Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/177 of 15 May 2024 concerning the extension of the action taken by the Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority permitting the making available on the market and use of the biocidal product Wofasteril® SC super in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2024) 3083)

January 13, 2026
Official Journalof the European Union ENL series
2025/177 29.1.2025
(1) On 21 June 2023, the Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (‘the Maltese competent authority’) adopted, in accordance with Article 55(1), first subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012, a decision to permit until 18 December 2023 the making available on the market and use, in the High Degree Isolation Unit (HDIU) at Mater Dei Hospital in Msida, of the biocidal product Wofasteril®SC super (‘the action’). The Maltese competent authority informed the Commission and the competent authorities of the other Member States of the action and the justification for it in accordance with Article 55(1), second subparagraph, of that Regulation.
(2) According to the information provided by the Maltese competent authority, the action was necessary in order to protect public health. The biocidal product Wofasteril®SC super is used for the disinfection of personal protective equipment (PPE) of healthcare professionals in the HDIU, before the PPE is removed by the healthcare professionals after coming out of the patients’ rooms. As the HDIU accommodates patients suspected or confirmed to be suffering from diseases caused by highly infectious agents, such as viruses causing viral haemorrhagic fever, decontamination measures are crucial for the safety of healthcare personnel.
(3) As indicated by the Maltese competent authority, the safe management of patients in the HDIU requires stringent donning and doffing of PPE to ensure maximum staff safety. As part of the doffing procedure, PPE is to be disinfected before its removal. The decontamination system installed in Mater Dei Hospital specifically uses Wofasteril®SC super, which, according to the manufacturer of the system, is the only biocidal product that has proven to be efficacious with that decontamination system. Wofasteril®SC super is therefore essential and indispensable for the HDIU to function appropriately and to ensure the safety of its staff.
(4) Wofasteril®SC super is a biocidal product of product-type 2 (‘disinfectants and algaecides not intended for direct application to humans or animals’), as defined in Annex V to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012. Wofasteril® SC super contains peracetic acid as an active substance. Peracetic acid is approved for use in products of product-type 2 and an application for Union authorisation of Wofasteril®SC super is currently under evaluation.
(5) On 24 November 2023, the Commission received a reasoned request from the Maltese competent authority to allow the extension of the action in accordance with Article 55(1), third subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012. The reasoned request included the same information provided when the action was taken and was based on concerns that the discontinued use of Wofasteril®SC super, in the absence of alternatives to be used in the decontamination system at the HDIU at Mater Dei Hospital, would not allow the proper decontamination of PPE of healthcare professionals and would constitute a threat to public health, given the highly infectious nature of the diseases treated in the HDIU. The Commission analysed the information included in the reasoned request, as outlined above.
(6) The lack of proper decontamination of PPE of healthcare professionals in the HDIU at Mater Dei Hospital might endanger public health and that danger cannot be adequately contained by using another biocidal product or by other means. It is therefore appropriate to allow the Maltese competent authority to extend the action.
(7) Since the action expired on 18 December 2023, this Decision should apply retroactively.
(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Biocidal Products,
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products (1), and in particular Article 55(1), third subparagraph, thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 21 June 2023, the Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority (‘the Maltese competent authority’) adopted, in accordance with Article 55(1), first subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012, a decision to permit until 18 December 2023 the making available on the market and use, in the High Degree Isolation Unit (HDIU) at Mater Dei Hospital in Msida, of the biocidal product Wofasteril® SC super (‘the action’). The Maltese competent authority informed the Commission and the competent authorities of the other Member States of the action and the justification for it in accordance with Article 55(1), second subparagraph, of that Regulation.
(2) According to the information provided by the Maltese competent authority, the action was necessary in order to protect public health. The biocidal product Wofasteril® SC super is used for the disinfection of personal protective equipment (PPE) of healthcare professionals in the HDIU, before the PPE is removed by the healthcare professionals after coming out of the patients’ rooms. As the HDIU accommodates patients suspected or confirmed to be suffering from diseases caused by highly infectious agents, such as viruses causing viral haemorrhagic fever, decontamination measures are crucial for the safety of healthcare personnel.
(3) As indicated by the Maltese competent authority, the safe management of patients in the HDIU requires stringent donning and doffing of PPE to ensure maximum staff safety. As part of the doffing procedure, PPE is to be disinfected before its removal. The decontamination system installed in Mater Dei Hospital specifically uses Wofasteril® SC super, which, according to the manufacturer of the system, is the only biocidal product that has proven to be efficacious with that decontamination system. Wofasteril® SC super is therefore essential and indispensable for the HDIU to function appropriately and to ensure the safety of its staff.
(4) Wofasteril® SC super is a biocidal product of product-type 2 (‘disinfectants and algaecides not intended for direct application to humans or animals’), as defined in Annex V to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012. Wofasteril® SC super contains peracetic acid as an active substance. Peracetic acid is approved for use in products of product-type 2 and an application for Union authorisation of Wofasteril® SC super is currently under evaluation.
(5) On 24 November 2023, the Commission received a reasoned request from the Maltese competent authority to allow the extension of the action in accordance with Article 55(1), third subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012. The reasoned request included the same information provided when the action was taken and was based on concerns that the discontinued use of Wofasteril® SC super, in the absence of alternatives to be used in the decontamination system at the HDIU at Mater Dei Hospital, would not allow the proper decontamination of PPE of healthcare professionals and would constitute a threat to public health, given the highly infectious nature of the diseases treated in the HDIU. The Commission analysed the information included in the reasoned request, as outlined above.
(6) The lack of proper decontamination of PPE of healthcare professionals in the HDIU at Mater Dei Hospital might endanger public health and that danger cannot be adequately contained by using another biocidal product or by other means. It is therefore appropriate to allow the Maltese competent authority to extend the action.
(7) Since the action expired on 18 December 2023, this Decision should apply retroactively.
(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Biocidal Products,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
The Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority may extend until 21 June 2025 the action to permit the making available on the market and use of the biocidal product Wofasteril® SC super for the decontamination of Personal Protective Equipment of healthcare professionals in the High Degree Isolation Unit at Mater Dei Hospital in Msida, provided that it ensures that the product is only used under its supervision.
This Decision is addressed to the Malta Competition and Consumer Affairs Authority.
It shall apply from 19 December 2023.

Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/175 of 27 January 2025 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine

January 13, 2026
Official Journalof the European Union ENL series
2025/175 28.1.2025
(1) On 31 July 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/512/CFSP(1).
(2) In its conclusions of 19 December 2024, the European Council reiterated its resolute condemnation of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, which constitutes a manifest violation of the Charter of the United Nations, and reaffirmed the Union’s unwavering commitment to providing continued political, financial, economic, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support to Ukraine and its people.
(3) As long as the illegal actions by the Russian Federation continue to violate fundamental rules of international law, including, in particular, the prohibition on the use of force enshrined in Article 2(4) of the Charter of the United Nations, or of international humanitarian law, it is appropriate to maintain in force all the measures imposed by the Union and to take additional measures, if necessary. Consequently, Decision 2014/512/CFSP should be renewed for a further 6 months.
(4) Decision 2014/512/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,
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 31 July 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/512/CFSP (1).
(2) In its conclusions of 19 December 2024, the European Council reiterated its resolute condemnation of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, which constitutes a manifest violation of the Charter of the United Nations, and reaffirmed the Union’s unwavering commitment to providing continued political, financial, economic, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support to Ukraine and its people.
(3) As long as the illegal actions by the Russian Federation continue to violate fundamental rules of international law, including, in particular, the prohibition on the use of force enshrined in Article 2(4) of the Charter of the United Nations, or of international humanitarian law, it is appropriate to maintain in force all the measures imposed by the Union and to take additional measures, if necessary. Consequently, Decision 2014/512/CFSP should be renewed for a further 6 months.
(4) Decision 2014/512/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
In Decision 2014/512/CFSP, Article 9(1) is replaced by the following:

‘1. This Decision shall apply until 31 July 2025.’.

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

Council Decision (EU) 2025/172 of 17 December 2024 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Specialised Committee on Energy established by the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part, as regards the adoption of a recommendation concerning the preparation of technical procedures for the efficient use of electricity interconnectors

