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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. |
I Legislative acts
DIRECTIVES
25.4.2014 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 124/1 |
DIRECTIVE 2014/52/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 16 April 2014
amending Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 192(1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national Parliaments,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions (2),
Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (3),
Whereas:
(1) |
Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) has harmonised the principles for the environmental impact assessment of projects by introducing minimum requirements, with regard to the type of projects subject to assessment, the main obligations of developers, the content of the assessment and the participation of the competent authorities and the public, and it contributes to a high level of protection of the environment and human health. Member States are free to lay down more stringent protective measures in accordance with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). |
(2) |
The Commission Communication of 30 April 2007, entitled ‘The mid-term review of the sixth Community Environment Action Programme’ and the Report from the Commission of 23 July 2009 on the application and effectiveness of Council Directive 85/337/EEC (5), the predecessor to Directive 2011/92/EU, stressed the need to improve the principles of environmental impact assessment of projects, and to adapt Directive 85/337/EEC to the policy, legal and technical context, which has evolved considerably. |
(3) |
It is necessary to amend Directive 2011/92/EU in order to strengthen the quality of the environmental impact assessment procedure, align that procedure with the principles of smart regulation and enhance coherence and synergies with other Union legislation and policies, as well as strategies and policies developed by Member States in areas of national competence. |
(4) |
In order to coordinate and facilitate the assessment procedures for cross-border projects, and, in particular, to conduct consultations in accordance with the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context of 25 February 1991 (Espoo-Convention), the Member States concerned may set up, on the basis of equal representation, a joint body. |
(5) |
The mechanisms set out in Regulations (EU) No 347/2013 (6), (EU) No 1315/2013 (7) and (EU) No 1316/2013 (8) of the European Parliament and of the Council, which are relevant for Union co-financed infrastructure projects, may also facilitate the implementation of the requirements of Directive 2011/92/EU. |
(6) |
Directive 2011/92/EU should also be revised in a way that ensures that environmental protection is improved, resource efficiency increased and sustainable growth supported in the Union. To this end, the procedures it lays down should be simplified and harmonised. |
(7) |
Over the last decade, environmental issues, such as resource efficiency and sustainability, biodiversity protection, climate change, and risks of accidents and disasters, have become more important in policy making. They should therefore also constitute important elements in assessment and decision-making processes. |
(8) |
In its Communication of 20 September 2011 entitled ‘Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe’, the Commission committed itself to including broader resource efficiency and sustainability considerations in the context of the revision of Directive 2011/92/EU. |
(9) |
The Commission Communication of 22 September 2006 entitled ‘Thematic Strategy for Soil Protection’ and the Roadmap to a Resource-Efficient Europe underline the importance of the sustainable use of soil and the need to address the unsustainable increase of settlement areas over time (‘land take’). Furthermore, the final document of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development held in Rio de Janeiro on 20-22 June 2012 recognises the economic and social significance of good land management, including soil, and the need for urgent action to reverse land degradation. Public and private projects should therefore consider and limit their impact on land, particularly as regards land take, and on soil, including as regards organic matter, erosion, compaction and sealing; appropriate land use plans and policies at national, regional and local level are also relevant in this regard. |
(10) |
The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (‘the Convention’), to which the Union is party pursuant to Council Decision 93/626/EEC (9), requires assessment, as far as possible and as appropriate, of the significant adverse effects of projects on biological diversity, which is defined in Article 2 of the Convention, with a view to avoiding or minimising such effects. Such prior assessment of those effects should contribute to attaining the Union headline target adopted by the European Council in its conclusions of 25-26 March 2010 of halting biodiversity loss and the degradation of ecosystem services by 2020 and restoring them where feasible. |
(11) |
The measures taken to avoid, prevent, reduce and, if possible, offset significant adverse effects on the environment, in particular on species and habitats protected under Council Directive 92/43/EEC (10) and Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (11), should contribute to avoiding any deterioration in the quality of the environment and any net loss of biodiversity, in accordance with the Union's commitments in the context of the Convention and the objectives and actions of the Union Biodiversity Strategy up to 2020 laid down in the Commission Communication of 3 May 2011 entitled ‘Our life insurance, our natural capital: an EU biodiversity strategy to 2020’. |
(12) |
With a view to ensuring a high level of protection of the marine environment, especially species and habitats, environmental impact assessment and screening procedures for projects in the marine environment should take into account the characteristics of those projects with particular regard to the technologies used (for example seismic surveys using active sonars). For this purpose, the requirements of Directive 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (12) could also facilitate the implementation of the requirements of this Directive. |
(13) |
Climate change will continue to cause damage to the environment and compromise economic development. In this regard, it is appropriate to assess the impact of projects on climate (for example greenhouse gas emissions) and their vulnerability to climate change. |
(14) |
Following the Commission Communication of 23 February 2009 entitled ‘A Community approach on the prevention of natural and man-made disasters’, the Council, in its conclusions of 30 November 2009, invited the Commission to ensure that the implementation, review and further development of Union initiatives, take into consideration disaster risk prevention and management concerns as well as the United Nations Hyogo Framework for Action Programme (2005-2015) adopted on 22 January 2005, which stresses the need to put in place procedures for assessment of the disaster risk implications of major infrastructure projects. |
(15) |
In order to ensure a high level of protection of the environment, precautionary actions need to be taken for certain projects which, because of their vulnerability to major accidents, and/or natural disasters (such as flooding, sea level rise, or earthquakes) are likely to have significant adverse effects on the environment. For such projects, it is important to consider their vulnerability (exposure and resilience) to major accidents and/or disasters, the risk of those accidents and/or disasters occurring and the implications for the likelihood of significant adverse effects on the environment. In order to avoid duplications, it should be possible to use any relevant information available and obtained through risk assessments carried out pursuant to Union legislation, such as Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and the Council (13) and Council Directive 2009/71/Euratom (14), or through relevant assessments carried out pursuant to national legislation provided that the requirements of this Directive are met. |
