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I Legislative acts
DIRECTIVES
24.4.2015 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE (EU) 2015/637
of 20 April 2015
on the coordination and cooperation measures to facilitate consular protection for unrepresented citizens of the Union in third countries and repealing Decision 95/553/EC
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 23 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Acting in accordance with a special legislative procedure,
Whereas:
(1) |
Citizenship of the Union is the fundamental status of nationals of the Member States. The right to enjoy, in the territory of a third country in which the Member State of which they are nationals is not represented, the protection of the diplomatic and consular authorities of another Member State on the same conditions as the nationals of that State is one of the specific rights that point (c) of Article 20(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) grants to citizens of the Union. |
(2) |
The Treaty of Lisbon reinforced the status of citizenship of the Union and strengthened the rights attached to it. Article 23 TFEU thus provides for the adoption of directives establishing the cooperation and coordination measures necessary to facilitate consular protection for unrepresented citizens of the Union. |
(3) |
The values on which the Union is founded include solidarity, non-discrimination and respect for human rights; in its relations with the wider world the Union should uphold its values and contribute to the protection of its citizens. The fundamental right to consular protection of unrepresented citizens of the Union under the same conditions as nationals, enshrined in Article 46 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (the Charter), is an expression of European solidarity. It provides an external dimension to the concept of citizenship of the Union and strengthens the identity of the Union in third countries. |
(4) |
The aim of this Directive is to lay down the cooperation and coordination measures necessary to further facilitate consular protection for unrepresented citizens of the Union. Those measures should enhance legal certainty as well as efficient cooperation and solidarity among consular authorities. |
(5) |
In accordance with point (c) of Article 20(2) TFEU and Article 23 TFEU, Member States should provide consular protection to unrepresented citizens on the same conditions as to their own nationals. This Directive does not affect Member States' competence to determine the scope of the protection to be provided to their own nationals. |
(6) |
This Directive does not affect consular relations between Member States and third countries, in particular their rights and obligations arising from international customs and agreements, in particular from the Convention of 24 April 1963 on Consular Relations (the Vienna Convention), that Member States apply in compliance with Union law. Under Article 8 of the Vienna Convention, Member States may provide consular protection on behalf of another Member State upon appropriate notification and unless the third country concerned objects. Difficulties may occur, in particular, in relation to situations involving citizens who are also nationals of the host country. Member States, supported by local consular cooperation, should undertake the necessary measures in relation to third countries to ensure that consular protection can be provided on behalf of other Member States in any given case. |
(7) |
Where unrepresented citizens need protection in third countries, efficient cooperation and coordination is required. The assisting Member State present in a third country and the Member State of nationality of the citizen should cooperate closely. Local consular cooperation in respect of unrepresented citizens can be particularly complex, as it requires coordination with authorities not represented locally, including where relevant with the competent embassies or consulates. To fill the gap caused by the absence of an embassy or consulate of the citizen's own Member State, a clear and stable set of rules should be laid down. Existing measures also need to be clarified to ensure effective protection. |
(8) |
Citizens of the Union should be considered to be unrepresented in a third country if their Member State of nationality has no embassy, consulate or honorary consul established there. Citizens should also be considered to be unrepresented if the embassy, consulate or honorary consul established locally is unable for any reason to provide, in a given case, the protection the person concerned would otherwise be entitled to receive according to national law or practice. Embassies and consulates should inform each other about any exceptional circumstances that may temporarily affect their capacity to provide consular protection. Accessibility and proximity should also be taken into consideration. For example, a citizen who seeks consular protection or assistance from the embassy or consulate of another Member State should not be redirected to the embassy, consulate or honorary consul of his or her own Member State of nationality when it is not possible, due to local circumstances or lack of resources, for the citizen safely to reach or be reached by those latter instances in a way allowing him or her to receive consular protection. The notion of absence of representation should be interpreted with a view to ensuring the effectiveness of the right of unrepresented citizens to be protected by another Member State's embassy or consulate in a non-discriminatory way, taking into account the circumstances of each particular case. Citizens holding the nationality of more than one Member State should be considered unrepresented if none of the Member States of their nationality is represented in the third country concerned. |
(9) |
With a view to ensuring the effectiveness of the right enshrined in point (c) of Article 20(2) TFEU and of the right to respect for private and family life as recognised in Article 7 of the Charter, and taking into account national law and practice, an assisting Member State might have to provide protection to third-country family members of citizens of the Union, depending on the individual circumstances of each case. This Directive does not preclude that during the consultations which should take place before assistance is provided, the assisting Member State and the unrepresented citizen's Member State of nationality, whenever appropriate, agree on the possibility to extend assistance to third-country family members of the unrepresented Union citizen beyond what is required by the law of the assisting Member State or what is dictated by its practice, taking into account as much as possible requests from the unrepresented citizen's Member State of nationality, and in so far as what is agreed does not fall short of what is required by Union law. However, Member States might not be in a position to deliver certain types of consular protection, such as emergency travel documents, to third-country family members. Where assistance for minors is concerned, the best interests of the child should be a primary consideration, in accordance with Article 24 of the Charter, and as provided for in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child of 20 November 1989. |
(10) |
Unrepresented citizens should be able to seek consular protection from the embassy or consulate of any Member State. However, that should not prevent Member States from entering into practical arrangements for the purpose of sharing responsibilities for providing consular protection to unrepresented citizens in accordance with this Directive. Such arrangements are beneficial to citizens, since they allow for better preparedness to ensure effective protection. Member States that receive requests for protection should assess whether, in a specific case, it is necessary to provide consular protection or whether the case can be transferred to the embassy or consulate which is designated as competent according to any arrangement already in place. Member States should notify the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) of any such arrangement, which should be publicised by the Union and Member States to ensure transparency for unrepresented citizens. |
(11) |
This Directive should not prevent the Member State which is not represented in a third country from delivering consular protection to one of its nationals, for example by providing online consular services, where appropriate. The Member State of nationality of an unrepresented citizen should be allowed to request the Member State from which that citizen seeks or receives consular protection to transfer the application or case in order itself to deliver consular protection. Such a transfer should not result in the unrepresented citizen being deprived of consular protection. |
(12) |
Notwithstanding the varying traditions of Member States regarding the competences of honorary consuls, they usually do not offer the same range of services as embassies or consulates. Considering that honorary consuls often fulfil their mission on a voluntary basis, it should be left to each Member State to decide whether this Directive should apply to its honorary consuls. Honorary consuls could be required to provide consular protection to unrepresented citizens, depending on the circumstances of each case. |
(13) |
Requests for protection should be processed if applicants present a valid Union citizen's passport or identity card. However, unrepresented citizens in need of consular protection might no longer be in possession of their identity documents. The fundamental status of citizenship of the Union is conferred directly by Union law and identity documents are of merely declaratory value. If applicants are unable to provide valid identity documents, they should therefore be able to prove their identity by any other means. If necessary, the identity of the person concerned could be verified when consulting the authorities of the Member State of which the applicant claims to be a national. With regard to third-country family members accompanying the applicant, the authorities of the Member State of nationality of the applicant should also be able to help the assisting Member State in verifying the identity and existence of a family relationship with the applicant. |
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In order to establish which coordination and cooperation measures are necessary, the scope of consular protection under this Directive should be specified. Consular protection for unrepresented citizens should include assistance in a number of typical situations in which Member States provide consular protection to their own nationals depending on the individual circumstances of each case, such as in cases of arrest or detention, serious accident or serious illness and death, as well as with regard to providing relief and repatriation in cases of distress, or the issuance of emergency documents. Since the protection needed always depends on the factual situation, consular protection should not be limited to the situations specifically mentioned in this Directive. |
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Where applicable, the citizen's wishes, including as to whether family members or other related persons should be informed and if so whom, should be duly respected. Similarly, in the event of death, due account should be taken of the wishes of the next of kin concerning the arrangements to be made with regard to the remains of the deceased citizen. The Member State of nationality of the unrepresented citizen should be responsible for these contacts. |
(16) |
Member States' authorities should closely cooperate and coordinate with one another and with the Union, in particular the Commission and the EEAS, in a spirit of mutual respect and solidarity. To ensure swift and efficient cooperation, Member States should provide and continuously update information on relevant contact points in the Member States through the secure website of the EEAS (Consular OnLine). |
(17) |
In third countries the Union is represented by the Union delegations, which, in close cooperation with the diplomatic and consular missions of the Member States, contribute to the implementation of the right of Union citizens to consular protection, as specified further in Article 35 of the Treaty on European Union. This Directive fully recognises, and further enhances, the contribution already provided by the EEAS and by Union delegations, in particular during crisis situations, in accordance with Council Decision 2010/427/EU (2), in particular Article 5(10) thereof. |
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Regarding local cooperation, competences and respective roles of all relevant actors should be clarified in order to ensure that unrepresented citizens receive the assistance to which they are entitled in accordance with the principle of non-discrimination. Local consular cooperation should pay due attention to unrepresented citizens, for example by collecting and regularly updating information on relevant contact points and sharing it with the local embassies and consulates of Member States and with the Union delegation. |
(19) |
Local consular cooperation meetings, organised in close cooperation with the Union delegation, should include a regular exchange of information on matters relevant to unrepresented citizens, such as safety of citizens, prison conditions, consular notification and access and crisis cooperation. In those meetings, represented Member States should, wherever necessary, agree on practical arrangements to ensure that unrepresented citizens are effectively protected. Such agreements might not be necessary if, for example, the number of unrepresented citizens is small. |
(20) |
A clear division of responsibilities between represented and unrepresented Member States and the Union delegation is essential to ensure adequate crisis preparedness and crisis management. Crisis contingency planning should therefore be coordinated and fully take unrepresented citizens into account. To this end, in the framework of local crisis response preparedness, Member States which do not have an embassy or consulate established locally should provide all available and relevant information regarding their citizens in the territory. Such information should be updated as appropriate in the event of a crisis. Competent embassies and consulates, and Union delegations should be informed and, wherever appropriate, involved in crisis preparedness arrangements. Information regarding those arrangements should be made available to unrepresented citizens. In the event of a crisis, the Lead State or the Member State(s) coordinating the assistance should coordinate the support provided for unrepresented citizens and the use of available evacuation capacities on the basis of the agreed planning and local developments, on a non-discriminatory basis. |
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Interoperability between consular staff and other crisis-management experts should be enhanced, in particular through their participation in multi-disciplinary crisis teams, such as those under the EEAS crisis response and operational coordination and crisis management structures and under the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (3). |
(22) |
It should be possible to request the support of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism if it is needed for the consular protection of unrepresented citizens. That support could be requested, for instance, by the Lead State or the Member State(s) coordinating the assistance. |
(23) |
The term ‘Lead State’ used in this Directive refers to one or more Member State(s) represented in a given third country, and in charge of coordinating and leading the assistance of unrepresented citizens during crises. The concept of Lead State, as established in the relevant Union guidelines (4), could be further developed in compliance with Union law and, in particular, with this Directive. |
(24) |
When a Member State is informed of, or receives a request for, consular protection from a person who claims to be an unrepresented citizen, it should, except in cases of extreme urgency, always contact the citizen's Member State of nationality without delay and provide it with all the relevant information before providing any assistance. The Member State of nationality should, in turn, without delay provide any information relevant to the case. That consultation should allow the Member State of nationality to request the transfer of the application or case in order itself to deliver consular protection. That consultation should also allow the Member States concerned to exchange relevant information for the purpose, for example, of ensuring that an unrepresented citizen does not abusively take advantage of his or her right to consular protection under point (c) of Article 20(2) TFEU. This Directive cannot be relied on by Union citizens in the event of abuse. |
(25) |