January 13, 2026
Official Journalof the European Union ENL series
2025/172 29.1.2025
(1) On 29 April 2021, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2021/689(1)on the conclusion of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part(2)(the ‘Trade and Cooperation Agreement’). The Trade and Cooperation Agreement entered into force on 1 May 2021.
(2) Article 8(1), point (l), of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement established the Specialised Committee on Energy (the ‘Specialised Committee’). The competences of the Specialised Committee are set out in Article 8(4) of that Agreement.
(3) Pursuant to Article 8(4), point (c), of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, with respect to issues related to its area of competence the Specialised Committee has the power to adopt decisions and recommendations in respect of all matters where that Agreement or any supplementing agreement so provides or for which the Partnership Council has delegated its powers to it. Pursuant to Article 10(2) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, a Committee is to adopt decisions and make recommendations by mutual consent.
(4) Regarding the electricity trading arrangements between the Union and the United Kingdom, Article 312(1) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement requires that, for capacity allocation and congestion management at the day ahead stage, the Specialised Committee take, as a matter of priority, the necessary steps in accordance with Article 317 of that Agreement to ensure that transmission system operators (‘TSOs’) for electricity develop arrangements setting out technical procedures in accordance with Annex 29 to that Agreement within a specific timeline.
(5) In particular, Part 1, point 1, of Annex 29 to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement provides for the development of a new procedure for the allocation of capacity on electricity interconnectors at the day-ahead market timeframe. The new procedure is to be based on the concept of ‘multi-region loose volume coupling’.
(6) On 10 July 2023, the TSOs of the Union and of the United Kingdom delivered a report, following Recommendation No 1/2023 of the Specialised Committee of 7 February 2023(3), requesting that the TSOs address a number of questions as regards the implementation of the multi-region loose volume coupling. That report was supplemented by an informal opinion of the European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) and of the United Kingdom regulatory authorities.
(7) Considering the conclusions of the TSO report of 10 July 2023, supported by the informal opinion of ACER and of the United Kingdom regulatory authorities, it is appropriate for the Specialised Committee to recommend further action to the Parties.
(8) The Specialised Committee is to adopt a recommendation on further action to be taken either at a forthcoming meeting or by written procedure, following the completion of domestic procedures by each Party.
(9) It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union's behalf within the Specialised Committee, as the recommendation of the Specialised Committee will be capable of decisively influencing the content of or the way in which the Unionacquisis to be implemented, in particular Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1222(4),
(1) Pursuant to Article 8(4), point (a), of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, the Specialised Committee on Energy (the ‘Specialised Committee’) has the power to monitor and review the implementation and ensure the proper functioning of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement in its area of competence. Pursuant to Article 8(4), point (c), it has the power to adopt decisions and recommendations in respect of all matters where the Trade and Cooperation Agreement so provides or for which the Partnership Council has delegated its powers to the Specialised Committee pursuant to Article 7(4), point (f). Pursuant to Article 329(3) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, it shall make recommendations as necessary to ensure the effective implementation of the Chapters of Title VIII for which it is responsible.
(2) Pursuant to Article 312(1) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, the Specialised Committee, as a matter of priority, shall take the necessary steps in accordance with Article 317 to ensure that transmission system operators (‘TSOs’) develop arrangements setting out technical procedures in accordance with Annex 29 within a specific timeline.
(3) On 7 February 2023, the Specialised Committee adopted Recommendation No 1/2023(2)for each Party to request its respective TSOs to provide the additional information as set out in Annex II to that Recommendation within five months of the date of request made by each Party.
(4) The European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) TSOs provided that additional information to the Parties in response to their respective requests. In July 2023, the regulatory authorities of the EU and the UK, respectively, provided opinions to the Parties on that additional information. The Specialised Committee welcomed these important contributions to the implementation of Title VIII of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement at the Specialised Committee meeting on 9 November 2023.
(5) Both the EU and the UK TSOs and regulatory authorities have identified significant risks of market manipulation associated with the Preliminary Order Books approach to the operation of day-ahead electricity trading arrangements based on the concept of Multi-region loose volume coupling (‘MRLVC’).
(6) Both the EU and the UK TSOs and regulatory authorities have identified that the potential benefits of the Common Order Book approach to MRLVC will depend on the resolution of a number of fundamental design challenges. Further specific work to develop a robust design for MRLVC following a Common Order Book approach is needed before any decision on implementation can be made. That design will, among other requirements, need to ensure the secure and efficient operation of the respective EU and UK electricity wholesale markets, and address any trade-off between the efficiency of MRLVC and the secure and efficient operation of the EU and UK electricity wholesale markets. Thorough consultation, assessment and testing of the mechanism will also be required ahead of any decision on implementation. Moreover, the Specialised Committee noted that development of the design must be consistent with the process set out in Articles 312(1), 312(2) and 317 of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and requirements set out in Annex 29.
(7) Both the 2021 cost-benefit analysis (the ‘2021 CBA’) and the 2023 additional information prepared by EU and UK TSOs have found that the efficiency of MRLVC will depend to a significant extent on the accuracy of the bordering bidding zone net position forecaster. Further specific work to develop and confirm the validity of the concept of that forecaster is needed before a decision on implementation can be made. The Specialised Committee noted that EU and UK TSOs proposed a phased approach to the development of the forecaster in their report, beginning with an initial prototype design and validation phase.
(8) Both the EU and the UK have ambitious goals to unleash the offshore renewable energy potential in the North Seas to enhance access to affordable energy and advance their transitions towards climate neutrality. Pursuant to Article 321 of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, the Parties shall cooperate in the development of offshore renewable energy by sharing best practices and, where appropriate, by facilitating the development of specific projects. In their report, the EU and UK TSOs identified that the future development of offshore hybrid projects will require electricity trading arrangements that support efficient pricing and capacity utilisation. The Specialised Committee acknowledged that further consideration needed to be given to ensuring that EU-UK electricity trading arrangements support their ambitions for the rapid development of renewable energy projects in the North Seas.
(9) The 2021 CBA identified a single Great Britain clearing price at the day-ahead timeframe as an assumption in all MRLVC design options under consideration. The UK published its consultation response on re-coupling relevant Great Britain auctions for cross-border trade with the EU at the day-ahead timeframe in August 2023. The UK’s analysis showed that the majority of respondents were supportive of the proposals set out in the consultation. The UK has since engaged with the Specialised Committee and presented the outcomes of the consultation.
(10) In the light of progress achieved to date by the TSOs and the additional information provided in response to Annex II to Recommendation No 1/2023, the Specialised Committee should address the Parties to ensure that the TSOs commence a next phase of work. That work should focus on addressing the fundamental design issues which have been previously highlighted to satisfy the Specialised Committee’s obligations under Article 312(1) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
(11) The Specialised Committee noted that the Parties expect a phased approach to the development of technical procedures for MRLVC, starting with an initial concept-validation phase. In light of findings from the TSO report submitted in July 2023, further analysis is necessary and should be included in the concept validation phase. The initial concept-validation phase should inform and support the development of a single set of draft technical procedures for MRLVC in line with Articles 312(1) and 317(2) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
(12) Any decision by the Specialised Committee on the implementation of technical procedures for an MRLVC solution following a Common Order Book approach, pursuant to Article 317(4) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, should be supported by stakeholder consultation, robust periods of testing and an updated cost benefit analysis,
(a) an optimal operational timeline combining the operations of the MRLVC, the EU Single Day-Ahead Coupling and the Great Britain wholesale electricity market arrangements under a Common Order Book approach, including the optimal validation and fallback arrangements. The optimal operational timeline should promote the robust and efficient use of interconnectors while minimising risks for the secure operation of the EU and UK electricity wholesale markets and taking into account possible market developments up to 2030-35. The operational risks linked to that timeline on both the EU Single Day-Ahead Coupling and the Great Britain wholesale electricity market should be assessed and, to the extent possible, quantified. A range of options for operational timelines should be included in the supporting analysis to support the identification and assessment of the validity of an optimal timeline;
(b) a draft tender specification for a prototype for a bordering bidding zone net position forecaster which should:(i)include a detailed description of requirements, including:—the methodology (e.g., statistical and/or deterministic) to be employed;—specific outputs that would be required from the forecaster;—how the forecaster will incorporate future market developments, including the future introduction of new bidding zones whether onshore or offshore;—how outputs from the forecaster will be inputted into wider MRLVC processes;—any other key requirements identified through the work set out under point (a) of this Article and Article 3;(ii)be accompanied by:—information on how the tender would be issued and governed, including consideration of ownership and intellectual property rights;—a detailed breakdown of anticipated timings and costs;—any relevant issue related to administrative functions required to address EU and UK system interdependencies in the implementation of an MRLVC solution. (i) include a detailed description of requirements, including:—the methodology (e.g., statistical and/or deterministic) to be employed;—specific outputs that would be required from the forecaster;—how the forecaster will incorporate future market developments, including the future introduction of new bidding zones whether onshore or offshore;—how outputs from the forecaster will be inputted into wider MRLVC processes;—any other key requirements identified through the work set out under point (a) of this Article and Article 3; — the methodology (e.g., statistical and/or deterministic) to be employed; — specific outputs that would be required from the forecaster; — how the forecaster will incorporate future market developments, including the future introduction of new bidding zones whether onshore or offshore; — how outputs from the forecaster will be inputted into wider MRLVC processes; — any other key requirements identified through the work set out under point (a) of this Article and Article 3; (ii) be accompanied by:—information on how the tender would be issued and governed, including consideration of ownership and intellectual property rights;—a detailed breakdown of anticipated timings and costs;—any relevant issue related to administrative functions required to address EU and UK system interdependencies in the implementation of an MRLVC solution. — information on how the tender would be issued and governed, including consideration of ownership and intellectual property rights; — a detailed breakdown of anticipated timings and costs; — any relevant issue related to administrative functions required to address EU and UK system interdependencies in the implementation of an MRLVC solution.
(i) include a detailed description of requirements, including:—the methodology (e.g., statistical and/or deterministic) to be employed;—specific outputs that would be required from the forecaster;—how the forecaster will incorporate future market developments, including the future introduction of new bidding zones whether onshore or offshore;—how outputs from the forecaster will be inputted into wider MRLVC processes;—any other key requirements identified through the work set out under point (a) of this Article and Article 3; — the methodology (e.g., statistical and/or deterministic) to be employed; — specific outputs that would be required from the forecaster; — how the forecaster will incorporate future market developments, including the future introduction of new bidding zones whether onshore or offshore; — how outputs from the forecaster will be inputted into wider MRLVC processes; — any other key requirements identified through the work set out under point (a) of this Article and Article 3;
— the methodology (e.g., statistical and/or deterministic) to be employed;
— specific outputs that would be required from the forecaster;
— how the forecaster will incorporate future market developments, including the future introduction of new bidding zones whether onshore or offshore;
— how outputs from the forecaster will be inputted into wider MRLVC processes;
— any other key requirements identified through the work set out under point (a) of this Article and Article 3;
(ii) be accompanied by:—information on how the tender would be issued and governed, including consideration of ownership and intellectual property rights;—a detailed breakdown of anticipated timings and costs;—any relevant issue related to administrative functions required to address EU and UK system interdependencies in the implementation of an MRLVC solution. — information on how the tender would be issued and governed, including consideration of ownership and intellectual property rights; — a detailed breakdown of anticipated timings and costs; — any relevant issue related to administrative functions required to address EU and UK system interdependencies in the implementation of an MRLVC solution.
— information on how the tender would be issued and governed, including consideration of ownership and intellectual property rights;
— a detailed breakdown of anticipated timings and costs;
— any relevant issue related to administrative functions required to address EU and UK system interdependencies in the implementation of an MRLVC solution.
(i) include a detailed description of requirements, including:—the methodology (e.g., statistical and/or deterministic) to be employed;—specific outputs that would be required from the forecaster;—how the forecaster will incorporate future market developments, including the future introduction of new bidding zones whether onshore or offshore;—how outputs from the forecaster will be inputted into wider MRLVC processes;—any other key requirements identified through the work set out under point (a) of this Article and Article 3; — the methodology (e.g., statistical and/or deterministic) to be employed; — specific outputs that would be required from the forecaster; — how the forecaster will incorporate future market developments, including the future introduction of new bidding zones whether onshore or offshore; — how outputs from the forecaster will be inputted into wider MRLVC processes; — any other key requirements identified through the work set out under point (a) of this Article and Article 3;
— the methodology (e.g., statistical and/or deterministic) to be employed;
— specific outputs that would be required from the forecaster;
— how the forecaster will incorporate future market developments, including the future introduction of new bidding zones whether onshore or offshore;
— how outputs from the forecaster will be inputted into wider MRLVC processes;
— any other key requirements identified through the work set out under point (a) of this Article and Article 3;
— the methodology (e.g., statistical and/or deterministic) to be employed;
— specific outputs that would be required from the forecaster;
— how the forecaster will incorporate future market developments, including the future introduction of new bidding zones whether onshore or offshore;
— how outputs from the forecaster will be inputted into wider MRLVC processes;
— any other key requirements identified through the work set out under point (a) of this Article and Article 3;
(ii) be accompanied by:—information on how the tender would be issued and governed, including consideration of ownership and intellectual property rights;—a detailed breakdown of anticipated timings and costs;—any relevant issue related to administrative functions required to address EU and UK system interdependencies in the implementation of an MRLVC solution. — information on how the tender would be issued and governed, including consideration of ownership and intellectual property rights; — a detailed breakdown of anticipated timings and costs; — any relevant issue related to administrative functions required to address EU and UK system interdependencies in the implementation of an MRLVC solution.
— information on how the tender would be issued and governed, including consideration of ownership and intellectual property rights;
— a detailed breakdown of anticipated timings and costs;
— any relevant issue related to administrative functions required to address EU and UK system interdependencies in the implementation of an MRLVC solution.
— information on how the tender would be issued and governed, including consideration of ownership and intellectual property rights;
— a detailed breakdown of anticipated timings and costs;
— any relevant issue related to administrative functions required to address EU and UK system interdependencies in the implementation of an MRLVC solution.
(a) investigate the impact of both existing trading arrangements and an MRLVC solution on joint and hybrid projects, over the medium term (2030-2035 horizon), with a particular focus on:(i)the scope of the application of the trading arrangements, and whether and how the performance of capacity allocation may be affected;(ii)how these trading arrangements could operate with different market designs, in particular offshore bidding zones; and(iii)whether there may be sufficient clarity in the business case for infrastructure investment; (i) the scope of the application of the trading arrangements, and whether and how the performance of capacity allocation may be affected; (ii) how these trading arrangements could operate with different market designs, in particular offshore bidding zones; and (iii) whether there may be sufficient clarity in the business case for infrastructure investment;
(i) the scope of the application of the trading arrangements, and whether and how the performance of capacity allocation may be affected;
(ii) how these trading arrangements could operate with different market designs, in particular offshore bidding zones; and
(iii) whether there may be sufficient clarity in the business case for infrastructure investment;
(i) the scope of the application of the trading arrangements, and whether and how the performance of capacity allocation may be affected;
(ii) how these trading arrangements could operate with different market designs, in particular offshore bidding zones; and
(iii) whether there may be sufficient clarity in the business case for infrastructure investment;
(b) take into consideration:(i)the nature and scale of possible offshore renewable energy infrastructure developments across the North Seas in the medium term, including possible hybrid interconnectors, energy islands, meshed grids and offshore electrolysers;(ii)possible mechanisms of price formation;(iii)the complementary role of forward and intraday trading arrangements;(iv)the impact on the accuracy of bordering bidding zone forecasts; and(v)any specific adjustments that may be required in the design features of these trading arrangements, within their general confines, to help address any identified barriers and/or requirements in the development and operation of joint and hybrid offshore projects to deliver efficient trading arrangements. (i) the nature and scale of possible offshore renewable energy infrastructure developments across the North Seas in the medium term, including possible hybrid interconnectors, energy islands, meshed grids and offshore electrolysers; (ii) possible mechanisms of price formation; (iii) the complementary role of forward and intraday trading arrangements; (iv) the impact on the accuracy of bordering bidding zone forecasts; and (v) any specific adjustments that may be required in the design features of these trading arrangements, within their general confines, to help address any identified barriers and/or requirements in the development and operation of joint and hybrid offshore projects to deliver efficient trading arrangements.
(i) the nature and scale of possible offshore renewable energy infrastructure developments across the North Seas in the medium term, including possible hybrid interconnectors, energy islands, meshed grids and offshore electrolysers;
(ii) possible mechanisms of price formation;
(iii) the complementary role of forward and intraday trading arrangements;
(iv) the impact on the accuracy of bordering bidding zone forecasts; and
(v) any specific adjustments that may be required in the design features of these trading arrangements, within their general confines, to help address any identified barriers and/or requirements in the development and operation of joint and hybrid offshore projects to deliver efficient trading arrangements.
(i) the nature and scale of possible offshore renewable energy infrastructure developments across the North Seas in the medium term, including possible hybrid interconnectors, energy islands, meshed grids and offshore electrolysers;
(ii) possible mechanisms of price formation;
(iii) the complementary role of forward and intraday trading arrangements;
(iv) the impact on the accuracy of bordering bidding zone forecasts; and
(v) any specific adjustments that may be required in the design features of these trading arrangements, within their general confines, to help address any identified barriers and/or requirements in the development and operation of joint and hybrid offshore projects to deliver efficient trading arrangements.
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 194(2), in conjunction with Article 218(9), thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) On 29 April 2021, the Council adopted Decision (EU) 2021/689 (1) on the conclusion of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part (2) (the ‘Trade and Cooperation Agreement’). The Trade and Cooperation Agreement entered into force on 1 May 2021.
(2) Article 8(1), point (l), of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement established the Specialised Committee on Energy (the ‘Specialised Committee’). The competences of the Specialised Committee are set out in Article 8(4) of that Agreement.
(3) Pursuant to Article 8(4), point (c), of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, with respect to issues related to its area of competence the Specialised Committee has the power to adopt decisions and recommendations in respect of all matters where that Agreement or any supplementing agreement so provides or for which the Partnership Council has delegated its powers to it. Pursuant to Article 10(2) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, a Committee is to adopt decisions and make recommendations by mutual consent.
(4) Regarding the electricity trading arrangements between the Union and the United Kingdom, Article 312(1) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement requires that, for capacity allocation and congestion management at the day ahead stage, the Specialised Committee take, as a matter of priority, the necessary steps in accordance with Article 317 of that Agreement to ensure that transmission system operators (‘TSOs’) for electricity develop arrangements setting out technical procedures in accordance with Annex 29 to that Agreement within a specific timeline.
(5) In particular, Part 1, point 1, of Annex 29 to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement provides for the development of a new procedure for the allocation of capacity on electricity interconnectors at the day-ahead market timeframe. The new procedure is to be based on the concept of ‘multi-region loose volume coupling’.
(6) On 10 July 2023, the TSOs of the Union and of the United Kingdom delivered a report, following Recommendation No 1/2023 of the Specialised Committee of 7 February 2023 (3), requesting that the TSOs address a number of questions as regards the implementation of the multi-region loose volume coupling. That report was supplemented by an informal opinion of the European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) and of the United Kingdom regulatory authorities.
(7) Considering the conclusions of the TSO report of 10 July 2023, supported by the informal opinion of ACER and of the United Kingdom regulatory authorities, it is appropriate for the Specialised Committee to recommend further action to the Parties.
(8) The Specialised Committee is to adopt a recommendation on further action to be taken either at a forthcoming meeting or by written procedure, following the completion of domestic procedures by each Party.
(9) It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf within the Specialised Committee, as the recommendation of the Specialised Committee will be capable of decisively influencing the content of or the way in which the Union acquis is to be implemented, in particular Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1222 (4),
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
The position to be taken on the Union’s behalf within the Specialised Committee on Energy established by Article 8(1), point (l), of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part, is set out in the draft recommendation of that Committee attached to this Decision.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
The Specialised Committee acknowledges that the Preliminary Order Books approach is not a viable way forward for the further development of a Multi-region loose volume coupling (‘MRLVC’) solution and recommends that the Parties not pursue it further.
The Specialised Committee recommends that each Party request that its respective TSOs for electricity and, for the Union, the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (‘ENTSO-E’) facilitating the work of EU TSOs jointly commence an initial concept-validation phase prior to producing the single set of initial draft technical procedures for MRLVC in accordance with Annex 29 to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and with supporting analysis, comprising:

(a) an optimal operational timeline combining the operations of the MRLVC, the EU Single Day-Ahead Coupling and the Great Britain wholesale electricity market arrangements under a Common Order Book approach, including the optimal validation and fallback arrangements. The optimal operational timeline should promote the robust and efficient use of interconnectors while minimising risks for the secure operation of the EU and UK electricity wholesale markets and taking into account possible market developments up to 2030-35. The operational risks linked to that timeline on both the EU Single Day-Ahead Coupling and the Great Britain wholesale electricity market should be assessed and, to the extent possible, quantified. A range of options for operational timelines should be included in the supporting analysis to support the identification and assessment of the validity of an optimal timeline;
(b) a draft tender specification for a prototype for a bordering bidding zone net position forecaster which should:
(i) include a detailed description of requirements, including:
—
the methodology (e.g., statistical and/or deterministic) to be employed;
—
specific outputs that would be required from the forecaster;
—
how the forecaster will incorporate future market developments, including the future introduction of new bidding zones whether onshore or offshore;
—
how outputs from the forecaster will be inputted into wider MRLVC processes;
—
any other key requirements identified through the work set out under point (a) of this Article and Article 3;
(ii) be accompanied by:
—
information on how the tender would be issued and governed, including consideration of ownership and intellectual property rights;
—
a detailed breakdown of anticipated timings and costs;
—
any relevant issue related to administrative functions required to address EU and UK system interdependencies in the implementation of an MRLVC solution.

1. The Specialised Committee recommends that the Parties request that their respective TSOs for electricity and, for the Union, the ENTSO-E facilitating the work of EU TSOs produce a joint report for the Specialised Committee investigating any barriers to the delivery of joint and hybrid offshore projects that may result from existing trading arrangements or MRLVC, and any specific changes needed to existing trading arrangements or specific requirements of the design of MRLVC needed to deliver efficient electricity trading that supports the delivery of joint and hybrid offshore projects.