(16) |
For the protection and promotion of cultural heritage comprising urban historical sites and landscapes, which are an integral part of the cultural diversity that the Union is committed to respecting and promoting in accordance with Article 167(4) TFEU, the definitions and principles developed in relevant Council of Europe Conventions, in particular the European Convention for the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage of 6 May 1969, the Convention for the Protection of the Architectural Heritage of Europe of 3 October 1985, the European Landscape Convention of 20 October 2000, the Framework Convention on the Value of Cultural Heritage for Society of 27 October 2005 can be useful. In order to better preserve historical and cultural heritage and the landscape, it is important to address the visual impact of projects, namely the change in the appearance or view of the built or natural landscape and urban areas, in environmental impact assessments. |
(17) |
When applying Directive 2011/92/EU, it is necessary to ensure smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, in line with the objectives set out in the Commission's Communication of 3 March 2010 entitled ‘Europe 2020 — A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth’. |
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With a view to strengthening public access to information and transparency, timely environmental information with regard to the implementation of this Directive should also be accessible in electronic format. Member States should therefore establish at least a central portal or points of access, at the appropriate administrative level, that allow the public to access that information easily and effectively. |
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Experience has shown that in cases of projects, or parts of projects, serving defence purposes, including projects related to activities by allied forces on the territory of Member States in accordance with international obligations, the application of Directive 2011/92/EU could result in the disclosure of relevant confidential information which would undermine defence purposes. Provision should therefore be made to authorise Member States not to apply that Directive in such cases, where appropriate. |
(20) |
Experience has shown that, as regards projects having as their sole purpose the response to cases of civil emergency, compliance with Directive 2011/92/EU could have adverse effects, inter alia, on the environment, and provision should therefore be made to authorise Member States not to apply that Directive in such cases, where appropriate. |
(21) |
Member States have several options for implementing Directive 2011/92/EU as regards the integration of environmental impact assessments into national procedures. Accordingly, the elements of those national procedures can vary. Due to this fact, the reasoned conclusion by which the competent authority finalises its examination of the environmental impact of the project may be part of an integrated development consent procedure or may be incorporated in another binding decision required in order to comply with the aims of this Directive. |
(22) |
In order to ensure a high level of protection of the environment and human health, screening procedures and environmental impact assessments should take account of the impact of the whole project in question, including, where relevant, its subsurface and underground, during the construction, operational and, where relevant, demolition phases. |
(23) |
With a view to reaching a complete assessment of the direct and indirect effects of a project on the environment, the competent authority should undertake an analysis by examining the substance of the information provided by the developer and received through consultations, as well as considering any supplementary information, where appropriate. |
(24) |
In the case of projects adopted by a specific act of national legislation, Member States should ensure that the objectives of this Directive relating to public consultation are achieved through the legislative process. |
(25) |
The objectivity of the competent authorities should be ensured. Conflicts of interest could be prevented by, inter alia, a functional separation of the competent authority from the developer. In cases where the competent authority is also the developer, Member States should at least implement, within their organisation of administrative competences, an appropriate separation between conflicting functions of those authorities performing the duties arising from Directive 2011/92/EU. |
(26) |
In order to enable the competent authority to determine whether projects listed in Annex II to Directive 2011/92/EU, their changes or extensions, are to be subject to an environmental impact assessment (screening procedure), the information which the developer is required to supply should be specified, focussing on the key aspects that allow the competent authority to make its determination. That determination should be made available to the public. |
(27) |
The screening procedure should ensure that an environmental impact assessment is only required for projects likely to have significant effects on the environment. |
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The selection criteria laid down in Annex III to Directive 2011/92/EU, which are to be taken into account by the Member States in order to determine which projects are to be subject to environmental impact assessment on the basis of their significant effects on the environment, should be adapted and clarified. For instance, experience has shown that projects using or affecting valuable resources, projects proposed for environmentally sensitive locations, or projects with potentially hazardous or irreversible effects are often likely to have significant effects on the environment. |
(29) |
When determining whether significant effects on the environment are likely to be caused by a project, the competent authorities should identify the most relevant criteria to be considered and should take into account information that could be available following other assessments required by Union legislation in order to apply the screening procedure effectively and transparently. In this regard, it is appropriate to specify the content of the screening determination, in particular where no environmental impact assessment is required. Moreover, taking into account unsolicited comments that might have been received from other sources, such as members of the public or public authorities, even though no formal consultation is required at the screening stage, constitutes good administrative practice. |
(30) |
In order to improve the quality of an environmental impact assessment, to simplify the procedures and to streamline the decision-making process, the competent authority should, where requested by the developer, issue an opinion on the scope and level of detail of the environmental information to be submitted in the form of an environmental impact assessment report (‘scoping’). |
(31) |
The environmental impact assessment report to be provided by the developer for a project should include a description of reasonable alternatives studied by the developer which are relevant to that project, including, as appropriate, an outline of the likely evolution of the current state of the environment without implementation of the project (baseline scenario), as a means of improving the quality of the environmental impact assessment process and of allowing environmental considerations to be integrated at an early stage in the project's design. |
(32) |
Data and information included by the developer in the environmental impact assessment report, in accordance with Annex IV to Directive 2011/92/EU, should be complete and of sufficiently high quality. With a view to avoiding duplication of assessments, the results of other assessments under Union legislation, such as Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and the Council (15) or Directive 2009/71/Euratom, or national legislation should, where relevant and available, be taken into account. |
(33) |