Mutual solidarity and cooperation also concern financial matters. Those Member States which provide consular protection in the form of financial assistance to their own citizens do so as a last resort and only in exceptional cases where citizens cannot obtain financial means in other ways, such as through transfers from family, friends or employers. Unrepresented citizens should be granted financial assistance under the same conditions as the nationals of the assisting Member State. The unrepresented citizen should be required to sign an undertaking to repay to his or her Member State of nationality the costs incurred, provided that nationals of the assisting Member State in the same situation would have been required to repay those costs to their own Member State. The unrepresented citizen may then be required by his or her Member State of nationality to repay those costs, including any applicable consular fee. |
(26) |
This Directive should ensure financial burden sharing and reimbursements. Where consular protection granted to an unrepresented citizen involves the signature of an undertaking to repay, the unrepresented citizen's Member State of nationality should reimburse the assisting Member State for the costs incurred. It should be for the assisting Member State to decide whether to seek reimbursement of the costs incurred. The assisting Member State and the unrepresented citizen's Member State of nationality should be able to agree detailed arrangements for reimbursement within certain deadlines. |
(27) |
Consular protection granted to an unrepresented citizen in the case of arrest or detention can involve unusually high travel costs, accommodation costs or translation costs for the diplomatic or consular authorities of the assisting Member State, depending on the circumstances of each individual case. The unrepresented citizen's Member State of nationality should be informed of such possible costs during the consultations which take place before assistance is provided. The assisting Member State should be able to seek reimbursement of such unusually high costs from the unrepresented citizen's Member State of nationality. The Member State of nationality of the citizen should reimburse the assisting Member State for the costs incurred. The assisting Member State and the unrepresented citizen's Member State of nationality should be able to agree on detailed arrangements for reimbursement within certain deadlines. Unrepresented citizens' Member States of nationality cannot, according to the non-discrimination principle, ask their citizens to reimburse such costs which nationals of the assisting Member State would not be required to repay. |
(28) |
Financial procedures should be simplified for crisis situations. Given the particularities of such situations, such as the need for a quick response regarding a considerable number of citizens, no undertaking to repay should be necessary in order for the assisting Member State to seek and receive reimbursement from the unrepresented citizen's Member State(s) of nationality. Member States of nationality of unrepresented citizens should reimburse the assisting Member State(s) for the costs incurred. It should be for the assisting Member State(s) to decide whether to seek reimbursement of the costs incurred and in what form. The assisting Member State and the unrepresented citizen's Member State of nationality should be able to agree on detailed arrangements for reimbursement within certain deadlines. In the event of a crisis which has or may have had an adverse impact on a significant number of citizens of the Union, and if requested by the assisting Member State, unrepresented citizens' Member States of nationality should reimburse costs on a pro-rata basis, by dividing the costs incurred by the number of citizens assisted. |
(29) |
This Directive should be reviewed three years after its transposition deadline. In particular, the possible need to review the financial procedures to ensure adequate burden sharing should be assessed in the light of information to be provided by the Member States on the implementation and practical application of the Directive, including any relevant statistics and cases. The Commission should prepare a report and consider the need for any additional measures including, where appropriate, by proposing amendment of this Directive with a view to facilitating the exercise of the right to consular protection of Union citizens. |
(30) |
Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (5) governs the processing of personal data carried out by Member States in the context of this Directive. |
(31) |
This Directive should not affect more favourable national provisions in so far as they are compatible herewith. |
(32) |
In accordance with the Joint Political Declaration of Member States and the Commission on explanatory documents of 28 September 2011 (6), Member States have undertaken to accompany, in justified cases, the notification of their transposition measures with one or more documents explaining the relationship between the components of a directive and the corresponding parts of national transposition instruments. With regard to this Directive, the legislator considers the transmission of such documents to be justified. |
(33) |
This Directive aims to promote consular protection as recognised in the Charter. It respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by the Charter, in particular the principle of non-discrimination, the right to life and integrity of the person, the right to respect for private and family life, the rights of the child, the right of defence and the right to a fair trial. This Directive should be implemented in accordance with those rights and principles. |
(34) |
In accordance with the prohibition of discrimination contained in the Charter, Member States should implement this Directive without discrimination between the beneficiaries of this Directive on any ground such as sex, race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or beliefs, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation. |
(35) |
Decision 95/553/EC of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council (7) should be repealed, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
CHAPTER 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS AND SCOPE
Article 1
Subject matter
1. This Directive lays down the coordination and cooperation measures necessary to facilitate the exercise of the right set out in point (c) of Article 20(2) TFEU, of citizens of the Union to enjoy, in the territory of a third country in which the Member State of which they are nationals is not represented, the protection of the diplomatic and consular authorities of any Member State on the same conditions as the nationals of that Member State, also taking into account the role of Union delegations in contributing to the implementation of that right.
2. This Directive does not concern consular relations between Member States and third countries.
Article 2
General principle
1. Member States' embassies or consulates shall provide consular protection to unrepresented citizens on the same conditions as to their own nationals.
2. Member States may decide that this Directive shall apply to the consular protection provided by honorary consuls in compliance with Article 23 TFEU. Member States shall ensure that unrepresented citizens are duly informed about such decisions and the extent to which honorary consuls are competent to provide protection in a given case.
Article 3
Consular protection by the Member State of nationality
The Member State of nationality of an unrepresented citizen may request the Member State from whom the unrepresented citizen seeks or receives consular protection to redirect the unrepresented citizen's application or case to his/her own Member State of nationality in order for that Member State of nationality to provide consular protection in accordance with its national law or practice. The requested Member State shall relinquish the case as soon as the Member State of nationality confirms that it is providing consular protection to the unrepresented citizen.
Article 4
Unrepresented citizens in third countries
For the purposes of this Directive, ‘unrepresented citizen’ shall mean every citizen holding the nationality of a Member State which is not represented in a third country as set out in Article 6.
Article 5
Family members of unrepresented citizens in third countries
Consular protection shall be provided to family members, who are not themselves citizens of the Union, accompanying unrepresented citizens in a third country, to the same extent and on the same conditions as it would be provided to the family members of the citizens of the assisting Member State, who are not themselves citizens of the Union, in accordance with its national law or practice.
Article 6
Absence of representation
For the purposes of this Directive, a Member State is not represented in a third country if it has no embassy or consulate established there on a permanent basis, or if it has no embassy, consulate or honorary consul there which is effectively in a position to provide consular protection in a given case.
Article 7
Access to consular protection and other arrangements
1. Unrepresented citizens shall be entitled to seek protection from the embassy or consulate of any Member State.
2. Without prejudice to Article 2, a Member State may represent another Member State on a permanent basis and Member States' embassies or consulates may, wherever deemed necessary, conclude practical arrangements on sharing responsibilities for providing consular protection to unrepresented citizens. Member States shall notify the Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) of such arrangements, which shall be publicised by the Union and Member States to ensure transparency for unrepresented citizens.
3. In cases where a practical arrangement has been concluded as provided for in paragraph 2, an embassy or consulate from which the unrepresented citizen seeks consular protection, and which is not designated as competent according to the specific arrangement in place, shall ensure that the application from the citizen is redirected to the relevant embassy or consulate, unless consular protection would thereby be compromised, in particular if the urgency of the matter requires immediate action by the requested embassy or consulate.
Article 8
Identification
1. Applicants seeking consular protection shall establish that they are citizens of the Union by producing their passports or identity cards.
2. If the citizen of the Union is unable to produce a valid passport or identity card, nationality may be proven by any other means, if necessary including verification with the diplomatic or consular authorities of the Member State of which the applicant claims to be a national.
3. With respect to the family members referred to in Article 5, the identity and existence of the family relationship may be proven by any means, including verification by the assisting Member State with the diplomatic or consular authorities of the Member State of nationality of the citizens referred to in paragraph 1.
Article 9
Types of assistance
The consular protection referred to in Article 2 may include assistance, inter alia, in the following situations:
(a) |
arrest or detention; |
(b) |
being a victim of crime; |
(c) |
a serious accident or serious illness; |
(d) |
death; |
(e) |
relief and repatriation in case of an emergency; |
(f) |
a need for emergency travel documents as provided for in Decision 96/409/CFSP (8). |
CHAPTER 2
COORDINATION AND COOPERATION MEASURES
Article 10
General rules
1. Member States' diplomatic and consular authorities shall closely cooperate and coordinate with one another and with the Union to ensure protection of unrepresented citizens in accordance with Article 2.
2. When a Member State receives a request for consular protection from a person who claims to be an unrepresented citizen, or is informed of an individual emergency situation of an unrepresented citizen, such as listed in Article 9, it shall consult without delay the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Member State of which the person claims to be a national or, where appropriate, the competent embassy or consulate of that Member State, and provide it with all the relevant information at its disposal, including regarding the identity of the person concerned, possible costs of consular protection, and regarding any family members to whom consular protection may also need to be provided. Except in cases of extreme urgency, this consultation shall take place before assistance is provided. The assisting Member State shall also facilitate the exchange of information between the citizen concerned and the authorities of the citizen's Member State of nationality.
3. If requested, the citizen's Member State of nationality shall provide the assisting Member State's Ministry of Foreign Affairs or competent embassy or consulate with all the relevant information in the case concerned. It shall also be responsible for any necessary contact with family members or other relevant persons or authorities.
4. Member States shall notify the EEAS through its secure internet site of the relevant contact point(s) in the Ministries of Foreign Affairs.
Article 11
The role of Union delegations
Union delegations shall closely cooperate and coordinate with Member States' embassies and consulates to contribute to local and crisis cooperation and coordination, in particular by providing available logistical support, including office accommodation and organisational facilities, such as temporary accommodation for consular staff and for intervention teams. Union delegations and the EEAS headquarters shall also facilitate the exchange of information between Member States' embassies and consulates and, if appropriate, with local authorities. Union delegations shall also make general information available about the assistance that unrepresented citizens could be entitled to, particularly about agreed practical arrangements if applicable.
Article 12
Local cooperation
Local cooperation meetings shall include a regular exchange of information on matters relevant to unrepresented citizens. In those meetings, Member States shall agree, wherever necessary, on practical arrangements as referred to in Article 7 to ensure that unrepresented citizens are effectively protected in the third country concerned. Unless otherwise agreed by Member States, the Chair shall be a representative of a Member State, in close cooperation with the Union delegation.
Article 13
Crisis preparedness and cooperation
1. Local contingency planning shall take unrepresented citizens into account. Member States represented in a third country shall coordinate contingency plans among themselves and with the Union delegation to ensure that unrepresented citizens are fully assisted in the event of a crisis. The competent embassies or consulates shall be adequately informed of crisis preparedness arrangements and, where appropriate, involved therein.
2. In the event of a crisis, the Union and Member States shall closely cooperate to ensure efficient assistance for unrepresented citizens. They shall, where possible, inform each other of available evacuation capacities in a timely manner. Upon their request, Member States may be supported by existing intervention teams at Union level, including consular experts, in particular from unrepresented Member States.
3. The Lead State or the Member State(s) coordinating the assistance shall be in charge of coordinating any support provided for unrepresented citizens, with the support of the other Member States concerned, the Union delegation and the EEAS headquarters. Member States shall provide the Lead State or the Member State(s) coordinating assistance with all relevant information regarding their unrepresented citizens present in a crisis situation.
4. The Lead State or the Member State(s) coordinating assistance for unrepresented citizens may seek, if appropriate, support from instruments such as the crisis management structures of the EEAS and the Union Civil Protection Mechanism.
CHAPTER 3
FINANCIAL PROCEDURES
Article 14
General rules
1. Unrepresented citizens shall undertake to repay to their Member State of nationality the cost of consular protection, on the same conditions as the nationals of the assisting Member State, using the standard form set out in Annex I. Unrepresented citizens shall be required to undertake to repay only those costs that would have to be borne by nationals of the assisting Member State under the same conditions.
2. The assisting Member State may ask for the reimbursement of costs referred to in paragraph 1 from the unrepresented citizen's Member State of nationality, using the standard form set out in Annex II. The unrepresented citizen's Member State of nationality shall reimburse those costs within a reasonable period of time, not exceeding 12 months. The unrepresented citizen's Member State of nationality may ask the unrepresented citizen concerned to reimburse such costs.
