL)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 248/02)

On 29 April 2016, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) in conjunction with Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7949 — Norwegian/Shiphold/OSM Aviation)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 248/03)

On 31 May 2016, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

Euro exchange rates (1)

7 July 2016

(2016/C 248/04)

1 euro =

(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION

of 7 July 2016

on the financing of the 2016 work programme on training in the field of food and feed safety, animal health, animal welfare and plant health in the framework of the ‘Better Training for Safer Food’ programme

(2016/C 248/05)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (1), and in particular Article 84 thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 laying down provisions for the management of expenditure relating to the food chain, animal health and animal welfare, and relating to plant health and plant reproductive material, amending Council Directives 98/56/EC, 2000/29/EC and 2008/90/EC, Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 882/2004 and (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decisions 66/399/EEC, 76/894/EEC and 2009/470/EC (2), and in particular Article 36(1) thereof,

Whereas:

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The work programme

The annual work programme for the implementation of the Better Training for Safer Food Programme for 2016, as set out in the Annex, is adopted. It constitutes a financing decision within the meaning of Article 84 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012.

Article 2

Union contribution

1.   The maximum contribution for the implementation of the work programme for the year 2016 is set at EUR 15 500 000 and shall be financed from the appropriations entered in the budget line 17.04.03 of the general budget of the European Union for 2016.

2.   The appropriations provided for in point 1 may also cover interest due for late payment.

Article 3

Flexibility clause

Cumulated changes to the allocations to specific actions not exceeding 20 % of the maximum contribution provided for in Article 2(1) of this Decision shall not be considered to be substantial within the meaning of Article 94(4) of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012, where those changes do not significantly affect the nature of the actions and the objective of the work programme. The increase of the maximum contribution set in Article 2(1) of this Decision shall not exceed 20 %.

The responsible authorising officer may apply the type of changes referred to in the first paragraph. Those changes shall be applied in accordance with the principles of sound financial management and of proportionality.

(1)  OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.

(2)  OJ L 189, 27.6.2014, p. 1.

(3)  Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1).

(4)  Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1).

(5)  Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament. ‘Better training for safer food’, COM(2006) 519 final of 20 September 2006.

(6)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1).

(7)  Commission Implementing Decision 2013/770/EU of 17 December 2013 establishing the Consumers, Health and Food Executive Agency and repealing Decision 2004/858/EC (OJ L 341, 18.12.2013, p. 69).

Commission communication in the framework of the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC

(Publication of references of European Assessment Documents in accordance with Article 22 of Regulation (EU) No 305/2011)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 248/06)

The provisions of Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) prevail over any conflicting provisions in the European Assessment Documents

Note:

European Assessment Documents (EAD) are adopted by the European Organisation for Technical Assessment (EOTA) in English. The European Commission is not responsible for the correctness of the titles which have been provided by EOTA for publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Publication of the references of European Assessment Documents in the Official Journal of the European Union does not imply that the European Assessment Documents are available in all the official languages of the European Union.

The European Organisation for Technical Assessment (http://www.eota.eu) shall keep the European Assessment Document available by electronic means in line with the provisions of point 8 of Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 305/2011.

This list replaces all the previous lists published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The European Commission ensures the updating of this list.

(1)  OJ L 88, 4.4.2011, p. 5.

Update of reference amounts for the crossing of the external borders, as referred to in Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code)

(2016/C 248/07)

The publication of reference amounts for the crossing of the external borders, as referred to in Article 6(4) of Regulation (EC) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (1), is based on the information communicated by the Member States to the Commission in conformity with Article 39 of the Schengen Borders Code.

In addition to the publication in the Official Journal, a monthly update is available on the website of the Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs.

CROATIA

Replacement of the information published in OJ C 269 of 18.9.2013

A third-country national shall prove that he/she has sufficient financial means to cover his/her subsistence during his/her stay in the Republic of Croatia and his/her return to the country of origin or transit to a third country.

When a third-country national enters the Republic of Croatia, a body in charge of state border crossing control is authorised to request him/her to present financial means necessary to cover his/her subsistence during his/her stay in the Republic of Croatia and return to the country of origin or transit to a third country.

The amount of financial means is fixed at the equivalent of 70 EUR (in words: seventy euros) per day of the estimated stay in the Republic of Croatia.

If a third-country national is in possession of a certified letter of guarantee by a natural or legal person from the Republic of Croatia, proof of a tourist booking or a similar document, he/she shall present proof that he/she possesses the amount equivalent to 30 EUR (in words: thirty euros) per day of estimated stay in the Republic of Croatia.

By way of exception, if a third-country national is in possession of a certified letter of guarantee by a natural or legal person from the Republic of Croatia from which it is evident that the guarantor fully assumes all costs related to stay and leaving the Republic of Croatia, the third-country national is exempted from the obligation to prove the possession of means referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.

List of previous publications

(1)  See the list of previous publications at the end of this update.