Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/887 of 12 May 2025 amending Decision (CFSP) 2019/797 concerning restrictive measures against cyber-attacks threatening the Union or its Member States

January 13, 2026
Official Journalof the European Union ENL series
2025/887 13.5.2025
(1) On 17 May 2019 the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2019/797(1).
(2) Decision (CFSP) 2019/797 applies until 18 May 2025. On the basis of a review of that Decision, the Council considers that its application should be extended until 18 May 2028.
(3) On the basis of a review of the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2019/797, the application of the measures set out in Articles 4 and 5 of that Decision as regards the natural and legal persons, entities and bodies listed in that Annex should be extended until 18 May 2026. Furthermore, the reasons for including six persons in the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures should be updated.
(4) Decision (CFSP) 2019/797 should therefore be amended accordingly,
(1) Article 10 is replaced by the following:‘Article 10This Decision shall apply until 18 May 2028 and shall be kept under constant review. The measures set out in Articles 4 and 5 shall apply as regards the natural and legal persons, entities and bodies listed in the Annex until 18 May 2026.’;
(2) the Annex is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing
‘3. Alexey Valeryevich MININ Алексей Валерьевич МИНИНDate of birth: 27.5.1972Place of birth: Perm Oblast, Russian SFSR (now Russian Federation)Passport number: 120017582Issued by: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian FederationValidity: from 17.4.2017 until 17.4.2022Location: Moscow, Russian FederationNationality: RussianGender: male Alexey Minin took part in an attempted cyber-attack with a potentially significant effect against the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in the Netherlands and in cyber-attacks with a significant effect against third States.As a human intelligence support officer of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GU/GRU), Alexey Minin was part of a team of four Russian military intelligence officers who attempted to gain unauthorised access to the Wi-Fi network of the OPCW in The Hague, the Netherlands, in April 2018. The attempted cyber-attack was aimed at hacking into the Wi-Fi network of the OPCW, which, if successful, would have compromised the security of the network and the OPCW’s ongoing investigatory work. The Netherlands Defence Intelligence and Security Service (Militaire Inlichtingen- en Veiligheidsdienst) disrupted the attempted cyber-attack, thereby preventing serious damage to the OPCW.A grand jury in the Western District of Pennsylvania (United States of America) has indicted Alexey Minin, as an officer of the GRU, for computer hacking, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering.The GRU remains active in carrying out cyber-attacks against the Union or its Member States. As a member of the GRU, Alexey Minin is therefore involved in cyber-attacks with a significant effect, including attempted cyber-attacks with a potentially significant effect, which constitute an external threat to the Union or its Member States. 30.7.2020
4. Aleksei Sergeyvich MORENETS Алексей Сергеевич МОРЕНЕЦDate of birth: 31.7.1977Place of birth: Murmanskaya Oblast, Russian SFSR (now Russian Federation)Passport number: 100135556Issued by: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian FederationValidity: from 17.4.2017 until 17.4.2022Location: Moscow, Russian FederationNationality: RussianGender: male Aleksei Morenets took part in an attempted cyber-attack with a potentially significant effect against the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in the Netherlands and in cyber-attacks with a significant effect against third States.As a cyber-operator for the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GU/GRU), Aleksei Morenets was part of a team of four Russian military intelligence officers who attempted to gain unauthorised access to the Wi-Fi network of the OPCW in The Hague, the Netherlands, in April 2018. The attempted cyber-attack was aimed at hacking into the Wi-Fi network of the OPCW, which, if successful, would have compromised the security of the network and the OPCW’s ongoing investigatory work. The Netherlands Defence Intelligence and Security Service (Militaire Inlichtingen- en Veiligheidsdienst) disrupted the attempted cyber-attack, thereby preventing serious damage to the OPCW.A grand jury in the Western District of Pennsylvania (United States of America) has indicted Aleksei Morenets, as assigned to Military Unit 26165, for computer hacking, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering.The GRU remains active in carrying out cyber-attacks against the Union or its Member States. As a member of the GRU, Aleksei Morenets is therefore involved in cyber-attacks with a significant effect, including attempted cyber-attacks with a potentially significant effect, which constitute an external threat to the Union or its Member States. 30.7.2020
5. Evgenii Mikhaylovich SEREBRIAKOV Евгений Михайлович СЕРЕБРЯКОВDate of birth: 26.7.1981Place of birth: Kursk, Russian SFSR (now Russian Federation)Passport number: 100135555Issued by: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian FederationValidity: from 17.4.2017 until 17.4.2022Location: Moscow, Russian FederationNationality: RussianGender: male Evgenii Serebriakov took part in an attempted cyber-attack with a potentially significant effect against the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in the Netherlands and in cyber-attacks with a significant effect against third States.As a cyber-operator for the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GU/GRU), Evgenii Serebriakov was part of a team of four Russian military intelligence officers who attempted to gain unauthorised access to the Wi-Fi network of the OPCW in The Hague, the Netherlands, in April 2018. The attempted cyber-attack was aimed at hacking into the Wi-Fi network of the OPCW, which, if successful, would have compromised the security of the network and the OPCW’s ongoing investigatory work. The Netherlands Defence Intelligence and Security Service (Militaire Inlichtingen- en Veiligheidsdienst) disrupted the attempted cyber-attack, thereby preventing serious damage to the OPCW.Since spring 2022, Evgenii Serebriakov is leading “Sandworm” (a.k.a. “Sandworm Team”, “BlackEnergy Group”, “Voodoo Bear”, “Quedagh”, “Olympic Destroyer” and “Telebots”), an actor and hacking group affiliated with Unit 74455 of the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate. Sandworm has carried out cyber-attacks on Ukraine, including Ukrainian government agencies, following Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.The GRU remains active in carrying out cyber-attacks against the Union or its Member States. As a member of the GRU, Evgenii Serebriakov is therefore involved in cyber-attacks with a significant effect, including attempted cyber-attacks with a potentially significant effect, which constitute an external threat to the Union or its Member States. 30.7.2020
6. Oleg Mikhaylovich SOTNIKOV Олег Михайлович СОТНИКОВDate of birth: 24.8.1972Place of birth: Ulyanovsk, Russian SFSR (now Russian Federation)Passport number: 120018866Issued by: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian FederationValidity: from 17.4.2017 until 17.4.2022Location: Moscow, Russian FederationNationality: RussianGender: male Oleg Sotnikov took part in an attempted cyber-attack with a potentially significant effect against the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in the Netherlands and in cyber-attacks with a significant effect against third States.As a human intelligence support officer of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GU/GRU), Oleg Sotnikov was part of a team of four Russian military intelligence officers who attempted to gain unauthorised access to the Wi-Fi network of the OPCW in The Hague, the Netherlands, in April 2018. The attempted cyber-attack was aimed at hacking into the Wi-Fi network of the OPCW, which, if successful, would have compromised the security of the network and the OPCW’s ongoing investigatory work. The Netherlands Defence Intelligence and Security Service (Militaire Inlichtingen- en Veiligheidsdienst) disrupted the attempted cyber-attack, thereby preventing serious damage to the OPCW.A grand jury in the Western District of Pennsylvania (United States of America) has indicted Oleg Sotnikov, as an officer of the GRU, for computer hacking, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering.The GRU remains active in carrying out cyber-attacks against the Union or its Member States. As a member of the GRU, Oleg Sotnikov is therefore involved in cyber-attacks with a significant effect, including attempted cyber-attacks with a potentially significant effect, which constitute an external threat to the Union or its Member States. 30.7.2020
7. Dmitry Sergeyevich BADIN Дмитрий Сергеевич БАДИНDate of birth: 15.11.1990Place of birth: Kursk, Russian SFSR (now Russian Federation)Nationality: RussianGender: male Dmitry Badin took part in a cyber-attack with a significant effect against the German federal parliament (Deutscher Bundestag) and in cyber-attacks with a significant effect against third States.As a military intelligence officer of the 85th Main Centre for Special Services (GTsSS) of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GU/GRU), Dmitry Badin was part of a team of Russian military intelligence officers who conducted a cyber-attack against the German federal parliament in April and May 2015. That cyber-attack targeted the parliament’s information system and affected its operation for several days. A significant amount of data was stolen and the email accounts of several MPs, as well as of former Chancellor Angela Merkel, were affected.A grand jury in the Western District of Pennsylvania (United States of America) has indicted Dmitry Badin, as assigned to Military Unit 26165, for computer hacking, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering.The GRU remains active in carrying out cyber-attacks against the Union or its Member States. As a member of the GRU, Dmitry Badin is therefore involved in cyber-attacks with a significant effect, including attempted cyber-attacks with a potentially significant effect, which constitute an external threat to the Union or its Member States. 22.10.2020
8. Igor Olegovich KOSTYUKOV Игорь Олегович КОСТЮКОВDate of birth: 21.2.1961Nationality: RussianGender: male Igor Kostyukov is the current Head of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GU/GRU), where he previously served as First Deputy Head. One of the units under his command is the 85th Main Centre for Special Services (GTsSS) (a.k.a. “Military Unit 26165”, “APT28”, “Fancy Bear”, “Sofacy Group”, “Pawn Storm” and “Strontium”).In this capacity, Igor Kostyukov is responsible for cyber-attacks carried out by the GTsSS, including those with a significant effect constituting an external threat to the Union or its Member States.In particular, military intelligence officers of the GTsSS took part in the cyber-attack against the German federal parliament (Deutscher Bundestag) in April and May 2015 and the attempted cyber-attack aimed at hacking into the Wi-Fi network of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in the Netherlands in April 2018.The cyber-attack against the German federal parliament targeted the parliament’s information system and affected its operation for several days. A significant amount of data was stolen and email accounts of several MPs, as well as of former Chancellor Angela Merkel, were affected.The GRU remains active in carrying out cyberattacks against the Union or its Member States. As a member of the GRU, Igor Kostyukov is therefore involved in cyber-attacks with a significant effect, including attempted cyber-attacks with a potentially significant effect, which constitute an external threat to the Union or its Member States. 22.10.2020’
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1) On 17 May 2019 the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2019/797 (1).
(2) Decision (CFSP) 2019/797 applies until 18 May 2025. On the basis of a review of that Decision, the Council considers that its application should be extended until 18 May 2028.
(3) On the basis of a review of the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2019/797, the application of the measures set out in Articles 4 and 5 of that Decision as regards the natural and legal persons, entities and bodies listed in that Annex should be extended until 18 May 2026. Furthermore, the reasons for including six persons in the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures should be updated.
(4) Decision (CFSP) 2019/797 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Decision (CFSP) 2019/797 is amended as follows:

(1) Article 10 is replaced by the following:
‘Article 10
This Decision shall apply until 18 May 2028 and shall be kept under constant review. The measures set out in Articles 4 and 5 shall apply as regards the natural and legal persons, entities and bodies listed in the Annex until 18 May 2026.’
;
(2) the Annex is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

This Decision shall enter into force on the date following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

In the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2019/797, under the heading ‘A. Natural persons’, entries 3 to 8 are replaced by the following:

Name
Identifying information
Reasons
Date of listing
‘3. Alexey Valeryevich MININ
Алексей Валерьевич МИНИН
Date of birth: 27.5.1972
Place of birth: Perm Oblast, Russian SFSR (now Russian Federation)
Passport number: 120017582
Issued by: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Validity: from 17.4.2017 until 17.4.2022
Location: Moscow, Russian Federation
Nationality: Russian
Gender: male
Alexey Minin took part in an attempted cyber-attack with a potentially significant effect against the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in the Netherlands and in cyber-attacks with a significant effect against third States.
As a human intelligence support officer of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GU/GRU), Alexey Minin was part of a team of four Russian military intelligence officers who attempted to gain unauthorised access to the Wi-Fi network of the OPCW in The Hague, the Netherlands, in April 2018. The attempted cyber-attack was aimed at hacking into the Wi-Fi network of the OPCW, which, if successful, would have compromised the security of the network and the OPCW’s ongoing investigatory work. The Netherlands Defence Intelligence and Security Service (Militaire Inlichtingen- en Veiligheidsdienst) disrupted the attempted cyber-attack, thereby preventing serious damage to the OPCW.
A grand jury in the Western District of Pennsylvania (United States of America) has indicted Alexey Minin, as an officer of the GRU, for computer hacking, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering.
The GRU remains active in carrying out cyber-attacks against the Union or its Member States. As a member of the GRU, Alexey Minin is therefore involved in cyber-attacks with a significant effect, including attempted cyber-attacks with a potentially significant effect, which constitute an external threat to the Union or its Member States.
30.7.2020 4. Aleksei Sergeyvich MORENETS
Алексей Сергеевич МОРЕНЕЦ
Date of birth: 31.7.1977
Place of birth: Murmanskaya Oblast, Russian SFSR (now Russian Federation)
Passport number: 100135556
Issued by: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Validity: from 17.4.2017 until 17.4.2022
Location: Moscow, Russian Federation
Nationality: Russian
Gender: male
Aleksei Morenets took part in an attempted cyber-attack with a potentially significant effect against the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in the Netherlands and in cyber-attacks with a significant effect against third States.
As a cyber-operator for the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GU/GRU), Aleksei Morenets was part of a team of four Russian military intelligence officers who attempted to gain unauthorised access to the Wi-Fi network of the OPCW in The Hague, the Netherlands, in April 2018. The attempted cyber-attack was aimed at hacking into the Wi-Fi network of the OPCW, which, if successful, would have compromised the security of the network and the OPCW’s ongoing investigatory work. The Netherlands Defence Intelligence and Security Service (Militaire Inlichtingen- en Veiligheidsdienst) disrupted the attempted cyber-attack, thereby preventing serious damage to the OPCW.
A grand jury in the Western District of Pennsylvania (United States of America) has indicted Aleksei Morenets, as assigned to Military Unit 26165, for computer hacking, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering.
The GRU remains active in carrying out cyber-attacks against the Union or its Member States. As a member of the GRU, Aleksei Morenets is therefore involved in cyber-attacks with a significant effect, including attempted cyber-attacks with a potentially significant effect, which constitute an external threat to the Union or its Member States.
30.7.2020 5. Evgenii Mikhaylovich SEREBRIAKOV
Евгений Михайлович СЕРЕБРЯКОВ
Date of birth: 26.7.1981
Place of birth: Kursk, Russian SFSR (now Russian Federation)
Passport number: 100135555
Issued by: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Validity: from 17.4.2017 until 17.4.2022
Location: Moscow, Russian Federation
Nationality: Russian
Gender: male
Evgenii Serebriakov took part in an attempted cyber-attack with a potentially significant effect against the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in the Netherlands and in cyber-attacks with a significant effect against third States.
As a cyber-operator for the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GU/GRU), Evgenii Serebriakov was part of a team of four Russian military intelligence officers who attempted to gain unauthorised access to the Wi-Fi network of the OPCW in The Hague, the Netherlands, in April 2018. The attempted cyber-attack was aimed at hacking into the Wi-Fi network of the OPCW, which, if successful, would have compromised the security of the network and the OPCW’s ongoing investigatory work. The Netherlands Defence Intelligence and Security Service (Militaire Inlichtingen- en Veiligheidsdienst) disrupted the attempted cyber-attack, thereby preventing serious damage to the OPCW.
Since spring 2022, Evgenii Serebriakov is leading “Sandworm” (a.k.a. “Sandworm Team”, “BlackEnergy Group”, “Voodoo Bear”, “Quedagh”, “Olympic Destroyer” and “Telebots”), an actor and hacking group affiliated with Unit 74455 of the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate. Sandworm has carried out cyber-attacks on Ukraine, including Ukrainian government agencies, following Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.
The GRU remains active in carrying out cyber-attacks against the Union or its Member States. As a member of the GRU, Evgenii Serebriakov is therefore involved in cyber-attacks with a significant effect, including attempted cyber-attacks with a potentially significant effect, which constitute an external threat to the Union or its Member States.
30.7.2020 6. Oleg Mikhaylovich SOTNIKOV
Олег Михайлович СОТНИКОВ
Date of birth: 24.8.1972
Place of birth: Ulyanovsk, Russian SFSR (now Russian Federation)
Passport number: 120018866
Issued by: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Validity: from 17.4.2017 until 17.4.2022
Location: Moscow, Russian Federation
Nationality: Russian
Gender: male
Oleg Sotnikov took part in an attempted cyber-attack with a potentially significant effect against the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in the Netherlands and in cyber-attacks with a significant effect against third States.
As a human intelligence support officer of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GU/GRU), Oleg Sotnikov was part of a team of four Russian military intelligence officers who attempted to gain unauthorised access to the Wi-Fi network of the OPCW in The Hague, the Netherlands, in April 2018. The attempted cyber-attack was aimed at hacking into the Wi-Fi network of the OPCW, which, if successful, would have compromised the security of the network and the OPCW’s ongoing investigatory work. The Netherlands Defence Intelligence and Security Service (Militaire Inlichtingen- en Veiligheidsdienst) disrupted the attempted cyber-attack, thereby preventing serious damage to the OPCW.
A grand jury in the Western District of Pennsylvania (United States of America) has indicted Oleg Sotnikov, as an officer of the GRU, for computer hacking, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering.
The GRU remains active in carrying out cyber-attacks against the Union or its Member States. As a member of the GRU, Oleg Sotnikov is therefore involved in cyber-attacks with a significant effect, including attempted cyber-attacks with a potentially significant effect, which constitute an external threat to the Union or its Member States.
30.7.2020 7. Dmitry Sergeyevich BADIN
Дмитрий Сергеевич БАДИН
Date of birth: 15.11.1990
Place of birth: Kursk, Russian SFSR (now Russian Federation)
Nationality: Russian
Gender: male
Dmitry Badin took part in a cyber-attack with a significant effect against the German federal parliament (Deutscher Bundestag) and in cyber-attacks with a significant effect against third States.
As a military intelligence officer of the 85th Main Centre for Special Services (GTsSS) of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GU/GRU), Dmitry Badin was part of a team of Russian military intelligence officers who conducted a cyber-attack against the German federal parliament in April and May 2015. That cyber-attack targeted the parliament’s information system and affected its operation for several days. A significant amount of data was stolen and the email accounts of several MPs, as well as of former Chancellor Angela Merkel, were affected.
A grand jury in the Western District of Pennsylvania (United States of America) has indicted Dmitry Badin, as assigned to Military Unit 26165, for computer hacking, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering.
The GRU remains active in carrying out cyber-attacks against the Union or its Member States. As a member of the GRU, Dmitry Badin is therefore involved in cyber-attacks with a significant effect, including attempted cyber-attacks with a potentially significant effect, which constitute an external threat to the Union or its Member States.
22.10.2020 8. Igor Olegovich KOSTYUKOV
Игорь Олегович КОСТЮКОВ
Date of birth: 21.2.1961
Nationality: Russian
Gender: male
Igor Kostyukov is the current Head of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GU/GRU), where he previously served as First Deputy Head. One of the units under his command is the 85th Main Centre for Special Services (GTsSS) (a.k.a. “Military Unit 26165”, “APT28”, “Fancy Bear”, “Sofacy Group”, “Pawn Storm” and “Strontium”).
In this capacity, Igor Kostyukov is responsible for cyber-attacks carried out by the GTsSS, including those with a significant effect constituting an external threat to the Union or its Member States.
In particular, military intelligence officers of the GTsSS took part in the cyber-attack against the German federal parliament (Deutscher Bundestag) in April and May 2015 and the attempted cyber-attack aimed at hacking into the Wi-Fi network of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in the Netherlands in April 2018. The cyber-attack against the German federal parliament targeted the parliament’s information system and affected its operation for several days. A significant amount of data was stolen and email accounts of several MPs, as well as of former Chancellor Angela Merkel, were affected.
The GRU remains active in carrying out cyberattacks against the Union or its Member States. As a member of the GRU, Igor Kostyukov is therefore involved in cyber-attacks with a significant effect, including attempted cyber-attacks with a potentially significant effect, which constitute an external threat to the Union or its Member States.
22.10.2020’

