12.7.2017   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 179/1

(1)

In accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2017/479 (2), the Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway on supplementary rules in relation to the instrument for financial support for external borders and visa, as part of the Internal Security Fund, for the period 2014 to 2020 (‘the Agreement’) was signed by the Commission on 8 December 2016, subject to its conclusion at a later date.

(2)

Regulation (EU) No 515/2014 (3) of the European Parliament and of the Council provides that the countries associated with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis are to participate in the instrument in accordance with its provisions and that arrangements are to be concluded on their financial contributions and the supplementary rules necessary for such participation, including provisions ensuring the protection of the Union's financial interests and the powers of audit of the Court of Auditors.

(3)

In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol No 22 on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application. Given that this Decision builds upon the Schengen acquis, Denmark shall, in accordance with Article 4 of that Protocol, decide within a period of 6 months after the Council has decided on this Decision whether it will implement it in its national law.

(4)

This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which the United Kingdom does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2000/365/EC (4); the United Kingdom is therefore not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application.

(5)

This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which Ireland does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2002/192/EC (5); Ireland is therefore not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application.

(6)

The Agreement should be approved,

12.7.2017   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 179/3

(1)

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 lays down a Union list of flavourings and source materials approved for use in and on foods and their conditions of use.

(2)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 872/2012 (3) adopted a list of flavouring substances and introduced that list in Part A of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008.

(3)

Part A of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 may be updated in accordance with the common procedure referred to in Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008, either on the initiative of the Commission or following an application submitted by a Member State or by an interested party.

(4)

The flavouring substance 4,5-epoxydec-2(trans)-enal (Fl No: 16.071) is included in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 as a flavouring substance under evaluation and for which additional scientific data was requested by the Authority. Such data has been submitted by the applicant.

(5)

The European Food Safety Authority evaluated the submitted data and concluded in its scientific opinion of 4 May 2017 (4) that 4,5-epoxydec-2(trans)-enal (Fl No: 16.071) raises a safety concern with respect to genotoxicity as there is a genotoxic effect observed in the liver of rats in the in vivo assay submitted.

(6)

Accordingly, the use of 4,5-epoxydec-2(trans)-enal (Fl No: 16.071) does not comply with the general conditions of use for flavourings set out in Article 4(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008. Consequently, that substance should be removed from the list without delay in order to protect human health.

(7)

Therefore, the Commission should use the urgency procedure for the removal of a substance which raises a safety concern from the Union list.

(8)

Part A of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1334/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(9)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,

12.7.2017   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 179/6

(1)

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.

(2)

On 6 July 2017, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to add one entity to the list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply. Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(3)

In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, it should enter into force immediately,

12.7.2017   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 179/8

(1)

On 12 December 2003 the European Council adopted the EU Strategy against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, Chapter II of which contains a list of measures to combat such proliferation which need to be taken both within the Union and in third countries.

(2)

The Union is actively implementing that Strategy and giving effect to the measures listed in Chapter III thereof, in particular by releasing financial resources to support specific projects conducted by multilateral institutions, providing States with technical assistance and expertise with regard to a wide range of non-proliferation measures, and fostering the role of the United Nations (UN) Security Council.

(3)

On 28 April 2004 the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1540 (2004) (‘UNSCR 1540 (2004)’), which was the first international instrument to deal in an integrated and comprehensive manner with weapons of mass destruction, their means of delivery and related materials. UNSCR 1540 (2004) established binding obligations for all States which aimed to prevent and deter non-State actors from obtaining access to such weapons and weapon-related materials. By means of UNSCR 1540 (2004), the UN Security Council also decided that all States are to take and enforce effective measures to establish domestic controls to prevent the proliferation of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons and their means of delivery, including by establishing appropriate controls over related materials.

(4)

Universal adherence to and the full implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention and UNSCR 1540 (2004) are among the main priorities of Ukraine in the area of the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, especially in the framework of its non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council for the 2016-2017 term.