Experts involved in the preparation of environmental impact assessment reports should be qualified and competent. Sufficient expertise, in the relevant field of the project concerned, is required for the purpose of its examination by the competent authorities in order to ensure that the information provided by the developer is complete and of a high level of quality. |
(34) |
With a view to ensuring transparency and accountability, the competent authority should be required to substantiate its decision to grant development consent in respect of a project, indicating that it has taken into consideration the results of the consultations carried out and the relevant information gathered. |
(35) |
Member States should ensure that mitigation and compensation measures are implemented, and that appropriate procedures are determined regarding the monitoring of significant adverse effects on the environment resulting from the construction and operation of a project, inter alia, to identify unforeseen significant adverse effects, in order to be able to undertake appropriate remedial action. Such monitoring should not duplicate or add to monitoring required pursuant to Union legislation other than this Directive and to national legislation. |
(36) |
In order to stimulate more efficient decision-making and increase legal certainty, Member States should ensure that the various steps of the environmental impact assessment of projects are carried out within a reasonable period of time, depending on the nature, complexity, location and size of the project. Such time-frames should, under no circumstances, compromise the achievement of high standards for the protection of the environment, particularly those resulting from Union legislation on the environment other than this Directive, and effective public participation and access to justice. |
(37) |
In order to improve the effectiveness of the assessments, reduce administrative complexity and increase economic efficiency, where the obligation to carry out assessments related to environmental issues arises simultaneously from this Directive and Directive 92/43/EEC and/or Directive 2009/147/EC, Member States should ensure that coordinated and/or joint procedures fulfilling the requirements of these Directives are provided, where appropriate and taking into account their specific organisational characteristics. Where the obligation to carry out assessments related to environmental issues arises simultaneously from this Directive and from other Union legislation, such as Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (16), Directive 2001/42/EC, Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (17), Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (18) and Directive 2012/18/EU, Member States should be able to provide for coordinated and/or joint procedures fulfilling the requirements of the relevant Union legislation. Where coordinated or joint procedures are set up, Member States should designate an authority responsible for performing the corresponding duties. Taking into account institutional structures, Member States should be able to, where they deem it necessary, designate more than one authority. |
(38) |
Member States should lay down rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the national provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive. Member States should be free to decide the kind or form of those penalties. The penalties thus provided for should be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. |
(39) |
In accordance with the principles of legal certainty and proportionality and in order to ensure that the transition from the existing regime, laid down in Directive 2011/92/EU, to the new regime that will result from the amendments contained in this Directive is as smooth as possible, it is appropriate to lay down transitional measures. Those measures should ensure that the regulatory environment in relation to an environmental impact assessment is not altered, with regard to a particular developer, where any procedural steps have already been initiated under the existing regime and a development consent or another binding decision required in order to comply with the aims of this Directive has not yet been granted to the project. Accordingly, the related provisions of Directive 2011/92/EU prior to its amendment by this Directive should apply to projects for which the screening procedure has been initiated, the scoping procedure has been initiated, (where scoping was requested by the developer or required by the competent authority) or the environmental impact assessment report is submitted before the time-limit for transposition. |
(40) |
In accordance with the Joint Political Declaration of Member States and the Commission of 28 September 2011 on explanatory documents (19), 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. |
(41) |
Since the objective of this Directive, namely to ensure a high level of protection of the environment and of human health, through the establishment of minimum requirements for the environmental impact assessment of projects, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States but can rather, by reason of the scope, seriousness and transboundary nature of the environmental issues to be addressed, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective. |
(42) |
Directive 2011/92/EU should therefore be amended accordingly, |
HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
Directive 2011/92/EU is amended as follows:
(1) |
Article 1 is amended as follows:
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(2) |
Article 2 is amended as follows:
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(3) |
Article 3 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 3 1. The environmental impact assessment shall identify, describe and assess in an appropriate manner, in the light of each individual case, the direct and indirect significant effects of a project on the following factors:
2. The effects referred to in paragraph 1 on the factors set out therein shall include the expected effects deriving from the vulnerability of the project to risks of major accidents and/or disasters that are relevant to the project concerned.’; |
(4) |
Article 4 is amended as follows:
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(5) |
in Article 5, paragraphs 1 to 3 are replaced by the following: ‘1. Where an environmental impact assessment is required, the developer shall prepare and submit an environmental impact assessment report. The information to be provided by the developer shall include at least:
Where an opinion is issued pursuant to paragraph 2, the environmental impact assessment report shall be based on that opinion, and include the information that may reasonably be required for reaching a reasoned conclusion on the significant effects of the project on the environment, taking into account current knowledge and methods of assessment. The developer shall, with a view to avoiding duplication of assessments, take into account the available results of other relevant assessments under Union or national legislation, in preparing the environmental impact assessment report. 2. Where requested by the developer, the competent authority, taking into account the information provided by the developer in particular on the specific characteristics of the project, including its location and technical capacity, and its likely impact on the environment, shall issue an opinion on the scope and level of detail of the information to be included by the developer in the environmental impact assessment report in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article. The competent authority shall consult the authorities referred to in Article 6(1) before it gives its opinion. Member States may also require the competent authorities to give an opinion as referred to in the first subparagraph, irrespective of whether the developer so requests. 3. In order to ensure the completeness and quality of the environmental impact assessment report:
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(6) |
Article 6 is amended as follows:
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(7) |
Article 7 is amended as follows:
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(8) |
Article 8 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 8 The results of consultations and the information gathered pursuant to Articles 5 to 7 shall be duly taken into account in the development consent procedure.’; |
(9) |
the following Article is inserted: ‘Article 8a 1. The decision to grant development consent shall incorporate at least the following information:
2. The decision to refuse development consent shall state the main reasons for the refusal. 3. In the event Member States make use of the procedures referred to in Article 2(2) other than the procedures for development consent, the requirements of paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, as appropriate, shall be deemed to be fulfilled when any decision issued in the context of those procedures contains the information referred to in those paragraphs and there are mechanisms in place which enable the fulfilment of the requirements of paragraph 6 of this Article. 4. In accordance with the requirements referred to in paragraph 1(b), Member States shall ensure that the features of the project and/or measures envisaged to avoid, prevent or reduce and, if possible, offset significant adverse effects on the environment are implemented by the developer, and shall determine the procedures regarding the monitoring of significant adverse effects on the environment. The type of parameters to be monitored and the duration of the monitoring shall be proportionate to the nature, location and size of the project and the significance of its effects on the environment. Existing monitoring arrangements resulting from Union legislation other than this Directive and from national legislation may be used if appropriate, with a view to avoiding duplication of monitoring. 5. Member States shall ensure that the competent authority takes any of the decisions referred to in paragraphs 1 to 3 within a reasonable period of time. 6. The competent authority shall be satisfied that the reasoned conclusion referred to in Article 1(2)(g)(iv), or any of the decisions referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article, is still up to date when taking a decision to grant development consent. To that effect, Member States may set time-frames for the validity of the reasoned conclusion referred to in Article 1(2)(g)(iv) or any of the decisions referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article.’; |
(10) |
in Article 9, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘1. When a decision to grant or refuse development consent has been taken, the competent authority or authorities shall promptly inform the public and the authorities referred to in Article 6(1) thereof, in accordance with the national procedures, and shall ensure that the following information is available to the public and to the authorities referred to in Article 6(1), taking into account, where appropriate, the cases referred to in Article 8a(3):
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(11) |
the following Article is inserted: ‘Article 9a Member States shall ensure that the competent authority or authorities perform the duties arising from this Directive in an objective manner and do not find themselves in a situation giving rise to a conflict of interest. Where the competent authority is also the developer, Member States shall at least implement, within their organisation of administrative competences, an appropriate separation between conflicting functions when performing the duties arising from this Directive.’; |
(12) |
in Article 10, the first paragraph is replaced by the following: ‘Without prejudice to Directive 2003/4/EC, the provisions of this Directive shall not affect the obligation on the competent authorities to respect the limitations imposed by national laws, regulations and administrative provisions, and accepted legal practices with regard to commercial and industrial confidentiality, including intellectual property, and the safeguarding of the public interest.’; |
(13) |
the following Article is inserted: ‘Article 10a Member States shall lay down rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the national provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive. The penalties thus provided for shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.’; |
(14) |
in Article 12, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: ‘2. In particular, every six years from 16 May 2017 Member States shall inform the Commission, where such data are available, of:
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(15) |
the Annexes to Directive 2011/92/EU are amended as set out in the Annex to this Directive. |
Article 2
1. Without prejudice to Article 3, Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 16 May 2017.
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 3
1. Projects in respect of which the determination referred to in Article 4(2) of Directive 2011/92/EU was initiated before 16 May 2017 shall be subject to the obligations referred to in Article 4 of Directive 2011/92/EU prior to its amendment by this Directive.
2. Projects shall be subject to the obligations referred to in Article 3 and Articles 5 to 11 of Directive 2011/92/EU prior to its amendment by this Directive where, before 16 May 2017:
(a) |
the procedure regarding the opinion referred to in Article 5(2) of Directive 2011/92/EU was initiated; or |
(b) |
the information referred to in Article 5(1) of Directive 2011/92/EU was provided. |
Article 4
This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Article 5
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Strasbourg, 16 April 2014.
For the European Parliament
The President
M. SCHULZ
For the Council
The President
D. KOURKOULAS
(1) OJ C 133, 9.5.2013, p. 33.
(2) OJ C 218, 30.7.2013, p. 42.
(3) Position of the European Parliament of 12 March 2014 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and decision of the Council of 14 April 2014.
(4) Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (OJ L 26, 28.1.2012, p. 1).
(5) Council Directive 85/337/EEC of 27 June 1985 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (OJ L 175, 5.7.1985, p. 40).
(6) Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2013 on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure and repealing Decision No 1364/2006/EC and amending Regulations (EC) No 713/2009, (EC) No 714/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 (OJ L 115, 25.4.2013, p. 39).
(7) Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network and repealing Decision No 661/2010/EU (OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 1).
(8) Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility, amending Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 680/2007 and (EC) No 67/2010 (OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 129).
(9) Council Decision 93/626/EEC of 25 October 1993 concerning the conclusion of the Convention on Biological Diversity (OJ L 309, 13.12.1993, p. 1).
(10) Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild flora and fauna (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7).
(11) Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds (OJ L 20, 26.1.2010, p. 7).
(12) Directive 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on safety of offshore oil and gas operations and amending Directive 2004/35/EC (OJ L 178, 28.6.2013, p. 66).
(13) Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and the Council of 4 July 2012 on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances, amending and subsequently repealing Council Directive 96/82/EC (OJ L 197, 24.7.2012, p. 1).
(14) Council Directive 2009/71/Euratom of 25 June 2009 establishing a Community framework for the nuclear safety of nuclear installations (OJ L 172, 2.7.2009, p. 18).
(15) Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 27 June 2001 on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment (OJ L 197, 21.7.2001, p. 30).
(16) Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1).
(17) Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives (OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3).
(18) Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) (OJ L 334, 17.12.2010, p. 17).