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/876 of 14 March 2025 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2174 as regards the continuation of the existence of market conditions, within the meaning of Article 35 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317, in respect of some of the terminal air navigation services at the airports of Alicante and Ibiza (notified under document C(2025) 1525)

January 13, 2026
Official Journalof the European Union ENL series
2025/876 8.5.2025
(1) For the provision of aerodrome air traffic control services in the terminal charging zone at the airports of Alicante and Ibiza, Spain currently applies market conditions. On 25 June 2024, the Spanish authorities informed the Commission about the intention to extend the application of market conditions for these services in both airports to the fourth reference period and that the conditions laid down in Annex X to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317 continue to be met.
(2) In accordance with Article 58, third paragraph, of Regulation (EU) 2024/2803, the implementing provisions on the performance and charging scheme laid down in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317 remain applicable for the fourth reference period within the meaning of Article 7(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317, including the provisions laid down in Article 35 of this Implementing Regulation on terminal air navigation services under market conditions.
(3) In accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2024/2803 under the conditions laid down in that article, Member States may allow airport operators or a group of airport operators to procure air traffic services for aerodrome control and/or air traffic services for approach control under market conditions, which is the case for Spain in respect to some of the terminal air navigation services at the airports of Alicante and Ibiza.
(4) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2174(3)refers to services provided during the third reference period. However, given that Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317 does not require to repeat the steps listed in its Article 35(3) at the beginning of each reference period in case of continuation of the application of market conditions, the application of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2174 should be extended to cover also the fourth reference period within the meaning of Article 7 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317.
(5) Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2174 should therefore be amended accordingly,
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2024/2803 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2024 on the implementation of the Single European Sky (1), and in particular Articles 11 and 58(3) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317 of 11 February 2019 laying down a performance and charging scheme in the single European sky (2), and in particular Article 35(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) For the provision of aerodrome air traffic control services in the terminal charging zone at the airports of Alicante and Ibiza, Spain currently applies market conditions. On 25 June 2024, the Spanish authorities informed the Commission about the intention to extend the application of market conditions for these services in both airports to the fourth reference period and that the conditions laid down in Annex X to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317 continue to be met.
(2) In accordance with Article 58, third paragraph, of Regulation (EU) 2024/2803, the implementing provisions on the performance and charging scheme laid down in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317 remain applicable for the fourth reference period within the meaning of Article 7(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317, including the provisions laid down in Article 35 of this Implementing Regulation on terminal air navigation services under market conditions.
(3) In accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2024/2803 under the conditions laid down in that article, Member States may allow airport operators or a group of airport operators to procure air traffic services for aerodrome control and/or air traffic services for approach control under market conditions, which is the case for Spain in respect to some of the terminal air navigation services at the airports of Alicante and Ibiza.
(4) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2174 (3) refers to services provided during the third reference period. However, given that Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317 does not require to repeat the steps listed in its Article 35(3) at the beginning of each reference period in case of continuation of the application of market conditions, the application of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2174 should be extended to cover also the fourth reference period within the meaning of Article 7 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317.
(5) Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2174 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1 of Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2174 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 1
The assessment of market conditions for the provision of aerodrome air traffic control services in the Spanish terminal charging zone at the airports of Alicante and Ibiza, during the third and fourth reference period within the meaning of Article 7 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317, as notified by Spain on 29 July 2019 and 25 June 2024, was carried out in accordance with the conditions laid down in Annex X to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/317. The Spanish authorities must ascertain that the conditions laid down in Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2024/2803 are fulfilled as of the date of application of that regulation and inform the Commission thereof without undue delay.’

This decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/875 of 13 May 2025 determining the date on which operations of the shared Biometric Matching Service start pursuant to Regulations (EU) 2019/817 and (EU) 2019/818 of the European Parliament and of the Council

January 13, 2026
Official Journalof the European Union ENL series
2025/875 14.5.2025
(1) Regulation (EU) 2019/817, together with Regulation (EU) 2019/818, establishes a framework to ensure interoperability between the EU information systems in the field of borders, visa, police and judicial cooperation, asylum and migration.
(2) That framework comprises a number of interoperability components, including the shared Biometric Matching Service. The shared Biometric Matching Service stores biometric templates, obtained from the biometric data stored in the Common Identity Repository and the Schengen Information System. This component enables querying across several EU information systems by submitting biometric data.
(3) Since the entry into force of Regulations (EU) 2019/817 and (EU) 2019/818, the Commission and the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA) have completed the necessary legal and technical arrangements to implement the new rules to enable storing biometric templates and querying across EU information systems in the scope of the Interoperability framework.
(4) In accordance with Regulations (EU) 2019/817 and (EU) 2019/818, the Commission is to determine the date on which the operations of the shared Biometric Matching Service start, following verification of the conditions laid down in Article 72(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/817 and Article 68(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/818. Pursuant to Article 72(2), second subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) 2019/817 and Article 68(2), second subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) 2019/818, that date is to be set to be within 30 days from adoption of this Decision.
(5) The Commission has verified that the implementing acts necessary for the operation of the shared Biometric Matching Service were adopted(3); that eu-LISA declared the successful completion of a comprehensive test of the shared Biometric Matching Service, which was conducted in cooperation with the Member States’ authorities; that eu-LISA notified that it validated the technical and legal arrangements to collect and transmit the relevant biometric data; that eu-LISA declared the successful completion of a comprehensive test of the automated data quality control mechanisms and procedures, the common data quality indicators and the minimum data quality standards relevant to the shared Biometric Matching Service, which it has conducted in cooperation with the Member States’ authorities. The declarations by eu-LISA have been submitted to the Commission by the date of the adoption of this Decision.
(6) It is therefore appropriate to determine the date on which the operations of the shared Biometric Matching Service start.
(7) Given that the Commission is to determine a future date on which the operations of the shared Biometric Matching Service start, there is no need for any intermediate time period between the date of publication and the date of entry into force of this Decision. Therefore, this Decision should enter into force on the day of its publication.
(8) Given that Regulations (EU) 2019/817 and (EU) 2019/818 build upon the Schengenacquis, in accordance with Article 4 of 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 notified the implementation of Regulations (EU) 2019/817 and (EU) 2019/818 in its national law. It is therefore bound by this Decision.
(9) This Decision does not constitute a development of the provisions of the Schengenacquisin which Ireland takes part in accordance with Council Decision 2002/192/EC(4). Ireland is therefore not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application.
(10) As regards Iceland and Norway, this Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengenacquiswithin the meaning of the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the association of those two States with the implementation, application and development of the Schengenacquis(5), which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, point A of Council Decision 1999/437/EC(6).
(11) As regards Switzerland, this Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengenacquiswithin the meaning of the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengenacquis(7), which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, point A of Decision 1999/437/EC, read in conjunction with Article 3 of Council Decision 2008/146/EC(8).
(12) As regards Liechtenstein, this Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengenacquiswithin the meaning of the Protocol between the European Union, the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengenacquis(9)which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, point A of Decision 1999/437/EC read in conjunction with Article 3 of Council Decision 2011/350/EU(10).
(13) As regards Cyprus, this Decision constitutes an act building upon, or otherwise relating to, the Schengenacquiswithin the meaning of Article 3(1) of the 2003 Act of Accession,
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/817 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2019 on establishing a framework for interoperability between EU information systems in the field of borders and visa and amending Regulations (EC) No 767/2008, (EU) 2016/399, (EU) 2017/2226, (EU) 2018/1240, (EU) 2018/1726 and (EU) 2018/1861 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Decisions 2004/512/EC and 2008/633/JHA (1), and in particular Article 72(2) thereof,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/818 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2019 on establishing a framework for interoperability between EU information systems in the field of police and judicial cooperation, asylum and migration and amending Regulations (EU) 2018/1726, (EU) 2018/1862 and (EU) 2019/816 (2), and in particular Article 68(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EU) 2019/817, together with Regulation (EU) 2019/818, establishes a framework to ensure interoperability between the EU information systems in the field of borders, visa, police and judicial cooperation, asylum and migration.
(2) That framework comprises a number of interoperability components, including the shared Biometric Matching Service. The shared Biometric Matching Service stores biometric templates, obtained from the biometric data stored in the Common Identity Repository and the Schengen Information System. This component enables querying across several EU information systems by submitting biometric data.
(3) Since the entry into force of Regulations (EU) 2019/817 and (EU) 2019/818, the Commission and the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA) have completed the necessary legal and technical arrangements to implement the new rules to enable storing biometric templates and querying across EU information systems in the scope of the Interoperability framework.
(4) In accordance with Regulations (EU) 2019/817 and (EU) 2019/818, the Commission is to determine the date on which the operations of the shared Biometric Matching Service start, following verification of the conditions laid down in Article 72(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/817 and Article 68(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/818. Pursuant to Article 72(2), second subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) 2019/817 and Article 68(2), second subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) 2019/818, that date is to be set to be within 30 days from adoption of this Decision.
(5) The Commission has verified that the implementing acts necessary for the operation of the shared Biometric Matching Service were adopted (3); that eu-LISA declared the successful completion of a comprehensive test of the shared Biometric Matching Service, which was conducted in cooperation with the Member States’ authorities; that eu-LISA notified that it validated the technical and legal arrangements to collect and transmit the relevant biometric data; that eu-LISA declared the successful completion of a comprehensive test of the automated data quality control mechanisms and procedures, the common data quality indicators and the minimum data quality standards relevant to the shared Biometric Matching Service, which it has conducted in cooperation with the Member States’ authorities. The declarations by eu-LISA have been submitted to the Commission by the date of the adoption of this Decision.
(6) It is therefore appropriate to determine the date on which the operations of the shared Biometric Matching Service start.
(7) Given that the Commission is to determine a future date on which the operations of the shared Biometric Matching Service start, there is no need for any intermediate time period between the date of publication and the date of entry into force of this Decision. Therefore, this Decision should enter into force on the day of its publication.
(8) Given that Regulations (EU) 2019/817 and (EU) 2019/818 build upon the Schengen acquis, in accordance with Article 4 of 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 notified the implementation of Regulations (EU) 2019/817 and (EU) 2019/818 in its national law. It is therefore bound by this Decision.
(9) This Decision does not constitute a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which Ireland takes part in accordance with Council Decision 2002/192/EC (4). Ireland is therefore not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application.
(10) As regards Iceland and Norway, this Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Agreement concluded by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the association of those two States with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (5), which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, point A of Council Decision 1999/437/EC (6).
(11) As regards Switzerland, this Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (7), which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, point A of Decision 1999/437/EC, read in conjunction with Article 3 of Council Decision 2008/146/EC (8).
(12) As regards Liechtenstein, this Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Protocol between the European Union, the European Community, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the accession of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the Agreement between the European Union, the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on the Swiss Confederation’s association with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis (9) which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, point A of Decision 1999/437/EC read in conjunction with Article 3 of Council Decision 2011/350/EU (10).
(13) As regards Cyprus, this Decision constitutes an act building upon, or otherwise relating to, the Schengen acquis within the meaning of Article 3(1) of the 2003 Act of Accession,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
The operations of the shared Biometric Matching Service pursuant to Regulations (EU) 2019/817 and (EU) 2019/818 shall start on 19 May 2025.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Decision (EU) 2025/874 of the European Central Bank of 24 April 2025 amending Decision (EU) 2022/1982 on the use of services of the European System of Central Banks by competent authorities and by cooperating authorities (ECB/2022/34) (ECB/2025/14)