(5)

The Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part (1) (‘the Association Agreement’) was signed on 21 March and 27 June 2014. The Association Agreement provides, inter alia, for the expedited harmonisation of Ukrainian legislation with relevant Union legislation, including on the elimination of any obstacles to the comprehensive implementation of UNSCR 1540 (2004). The Association Agreement has been provisionally applied, in part, since November 2014 and January 2016.

(6)

In accordance with the Government of Ukraine's 2014-2017 plan for the implementation of the Association Agreement, Ukraine committed to develop regulations on the control of major accidents involving hazardous substances. The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine also decided to improve chemical safety and security by developing legislative and regulatory measures on compliance with requirements on the safe handling of hazardous chemical substances and the prevention of the illicit marketing of hazardous chemical products.

(7)

On 11 and 12 December 2014 the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), with the support of the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), the Ukrainian Chemists Union (UCU) and the International Centre for Chemical Safety and Security (ICCSS), organised a national round-table in Kyiv on capabilities in the domain of chemical safety and security in Ukraine and the development of an integrated chemical safety and security programme (‘ICSSP’) in Ukraine, including the promotion of the implementation of UNSCR 1540 (2004). The round-table brought together a multi-stakeholder audience from Ukraine and international partners, and its outcome was endorsed through the approval of a set of recommendations.

(8)

From 24 to 26 February 2015 a meeting of the leading stakeholders and international partners on the development of an ICSSP in Ukraine, including the promotion of the implementation of UNSCR 1540 (2004), was held in Vienna. The participants from Ukraine agreed on a roadmap for the ICSSP in Ukraine.

(9)

In that framework, project proposals were prepared by the OSCE Secretariat in close cooperation with the competent authorities in Ukraine and submitted to the Union for funding through the CFSP budget.

(10)

The OSCE Secretariat should be entrusted with the technical implementation of the projects to be carried out under this Decision,

(a)

enhancing peace and security in the neighbourhood of the Union by reducing the threat posed by the illicit trade of controlled and toxic chemicals in the OSCE region, in particular in Ukraine;

(b)

supporting effective multilateralism at regional level by supporting the action of the OSCE to enhance the capabilities of the competent authorities in Ukraine to prevent the illicit trade of controlled and toxic chemicals in line with obligations under UNSCR 1540 (2004).

(a)

improving Ukraine's regulatory system on chemical safety and security;

(b)

establishing a Ukrainian national reference centre to identify controlled and toxic chemicals;

(c)

strengthening controls over cross-boundary movement of controlled and toxic chemicals.

12.7.2017   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 179/15

(1)

On 16 July 2012, the Council adopted Decision 2012/392/CFSP (1) establishing a European Union CSDP mission in Niger (EUCAP Sahel Niger) to support the capacity building of the Nigerien security actors in the fight against terrorism and organised crime.

(2)

On 18 July 2016, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2016/1172 (2), extending the Mission until 15 July 2018 and providing for a financial reference amount until 15 July 2017.

(3)

Decision 2012/392/CFSP should be amended to provide for a financial reference amount for the period from 16 July 2017 to 15 July 2018.

(4)

EUCAP Sahel Niger will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achievement of the objectives of the Union's external action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union,

12.7.2017   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 179/16

(1)

By Commission Decision C(2014) 6501 of 10 September 2014 the registration of the proposed citizens' initiative entitled ‘Stop TTIP’ was refused. The General Court of the European Union in its judgment of 10 May 2017 in case T-754/14 annulled that Decision. In order to take the necessary measures to comply with the judgment of the General Court a new Commission Decision on the request for registration of the proposed citizens' initiative has to be adopted.

(2)

The subject-matter of the proposed citizens' initiative entitled ‘Stop TTIP’ is referred to as follows: ‘We invite the European Commission to recommend to the Council to repeal the negotiating mandate for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and not to conclude the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)’.