ANNEX
(1)
The following Annex is inserted:‘ANNEX II.A
INFORMATION REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4(4)
(INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED BY THE DEVELOPER ON THE PROJECTS LISTED IN ANNEX II)
1.
A description of the project, including in particular:
(a) |
a description of the physical characteristics of the whole project and, where relevant, of demolition works; |
(b) |
a description of the location of the project, with particular regard to the environmental sensitivity of geographical areas likely to be affected. |
2.
A description of the aspects of the environment likely to be significantly affected by the project.
3.
A description of any likely significant effects, to the extent of the information available on such effects, of the project on the environment resulting from:
(a) |
the expected residues and emissions and the production of waste, where relevant; |
(b) |
the use of natural resources, in particular soil, land, water and biodiversity. |
4.
The criteria of Annex III shall be taken into account, where relevant, when compiling the information in accordance with points 1 to 3.’;
(2)
Annexes III and IV are replaced by the following:‘ANNEX III
SELECTION CRITERIA REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 4(3)
(CRITERIA TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE PROJECTS LISTED IN ANNEX II SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT)
1. Characteristics of projects
The characteristics of projects must be considered, with particular regard to:
(a) |
the size and design of the whole project; |
(b) |
cumulation with other existing and/or approved projects; |
(c) |
the use of natural resources, in particular land, soil, water and biodiversity; |
(d) |
the production of waste; |
(e) |
pollution and nuisances; |
(f) |
the risk of major accidents and/or disasters which are relevant to the project concerned, including those caused by climate change, in accordance with scientific knowledge; |
(g) |
the risks to human health (for example due to water contamination or air pollution). |
2. Location of projects
The environmental sensitivity of geographical areas likely to be affected by projects must be considered, with particular regard to:
(a) |
the existing and approved land use; |
(b) |
the relative abundance, availability, quality and regenerative capacity of natural resources (including soil, land, water and biodiversity) in the area and its underground; |
(c) |
the absorption capacity of the natural environment, paying particular attention to the following areas:
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3. Type and characteristics of the potential impact
The likely significant effects of projects on the environment must be considered in relation to criteria set out in points 1 and 2 of this Annex, with regard to the impact of the project on the factors specified in Article 3(1), taking into account:
(a) |
the magnitude and spatial extent of the impact (for example geographical area and size of the population likely to be affected); |
(b) |
the nature of the impact; |
(c) |
the transboundary nature of the impact; |
(d) |
the intensity and complexity of the impact; |
(e) |
the probability of the impact; |
(f) |
the expected onset, duration, frequency and reversibility of the impact; |
(g) |
the cumulation of the impact with the impact of other existing and/or approved projects; |
(h) |
the possibility of effectively reducing the impact. |
ANNEX IV
INFORMATION REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 5(1)
(INFORMATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT)
1.
Description of the project, including in particular:
(a) |
a description of the location of the project; |
(b) |
a description of the physical characteristics of the whole project, including, where relevant, requisite demolition works, and the land-use requirements during the construction and operational phases; |
(c) |
a description of the main characteristics of the operational phase of the project (in particular any production process), for instance, energy demand and energy used, nature and quantity of the materials and natural resources (including water, land, soil and biodiversity) used; |
(d) |
an estimate, by type and quantity, of expected residues and emissions (such as water, air, soil and subsoil pollution, noise, vibration, light, heat, radiation) and quantities and types of waste produced during the construction and operation phases. |
2.
A description of the reasonable alternatives (for example in terms of project design, technology, location, size and scale) studied by the developer, which are relevant to the proposed project and its specific characteristics, and an indication of the main reasons for selecting the chosen option, including a comparison of the environmental effects.
3.
A description of the relevant aspects of the current state of the environment (baseline scenario) and an outline of the likely evolution thereof without implementation of the project as far as natural changes from the baseline scenario can be assessed with reasonable effort on the basis of the availability of environmental information and scientific knowledge.
4.
A description of the factors specified in Article 3(1) likely to be significantly affected by the project: population, human health, biodiversity (for example fauna and flora), land (for example land take), soil (for example organic matter, erosion, compaction, sealing), water (for example hydromorphological changes, quantity and quality), air, climate (for example greenhouse gas emissions, impacts relevant to adaptation), material assets, cultural heritage, including architectural and archaeological aspects, and landscape.
5.
A description of the likely significant effects of the project on the environment resulting from, inter alia:
(a) |
the construction and existence of the project, including, where relevant, demolition works; |
(b) |
the use of natural resources, in particular land, soil, water and biodiversity, considering as far as possible the sustainable availability of these resources; |
(c) |
the emission of pollutants, noise, vibration, light, heat and radiation, the creation of nuisances, and the disposal and recovery of waste; |
(d) |
the risks to human health, cultural heritage or the environment (for example due to accidents or disasters); |
(e) |
the cumulation of effects with other existing and/or approved projects, taking into account any existing environmental problems relating to areas of particular environmental importance likely to be affected or the use of natural resources; |
(f) |
the impact of the project on climate (for example the nature and magnitude of greenhouse gas emissions) and the vulnerability of the project to climate change; |
(g) |
the technologies and the substances used. |
The description of the likely significant effects on the factors specified in Article 3(1) should cover the direct effects and any indirect, secondary, cumulative, transboundary, short-term, medium-term and long-term, permanent and temporary, positive and negative effects of the project. This description should take into account the environmental protection objectives established at Union or Member State level which are relevant to the project.
6.
A description of the forecasting methods or evidence, used to identify and assess the significant effects on the environment, including details of difficulties (for example technical deficiencies or lack of knowledge) encountered compiling the required information and the main uncertainties involved.
7.