2. The TSOs joint report should:
(a) investigate the impact of both existing trading arrangements and an MRLVC solution on joint and hybrid projects, over the medium term (2030-2035 horizon), with a particular focus on:
(i) the scope of the application of the trading arrangements, and whether and how the performance of capacity allocation may be affected;
(ii) how these trading arrangements could operate with different market designs, in particular offshore bidding zones; and
(iii) whether there may be sufficient clarity in the business case for infrastructure investment;
(b) take into consideration:
(i) the nature and scale of possible offshore renewable energy infrastructure developments across the North Seas in the medium term, including possible hybrid interconnectors, energy islands, meshed grids and offshore electrolysers;
(ii) possible mechanisms of price formation;
(iii) the complementary role of forward and intraday trading arrangements;
(iv) the impact on the accuracy of bordering bidding zone forecasts; and
(v) any specific adjustments that may be required in the design features of these trading arrangements, within their general confines, to help address any identified barriers and/or requirements in the development and operation of joint and hybrid offshore projects to deliver efficient trading arrangements.

The development of the work recommended under Articles 2 and 3 should involve regular oversight and input by the Parties. It may also involve the TSOs engaging with wider stakeholders that may include regulators, nominated electricity market operators/power exchanges, and academia.
The Specialised Committee recommends that the Parties coordinate their communication with their respective TSOs for electricity and, for the Union, the ENTSO-E facilitating the work of EU TSOs with respect to Articles 2 and 3 and request that they complete the work listed under those Articles within 11 months of the adoption of this Recommendation.
The Specialised Committee recommends that the Parties request that their respective TSOs for electricity and, for the Union, the ENTSO-E facilitating the work of EU TSOs request an informal opinion of the UK national energy regulators and ACER regarding their work completed with respect to Articles 2 and 3, to be delivered within one month of the delivery of the TSOs joint report.

RECOMMENDATION No …/2024 OF THE SPECIALISED COMMITTEE ON ENERGY ESTABLISHED BY ARTICLE 8(1), POINT (l), OF THE TRADE AND COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY, OF THE ONE PART, AND THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, OF THE OTHER PART
of …
to each Party concerning the preparation of technical procedures for the efficient use of electricity interconnectors
THE SPECIALISED COMMITTEE ON ENERGY,
Having regard to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland of the other part (1) (the ‘Trade and Cooperation Agreement’), and in particular Article 311(1) and (2), Article 312(1) and (2), Article 317(1), (2) and (3), and Annex 29 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 8(4), point (a), of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, the Specialised Committee on Energy (the ‘Specialised Committee’) has the power to monitor and review the implementation and ensure the proper functioning of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement in its area of competence. Pursuant to Article 8(4), point (c), it has the power to adopt decisions and recommendations in respect of all matters where the Trade and Cooperation Agreement so provides or for which the Partnership Council has delegated its powers to the Specialised Committee pursuant to Article 7(4), point (f). Pursuant to Article 329(3) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, it shall make recommendations as necessary to ensure the effective implementation of the Chapters of Title VIII for which it is responsible.
(2) Pursuant to Article 312(1) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, the Specialised Committee, as a matter of priority, shall take the necessary steps in accordance with Article 317 to ensure that transmission system operators (‘TSOs’) develop arrangements setting out technical procedures in accordance with Annex 29 within a specific timeline.
(3) On 7 February 2023, the Specialised Committee adopted Recommendation No 1/2023 (2) for each Party to request its respective TSOs to provide the additional information as set out in Annex II to that Recommendation within five months of the date of request made by each Party.
(4) The European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) TSOs provided that additional information to the Parties in response to their respective requests. In July 2023, the regulatory authorities of the EU and the UK, respectively, provided opinions to the Parties on that additional information. The Specialised Committee welcomed these important contributions to the implementation of Title VIII of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement at the Specialised Committee meeting on 9 November 2023. (5) Both the EU and the UK TSOs and regulatory authorities have identified significant risks of market manipulation associated with the Preliminary Order Books approach to the operation of day-ahead electricity trading arrangements based on the concept of Multi-region loose volume coupling (‘MRLVC’).
(6) Both the EU and the UK TSOs and regulatory authorities have identified that the potential benefits of the Common Order Book approach to MRLVC will depend on the resolution of a number of fundamental design challenges. Further specific work to develop a robust design for MRLVC following a Common Order Book approach is needed before any decision on implementation can be made. That design will, among other requirements, need to ensure the secure and efficient operation of the respective EU and UK electricity wholesale markets, and address any trade-off between the efficiency of MRLVC and the secure and efficient operation of the EU and UK electricity wholesale markets. Thorough consultation, assessment and testing of the mechanism will also be required ahead of any decision on implementation. Moreover, the Specialised Committee noted that development of the design must be consistent with the process set out in Articles 312(1), 312(2) and 317 of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and requirements set out in Annex 29. (7) Both the 2021 cost-benefit analysis (the ‘2021 CBA’) and the 2023 additional information prepared by EU and UK TSOs have found that the efficiency of MRLVC will depend to a significant extent on the accuracy of the bordering bidding zone net position forecaster. Further specific work to develop and confirm the validity of the concept of that forecaster is needed before a decision on implementation can be made. The Specialised Committee noted that EU and UK TSOs proposed a phased approach to the development of the forecaster in their report, beginning with an initial prototype design and validation phase.
(8) Both the EU and the UK have ambitious goals to unleash the offshore renewable energy potential in the North Seas to enhance access to affordable energy and advance their transitions towards climate neutrality. Pursuant to Article 321 of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, the Parties shall cooperate in the development of offshore renewable energy by sharing best practices and, where appropriate, by facilitating the development of specific projects. In their report, the EU and UK TSOs identified that the future development of offshore hybrid projects will require electricity trading arrangements that support efficient pricing and capacity utilisation. The Specialised Committee acknowledged that further consideration needed to be given to ensuring that EU-UK electricity trading arrangements support their ambitions for the rapid development of renewable energy projects in the North Seas.
(9) The 2021 CBA identified a single Great Britain clearing price at the day-ahead timeframe as an assumption in all MRLVC design options under consideration. The UK published its consultation response on re-coupling relevant Great Britain auctions for cross-border trade with the EU at the day-ahead timeframe in August 2023. The UK’s analysis showed that the majority of respondents were supportive of the proposals set out in the consultation. The UK has since engaged with the Specialised Committee and presented the outcomes of the consultation.
(10) In the light of progress achieved to date by the TSOs and the additional information provided in response to Annex II to Recommendation No 1/2023, the Specialised Committee should address the Parties to ensure that the TSOs commence a next phase of work. That work should focus on addressing the fundamental design issues which have been previously highlighted to satisfy the Specialised Committee’s obligations under Article 312(1) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
(11) The Specialised Committee noted that the Parties expect a phased approach to the development of technical procedures for MRLVC, starting with an initial concept-validation phase. In light of findings from the TSO report submitted in July 2023, further analysis is necessary and should be included in the concept validation phase. The initial concept-validation phase should inform and support the development of a single set of draft technical procedures for MRLVC in line with Articles 312(1) and 317(2) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
(12) Any decision by the Specialised Committee on the implementation of technical procedures for an MRLVC solution following a Common Order Book approach, pursuant to Article 317(4) of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, should be supported by stakeholder consultation, robust periods of testing and an updated cost benefit analysis,
HAS ADOPTED THIS RECOMMENDATION,
Article 1
The Specialised Committee acknowledges that the Preliminary Order Books approach is not a viable way forward for the further development of a Multi-region loose volume coupling (‘MRLVC’) solution and recommends that the Parties not pursue it further.
Article 2
The Specialised Committee recommends that each Party request that its respective TSOs for electricity and, for the Union, the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (‘ENTSO-E’) facilitating the work of EU TSOs jointly commence an initial concept-validation phase prior to producing the single set of initial draft technical procedures for MRLVC in accordance with Annex 29 to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and with supporting analysis, comprising:
(a) an optimal operational timeline combining the operations of the MRLVC, the EU Single Day-Ahead Coupling and the Great Britain wholesale electricity market arrangements under a Common Order Book approach, including the optimal validation and fallback arrangements. The optimal operational timeline should promote the robust and efficient use of interconnectors while minimising risks for the secure operation of the EU and UK electricity wholesale markets and taking into account possible market developments up to 2030-35. The operational risks linked to that timeline on both the EU Single Day-Ahead Coupling and the Great Britain wholesale electricity market should be assessed and, to the extent possible, quantified. A range of options for operational timelines should be included in the supporting analysis to support the identification and assessment of the validity of an optimal timeline;
(b) a draft tender specification for a prototype for a bordering bidding zone net position forecaster which should:
(i) include a detailed description of requirements, including:
—
the methodology (e.g., statistical and/or deterministic) to be employed;
—
specific outputs that would be required from the forecaster;
—
how the forecaster will incorporate future market developments, including the future introduction of new bidding zones whether onshore or offshore;
—
how outputs from the forecaster will be inputted into wider MRLVC processes;
—
any other key requirements identified through the work set out under point (a) of this Article and Article 3;
(ii) be accompanied by:
—
information on how the tender would be issued and governed, including consideration of ownership and intellectual property rights;
—
a detailed breakdown of anticipated timings and costs;
—
any relevant issue related to administrative functions required to address EU and UK system interdependencies in the implementation of an MRLVC solution.
Article 3 1. The Specialised Committee recommends that the Parties request that their respective TSOs for electricity and, for the Union, the ENTSO-E facilitating the work of EU TSOs produce a joint report for the Specialised Committee investigating any barriers to the delivery of joint and hybrid offshore projects that may result from existing trading arrangements or MRLVC, and any specific changes needed to existing trading arrangements or specific requirements of the design of MRLVC needed to deliver efficient electricity trading that supports the delivery of joint and hybrid offshore projects. 2. The TSOs joint report should:
(a) investigate the impact of both existing trading arrangements and an MRLVC solution on joint and hybrid projects, over the medium term (2030-2035 horizon), with a particular focus on:
(i) the scope of the application of the trading arrangements, and whether and how the performance of capacity allocation may be affected;
(ii) how these trading arrangements could operate with different market designs, in particular offshore bidding zones; and
(iii) whether there may be sufficient clarity in the business case for infrastructure investment;
(b) take into consideration:
(i) the nature and scale of possible offshore renewable energy infrastructure developments across the North Seas in the medium term, including possible hybrid interconnectors, energy islands, meshed grids and offshore electrolysers;
(ii) possible mechanisms of price formation;
(iii) the complementary role of forward and intraday trading arrangements;
(iv) the impact on the accuracy of bordering bidding zone forecasts; and
(v) any specific adjustments that may be required in the design features of these trading arrangements, within their general confines, to help address any identified barriers and/or requirements in the development and operation of joint and hybrid offshore projects to deliver efficient trading arrangements.
Article 4
The development of the work recommended under Articles 2 and 3 should involve regular oversight and input by the Parties. It may also involve the TSOs engaging with wider stakeholders that may include regulators, nominated electricity market operators/power exchanges, and academia.
Article 5
The Specialised Committee recommends that the Parties coordinate their communication with their respective TSOs for electricity and, for the Union, the ENTSO-E facilitating the work of EU TSOs with respect to Articles 2 and 3 and request that they complete the work listed under those Articles within 11 months of the adoption of this Recommendation.
Article 6
The Specialised Committee recommends that the Parties request that their respective TSOs for electricity and, for the Union, the ENTSO-E facilitating the work of EU TSOs request an informal opinion of the UK national energy regulators and ACER regarding their work completed with respect to Articles 2 and 3, to be delivered within one month of the delivery of the TSOs joint report.
Done at …, …
For the Specialised Committee on Energy
The Co-Chairs

(1)
OJ L 149, 30.4.2021, p. 10, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/agree_internation/2021/689(1)/oj.

(2) Recommendation No 1/2023 of the Specialised Committee on Energy established by Article 8(1)(l) of the Trade And Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part of 7 February 2023 to each Party concerning their requests to transmission system operators for electricity in view of preparing technical procedures for the efficient use of electricity interconnectors (OJ L 61, 27.2.2023, p. 71).

Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/171 of 27 January 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
2025/171 27.1.2025
(1) On 17 May 2019, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2019/797(1).
(2) Targeted restrictive measures against cyber-attacks with a significant effect which constitute an external threat to the Union or its Member States are one of the measures included in the Union’s framework for a joint diplomatic response to malicious cyber activities, namely the Cyber Diplomacy Toolbox, and are a vital instrument to prevent, deter, discourage and respond to such activities.
(3) Malicious cyber activities against critical infrastructure or essential services, including through the use of ransomware and wipers, the targeting of supply chains and cyber-espionage, including intellectual property theft activities, are increasing in number, frequency and sophistication. With their disruptive and destructive effects, those activities pose a systemic threat to the Union’s security, economy and democracy and to society at large.
(4) In 2020, cyber-attacks with a significant effect were carried out against Estonia. Cyber-attacks targeting the computer systems of multiple institutions were conducted with the aim of using the data to threaten the security of Estonia. Those cyber-attacks concerned the storage of classified information.
(5) As part of the sustained, tailored and coordinated Union action against persistent cyber threat actors, three natural persons should be included in the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2019/797. Those persons are responsible for, or involved in, cyber-attacks with a significant effect which constitute an external threat to the Union or its Member States.
(6) Decision (CFSP) 2019/797 should therefore be amended accordingly,
Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing
‘15. Nikolay Alexandrovich KORCHAGIN Николай Александрович КорчагинDate of birth: 16.9.1997Nationality: RussianGender: maleAssociated entity: Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Nikolay Korchagin is involved in and responsible for cyber-attacks with a significant effect by conducting intelligence activities directed against Estonia and gaining access to a computer system illegally.Nikolay Korchagin is an officer of military unit 29155 of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU). In that role, he is involved in and responsible for cyber-attacks against computer systems with the aim of collecting data from the data systems of multiple institutions, which independently or in combination, give an overview of the cyber security policy of Estonia, the cyber capabilities of the state, sensitive personal data and other sensitive data, with the aim of using the data to threaten the security of Estonia. The attacks therefore concern the storage of classified information. The attacks concerned allies and partners of Estonia.Therefore, Nikolay Korchagin is involved in and responsible for cyber-attacks with a significant effect which constitute an external threat to a Member State. 27.1.2025
16. Vitaly SHEVCHENKO Виталий ШевченкоDate of birth: 1.9.1997Nationality: RussianGender: maleAssociated entity: Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Vitaly Shevchenko is involved in and responsible for cyber-attacks with a significant effect by conducting intelligence activities directed against Estonia and gaining access to a computer system illegally.Vitaly Shevchenko is an officer of military unit 29155 of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU). In that role, he is involved in and responsible for cyber-attacks against computer systems with the aim of collecting data from the data systems of multiple institutions, which independently or in combination, give an overview of the cyber security policy of Estonia, the cyber capabilities of the state, sensitive personal data and other sensitive data, with the aim of using the data to threaten the security of Estonia. The attacks therefore concern the storage of classified information. The attacks concerned allies and partners of Estonia.Therefore, Vitaly Shevchenko is involved in and responsible for cyber-attacks with a significant effect which constitute an external threat to a Member State. 27.1.2025
17. Yuriy Fedorovich DENISOV Юрий Федорович ДенисовDate of birth: 17.6.1980Nationality: RussianGender: maleAssociated entity: Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Yuriy Denisov is involved in and responsible for cyber-attacks with a significant effect by conducting intelligence activities directed against Estonia and gaining access to a computer system illegally.Yuriy Denisov is an officer of military unit 29155 of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU). In that role, he is involved in and responsible for cyber-attacks against computer systems with the aim of collecting data from the data systems of multiple institutions, which independently or in combination, give an overview of the cyber security policy of Estonia, the cyber capabilities of the state, sensitive personal data and other sensitive data, with the aim of using the data to threaten the security of Estonia. The attacks therefore concern the storage of classified information. The attacks concerned allies and partners of Estonia.Therefore, Yuriy Denisov is involved in and responsible for cyber-attacks with a significant effect which constitute an external threat to a Member State. 27.1.2025’.
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) Targeted restrictive measures against cyber-attacks with a significant effect which constitute an external threat to the Union or its Member States are one of the measures included in the Union’s framework for a joint diplomatic response to malicious cyber activities, namely the Cyber Diplomacy Toolbox, and are a vital instrument to prevent, deter, discourage and respond to such activities.
(3) Malicious cyber activities against critical infrastructure or essential services, including through the use of ransomware and wipers, the targeting of supply chains and cyber-espionage, including intellectual property theft activities, are increasing in number, frequency and sophistication. With their disruptive and destructive effects, those activities pose a systemic threat to the Union’s security, economy and democracy and to society at large.
(4) In 2020, cyber-attacks with a significant effect were carried out against Estonia. Cyber-attacks targeting the computer systems of multiple institutions were conducted with the aim of using the data to threaten the security of Estonia. Those cyber-attacks concerned the storage of classified information.
(5) As part of the sustained, tailored and coordinated Union action against persistent cyber threat actors, three natural persons should be included in the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2019/797. Those persons are responsible for, or involved in, cyber-attacks with a significant effect which constitute an external threat to the Union or its Member States.
(6) Decision (CFSP) 2019/797 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
The Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2019/797 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

