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Official Journal
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Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period. The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk. |
II Non-legislative acts
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 288/1 |
Information on the date of signature of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) concerning the membership of the Union in the Extended Commission of the Convention for the Conservation for Southern Bluefin Tuna
The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) concerning the membership of the Union in the Extended Commission of the Convention for the Conservation for Southern Bluefin Tuna (1) was signed respectively in Brussels on 29 April 2015 and in Yeosu, South Korea, on 12 October 2015.
The Agreement applies provisionally from 12 October 2015 pursuant to paragraph 6 of the Exchange of Letters.
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Official Journal of the European Union |
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COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2015/1967
of 9 March 2012
on the signing and conclusion of the Agreement between the European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina establishing a framework for the participation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in European Union crisis management operations
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, in particular Article 37 thereof,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in particular Article 218(5) and (6) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (‘the HR’),
Whereas:
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Conditions regarding the participation of third states in European Union crisis management operations should be laid down in an agreement establishing a framework for such possible future participation, rather than defining those conditions on a case-by-case basis for each operation concerned. |
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Following the adoption of a Decision by the Council on 26 April 2010 authorising the opening of negotiations, the HR negotiated an agreement between the European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina establishing a framework for the participation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in European Union crisis management operations (‘the Agreement’). |
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The Agreement should be approved, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Agreement between the European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina establishing a framework for the participation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the European Union crisis management operations is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the Agreement in order to bind the Union.
Article 3
The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in Article 16(1) of the Agreement.
Article 4
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Brussels, 9 March 2012.
For the Council
The President
I. AUKEN
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AGREEMENT
between the European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina establishing a framework for the participation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the European Union crisis management operations
THE EUROPEAN UNION
of the one part, and
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
of the other part,
hereinafter referred to as the ‘Parties’,
Whereas:
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The European Union (EU) may decide to take action in the field of crisis management. |
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The European Union will decide whether third States will be invited to participate in an EU crisis management operation. Bosnia and Herzegovina may accept the invitation by the European Union and offer its contribution. In such case, the European Union will decide on the acceptance of the proposed contribution of Bosnia and Herzegovina. |
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Conditions regarding the participation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in EU crisis management operations should be laid down in an Agreement establishing a framework for such possible future participation, rather than defining those conditions on a case-by-case basis for each operation concerned. |
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Such an Agreement should be without prejudice to the decision-making autonomy of the European Union, and should not prejudge the case-by-case nature of the decisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina to participate in an EU crisis management operation. |
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Such an Agreement should only address future EU crisis management operations and should be without prejudice to possible existing agreements regulating the participation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in an EU crisis management operation that has already been deployed, |
HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1
Decisions relating to the participation
1. Following the decision of the European Union to invite Bosnia and Herzegovina to participate in an EU crisis management operation, and once Bosnia and Herzegovina has decided to participate, Bosnia and Herzegovina shall provide information on its proposed contribution to the European Union.
2. The assessment by the European Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina's contribution shall be conducted in consultation with Bosnia and Herzegovina.
3. The European Union shall provide Bosnia and Herzegovina with an early indication of the likely contribution to the common costs of the operation as soon as possible with a view to assisting Bosnia and Herzegovina in the formulation of its offer.
4. The European Union shall communicate the outcome of this assessment to Bosnia and Herzegovina by a letter with a view to securing the participation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
Article 2
Framework
1. Bosnia and Herzegovina shall associate itself with the Council Decision by which the Council of the European Union decides that the EU will conduct the crisis management operation, and with any other decision by which the Council of the European Union decides to extend the EU crisis management operation, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and any required implementing arrangements.
2. The contribution of Bosnia and Herzegovina to an EU crisis management operation shall be without prejudice to the decision-making autonomy of the European Union.
Article 3
Status of personnel and forces
1. The status of personnel seconded to an EU civilian crisis management operation and/or of the forces contributed to an EU military crisis management operation by Bosnia and Herzegovina shall be governed by the agreement on the status of forces/mission, if available, concluded between the European Union and the State(s) in which the operation is conducted.
2. The status of personnel contributed to headquarters or command elements located outside the State(s) in which the EU crisis management operation takes place, shall be governed by arrangements between the headquarters and command elements concerned and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
3. Without prejudice to the agreement on the status of forces/mission referred to in paragraph 1, Bosnia and Herzegovina shall exercise jurisdiction over its personnel participating in the EU crisis management operation. In cases where the forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina operate on board a vessel or aircraft of an EU Member State, the latter State shall exercise jurisdiction in accordance with its internal laws and procedures.