January 13, 2026
Official Journalof the European Union ENL series
2025/874 12.5.2025
(1) Pursuant to Decision (EU) 2022/1982 of the European Central Bank (ECB/2022/34)(1), competent authorities may use services of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) for the purpose of cooperating with the ESCB and with each other in order to carry out their tasks within the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM), established pursuant to Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013(2).
(2) ESCB services are provided to ESCB central banks to support the performance of their tasks. Statistical ESCB services are developed, run and maintained by one or more ESCB central banks and steered by the ESCB’s Statistics Committee.
(3) The Banks’ Integrated Reporting Dictionary Operational Tasks Project (BIRD OT) is a statistical ESCB service that comprises an integrated and harmonised data model and reporting dictionary and, as such, is intended to significantly improve the quality, consistency and accuracy of data reported to central banks via statistical reporting. The use of BIRD OT would foster cooperation in the field of regulatory reporting, since all reporting agents and supervised agents using BIRD OT will apply a uniform data model and reporting dictionary. BIRD OT would therefore also benefit all competent authorities to which supervisory data reports are required to be submitted. Therefore, the list of ESCB services to be made available to competent authorities and cooperating authorities should be extended to include BIRD OT.
(4) Therefore, Decision (EU) 2022/1982 (ECB/2022/34) should be amended accordingly,
— AnaCredit (AnaCredit)
— Banks’ Integrated Reporting Dictionary Operational Tasks Project (BIRD OT)
— Centralised Securities Database (CSDB)
— CoreNet
— Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)
— ESCB Public Key Infrastructure (ESCB PKI)
— ESCB Teleconference System
— ESCB Performing Survey Initiative LimeSurvey-based Solution (EPSILON)
— ENTM modelling tool and repository (ENTM)
— Identity and Access Management Service (IAM)
— Register of Institutions and Affiliates Database (RIAD)
— Secure ESCB Email (SEE)
— Securities Holdings Statistics Database (SHSDB)
THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 127 and Article 132(1) thereof,
Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Article 12.1 in conjunction with Articles 3.1 and 12.3, and Article 34 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Decision (EU) 2022/1982 of the European Central Bank (ECB/2022/34) (1), competent authorities may use services of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) for the purpose of cooperating with the ESCB and with each other in order to carry out their tasks within the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM), established pursuant to Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 (2).
(2) ESCB services are provided to ESCB central banks to support the performance of their tasks. Statistical ESCB services are developed, run and maintained by one or more ESCB central banks and steered by the ESCB’s Statistics Committee.
(3) The Banks’ Integrated Reporting Dictionary Operational Tasks Project (BIRD OT) is a statistical ESCB service that comprises an integrated and harmonised data model and reporting dictionary and, as such, is intended to significantly improve the quality, consistency and accuracy of data reported to central banks via statistical reporting. The use of BIRD OT would foster cooperation in the field of regulatory reporting, since all reporting agents and supervised agents using BIRD OT will apply a uniform data model and reporting dictionary. BIRD OT would therefore also benefit all competent authorities to which supervisory data reports are required to be submitted. Therefore, the list of ESCB services to be made available to competent authorities and cooperating authorities should be extended to include BIRD OT.
(4) Therefore, Decision (EU) 2022/1982 (ECB/2022/34) should be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Amendment

In Decision (EU) 2022/1982 (ECB/2022/34), Annex I is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Entry into force

This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Annex I to Decision (EU) 2022/1982 (ECB/2022/34) is replaced by the following:

‘
ANNEX I
ESCB services to be made available to competent authorities and cooperating authorities
—
AnaCredit (AnaCredit)
—
Banks’ Integrated Reporting Dictionary Operational Tasks Project (BIRD OT)
—
Centralised Securities Database (CSDB)
—
CoreNet
—
Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)
—
ESCB Public Key Infrastructure (ESCB PKI)
—
ESCB Teleconference System
—
ESCB Performing Survey Initiative LimeSurvey-based Solution (EPSILON)
—
ENTM modelling tool and repository (ENTM)
—
Identity and Access Management Service (IAM)
—
Register of Institutions and Affiliates Database (RIAD)
—
Secure ESCB Email (SEE)
—
Securities Holdings Statistics Database (SHSDB)
’.

Decision (EU) 2025/873 of the European Central Bank of 24 April 2025 amending Decision (EU) 2022/1981 on the use of services of the European System of Central Banks by competent authorities (ECB/2022/33) (ECB/2025/13)

January 13, 2026
Official Journalof the European Union ENL series
2025/873 12.5.2025
(1) Pursuant to Decision (EU) 2022/1982 of the European Central Bank (ECB/2022/34)(2), competent authorities may use services of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) for the purpose of cooperating with the ESCB and with each other in order to carry out their tasks within the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM), established pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013.
(2) Pursuant to Decision (EU) 2022/1981 of the European Central Bank (ECB/2022/33)(3), competent authorities must use certain ESCB services, and may use other ESCB services, on the terms provided for in that Decision.
(3) Decision (EU) 2022/1981 (ECB/2022/33) applies to the ESCB services that are specified in the exhaustive lists set out in Annex I and Annex II to that Decision. In particular, Annex I specifies the ESCB services that all competent authorities are required to use in carrying out their tasks within the SSM, while Annex II specifies the ESCB services that competent authorities may, on a voluntary basis, decide to use in carrying out their tasks within the SSM.
(4) ESCB services are provided to ESCB central banks to support the performance of their tasks. Statistical ESCB services are developed, run and maintained by one or more ESCB central banks and steered by the ESCB’s Statistics Committee.
(5) The Banks’ Integrated Reporting Dictionary Operational Tasks Project (BIRD OT) is a statistical ESCB service that comprises an integrated and harmonised data model and reporting dictionary and, as such, is intended to significantly improve the quality, consistency and accuracy of data reported to central banks via statistical reporting. The use of BIRD OT would foster cooperation in the field of regulatory reporting, since all reporting agents and supervised agents using BIRD OT will apply a uniform data model and reporting dictionary. BIRD OT would therefore also benefit all competent authorities to which supervisory data reports are required to be submitted.
(6) To ensure the smooth, effective and consistent functioning of the SSM, the practical arrangements for cooperation between the European Central Bank and the national competent authorities (NCAs) within the SSM should include arrangements requiring the use by those NCAs of BIRD OT in order to carry out their tasks under Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013.
(7) Therefore, Decision (EU) 2022/1981 (ECB/2022/33) should be amended accordingly,
— AnaCredit (Anacredit)
— Banks’ Integrated Reporting Dictionary Operational Tasks Project (BIRD OT)
— Centralised Securities Database (CSDB)
— CoreNet
— Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)
— Identity and Access Management Service (IAM)
— Register of Institutions and Affiliates Database (RIAD)
— Securities Holdings Statistics Database (SHSDB)
THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 127(6) and Article 132 thereof,
Having regard to the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank, and in particular Article 34 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 of 15 October 2013 conferring specific tasks on the European Central Bank concerning policies relating to the prudential supervision of credit institutions (1), and in particular Article 6(1) in conjunction with Article 6(7) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Decision (EU) 2022/1982 of the European Central Bank (ECB/2022/34) (2), competent authorities may use services of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) for the purpose of cooperating with the ESCB and with each other in order to carry out their tasks within the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM), established pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013.
(2) Pursuant to Decision (EU) 2022/1981 of the European Central Bank (ECB/2022/33) (3), competent authorities must use certain ESCB services, and may use other ESCB services, on the terms provided for in that Decision.
(3) Decision (EU) 2022/1981 (ECB/2022/33) applies to the ESCB services that are specified in the exhaustive lists set out in Annex I and Annex II to that Decision. In particular, Annex I specifies the ESCB services that all competent authorities are required to use in carrying out their tasks within the SSM, while Annex II specifies the ESCB services that competent authorities may, on a voluntary basis, decide to use in carrying out their tasks within the SSM.
(4) ESCB services are provided to ESCB central banks to support the performance of their tasks. Statistical ESCB services are developed, run and maintained by one or more ESCB central banks and steered by the ESCB’s Statistics Committee.
(5) The Banks’ Integrated Reporting Dictionary Operational Tasks Project (BIRD OT) is a statistical ESCB service that comprises an integrated and harmonised data model and reporting dictionary and, as such, is intended to significantly improve the quality, consistency and accuracy of data reported to central banks via statistical reporting. The use of BIRD OT would foster cooperation in the field of regulatory reporting, since all reporting agents and supervised agents using BIRD OT will apply a uniform data model and reporting dictionary. BIRD OT would therefore also benefit all competent authorities to which supervisory data reports are required to be submitted.
(6) To ensure the smooth, effective and consistent functioning of the SSM, the practical arrangements for cooperation between the European Central Bank and the national competent authorities (NCAs) within the SSM should include arrangements requiring the use by those NCAs of BIRD OT in order to carry out their tasks under Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013.
(7) Therefore, Decision (EU) 2022/1981 (ECB/2022/33) should be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Amendment