(3)

The stated objectives of the proposed citizens' initiative are: ‘We want to prevent TTIP and CETA because they include several critical issues such as investor-state dispute settlement and rules on regulatory cooperation that pose a threat to democracy and the rule of law. We want to prevent employment, social, environmental, privacy and consumer standards from being lowered and public services (such as water) and cultural assets from being deregulated in non-transparent negotiations. The ECI supports an alternative trade and investment policy in the EU’.

(4)

Decisions of the Council authorising the opening of negotiations of international agreements between the Union and third countries, such as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership and the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada, of the one part, and the European Union and its Member States, of the other part (CETA), as well as decisions of the Council authorising the signing of or concluding such agreements are legal acts of the Union for the purpose of implementing the Treaties adopted on the basis of a recommendation or a proposal from the Commission. These legal acts can therefore be the subject of a European citizens' initiative.

(5)

However, CETA was signed on 30 October 2016 following the adoption of the Council Decision (EU) 2017/37 (2). Therefore, the proposed citizens' initiative has become devoid of purpose inasmuch as it aims at a proposal from the Commission for a decision of the Council not to sign CETA.

(6)

The Treaty on European Union (TEU) reinforces citizenship of the Union and enhances further the democratic functioning of the Union by providing, inter alia, that every citizen is to have the right to participate in the democratic life of the Union by way of a European citizens' initiative.

(7)

To this end, the procedures and conditions required for the citizens' initiative should be clear, simple, user-friendly and proportionate to the nature of the citizens' initiative so as to encourage participation by citizens and to make the Union more accessible.

(8)

For those reasons, it is appropriate to consider that the proposed citizens' initiative does not fall manifestly outside the framework of the Commission's powers to submit a proposal for a legal act of the Union for the purpose of implementing the Treaties in accordance with Article 4(2)(b) of the Regulation.

(9)

The proposed citizens' initiative entitled ‘Stop TTIP’ should therefore be registered. However, statements of support for this proposed citizens' initiative should be collected only inasmuch as it aims at proposals or recommendations from the Commission for legal acts other than a decision of the Council not to sign CETA,

12.7.2017   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 179/18

(1)

Regulation (EU) 2016/589 lays down, inter alia, the basic principles and criteria for the admission of EURES Members and Partners.

(2)

Pursuant to Article 11(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/589 each Member States should, at the latest by 13 May 2018, set up a system to admit organisations to become EURES Members and Partners, to monitor their activities and their compliance with the applicable law when applying this Regulation and, where necessary, to revoke their admission.

(3)

Organisations that in accordance with Article 40 of Regulation (EU) 2016/589 are allowed to participate as EURES Members and Partners during a transitional period should in order to remain within the EURES network after the expiry of the transitional period make applications to be handled within these admission systems.

(4)

Public Employment Services appointed pursuant to Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2016/589 are not subject to the admission systems, but should fulfil the obligations and meet the criteria as set out in that Article.

(5)

According to Article 11(6) and (7) of Regulation (EU) 2016/589 Member States, through their National Coordination Offices, are to inform the European Coordination Office about their admission systems, and the applications approved, rejected or revoked and the European Coordination Office should forward this information to the other National Coordination Offices.

(6)

A systematic information exchange and cooperation between the Member States can support an increased quality of the design of the national admission systems and their application.

(7)

In order to ensure an open exchange of information and mutual learning between Member States it is necessary to use a common template to describe the national admission systems and to put in a place a mechanism for the exchange of information.

(8)

The template may need to be adapted over time to reflect changes on the market for recruitment services and other developments. It is therefore important to put in place a governance model to ensure appropriate consultation and involvement of National Coordination Offices before the adoption of modifications to the template,

(a)

processing and assessments of applications to become EURES Members or Partners;

(b)

decisions to approve or reject such applications and to revoke admissions;

(c)

handling of and deciding on complaints regarding decisions referred to in point (b) and offering remedies against such decisions;

(d)

monitoring the compliance of the EURES Members and Partners with the national admission system and the obligations under Regulation (EU) 2016/589.