Name
Identifying information
Reasons
Date of listing
‘15. Nikolay Alexandrovich KORCHAGIN
Николай Александрович Корчагин
Date of birth: 16.9.1997
Nationality: Russian
Gender: male
Associated entity: Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
Nikolay Korchagin is involved in and responsible for cyber-attacks with a significant effect by conducting intelligence activities directed against Estonia and gaining access to a computer system illegally.
Nikolay Korchagin is an officer of military unit 29155 of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU). In that role, he is involved in and responsible for cyber-attacks against computer systems with the aim of collecting data from the data systems of multiple institutions, which independently or in combination, give an overview of the cyber security policy of Estonia, the cyber capabilities of the state, sensitive personal data and other sensitive data, with the aim of using the data to threaten the security of Estonia. The attacks therefore concern the storage of classified information. The attacks concerned allies and partners of Estonia.
Therefore, Nikolay Korchagin is involved in and responsible for cyber-attacks with a significant effect which constitute an external threat to a Member State.
27.1.2025 16. Vitaly SHEVCHENKO
Виталий Шевченко
Date of birth: 1.9.1997
Nationality: Russian
Gender: male
Associated entity: Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
Vitaly Shevchenko is involved in and responsible for cyber-attacks with a significant effect by conducting intelligence activities directed against Estonia and gaining access to a computer system illegally.
Vitaly Shevchenko is an officer of military unit 29155 of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU). In that role, he is involved in and responsible for cyber-attacks against computer systems with the aim of collecting data from the data systems of multiple institutions, which independently or in combination, give an overview of the cyber security policy of Estonia, the cyber capabilities of the state, sensitive personal data and other sensitive data, with the aim of using the data to threaten the security of Estonia. The attacks therefore concern the storage of classified information. The attacks concerned allies and partners of Estonia.
Therefore, Vitaly Shevchenko is involved in and responsible for cyber-attacks with a significant effect which constitute an external threat to a Member State.
27.1.2025 17. Yuriy Fedorovich DENISOV
Юрий Федорович Денисов
Date of birth: 17.6.1980
Nationality: Russian
Gender: male
Associated entity: Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
Yuriy Denisov is involved in and responsible for cyber-attacks with a significant effect by conducting intelligence activities directed against Estonia and gaining access to a computer system illegally.
Yuriy Denisov is an officer of military unit 29155 of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU). In that role, he is involved in and responsible for cyber-attacks against computer systems with the aim of collecting data from the data systems of multiple institutions, which independently or in combination, give an overview of the cyber security policy of Estonia, the cyber capabilities of the state, sensitive personal data and other sensitive data, with the aim of using the data to threaten the security of Estonia. The attacks therefore concern the storage of classified information. The attacks concerned allies and partners of Estonia.
Therefore, Yuriy Denisov is involved in and responsible for cyber-attacks with a significant effect which constitute an external threat to a Member State.
27.1.2025’.

Council Decision (EU) 2025/170 of 27 January 2025 on the partial suspension of the application of the Agreement between the European Union and Georgia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas

January 13, 2026
Official Journalof the European Union ENL series
2025/170 28.1.2025
(1) The Agreement between the European Union and Georgia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas (the ‘Facilitation Agreement’) entered into force on 1 March 2011.
(2) The purpose of the Facilitation Agreement is to facilitate, on the basis of reciprocity, the issuance of visas for intended stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period to citizens of the Union and of Georgia. The Facilitation Agreement contributes to the enhancement of people-to-people contacts and the sharing of values, including respect for human rights and democratic principles.
(3) Under Article 14(5) of the Facilitation Agreement, each Party is entitled to suspend the Facilitation Agreement in whole or in part for reasons of public order, the protection of national security or the protection of public health. A decision on suspension is to be notified to the other Party not later than 48 hours before its entry into force. The Party that has suspended the application of the Facilitation Agreement is to immediately inform the other Party once the reasons for the suspension no longer apply.
(4) In 2024, Georgia adopted the ‘Law on transparency of foreign influence’ and the legislative package on ‘family values and protection of minors’. Those measures are assessed as undermining the fundamental rights of the Georgian people, including the freedom of association and expression, the right to privacy, the right to participate in public affairs, and as increasing stigmatisation and discrimination.
(5) In its conclusions of 27 June 2024, the European Council underlined that the ‘Law on transparency of foreign influence’ represented backsliding on the steps set out in the Commission’s recommendation for candidate status and called on the Georgian authorities to clarify their intentions by reversing a course of action which jeopardised Georgia’s path towards the European Union, de facto leading to a halt of the accession process. In its conclusions of 17 October 2024, the European Council recalled that the course of action taken by the Georgian government jeopardised Georgia’s European path and de facto halted the accession process, and called on Georgia to adopt democratic, comprehensive and sustainable reforms, in line with the core principles of European integration.
(6) On 28 November 2024, the Georgian authorities announced their intention not to seek the opening of accession negotiations with the European Union until 2028. That announcement provoked mass protests in numerous Georgian cities, to which the Georgian authorities responded with the use of disproportionate force and violent methods as well as arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment of protesters, politicians and journalists.
(7) The actions taken by Georgia breach the fundamental principles on which the Facilitation Agreement was concluded and go against the interests of the Union and its Member States. In particular, these actions do not respect human rights and democratic principles and are therefore inconsistent with Union values and hamper the steady development of economic, humanitarian, cultural, scientific and other ties between the Union and Georgia.
(8) Against this background, the Commission’s 7th Report under the Visa Suspension Mechanism highlighted the steps to be taken urgently by Georgia to address the Commission’s concerns and noted that there are ongoing reflections on the activation of the visa suspension mechanism in relation to certain categories of persons.
(9) In order to protect the public order in the Member States and in the Union, it is appropriate and proportionate that Member States require a visa from Georgian citizens holding valid diplomatic passports who travel to the Union, as those persons represent interests which are contrary to those that led the Union to conclude the Facilitation Agreement in the first place. The application of certain provisions of the Facilitation Agreement providing for exemptions for citizens of Georgia holding valid diplomatic passports and for facilitating certain categories of citizens of Georgia applying for short-stay visas, namely members of Georgian official delegations, members of national and regional governments and parliaments of Georgia, and members of the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court of Georgia, in the exercise of their duties, should therefore be suspended.
(10) This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengenacquisin which Ireland does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2002/192/EC(2). Ireland is therefore not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application.
(11) 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 Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application.
(12) In view of the gravity of the situation in Georgia, this Decision should enter into force on the date of its adoption,
(a) Article 4(1), point (b), as regards members of Georgia’s official delegations who, following an official invitation addressed to Georgia, are to participate in official meetings, consultations, negotiations or exchange programmes, as well as in events held in the territory of the Member States by intergovernmental organisations;
(b) Article 5(1), point (b), as regards members of Georgia’s national and regional governments and members of the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court of Georgia;
(c) Article 5(1), point (c), as regards permanent members of Georgia’s official delegations who, following an official invitation addressed to Georgia, are to participate regularly in meetings, consultations, negotiations or exchange programmes, as well as in events held in the territory of the Member States by intergovernmental organisations;
(d) Article 5(2), point (a), as regards members of Georgia’s official delegations who, following an official invitation, are to participate regularly in meetings, consultations, negotiations or exchange programmes, as well as in events held in the territory of the Member States by intergovernmental organisations;
(e) Article 5(3), as regards the categories referred to in Article 5(2), point (a);
(f) Article 6(1), as regards fees for processing visa applications for the categories of citizens and persons referred to in Article 6(3), points (c) and (f), and in Article 10(1);
(g) Article 6(3), points (c) and (f), as regards members of Georgia’s national and regional governments, members of the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court of Georgia, and members of Georgia’s official delegations who, following an official invitation addressed to Georgia, are to participate in meetings, consultations, negotiations or exchange programmes, as well as in events held in the territory of the Member States by intergovernmental organisations;
(h) Article 7, as regards the categories of citizens and persons referred to in Article 6(3), points (c) and (f), and in Article 10(1);
(i) Article 10(1), as regards citizens of Georgia who are holders of valid diplomatic passports issued by Georgia.
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 77(2), point (a), and Article 218(9) thereof,
Having regard to the Agreement between the European Union and Georgia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas (1), and in particular Article 14(5) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) The Agreement between the European Union and Georgia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas (the ‘Facilitation Agreement’) entered into force on 1 March 2011.
(2) The purpose of the Facilitation Agreement is to facilitate, on the basis of reciprocity, the issuance of visas for intended stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period to citizens of the Union and of Georgia. The Facilitation Agreement contributes to the enhancement of people-to-people contacts and the sharing of values, including respect for human rights and democratic principles.
(3) Under Article 14(5) of the Facilitation Agreement, each Party is entitled to suspend the Facilitation Agreement in whole or in part for reasons of public order, the protection of national security or the protection of public health. A decision on suspension is to be notified to the other Party not later than 48 hours before its entry into force. The Party that has suspended the application of the Facilitation Agreement is to immediately inform the other Party once the reasons for the suspension no longer apply.
(4) In 2024, Georgia adopted the ‘Law on transparency of foreign influence’ and the legislative package on ‘family values and protection of minors’. Those measures are assessed as undermining the fundamental rights of the Georgian people, including the freedom of association and expression, the right to privacy, the right to participate in public affairs, and as increasing stigmatisation and discrimination.
(5) In its conclusions of 27 June 2024, the European Council underlined that the ‘Law on transparency of foreign influence’ represented backsliding on the steps set out in the Commission’s recommendation for candidate status and called on the Georgian authorities to clarify their intentions by reversing a course of action which jeopardised Georgia’s path towards the European Union, de facto leading to a halt of the accession process. In its conclusions of 17 October 2024, the European Council recalled that the course of action taken by the Georgian government jeopardised Georgia’s European path and de facto halted the accession process, and called on Georgia to adopt democratic, comprehensive and sustainable reforms, in line with the core principles of European integration.
(6) On 28 November 2024, the Georgian authorities announced their intention not to seek the opening of accession negotiations with the European Union until 2028. That announcement provoked mass protests in numerous Georgian cities, to which the Georgian authorities responded with the use of disproportionate force and violent methods as well as arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment of protesters, politicians and journalists.
(7) The actions taken by Georgia breach the fundamental principles on which the Facilitation Agreement was concluded and go against the interests of the Union and its Member States. In particular, these actions do not respect human rights and democratic principles and are therefore inconsistent with Union values and hamper the steady development of economic, humanitarian, cultural, scientific and other ties between the Union and Georgia.
(8) Against this background, the Commission’s 7th Report under the Visa Suspension Mechanism highlighted the steps to be taken urgently by Georgia to address the Commission’s concerns and noted that there are ongoing reflections on the activation of the visa suspension mechanism in relation to certain categories of persons.
(9) In order to protect the public order in the Member States and in the Union, it is appropriate and proportionate that Member States require a visa from Georgian citizens holding valid diplomatic passports who travel to the Union, as those persons represent interests which are contrary to those that led the Union to conclude the Facilitation Agreement in the first place. The application of certain provisions of the Facilitation Agreement providing for exemptions for citizens of Georgia holding valid diplomatic passports and for facilitating certain categories of citizens of Georgia applying for short-stay visas, namely members of Georgian official delegations, members of national and regional governments and parliaments of Georgia, and members of the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court of Georgia, in the exercise of their duties, should therefore be suspended.
(10) This Decision constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in which Ireland does not take part, in accordance with Council Decision 2002/192/EC (2). Ireland is therefore not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application.
(11) 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 Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Denmark is not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is not bound by it or subject to its application.
(12) In view of the gravity of the situation in Georgia, this Decision should enter into force on the date of its adoption,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
The application of the following provisions of the Agreement between the European Union and Georgia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas (the ‘Facilitation Agreement’) is suspended as from 29 January 2025:

(a) Article 4(1), point (b), as regards members of Georgia’s official delegations who, following an official invitation addressed to Georgia, are to participate in official meetings, consultations, negotiations or exchange programmes, as well as in events held in the territory of the Member States by intergovernmental organisations;
(b) Article 5(1), point (b), as regards members of Georgia’s national and regional governments and members of the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court of Georgia;
(c) Article 5(1), point (c), as regards permanent members of Georgia’s official delegations who, following an official invitation addressed to Georgia, are to participate regularly in meetings, consultations, negotiations or exchange programmes, as well as in events held in the territory of the Member States by intergovernmental organisations;
(d) Article 5(2), point (a), as regards members of Georgia’s official delegations who, following an official invitation, are to participate regularly in meetings, consultations, negotiations or exchange programmes, as well as in events held in the territory of the Member States by intergovernmental organisations;
(e) Article 5(3), as regards the categories referred to in Article 5(2), point (a);
(f) Article 6(1), as regards fees for processing visa applications for the categories of citizens and persons referred to in Article 6(3), points (c) and (f), and in Article 10(1);
(g) Article 6(3), points (c) and (f), as regards members of Georgia’s national and regional governments, members of the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court of Georgia, and members of Georgia’s official delegations who, following an official invitation addressed to Georgia, are to participate in meetings, consultations, negotiations or exchange programmes, as well as in events held in the territory of the Member States by intergovernmental organisations;
(h) Article 7, as regards the categories of citizens and persons referred to in Article 6(3), points (c) and (f), and in Article 10(1);
(i) Article 10(1), as regards citizens of Georgia who are holders of valid diplomatic passports issued by Georgia.