3. When the consular protection provided to an unrepresented citizen in the case of arrest or detention involves unusually high but essential and justified costs related to travel, accommodation or translation for the diplomatic or consular authorities, the assisting Member State may ask for the reimbursement of such costs from the unrepresented citizen's Member State of nationality, which shall reimburse them within a reasonable period of time, not exceeding 12 months.
Article 15
Facilitated procedure in crisis situations
1. In crisis situations, the assisting Member State shall submit any requests for reimbursement of the costs of any support provided to an unrepresented citizen to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the unrepresented citizen's Member State of nationality. The assisting Member State may seek such reimbursement even if the unrepresented citizen has not signed an undertaking to repay pursuant to Article 14(1). This shall not prevent the unrepresented citizen's Member State of nationality from pursuing repayment from the unrepresented citizen concerned on the basis of national rules.
2. The assisting Member State may ask the unrepresented citizen's Member State of nationality to reimburse such costs on a pro-rata basis, by dividing the full value of the actual costs incurred by the number of citizens assisted.
3. Where the assisting Member State was financially supported by way of assistance from the Union Civil Protection Mechanism, any contribution from the unrepresented citizen's Member State of nationality shall be determined after deduction of the Union's contribution.
CHAPTER 4
FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 16
More favourable treatment
Member States may introduce or retain provisions more favourable than those of this Directive in so far as they are compatible herewith.
Article 17
Transposition
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 1 May 2018.
When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.
2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
Article 18
Repeal
Decision 95/553/EC is repealed with effect from 1 May 2018.
Article 19
Reporting, evaluation and review
1. Member States shall provide the Commission with all relevant information regarding the implementation and application of this Directive. On the basis of the information provided, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation and application of this Directive by 1 May 2021.
2. In the report referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall evaluate the way in which this Directive has operated and consider the need for additional measures, including, where appropriate, amendments to adapt this Directive with a view to further facilitating the exercise of Union citizens' right to consular protection.
Article 20
Entry into force
This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Article 21
Addressees
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 20 April 2015.
For the Council
The President
F. MOGHERINI
(1) Opinion of 25 October 2012 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
(2) Council Decision 2010/427/EU of 26 July 2010 establishing the organisation and functioning of the European External Action Service (OJ L 201, 3.8.2010, p. 30).
(3) Decision No 1313/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 924).
(4) European Union guidelines on the implementation of the consular Lead State concept (OJ C 317, 12.12.2008, p. 6).
(5) Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31).
(6) OJ C 369, 17.12.2011, p. 14.
(7) Decision 95/553/EC of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council of 19 December 1995 regarding protection for citizens of the European Union by diplomatic and consular representations (OJ L 314, 28.12.1995, p. 73).
(8) Decision 96/409/CFSP of the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council of 25 June 1996 on the establishment of an emergency travel document (OJ L 168, 6.7.1996, p. 4).
ANNEX I
A. Common format for undertaking to repay costs of consular protection in case of financial assistance
UNDERTAKING TO REPAY COSTS OF CONSULAR PROTECTION
(FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE) — (Article 14(1) of Directive (EU) 2015/637)
I, (Mr/Ms) (full name in block capitals)
…
holder of passport No … issued at …
hereby acknowledge receipt from the Embassy/Consulate of …
… at …
of the sum of …
as an advance for the purpose of …
… (including any applicable fee)
and/or undertake and promise to repay on demand to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Government of [Member State of nationality] …
in accordance with the national law of that Member State the equivalent of that sum or the equivalent of all costs as paid on my account or advanced to me, including costs incurred by the member(s) of my family accompanying me, in (currency) …
at the rate of exchange prevailing on the day on which the advance was made or the costs were paid.
My address (*) (in block capitals) (country) …
is: …
…
…
DATE … SIGNATURE …
B. Common format for undertaking to repay costs of consular protection in case of repatriation
UNDERTAKING TO REPAY COSTS OF CONSULAR PROTECTION
(REPATRIATION) — (Article 14(1) of Directive (EU) 2015/637)
I, (Mr/Ms) (full name in block capitals)
…
born at (town) … in (country) …
on (date) …
holder of passport No … issued at …
on … and ID No …
and Social security No and competent authority (if applicable/where relevant)
…
hereby undertake to repay on demand to the Government of
…
in accordance with the national law of that Member State the equivalent of all costs as paid on my account or advanced to me by the consular officer
of the … Government at …
for the purpose of, or in connection with, the repatriation to …
of myself and the members of my family accompanying me, and to pay all appropriate consular fees in respect of the repatriation.
These are:
(i) (**) |
|
(ii) (**) |
All sums on my account for the purpose of, or in connection with, the repatriation of myself and the members of my family accompanying me which cannot be determined at the time this undertaking to repay is signed by me. |
My address (***) (in block capitals) (country) …
is: …
…
…
DATE … SIGNATURE …
(*) if you have no permanent address, please indicate a contact address.
(**) Delete as appropriate: The Consular Officer and the applicant should initial each deletion in the margin.
(***) If you have no permanent address, please indicate a contact address.
ANNEX II
Form of the request for reimbursement
REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT (Article 14(2) and (3) of Directive (EU) 2015/637)
1. |
Requesting Member State's embassy or consulate |
2. |
Competent embassy or consulate or Ministry of Foreign Affairs of assisted citizen's Member State of nationality |
3. |
Identification of the event (date, place) |
4. |
Data of assisted citizen(s) (to be attached separately)
|
5. |
Total costs |
6. |
Bank account for the reimbursement |
7. |
Attachment: undertaking to repay (if applicable) |
II Non-legislative acts
REGULATIONS
24.4.2015 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 106/14 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/638
of 22 April 2015
amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 as regards fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin
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 183(b) thereof,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 510/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 1216/2009 and (EC) No 614/2009 (2), and in particular Article 5(6)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 (3) lays down detailed rules for implementing the system of additional import duties and fixes representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin. |
(2) |
Regular monitoring of the data used to determine representative prices for poultrymeat and egg products and for egg albumin shows that the representative import prices for certain products should be amended to take account of variations in price according to origin. |
(3) |
Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 should be amended accordingly. |
(4) |
Given the need to ensure that this measure applies as soon as possible after the updated data have been made available, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day 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, 22 April 2015.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Jerzy PLEWA
Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
(1) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.
(2) OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 1.
(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 of 28 June 1995 laying down detailed rules for implementing the system of additional import duties and fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin, and repealing Regulation No 163/67/EEC (OJ L 145, 29.6.1995, p. 47).
ANNEX
‘ANNEX I
CN code |
Description |
Representative price (EUR/100 kg) |
Security under Article 3 (EUR/100 kg) |
Origin (1) |
0207 12 10 |
Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, presented as “70 % chickens”, frozen |
135,5 |
0 |
AR |
0207 12 90 |
Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, presented as “65 % chickens”, frozen |
151,2 |
0 |
AR |
165,1 |
0 |
BR |
||
0207 14 10 |
Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, boneless cuts, frozen |
324,1 |
0 |
AR |
236,2 |
19 |
BR |
||
356,1 |
0 |
CL |
||
306,4 |
0 |
TH |
||
0207 14 50 |
Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, breasts, frozen |
218,8 |
0 |
BR |
0207 27 10 |
Turkeys, boneless cuts, frozen |
332,5 |
0 |
BR |
344,4 |
0 |
CL |
||
0408 91 80 |
Eggs, not in shell, dried |
381,1 |
0 |
AR |
1602 32 11 |
Preparations of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, uncooked |
279,4 |
2 |
BR |
(1) Nomenclature of countries laid down by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1106/2012 of 27 November 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries, as regards the update of the nomenclature of countries and territories (OJ L 328, 28.11.2012, p. 7). The code “ZZ” represents “other origins”.’
24.4.2015 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 106/16 |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2015/639
of 23 April 2015
amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of silicon dioxide (E 551) in polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol-graft-co-polymer (E 1209)
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives (1), and in particular Article 10(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 lays down a Union list of food additives approved for use in food additives, food enzymes, flavourings, nutrients and their conditions of use. |
(2) |
That list may be updated in accordance with the common procedure referred to in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), either on the initiative of the Commission or following an application. |
(3) |
Commission Regulation (EU) No 685/2014 (3) authorises the use of polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol-graft-co-polymer (PVA-PEG graft co-polymer) (E 1209) in food supplements in solid form. |
(4) |
In order to improve the flow properties of the polymer powder, silicon dioxide (E 551) is used in PVA-PEG graft co-polymer. The expected carry-over of silicon dioxide in the final food via the use of PVA-PEG graft co-polymer is 300-500 mg/kg. At this level silicon dioxide has no technological function in the food supplement. |
(5) |
The European Food Safety Authority evaluated the safety of PVA-PEG graft co-polymer when used as a food additive and concluded that its use in food supplements as film coating is of no safety concern for the proposed uses (4). The safety assessment also included the specified use of silicon dioxide in PVA-PEG graft co-polymer. |
(6) |
It is therefore appropriate to authorise the use of silicon dioxide in PVA-PEG graft co-polymer. |
(7) |
Part 2 of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
(8) |
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Part 2 of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
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, 23 April 2015.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
(1) OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 16.
(2) Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings (OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 1).
(3) Commission Regulation (EU) No 685/2014 of 20 June 2014 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 as regards polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol-graft-co-polymer in solid food supplements (OJ L 182, 21.6.2014, p. 23).
(4) EFSA Journal 2013; 11(8):3303.
ANNEX
In Part 2 of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 the following entry is inserted after the third entry for food additive E 551:
‘E 551 |
Silicon dioxide |
5 000 mg/kg in the preparation |
E 1209 polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol-graft-co-polymer’ |
24.4.2015 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 106/18 |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2015/640
of 23 April 2015
on additional airworthiness specifications for a given type of operations and amending Regulation (EU) No 965/2012
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 February 2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency, and repealing Council Directive 91/670/EEC, Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 and Directive 2004/36/EC (1), and in particular Article 5(5)(e)(vi) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008, the Commission, assisted by the European Aviation Safety Agency (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Agency’) is to adopt the necessary implementing rules for common airworthiness requirements throughout the Union. |
(2) |
Those requirements, covering the entire life cycle of aeronautical products, include additional airworthiness specifications for a given type of operation to be implemented after the initial issuance of a type-certificate in the interest of safety. |
(3) |
The technical requirements of JAR-26 ‘Additional Airworthiness Requirements for Operations’, issued by the Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) on 13 July 1998, as amended by the Amendment 3 of 1 December 2005, should be laid down in Union law, because the JAA ceased to exist on 30 June 2009 and the scope of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 was extended on 20 February 2008 to include operations. |
(4) |
In order to ensure consistency and to clarify obligations related to airworthiness, a reference to this Regulation should be inserted in Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (2). |
(5) |
In order to ensure a smooth transition and to avoid disruptions, appropriate transitional measures should be provided for. |
(6) |
The measures provided for in this Regulation are based on the opinion issued by the Agency in accordance with Articles 19(1) of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008. |
(7) |
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the European Aviation Safety Agency Committee established by Article 65 of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Scope
This Regulation lays down common additional airworthiness specifications in order to support the continuing airworthiness and safety improvements of:
(a) |
aircraft registered in a Member State; |
(b) |
aircraft registered in a third country and used by an operator for which a Member State ensures oversight. |
Article 2
Definitions
For the purposes of this Regulation,
(a) |
‘maximum operational passenger seating configuration’ shall mean the maximum passenger seating capacity of an individual aircraft, excluding crew seats, established for operational purposes and specified in the operations manual. |
(b) |
‘large aeroplane’ shall mean an aeroplane that has the Certification Specifications for large aeroplanes ‘CS-25’ or equivalent in its certification basis. |
Article 3
Additional airworthiness specifications for a given type of operation
Operators for which a Member State ensures oversight shall, when operating the aircraft referred to in Article 1, comply with the provisions of Annex I.
Article 4
Amendment to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012
Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation, in order to contain a reference to this Regulation.