A description of the measures envisaged to avoid, prevent, reduce or, if possible, offset any identified significant adverse effects on the environment and, where appropriate, of any proposed monitoring arrangements (for example the preparation of a post-project analysis). That description should explain the extent, to which significant adverse effects on the environment are avoided, prevented, reduced or offset, and should cover both the construction and operational phases.
8.
A description of the expected significant adverse effects of the project on the environment deriving from the vulnerability of the project to risks of major accidents and/or disasters which are relevant to the project concerned. Relevant information available and obtained through risk assessments pursuant to Union legislation such as Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (*1) or Council Directive 2009/71/Euratom (*2) or relevant assessments carried out pursuant to national legislation may be used for this purpose provided that the requirements of this Directive are met. Where appropriate, this description should include measures envisaged to prevent or mitigate the significant adverse effects of such events on the environment and details of the preparedness for and proposed response to such emergencies.
9.
A non-technical summary of the information provided under points 1 to 8.
10.
A reference list detailing the sources used for the descriptions and assessments included in the report.
(*1) Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and the Council of 4 July 2012 on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances, amending and subsequently repealing Council Directive 96/82/EC (OJ L 197, 24.7.2012, p. 1)."
(*2) Council Directive 2009/71/Euratom of 25 June 2009 establishing a Community framework for the nuclear safety of nuclear installations (OJ L 172, 2.7.2009, p. 18).’."
(*1) Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and the Council of 4 July 2012 on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances, amending and subsequently repealing Council Directive 96/82/EC (OJ L 197, 24.7.2012, p. 1).
(*2) Council Directive 2009/71/Euratom of 25 June 2009 establishing a Community framework for the nuclear safety of nuclear installations (OJ L 172, 2.7.2009, p. 18).’.’
II Non-legislative acts
REGULATIONS
25.4.2014 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 124/19 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 418/2014
of 24 April 2014
amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 on pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding maximum residue limits in foodstuffs of animal origin, as regards the substance ivermectin
(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 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 laying down Community procedures for the establishment of residue limits of pharmacologically active substances in foodstuffs of animal origin, repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 and amending Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council (1), and in particular Article 14 in conjunction with Article 17 thereof,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Medicines Agency formulated by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use,
Whereas:
(1) |
The maximum residue limit (‘MRL’) for pharmacologically active substances intended for use in the Union in veterinary medicinal products for food-producing animals or in biocidal products used in animal husbandry is to be established in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 470/2009. |
(2) |
Pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding MRLs in foodstuffs of animal origin are set out in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 (2). |
(3) |
Ivermectin is currently included in Table 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 as an allowed substance, for all mammalian food producing species, applicable to fat, liver and kidney, excluding animals producing milk for human consumption. |
(4) |
On 15 December 2010 the Commission requested that the European Medicines Agency issue a new opinion on the substance ivermectin to include the possibility of establishing a MRL for tissue muscle. |
(5) |
On 9 June 2011 the Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use (‘CVMP’) adopted an opinion recommending the establishment of MRLs for ivermectin in tissues, including muscle, for all mammalian food producing species. |
(6) |
On 25 October 2011 the Commission requested that the CVMP reconsider its opinion of 9 June 2011 and amend the part referring to residue levels at the injection site in the ‘Other provisions’ of Table 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010. |
(7) |
On 12 September 2013, the CVMP adopted a revised opinion recommending the establishment of a MRL for ivermectin for all mammalian food producing species, applicable to muscle, fat, liver and kidney, excluding animals from which milk is produced for human consumption. The CVMP recommended in its revised opinion that, for the purpose of monitoring the residues of ivermectin that, where the entire carcass is available, fat, liver or kidney should be sampled in preference to muscle as residues in these tissues deplete more slowly than residues in muscle. |
(8) |
The entry for ivermectin in Table 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 should therefore be amended to include MRLs for the pharmaceutical substance for all mammalian food producing species, applicable to muscle, fat, liver and kidney, excluding animals producing milk for human consumption. |
(9) |
It is appropriate to provide for a reasonable period of time for the stakeholders concerned to take measures that may be required to comply with the newly set MRL. |
(10) |
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Veterinary Medicinal Products, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 is amended as set out in 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.
It shall apply from 24 June 2014.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 April 2014.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
(1) OJ L 152, 16.6.2009, p. 11.
(2) Commission Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 of 22 December 2009 on pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding maximum residue limits in foodstuffs of animal origin (OJ L 15, 20.1.2010, p. 1).
ANNEX
In Table 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010, the entry for the substance ivermectin is replaced by the following:
Pharmacologically active substance |
Marker residue |
Animal species |
MRL |
Target tissues |
Other provisions (according to Article 14(7) of Regulation (EC) No 470/2009) |
Therapeutic classification |
‘Ivermectin |
22, 23-Dihydro-avermectin B 1a |
All mammalian food producing species |
30 μg/kg 100 μg/kg 100 μg/kg 30 μg/kg |
Muscle Fat Liver Kidney |
For porcine species the fat MRL relates to “skin and fat in natural proportions” Not for use in animals from which milk is produced for human consumption |
Antiparasitic agents/Agents acting against endo and ectoparasites’ |
25.4.2014 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 124/22 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 419/2014
of 24 April 2014
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 Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (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, 24 April 2014.