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

Council Decision of 5 March 2025 appointing full members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work

January 13, 2026
Official Journalof the European Union ENC series
C/2025/1689 13.3.2025
(1) Article 3 of Decision of 22 July 2003 provides that the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work (the ‘Committee’) is to consist of three full members for each Member State, there being one representative for each of the national governments, trade unions and employers’ organisations, and that two alternate members may be appointed for each full member.
(2) Full members and alternate members of the Committee are to be appointed by the Council, in accordance with Article 3 of Decision of 22 July 2003, on the basis of the lists of candidates submitted to it by the Member States.
(3) By Decisions of 24 February 2022(2), 29 March 2022(3), 12 July 2022(4), 21 March 2023(5), 1 June 2023(6), 25 July 2023(7), 29 January 2024(8)and 11 March 2024(9), the Council appointed full members and alternate members of the Committee for the period from 1 March 2022 to 28 February 2025.
(4) Full members and alternate members of the Committee remain in office until they are replaced or their terms of office are renewed.
(5) Full members and alternate members of the Committee are to be appointed for a period of three years,
I. REPRESENTATIVES OF NATIONAL GOVERNMENTSMember StateFull membersAlternate membersBelgiumMr Gunter KATHAGENMs Véronique CRUTZENMs Fabienne SCANDELLABulgariaMs Vaska SEMERDZHIEVAMs Darina KONOVAMr Nikolay ARNAUDOVCzechiaMs Lucie KYSELOVÁMr Jaroslav HLAVÍNMs Aneta KOVÁŘOVÁDenmarkMs Annemarie KNUDSENMs Anne-Marie VON BENZONGermanyMr Thomas VOIGTLÄNDERMr Sebastian HAUS-RYBICKIMs Milena WASSERMANNEstoniaMs EVA PÕLDISMs Marika LIIVMs Silja SOONIrelandMs Adrienne DUFFMs Fiona KILCULLENMs Marie DALTONGreeceSpainMs Aitana GARÍ PÉREZMs María Mercedes TEJEDOR EIBARMs Belén PÉREZ AZNARFranceMs Marie-Lise CARTON-ZITOMr Maxime PRADIERMs Heidi BORRELCroatiaMs Marina PRELECMs Žanna JANČIEVMr Jere GAŠPEROVItalyMr Antonio VALENTIMs Laura TOMASSINICyprusMr Aristodemos ECONOMIDESMs Marina KOUYIALISMr Philippos VASSILIOULatviaMs Māra VĪKSNEMs Jolanta GEDUŠAMr Renārs LŪSISLithuaniaMs Rasa JAKUBĖNIENĖMs Gintarė BUŽINSKAITĖMs Rasa ŠIDAGYTĖLuxembourgMs Patrice FURLANIMr Marco BOLYMr Armin KOEGELHungaryMr Péter NESZTINGERMr Ferenc NÉDÓMr Attila LUMNICZKYMaltaMr Silvio FARRUGIAMr Shylon MUSCATMs Catriona DEBATTISTA FRANCICANetherlandsMs Hanneke VAN DEN BOUTMr Martin DEN HELDMs Janneke FABERAustriaMs Alexandra MARXMs Gertrud BREINDLMs Gerlinde ZINIELPolandMs Agnieszka WOLSKAMs Katarzyna BUSZKIEWICZ-SEFERYŃSKAMr Roman SĄSIADEKPortugalMs Fernanda CAMPOSMs Paula SOUSAMs Lucília DUARTERomaniaMs Elena PERJUMs Veronica HAȘMs Ovidia Livia NEAGOESloveniaMr Nikolaj PETRIŠIČMs Vladka KOMELMr Etbin TRATNIKSlovakiaMr Adam ŠULÍKMr Marián LIZANECMs Ivana OLACHOVÁFinlandMr Raimo ANTILAMs Liisa HAKALAMs Sirkku SAARIKOSKISwedenMs Anne-Sofie DALENGMs Minke WERSÄLLMr Magnus FALK Member State Full members Alternate members Belgium Mr Gunter KATHAGEN Ms Véronique CRUTZENMs Fabienne SCANDELLA Bulgaria Ms Vaska SEMERDZHIEVA Ms Darina KONOVAMr Nikolay ARNAUDOV Czechia Ms Lucie KYSELOVÁ Mr Jaroslav HLAVÍNMs Aneta KOVÁŘOVÁ Denmark Ms Annemarie KNUDSEN Ms Anne-Marie VON BENZON Germany Mr Thomas VOIGTLÄNDER Mr Sebastian HAUS-RYBICKIMs Milena WASSERMANN Estonia Ms EVA PÕLDIS Ms Marika LIIVMs Silja SOON Ireland Ms Adrienne DUFF Ms Fiona KILCULLENMs Marie DALTON Greece Spain Ms Aitana GARÍ PÉREZ Ms María Mercedes TEJEDOR EIBARMs Belén PÉREZ AZNAR France Ms Marie-Lise CARTON-ZITO Mr Maxime PRADIERMs Heidi BORREL Croatia Ms Marina PRELEC Ms Žanna JANČIEVMr Jere GAŠPEROV Italy Mr Antonio VALENTI Ms Laura TOMASSINI Cyprus Mr Aristodemos ECONOMIDES Ms Marina KOUYIALISMr Philippos VASSILIOU Latvia Ms Māra VĪKSNE Ms Jolanta GEDUŠAMr Renārs LŪSIS Lithuania Ms Rasa JAKUBĖNIENĖ Ms Gintarė BUŽINSKAITĖMs Rasa ŠIDAGYTĖ Luxembourg Ms Patrice FURLANI Mr Marco BOLYMr Armin KOEGEL Hungary Mr Péter NESZTINGER Mr Ferenc NÉDÓMr Attila LUMNICZKY Malta Mr Silvio FARRUGIA Mr Shylon MUSCATMs Catriona DEBATTISTA FRANCICA Netherlands Ms Hanneke VAN DEN BOUT Mr Martin DEN HELDMs Janneke FABER Austria Ms Alexandra MARX Ms Gertrud BREINDLMs Gerlinde ZINIEL Poland Ms Agnieszka WOLSKA Ms Katarzyna BUSZKIEWICZ-SEFERYŃSKAMr Roman SĄSIADEK Portugal Ms Fernanda CAMPOS Ms Paula SOUSAMs Lucília DUARTE Romania Ms Elena PERJU Ms Veronica HAȘMs Ovidia Livia NEAGOE Slovenia Mr Nikolaj PETRIŠIČ Ms Vladka KOMELMr Etbin TRATNIK Slovakia Mr Adam ŠULÍK Mr Marián LIZANECMs Ivana OLACHOVÁ Finland Mr Raimo ANTILA Ms Liisa HAKALAMs Sirkku SAARIKOSKI Sweden Ms Anne-Sofie DALENG Ms Minke WERSÄLLMr Magnus FALK
Member State Full members Alternate members
Belgium Mr Gunter KATHAGEN Ms Véronique CRUTZENMs Fabienne SCANDELLA
Bulgaria Ms Vaska SEMERDZHIEVA Ms Darina KONOVAMr Nikolay ARNAUDOV
Czechia Ms Lucie KYSELOVÁ Mr Jaroslav HLAVÍNMs Aneta KOVÁŘOVÁ
Denmark Ms Annemarie KNUDSEN Ms Anne-Marie VON BENZON
Germany Mr Thomas VOIGTLÄNDER Mr Sebastian HAUS-RYBICKIMs Milena WASSERMANN
Estonia Ms EVA PÕLDIS Ms Marika LIIVMs Silja SOON
Ireland Ms Adrienne DUFF Ms Fiona KILCULLENMs Marie DALTON
Greece
Spain Ms Aitana GARÍ PÉREZ Ms María Mercedes TEJEDOR EIBARMs Belén PÉREZ AZNAR
France Ms Marie-Lise CARTON-ZITO Mr Maxime PRADIERMs Heidi BORREL
Croatia Ms Marina PRELEC Ms Žanna JANČIEVMr Jere GAŠPEROV
Italy Mr Antonio VALENTI Ms Laura TOMASSINI
Cyprus Mr Aristodemos ECONOMIDES Ms Marina KOUYIALISMr Philippos VASSILIOU
Latvia Ms Māra VĪKSNE Ms Jolanta GEDUŠAMr Renārs LŪSIS
Lithuania Ms Rasa JAKUBĖNIENĖ Ms Gintarė BUŽINSKAITĖMs Rasa ŠIDAGYTĖ
Luxembourg Ms Patrice FURLANI Mr Marco BOLYMr Armin KOEGEL
Hungary Mr Péter NESZTINGER Mr Ferenc NÉDÓMr Attila LUMNICZKY
Malta Mr Silvio FARRUGIA Mr Shylon MUSCATMs Catriona DEBATTISTA FRANCICA
Netherlands Ms Hanneke VAN DEN BOUT Mr Martin DEN HELDMs Janneke FABER
Austria Ms Alexandra MARX Ms Gertrud BREINDLMs Gerlinde ZINIEL
Poland Ms Agnieszka WOLSKA Ms Katarzyna BUSZKIEWICZ-SEFERYŃSKAMr Roman SĄSIADEK
Portugal Ms Fernanda CAMPOS Ms Paula SOUSAMs Lucília DUARTE
Romania Ms Elena PERJU Ms Veronica HAȘMs Ovidia Livia NEAGOE
Slovenia Mr Nikolaj PETRIŠIČ Ms Vladka KOMELMr Etbin TRATNIK
Slovakia Mr Adam ŠULÍK Mr Marián LIZANECMs Ivana OLACHOVÁ
Finland Mr Raimo ANTILA Ms Liisa HAKALAMs Sirkku SAARIKOSKI
Sweden Ms Anne-Sofie DALENG Ms Minke WERSÄLLMr Magnus FALK
Member State Full members Alternate members
Belgium Mr Gunter KATHAGEN Ms Véronique CRUTZENMs Fabienne SCANDELLA
Bulgaria Ms Vaska SEMERDZHIEVA Ms Darina KONOVAMr Nikolay ARNAUDOV
Czechia Ms Lucie KYSELOVÁ Mr Jaroslav HLAVÍNMs Aneta KOVÁŘOVÁ
Denmark Ms Annemarie KNUDSEN Ms Anne-Marie VON BENZON
Germany Mr Thomas VOIGTLÄNDER Mr Sebastian HAUS-RYBICKIMs Milena WASSERMANN
Estonia Ms EVA PÕLDIS Ms Marika LIIVMs Silja SOON
Ireland Ms Adrienne DUFF Ms Fiona KILCULLENMs Marie DALTON
Greece
Spain Ms Aitana GARÍ PÉREZ Ms María Mercedes TEJEDOR EIBARMs Belén PÉREZ AZNAR
France Ms Marie-Lise CARTON-ZITO Mr Maxime PRADIERMs Heidi BORREL
Croatia Ms Marina PRELEC Ms Žanna JANČIEVMr Jere GAŠPEROV
Italy Mr Antonio VALENTI Ms Laura TOMASSINI
Cyprus Mr Aristodemos ECONOMIDES Ms Marina KOUYIALISMr Philippos VASSILIOU
Latvia Ms Māra VĪKSNE Ms Jolanta GEDUŠAMr Renārs LŪSIS
Lithuania Ms Rasa JAKUBĖNIENĖ Ms Gintarė BUŽINSKAITĖMs Rasa ŠIDAGYTĖ
Luxembourg Ms Patrice FURLANI Mr Marco BOLYMr Armin KOEGEL
Hungary Mr Péter NESZTINGER Mr Ferenc NÉDÓMr Attila LUMNICZKY
Malta Mr Silvio FARRUGIA Mr Shylon MUSCATMs Catriona DEBATTISTA FRANCICA
Netherlands Ms Hanneke VAN DEN BOUT Mr Martin DEN HELDMs Janneke FABER
Austria Ms Alexandra MARX Ms Gertrud BREINDLMs Gerlinde ZINIEL
Poland Ms Agnieszka WOLSKA Ms Katarzyna BUSZKIEWICZ-SEFERYŃSKAMr Roman SĄSIADEK
Portugal Ms Fernanda CAMPOS Ms Paula SOUSAMs Lucília DUARTE
Romania Ms Elena PERJU Ms Veronica HAȘMs Ovidia Livia NEAGOE
Slovenia Mr Nikolaj PETRIŠIČ Ms Vladka KOMELMr Etbin TRATNIK
Slovakia Mr Adam ŠULÍK Mr Marián LIZANECMs Ivana OLACHOVÁ
Finland Mr Raimo ANTILA Ms Liisa HAKALAMs Sirkku SAARIKOSKI
Sweden Ms Anne-Sofie DALENG Ms Minke WERSÄLLMr Magnus FALK
II. REPRESENTATIVES OF TRADE UNIONSMember StateFull membersAlternate membersBelgiumMs Caroline VERDOOTMr Kris VAN EYCKMr Laurent LORTHIOIRBulgariaMr Ognyan ATANASOVMr Alexander ZAGOROVMr Vladimir VLADIMIROVCzechiaMs Radka SOKOLOVÁMr Radek BRABECDenmarkMr Can GARIP SARIALTUNMs Anja HANSENGermanyMr Sebastian SCHNEIDERMr Markus NÖTHENMr Moriz Boje TIEDEMANNEstoniaMs Evelin TOMSONMr Argo SOONIrelandMr Sylvester CRONINMr Frank VAUGHANMr Dessie ROBINSONGreeceSpainMs Patricia RUÍZ MARTÍNEZMr Rubén PINEL BALLESTEROSMr José DE LAS MORERAS TOROFranceMr Abderrafik ZAIGOUCHEMr Laurent PICOTOMr Romain LASSERRECroatiaMs Katarina RUMORAMs Ivana ŠEPAK-ROBIĆMs Sunčica BRNADIĆItalyMs Irene DELARIAMr Sebastiano CALLERIMs Cinzia FRASCHERICyprusMr Evangelos EVANGELOUMr Nicos ANDREOUMr Pambos CHRISTODOULOULatviaMr Mārtiņš PUŽULSMr Vladimirs NOVIKOVSMr Kaspars RĀCENĀJSLithuaniaMr Audrius GELŽINISMr Ričardas GARUOLISMr Kęstutis JUKNYSLuxembourgMr Hernani GOMESMr Jean-Luc DE MATTEISMr Christophe KNEBELERHungaryMs Sára FELSZEGHIMr László MISKÉRIMr László KOVÁCSMaltaMr Anthony CASARUMs Isabelle FARRUGIAMr Victor CARACHINetherlandsMs Marike SCHOONEVELDTMr Wim VAN VEELENMs Aleid RINGELBERGAustriaMs Dorottya KICKINGERMs Julia NEDJELIK-LISCHKAMs Petra STREITHOFERPolandMs Agnieszka OLCHINMr Piotr DUBROWNIKMs Paulina BARAŃSKAPortugalMs Maria Helena GRAÇA FREITAS MARTINSMr Helder Jorge VILELA PIRESMs Vanda Teresa PEREIRA DA CRUZRomaniaMr Dan NĂSTASEMr Nicolae BĂICANMr Dumitru FORNEASloveniaMs Martina VUKMr Mirsad BEGIĆSlovakiaMs Miriam ŽITNÁKOVÁMr Michal GEDAJMr Vladimír KMECFinlandMs Anne MIRONENMs IDA NUMMELINMs Lotta SAVINKOSwedenMs Cyrene WAERNMs Karin FRISTEDTMs Boel CALLERMO Member State Full members Alternate members Belgium Ms Caroline VERDOOT Mr Kris VAN EYCKMr Laurent LORTHIOIR Bulgaria Mr Ognyan ATANASOV Mr Alexander ZAGOROVMr Vladimir VLADIMIROV Czechia Ms Radka SOKOLOVÁ Mr Radek BRABEC Denmark Mr Can GARIP SARIALTUN Ms Anja HANSEN Germany Mr Sebastian SCHNEIDER Mr Markus NÖTHENMr Moriz Boje TIEDEMANN Estonia Ms Evelin TOMSON Mr Argo SOON Ireland Mr Sylvester CRONIN Mr Frank VAUGHANMr Dessie ROBINSON Greece Spain Ms Patricia RUÍZ MARTÍNEZ Mr Rubén PINEL BALLESTEROSMr José DE LAS MORERAS TORO France Mr Abderrafik ZAIGOUCHE Mr Laurent PICOTOMr Romain LASSERRE Croatia Ms Katarina RUMORA Ms Ivana ŠEPAK-ROBIĆMs Sunčica BRNADIĆ Italy Ms Irene DELARIA Mr Sebastiano CALLERIMs Cinzia FRASCHERI Cyprus Mr Evangelos EVANGELOU Mr Nicos ANDREOUMr Pambos CHRISTODOULOU Latvia Mr Mārtiņš PUŽULS Mr Vladimirs NOVIKOVSMr Kaspars RĀCENĀJS Lithuania Mr Audrius GELŽINIS Mr Ričardas GARUOLISMr Kęstutis JUKNYS Luxembourg Mr Hernani GOMES Mr Jean-Luc DE MATTEISMr Christophe KNEBELER Hungary Ms Sára FELSZEGHI Mr László MISKÉRIMr László KOVÁCS Malta Mr Anthony CASARU Ms Isabelle FARRUGIAMr Victor CARACHI Netherlands Ms Marike SCHOONEVELDT Mr Wim VAN VEELENMs Aleid RINGELBERG Austria Ms Dorottya KICKINGER Ms Julia NEDJELIK-LISCHKAMs Petra STREITHOFER Poland Ms Agnieszka OLCHIN Mr Piotr DUBROWNIKMs Paulina BARAŃSKA Portugal Ms Maria Helena GRAÇA FREITAS MARTINS Mr Helder Jorge VILELA PIRESMs Vanda Teresa PEREIRA DA CRUZ Romania Mr Dan NĂSTASE Mr Nicolae BĂICANMr Dumitru FORNEA Slovenia Ms Martina VUK Mr Mirsad BEGIĆ Slovakia Ms Miriam ŽITNÁKOVÁ Mr Michal GEDAJMr Vladimír KMEC Finland Ms Anne MIRONEN Ms IDA NUMMELINMs Lotta SAVINKO Sweden Ms Cyrene WAERN Ms Karin FRISTEDTMs Boel CALLERMO
Member State Full members Alternate members
Belgium Ms Caroline VERDOOT Mr Kris VAN EYCKMr Laurent LORTHIOIR
Bulgaria Mr Ognyan ATANASOV Mr Alexander ZAGOROVMr Vladimir VLADIMIROV
Czechia Ms Radka SOKOLOVÁ Mr Radek BRABEC