In Decision (EU) 2022/1981 (ECB/2022/33), Annex I is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Entry into force

This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Annex I to Decision (EU) 2022/1981 (ECB/2022/33) is replaced by the following:

‘ANNEX I
ESCB services that competent authorities are required to use
—
AnaCredit (Anacredit)
—
Banks’ Integrated Reporting Dictionary Operational Tasks Project (BIRD OT)
—
Centralised Securities Database (CSDB)
—
CoreNet
—
Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)
—
Identity and Access Management Service (IAM)
—
Register of Institutions and Affiliates Database (RIAD)
—
Securities Holdings Statistics Database (SHSDB)
’.

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/871 of 30 April 2025 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/450 as regards the publication of references of European Assessment Documents for insulating foils as barrier against substances with relevance to indoor air quality and polyethylene terephthalate-based foils with coating for insulating glass units and other construction products

January 13, 2026
Official Journalof the European Union ENL series
2025/871 7.5.2025
(1) In accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 305/2011, following requests by manufacturers for European Technical Assessments, the organisation of Technical Assessment Bodies has adopted 14 European Assessment Documents.
(2) The European Assessment Documents that have been adopted by the organisation of Technical Assessment Bodies relate to the following references for construction products:—insulating foils as barrier against substances with relevance to indoor air quality;—polyethylene terephthalate-based foils with coating for insulating glass units;—adhesive backed polymeric films for use on glass in buildings;—vacuum insulation panels with factory-applied protection layers (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 040011-00-1201’);—minerally-bonded boards made of wood chips;—natural cork-based mats to be used for thermal and impact sound insulation;—hydrophilic thermal insulation product made of mineral wool for water retention in green roofs and similar applications;—structural finger-jointed, wet, cold or wet and cold glued solid timber (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 130089-00-0304’);—chambers and end caps for surface stormwater detention or retention systems;—ultra-thin natural stone veneer sheets for internal and external wall finishes and roof coverings;—rubber modified bitumen binders;—shrinkage reducing admixture for concrete;—variant: Plastic anchors for redundant non-structural systems for use in concrete and masonry under fire exposure;—prefabricated soil and water barrier systems made of polyvinyl chloride. — insulating foils as barrier against substances with relevance to indoor air quality; — polyethylene terephthalate-based foils with coating for insulating glass units; — adhesive backed polymeric films for use on glass in buildings; — vacuum insulation panels with factory-applied protection layers (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 040011-00-1201’); — minerally-bonded boards made of wood chips; — natural cork-based mats to be used for thermal and impact sound insulation; — hydrophilic thermal insulation product made of mineral wool for water retention in green roofs and similar applications; — structural finger-jointed, wet, cold or wet and cold glued solid timber (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 130089-00-0304’); — chambers and end caps for surface stormwater detention or retention systems; — ultra-thin natural stone veneer sheets for internal and external wall finishes and roof coverings; — rubber modified bitumen binders; — shrinkage reducing admixture for concrete; — variant: Plastic anchors for redundant non-structural systems for use in concrete and masonry under fire exposure; — prefabricated soil and water barrier systems made of polyvinyl chloride.
— insulating foils as barrier against substances with relevance to indoor air quality;
— polyethylene terephthalate-based foils with coating for insulating glass units;
— adhesive backed polymeric films for use on glass in buildings;
— vacuum insulation panels with factory-applied protection layers (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 040011-00-1201’);
— minerally-bonded boards made of wood chips;
— natural cork-based mats to be used for thermal and impact sound insulation;
— hydrophilic thermal insulation product made of mineral wool for water retention in green roofs and similar applications;
— structural finger-jointed, wet, cold or wet and cold glued solid timber (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 130089-00-0304’);
— chambers and end caps for surface stormwater detention or retention systems;
— ultra-thin natural stone veneer sheets for internal and external wall finishes and roof coverings;
— rubber modified bitumen binders;
— shrinkage reducing admixture for concrete;
— variant: Plastic anchors for redundant non-structural systems for use in concrete and masonry under fire exposure;
— prefabricated soil and water barrier systems made of polyvinyl chloride.
— insulating foils as barrier against substances with relevance to indoor air quality;
— polyethylene terephthalate-based foils with coating for insulating glass units;
— adhesive backed polymeric films for use on glass in buildings;
— vacuum insulation panels with factory-applied protection layers (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 040011-00-1201’);
— minerally-bonded boards made of wood chips;
— natural cork-based mats to be used for thermal and impact sound insulation;
— hydrophilic thermal insulation product made of mineral wool for water retention in green roofs and similar applications;
— structural finger-jointed, wet, cold or wet and cold glued solid timber (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 130089-00-0304’);
— chambers and end caps for surface stormwater detention or retention systems;
— ultra-thin natural stone veneer sheets for internal and external wall finishes and roof coverings;
— rubber modified bitumen binders;
— shrinkage reducing admixture for concrete;
— variant: Plastic anchors for redundant non-structural systems for use in concrete and masonry under fire exposure;
— prefabricated soil and water barrier systems made of polyvinyl chloride.
(3) The European Assessment Documents that have been adopted by the organisation of Technical Assessment Bodies satisfy the demands to be met in relation to the basic requirements for construction works set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 305/2011. It is therefore appropriate to publish the references to those European Assessment Documents in theOfficial Journal of the European Union.
(4) The list of references to European Assessment Documents for construction products is published pursuant to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/450(2). For reasons of clarity, references to new European Assessment Documents should be added to that list.
(5) Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/450 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6) In order to enable the use of the European Assessment Documents as early as possible, so that the manufacturers already holding a European Technical Assessment can place their product on the market, this Decision should enter into force on the day of its publication,
‘030310-00-0605 Insulating foils as barrier against substances with relevance to indoor air quality’
‘030684-00-0404 Polyethylene terephthalate-based foils with coating for insulating glass units’
‘030927-00-0404 Adhesive backed polymeric films for use on glass in buildings’
‘040011-01-1201 Vacuum insulation panels with factory-applied protection layers’ (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 040011-00-1201’)’
‘040949-00-1201 Minerally-bonded boards made of wood chips’
‘042051-00-0502 Natural cork-based mats to be used for thermal and impact sound insulation’
‘042461-00-1201 Hydrophilic thermal insulation product made of mineral wool for water retention in green roofs and similar applications’
‘130089-01-0304 Structural finger-jointed, wet, cold or wet and cold glued solid timber (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 130089-00-0304’)’
‘180017-00-0704 Chambers and end caps for surface stormwater detention or retention systems’
‘210195-00-0404 Ultra-thin natural stone veneer sheets for internal and external wall finishes and roof coverings’
‘230328-00-0108 Rubber modified bitumen binders’
‘260054-00-0301 Shrinkage reducing admixture for concrete’
‘330284-00-0604-v01 Variant: Plastic anchors for redundant non-structural systems for use in concrete and masonry under fire exposure’
‘340376-00-0111 Prefabricated soil and water barrier systems made of polyvinyl chloride’.
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC (1), and in particular Article 22 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 305/2011, following requests by manufacturers for European Technical Assessments, the organisation of Technical Assessment Bodies has adopted 14 European Assessment Documents.
(2) The European Assessment Documents that have been adopted by the organisation of Technical Assessment Bodies relate to the following references for construction products:
—
insulating foils as barrier against substances with relevance to indoor air quality;
—
polyethylene terephthalate-based foils with coating for insulating glass units;
—
adhesive backed polymeric films for use on glass in buildings;
—
vacuum insulation panels with factory-applied protection layers (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 040011-00-1201’);
—
minerally-bonded boards made of wood chips;
—
natural cork-based mats to be used for thermal and impact sound insulation;
—
hydrophilic thermal insulation product made of mineral wool for water retention in green roofs and similar applications;
—
structural finger-jointed, wet, cold or wet and cold glued solid timber (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 130089-00-0304’);
—
chambers and end caps for surface stormwater detention or retention systems;
—
ultra-thin natural stone veneer sheets for internal and external wall finishes and roof coverings;
—
rubber modified bitumen binders;
—
shrinkage reducing admixture for concrete;
—
variant: Plastic anchors for redundant non-structural systems for use in concrete and masonry under fire exposure;
—
prefabricated soil and water barrier systems made of polyvinyl chloride.
(3) The European Assessment Documents that have been adopted by the organisation of Technical Assessment Bodies satisfy the demands to be met in relation to the basic requirements for construction works set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 305/2011. It is therefore appropriate to publish the references to those European Assessment Documents in the Official Journal of the European Union.
(4) The list of references to European Assessment Documents for construction products is published pursuant to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/450 (2). For reasons of clarity, references to new European Assessment Documents should be added to that list.
(5) Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/450 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6) In order to enable the use of the European Assessment Documents as early as possible, so that the manufacturers already holding a European Technical Assessment can place their product on the market, this Decision should enter into force on the day of its publication,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
The Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/450 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

In the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/450, the following rows are inserted in sequential order following the order of the reference numbers:

‘030310-00-0605
Insulating foils as barrier against substances with relevance to indoor air quality’
‘030684-00-0404
Polyethylene terephthalate-based foils with coating for insulating glass units’
‘030927-00-0404
Adhesive backed polymeric films for use on glass in buildings’
‘040011-01-1201
Vacuum insulation panels with factory-applied protection layers’ (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 040011-00-1201’)’
‘040949-00-1201
Minerally-bonded boards made of wood chips’
‘042051-00-0502
Natural cork-based mats to be used for thermal and impact sound insulation’
‘042461-00-1201
Hydrophilic thermal insulation product made of mineral wool for water retention in green roofs and similar applications’
‘130089-01-0304
Structural finger-jointed, wet, cold or wet and cold glued solid timber (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 130089-00-0304’)’
‘180017-00-0704
Chambers and end caps for surface stormwater detention or retention systems’
‘210195-00-0404
Ultra-thin natural stone veneer sheets for internal and external wall finishes and roof coverings’
‘230328-00-0108
Rubber modified bitumen binders’
‘260054-00-0301
Shrinkage reducing admixture for concrete’
‘330284-00-0604-v01
Variant: Plastic anchors for redundant non-structural systems for use in concrete and masonry under fire exposure’
‘340376-00-0111
Prefabricated soil and water barrier systems made of polyvinyl chloride’.