Article 5
Transitional provisions
Aircraft for which operators demonstrated to their competent authority compliance with JAR-26 ‘Additional Airworthiness Requirements for Operations’ (hereinafter ‘JAR-26 requirements’), issued by the Joint Aviation Authorities on 13 July 1998, as amended by the Amendment 3 of 1 December 2005, before the dates of application referred to in Article 6 shall be deemed to comply with the equivalent specifications set out in Annex I to this Regulation.
Aircraft for which compliance with the JAR-26 requirements equivalent to the specifications set out in points 26.50, 26.105, 26.110, 26.120, 26.150, 26.155, 26.160, 26.200, 26.250 of Annex I to this Regulation has been demonstrated in accordance with the first subparagraph shall subsequently not be modified in a way that would affect its compliance with the JAR-26 requirements concerned.
Article 6
Entry into force and application
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 14 May 2015.
However, points 26.50, 26.105, 26.110, 26.120, 26.150, 26.155, 26.160, 26.200 and 26.250 of Annex I shall apply from 14 May 2017.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 April 2015.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
(2) Commission Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 of 5 October 2012 laying down requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 296, 25.10.2012, p. 1).
ANNEX I
PART-26
ADDITIONAL AIRWORTHINESS SPECIFICATIONS FOR OPERATIONS
CONTENTS
SUBPART A — |
GENERAL PROVISIONS |
26.10 |
Competent authority |
26.20 |
Temporary inoperative equipment |
26.30 |
Demonstration of compliance |
SUBPART B — |
LARGE AEROPLANES |
26.50 |
Seats, berths, safety belts, and harnesses |
26.100 |
Location of emergency exits |
26.105 |
Emergency exit access |
26.110 |
Emergency exit markings |
26.120 |
Interior emergency lighting and emergency light operation |
26.150 |
Compartment interiors |
26.155 |
Flammability of cargo compartment liners |
26.160 |
Lavatory fire protection |
26.200 |
Landing gear aural warning |
26.250 |
Flight crew compartment door operating systems — single incapacitation |
SUBPART A
GENERAL PROVISIONS
26.10 Competent authority
For the purpose of the Part set out in this Annex, the competent authority to which compliance with the specifications needs to be demonstrated by operators shall be the authority designated by the Member State in which the operator has its principal place of business.
26.20 Temporary inoperative equipment
A flight shall not be commenced when any of the aircraft's instruments, items of equipment, or functions required by this Part are inoperative or missing unless waived by the operator's Minimum Equipment List as defined in Part-ORO.MLR.105 and approved by the competent authority.
26.30 Demonstration of compliance
(a) |
The Agency shall issue, in accordance with Article 19(2) of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008, certification specifications as standard means to show compliance of products with this Part. The certification specifications shall be sufficiently detailed and specific to indicate to operators the conditions under which compliance with the requirements of this Part may be demonstrated. |
(b) |
Operators may demonstrate compliance with the requirements of this Part by complying with:
|
SUBPART B
LARGE AEROPLANES
26.50 Seats, berths, safety belts, and harnesses
Operators of large aeroplanes used in commercial air transport, type certified on or after 1 January 1958, shall ensure that each flight or cabin crew member seat and its restraint system are configured in order to provide an optimum level of protection in an emergency landing whilst allowing the occupant's necessary functions and facilitating rapid egress.
26.100 Location of emergency exits
Except for aeroplanes having an emergency exit configuration installed and approved prior to 1 April 1999, operators of large aeroplanes used in commercial air transport having a maximum operational passenger seating configuration of more than nineteen with one or more emergency exits deactivated shall ensure that the distance(s) between the remaining exits remains (remain) compatible with effective evacuation.
26.105 Emergency exit access
Operators of large aeroplanes used in commercial air transport shall provide means to facilitate the rapid and easy movement of each passenger from their seat to any of the emergency exits in case of an emergency evacuation.
26.110 Emergency exit markings
Operators of large aeroplanes used in commercial air transport shall comply with the following:
(a) |
means shall be provided to facilitate the location, access, and operation of emergency exits by cabin occupants under foreseeable conditions in the cabin in case of an emergency evacuation; |
(b) |
means shall be provided to facilitate the location and operation of emergency exits by personnel on the outside of the aeroplane in case of an emergency evacuation. |
26.120 Interior emergency lighting and emergency light operation
Operators of large aeroplanes used in commercial air transport shall provide means to ensure that illuminated exit signage, general cabin and exit area illumination, and low level exit path illumination is available to facilitate the location of exits and movement of passengers to the exits in case of emergency evacuation.
26.150 Compartment interiors
Operators of large aeroplanes used in commercial air transport shall comply with the following:
(a) |
all materials and equipment used in compartments occupied by the crew or passengers shall demonstrate flammability characteristics compatible with minimising the effects of in-flight fires and the maintenance of survivable conditions in the cabin for a time commensurate with that needed to evacuate the aircraft; |
(b) |
smoking prohibition shall be indicated with placards; |
(c) |
disposal receptacles shall be such that containment of an internal fire is ensured; such receptacles shall be marked to prohibit the disposal of smoking materials. |
26.155 Flammability of cargo compartment liners
Operators of large aeroplanes used in commercial air transport, type certified after 1 January 1958, shall ensure that the liners of Class C or Class D cargo compartments are constructed of materials that adequately prevent the effects of a fire in the compartment from endangering the aircraft or its occupants.
26.160 Lavatory fire protection
Operators of large aeroplanes used in commercial air transport with a maximum operational passenger seating configuration of more than 19 shall comply with the following:
Lavatories shall be equipped with:
(a) |
smoke detection means; |
(b) |
means to automatically extinguish a fire occurring in each disposal receptacle. |
26.200 Landing gear aural warning
Operators of large aeroplanes used in commercial air transport shall ensure that an appropriate landing gear aural warning device is installed in order to significantly reduce the likelihood of landings with landing gear inadvertently retracted.
26.250 Flight crew compartment door operating systems — single incapacitation
Operators of large aeroplanes used in commercial air transport shall ensure that flight crew compartment door operating systems, where installed, be provided with alternate opening means in order to facilitate access by cabin crew members into the flight crew compartment in the case of a single flight crew member incapacitation.
ANNEX II
In Annex III (Part-ORO) to Regulation (EU) No 965/2012, point ORO.AOC.100. subparagraph (c)(1) is replaced by the following:
‘(1) |
they comply with all the requirements of annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008, this Annex (Part-ORO), Annex IV (Part-CAT) and Annex V (Part-SPA) to this Regulation and Annex I (Part 26) to Regulation (EU) 2015/640 (*); |
24.4.2015 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 106/23 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/641
of 23 April 2015
establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
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),
Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XVI, Part A thereto. |
(2) |
The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day 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, 23 April 2015.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Jerzy PLEWA
Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
(1) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.
(2) OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.
ANNEX
Standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
(EUR/100 kg) |
||
CN code |
Third country code (1) |
Standard import value |
0702 00 00 |
MA |
91,2 |
TN |
464,3 |
|
TR |
94,0 |
|
ZZ |
216,5 |
|
0707 00 05 |
AL |
59,9 |
EG |
191,6 |
|
MA |
176,1 |
|
TR |
125,6 |
|
ZZ |
138,3 |
|
0709 91 00 |
TR |
209,1 |
ZZ |
209,1 |
|
0709 93 10 |
MA |
123,9 |
TR |
144,8 |
|
ZZ |
134,4 |
|
0805 10 20 |
EG |
46,8 |
IL |
60,8 |
|
MA |
64,3 |
|
TN |
55,7 |
|
TR |
70,3 |
|
ZZ |
59,6 |
|
0805 50 10 |
BO |
97,3 |
TR |
68,6 |
|
ZZ |
83,0 |
|
0808 10 80 |
AR |
87,8 |
BR |
94,0 |
|
CL |
148,8 |
|
CN |
83,8 |
|
MK |
30,8 |
|
NZ |
142,6 |
|
US |
244,3 |
|
ZA |
120,4 |
|
ZZ |
119,1 |
|
0808 30 90 |
AR |
145,3 |
CL |
133,3 |
|
CN |
116,0 |
|
ZA |
125,4 |
|
ZZ |
130,0 |
(1) Nomenclature of countries laid down by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1106/2012 of 27 November 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries, as regards the update of the nomenclature of countries and territories (OJ L 328, 28.11.2012, p. 7). Code ‘ZZ’ stands for ‘of other origin’.
DECISIONS
24.4.2015 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 106/25 |
DECISION (EU) 2015/642 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 15 April 2015
on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (application EGF/2014/015 GR/Attica publishing from Greece)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2014-2020) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 (1), and in particular Article 15(4) thereof,
Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (2), and in particular point 13 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) |
The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide support for workers made redundant and self-employed persons whose activity has ceased as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation, as a result of a continuation of the global financial and economic crisis addressed in Regulation (EC) No 546/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), or as a result of a new global financial and economic crisis and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market. |
(2) |
Article 12 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 (4) allows the mobilisation of the EGF within a maximum annual amount of EUR 150 million (2011 prices). |
(3) |
Greece submitted an application to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in 46 enterprises operating in the NACE Rev. 2 division 58 (publishing activities) (5) in the NUTS 2 level region of Attica (EL 30) in Greece, on 4 September 2014 and supplemented it by additional information as provided by Article 8(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013. This application complies with the requirements for determining a financial contribution from the EGF as laid down in Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013. |
(4) |
The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution of an amount of EUR 3 746 700 for the application submitted by Greece, |
HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 3 746 700 in commitment and payment appropriations.
Article 2
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 15 April 2015.
For the European Parliament
The President
M. SCHULZ
For the Council
The President
Z. KALNIŅA-LUKAŠEVICA
(1) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 855.
(2) OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 546/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (OJ L 167, 29.6.2009, p. 26).
(4) Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884).
(5) Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the statistical classification of economic activities NACE Revision 2 and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90 as well as certain EC regulations on specific statistical domains (OJ L 393, 30.12.2006, p. 1).
24.4.2015 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 106/27 |
DECISION (EU) 2015/643 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 15 April 2015
on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (application EGF/2014/016 IE/Lufthansa Technik from Ireland)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2014-2020) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 (1), and in particular Article 15(4) thereof,
Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (2), and in particular point 13 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) |
The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide support for workers made redundant and self-employed persons whose activity has ceased as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation, as a result of a continuation of the global financial and economic crisis addressed in Regulation (EC) No 546/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), or as a result of a new global financial and economic crisis and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market. |
(2) |
Article 12 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 (4) allows the mobilisation of the EGF within a maximum annual amount of EUR 150 million (2011 prices). |
(3) |
Ireland submitted an application to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in Lufthansa Technik Airmotive Ireland Ltd and two suppliers in Ireland, on 19 September 2014 and supplemented it by additional information as provided by Article 8(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013. This application complies with the requirements for determining a financial contribution from the EGF as laid down in Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013. |
(4) |
The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution of an amount of EUR 2 490 758 for the application submitted by Ireland, |
HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 2 490 758 in commitment and payment appropriations.
Article 2
This decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 15 April 2015.
For the European Parliament
The President
M. SCHULZ
For the Council
The President
Z. KALNIŅA-LUKAŠEVICA
(1) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 855.
(2) OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 546/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (OJ L 167, 29.6.2009, p. 26).
(4) Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884).
24.4.2015 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 106/29 |
DECISION (EU) 2015/644 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 15 April 2015
on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (application EGF/2014/018 GR/Attica broadcasting from Greece)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (2014-2020) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 (1), and in particular Article 15(4) thereof,
Having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management (2), and in particular point 13 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) |
The European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF) was established to provide support for workers made redundant and self-employed persons whose activity has ceased as a result of major structural changes in world trade patterns due to globalisation, as a result of a continuation of the global financial and economic crisis addressed in Regulation (EC) No 546/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), or as a result of a new global financial and economic crisis and to assist them with their reintegration into the labour market. |
(2) |
Article 12 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 (4) allows the mobilisation of the EGF within a maximum annual amount of EUR 150 million (2011 prices). |
(3) |
Greece submitted an application to mobilise the EGF, in respect of redundancies in 16 enterprises operating in the NACE Rev. 2 division 60 (programming and broadcasting activities) (5) in the NUTS 2 level region of Attica (EL 30) in Greece, on 4 September 2014 and supplemented it by additional information as provided by Article 8(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013. This application complies with the requirements for determining a financial contribution from the EGF as laid down in Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 1309/2013. |
(4) |
The EGF should, therefore, be mobilised in order to provide a financial contribution of an amount of EUR 5 046 000 for the application submitted by Greece, |
HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
For the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2015, the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund shall be mobilised to provide the sum of EUR 5 046 000 in commitment and payment appropriations.