Denmark Mr Can GARIP SARIALTUN Ms Anja HANSEN
Germany Mr Sebastian SCHNEIDER Mr Markus NÖTHENMr Moriz Boje TIEDEMANN
Estonia Ms Evelin TOMSON Mr Argo SOON
Ireland Mr Sylvester CRONIN Mr Frank VAUGHANMr Dessie ROBINSON
Greece
Spain Ms Patricia RUÍZ MARTÍNEZ Mr Rubén PINEL BALLESTEROSMr José DE LAS MORERAS TORO
France Mr Abderrafik ZAIGOUCHE Mr Laurent PICOTOMr Romain LASSERRE
Croatia Ms Katarina RUMORA Ms Ivana ŠEPAK-ROBIĆMs Sunčica BRNADIĆ
Italy Ms Irene DELARIA Mr Sebastiano CALLERIMs Cinzia FRASCHERI
Cyprus Mr Evangelos EVANGELOU Mr Nicos ANDREOUMr Pambos CHRISTODOULOU
Latvia Mr Mārtiņš PUŽULS Mr Vladimirs NOVIKOVSMr Kaspars RĀCENĀJS
Lithuania Mr Audrius GELŽINIS Mr Ričardas GARUOLISMr Kęstutis JUKNYS
Luxembourg Mr Hernani GOMES Mr Jean-Luc DE MATTEISMr Christophe KNEBELER
Hungary Ms Sára FELSZEGHI Mr László MISKÉRIMr László KOVÁCS
Malta Mr Anthony CASARU Ms Isabelle FARRUGIAMr Victor CARACHI
Netherlands Ms Marike SCHOONEVELDT Mr Wim VAN VEELENMs Aleid RINGELBERG
Austria Ms Dorottya KICKINGER Ms Julia NEDJELIK-LISCHKAMs Petra STREITHOFER
Poland Ms Agnieszka OLCHIN Mr Piotr DUBROWNIKMs Paulina BARAŃSKA
Portugal Ms Maria Helena GRAÇA FREITAS MARTINS Mr Helder Jorge VILELA PIRESMs Vanda Teresa PEREIRA DA CRUZ
Romania Mr Dan NĂSTASE Mr Nicolae BĂICANMr Dumitru FORNEA
Slovenia Ms Martina VUK Mr Mirsad BEGIĆ
Slovakia Ms Miriam ŽITNÁKOVÁ Mr Michal GEDAJMr Vladimír KMEC
Finland Ms Anne MIRONEN Ms IDA NUMMELINMs Lotta SAVINKO
Sweden Ms Cyrene WAERN Ms Karin FRISTEDTMs Boel CALLERMO
Member State Full members Alternate members
Belgium Ms Caroline VERDOOT Mr Kris VAN EYCKMr Laurent LORTHIOIR
Bulgaria Mr Ognyan ATANASOV Mr Alexander ZAGOROVMr Vladimir VLADIMIROV
Czechia Ms Radka SOKOLOVÁ Mr Radek BRABEC
Denmark Mr Can GARIP SARIALTUN Ms Anja HANSEN
Germany Mr Sebastian SCHNEIDER Mr Markus NÖTHENMr Moriz Boje TIEDEMANN
Estonia Ms Evelin TOMSON Mr Argo SOON
Ireland Mr Sylvester CRONIN Mr Frank VAUGHANMr Dessie ROBINSON
Greece
Spain Ms Patricia RUÍZ MARTÍNEZ Mr Rubén PINEL BALLESTEROSMr José DE LAS MORERAS TORO
France Mr Abderrafik ZAIGOUCHE Mr Laurent PICOTOMr Romain LASSERRE
Croatia Ms Katarina RUMORA Ms Ivana ŠEPAK-ROBIĆMs Sunčica BRNADIĆ
Italy Ms Irene DELARIA Mr Sebastiano CALLERIMs Cinzia FRASCHERI
Cyprus Mr Evangelos EVANGELOU Mr Nicos ANDREOUMr Pambos CHRISTODOULOU
Latvia Mr Mārtiņš PUŽULS Mr Vladimirs NOVIKOVSMr Kaspars RĀCENĀJS
Lithuania Mr Audrius GELŽINIS Mr Ričardas GARUOLISMr Kęstutis JUKNYS
Luxembourg Mr Hernani GOMES Mr Jean-Luc DE MATTEISMr Christophe KNEBELER
Hungary Ms Sára FELSZEGHI Mr László MISKÉRIMr László KOVÁCS
Malta Mr Anthony CASARU Ms Isabelle FARRUGIAMr Victor CARACHI
Netherlands Ms Marike SCHOONEVELDT Mr Wim VAN VEELENMs Aleid RINGELBERG
Austria Ms Dorottya KICKINGER Ms Julia NEDJELIK-LISCHKAMs Petra STREITHOFER
Poland Ms Agnieszka OLCHIN Mr Piotr DUBROWNIKMs Paulina BARAŃSKA
Portugal Ms Maria Helena GRAÇA FREITAS MARTINS Mr Helder Jorge VILELA PIRESMs Vanda Teresa PEREIRA DA CRUZ
Romania Mr Dan NĂSTASE Mr Nicolae BĂICANMr Dumitru FORNEA
Slovenia Ms Martina VUK Mr Mirsad BEGIĆ
Slovakia Ms Miriam ŽITNÁKOVÁ Mr Michal GEDAJMr Vladimír KMEC
Finland Ms Anne MIRONEN Ms IDA NUMMELINMs Lotta SAVINKO
Sweden Ms Cyrene WAERN Ms Karin FRISTEDTMs Boel CALLERMO
III. REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS’ ORGANISATIONSMember StateFull membersAlternate membersBelgiumMr Kris DE MEESTERMr Samuël JAUPARTMr Marc DE WILDEBulgariaMr Boril TASHEVMs Petya GEOREVAMs Zhasmina SARAIVANOVACzechiaMr Martin RÖHRICHMs Veronika PASEKOVÁMs Martina KROUPOVÁDenmarkMr Clemens ØRNSTRUP ETZERODTMs Maria Bille HØEGMr Sune Fejerskov RØNDEGermanyMs Melek GECICIMr Stefan ENGELMs Malalay OSMANIEstoniaMs Marju PEÄRNBERGMs Katrin MEOSMs Ille NAKURT-MURUMAAIrelandMr Michael GILLENMs Katharine MURRAYMs Elaine BOWERSGreeceSpainMs Miriam PINTO LOMEÑAMr Vicente SÁNCHEZ JIMÉNEZMs Laura CASTRILLO NÚÑEZFranceMr Franck GAMBELLIMr Patrick LEVYMr Jean-Baptiste MOUSTIECroatiaMr Nenad SEIFERTMr Ivan SARIĆMs Anny BRUSIĆItalyMs Fabiola LEUZZIMr Paolo PERRUZZAMr Pier Paolo MASCIOCCHICyprusMr Emilios MICHAELMr Polyvios POLYVIOUMs Amalia PAPAIOANNOULatviaMs Anete NEILANDEMr Rihards BLESEMs Sintija SĒJĒJALithuaniaMs Rūta JASIENĖMs Rūta GLOBYTĖMs Skirmantė BRŪZGIENĖLuxembourgMr Marco JACOBYMr Marco KIEFFERMs Fabienne LANGHungaryMr István KOMORÓCZKIMs Melinda PARRAGHNÉ GÁLMs Judit H. NAGYMaltaMr Aaron AZZOPARDIMr Joe DELIAMr Andy TANTINetherlandsMs Naomi COLVOORTMs Anneloes GOOSSENSMr Jurre DE HAANAustriaMs Christa SCHWENGMr Tobias SONNWEBERMr Clemens ROSENMAYRPolandMr Rafał CHRYNYKMr Robert LISICKIMs Aleksandra MINKOWICZ-FLANEKPortugalMr Luís HENRIQUEMr Marcelino PENA COSTAMr Fábio GARCIARomaniaMs Iulia VASILACHEMr Marius OLARIUMr Gabriel BADEASloveniaMs Karmen FORTUNA JEFIMMs Nataša CVETEKMr Miro SMREKARSlovakiaMs Dagmar WITTGRÜBEROVÁMs Daša ŠULEKOVÁMr Róbert MEITNERFinlandMs Anne SALOMAAMs Auli RYTIVAARAMr Mikko RÄSÄNENSwedenMs Cecilia ANDERSSONMs Malin NILSSONMr Anders WESTLUND Member State Full members Alternate members Belgium Mr Kris DE MEESTER Mr Samuël JAUPARTMr Marc DE WILDE Bulgaria Mr Boril TASHEV Ms Petya GEOREVAMs Zhasmina SARAIVANOVA Czechia Mr Martin RÖHRICH Ms Veronika PASEKOVÁMs Martina KROUPOVÁ Denmark Mr Clemens ØRNSTRUP ETZERODT Ms Maria Bille HØEGMr Sune Fejerskov RØNDE Germany Ms Melek GECICI Mr Stefan ENGELMs Malalay OSMANI Estonia Ms Marju PEÄRNBERG Ms Katrin MEOSMs Ille NAKURT-MURUMAA Ireland Mr Michael GILLEN Ms Katharine MURRAYMs Elaine BOWERS Greece Spain Ms Miriam PINTO LOMEÑA Mr Vicente SÁNCHEZ JIMÉNEZMs Laura CASTRILLO NÚÑEZ France Mr Franck GAMBELLI Mr Patrick LEVYMr Jean-Baptiste MOUSTIE Croatia Mr Nenad SEIFERT Mr Ivan SARIĆMs Anny BRUSIĆ Italy Ms Fabiola LEUZZI Mr Paolo PERRUZZAMr Pier Paolo MASCIOCCHI Cyprus Mr Emilios MICHAEL Mr Polyvios POLYVIOUMs Amalia PAPAIOANNOU Latvia Ms Anete NEILANDE Mr Rihards BLESEMs Sintija SĒJĒJA Lithuania Ms Rūta JASIENĖ Ms Rūta GLOBYTĖMs Skirmantė BRŪZGIENĖ Luxembourg Mr Marco JACOBY Mr Marco KIEFFERMs Fabienne LANG Hungary Mr István KOMORÓCZKI Ms Melinda PARRAGHNÉ GÁLMs Judit H. NAGY Malta Mr Aaron AZZOPARDI Mr Joe DELIAMr Andy TANTI Netherlands Ms Naomi COLVOORT Ms Anneloes GOOSSENSMr Jurre DE HAAN Austria Ms Christa SCHWENG Mr Tobias SONNWEBERMr Clemens ROSENMAYR Poland Mr Rafał CHRYNYK Mr Robert LISICKIMs Aleksandra MINKOWICZ-FLANEK Portugal Mr Luís HENRIQUE Mr Marcelino PENA COSTAMr Fábio GARCIA Romania Ms Iulia VASILACHE Mr Marius OLARIUMr Gabriel BADEA Slovenia Ms Karmen FORTUNA JEFIM Ms Nataša CVETEKMr Miro SMREKAR Slovakia Ms Dagmar WITTGRÜBEROVÁ Ms Daša ŠULEKOVÁMr Róbert MEITNER Finland Ms Anne SALOMAA Ms Auli RYTIVAARAMr Mikko RÄSÄNEN Sweden Ms Cecilia ANDERSSON Ms Malin NILSSONMr Anders WESTLUND
Member State Full members Alternate members
Belgium Mr Kris DE MEESTER Mr Samuël JAUPARTMr Marc DE WILDE
Bulgaria Mr Boril TASHEV Ms Petya GEOREVAMs Zhasmina SARAIVANOVA
Czechia Mr Martin RÖHRICH Ms Veronika PASEKOVÁMs Martina KROUPOVÁ
Denmark Mr Clemens ØRNSTRUP ETZERODT Ms Maria Bille HØEGMr Sune Fejerskov RØNDE
Germany Ms Melek GECICI Mr Stefan ENGELMs Malalay OSMANI
Estonia Ms Marju PEÄRNBERG Ms Katrin MEOSMs Ille NAKURT-MURUMAA
Ireland Mr Michael GILLEN Ms Katharine MURRAYMs Elaine BOWERS
Greece
Spain Ms Miriam PINTO LOMEÑA Mr Vicente SÁNCHEZ JIMÉNEZMs Laura CASTRILLO NÚÑEZ
France Mr Franck GAMBELLI Mr Patrick LEVYMr Jean-Baptiste MOUSTIE
Croatia Mr Nenad SEIFERT Mr Ivan SARIĆMs Anny BRUSIĆ
Italy Ms Fabiola LEUZZI Mr Paolo PERRUZZAMr Pier Paolo MASCIOCCHI
Cyprus Mr Emilios MICHAEL Mr Polyvios POLYVIOUMs Amalia PAPAIOANNOU
Latvia Ms Anete NEILANDE Mr Rihards BLESEMs Sintija SĒJĒJA
Lithuania Ms Rūta JASIENĖ Ms Rūta GLOBYTĖMs Skirmantė BRŪZGIENĖ
Luxembourg Mr Marco JACOBY Mr Marco KIEFFERMs Fabienne LANG
Hungary Mr István KOMORÓCZKI Ms Melinda PARRAGHNÉ GÁLMs Judit H. NAGY
Malta Mr Aaron AZZOPARDI Mr Joe DELIAMr Andy TANTI
Netherlands Ms Naomi COLVOORT Ms Anneloes GOOSSENSMr Jurre DE HAAN
Austria Ms Christa SCHWENG Mr Tobias SONNWEBERMr Clemens ROSENMAYR
Poland Mr Rafał CHRYNYK Mr Robert LISICKIMs Aleksandra MINKOWICZ-FLANEK
Portugal Mr Luís HENRIQUE Mr Marcelino PENA COSTAMr Fábio GARCIA
Romania Ms Iulia VASILACHE Mr Marius OLARIUMr Gabriel BADEA
Slovenia Ms Karmen FORTUNA JEFIM Ms Nataša CVETEKMr Miro SMREKAR
Slovakia Ms Dagmar WITTGRÜBEROVÁ Ms Daša ŠULEKOVÁMr Róbert MEITNER
Finland Ms Anne SALOMAA Ms Auli RYTIVAARAMr Mikko RÄSÄNEN
Sweden Ms Cecilia ANDERSSON Ms Malin NILSSONMr Anders WESTLUND
Member State Full members Alternate members
Belgium Mr Kris DE MEESTER Mr Samuël JAUPARTMr Marc DE WILDE
Bulgaria Mr Boril TASHEV Ms Petya GEOREVAMs Zhasmina SARAIVANOVA
Czechia Mr Martin RÖHRICH Ms Veronika PASEKOVÁMs Martina KROUPOVÁ
Denmark Mr Clemens ØRNSTRUP ETZERODT Ms Maria Bille HØEGMr Sune Fejerskov RØNDE
Germany Ms Melek GECICI Mr Stefan ENGELMs Malalay OSMANI
Estonia Ms Marju PEÄRNBERG Ms Katrin MEOSMs Ille NAKURT-MURUMAA
Ireland Mr Michael GILLEN Ms Katharine MURRAYMs Elaine BOWERS
Greece
Spain Ms Miriam PINTO LOMEÑA Mr Vicente SÁNCHEZ JIMÉNEZMs Laura CASTRILLO NÚÑEZ
France Mr Franck GAMBELLI Mr Patrick LEVYMr Jean-Baptiste MOUSTIE
Croatia Mr Nenad SEIFERT Mr Ivan SARIĆMs Anny BRUSIĆ
Italy Ms Fabiola LEUZZI Mr Paolo PERRUZZAMr Pier Paolo MASCIOCCHI
Cyprus Mr Emilios MICHAEL Mr Polyvios POLYVIOUMs Amalia PAPAIOANNOU
Latvia Ms Anete NEILANDE Mr Rihards BLESEMs Sintija SĒJĒJA
Lithuania Ms Rūta JASIENĖ Ms Rūta GLOBYTĖMs Skirmantė BRŪZGIENĖ
Luxembourg Mr Marco JACOBY Mr Marco KIEFFERMs Fabienne LANG
Hungary Mr István KOMORÓCZKI Ms Melinda PARRAGHNÉ GÁLMs Judit H. NAGY
Malta Mr Aaron AZZOPARDI Mr Joe DELIAMr Andy TANTI
Netherlands Ms Naomi COLVOORT Ms Anneloes GOOSSENSMr Jurre DE HAAN
Austria Ms Christa SCHWENG Mr Tobias SONNWEBERMr Clemens ROSENMAYR
Poland Mr Rafał CHRYNYK Mr Robert LISICKIMs Aleksandra MINKOWICZ-FLANEK
Portugal Mr Luís HENRIQUE Mr Marcelino PENA COSTAMr Fábio GARCIA
Romania Ms Iulia VASILACHE Mr Marius OLARIUMr Gabriel BADEA
Slovenia Ms Karmen FORTUNA JEFIM Ms Nataša CVETEKMr Miro SMREKAR
Slovakia Ms Dagmar WITTGRÜBEROVÁ Ms Daša ŠULEKOVÁMr Róbert MEITNER
Finland Ms Anne SALOMAA Ms Auli RYTIVAARAMr Mikko RÄSÄNEN
Sweden Ms Cecilia ANDERSSON Ms Malin NILSSONMr Anders WESTLUND
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Decision of 22 July 2003 setting up an Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Having regard to the list of candidates submitted to the Council by the Member States,
Whereas:
(1) Article 3 of Decision of 22 July 2003 provides that the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work (the ‘Committee’) is to consist of three full members for each Member State, there being one representative for each of the national governments, trade unions and employers’ organisations, and that two alternate members may be appointed for each full member.
(2) Full members and alternate members of the Committee are to be appointed by the Council, in accordance with Article 3 of Decision of 22 July 2003, on the basis of the lists of candidates submitted to it by the Member States.
(3) By Decisions of 24 February 2022 (2), 29 March 2022 (3), 12 July 2022 (4), 21 March 2023 (5), 1 June 2023 (6), 25 July 2023 (7), 29 January 2024 (8) and 11 March 2024 (9), the Council appointed full members and alternate members of the Committee for the period from 1 March 2022 to 28 February 2025.
(4) Full members and alternate members of the Committee remain in office until they are replaced or their terms of office are renewed.
(5) Full members and alternate members of the Committee are to be appointed for a period of three years,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
The following are hereby appointed full members and alternate members of the Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work for the period from 6 March 2025 to 5 March 2028:

I.
REPRESENTATIVES OF NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
Member State
Full members
Alternate members
Belgium
Mr Gunter KATHAGEN
Ms Véronique CRUTZEN
Ms Fabienne SCANDELLA
Bulgaria
Ms Vaska SEMERDZHIEVA
Ms Darina KONOVA
Mr Nikolay ARNAUDOV
Czechia
Ms Lucie KYSELOVÁ
Mr Jaroslav HLAVÍN
Ms Aneta KOVÁŘOVÁ
Denmark
Ms Annemarie KNUDSEN
Ms Anne-Marie VON BENZON
Germany
Mr Thomas VOIGTLÄNDER
Mr Sebastian HAUS-RYBICKI
Ms Milena WASSERMANN
Estonia
Ms EVA PÕLDIS
Ms Marika LIIV
Ms Silja SOON
Ireland
Ms Adrienne DUFF
Ms Fiona KILCULLEN
Ms Marie DALTON
Greece

Spain
Ms Aitana GARÍ PÉREZ
Ms María Mercedes TEJEDOR EIBAR
Ms Belén PÉREZ AZNAR
France
Ms Marie-Lise CARTON-ZITO
Mr Maxime PRADIER
Ms Heidi BORREL
Croatia
Ms Marina PRELEC
Ms Žanna JANČIEV
Mr Jere GAŠPEROV
Italy
Mr Antonio VALENTI
Ms Laura TOMASSINI
Cyprus
Mr Aristodemos ECONOMIDES
Ms Marina KOUYIALIS
Mr Philippos VASSILIOU
Latvia
Ms Māra VĪKSNE
Ms Jolanta GEDUŠA
Mr Renārs LŪSIS
Lithuania
Ms Rasa JAKUBĖNIENĖ
Ms Gintarė BUŽINSKAITĖ
Ms Rasa ŠIDAGYTĖ
Luxembourg
Ms Patrice FURLANI
Mr Marco BOLY
Mr Armin KOEGEL
Hungary
Mr Péter NESZTINGER
Mr Ferenc NÉDÓ
Mr Attila LUMNICZKY
Malta
Mr Silvio FARRUGIA
Mr Shylon MUSCAT
Ms Catriona DEBATTISTA FRANCICA
Netherlands
Ms Hanneke VAN DEN BOUT
Mr Martin DEN HELD
Ms Janneke FABER
Austria
Ms Alexandra MARX
Ms Gertrud BREINDL
Ms Gerlinde ZINIEL
Poland
Ms Agnieszka WOLSKA
Ms Katarzyna BUSZKIEWICZ-SEFERYŃSKA
Mr Roman SĄSIADEK
Portugal
Ms Fernanda CAMPOS
Ms Paula SOUSA
Ms Lucília DUARTE
Romania
Ms Elena PERJU
Ms Veronica HAȘ
Ms Ovidia Livia NEAGOE
Slovenia
Mr Nikolaj PETRIŠIČ
Ms Vladka KOMEL
Mr Etbin TRATNIK
Slovakia
Mr Adam ŠULÍK
Mr Marián LIZANEC
Ms Ivana OLACHOVÁ
Finland
Mr Raimo ANTILA
Ms Liisa HAKALA
Ms Sirkku SAARIKOSKI
Sweden
Ms Anne-Sofie DALENG
Ms Minke WERSÄLL
Mr Magnus FALK
II.
REPRESENTATIVES OF TRADE UNIONS
Member State
Full members
Alternate members
Belgium
Ms Caroline VERDOOT
Mr Kris VAN EYCK
Mr Laurent LORTHIOIR
Bulgaria
Mr Ognyan ATANASOV
Mr Alexander ZAGOROV
Mr Vladimir VLADIMIROV
Czechia
Ms Radka SOKOLOVÁ
Mr Radek BRABEC
Denmark
Mr Can GARIP SARIALTUN
Ms Anja HANSEN
Germany
Mr Sebastian SCHNEIDER
Mr Markus NÖTHEN
Mr Moriz Boje TIEDEMANN
Estonia
Ms Evelin TOMSON
Mr Argo SOON
Ireland
Mr Sylvester CRONIN
Mr Frank VAUGHAN
Mr Dessie ROBINSON
Greece

Spain
Ms Patricia RUÍZ MARTÍNEZ
Mr Rubén PINEL BALLESTEROS
Mr José DE LAS MORERAS TORO
France
Mr Abderrafik ZAIGOUCHE
Mr Laurent PICOTO
Mr Romain LASSERRE
Croatia
Ms Katarina RUMORA
Ms Ivana ŠEPAK-ROBIĆ
Ms Sunčica BRNADIĆ
Italy
Ms Irene DELARIA
Mr Sebastiano CALLERI
Ms Cinzia FRASCHERI
Cyprus
Mr Evangelos EVANGELOU
Mr Nicos ANDREOU
Mr Pambos CHRISTODOULOU
Latvia
Mr Mārtiņš PUŽULS
Mr Vladimirs NOVIKOVS
Mr Kaspars RĀCENĀJS
Lithuania
Mr Audrius GELŽINIS
Mr Ričardas GARUOLIS
Mr Kęstutis JUKNYS
Luxembourg
Mr Hernani GOMES
Mr Jean-Luc DE MATTEIS
Mr Christophe KNEBELER
Hungary
Ms Sára FELSZEGHI
Mr László MISKÉRI
Mr László KOVÁCS
Malta
Mr Anthony CASARU
Ms Isabelle FARRUGIA
Mr Victor CARACHI
Netherlands
Ms Marike SCHOONEVELDT
Mr Wim VAN VEELEN
Ms Aleid RINGELBERG
Austria
Ms Dorottya KICKINGER
Ms Julia NEDJELIK-LISCHKA
Ms Petra STREITHOFER
Poland
Ms Agnieszka OLCHIN
Mr Piotr DUBROWNIK
Ms Paulina BARAŃSKA
Portugal
Ms Maria Helena GRAÇA FREITAS MARTINS
Mr Helder Jorge VILELA PIRES
Ms Vanda Teresa PEREIRA DA CRUZ
Romania
Mr Dan NĂSTASE
Mr Nicolae BĂICAN
Mr Dumitru FORNEA
Slovenia
Ms Martina VUK
Mr Mirsad BEGIĆ
Slovakia
Ms Miriam ŽITNÁKOVÁ
Mr Michal GEDAJ
Mr Vladimír KMEC
Finland
Ms Anne MIRONEN
Ms IDA NUMMELIN
Ms Lotta SAVINKO
Sweden
Ms Cyrene WAERN
Ms Karin FRISTEDT
Ms Boel CALLERMO
III.
REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS’ ORGANISATIONS
Member State
Full members
Alternate members
Belgium
Mr Kris DE MEESTER
Mr Samuël JAUPART
Mr Marc DE WILDE
Bulgaria
Mr Boril TASHEV
Ms Petya GEOREVA
Ms Zhasmina SARAIVANOVA
Czechia
Mr Martin RÖHRICH
Ms Veronika PASEKOVÁ
Ms Martina KROUPOVÁ
Denmark
Mr Clemens ØRNSTRUP ETZERODT
Ms Maria Bille HØEG
Mr Sune Fejerskov RØNDE
Germany
Ms Melek GECICI
Mr Stefan ENGEL
Ms Malalay OSMANI
Estonia
Ms Marju PEÄRNBERG
Ms Katrin MEOS
Ms Ille NAKURT-MURUMAA
Ireland
Mr Michael GILLEN
Ms Katharine MURRAY
Ms Elaine BOWERS
Greece

Spain
Ms Miriam PINTO LOMEÑA
Mr Vicente SÁNCHEZ JIMÉNEZ
Ms Laura CASTRILLO NÚÑEZ
France
Mr Franck GAMBELLI
Mr Patrick LEVY
Mr Jean-Baptiste MOUSTIE
Croatia
Mr Nenad SEIFERT
Mr Ivan SARIĆ
Ms Anny BRUSIĆ
Italy
Ms Fabiola LEUZZI
Mr Paolo PERRUZZA
Mr Pier Paolo MASCIOCCHI
Cyprus
Mr Emilios MICHAEL
Mr Polyvios POLYVIOU
Ms Amalia PAPAIOANNOU
Latvia
Ms Anete NEILANDE
Mr Rihards BLESE
Ms Sintija SĒJĒJA
Lithuania
Ms Rūta JASIENĖ
Ms Rūta GLOBYTĖ
Ms Skirmantė BRŪZGIENĖ
Luxembourg
Mr Marco JACOBY
Mr Marco KIEFFER
Ms Fabienne LANG
Hungary
Mr István KOMORÓCZKI
Ms Melinda PARRAGHNÉ GÁL
Ms Judit H. NAGY
Malta
Mr Aaron AZZOPARDI
Mr Joe DELIA
Mr Andy TANTI
Netherlands
Ms Naomi COLVOORT
Ms Anneloes GOOSSENS
Mr Jurre DE HAAN
Austria
Ms Christa SCHWENG
Mr Tobias SONNWEBER
Mr Clemens ROSENMAYR
Poland
Mr Rafał CHRYNYK
Mr Robert LISICKI
Ms Aleksandra MINKOWICZ-FLANEK
Portugal
Mr Luís HENRIQUE
Mr Marcelino PENA COSTA
Mr Fábio GARCIA
Romania
Ms Iulia VASILACHE
Mr Marius OLARIU
Mr Gabriel BADEA
Slovenia
Ms Karmen FORTUNA JEFIM
Ms Nataša CVETEK
Mr Miro SMREKAR
Slovakia
Ms Dagmar WITTGRÜBEROVÁ
Ms Daša ŠULEKOVÁ
Mr Róbert MEITNER
Finland
Ms Anne SALOMAA
Ms Auli RYTIVAARA
Mr Mikko RÄSÄNEN
Sweden
Ms Cecilia ANDERSSON
Ms Malin NILSSON
Mr Anders WESTLUND