(a)

providing information on the national admission system, including all the criteria and requirements applied, by submitting the filled in common template form referred to in Article 6 and, where needed, updating it;

(b)

keeping the European Coordination Office informed of the EURES Members and Partners admitted in accordance with the national admission system;

(c)

keeping the European Coordination Office informed of any refusal of admittance on the grounds of non-compliance, in particular with point 1 of Section 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2016/589;

(d)

keeping the European Coordination Office informed of any revocation of the admission of EURES Members and Partners and the grounds therefor.

(a)

creating and maintaining a dedicated section on the EURES portal Extranet to make available to the National Coordination Offices:

(b)

providing any other tools, training and support necessary to facilitate exchange of information and mutual learning on the admission systems;

(c)

keeping the Coordination Group regularly informed on the functioning of the information exchange and, where necessary, propose modifications to the template and the procedures.

12.7.2017   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 179/24

(1)

Regulation (EU) 2016/589 calls for an efficient system at Union level for exchanging information on national, regional and sectorial labour supply and demand to be set up between the Commission and the Member States and to be used as a basis for Member States to underpin practical cooperation within the EURES network.

(2)

Article 30(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/589 requires Member States to collect and analyse gender disaggregated information on labour shortages and labour surpluses on national and sectorial labour markets, paying particular attention to the most vulnerable groups in the labour market and regions most affected by unemployment, and EURES activities at national and, where appropriate, cross-border level.

(3)

Article 31(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/589 requires the National Coordination Offices to draw up national work programmes for the activities of the EURES network in their Member States. The sharing of the national work programmes under a programming cycle among Member States should enable the National Coordination Offices to direct the resources of the EURES network towards appropriate actions and projects and thereby steer the development of the network as a more result-oriented tool responsive to the needs of workers and employers according to the dynamics of the labour markets.

(4)

The exchanges between National Coordination Offices and the European Coordination Office on their respective work programmes and a joint analysis of the drafts would improve the functioning of the network, increase transparency and enhance the cooperation opportunities within the network.

(5)

To give effect to Article 31 of Regulation (EU) 2016/589, the National Coordination Offices should gather and examine the information available at national level referred to in this provision as part of the preparation of the national work programme and are invited to take into account any relevant reports and documents available at Union level.

(6)

Pursuant to Article 31(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/589 the national work programmes drafted by the National Coordination Offices should be developed on an annual basis and should specify the main activities to be carried out within the EURES network, the overall human and financial resources allocated for their implementation and the arrangements for the monitoring and evaluation of the activities planned.

(7)

The European Commission shall establish a common template for national work programmes, the structure of which shall reflect the overall aim of Regulation (EU) 2016/589, to ensure that all Member States identify the main activities carried out in terms of the support services to both workers and employers referred to in Articles 21 to 28 of Regulation (EU) 2016/589.

(8)

A common schedule for preparing national work programmes should be established, building on the experiences gained with cooperation on joint programming among National Coordination Offices under Commission Implementing Decision 2012/733/EU (2) and allowing for sufficient flexibility given different national set ups.

(9)

All potential synergies with the arrangements and procedures for the data collection and analysis of several areas of EURES activity carried out at national level pursuant to Article 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/589 should be exploited, in particular so that the national work programmes use indicators that build on existing practice within Public Employment Services and that are consistent and contribute to the data collection exercise referred to in the implementing acts to be adopted under Article 32(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/589.

(10)

EURES staff in EURES Members and Partners should have access to the relevant information of national work programmes in order to better contribute to the achievements of the EURES network as established in Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2016/589.

(11)

The information gathered under national work programmes on activities and results can constitute an important contribution to the preparation of the report on EURES activity the Commission is called to submit every two years pursuant to Article 33 of Regulation (EU) 2016/589 to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions and it is therefore necessary to examine which parts of the work programmes can be made available for this purpose,

(a)

gathering, analysing and sharing the necessary information pursuant to Article 30 of Regulation (EU) 2016/589 for the purpose of preparing their draft national work programme;

(b)

drafting their national work programme using the template in Annex I;

(c)

respecting the deadlines set out in Annex II for the submission of draft national work programmes;