Article 2
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 15 April 2015.
For the European Parliament
The President
M. SCHULZ
For the Council
The President
Z. KALNIŅA-LUKAŠEVICA
(1) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 855.
(2) OJ C 373, 20.12.2013, p. 1.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 546/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (OJ L 167, 29.6.2009, p. 26).
(4) Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884).
(5) Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 establishing the statistical classification of economic activities NACE Revision 2 and amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 3037/90 as well as certain EC regulations on specific statistical domains (OJ L 393, 30.12.2006, p. 1).
24.4.2015 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 106/31 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2015/645
of 20 April 2015
establishing the list of Union inspectors who may carry out inspections pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
(notified under document C(2015) 2496)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006 (1), and in particular Article 79(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishes a system for control, inspection and enforcement to ensure compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy in the Union. That Regulation provides that, without prejudice to the primary responsibility of the coastal Member States, Union inspectors may carry out inspections in accordance with its provisions in Union waters and on Union fishing vessels outside Union waters. |
(2) |
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 (2) lays down detailed rules for the application of the Union control system as established by Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. |
(3) |
Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 provides that the list of Union inspectors is to be adopted by the Commission on the basis of the notifications of Member States and of the European Fisheries Control Agency (‘the Agency’). |
(4) |
A first list of Union inspectors was established by Commission Implementing Decision 2011/883/EU (3). That list was replaced twice by new lists of Union inspectors established first by Commission Implementing Decision 2013/174/EU (4) and later by Commission Implementing Decision 2014/120/EU (5). In accordance with Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011, after the establishment of the initial list, Member States and the Agency are to notify by October each year any amendment to the list they wish to introduce for the following calendar year, and the Commission is to amend the list accordingly by 31 December. |
(5) |
Some Member States and the European Fisheries Control Agency have notified amendments to the current list of inspectors. The list established by Implementing Decision 2014/120/EU should therefore be replaced by a new list of Union inspectors on the basis of those notifications. The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The list of Union inspectors is set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
Implementing Decision 2014/120/EU is repealed.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 April 2015.
For the Commission
Karmenu VELLA
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.
(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 of 8 April 2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy (OJ L 112, 30.4.2011, p. 1).
(3) Commission Implementing Decision 2011/883/EU of 21 December 2011 establishing the list of Union inspectors pursuant to Article 79(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 (OJ L 343, 23.12.2011, p. 123).
(4) Commission Implementing Decision 2013/174/EU of 8 April 2013 establishing the list of Union inspectors pursuant to Article 79(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 (OJ L 101, 10.4.2013, p. 31).
(5) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/120/EU of 4 March 2014 establishing the list of Union inspectors pursuant to Article 79(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 (OJ L 66, 6.3.2014, p. 31).
ANNEX
List of Union inspectors referred to in Article 79(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Country |
Inspectors |
Belgium |
De Vleeschouwer, Guy Devogel, Geert Lieben, Richard Monteyne, Ian |
Bulgaria |
Cholakov, Atanas Damyanov, Konstantin Iliev, Iliyan Ivanov, Todor Kerekov, Nikolay Raev, Yordan |
Czech Republic |
n/a |
Denmark |
Aasted, Lars Jerne Akselsen, Ole Andersen, Dan Søgård Andersen, Hanne Skjæmt Andersen, Lars Ole Andersen, Mogens Godsk Andersen, Niels Jørgen Anton Andersen, Peter Bunk Anderson, Jacob Edward Astrup, Iben Bache, René Bang, Mai Beck, Bjarne Baagø Bendtsen, Lars Kjærsgaard Bernholm, Kristian Burgwaldt Andersen, Martin Carl, Morten Hansen Christensen, Jesper Just Christensen, Peter Grim Christensen, Thomas Christiansen, Michael Koustrup Damsgaard, Kresten Degn, Jesper Leon Due-Boje, Thomas Zinck Dølling, Robert Ebert, Thomas Axel Regaard Eiersted, Jesper Bech Eilers, Bjarne Elnef, Frank Godt Fick, Carsten Frandsen, Rene Brian Frederiksen, Torben Broe Gotved, Jesper Hovby Groth, Niels Grupe, Poul Gaarde, Børge Handrup, Jacob Hansen, Bruno Ellekær Hansen, Gunnar Beck Hansen, Henning Skødt Hansen, Ina Kjærgaard Hansen, Jan Duval Hansen, John Daugaard Hansen, Martin Hansen, Martin Baldur Hansen, Ole Hansen, Thomas Harbo, Christen Christensen Harrison, Dorthe Kronborg Heldager, Peter Hestbek, Flemming Høgild, Lars Højrup, Torben Jaeger, Michael Wassermann Jensen, Anker Mark Jensen, Flemming Bergtorp Jensen, Hanne Juul Jensen, Jimmy Langelund Jensen, Jonas Krøyer Jensen, Lars Henrik Jensen, Lone A. Jensen, René Sandholt Jensen, Søren Palle Jespersen, René Johansen, Allan Juul, Torben Jørgensen, Kristian Sandal Jørgensen, Lasse Elmgren Jørgensen, Ole Holmberg Karlsen, Jesper Herning Knudsen, Malene Knudsen, Niels Christian Knudsen, Ole Hvid Kofoed, Kim Windahl Kokholm, Peder Kristensen, Henrik Kristensen, Jeanne Marie Kristensen, Peter Holmgaard Larsen, Michael Søeballe Larsen, Peter Hjort Larsen, Tim Bonde Lundbæk, Tommy Oldenborg Madsen, Arne Madsen, Jens-Erik Madsen, Johnny Gravesen Mortensen, Erik Mortensen, Jan Lindholdt Møller, Gert Nielsen, Christian Nielsen, Dan Randum Nielsen, Dion Nielsen, Hans Henrik Nielsen, Henrik Nielsen, Henrik Frühstück Nielsen, Henrik Kruse Nielsen, Jeppe Nielsen, Tage Kim Nielsen, Niels Kristian Nielsen, Steen Nielsen, Søren Nielsen, Søren Egelund Nielsen, Trine Fris Nørgaard, Max Reno Bang Paulsen, Kim Thor Pedersen, Claus Pedersen, Knud Jan Petersen, Christina Holmer Petersen, Henning Juul Petersen, Jimmy Torben Porsmose, Tommy Poulsen, Bue Poulsen, Janni Branderup Poulsen, John Ramm, Heine Risager, Preben Rømer, Jan Schjoldager, Tim Rasmussen Schmidt, Stefan Göttsche Schou, Kasper Schultz, Flemming Siegumfeldt, Jeanette Simonsen, Kjeld Simonsen, Morten Skrivergaard, Lennart Søholt, Finn Sørensen, Allan Lindgaard Thomsen, Bjarne Kondrup Thomsen, Klaus Ringive Solgaard Thorsen, Michael Trab, Jens Ole Vind, Finn Vistrup, Annette Klarlund Wille, Claus Wind, Bernt Paul Østergaard, Lars |
Germany |
Abs, Volker Angermann, Henry Barth, Mario Baumann, Jörg Bembenek, Jörg Bergmann, Udo Bernhagen, Sven Bieder, Mathias Birkholz, Siegfried Bloch, Ralf Borchardt, Erwin Bordolo, Jan Borowy, Matthias Bösherz, Andreas Brieger, Martin Brunnlieb, Jürgen Buchholz, Matthias Büttner, Harald Cassens, Enno Christiansen, Dirk Döhnert, Tilman Drenkhahn, Michael Dürbrock, Dierk Ehlers, Klaus Erdmann, Christian Fink, Jens Franke, Hermann Franz, Martin Frenz, Sandro Garbe, Robert Golz, Ulrich Gräfe, Roland Grawe, André Griemberg, Lars Haase, Christian Hannes, Chistoph Hänse, Dirk Hansen, Hagen Heidkamp, Max Heisler, Lars Herda, Heinrich Hickmann, Michael Homeister, Alfred Hoyer, Oliver Käding, Christian Keidel, Quirin Kersten, Mickel Klimeck, Uwe Köhn, Thorsten Kollath, Mark Kopec, Reinhard Kraack, Sönke Krüger, Martin Krüger, Torsten Kupfer, Christian Kutschke, Holger Lange, Michael Lehmann, Jan Lorenzen, Alexander Lübke, Torsten Lührs, Carsten Möhring, Torsten Mücher, Martin Mundt, Mario Nickel, Jörg Nitze, Andreas Nöckel, Stefan Pauls, Werner Perkuhn, Martin Pötzsch, Frank Raabe, Karsten Radzanowski, Sven Ramm, Jörg Reimers, Andre Remitz, Lutz Rutz, Dietmar Sauerwein, Dirk Schmidt, Harald Schmiedeberg, Christian Schuchardt, Karsten Schuler, Claas Sehne, Dirk Skrey, Erich Slabik, Peter Springer, Gunnar Stüber, Jan Sturm, Jochen Sween, Gorm Taubert, Christian Teetzmann, Julian Thieme, Stefan Thomas, Raik Vetterick, Arno Wagner, Ralf Welz, Henning Welz, Oliver Wendt, René Wessels, Heinz Wichert, Peter Wolken, Hans |
Estonia |
Grossmann, Meit Kutsar, Andres Lasn, Margus Nigu, Silver Niinemaa, Endel Pai, Aare Parts, Erik Soll, Simon Torn, Kerdo Ulla, Indrek Varblane, Viljar |
Ireland |