4. Bosnia and Herzegovina shall be responsible for answering any claims linked to the participation in an EU crisis management operation, from or concerning any of its personnel. Bosnia and Herzegovina shall be responsible for bringing any action, in particular legal or disciplinary, against any of its personnel in accordance with its laws and regulations.
5. The Parties agree to waive any and all claims, other than contractual claims, against each other for damage to, loss of, or destruction of assets owned/operated by either Party, or injury or death to personnel of either Party, arising out of the performance of their official duties in connection with activities under this Agreement, except in the case of gross negligence or wilful misconduct.
6. Bosnia and Herzegovina undertakes to make a declaration as regards the waiver of claims against any State participating in an EU crisis management operation in which Bosnia and Herzegovina participates, and to do so when signing this Agreement.
7. The European Union undertakes to ensure that European Union Member States make a declaration as regards the waiver of claims, for any future participation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in an EU crisis management operation, and to do so when signing this Agreement.
Article 4
Classified information
1. Bosnia and Herzegovina shall take appropriate measures to ensure that EU classified information is protected in accordance with the European Union Council's security regulations, contained in Council Decision 2011/292/EU of 31 March 2011 on the security rules for protecting EU classified information (1), and in accordance with further guidance issued by competent authorities, including the EU Operation Commander concerning an EU military crisis management operation or by the EU Head of Mission concerning an EU civilian crisis management operation.
2. Where the EU and Bosnia and Herzegovina have concluded an agreement on security procedures for the exchange of classified information, the provisions of such an agreement shall apply in the context of an EU crisis management operation.
SECTION II
PROVISIONS ON PARTICIPATION IN CIVILIAN CRISIS MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
Article 5
Personnel seconded to an EU civilian crisis management operation
1. Bosnia and Herzegovina shall ensure that its personnel seconded to the EU civilian crisis management operation undertake their mission in accordance with
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the Council Decision and subsequent amendments as referred to in Article 2(1); |
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the Operation Plan; |
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implementing measures. |
2. Bosnia and Herzegovina shall inform in due time the EU civilian crisis management operation Head of Mission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Council of any change to its contribution to the EU civilian crisis management operation.
3. Personnel seconded to the EU civilian crisis management operation shall undergo a medical examination, vaccination and be certified medically fit for duty by a competent authority from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Personnel seconded to the EU civilian crisis management operation shall produce a copy of this certification.
Article 6
Chain of command
1. Personnel seconded by Bosnia and Herzegovina shall carry out their duties and conduct themselves solely with the interests of the EU civilian crisis management operation in mind.
2. All personnel shall remain under the full command of their national authorities.
3. National authorities shall transfer operational control to the European Union.
4. The Head of Mission shall assume responsibility and exercise command and control of the EU civilian crisis management operation at theatre level.
5. The Head of Mission shall lead the EU civilian crisis management operation and assume its day-to-day management.
6. Bosnia and Herzegovina shall have the same rights and obligations in terms of day-to-day management of the operation as European Union Member States taking part in the operation, in accordance with the legal instruments referred to in Article 2(1).
7. The EU civilian crisis management operation Head of Mission shall be responsible for disciplinary control over EU civilian crisis management operation personnel. Where required, disciplinary action shall be taken by the national authority concerned.
8. A National Contingent Point of Contact (‘NPC’) shall be appointed by Bosnia and Herzegovina to represent its national contingent in the operation. The NPC shall report to the EU civilian crisis management operation Head of Mission on national matters and shall be responsible for day-to-day contingent discipline.
9. The decision to end the operation shall be taken by the European Union, following consultation with Bosnia and Herzegovina if it is still contributing to the EU civilian crisis management operation at the date of termination of the operation.
Article 7
Financial aspects
1. Bosnia and Herzegovina shall assume all the costs associated with its participation in the operation apart from the running costs, as set out in the operational budget of the operation. This shall be without prejudice to Article 8.
2. In case of death, injury, loss or damage to natural or legal persons from the State(s) in which the operation is conducted, Bosnia and Herzegovina shall, when its liability has been established, pay compensation under the conditions foreseen in the applicable status of mission agreement referred to in Article 3(1).