Council Decision (EU) 2025/869 of 14 April 2025 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union at the seventeenth Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal with regard to certain amendments to the Convention and the Annexes thereto

January 13, 2026
Official Journalof the European Union ENL series
2025/869 12.5.2025
(1) The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal(1)(the ‘Convention’) entered into force in 1992 and was concluded by the Union by means of Council Decision 93/98/EEC(2).
(2) Pursuant to Article 15(5)(b) of the Convention, the Conference of the Parties to the Convention (the ‘Conference of the Parties’) is empowered to consider and adopt, as required, amendments to the Convention.
(3) The Conference of the Parties, during its fifteenth meeting in June 2022 and its sixteenth meeting in May 2023, considered a proposal for amendments to Article 6(2) of the Convention submitted by the Russian Federation. The Conference of the Parties decided to defer the consideration of that proposal to the following meeting of the Conference of the Parties.
(4) The Russian Federation submitted a slightly amended proposal in October 2024 for discussion at the seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties in April-May 2025. That proposal aims to establish a 90-day time limit for an importing country to respond to the notifier of a shipment of waste and to include other changes presented as editorial.
(5) A proposal to amend Annex IV and certain entries in Annexes II and IX to the Convention was submitted on the Union’s behalf and discussed by the Conference of the Parties during its fifteenth meeting in June 2022. The proposal aims, inter alia, to amend and clarify the descriptions of disposal operations listed in Annex IV to the Convention and, in particular, to: include a general introduction clearly distinguishing the terms ‘non-recovery’ and ‘recovery’; include introductory texts explaining what is meant by ‘non-recovery operations’ (Annex IVA) and ‘recovery operations’ (Annex IVB); update and clarify the descriptions of operations in line with scientific, technical and other developments which have occurred since the Convention was adopted in 1989; and ensure, through the introduction of catch-all provisions, that all operations not specifically mentioned are covered by the Convention’s requirements. The Conference of the Parties decided to further consider that proposal at the following meeting of the Conference of the Parties.
(6) With regard to the proposals to amend Article 6(2) of the Convention submitted by the Russian Federation, the Union should not support them since they would not help address the problems that the Union considers as priorities for the functioning of the Convention. In addition, amendments to the body of the Convention text require a lengthy and burdensome process to enter into force, and it is therefore deemed disproportionate to launch such a procedure for an amendment that offers little to no added-value. The Union should continue supporting initiatives designed to improve the functioning of the procedure of ‘prior informed consent’, as currently provided for by the Convention, provided that they remain in line with broad Union policies and objectives and do not require an amendment to the Convention.
(7) With regard to the proposal to amend Annex IV and certain entries in Annexes II and IX, the Union should continue to support its adoption. With a view to reaching consensus on that proposal, the Union should also show flexibility, in particular with regard to the proposed measures that are unlikely to gather sufficient support for their adoption at the seventeenth meeting of the Conference of Parties. That includes, for example, deferring the discussion on the most contentious topics, such as preparing for reuse and catch-all operations, seeking an agreement on the remaining aspects of the proposal and supporting possible amendments by other Parties, provided that they can achieve the same objectives as those of the Union’s proposals concerning Annex IV to the Convention.
(8) It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf at the seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties on those proposals, given that, being amendments to the Convention and its Annexes, they have legal effects. If adopted by the Conference of the Parties, the envisaged acts will be binding on the Union and capable of decisively impacting Union law, namely calling for amendments to Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(3)and to Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 of the European Parliament and of the Council(4),
(a) the Union shall not support the amendments to Article 6(2) of the Convention, as submitted by the Russian Federation, but shall support initiatives designed to improve the functioning of the procedure of ‘prior informed consent’, provided that they are in line with broad Union policies and objectives and do not require amending the Convention;
(b) the Union shall continue to support the adoption of the amendments to Annex IV and to certain entries in Annexes II and IX to the Convention submitted on the Union’s behalf and discussed by the Conference of the Parties during its fifteenth meeting. If needed in order to ensure that consensus is found on an amendment to Annex IV, the Union may show flexibility and agree to depart from its proposal, as long as the amendment contributes to increasing legal clarity of the Annex and to the implementation of the control mechanisms of the Convention, and does not undermine Union law regarding the management and shipments of waste.
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 192(1), in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (1) (the ‘Convention’) entered into force in 1992 and was concluded by the Union by means of Council Decision 93/98/EEC (2).
(2) Pursuant to Article 15(5)(b) of the Convention, the Conference of the Parties to the Convention (the ‘Conference of the Parties’) is empowered to consider and adopt, as required, amendments to the Convention.
(3) The Conference of the Parties, during its fifteenth meeting in June 2022 and its sixteenth meeting in May 2023, considered a proposal for amendments to Article 6(2) of the Convention submitted by the Russian Federation. The Conference of the Parties decided to defer the consideration of that proposal to the following meeting of the Conference of the Parties.
(4) The Russian Federation submitted a slightly amended proposal in October 2024 for discussion at the seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties in April-May 2025. That proposal aims to establish a 90-day time limit for an importing country to respond to the notifier of a shipment of waste and to include other changes presented as editorial.
(5) A proposal to amend Annex IV and certain entries in Annexes II and IX to the Convention was submitted on the Union’s behalf and discussed by the Conference of the Parties during its fifteenth meeting in June 2022. The proposal aims, inter alia, to amend and clarify the descriptions of disposal operations listed in Annex IV to the Convention and, in particular, to: include a general introduction clearly distinguishing the terms ‘non-recovery’ and ‘recovery’; include introductory texts explaining what is meant by ‘non-recovery operations’ (Annex IVA) and ‘recovery operations’ (Annex IVB); update and clarify the descriptions of operations in line with scientific, technical and other developments which have occurred since the Convention was adopted in 1989; and ensure, through the introduction of catch-all provisions, that all operations not specifically mentioned are covered by the Convention’s requirements. The Conference of the Parties decided to further consider that proposal at the following meeting of the Conference of the Parties.
(6) With regard to the proposals to amend Article 6(2) of the Convention submitted by the Russian Federation, the Union should not support them since they would not help address the problems that the Union considers as priorities for the functioning of the Convention. In addition, amendments to the body of the Convention text require a lengthy and burdensome process to enter into force, and it is therefore deemed disproportionate to launch such a procedure for an amendment that offers little to no added-value. The Union should continue supporting initiatives designed to improve the functioning of the procedure of ‘prior informed consent’, as currently provided for by the Convention, provided that they remain in line with broad Union policies and objectives and do not require an amendment to the Convention.
(7) With regard to the proposal to amend Annex IV and certain entries in Annexes II and IX, the Union should continue to support its adoption. With a view to reaching consensus on that proposal, the Union should also show flexibility, in particular with regard to the proposed measures that are unlikely to gather sufficient support for their adoption at the seventeenth meeting of the Conference of Parties. That includes, for example, deferring the discussion on the most contentious topics, such as preparing for reuse and catch-all operations, seeking an agreement on the remaining aspects of the proposal and supporting possible amendments by other Parties, provided that they can achieve the same objectives as those of the Union’s proposals concerning Annex IV to the Convention.
(8) It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf at the seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties on those proposals, given that, being amendments to the Convention and its Annexes, they have legal effects. If adopted by the Conference of the Parties, the envisaged acts will be binding on the Union and capable of decisively impacting Union law, namely calling for amendments to Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) and to Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4),
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
The position to be taken on the Union’s behalf at the seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (the ‘Conference of the Parties’) is the following:

(a) the Union shall not support the amendments to Article 6(2) of the Convention, as submitted by the Russian Federation, but shall support initiatives designed to improve the functioning of the procedure of ‘prior informed consent’, provided that they are in line with broad Union policies and objectives and do not require amending the Convention;
(b) the Union shall continue to support the adoption of the amendments to Annex IV and to certain entries in Annexes II and IX to the Convention submitted on the Union’s behalf and discussed by the Conference of the Parties during its fifteenth meeting. If needed in order to ensure that consensus is found on an amendment to Annex IV, the Union may show flexibility and agree to depart from its proposal, as long as the amendment contributes to increasing legal clarity of the Annex and to the implementation of the control mechanisms of the Convention, and does not undermine Union law regarding the management and shipments of waste.