Allan, Damien Amrien, Rudi Andersson, Kareen Ankers, Brian Barber, Kevin Barcoe, Michael Barrett, Elizabeth Breen, Kieran Brennan, Colm Brophy, James Browne, Brendan Brunicardi, Michael Buckley, Anthony Buckley, John Butler, John Byrne, Kenneth Byrne, Paul Cagney, Daniel Chute, Killian Chute, Richard Clarke, Tadhg Connaghan, Fintan Connery, Paul Connolly, Stephen Corish, Cormac Corrigan, Kevin Cotter, Jamie Coughlan, Susan Counihan, Martin Craven, Cormac Croke, Jason Cronin, Philip Cummins, William Cunningham, Diarmuid Curran, Donal Daly, Brendan Devaney, Michael Doherty, Anita Doherty, Patrick Donachie, Martin Donaldson, Stuart Duane, Paul Ducker, Nigel Duggan, Cian Dullea, Michael Falvey, John Fanning, Grace Farrelly, Emmett Fealy, Gerard Fenton, Gary Finegan, Ultan Fitzgerald, Brian, Fitzgerald, Richard Fitzpatrick, Gerard Fleming, David Flynn, Alan Foley, Brendan Foley, Connor Foley, Kevin Foran, Bryan Gallagher, Neil Gallagher, Paddy Gleeson, Marie Gormanly, Breda Greenwood, Mark Hamilton, Ken Hannon, Gary Hanrahan, Michael Harkin, Patrick Hastings, Brian Healy, Jeffrey Healy, John Hederman, John Heffernan, Bernard Hegarthy, Mark Henson, Marie Hewson, Kevin Hickey, Andrew Hickey, Adrian Humphries, Daniel Ivory, Sean Kavanagh, Paul Keeley, David Keirse, Gavin Kennedy, Liam, Keogh, Mark Kickham, Jon-Laurence Kinsella, Gordon Laide, Cathal Landy, Glenn Leahy, Brian Linehan, Sean Lynch, Gerard Lynch, Grainne MacGabhann, Declan Mackey, Eoin Maguire, Paul Mallon, Keith Maloney, Nessa Maunsell, Blaithin McCaffrey, Lesley McCarthy, Niall McCarthy, Paul McCoy, Sean McDermott, Paul McGee, Paul McGrath, Owen McGrath, Richard McGroary, Peter McKenna, David Mc Keown, Amelia McNamara, Ken McNamara, Paul McWilliams, Stuart Melvin, David Meredith, Helen Minehane, Ken Molloy, John Paul Moloney, Kara Mooney, Gerard Mooney, Keith Moore, Conor Mullane, Patrick Mullane, Paul Mullery, Alan Mundy, Brendan Murphy, Aidan Murphy, Barry Murphy, Claire Murphy, Christopher Murphy, Honor Murphy, John Murran, Sean Murray, Paul Nalty, Christopher Ni Cionnach Pic, Dubheasa Nolan, Brian O'Brien, Amanda O'Brien, Jason O'Brien, Paul O'Callaghan, Maria O'Ceallaigh, Kevin O'Donnell, Pearse O'Donovan, Bernard O'Dowd, Brendan O'Flynn, Aisling O'Grady, Vivienne O'Mahony, Karl O'Neill, Shane O'Regan, Alan O'Regan, Cliona O'Sullivan, Aileen Patterson, Adrienne Patterson, John Pender, Darragh Piper, David Pyke, Gavin Pyne, Alan Quigg, James Quigley, Declan Raferty, Damien Reidy, Patrick Ridge, Patrick Robinson, Niall Ryan, Fergal Ryan, Marcus Scalici, Fabio Shalloo, Jim Sills, Barry Sinnott, Lee Smyth, Eoin Snowdon, Edward Sweetnam, Vincent Troy, Ivan Valls Senties, Virginia Verling, Ronan Wall, Vanessa Wallace, Eugene Walsh, Conleth Walsh, Karen Weldon, James White, John Wise, James |
Greece |
Αβραμίδης, Παναγιώτης Αδαμαντιάδου, Γεωργία Αδαμοπούλου, Γεωργία Ακριβός, Δημήτριος Αλεξίου Νικόλαος Αλυφαντάκης, Εμμανουήλ Ανασότζης, Κωνσταντίνος Ανδριοπούλου, Μαρία Αντωνίου, Ευθύμιος Αποστολίδης, Δημήτριος Βαΐτσης, Γεώργιος Βαρδιδάκη, Ευρύκλεια Βαρελόπουλος, Ευάγγελος-Χρήστος Βαρλάς, Χρήστος Βασιλείου, Βάσω Βελισσαρόπουλος, Αλέξανδρος Βεργίνης, Αναστάσιος Βέρρας, Ανδρέας Βιδάλη, Μαρία Βορτελίνας, Γεώργιος Βουρλέτσης, Σωτήριος Γαβαλάς, Αντώνιος Γαλανάκης, Ανδρέας Γαλούζης, Γεώργιος Γεωργαντζόπουλος Θεόδωρος Γεωργατζής, Ιωάννης Γεωργιάδη, Μαρία Γιαννούσης, Βασίλειος Γκάζας, Γεώργιος Γκανατσούλα, Ελένη Γκορίτσας, Γεώργιος Γογοδώνης, Δημήτριος Γυπαράκης, Νικόλαος Δαδρώνης, Κωνσταντίνος Δημόπουλος, Απόστολος Διαμαντάκης, Αθανάσιος Δοκιανάκης, Κωνσταντίνος Δομαζινάκη, Αλεξάνδρα Δούνας, Προκόπιος Δούτσης, Δημήτριος Δρόλαπα, Ευθυμία Δροσάκης, Σπυρίδων Δρόσος, Ιάκωβος Δροσούνης, Στέφανος Ελευθερίου, Κωνσταντίνος Ευαγγελάτος, Νικόλαος Ευμορφούλης, Χαρίλαος Ζαβιτσάνος, Βασίλειος Ζακυνθινός, Κωνσταντίνος Ζαμπετάκης, Νικόλαος Ζαφειράκης, Διονύσιος Ζήσης, Μαρίνος Ζησιμόπουλος, Νεκτάριος Ζουριδάκης Μιλτιάδης Ζώγαλης Παναγιώτης Ηλίου Σπυρίδωνας Θεοδωράκη Βασιλική Θεοδωρούλη Αιμιλία Θεοχαρόπουλος Αθανάσιος Κάβουρας Ιωάννης Καλλίνικος, Κωνσταντίνος Καλογήρου, Νικόλαος Καπέλος Ιωάννης Καρακοντής Αντώνιος Καραπαναγιώτης Ευστράτιος Καραραμπατζάκης Ιωάννης Καρατζής Σπυρίδων Καρούντζος Ιωάννης Καρυστιανός Στέφανος Κάσση Βασιλική Καστάνης Χρήστος Κατσακούλης, Παράσχος Κατσάμπας, Νικόλαος Κάτσης, Αναστάσιος Κατσιγιάννης, Κωνσταντίνος Καψάσκης, Παρασκευάς Κιαγιάς, Χαράλαμπος Κοκκάλας, Νικόλαος Κοκολογιαννάκης, Ευάγγελος Κομνηνός, Δημήτριος Κοντοβάς, Γρηγόριος Κοντογιάννης, Κωνσταντίνος Κοντοπούλου, Ελένη Κοντός, Παναγιώτης Κορωναίος Γεώργιος Κοσμάς Στυλιανός Κοτρώτσος Αντώνιος Κουζίλου, Σταυρούλα Κουκάρας, Ευάγγελος Κουκλατζής, Δημήτριος Κουλαξίδης, Δρακούλης Κουμπανάκη, Θεοδώρα Κουρελή Ιωάννα Κουρούλης, Στυλιανός Κούτσικου Χριστίνα Κραουνάκης, Γεώργιος Κυριάκου Ιωάννης Κυρίτσης Ιωάννης Κωνσταντέλλος Θεόδωρος Κωστάκης, Μιχαήλ Λεκάκος Θεόδωρος Λεονταράκης Παναγιώτης Λυγκώνη Ελένη Λυμπέρης Σπυρίδων Μαΐλης, Στέφανος Μαλαμάκης Γεώργιος Μαλαφούρης, Σπυρίδων Μάλλιος, Γεώργιος Μανιάτη, Ανδριάνα Μανιδάκης, Δημήτριος Μανούσος, Αντώνιος Μαραγκού, Άννα Μαραθάκης, Κωνσταντίνος Μαργώνης, Γεώργιος Μαρινάκη, Βασιλική Μαρκέλος, Θεοδόσιος Μαρκουλάκη, Κυριακή Μαχαιρίδης, Νικόλαος Μηνάς, Σωκράτης Μήτρου, Παντελεήμων Μητσάκου, Ελένη Μήτσου, Σαπφώ Μόσχος, Δημήτριος Μουστάκας, Γρηγόριος Μπαλατσούκας, Θεοφάνης Μπαμπάνης, Ευάγγελος Μπαξεβανάκης, Γρηγόριος Μπάρλας, Αθανάσιος Μπαρούνης, Δημήτριος Μπαχλιτζανάκης, Μιχάλης Μπεζιργιάννης, Αντώνιος Μπεθάνης, Γεώργιος Μπεΐνταρης, Ιωάννης Μπισμπιρούλας, Δημήτριος Μπίχας, Βασίλειος Μπότσης, Παναγιώτης Μπουζουνιεράκης, Νικόλαος Μπουραζάνης, Ιωάννης Μπραουδάκης, Γεώργιος Μπρεζάτης, Ευάγγελος Μυλωνά, Ελένη Νάκη, Νικολέτα Νικολόπουλος, Ασημάκης Νικολόπουλος, Παναγιώτης Νταφούλης, Γεώργιος Ντέλλας, Ευάγγελος Οικονομάκος, Ιωάννης Ουζουνόγλου, Ραλλού Παναγιώτου Στυλιανός Παπακωνσταντίνου, Νικόλαος Παπανώτας Γεώργιος Παράβαλος Φαίδωνας Παρδάλης Αριστοτέλης Πασχαλάκης, Χρήστος Πατεράκης, Γεώργιος Πατίλας Κωνσταντίνος Πέγιος, Γεώργιος Πετροπούλου, Βασιλική Πέττας, Κωνσταντίνος Πιπιγκάκης Νικόλαος Πλατής, Κωνσταντίνος Πολιτίδης, Νικόλαος Ρηγούλης, Ζαχαρίας Σαραντάκος, Ιωάννης Σαραντίδης, Ιωάννης Σηφάκης, Μιχαήλ Σιάρμπας, Στυλιανός Σιγανός, Εμμανουήλ Σιολτζίδης, Σταύρος Σκαλίμης, Ευστάθιος Σκυλοδήμος, Βασίλειος Σλανκίδης, Βασίλειος Σλιαράς, Αργύριος Σταματελάτος, Σπυρίδων Σταυρινουδάκης, Νικόλαος Σταυρουλάκης, Γεώργιος Στελιάτος, Δημήτριος Στουπάκης, Μάριος Στουπάκης, Μιχαήλ Στρατηγάκης, Διονύσιος-Γεώργιος Σωτηροπούλου, Ελένη Ταφειάδης, Νικόλαος Τετράδη, Γεωργία Τζεσούρης, Γεώργιος Τζιόλας, Ιωάννης Τοπάλογλου, Κωνσταντίνος Τρίχας, Χρήστος Τσαγκάρης Θεόφιλος Τσανδήλας Παναγιώτης Τσαπατσάρης, Νικόλαος Τσαχπάζης, Δημήτριος Τσέλης, Ανδρέας Τσιμηρίκα, Αγγελική Τσιούλκας, Γεώργιος Φίλιππα, Ευαγγελία Φλωράκης, Νικόλαος Φραγκούλης, Ιωάννης Φραζής, Εμμανουήλ Φρυσούλης, Νικόλαος Φωτεινός, Σταμάτιος Φωτιάδης, Στέφανος Χαριτάκης, Ανδρέας Χαριτάκης, Ιωάννης Χασανίδης, Γεώργιος Χατζηνικήτα, Γεωργία Χατζηπασχάλης, Κωνσταντίνος Χρηστέας, Κυριάκος Ψαρογιάννης, Αθανάσιος Ψαρράς, Άγγελος Ψηλός, Κωνσταντίνος |
Spain |
Acuña Barros, José Antonio Almagro Carrobles, Jorge Alonso Sánchez, Beatriz Álvarez Gómez, Marco Antonio Amunárriz Emazabel, Sebastián Arteaga Sánchez, Ana Avedillo Contreras, Buenaventura Barandalla Hernando, Eduardo Boy Carmona, Esther Bravo Téllez, Guillermo Calderón Gómez, José Gabriel Carmona Castano Francisco de Borja Carmona Mazaira, Manuel Carro Martínez, Pedro Ceballos Pérez-Canales, Alba Chamizo Catalán, Carlos Climent de Castro, Luis Miguel Cortés Fernández, Natalia Couce Prieto, Carlos Criado Bará, Bernardo De la Rosa Cano, Franscico Javier Del Castillo Jurado, Ángeles Del Hierro Suanzes, Javier Elices López, Juan Manuel Fariña Clavero, Irene Fernández Costas, Antonio Ferreño Martínez, José Antonio Fontán Aldereguía, Manuel Fontanet Domenech, Felipe García Antoni, Mónica García González, Francisco Javier Genovés Ferriols, José Carlos Gómez Delgado, Raquel Gómez Cayuelas, Carmen González Fernández, Manuel A. González Fernández, Marta Guerrero Claros, María Guisado Sancho, María Jesús Gundín Payero, Laura Iglesias Prada, Juan Antonio Jimenez Álvarez, Ignacio Lado Codesido, Beatriz Lastra Torre, Ruth Lestón Leal, Juan Manuel López González, María Lorenzo Sentis, José Manuel Marra-López Porta, Julio Martínez González, Jesús Martínez Velasco, Carolina Mayoral Vázquez, Fernando Mayoral Vázquez, Gonzalo Mayordomo Montiel, Jaime Medina García, Estebán Méndez-Villamil Mata, María Miranda Almón, Fernando Munguia Corredor, Noemi Ochando Ramos, Ana María Orgueira Pérez Vanessa Ortigueira Gil, Adolfo Ossorio González, Carlos Ovejero González, David Pérez González, Virgilio Perujo Dávalos, Florencio Piñón Lourido, Jesús Ponte Fernández, Gerardo Prieto Estévez, Laura Ríos Cidrás, Manuel Ríos Cidrás, Xosé Rodríguez Bonet, Jordi Rodríguez Moreno, Alberto Rodríguez Muñiz, José Manuel Rueda Aguirre, Luzdivina Ruiz Gómez, Sonia Rull Del Águila, Laura Saavedra España, Jesús Sáenz Arteche, Idoia Sánchez Sánchez, Esmeralda Santalices López, Marta Santas Barge, Verònica Santos Pinilla, Beatriz Sendra Gamero, Ma Esther Serrano Sánchez, Daniel Sieira Rodríguez, José Tenorio Rodríguez, José Luis Torre González, Miguel A. Tubío Rodríguez, Xosé Valcarce Arenas, Paula Isabel Váquez Pérez Ivan Vicente Castro, José Vidal Maneiro, Juan Manuel Yeregui Velasco, Pablo Zamora de Pedro, Carlos |