Article 8
Contribution to operational budget
1. Bosnia and Herzegovina shall contribute to the financing of the budget of the EU civilian crisis management operation.
2. The financial contribution of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the operational budget shall be calculated on the basis of either of the following formulae, whichever produces the lower amount:
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the share of the reference amount which is in proportion to the ratio of Bosnia and Herzegovina's GNI to the total GNIs of all States contributing to the operational budget of the operation; or |
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the share of the reference amount for the operational budget which is in proportion to the ratio of the number of personnel from Bosnia and Herzegovina participating in the operation to the total number of personnel of all States participating in the operation. |
3. Notwithstanding paragraphs 1 and 2, Bosnia and Herzegovina shall not make any contribution towards the financing of per diem allowances paid to personnel of the European Union Member States.
4. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, the European Union shall, in principle, exempt Bosnia and Herzegovina from financial contributions to a particular EU civilian crisis management operation when:
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the European Union decides that Bosnia and Herzegovina provides a significant contribution which is essential for this operation; or |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GNI per capita which does not exceed that of any Member State of the European Union. |
5. An arrangement on the payment of the contributions of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the operational budget of the EU civilian crisis management operation shall be signed between the EU civilian crisis management operation Head of Mission and the relevant administrative services of Bosnia and Herzegovina. That arrangement shall, inter alia, include the following provisions:
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the amount concerned; |
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the arrangements for payment of the financial contribution; |
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the auditing procedure. |
SECTION III
PROVISIONS ON PARTICIPATION IN MILITARY CRISIS MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
Article 9
Participation in the EU military crisis management operation
1. Bosnia and Herzegovina shall ensure that its forces and personnel participating in the EU military crisis management operation undertake their mission in accordance with
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(a) |
the Council Decision and subsequent amendments as referred to in Article 2(1); |
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the Operation Plan; |
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implementing measures. |
2. Personnel seconded by Bosnia and Herzegovina shall carry out their duties and conduct themselves solely with the interest of the EU military crisis management operation in mind.
3. Bosnia and Herzegovina shall inform the EU Operation Commander in due time of any change to its participation in the operation.
Article 10
Chain of command
1. All forces and personnel participating in the EU military crisis management operation shall remain under the full command of their national authorities.
2. National authorities shall transfer the Operational and Tactical command and/or control of their forces and personnel to the EU Operation Commander, who is entitled to delegate his authority.
3. Bosnia and Herzegovina shall have the same rights and obligations in terms of the day-to-day management of the operation as participating European Union Member States.
4. The EU Operation Commander may, following consultations with Bosnia and Herzegovina, at any time request the withdrawal of Bosnia and Herzegovina's contribution.
5. A Senior Military Representative (SMR) shall be appointed by Bosnia and Herzegovina to represent the Bosnia and Herzegovina contingent in the EU military crisis management operation. The SMR shall consult with the EU Force Commander on all matters affecting the operation and shall be responsible for the day-to-day discipline of Bosnia and Herzegovina contingent.
Article 11
Financial aspects
1. Without prejudice to Article 12, Bosnia and Herzegovina shall assume all the costs associated with its participation in the operation unless the costs are subject to common funding as provided for in the legal instruments referred to in Article 2(1), as well as in Council Decision 2011/871/CFSP of 19 December 2011 establishing a mechanism to administer the financing of the common costs of European Union operations having military or defence implications (Athena) (2).
2. In case of death, injury, loss or damage to natural or legal persons from the State(s) in which the operation is conducted, Bosnia and Herzegovina shall, when its liability has been established, pay compensation under the conditions foreseen in the applicable status of forces agreement referred to in Article 3(1).
Article 12
Contribution to the common costs
1. Bosnia and Herzegovina shall contribute to the financing of the common costs of the EU military crisis management operation.
2. The financial contribution of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the common costs shall be calculated on the basis of either of the following two formulae, whichever produces the lower amount:
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the share of the common costs which is in proportion to the ratio of Bosnia and Herzegovina's GNI to the total GNIs of all States contributing to the common costs of the operation; or |
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the share of the common costs which is in proportion to the ratio of the number of personnel from Bosnia and Herzegovina participating in the operation to the total number of personnel of all States participating in the operation. |
Where the formula under point (b) of the first subparagraph is used and Bosnia and Herzegovina contributes personnel only to the Operation or Force Headquarters, the ratio used shall be that of its personnel to that of the total number of the respective headquarters personnel. In other cases, the ratio shall be that of all personnel contributed by Bosnia and Herzegovina to that of the total personnel of the operation.
3. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, the European Union shall, in principle, exempt Bosnia and Herzegovina from financial contributions to the common costs of a particular EU military crisis management operation when:
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(a) |
the European Union decides that Bosnia and Herzegovina provides a significant contribution to assets and/or capabilities which are essential for the operation; or |
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(b) |
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GNI per capita which does not exceed that of any Member State of the European Union. |
4. An arrangement shall be concluded between the Administrator provided for in Council Decision 2011/871/CFSP, and the competent administrative authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This arrangement shall include inter alia provisions on:
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(a) |
the amount concerned; |
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(b) |
the arrangements for payment of the financial contribution; |
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(c) |
the auditing procedure. |
SECTION IV
FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 13
Arrangements to implement the Agreement
Without prejudice to the provisions of Articles 8(5) and 12(4), any necessary technical and administrative arrangements in pursuance of the implementation of this Agreement shall be concluded between the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and the appropriate authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Article 14
Non-compliance
Should one of the Parties fail to comply with its obligations under this Agreement, the other Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement by serving notice of one month.
Article 15
Dispute settlement
Disputes concerning the interpretation or application of this Agreement shall be settled by diplomatic means between the Parties.
Article 16
Entry into force
1. This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the first month after the Parties have notified each other of the completion of the internal procedures necessary for this purpose.
2. This Agreement shall be provisionally applied from the date of signature.
3. This Agreement shall be subject to regular review.
4. This Agreement may be amended on the basis of a mutual written agreement between the Parties.
5. This Agreement may be denounced by either Party by written notice of denunciation given to the other Party. Such denunciation shall take effect six months after receipt of notification by the other Party.
6. This Agreement shall be drawn up in duplicate in the English and Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian languages, all texts being equally authentic. In event of dispute, the English version of this Agreement shall prevail.
Done at Brussels on the fifteenth day of September in the year two thousand and fifteen.
Sastavljeno u Briselu, dana petnaestog septembra dvijehiljadeipetnaeste godine.
Sačinjeno u Briselu, dana petnaestog rujna dvijetisućeipetnaeste godine.
Cacтaвљeно y Бриселy, дана пeтнaecтoг ceптeмбра двиjexиљaдeпeтнaecтe гoдинe.
For the European Union
Za Europsku uniju
Za Europsku uniju
За Европску униjу
For Bosnia and Herzegovina
Za Bosnu i Hercegovinu
Za Bosnu i Hercegovinu
За Босну и Херцеговину
TEXT FOR DECLARATIONS
Text for the EU Member States:
‘The EU Member States applying an EU Council Decision on an EU crisis management operation in which Bosnia and Herzegovina participates will endeavour, in so far as their internal legal systems so permit, to waive as far as possible claims against Bosnia and Herzegovina for injury, death of their personnel, or damage to, or loss of, any assets owned by themselves and used by the EU crisis management operation if such injury, death, damage or loss:
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was caused by personnel from Bosnia and Herzegovina in the execution of their duties in connection with the EU crisis management operation, except in case of gross negligence or wilful misconduct, |
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or arose from the use of any assets owned by Bosnia and Herzegovina, provided that the assets were used in connection with the operation and except in case of gross negligence or wilful misconduct of EU crisis management operation personnel from Bosnia and Herzegovina using those assets.’. |
Text for Bosnia and Herzegovina:
‘Bosnia and Herzegovina applying an EU Council Decision on an EU crisis management operation will endeavour, in so far as its internal legal system so permits, to waive as far as possible claims against any other State participating in the EU crisis management operation for injury, death of its personnel, or damage to, or loss of, any assets owned by itself and used by the EU crisis management operation if such injury, death, damage or loss:
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was caused by personnel in the execution of their duties in connection with the EU crisis management operation, except in case of gross negligence or wilful misconduct, |
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or arose from the use of any assets owned by States participating in the EU crisis management operation, provided that the assets were used in connection with the operation and except in case of gross negligence or wilful misconduct of EU crisis management operation personnel using those assets.’. |
REGULATIONS
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 288/12 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/1968
of 3 November 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:
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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. |
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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, 3 November 2015.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
Jerzy PLEWA
Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
ANNEX
Standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
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CN code |
Third country code (1) |
Standard import value |
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0702 00 00 |
AL |
45,6 |
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MA |
78,3 |
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MK |
44,1 |
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TR |
91,2 |
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ZZ |
64,8 |
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0707 00 05 |