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
(EUR/100 kg) |
||
CN code |
Third country code (1) |
Standard import value |
0702 00 00 |
MA |
55,5 |
MK |
105,0 |
|
TR |
90,2 |
|
ZZ |
83,6 |
|
0707 00 05 |
AL |
65,0 |
MA |
39,8 |
|
MK |
59,4 |
|
TR |
124,2 |
|
ZZ |
72,1 |
|
0709 93 10 |
MA |
29,9 |
TR |
94,6 |
|
ZZ |
62,3 |
|
0805 10 20 |
EG |
43,4 |
IL |
68,2 |
|
MA |
53,7 |
|
TN |
59,3 |
|
TR |
48,0 |
|
ZZ |
54,5 |
|
0805 50 10 |
MA |
35,6 |
TR |
80,6 |
|
ZZ |
58,1 |
|
0808 10 80 |
AR |
106,8 |
BR |
88,9 |
|
CL |
102,9 |
|
CN |
96,9 |
|
MK |
21,6 |
|
NZ |
139,9 |
|
US |
196,2 |
|
ZA |
130,1 |
|
ZZ |
110,4 |
|
0808 30 90 |
AR |
94,7 |
CL |
146,6 |
|
ZA |
108,1 |
|
ZZ |
116,5 |
(1) Nomenclature of countries laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 (OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 19). Code ‘ZZ’ stands for ‘of other origin’.
25.4.2014 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 124/24 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 420/2014
of 24 April 2014
withdrawing the suspension of submission of applications for import licences for sugar products under certain tariff quotas
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 Regulation (EC) No 891/2009 of 25 September 2009 opening and providing for the administration of certain Community tariff quotas in the sugar sector (2), and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
The submission of applications for import licences concerning order number 09.4317 was suspended as from 27 September 2013 by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 931/2013 (3), in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 891/2009. |
(2) |
Following notifications on unused and/or partly used licences, quantities became available again for this order number. The suspension of applications should therefore be withdrawn, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The suspension of submission of applications for import licences for order number 09.4317 as from 27 September 2013 laid down by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 931/2013 is withdrawn.
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, 24 April 2014.
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 254, 26.9.2009, p. 82.
(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 931/2013 of 26 September 2013 fixing the allocation coefficient for the issuing of import licences applied for from 8 to 14 September 2013 for sugar products under certain tariff quotas and suspending submission of applications for such licences (OJ L 255, 27.9.2013, p. 11).
DECISIONS
25.4.2014 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 124/25 |
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 14 April 2014
as regards the extension of the period of entitlement for audiovisual co-productions as provided for in Article 5 of the Protocol on Cultural Cooperation to the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part
(2014/226/EU)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Article 4(1) of Council Decision 2011/265/EU of 16 September 2010 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part (1),
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) |
The Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part (2) (‘the Agreement’) was signed on 6 October 2010. The Protocol on Cultural Cooperation (‘the Protocol’), which is annexed to the Agreement, sets up, in Article 1, the framework within which the Parties cooperate for the facilitation of exchanges regarding cultural activities, goods and services, including in the audiovisual sector. |
(2) |
Pursuant to Article 15.10.5 thereof, the Agreement has been provisionally applied in part by Decision 2011/265/EU since 1 July 2011, subject to its conclusion at a later date. |
(3) |
Pursuant to Article 3 of Decision 2011/265/EU, Article 5 of the Protocol concerning audiovisual co-productions has been provisionally applied, with the exception of paragraph 2 thereof. |
(4) |
In accordance with Article 4(1) of Decision 2011/265/EU, the Commission is to provide notice in writing to Korea of the Union's intention not to extend the period of entitlement for audiovisual co-productions pursuant to Article 5 of the Protocol and in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 5(8) thereof unless, on a proposal from the Commission, the Council agrees four months before the end of such period of entitlement to extend that period. Furthermore, pursuant to Article 4(1) of Decision 2011/265/EU, if the Council agrees to extend the period of entitlement, the obligation to provide notice is to become applicable again at the end of the extended period of entitlement. For the specific purpose of deciding on the extension of the period of entitlement, the Council is to act by unanimity. |
(5) |
On 25 September 2013, the Union Domestic Advisory Group set up in accordance with Article 3(5) of the Protocol delivered a favourable opinion on the extension of the period of entitlement, as provided for in Article 5(8)(a) of the Protocol. |
(6) |
The Council agrees with the extension of the period of entitlement for audiovisual co-productions to benefit from the respective schemes of the Parties for the promotion of local and regional cultural content as provided for in paragraphs 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Article 5 of the Protocol. |
(7) |
This Decision should not affect the respective competences of the Union and the Member States, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The period of entitlement for audiovisual co-productions to benefit from the respective schemes of the Parties for the promotion of local and regional cultural content as provided for in paragraphs 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Article 5 of the Protocol shall be extended for a duration of three years, from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2017.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Done at Luxembourg, 14 April 2014.
For the Council
The President
A. TSAFTARIS
25.4.2014 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 124/27 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 24 April 2014
on the non-approval of certain biocidal active substances pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2014/227/EU)
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 the third subparagraph of Article 89(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007 (2) establishes a list of active substances to be assessed, with a view to their possible inclusion in Annex I, IA or IB to Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3). |
(2) |
For a number of substance/product-type combinations included in that list, either all participants have discontinued their participation in the review programme, or no complete dossier was received within the time period specified in Article 9 and Article 12(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007 by the Member State designated as Rapporteur for the evaluation. |
(3) |
Consequently, and pursuant to Articles 11(2), 12(1) and 13(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007, the Commission informed the Member States accordingly. That information was also made public by electronic means. |
(4) |
Within the period of three months from this publication, a number of companies indicated an interest in taking over the role of participant for one or more of the substances and product-types concerned. However, those companies subsequently failed to submit a complete dossier or withdrew. |
(5) |
Pursuant to Article 12(4) and (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007, the substances and product-types concerned should therefore not be approved in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012. |
(6) |
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
The substances indicated in the Annex to this Decision shall not be approved for the product-types indicated therein.
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, 24 April 2014.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
(1) OJ L 167, 27.6.2012, p. 1.
