title: Decision of the European Systemic Risk Board of 31 August 2018 on the appointment of the Data Protection Officer of the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB/2018/6)

text:
                  28.9.2018

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  C 347/3

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN SYSTEMIC RISK BOARD
         of 31 August 2018
         on the appointment of the Data Protection Officer of the European Systemic Risk Board
         (ESRB/2018/6)
         (2018/C 347/04)
         THE GENERAL BOARD OF THE EUROPEAN SYSTEMIC RISK BOARD,
         Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
         Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (1), and in particular Article 24 thereof,
         Having regard to Decision ESRB/2012/1 of the European Systemic Risk Board of 13 July 2012 implementing rules on data protection at the European Systemic Risk Board (2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
         Whereas:

                     (1)

                     On 1 June 2015, the General Board of the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) adopted Decision ESRB/2015/1 of the European Systemic Risk Board (3), which appointed Ms Barbara Eggl as Data Protection Officer (DPO) of the ESRB until 31 May 2017.

                     (2)

                     Ms Eggl has fulfilled her appointment as DPO of the ESRB in a fully satisfactory manner.

                     (3)

                     Ms Eggl has been carrying out de facto the duties and responsibilities of DPO of the ESRB since 1 June 2017 and needs to be reappointed by the General Board of the ESRB for a second term of office with retroactive effect from 1 June 2017,

               HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

            Article 1
            Appointment of the DPO of the ESRB
            Ms Barbara Eggl is appointed as DPO of the ESRB for a second term of office, with effect from 1 June 2017 until 14 May 2020.

            Article 2
            Entry into force

               1.   This Decision shall enter into force on 31 August 2018.

               2.   It shall apply from 1 June 2017.

            Done at Frankfurt am Main, 31 August 2018.

                  Head of the ESRB Secretariat,

                  on behalf of the General Board of the ESRB

               Francesco MAZZAFERRO

            (1)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.

            (2)  OJ C 286, 22.9.2012, p. 16.

            (3)  Decision ESRB/2015/1 of the European Systemic Risk Board of 1 June 2015 on the appointment of the Data Protection Officer of the European Systemic Risk Board (OJ C 204, 20.6.2015, p. 18).


title: Decision (EU, Euratom) 2018/1316 of the European Parliament of 18 April 2018 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency for the financial year 2016

text:
               3.10.2018

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 248/103

      DECISION (EU, EURATOM) 2018/1316 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
      of 18 April 2018
      on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency for the financial year 2016
      THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

                  —

                  having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2016 (1),

                  —

                  having regard to the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2016 (COM(2017) 365 — C8-0247/2017) (2),

                  —

                  having regard to the final annual accounts of the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency for the financial year 2016 (3),

                  —

                  having regard to the Commission’s report on the follow-up to the discharge for the 2015 financial year (COM(2017) 379),

                  —

                  having regard to the Commission’s annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in 2016 (COM(2017) 497), and to the accompanying Commission staff working document (SWD(2017) 306),

                  —

                  having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency for the financial year 2016, together with the Agency’s reply (4),

                  —

                  having regard to the statement of assurance (5) as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors for the financial year 2016, pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

                  —

                  having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 20 February 2018 on discharge to be given to the executive agencies in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2016 (05942/2018 — C8-0043/2018),

                  —

                  having regard to Articles 317, 318 and 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

                  —

                  having regard to Article 106a of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,

                  —

                  having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (6) and in particular Articles 62, 164, 165 and 166 thereof,

                  —

                  having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 of 19 December 2002 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes (7), and in particular Article 14(3) thereof,

                  —

                  having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1653/2004 of 21 September 2004 on a standard financial regulation for the executive agencies pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes (8), and in particular the first and second paragraphs of Article 66 thereof,

                  —

                  having regard to Commission Implementing Decision 2013/776/EU of 18 December 2013 establishing the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency and repealing Decision 2009/336/EC (9),

                  —

                  having regard to Rule 93 of and Annex IV to its Rules of Procedure,

                  —

                  having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinions of the other committees concerned (A8-0137/2018),

                  A.

                  whereas, under Article 17(1) of the Treaty on European Union, the Commission is to execute the budget and manage programmes and, pursuant to Article 317 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, is to implement the budget in cooperation with the Member States, on its own responsibility, having regard to the principles of sound financial management;

                  1.

                  Grants the Director of the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency’s budget for the financial year 2016;

                  2.

                  Sets out its observations in the resolution forming an integral part of the decisions on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2016, Section III — Commission and executive agencies, and in its resolution of 18 April 2018 on the Court of Auditors’ special reports in the context of the Commission discharge for the financial year 2016 (10);

                  3.