France |
Allanic, Gilles Ardohain, Michel Baillet, Bertrand Belz, Jean-Pierre Ben Khemis, Patricia Beyaert, Frédéric Bigot, Jean-Paul Boittelle, Catherine Bon, Philippe Bouniol, Anthony Bourbigot, Jean-Marc Cacitti, Raymond Caillat, Marc Celton Arnaud Ceres, Michel Chaigneau, Gaëlle Charbonnier, Alexandre Cluzel, Stéphane Crochard, Thierry Croville, Serge Curaudeau, Patrick Daden, Nicolas Dambron, François Darsu, Philippe Davies, Philippe Dechaine, Frédéric Deric, William Desforges, Jean-Luc Desson, Patrick Dolou, Claude Donnart, Christian Ducrocq, Philippe Fernandez, Gabriel Fortier, Eric Fouchet, Michel Fournier, Philippe Garbe, Steeve Gauvain, Benoît Gehanne, Laurent Gloaguen, Maurice Gomez, Sébastien Goron, Xavier Guillemette, Jean Luc Guittet-Dupont, Gaëtan Hitier, Sébastien Isore, Pascal Kersale, Yves Lacombe, Thomas Le Berrigaud, Thierry Le Corre, Joseph Le Cousin, Jean-Luc Le Dreau, Gilbert Le Mentec, Arnaud Lecul, Mathieu Legouedec, Loïg Lenormand, Daniel Lescroel, Yann Loarer, Melaine Maingraud, Dominique Malassigne, Jean-Paul Masseaux, Yanick Menuge, Gilles Moussaron, Hervé Moussay, David Ogor, Bernard Pasquereau, Rebecca Peron, Olivier Peron, Pascal Petit, François Potier, Pauline Radius, Caroline Raguet, José Richou, Fabrice Robin, Yannick Rondeau, Arnold Rousselet, Pascal Schneider, Frédéric Semelin, Gérard Serna, Mathieu Sottiaux, David Trividic, Bernard Turquet de Beauregard, Guillaume Urvoy, Jonathan Vesque Arnaud Vilbois, Pierre Villenave, Patrick Villenave, Yorrick |
Croatia |
Aćimov, Dejan Aunedi, Jurica Bašić, Vicko Brlek, Neda Dolić, Nedjeljko Franceschi, Jenko Jeftimijades, Ivor Kuzmanić Zupan, Andrea Lešić, Lidija Miletić, Ivana Novak, Danijel Paparić, Neven Pupić-Bakrač, Marko Škorjanec, Mario Skroza, Nikica Strinović, Boris Verzon, Nikola Vuletić, Ivo |
Italy |
Abate, Massimiliano Abbate, Marco Affinita, Enrico Albani, Emidio Ambrosio, Salvatore Annicchiarico, Dario Antonioli, Giacomo Apollonio, Cristian Aprile, Giulio Aquilano, Donato Arena, Enrico Astelli, Gabriele Barraco, Francesco Basile, Giuseppe Basile, Marco Battista, Filomena Benvenuto, Salvatore Giovanni Bernadini, Stefano Biondo, Fortunato Bizzari, Simona Bizzarro, Federico Boccoli, Fabrizio Bongermino, Onofrio Bonsignore, Antonino Borghi, Andrea Bove, Gian Luigi Buccioli, Andrea Burlando, Michele Caforio, Cosimo Caiazzo, Luigia Calandrino, Salvatore Cambareri, Michelangelo Camicia, Ciro Cappelli, Salvatore Carafa, Simone Carini, Vito Carta, Sebastiano Castellano, Sergio Cau, Dario Cesareo, Michele Chionchio, Alessandro Cianci, Vincenzo Cignini, Innocenzo Clemente, Cosimo Colarossi, Mauro Colazzo, Massimiliano Colucciello, Roberto Comuzzi, Alberto Conte, Fabio Conte, Plinio Corallo, Domenico Cormio, Carlo Cortese, Raffaele Costanzo, Antonino Criscuolo, Enrico Croce, Aldo Cuciniello, Luigi Cuscela, Michele D'Acunto, Francesco D'Agostino, Gianluca D'Amato, Fabio Dammicco, Luigi D'Arrigo, Antonio De Crescenzo, Salvatore De Pinto, Giuseppe De Quarto, Enrico Del Monaco, Ettore D'Erchia, Alessandro De Santis, Antonio Di Benedetto, Luigi Di Domenico, Marco Di Donato, Eliana Di Matteo, Michele Di Santo, Giovanni Doria, Angelo D'Orsi, Francesco Paolo Errante, Domenico Esibini, Daniele Esposito, Francesco Esposito Robertino Fanizzi, Tommaso Fava, Antonello Ferioli, Debora Ferrara, Manfredo Fiore, Fabrizio Fiorentino, Giovanni Fogliano, Pasquale Folliero, Alessandro Francolino, Giuseppe Fuggetta, Pasquale Gallo, Antonio Gangemi, Roberto Francesco Genchi, Paolo Giannone, Giuseppe Claudio Giovannone, Vittorio Golizia, Pasquale Graziani, Walter Greco, Giuseppe Guida, Giuseppe Guido, Alessandro Guzzi, Davide Iemma, Oreste Isaia, Sergio L'Abbate, Giuseppe La Porta, Santi Alessandro Lambertucci, Alessandro Lanza, Alfredo Leto, Antonio Limetti, Fabio Lo Pinto, Nicola Loggia, Carlo Lombardi, Pasquale Longo, Pierino Paolo Luperto, Giuseppe Maggio, Giuseppe Magnolo, Lorenzo Giovanni Maio, Giuseppe Malaponti, Salvatore Francesco Mariotti, Massimiliano Marrello Luigi Martina, Francesco Martire, Antonio Mastrobattista, Giovanni Eligio Matera, Riccardo Messina, Gianluca Gabriele Minò, Alessandro Monaco, Paolo Morelli, Alessio Mostacci, Sergio Massimo Mugnaini, Dany Mule, Vincenzo Musella, Stefano Nacarlo, Amadeo Nardelli, Giuseppe Negro, Mirco Novaro, Giovanni Pagan, Francesco Palombella, Fabio Luigi Panconi, Federico Pantaleo, Cosimo Paoletti, Dario Paolillo, Francesco Patalano, Andrea Pepe, Angelo Pino, Filippo Pipino, Leonardo Piroddi, Paola Pisano, Paolo Piscopello, Luciano Pisino, Tommaso Poli, Mario Porru, Massimiliano Postiglione, Vito Praticò, Daniele Puca, Michele Puddinu, Fabrizio Puleo, Isidoro Quinci, Gianbattista Rallo, Tommaso Randis, Orazio Roberto Ravanelli, Marco Restuccia, Marco Romanazzi, Francesco Romanazzi, Valentina Ronca, Gianluca Rossano, Michele Russo, Aniello Sacco, Giuseppe Salce, Paolo Sarpi, Stefano Sassanelli, Michele Schiattino, Andrea Scuccimarri, Gianluca Sebastio, Luciano Siano, Gianluca Signanini, Claudio Silvia, Salvatore Siniscalchi, Francesco Soccorso, Alessandro Solidoro, Sergio Antonio Spagnuolo, Matteo Stramandino, Rosario Strazzulla, Francesco Sufrà, Emanuele Tersigni, Tonino Tesauro, Antonio Tescione, Francesco Tesone, Luca Tordoni, Maurizio Torrisi, Ivano Trapani, Salvatore Triolo, Alessandro Troiano, Primiano Tumbarello, Davide Tumminello, Salvatore Turiano, Giuseppe Uopi, Alessandro Vangelo, Pietro Vellucci, Alfredo Vero, Pietro Virdis, Antonio Vitali, Daniele Zaccaro, Giuseppe Saverio Zippo, Luigi |
Cyprus |
Apostolou, Antri Avgousti, Antonis Christodoulou, Lakis Christoforou, Christiana Christou, Nikoletta Flori, Panayiota Fylaktou, Anthi Georgiou, Markella Heracleous, Andri Ioannou, Georgios Ioannou, Theodosis Karayiannis, Christos Konnaris, Kostas Korovesis, Christos Kyriacou, Kyriacos Kyriacou, Yiannos Manitara, Yiannis Michael, Michael Nicolaou Nicolas Pavlou George Prodromou, Pantelis Savvides, Andreas |
Latvia |
Barsukovs, Vladislavs Brants, Jānis Brente, Elmārs Feldmane, Gundega Freimanis, Marks Gronska, Ieva Holštroms, Artūrs Junkurs, Andris Kalējs, Rūdolfs Kalņiņa, Ingūna Kaptelija, Liene Labzars, Māris Leja Jānis Naumova, Daina Priediens, Ainārs Pūsilds, Aigars Putniņš, Raitis Smane Jolanta Štraubis, Valērijs Tīģeris, Ģirts Upmale, Sarmīte Vāsbergs, Janis Veide, Andris Veinbergs, Miks |
Lithuania |
Balnis, Algirdas Dambrauskis, Tomas Jonaitis, Arūnas Kairyté, Lina Kazlauskas, Tomas Lendzbergas, Erlandas Vaitkus, Giedrius Zartun, Vitalij |
Luxembourg |
n/a |
Hungary |
n/a |
Malta |
Abela, Claire Attard, Glen Attard, Godwin Baldacchino, Duncan Balzan, Gilbert Borg, Benjamin Borg, Jonathan Borg, Robert Cachia, Pierre Calleja, Martin Camilleri, Aldo Camilleri, Christopher Carabott, Paul Caruana, Raymond Caruana, Gary Caruana, Maria Christina Cassar, Gaetano Cassar, Jonathan Cassar, Lucienne Cauchi, David Cuschieri, Roderick Farrugia, Omar Farrugia, Emanuel Fenech, Melvin Fenech, Paul Gatt, Glen Gatt, Joseph Gatt, Mervin Gatt, William Grima, Paul Micallef, Rundolf Muscat, Christian Muscat, Simon Musu, Matthew Piscopo, Christine Psaila, Kevin Psaila, Mark Anthony Sammut, Adem Sciberras, Christopher Sciberras, Norman Seguna, Marvin Tabone, Mark Vassallo, Benjamin Vella, Anthony Vella, Charlie Zahra, Dione |
Netherlands |
Bakker, Jan Bastinaan, Robert W. Beij, Willem H. Boone, Jan Cees de Boer, Meindert de Mol, Gert Dieke, Richard Duinstra, Jacob Freke, Hans Kleczewski-Schoon, Anneke Kleinen, Tom H.J.T.T. Koenen, Gerard C.J. Kraaijenoord, Jaap Kramer, Willem Meijer, Cor Meijer, Willem Miedema, Anco Parlevliet, Koos J.D.L. Ros, Michel Schneider, Leendert van den Berg, Dirk van der Veer, Siemen Velt, Eddy Wijbenga, Arjan J. Wijkhuisen, Eddy Zegel, Gerrit Zevenbergen, Jan |
Austria |
n/a |
Poland |
Augustynowicz, Mariusz Bartczak, Tomasz Belej, Konrad Chrostowski, Pawel Dębski, Jarosław Domachowski, Marian Górski, Marcin Jamioł, Waldemar Jóźwiak, Marek Kasperek, Stanisław Kołodziejczak, Michał Konefał, Szymon Korthals, Jakub Kościelny, Jarosław Kowalska, Justyna Kozłowski, Piotr Kucharski, Tadeusz Kunachowicz, Tomasz Letki, Paweł Lisiak, Agnieszka Litwin, Ireneusz Łukaszewicz, Paweł Łuczkiewicz, Tomasz Maciejewski, Maciej Mystek, Marcin Niewiadomski, Piotr Nowak, Włodzimierz Pankowski, Piotr Patyk, Konrad Prażanowski, Krystian Sikora, Marek Skibior, Sławomir Słowiński, Roman Smolarski, Łukasz Sokołowski, Paweł Stankiewicz, Marcin Szumicki, Tomasz Tomaszewski, Tomasz Trzepacz, Michał Wereszczyński, Leszek Wiliński, Adam Zacharzewski, Dawid Zięba, Marcin |