Refinement of the position referred to in Article 1 may be agreed to, in the light of developments at the seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, by representatives of the Union, in consultation with the Member States, during on-the-spot coordination meetings without a further decision of the Council.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Council Decision (EU) 2025/868 of 23 April 2025 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union at the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants as regards the requests for extension of specific exemptions and the proposals for amendment of Annex A to that Convention

January 13, 2026
Official Journalof the European Union ENL series
2025/868 12.5.2025
(1) The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants(1)(the ‘Convention’) entered into force on 17 May 2004 and was concluded by the Union by means of Council Decision 2006/507/EC(2).
(2) Pursuant to Article 8 of the Convention, the Conference of the Parties to the Convention (the ‘Conference of the Parties’) is empowered to list chemicals in Annexes A, B and/or C to the Convention and specify control measures related to such chemicals.
(3) At its twelfth meeting, the Conference of the Parties is expected to adopt decisions to list further chemicals in Annex A to the Convention.
(4) In order to protect human health and the environment from further releases of chlorinated paraffins with carbon chain lengths in the range C14–17 and chlorination levels at or exceeding 45 per cent chlorine by weight, chlorpyrifos and long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids, their salts and related compounds, it is necessary to reduce or eliminate the production and use of those chemicals at global level and to support their listing in the relevant annexes to the Convention.
(5) Since the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC) identified the need for certain specific exemptions for all three chemicals to allow for some time to phase-out their use, including by identifying alternatives, certain time-limited specific exemptions should be granted, some of which are needed by the Union.
(6) The scope of the specific exemptions for chlorinated paraffins with carbon chain lengths in the range C14–17 and chlorination levels at or exceeding 45 per cent chlorine by weight recommended by the POPRC does not cover all uses that are needed by the Union before completing the transition to alternatives and, therefore, the Union should request the addition of specific exemptions for use in certain defence and aerospace applications, such as coatings, lubricants, and ammunition and its packaging, and, where needed, longer time limits to allow for the identification of alternatives and substitution in those highly regulated sectors.
(7) In order to allow for a reasonable time to identify alternatives and to use certain spare parts in the aviation sector, it may be necessary to allow the continued use of UV-328 in civilian and military aircraft including in relevant spare parts. The Union should therefore support the proposal from the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to add the respective specific exemption from the entry on UV-328 in Annex A to the Convention, which should be as short as possible to ensure the swift phase-out of the use of UV-328.
(8) The Republic of Korea informed the Parties(3)that following the prohibition on the manufacturing, import, and placing on the market of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds, perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), its salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride for use in fire-fighting foams in Korea, it still possesses stockpiles of those foams and that it may need more time to manage those stockpiles in an environmentally-sound manner. Those stockpiles may be used during that period at petrochemical plants, airports, or other sites, when large fire occurs and available alternatives are not effective enough. In order to allow the Republic of Korea more time to phase-in alternatives and considering that the request from the Republic of Korea to extend the expiry date of those specific exemptions, which will only apply to the Republic of Korea as the requesting Party, complies with the review process adopted in decision SC 4/3 and SC 7/1, the Union should support that request.
(9) It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf at the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, as the decisions will be binding on the Union or capable of decisively influencing the content of Union law, namely Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council(4),
(a) to support the listing of chlorinated paraffins with carbon chain lengths in the range C14-17 and chlorination levels at or exceeding 45 per cent chlorine by weight in Annex A, with the specific exemptions recommended by the POPRC(5), and to request additional specific exemptions for use in certain defence and aerospace applications, such as coatings, lubricants, and ammunition and its packaging, and extended expiry dates for some exemptions for aerospace and defence applications until 2041, with a possible extension of this expiry date until the end of life of equipment and spare parts if those substances are used in such applications;
(b) to support the listing of chlorpyrifos in Annex A, with the specific exemptions recommended by the POPRC(6);
(c) to support the listing of long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids, their salts and related compounds in Annex A, with the specific exemptions recommended by the POPRC(7).
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 192(1), in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (1) (the ‘Convention’) entered into force on 17 May 2004 and was concluded by the Union by means of Council Decision 2006/507/EC (2).
(2) Pursuant to Article 8 of the Convention, the Conference of the Parties to the Convention (the ‘Conference of the Parties’) is empowered to list chemicals in Annexes A, B and/or C to the Convention and specify control measures related to such chemicals.
(3) At its twelfth meeting, the Conference of the Parties is expected to adopt decisions to list further chemicals in Annex A to the Convention.
(4) In order to protect human health and the environment from further releases of chlorinated paraffins with carbon chain lengths in the range C14–17 and chlorination levels at or exceeding 45 per cent chlorine by weight, chlorpyrifos and long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids, their salts and related compounds, it is necessary to reduce or eliminate the production and use of those chemicals at global level and to support their listing in the relevant annexes to the Convention.
(5) Since the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC) identified the need for certain specific exemptions for all three chemicals to allow for some time to phase-out their use, including by identifying alternatives, certain time-limited specific exemptions should be granted, some of which are needed by the Union.
(6) The scope of the specific exemptions for chlorinated paraffins with carbon chain lengths in the range C14–17 and chlorination levels at or exceeding 45 per cent chlorine by weight recommended by the POPRC does not cover all uses that are needed by the Union before completing the transition to alternatives and, therefore, the Union should request the addition of specific exemptions for use in certain defence and aerospace applications, such as coatings, lubricants, and ammunition and its packaging, and, where needed, longer time limits to allow for the identification of alternatives and substitution in those highly regulated sectors.
(7) In order to allow for a reasonable time to identify alternatives and to use certain spare parts in the aviation sector, it may be necessary to allow the continued use of UV-328 in civilian and military aircraft including in relevant spare parts. The Union should therefore support the proposal from the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to add the respective specific exemption from the entry on UV-328 in Annex A to the Convention, which should be as short as possible to ensure the swift phase-out of the use of UV-328.
(8) The Republic of Korea informed the Parties (3) that following the prohibition on the manufacturing, import, and placing on the market of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds, perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), its salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride for use in fire-fighting foams in Korea, it still possesses stockpiles of those foams and that it may need more time to manage those stockpiles in an environmentally-sound manner. Those stockpiles may be used during that period at petrochemical plants, airports, or other sites, when large fire occurs and available alternatives are not effective enough. In order to allow the Republic of Korea more time to phase-in alternatives and considering that the request from the Republic of Korea to extend the expiry date of those specific exemptions, which will only apply to the Republic of Korea as the requesting Party, complies with the review process adopted in decision SC 4/3 and SC 7/1, the Union should support that request.
(9) It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf at the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, as the decisions will be binding on the Union or capable of decisively influencing the content of Union law, namely Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4),
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
The position to be taken on the Union’s behalf at the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (the ‘Conference of the Parties’), taking due account of the relevant recommendations of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC), shall be the following:

(a) to support the listing of chlorinated paraffins with carbon chain lengths in the range C14-17 and chlorination levels at or exceeding 45 per cent chlorine by weight in Annex A, with the specific exemptions recommended by the POPRC (5), and to request additional specific exemptions for use in certain defence and aerospace applications, such as coatings, lubricants, and ammunition and its packaging, and extended expiry dates for some exemptions for aerospace and defence applications until 2041, with a possible extension of this expiry date until the end of life of equipment and spare parts if those substances are used in such applications;
(b) to support the listing of chlorpyrifos in Annex A, with the specific exemptions recommended by the POPRC (6);
(c) to support the listing of long-chain perfluorocarboxylic acids, their salts and related compounds in Annex A, with the specific exemptions recommended by the POPRC (7).

The position to be taken on the Union’s behalf at the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties shall be to support the proposal submitted by the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to amend Annex A to the Convention by adding a specific exemption for certain limited uses of UV-328 in civilian and military aircraft including in relevant spare parts, provided that the exemption applies for as short a period as possible and does not exceed five years.
The position to be taken on the Union’s behalf at the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties shall be to accept the request submitted by the Republic of Korea to extend the expiry date of the specific exemptions, which will only apply to the Republic of Korea as requesting Party, for the use of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), its salts and PFOA-related compounds, perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), its salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl fluoride in fire-fighting foam for liquid fuel vapor suppression and liquid fuel fires (Class B fires) in installed systems, including both mobile and fixed systems.
Refinements of the positions referred to in Articles 1, 2, and 3, in light of the developments at the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties may be agreed upon by representatives of the Union, in consultation with the Member States, during on-the-spot coordination meetings without a further decision of the Council.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Council Decision (EU) 2025/866 of 14 April 2025 on the conclusion on behalf of the European Union of the Agreement between the European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina on the cooperation between the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) and the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina competent for judicial cooperation in criminal matters