(d)

making their draft national work programme available to the network using the means provided for by the European Coordination Office;

(e)

participating in the joint review exercise of draft national work programmes with a view to finalising such programmes and increasing practical cooperation in delivering the support services to workers and employers;

(f)

finalising the national work programme after the joint review;

(g)

updating the national work programme whenever necessary and making the updates available to the network using the means provided for by the European Coordination Office;

(h)

reporting on the implementation of activities laid down in the national work programme respecting the deadlines set out in Annex II;

(a)

sharing information relevant for Article 30 of Regulation (EU) 2016/589 which is available at Union level with the National Coordination Offices to assist them with the preparation of their draft national work programmes;

(b)

developing and maintaining a tool on the EURES portal Extranet that makes available to the National Coordination Offices the template referred to in Article 7 and any related information on how to fill it in and submit it and provides the National Coordination Offices with an opportunity to review and comment on each other's national draft work programmes;

(c)

supervising the application of the deadlines set out in Annex II for the submission of draft national work programmes, the joint review exercise and the reporting on the implementation of national work programmes;

(d)

providing any other tools, training and support necessary to facilitate exchange of information and mutual learning on the programming cycle;

(e)

making available to the whole EURES network through a dedicated section on the EURES portal Extranet the relevant elements of the programming cycle with a view to increase transparency and mutual learning;

(f)

encourage National Coordination Offices to ensure consistency between the application of Article 31 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/589;

(g)

keeping the Coordination Group regularly informed on the functioning of the programming cycle and, where necessary, propose modifications to the template and the procedures.

(a)

providing data on their financial and human resources available and activities planned that will feed into the national work programme;

(b)

implementing the relevant activities of the national work programme;

(c)

providing data on the implementation of their activities that will feed into the national activity report.

12.7.2017   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 179/32

(1)

Regulation (EU) 2016/589 lays down, inter alia, principles and rules on cooperation between the Commission and the Member States on sharing relevant available data on job vacancies, job applications and CVs.

(2)

Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2016/589 provides for the setting up of a uniform system to bring together job vacancies, job applications and CVs from the Member States to the EURES portal.

(3)

In order to establish the uniform system and to enable an efficient search and matching of the data provided it is necessary to use common standards and formats for the data to be exchanged.

(4)

These standards and formats should to the largest extent possible be based on well-established industry or governmental standards used by the Public Employment Services and other labour market operators and should be adopted on the basis of appropriate consultations of Member States.

(5)

The standards and formats may need to be adapted over time to reflect technological or functional changes. It is therefore important to put in place a governance model to ensure appropriate consultation and involvement of Member States before the adoption of standards and formats.

(6)

To facilitate the work of the National Coordination Offices in organising a coordinated transmission of information to the EURES portal, to safeguard the functioning of the data exchange mechanism and to ensure a good intrinsic and technical quality of the information it is necessary to identify and set out some general principles for the setting up and operation of the system as well as roles and responsibilities of the parties involved.

(7)

These general principles should explain and clarify the rights and responsibilities of originators and holders of data and how the protection of personal data is ensured throughout the chain of data transmission.

(8)

To support an effective matching on the EURES portal between job vacancies, including positions for apprentices and trainees, and job applications and CVs, in light of the objectives of Regulation (EU) 2016/589, it is important that EURES Members and Partners make available as many as possible of the appropriate job vacancies, job applications and CVs in their possession in a transparent manner.

(9)

The measures provided for in this Decision relating to the processing of personal data should be carried out in compliance with Union law on the protection of personal data, in particular Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament, and of the Council (2) and Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), as well as the national implementing measures thereto. Particular attention should be paid to compliance with the principles of purpose limitation, data minimisation, storage limitation, integrity and confidentiality.