AL |
57,9 |
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TR |
157,5 |
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ZZ |
107,7 |
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0709 93 10 |
MA |
130,7 |
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TR |
164,3 |
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ZZ |
147,5 |
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0805 20 10 |
MA |
97,5 |
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ZZ |
97,5 |
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0805 20 30 , 0805 20 50 , 0805 20 70 , 0805 20 90 |
PE |
130,3 |
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TR |
78,6 |
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ZZ |
104,5 |
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0805 50 10 |
TR |
99,3 |
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UY |
53,9 |
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ZZ |
76,6 |
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0806 10 10 |
BR |
289,7 |
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EG |
228,7 |
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MK |
68,5 |
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PE |
199,5 |
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TR |
170,0 |
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ZZ |
191,3 |
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0808 10 80 |
AR |
137,9 |
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CL |
194,0 |
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MK |
23,1 |
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NZ |
155,0 |
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ZA |
190,5 |
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ZZ |
140,1 |
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0808 30 90 |
TR |
137,4 |
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ZZ |
137,4 |
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(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
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4.11.2015 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 288/14 |
COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2015/1969
of 22 October 2015
establishing the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Committee on Government Procurement on the accession of Ukraine to the Revised Agreement on Government Procurement
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 207(4) in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
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On 13 December 2012, Ukraine applied for accession to the Revised Agreement on Government Procurement (‘the Revised GPA’). |
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Ukraine's commitments on coverage are laid down in its final offer, as submitted to the Parties to the Revised GPA on 29 June 2015. |
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Ukraine's final offer provides for an extensive coverage of central and sub-central entities and other entities operating in the utilities, goods, construction services and other services sectors. It is therefore satisfactory and acceptable. The terms of Ukraine's accession, as reflected in the Annex to this Decision, will be reflected in the decision adopted by the Committee on Government Procurement (‘the GPA Committee’) on Ukraine's accession. |
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Ukraine's accession to the Revised GPA is expected to make a positive contribution to the further opening of public procurement markets internationally. |
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Article XXII(2) of the Revised GPA provides that any Member of the WTO may accede to the Revised GPA on terms to be agreed between that Member and the Parties, with such terms stated in a decision of the GPA Committee. |
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It is therefore appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union's behalf within the GPA Committee, with regard to the accession of Ukraine, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Committee on Government Procurement shall be to approve the accession of Ukraine to the Revised Agreement on Government Procurement, subject to specific terms of accession set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Luxembourg, 22 October 2015.
For the Council
The President
F. ETGEN
ANNEX
EU TERMS OF UKRAINE'S ACCESSION TO THE REVISED GPA (1)
Upon Ukraine's accession to the Revised GPA, point 2 of section 2 (‘The Central Government contracting authorities of the EU Member States’) of Annex 1 to Appendix I for the European Union shall read as follows:
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‘2. |
For the goods, services, suppliers and service providers of Israel, Montenegro, the Republic of Moldova, and Ukraine, procurement by the following central government contracting authorities.’. |
(1) The numbering of the coverage schedules of the Parties to the Revised GPA has been changed by the WTO secretariat in agreement with the Parties to the Revised GPA. The numbering used in this Annex corresponds to the numbering of the latest true certified copy of coverage schedules of the Parties to the Revised GPA, which has been transmitted by the WTO to the Parties to the Revised GPA by way of official notification and is available at http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/gproc_e/gp_app_agree_e.htm#revisedGPA. The numbering of the coverage schedules of the Parties to the Revised GPA published in OJ L 68, 7.3.2014, p. 2 is obsolete.
Corrigenda
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4.11.2015 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 288/16 |
Corrigendum to Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/882 of 8 June 2015 amending Decision 2014/932/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Yemen
( Official Journal of the European Union L 143 of 9 June 2015 )
On page 12, Article 3:
for:
‘This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.’,
read:
‘This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.’.
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4.11.2015 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 288/16 |
Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1754 of 6 October 2015 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff
( Official Journal of the European Union L 285 of 30 October 2015 )
On the cover page:
for:
‘Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1101/2014 of 16 October 2014 …’,
read:
‘Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1754 of 6 October 2015 …’.