January 13, 2026
Official Journalof the European Union ENL series
2025/866 7.5.2025
(1) Article 47(1) and Article 52(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1727 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2)provide that Eurojust may establish and maintain cooperation with authorities of third countries based on a cooperation strategy.
(2) Pursuant to Article 56(2)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1727, Eurojust may transfer personal data to an authority of a third country provided that, inter alia, an international agreement has been concluded between the Union and that third country pursuant to Article 218 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), that provides for adequate safeguards with respect to the protection of privacy and fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals.
(3) In accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2024/2704(3), the Agreement between the European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina on the cooperation between the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) and the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina competent for judicial cooperation in criminal matters (‘the Agreement’) was signed on 28 October 2024, subject to its conclusion.
(4) The Agreement enables the transfer of personal data between Eurojust and the competent authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a view to fighting serious crime and terrorism and protecting the security of the Union and its citizens.
(5) The Agreement ensures full respect of the fundamental rights of the Union, in particular the right to respect for private and family life, the right to the protection of personal data, and the right to an effective remedy and a fair trial, laid down in Articles 7, 8 and 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European. In particular, the Agreement includes adequate safeguards for the protection of personal data transferred by Eurojust under the Agreement.
(6) Pursuant to Article 218(7) TFEU, it is appropriate for the Council to authorise the Commission to approve on behalf of the Union the modifications of Annexes I, II and III to the Agreement, to agree modalities for the continued use and storage of the information that has already been communicated between the Parties pursuant to the Agreement, and to update the information about the addressee of notifications.
(7) Ireland is bound by Regulation (EU) 2018/1727 and is therefore taking part in the adoption of this Decision.
(8) In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of Protocol No 22 on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the TFEU, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application.
(9) The European Data Protection Supervisor delivered its Opinion 20/2024 on 6 September 2024.
(10) The Agreement should be approved.
(11) In accordance with the Treaties, the Commission should make the notification provided for in Article 29(2) of the Agreement,
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 16(2) and Article 85 in conjunction with Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a)(v), and Article 218(7) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas:
(1) Article 47(1) and Article 52(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1727 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) provide that Eurojust may establish and maintain cooperation with authorities of third countries based on a cooperation strategy.
(2) Pursuant to Article 56(2)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1727, Eurojust may transfer personal data to an authority of a third country provided that, inter alia, an international agreement has been concluded between the Union and that third country pursuant to Article 218 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), that provides for adequate safeguards with respect to the protection of privacy and fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals.
(3) In accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2024/2704 (3), the Agreement between the European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina on the cooperation between the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) and the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina competent for judicial cooperation in criminal matters (‘the Agreement’) was signed on 28 October 2024, subject to its conclusion.
(4) The Agreement enables the transfer of personal data between Eurojust and the competent authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a view to fighting serious crime and terrorism and protecting the security of the Union and its citizens.
(5) The Agreement ensures full respect of the fundamental rights of the Union, in particular the right to respect for private and family life, the right to the protection of personal data, and the right to an effective remedy and a fair trial, laid down in Articles 7, 8 and 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European. In particular, the Agreement includes adequate safeguards for the protection of personal data transferred by Eurojust under the Agreement.
(6) Pursuant to Article 218(7) TFEU, it is appropriate for the Council to authorise the Commission to approve on behalf of the Union the modifications of Annexes I, II and III to the Agreement, to agree modalities for the continued use and storage of the information that has already been communicated between the Parties pursuant to the Agreement, and to update the information about the addressee of notifications.
(7) Ireland is bound by Regulation (EU) 2018/1727 and is therefore taking part in the adoption of this Decision.
(8) In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of Protocol No 22 on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the TFEU, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application.
(9) The European Data Protection Supervisor delivered its Opinion 20/2024 on 6 September 2024.
(10) The Agreement should be approved.
(11) In accordance with the Treaties, the Commission should make the notification provided for in Article 29(2) of the Agreement,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
The Agreement between the European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina on the cooperation between the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) and the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina competent for judicial cooperation in criminal matters (‘the Agreement’) is hereby approved on behalf of the Union.
The Commission shall proceed, on behalf of the Union, to make the notification provided for in Article 29(2) of the Agreement, in order to express the consent of the Union to be bound by the Agreement.
1. For the purposes of Article 30(2) of the Agreement, the position to be taken on behalf of the Union on the modifications of Annexes I, II and III to the Agreement shall be approved by the Commission after consultation with the Council.

2. For the purposes of Article 33(3) of the Agreement, the Commission shall be authorised to agree, after consultation with the Council, modalities for the continued use and storage of the information that has already been communicated between the Parties pursuant to the Agreement.

3. For the purposes of Article 34(2) of the Agreement, the Commission shall be authorised to update the information about the addressee of notifications after consultation with the Council.

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

Council Decision (EU) 2025/860 of 14 April 2025 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union at the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade as regards certain amendments to that Convention and to Annex III thereto, and to the Rules of Procedure for the Conference of the Parties to the Convention

January 13, 2026
Official Journalof the European Union ENL series
2025/860 12.5.2025
(1) The Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade(1)(the ‘Convention’) entered into force on 24 February 2004 and was concluded by the Union by means of Council Decision 2006/730/EC(2).
(2) Pursuant to Article 7 of the Convention, the Conference of the Parties to the Convention (the ‘Conference of the Parties’) is empowered to adopt decisions to list chemicals in Annex III to the Convention (‘Annex III’).
(3) At its twelfth meeting, the Conference of the Parties is expected to adopt decisions to list further chemicals in Annex III, namely, acetochlor, carbosulfan, chlorpyrifos, chrysotile asbestos, fenthion (ultra low volume (ULV) formulations at or above 640 g active ingredient/L), iprodione, liquid formulations (emulsifiable concentrate and soluble concentrate) containing paraquat dichloride at or above 276 g/L corresponding to paraquat ion at or above 200 g/L, mercury, methyl bromide and paraquat.
(4) In order to promote shared responsibility and cooperative efforts among Parties to the Convention in the international trade of certain hazardous chemicals so as to protect human health and the environment from potential harm and to contribute to their environmentally sound use, it is necessary to list in Annex III further chemicals that were found to meet all relevant criteria. It is therefore appropriate to support the listing of acetochlor, carbosulfan, chlorpyrifos, chrysotile asbestos, fenthion (ultra low volume (ULV) formulations at or above 640 g active ingredient/L), iprodione, liquid formulations (emulsifiable concentrate and soluble concentrate) containing paraquat dichloride at or above 276 g/L corresponding to paraquat ion at or above 200 g/L, mercury, methyl bromide and paraquat in Annex III.
(5) Pursuant to the Rules of Procedure for the Conference of the Parties, any item on the agenda of an ordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties the consideration of which was not completed during the meeting should be included automatically in the provisional agenda of the next ordinary meeting, unless otherwise decided by the Conference of the Parties. A Party to the Convention has indicated that it aims to change the Rules of Procedure for the Conference of the Parties in order to avoid that discussions on listing further chemicals in Annex III that are not concluded during a meeting are automatically included on the agenda of the next meeting of the Conference of the Parties.
(6) The proposal by several Parties to the Convention to amend Article 16 of the Convention on technical assistance, which envisages to broaden the scope by also addressing financial assistance, in particular assistance by the Global Environment Facility Trust Fund (GEF) and financial assistance by Parties, with the objective of supporting, in particular, developing countries, seems to be unnecessary since all Parties to the Convention are to implement the integrated approach to financing, the GEF already addresses aspects of the Convention and Parties can already provide contributions to the voluntary trust fund of the Convention to support provision of technical assistance to developing country Parties.
(7) It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf at the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, as the decisions will be binding on the Union or capable of decisively influencing the content of Union law, namely Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council(3),
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 192(1) and Article 207(4), first subparagraph, in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade (1) (the ‘Convention’) entered into force on 24 February 2004 and was concluded by the Union by means of Council Decision 2006/730/EC (2).
(2) Pursuant to Article 7 of the Convention, the Conference of the Parties to the Convention (the ‘Conference of the Parties’) is empowered to adopt decisions to list chemicals in Annex III to the Convention (‘Annex III’).
(3) At its twelfth meeting, the Conference of the Parties is expected to adopt decisions to list further chemicals in Annex III, namely, acetochlor, carbosulfan, chlorpyrifos, chrysotile asbestos, fenthion (ultra low volume (ULV) formulations at or above 640 g active ingredient/L), iprodione, liquid formulations (emulsifiable concentrate and soluble concentrate) containing paraquat dichloride at or above 276 g/L corresponding to paraquat ion at or above 200 g/L, mercury, methyl bromide and paraquat.
(4) In order to promote shared responsibility and cooperative efforts among Parties to the Convention in the international trade of certain hazardous chemicals so as to protect human health and the environment from potential harm and to contribute to their environmentally sound use, it is necessary to list in Annex III further chemicals that were found to meet all relevant criteria. It is therefore appropriate to support the listing of acetochlor, carbosulfan, chlorpyrifos, chrysotile asbestos, fenthion (ultra low volume (ULV) formulations at or above 640 g active ingredient/L), iprodione, liquid formulations (emulsifiable concentrate and soluble concentrate) containing paraquat dichloride at or above 276 g/L corresponding to paraquat ion at or above 200 g/L, mercury, methyl bromide and paraquat in Annex III.
(5) Pursuant to the Rules of Procedure for the Conference of the Parties, any item on the agenda of an ordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties the consideration of which was not completed during the meeting should be included automatically in the provisional agenda of the next ordinary meeting, unless otherwise decided by the Conference of the Parties. A Party to the Convention has indicated that it aims to change the Rules of Procedure for the Conference of the Parties in order to avoid that discussions on listing further chemicals in Annex III that are not concluded during a meeting are automatically included on the agenda of the next meeting of the Conference of the Parties.
(6) The proposal by several Parties to the Convention to amend Article 16 of the Convention on technical assistance, which envisages to broaden the scope by also addressing financial assistance, in particular assistance by the Global Environment Facility Trust Fund (GEF) and financial assistance by Parties, with the objective of supporting, in particular, developing countries, seems to be unnecessary since all Parties to the Convention are to implement the integrated approach to financing, the GEF already addresses aspects of the Convention and Parties can already provide contributions to the voluntary trust fund of the Convention to support provision of technical assistance to developing country Parties.
(7) It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf at the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, as the decisions will be binding on the Union or capable of decisively influencing the content of Union law, namely Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3),
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
The position to be taken on the Union’s behalf at the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade (the ‘Conference of the Parties’) shall be to support the adoption of the amendments to Annex III to the Convention as regards the inclusion of acetochlor, carbosulfan, chlorpyrifos, chrysotile asbestos, fenthion (ultra low volume (ULV) formulations at or above 640 g active ingredient/L), iprodione, liquid formulations (emulsifiable concentrate and soluble concentrate) containing paraquat dichloride at or above 276 g/L corresponding to paraquat ion at or above 200 g/L, mercury, methyl bromide and paraquat.
If a Party to the Convention proposes amending Rule 16 of the Rules of Procedures for the Conference of the Parties so as to provide that any item on the agenda the consideration of which was not completed at an ordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties is not to be included automatically in the provisional agenda of the next ordinary meeting, unless otherwise decided by the Conference of the Parties, the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf shall be not to support such an amendment.
The position to be taken on the Union’s behalf at the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties shall be not to support the proposal to amend Article 16 of the Convention on technical assistance by adding a reference to the Global Environment Facility Trust Fund and to financial support granted by the Parties.
Refinements of the positions referred to in Articles 1, 2 and 3, in light of the developments at the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, may be agreed upon by representatives of the Union, in consultation with the Member States, during on-the-spot coordination meetings without a further decision of the Council.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.