                  Instructs its President to forward this decision, the decision on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2016, Section III — Commission and the resolution forming an integral part of those decisions, to the Director of the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

               The President

            Antonio TAJANI

               The Secretary-General

            Klaus WELLE

         (1)  OJ L 48, 24.2.2016.

         (2)  OJ C 323, 28.9.2017, p. 1.

         (3)  OJ C 384, 14.11.2017, p. 2.

         (4)  OJ C 417, 6.12.2017, p. 63.

         (5)  OJ C 322, 28.9.2017, p. 10.

         (6)  OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.

         (7)  OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, p. 1.

         (8)  OJ L 297, 22.9.2004, p. 6.

         (9)  OJ L 343, 19.12.2013, p. 46.

         (10)  Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0122 (see page 71 of this Official Journal).


title: Decision (EU) 2018/1406 of the European Parliament of 18 April 2018 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2016

text:
               3.10.2018

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 248/294

      DECISION (EU) 2018/1406 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
      of 18 April 2018
      on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2016
      THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

                  —

                  having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2016,

                  —

                  having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2016, together with the Foundation’s reply (1),

                  —

                  having regard to the statement of assurance (2) as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors for the financial year 2016, pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

                  —

                  having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 20 February 2018 on discharge to be given to the Foundation in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2016 (05941/2018 — C8-0066/2018),

                  —

                  having regard to Article 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

                  —

                  having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (3), and in particular Article 208 thereof,

                  —

                  having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1339/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 establishing a European Training Foundation (4), and in particular Article 17 thereof,

                  —

                  having regard to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 of 30 September 2013 on the framework financial regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 208 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5), and in particular Article 108 thereof,

                  —

                  having regard to Rule 94 of and Annex IV to its Rules of Procedure,

                  —

                  having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A8-0080/2018),

                  1.

                  Grants the Director of the European Training Foundation discharge in respect of the implementation of the Foundation’s budget for the financial year 2016;

                  2.

                  Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

                  3.

                  Instructs its President to forward this decision, and the resolution forming an integral part of it, to the Director of the European Training Foundation, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

               The President

            Antonio TAJANI

               The Secretary-General

            Klaus WELLE

         (1)  OJ C 417, 6.12.2017, p. 181.

         (2)  See footnote 1.

         (3)  OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.

         (4)  OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 82.

         (5)  OJ L 328, 7.12.2013, p. 42.


title: Decision (EU) 2018/1379 of the European Parliament of 18 April 2018 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Institute for Gender Equality for the financial year 2016

text:
               3.10.2018

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 248/241

      DECISION (EU) 2018/1379 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
      of 18 April 2018
      on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Institute for Gender Equality for the financial year 2016
      THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

                  —

                  having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Institute for Gender Equality for the financial year 2016,

                  —

                  having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Institute for Gender Equality for the financial year 2016, together with the Institute’s reply (1),

                  —

                  having regard to the statement of assurance (2) as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors for the financial year 2016, pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

                  —

                  having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 20 February 2018 on discharge to be given to the Institute in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2016 (05941/2018 — C8-0080/2018),

                  —

                  having regard to Article 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

                  —

                  having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (3), and in particular Article 208 thereof,

                  —

                  having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1922/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing a European Institute for Gender Equality (4), and in particular Article 15 thereof,

                  —

                  having regard to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 of 30 September 2013 on the framework financial regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 208 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5), and in particular Article 108 thereof,

                  —

                  having regard to Rule 94 of and Annex IV to its Rules of Procedure,

                  —

                  having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (A8-0087/2018),

                  1.

                  Grants the Director of the European Institute for Gender Equality discharge in respect of the implementation of the Institute’s budget for the financial year 2016;

                  2.

                  Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

                  3.

                  Instructs its President to forward this decision, and the resolution forming an integral part of it, to the Director of the European Institute for Gender Equality, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

               The President

            Antonio TAJANI

               The Secretary-General

            Klaus WELLE

         (1)  OJ C 417, 6.12.2017, p. 120.

         (2)  See footnote 1.

         (3)  OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.

         (4)  OJ L 403, 30.12.2006, p. 9.

         (5)  OJ L 328, 7.12.2013, p. 42.