Portugal |
Albuquerque, José Brabo, Rui Canato, Francisco Cabeçadas, Paula Coelho, Alexandre Diogo, João Escudeiro, João Ferreira, Carlos Fonseca, Álvaro Matos, André Moura, Nuno Pedroso, Rui Quintans, Miguel Silva, António Miguel |
Romania |
Bârsan, Marilena Bucatos, Radu Chiriac, Marian Conțolencu, Radu Ghergișan, Cristinel George Larie, Gabriel Novac, Vasile Rusu, Laurenţiu Serștiuc, Mihai Dorin Țăranu, Sorin |
Slovenia |
Smoje, Robert Smoje, Vinko |
Slovakia |
n/a |
Finland |
Heikkinen, Pertti Hiltunen, Jouni Koivisto, Kare Komulainen, Unto Koskinen, Aki Lähde, Jukka Leskinen, Jari Linder, Jukka Moilanen, Jouko Nousiainen, Kyösti Pyykönen, Pekka Ruotsalainen, Eeva Savola, Petri Sundqvist, Lars Suominen, Ari Suominen, Paavo Ulenius, Niklas Vanninen, Vesa |
Sweden |
Åberg, Christian Ahnlund, Jenny Almström, Petter Andersson, Karin Andersson, Per-Olof Andersson, Per-Olof Vidar Andersson, Roger Antonsson, Jan-Eric Bäckman, Johan Baltzer, Martin Bergman, Daniel Bjerner, Martin Borg, Calle Brännström, Lennart Cardell, Christina Carlsson, Christian Dagbro, Carina Englund, Raymond Erlandsson, Björn Falk, David Frejd, Maud Fristedt, David Göransson, Roger Hansson, Erling Hartman Bergqvist, Désirée Havh, Johan Hedman, Elin Hellberg, Stefan Hellqvist, Johan Holmer, Johanna Hortlund, David Höglund, Jan Jakobsson, Magnus Jansson, Anders Jeppsson, Tobias Johansson, Daniel Johansson, Klas Johansson, Thomas Jönsson, Dennis Joxelius, Paul Karlsson, Kent Kempe, Clas Kjällgren, Curt Koivula, Mikael Kurtsson, Morgan Laine, Sirpa Larsson, Mats Lilja, Filip Lindström, Jakob Lindved, Martin Lundh, Emelie Lundkvist, Mats Lundqvist, Annica Malmström, John Martini, Martin Mattson, Olof Montan, Anders Nilsson, Pierre Nilsson, Stefan Nyberg, Linda Näsman, Lars Olson, Magnus Olsson, Kenneth Olsson, Lars Penson, Lena Persson, Göran Persson, Mats Peterson, Jan Petterson, Joel Petterson, Johan Philipsson, Gunnar Piltonen, Janne Podsedkowski, Zenek Rendahl, Malin Reuterljung, Thomas Rinaldo, Joakim Rönnlund, Agneta Sjödin, Ronny Snäckerström, Leif Stålnacke, Erik Strandberg, Magnus Stührenberg, Björn Sundberg, Andreas Sundberg, Patrick Svärd, Lars-Erik Svensson, Rutger Svensson, Tony Timan, Hans Toresson, Martin Turesson, Andreas Uppman, Kerstin Werner, Lars Westerlund, Emma Westmark, Zineth Wilson, Pierre |
United Kingdom |
Adamson, Gary Alexander, Stephen Anderson, Reid Ashby, Peter Bailey Roberta Barclay, Michael Barrow, Charlie Bell, Stuart Bennett, Neil Billing, Mark Billson, Carol Bland, Darren Bourne, Adam Bowers, Claire Boyce, Sean Broad, James Brough, Derek Bruce, John Caldwell, Mark Campbell, Colin Campbell, Iain Campbell, Jonathan Campbell, Murray Clark, Craig Cook, David Corner, Nigel Cowan, Christopher Craig, Ian Craig, Stephen Critchlow, Amy Croucher, Tim Crowe, Michael Cunningham, George Davis, Danielle Dawkins, Matthew Dawson, Liam Deadman, Ross Dewing, Will Dixon-Lack, Emma Douglas, Sean Draper, Peter Dunkerely, Sabrina Ebdy, Jim Eccles, David Ellison, Peter Elson, Carley Evans, David Farbridge, Joshua Faulds, Mike Fenwick, Peter Ferguson, Adam Ferguson, Simon Ferrari, Richard Filewod, Roger Fitzpatrick, DeeAnn Fletcher, Norman Fletcher, Paul Flint, Toby Fordham, Philip Ford-Keyte, Graham Foster, Pam Foy, Jacqueline Fraser, Uilleam Fullerton, Gareth Furniss, Sam Gibson, Philip Gillett, David Gooding, Colin Goodwin, Aaron Gough, Callum Graham, Chris Gray, Neil Gregor, Stuart Griffin, Stuart Griffiths, Greg Harradine, Sam Hamilton, Ian Harris, William Hay, David Hay, John Hazeldine, Oliver Henning, Alan Hepburn, Ian Hepburn, Jim Hepples, Stephen Hewitt, Richard Higgins, Frank Hill, Katie Holbrook, Joanna Howarth, Dan Hudson, John Hughes, Greta Irish, Rachel John, Barrie Johnson, Matthew Johnson, Paul Johnston, Steve Johnston, Isobel Kelly, Kevin Kemp, Gareth Laird, Iain Lander, Ben Law, Garry Legge, James Lindsay, Andrew Lister, Jane Livingston, Andrew Lockwood, Mark MacCallum, Archie MacEachan, Iain MacGregor, Duncan MacIver, Roderick MacLean, Paula MacLean, Robin Marshall, Phil Mason, Liam Mason, Rachel Mason, Roger Matheson, Louise McAlister, Gerald McBain, Billy McCaughan, Mark McComiskey, Stephen McCowan, Alisdair McCrindle, John McCubbin, Stuart McCusker, Simon McHardy, Adam McKay, Andrew McKenzie, Gregor McKeown, Nick McMillan, Robert McQuillan, David Merrilees, Kenny Milligan, David Mills, John Mitchell,Hugh Mitchell, John Morris, Chris Morrison, Donald Muir, James Mynard, Nick Nelson, Paul Newlands, Andrew O'Hare, Jonathon Owen, Gary Page, Chris Parr, Jonathan Pateman, Jason Paterson, Craig Paterson, Kelly Paton, Robert Perry, Andrew Phillips, Michael Pole Mark Poulding, Daniel Preece, David Pringle, Geoff Quinn, Barry Raine, Katherine Ray, Daniel Reeves, Adam Reid, Adam Reid, Ian Reid, Peter Rendall, Colin Renwick, Lee Rhodes, Glen Richardson, David Richens, Scott Riley, Joanne Roberts, Joel Roberts, Julian Robertson, Tom Robinson, Neil Routlege, Piers Rylah, Joshua Scarrf, David Sharp, Chris Skelton, Richard Skillen, Damien Smart, Barrie Smith, Don Smith, Matthew Smith, Pam Sooben, Jeremy Steele, Gordon Stipetic, John Strang, Nicol Stray, Sloyan Styles, Mario Sutton, Andrew Taylor, Mark Templeton, John Thain, Marc Thompson, Dan Thompson, Gerald Thompson, Luke Turnbull, James Turner, Alun Turner, Patrick Tyack, Paul Wardle, Daniel Ward, Daniel Ward, Mark Warren, John Watson, Stacey Watt, Barbara Watt, James Wellum, Neil Wensley, Phil Weychan, Paul Whelton, Karen Whitby, Phil White, Clare Wilkinson, Dave Williams, Carolyn Williams, Justin Wilson, Tom Windebank, James Wood, Ben Worsnop, Mark Wright, Nicholas Young, Ally Young, James Yuille, Derek |
European Commission |
Aláez Pons, Ester Casier, Maarten Goldmanis, Edgars Griffin Robert Janiak, Katarzyna Janakakisz, Marta Jury, Justine Kelterbaum, Richard Lansley, Jon Libioulle, Jean-Marc Linkute, Ula Markovic, Laurent Mitrakis, Nikolaos Martins E Amorim, Sergio Luis Nordstrom Saba Pagliarani, Giuliano Peyronnet, Arnaud Rodriguez Alfaro, Sebastian Scalco, Silvia Schutyser Frederik Serna, Matthieu Skountis Vasileios Skrey, Hans Spezzani, Aronne Stulgis, Maris Van den Bossche, Koen Verborgh, Jacques Wolff, Gunnar |
European Fisheries Control Agency |
Allen, Patrick Cederrand, Stephen Chapel, Vincent De Almeida Pires, Maria Teresa Del Hierro, Belén Del Zompo, Michele Dias Garçao, José Fulton, Grant Lesueur, Sylvain Mueller, Wolfgang Papaioannou, Themis Pinto, Pedro Quelch, Glenn Roobrouck, Christ Sorensen, Svend Spaniol, Petra Stewart, William Tahon, Sven |
24.4.2015 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 106/79 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2015/646
of 23 April 2015
pursuant to Article 3(3) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on bacterial cultures intended to reduce organic solids and to be placed on the market for that purpose
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products (1), and in particular Article 3(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
On 1 April 2014, Ireland requested the Commission to decide, pursuant to Article 3(3) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012, whether two products, consisting of bacterial cultures, intended to reduce organic solids and to be placed on the market for that purpose, are biocidal products for the purposes of Article 3(1)(a) of that Regulation. |
(2) |
According to the information provided, the first product dissolves organic sludge, reduces hydrogen sulphide and ammonia nitrogen levels and purifies water of ponds and lagoons, and the second product accelerates the biological oxidation of solid organic waste and biological organic degradation, improves aerobic digesting efficiency, reduces bottom organic sludge in lakes, ponds and waste water systems and reduces gaseous odour production. |
(3) |
These products, as a side effect, reduce the development of algae in water bodies but are not intended for that purpose and no claim has been made that they can be used for it. |
(4) |
According to Article 3(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012, only products that are intended to destroy, deter, render harmless, prevent the action of, or otherwise exert a controlling effect on any harmful organism by any means other than mere physical or mechanical action constitute a biocidal product. |
(5) |
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Biocidal Products, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Bacterial cultures that are intended to reduce organic solids, are to be placed on the market for that purpose and have only as a side effect that they reduce the development of algae in water bodies and are not intended for that purpose, are not biocidal products for the purposes of Article 3(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 23 April 2015.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
(1) OJ L 167, 27.6.2012, p. 1.