(10)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the EURES Committee,

(a)

‘job application’ means a document or a set of documents that an applicant transfers to an employer or an employment service as part of the process of informing an employer of the applicant's availability and desire to be employed in a particular place of employment or position;

(b)

‘CV’ means a document describing a person's profile in terms of a summary of professional experience and educational background, along with other relevant information regarding the person's achievements, skills, competences, qualifications and interests;

(c)

‘job seeker profile’ means the standard data format for clearance of workers' CVs and job applications as set out in this Decision;

(d)

‘originator of data’ means the person or entity who originally created the set of data that is made available to the EURES portal. Employers who have published a job vacancy and workers who have created and decided to make public a job seeker profile with a EURES Member or, where relevant, a EURES Partner and who have given the necessary consent to have the information transferred to the EURES portal are considered as originators of data;

(e)

‘EURES data holder’ means the person or entity that has the legal rights to control who should have access to the data. The EURES data holder could be the originator of data or someone else mandated by and acting on behalf of the originator of data;

(f)

‘end user’ means a person or entity that retrieves and uses data on job vacancies and job seeker profiles brought together on the EURES portal in accordance with this Decision for the purpose of finding vacant posts to apply for or for the purpose of finding candidates to whom to offer job opportunities;

(g)

‘uniform system’ means the data definitions and the functional specifications for data transmission and processes set out in this Decision for the purpose of enabling matching between job vacancies and CVs;

(h)

‘technical infrastructure’ means the combined set of hardware, software, networks and other facilities needed to develop, test, deliver, monitor, control or support the relevant IT services necessary for the application of the uniform system;

(i)

‘single coordinated channel’ means the service that is set up between the connection point of the EURES portal and the connection point in a Member State allowing the transmission of data from the national EURES Members and, where relevant EURES Partners to the EURES portal according to the uniform system and using the appropriate technical infrastructure.

(a)

overseeing the setting up and maintenance of the technical infrastructure needed to ensure that relevant data from EURES Members and, where relevant, EURES Partners can be transmitted to the EURES portal via a single coordinated channel;

(b)

allowing all EURES Members and, where relevant, EURES Partners to connect and transmit data via this single coordinated channel;

(c)

ensuring the continuous monitoring of the connections to the EURES portal and to the participating EURES Members and Partners and by being able to act swiftly in order to address any technical or other issue that may occur in relation to the connection or to the data to be transmitted;

(d)

ensuring that all activities related to the exchange and transmission of data are carried out in full compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/589 and the general principles set out in this Decision and by intervening whenever this is not the case;

(e)

ensuring that all data transmitted respects the agreed formats and standards as provided for in Regulation (EU) 2016/589 and in this Decision;

(f)

ensuring that arrangements are in place ensuring that the originators of data are fully informed and aware how their data will be used and processed;

(g)

providing and regularly updating information on the measures and systems put in place to ensure quality, security, integrity, confidentiality and traceability of data, including the protection of personal data;

(h)

participating in the exchange of information and cooperation provided for in Regulation (EU) 2016/589 Article 9(5);

(i)

keeping the European Coordination Office informed of the policies regarding exclusion of job vacancies or categories of job vacancies in accordance with the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/589 Article 17;

(j)

notifying the appointment of a single point of contact, as referred to in Article 9.

(a)

setting up and maintaining the technical infrastructure needed to receive data from the Member States through the single coordinated channel;

(b)

the operation and further development of the EURES portal and related IT-systems in order to provide search and matching services for the EURES network and for end users through self-services on the EURES portal;

(c)

setting up and maintaining the technical infrastructure needed to allow EURES Members and, where relevant, EURES Partners to access job vacancies and job seeker profiles on the EURES portal in order to make them available and searchable to their staff and users of their job-search portals;

(d)

ensuring that all activities related to the exchange and transmission of data are carried out in full compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/589 and the general principles set out in this Decision and by intervening whenever this is not the case;

(e)

providing and regularly updating information on the measures and systems put in place to ensure quality, security, integrity, confidentiality and traceability of data including the protection of personal data;

(f)

providing a dedicated section on the EURES portal Extranet as well as other tools and the support necessary to allow the National Coordination Offices and the EURES Members and Partners to exchange information and to handle complaints as set out in the Regulation and in in this Decision in an efficient way;

(g)

preparing, updating and making available on the EURES portal Extranet all the necessary technical and other documentation needed for the functioning of the data transmission and exchange, in particular the documents provided for in Article 8.