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1451/2007 of 4 December 2007 on the second phase of the 10-year work programme referred to in Article 16(2) of Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (OJ L 325, 11.12.2007, p. 3).
(3) Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (OJ L 123, 24.4.1998, p. 1).
ANNEX
Substances and product types not to be approved
Name |
EC number |
CAS number |
Product-type |
Rapporteur Member State |
Bis[1-cyclohexyl-1,2-di(hydroxy-.kappa.O)diazeniumato(2-)]-copper |
— |
312600-89-8 |
7 |
AT |
Bis[1-cyclohexyl-1,2-di(hydroxy-.kappa.O)diazeniumato(2-)]-copper |
— |
312600-89-8 |
9 |
AT |
Bis[1-cyclohexyl-1,2-di(hydroxy-.kappa.O)diazeniumato(2-)]-copper |
— |
312600-89-8 |
10 |
AT |
Nonanoic acid |
203-931-2 |
112-05-0 |
10 |
AT |
Glutaral |
203-856-5 |
111-30-8 |
1 |
FI |
Glutaral |
203-856-5 |
111-30-8 |
13 |
FI |
Disilver oxide |
243-957-1 |
20667-12-3 |
11 |
SE |
4,4-dimethyloxazolidine |
257-048-2 |
51200-87-4 |
6 |
UK |
4,4-dimethyloxazolidine |
257-048-2 |
51200-87-4 |
12 |
UK |
4,4-dimethyloxazolidine |
257-048-2 |
51200-87-4 |
13 |
UK |
2-Butanone, peroxide |
215-661-2 |
1338-23-4 |
3 |
HU |
2-Butanone, peroxide |
215-661-2 |
1338-23-4 |
6 |
HU |
Polymer of formaldehyde and acrolein |
Polymer |
26781-23-7 |
3 |
HU |
Silver chloride |
232-033-3 |
7783-90-6 |
3 |
SE |
Silver chloride |
232-033-3 |
7783-90-6 |
4 |
SE |
Silver chloride |
232-033-3 |
7783-90-6 |
5 |
SE |
Silver chloride |
232-033-3 |
7783-90-6 |
13 |
SE |
Pine ext. |
304-455-9 |
94266-48-5 |
10 |
LV |
Triclosan |
222-182-2 |
3380-34-5 |
2 |
DK |
Triclosan |
222-182-2 |
3380-34-5 |
7 |
DK |
Triclosan |
222-182-2 |
3380-34-5 |
9 |
DK |
2-Phenoxyethanol |
204-589-7 |
122-99-6 |
3 |
UK |
Corrigenda
25.4.2014 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 124/30 |
Corrigendum to the Definitive adoption of the European Union's general budget for the financial year 2014
( Official Journal of the European Union L 51 of 20 February 2014 )
On page I/117, the tables are replaced with the following tables:
‘Authorised establishment plan
Institution |
2014 |
2013 |
||||
Permanent posts |
Temporary posts |
Permanent posts |
Temporary posts |
|||
European Parliament |
5 636 |
1 150 |
5 592 |
1 151 |
||
European Council and Council |
3 065 |
36 |
3 117 |
33 |
||
European Commission: |
24 343 |
438 |
24 502 |
442 |
||
|
18 857 |
364 |
18 906 |
364 |
||
|
3 677 |
|
3 773 |
|
||
|
655 |
|
669 |
|
||
|
310 |
71 |
303 |
75 |
||
|
121 |
3 |
122 |
3 |
||
|
180 |
|
182 |
|
||
|
400 |
|
403 |
|
||
|
143 |
|
144 |
|
||
Court of Justice of the European Union |
1 555 |
436 |
1 578 |
417 |
||
Court of Auditors |
743 |
139 |
752 |
139 |
||
European Economic and Social Committee |
685 |
35 |
692 |
35 |
||
Committee of the Regions |
489 |
43 |
494 |
43 |
||
European Ombudsman |
45 |
22 |
39 |
28 |
||
European Data Protection Supervisor |
45 |
|
43 |
|
||
European External Action Service |
1 660 |
1 |
1 669 |
1 |
||
Total |
38 266 |
2 300 |
38 478 |
2 289 |
Authorised establishment plan
Bodies set up by the Union and having legal personality |
2014 |
2013 |
||
Permanent posts |
Temporary posts |
Permanent posts |
Temporary posts |
|
Decentralised agencies |
128 |
5 004 |
133 |
4 988 |
European joint undertakings |
62 |
345 |
62 |
319 |
European Institute of Innovation and Technology |
|
39 |
|
34 |
Executive agencies |
|
491 |
|
425 |
Total |
190 |
5 879 |
195 |
5 766 ’ |
25.4.2014 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 124/32 |
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EU) No 394/2014 of 11 April 2014 establishing a prohibition of fishing for skates and rays in Union waters of VIId by vessels flying the flag of the Netherlands
( Official Journal of the European Union L 115 of 17 April 2014 )
On the cover, in the table of contents, and on page 20, in the title:
for:
‘(EU) No 394/2014’,
read:
‘(EU) No 393/2014’.
25.4.2014 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 124/32 |
Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 395/2014 of 16 April 2014 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
( Official Journal of the European Union L 115 of 17 April 2014 )
On the cover, in the table of contents, and on page 22, in the title:
for:
‘(EU) No 395/2014’,
read:
‘(EU) No 394/2014’.
25.4.2014 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 124/32 |
Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 396/2014 of 16 April 2014 amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 as regards representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors
( Official Journal of the European Union L 115 of 17 April 2014 )
On the cover, in the table of contents, and on page 24, in the title:
for:
‘(EU) No 396/2014’,
read:
‘(EU) No 395/2014’.