Commission Decision of 21/09/2018 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No COMP/M.8952 - STEAG Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH / Siemens Aktiengesellschaft) according to Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (Only the German text is authentic)


title: Commission Decision of 04/10/2018 declaring a concentration to be compatible with the common market (Case No COMP/M.8977 - Lone Star Europe Acquisitions Limited / Imerys TC) according to Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (Only the English text is authentic)

text:
                                EUROPEAN COMMISSION
                                                                Brussels, 4.10.2018
                                                                C(2018) 6601 final
                                                                        PUBLIC VERSION
                                                                To the notifying party
Subject:        Case M.8977 – LONE STAR / IMERYS TC
                Commission decision pursuant to Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC)
                                1                                                                             2
                No 139/2004 and Article 57 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area
Dear Sir or Madam,
1.      On 30 August 2018, the European Commission received notification of a proposed
        concentration pursuant to Article 4 of the Merger Regulation by which the undertaking
        Lone Star Funds acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation
        control of the whole of Imerys TC.3
2.      The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
               For LSF10 Impala Investments S.a.r.l. (Luxembourg), controlled by Lone Star Fund
               X (U.S.A.) (together ‘Lone Star Funds’): as a a private equity firm, investing in real
               estate, equity, credit and other financial assets around the world;
               For Imerys TC, société par actions simplifiée (France), controlled by Imerys S.A.
               (France): designing and providing roofing products including clay roof tiles, clay
               roof accessories, non-clay pitched roof accessories and solar roofing solutions for
               individuals, professionals and construction companies, almost exclusively in France.
1       OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’). With effect from 1 December 2009, the Treaty on the
        Functioning of the European Union (‘TFEU’) has introduced certain changes, such as the replacement of
        'Community' by 'Union' and 'common market' by 'internal market'. The terminology of the TFEU will be used
        throughout this decision.
2       OJ L 1, 3.1.1994, p. 3 (the ‘EEA Agreement’).
3       Publication in the Official Journal of the European Union No C 322, 12.9.2018, p. 18.
Commission européenne, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Bruxelles, BELGIQUE
Europese Commissie, DG COMP MERGER REGISTRY, 1049 Brussel, BELGIË
Tel: +32 229-91111. Fax: +32 229-64301. E-mail: COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu.
 ---pagebreak--- 3. After examination of the notification, the European Commission has concluded that the
   notified operation falls within the scope of the Merger Regulation and of paragraph 5(c) of
   the Commission Notice on a simplified procedure for treatment of certain concentrations
   under Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004.4
4. For the reasons set out in the Notice on a simplified procedure, the European Commission
   has decided not to oppose the notified operation and to declare it compatible with the
   internal market and with the EEA Agreement. This decision is adopted in application of
   Article 6(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation and Article 57 of the EEA Agreement.
                                                    For the Commission
                                                    (Signed)
                                                    Johannes LAITENBERGER
                                                    Director-General
4  OJ C 366, 14.12.2013, p. 5.
                                                  2


title: Council Decision (EU) 2018/1510 of 8 October 2018 appointing two members, proposed by the Italian Republic, of the Committee of the Regions

text:
                  11.10.2018

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 255/15

         COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2018/1510
         of 8 October 2018
         appointing two members, proposed by the Italian Republic, of the Committee of the Regions
         THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
         Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 305 thereof,
         Having regard to the proposal of the Italian Government,
         Whereas:

                     (1)

                     On 26 January 2015, 5 February 2015 and 23 June 2015, the Council adopted Decisions (EU) 2015/116 (1), (EU) 2015/190 (2) and (EU) 2015/994 (3) appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020. On 11 July 2017, by Council Decision (EU) 2017/1334 (4), Mr Augusto ROLLANDIN was replaced by Mr Pierluigi MARQUIS as a member. On 29 January 2018, by Council Decision (EU) 2018/157 (5), Mr Pierluigi MARQUIS was replaced by Mr Laurent VIERIN as a member.

                     (2)

                     A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the term of office of Mr Laurent VIERIN.

                     (3)

                     A member's seat on the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the end of the mandate on the basis of which Ms Micaela FANELLI (Sindaco del Comune di Riccia (CB)) was proposed,

               HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

            Article 1
            The following are hereby appointed as members of the Committee of the Regions for the remainder of the current term of office, which runs until 25 January 2020:

                        —

                        Ms Nicoletta SPELGATTI, Consigliere e Presidente della Regione Valle d'Aosta,

                        —

                        Ms Micaela FANELLI, Assessore del Comune di Pontecorvo (FR) (change of mandate).

            Article 2
            This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

            Done at Brussels, 8 October 2018.

                  For the Council

                  The President

               J. BOGNER-STRAUSS

            (1)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/116 of 26 January 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 20, 27.1.2015, p. 42).

            (2)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/190 of 5 February 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 31, 7.2.2015, p. 25).

            (3)  Council Decision (EU) 2015/994 of 23 June 2015 appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period from 26 January 2015 to 25 January 2020 (OJ L 159, 25.6.2015, p. 70).

            (4)  Council Decision (EU) 2017/1334 of 11 July 2017 appointing a member, proposed by the Italian Republic, of the Committee of the Regions (OJ L 185, 18.7.2017, p. 45).

            (5)  Council Decision (EU) 2018/157 of 29 January 2018 appointing a member, proposed by the Italian Republic, of the Committee of the Regions (OJ L 29, 1.2.2018, p. 35).