(a)

setting up the technical infrastructure necessary to connect to the single coordinated channel provided in their respective country;

(b)

continuously monitoring the connections and being able to act swiftly in order to address any technical or other issue that may occur in relation to the connection or to the data to be transmitted;

(c)

ensuring that all activities related to the exchange and transmission of data are carried out in full compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/589 and the general principles set out in this Decision and by intervening whenever this is not the case;

(d)

ensuring that all data transmitted respects the agreed formats and standards as provided for in Regulation (EU) 2016/589 and in this Decision;

(e)

ensuring that the originators of the data are fully informed and aware how their data will be used and processed;

(f)

providing and regularly updating information on the measures and systems put in place to ensure quality, security, integrity, confidentiality and traceability of data, including the protection of personal data;

(g)

keeping the National Coordination Office informed in a clear and transparent manner of the application of the policies regarding exclusion from the transmission of all publicly available job vacancies with the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/589 Article 17;

(h)

providing a Service Contact for the purpose of facilitating the coordination at national level by the National Coordination Office. The Service Contact function can be performed by a helpdesk or a similar service.

(a)

The ‘EURES formats and standards specification’, describing the data format, data definitions, standards to be used and validation rules that must be respected when transmitting a job vacancy or job seeker profile to the EURES portal through the uniform system;

(b)

The ‘EURES functional message exchange specifications’ describing the technical infrastructure that needs to be provided and the exchange specifications to be implemented to ensure the exchange of data;

(c)

The ‘EURES interoperability process manual’, describing processes, actions and interventions to operate the single coordinated channel, to handle change management and to assure quality, security, traceability and data protection including the protection of personal data.

12.7.2017   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 179/39

(1)

Pursuant to the first sentence of Article 8(4a) of Regulation (EC) No 2533/98, the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) may transmit confidential statistical information to authorities or bodies of the Member States and the Union responsible for the supervision of financial institutions, markets and infrastructures or for the stability of the financial system in accordance with Union or national law, and to the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), only to the extent and at the level of detail necessary for the performance of their respective tasks. The Single Resolution Board qualifies as such an authority or body.

(2)

Pursuant to the second sentence of Article 8(4a) of Regulation (EC) No 2533/98, the authorities or bodies receiving confidential statistical information shall take all the necessary regulatory, administrative, technical and organisational measures to ensure the physical and logical protection of confidential statistical information. The Governing Council assessed that the Single Resolution Board has taken such measures.

(3)

In order to facilitate the decision-making process in relation to decisions on the transmission of confidential statistical information to the Single Resolution Board, a delegation decision is necessary. In accordance with Article 12.1 of the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, the Governing Council may decide to delegate certain powers to the Executive Board. In accordance with the general principles on delegation as developed and confirmed by the Court of Justice of the European Union, delegation of decision-making powers should be limited, proportionate and based on specified criteria. Given that the decisions to be taken are of a technical rather than a political nature, those criteria can remain relatively general.

(4)

Where the criteria for the adoption of a delegated decision, as laid down in this delegation decision, are not met, decisions on the transmission of confidential statistical information to the Single Resolution Board should be adopted by the Governing Council upon proposal by the Executive Board.

(5)

Given the significantly increased volume of requests from the Single Resolution Board to transmit confidential statistical information, the decision should be adopted as a matter of urgency and enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,

(1)

‘confidential statistical information’ means confidential statistical information as defined in point (12) of Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 2533/98;

(2)

‘delegated decision’ means a decision taken on the basis of a delegation of powers by the Governing Council pursuant to this decision.

(a)

where the information is necessary for the Single Resolution Board to run a Public Interest Test in order to assess whether and how resolution measures would impact the counterparties from a financial stability perspective and to assess financial interconnectedness with other financial institutions and counterparties;

(b)

where the transmission of this information would not be prejudicial to the performance of the tasks of the ESCB.