The Council shall appoint the full members and alternate members not yet nominated at a later date.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

Council Decision of 11 March 2025 appointing three representatives of Member States as alternate members of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority

January 13, 2026
Official Journalof the European Union ENC series
C/2025/1688 14.3.2025
(1) It is vital to ensure the independence, high scientific standards, transparency and efficiency of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). It is also indispensable to ensure the cooperation of EFSA with Member States.
(2) Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 requires that each Member State nominate a member and an alternate member as its representatives to the EFSA Management Board. The members and alternate members thus nominated are to be appointed by the Council for a term of four years, which may be renewed, and have the right to vote.
(3) The Council, by means of its Decision of 7 April 2022(2), appointed representatives of the Member States as members and alternate members of the EFSA Management Board for the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2026.
(4) By letter dated 31 July 2024, EFSA was informed that Mr Dietrich RASSOW, the alternate member for Germany, resigned.
(5) By letter dated 1 October 2024, EFSA was informed that Ms Marie-Ange DELEN, the alternate member for the Netherlands, resigned.
(6) By letter dated 23 January 2025, EFSA was informed that Mr Deividas KLIUČINSKAS, the alternate member for Lithuania, resigned.
(7) Three new representatives should therefore be appointed to serve for the remainder of their respective predecessor’s term of office.
(8) The representatives that have been nominated by Germany, Lithuania and the Netherlands have relevant and extensive experience and expertise in the field of food chain law and policy, including risk assessment, and also in the fields of managerial, administrative, financial and legal matters. Their appointment therefore secures within the EFSA Management Board the highest standards of competence and the broadest range of relevant experience available,
— Ms Katharina KLUGE (Germany),
— Ms Audronė MIKALAUSKIENĖ (Lithuania),
— Ms Pascalle DE RUYTER (the Netherlands).
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (1), and in particular Article 25(1) thereof,
Having regard to the nominations submitted by Germany, Lithuania and the Netherlands to the Council,
Whereas:
(1) It is vital to ensure the independence, high scientific standards, transparency and efficiency of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). It is also indispensable to ensure the cooperation of EFSA with Member States.
(2) Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 requires that each Member State nominate a member and an alternate member as its representatives to the EFSA Management Board. The members and alternate members thus nominated are to be appointed by the Council for a term of four years, which may be renewed, and have the right to vote.
(3) The Council, by means of its Decision of 7 April 2022 (2), appointed representatives of the Member States as members and alternate members of the EFSA Management Board for the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2026.
(4) By letter dated 31 July 2024, EFSA was informed that Mr Dietrich RASSOW, the alternate member for Germany, resigned.
(5) By letter dated 1 October 2024, EFSA was informed that Ms Marie-Ange DELEN, the alternate member for the Netherlands, resigned.
(6) By letter dated 23 January 2025, EFSA was informed that Mr Deividas KLIUČINSKAS, the alternate member for Lithuania, resigned.
(7) Three new representatives should therefore be appointed to serve for the remainder of their respective predecessor’s term of office.
(8) The representatives that have been nominated by Germany, Lithuania and the Netherlands have relevant and extensive experience and expertise in the field of food chain law and policy, including risk assessment, and also in the fields of managerial, administrative, financial and legal matters. Their appointment therefore secures within the EFSA Management Board the highest standards of competence and the broadest range of relevant experience available,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
The following persons are hereby appointed as alternate members of the Management Board of the European Food Safety Authority until 30 June 2026:

—
Ms Katharina KLUGE (Germany),
—
Ms Audronė MIKALAUSKIENĖ (Lithuania),
—
Ms Pascalle DE RUYTER (the Netherlands).

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

Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/166 of 27 January 2025 amending Decision 2014/219/CFSP on the European Union CSDP Mission in Mali (EUCAP Sahel Mali)

January 13, 2026
Official Journalof the European Union ENL series
2025/166 28.1.2025
(1) On 15 April 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/219/CFSP on the European Union CSDP Mission in Mali (EUCAP Sahel Mali)(1).
(2) On 13 May 2019, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2019/762(2), which amended Decision 2014/219/CFSP, and in particular Article 14a thereof, to establish a Regional Advisory and Coordination Cell (RACC) within EUCAP Sahel Mali with specific objectives linked to G5 Sahel structures and countries.
(3) On 10 January 2023, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2023/96(3), which extended EUCAP Sahel Mali until 31 January 2025 and amended its mandate.
(4) On 20 November 2024, in the context of the Strategic Review of EUCAP Sahel Mali, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) recommended that EUCAP Sahel Mali be extended until 31 January 2027. Furthermore, the PSC recommended that the RACC be extended until 31 July 2025 with a view to a forthcoming decision on its future.
(5) Decision 2014/219/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6) EUCAP Sahel Mali will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achievement of the objectives of the Union’s external action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union,
(1) in Article 14(1), the following subparagraph is added:‘The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUCAP Sahel Mali between 1 February 2025 and 31 January 2027 shall be EUR 60 954 154,59.’;
(2) in Article 18, the second sentence is replaced by the following:‘It shall apply until 31 January 2027, except for Article 14a which shall apply until 31 July 2025.’.
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 42(4) and Article 43(2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1) On 15 April 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/219/CFSP on the European Union CSDP Mission in Mali (EUCAP Sahel Mali) (1).
(2) On 13 May 2019, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2019/762 (2), which amended Decision 2014/219/CFSP, and in particular Article 14a thereof, to establish a Regional Advisory and Coordination Cell (RACC) within EUCAP Sahel Mali with specific objectives linked to G5 Sahel structures and countries.
(3) On 10 January 2023, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2023/96 (3), which extended EUCAP Sahel Mali until 31 January 2025 and amended its mandate.
(4) On 20 November 2024, in the context of the Strategic Review of EUCAP Sahel Mali, the Political and Security Committee (PSC) recommended that EUCAP Sahel Mali be extended until 31 January 2027. Furthermore, the PSC recommended that the RACC be extended until 31 July 2025 with a view to a forthcoming decision on its future.
(5) Decision 2014/219/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6) EUCAP Sahel Mali will be conducted in the context of a situation which may deteriorate and could impede the achievement of the objectives of the Union’s external action as set out in Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Decision 2014/219/CFSP is amended as follows:

(1) in Article 14(1), the following subparagraph is added:
‘The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to EUCAP Sahel Mali between 1 February 2025 and 31 January 2027 shall be EUR 60 954 154,59.’;
(2) in Article 18, the second sentence is replaced by the following:
‘It shall apply until 31 January 2027, except for Article 14a which shall apply until 31 July 2025.’.

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

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/165 of 30 January 2025 on the harmonised standards for pressure equipment drafted in support of Directive 2014/68/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council

January 13, 2026
Official Journalof the European Union ENL series
2025/165 31.1.2025
(1) In accordance with Article 12 of Directive 2014/68/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council(2), pressure equipment or assemblies referred to in Article 4(1) and (2) of that Directive, which are in conformity with harmonised standards or parts thereof the references of which have been published in theOfficial Journal of the European Union, are to be presumed to be in conformity with the essential safety requirements set out in Annex I to that Directive covered by those standards or parts thereof.
(2) By Implementing Decision C(2024) 1241(3), the Commission made a request to the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) and the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (Cenelec) for the revision of existing harmonised standards and the completion of the work on draft harmonised standards in support of Directive 2014/68/EU.
(3) On the basis of the request set out in Implementing Decision C(2024) 1241, CEN revised and amended the following harmonised standard: EN 19:2016 for industrial valves. This resulted in the adoption of the amending standard EN 19:2023. CEN also revised standards EN 12952-3:2011, EN 12952-8:2002, EN 12952-9:2002 and EN 12952-16:2002 for water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations. This resulted in the adoption of the following amending standards: EN 12952-3:2022, EN 12952-8:2022, EN 12952-9:2022 and EN 12952-16:2022. CEN further revised standard EN 15001-1:2009 for gas infrastructure, resulting in the revised standard EN 15001-1:2023. CEN also revised standard EN 15776:2011+A1:2015 for unfired pressure vessels, which resulted in the revised standard EN 15776:2022. CEN finally revised standards EN 13445-2:2021 and EN 13445-4:2021 for unfired pressure vessels, resulting in the revised standards EN 13445-2:2021+A1:2023 and EN 13445-4:2021+A1:2023. On the basis of Implementing Decision C(2024)1241 CEN drafted new harmonised standard EN 13480-3:2017/A5:2022 for metallic industrial piping, EN 13799:2022 for LPG equipment and accessories and EN 12261:2024 for gas meters.
(4) The Commission together with CEN has assessed whether the standards on pressure equipment as drafted, amended or revised by CEN comply with the request set out in Implementing Decision C(2024) 1241.
(5) Those standards satisfy the requirements which they aim to cover, and which are set out in Annex I to Directive 2014/68/EU. It is therefore appropriate to publish the references of those standards in theOfficial Journal of the European Union.
(6) In order to give manufacturers sufficient time to adapt their products to the revised versions of harmonised standards EN 19:2016, EN 12952-3:2011, EN 12952-8:2002, EN 12952-9:2002, EN 12952-16:2002, EN 15001-1:2009, EN 15776:2011+A1:2015, EN 13445-2:2021, EN 13445-4:2021 and EN 13480-3:2017 it is necessary to defer the withdrawal of the reference of those standards.
(7) The references of harmonised standards drafted in support of Directive 2014/68/EU are published in Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1616(4)and Communication 2017/C 389/01(5). In the interests of clarity and rationality, a complete list of references of harmonised standards drafted in support of Directive 2014/68/EU and satisfying the requirements they aim to cover should be published in a single legal act.
(8) Consequently, the references to harmonised standards published in Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1616 and Communication 2017/C 389/01 should be published in an Annex to this Decision and both Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1616 and Communication 2017/C 389/01 should be repealed.
(9) However, Communication 2017/C 389/01 should continue to apply to the references of the harmonised standards EN 19:2016, EN 12952-3:2011, EN 12952-8:2002, EN 12952-9:2002, EN 12952-16:2002, EN 15001-1:2009 and EN 15776:2011+A1:2015, and Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1616 should continue to apply to the references of the harmonised standards EN 13445-2:2021, EN 13445-4:2021 and EN 13480-3:2017 until the date of withdrawal of those references.
(10) Compliance with a harmonised standard confers a presumption of conformity with the corresponding essential requirements set out in Union harmonisation legislation from the date of publication of the reference of such standard in theOfficial Journal of the European Union. This Decision should therefore enter into force on the day of its publication,
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51. EN 10213:2007+A1:2016Steel castings for pressure purposes
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54. EN 10216-3:2013Seamless steel tubes for pressure purposes – Technical delivery conditions – Part 3: Alloy fine grain steel tubes
55. EN 10216-4:2013Seamless steel tubes for pressure purposes – Technical delivery conditions – Part 4: Non-alloy and alloy steel tubes with specified low temperature properties
56. EN 10216-5:2021Seamless steel tubes for pressure purposes – Technical delivery conditions – Part 5: Stainless steel tubes
57. EN 10217-1:2019Welded steel tubes for pressure purposes – Technical delivery conditions – Part 1: Electric welded and submerged arc welded non-alloy steel tubes with specified room temperature properties
58. EN 10217-2:2019Welded steel tubes for pressure purposes – Technical delivery conditions – Part 2: Electric welded non-alloy and alloy steel tubes with specified elevated temperature properties
59. EN 10217-3:2019Welded steel tubes for pressure purposes – Technical delivery conditions – Part 3: Electric welded and submerged arc welded alloy fine grain steel tubes with specified room, elevated and low temperature properties
60. EN 10217-4:2019Welded steel tubes for pressure purposes – Technical delivery conditions – Part 4: Electric welded non-alloy steel tubes with specified low temperature properties
61. EN 10217-5:2019Welded steel tubes for pressure purposes – Technical delivery conditions – Part 5: Submerged arc welded non-alloy and alloy steel tubes with specified elevated temperature properties
62. EN 10217-6:2019Welded steel tubes for pressure purposes – Technical delivery conditions – Part 6: Submerged arc welded non-alloy steel tubes with specified low temperature properties
63. EN 10217-7:2021Welded steel tubes for pressure purposes – Technical delivery conditions – Part 7: Stainless steel tubes
64. EN 10222-1:2017Steel forgings for pressure purposes – Part 1: General requirements for open die forgings
65. EN 10222-2:2017+A1:2021Steel forgings for pressure purposes – Part 2: Ferritic and martensitic steels with specified elevated temperatures properties
66. EN 10222-3:2017Steel forgings for pressure purposes – Part 3: Nickel steels with specified low temperature properties
67. EN 10222-4:2017+A1:2021Steel forgings for pressure purposes – Part 4: Weldable fine grain steels with high proof strength
68. EN 10222-5:2017Steel forgings for pressure purposes – Part 5: Martensitic, austenitic and austenitic-ferritic stainless steels
69. EN 10253-2:2021Butt-welding pipe fittings – Part 2: Non alloy and ferritic alloy steels with specific inspection requirements
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71. EN 10269:2013Steels and nickel alloys for fasteners with specified elevated and/or low temperature properties
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73. EN 10273:2016Hot rolled weldable steel bars for pressure purposes with specified elevated temperature properties
74. EN 10305-4:2016Steel tubes for precision applications – Technical delivery conditions – Part 4: Seamless cold drawn tubes for hydraulic and pneumatic power systems
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77. EN 12178:2016Refrigerating systems and heat pumps – Liquid level indicating devices – Requirements, testing and marking
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79. EN 12261:2024Gas meters – Turbine gas meters
80. EN 12266-1:2012Industrial valves – Testing of metallic valves – Part 1: Pressure tests, test procedures and acceptance criteria – Mandatory requirements
81. EN 12288:2010Industrial valves – Copper alloy gate valves
82. EN 12392:2016Aluminium and aluminium alloys – Wrought products and cast products – Special requirements for products intended for the production of pressure equipment
83. EN 12420:2014Copper and copper alloys – Forgings
84. EN 12434:2000Cryogenic vessels – Cryogenic flexible hosesEN 12434:2000/AC:2001
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86. EN 12452:2012Copper and copper alloys – Rolled, finned, seamless tubes for heat exchangers
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98. EN 12952-5:2021Water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations – Part 5: Workmanship and construction of pressure parts of the boiler
99. EN 12952-6:2021Water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations – Part 6: Inspection during construction, documentation and marking of pressure parts of the boiler
100. EN 12952-7:2012Water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations – Part 7: Requirements for equipment for the boiler
101. EN 12952-8:2022Water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations – Part 8: Requirements for firing systems for liquid and gaseous fuels for the boiler
102. EN 12952-9:2022Water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations – Part 9: Requirements for firing systems for pulverized solid fuels for the boiler
103. EN 12952-10:2021Water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations – Part 10: Requirements for safety devices against excessive pressure
104. EN 12952-11:2007Water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations – Part 11: Requirements for limiting devices of the boiler and accessories
105. EN 12952-14:2004Water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations – Part 14: Requirements for flue gas DENOX-systems using liquefied pressurized ammonia and ammonia water solution
106. EN 12952-16:2022Water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations – Part 16: Requirements for grate and fluidized-bed firing systems for solid fuels for the boiler
107. EN 12952-18:2012Water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations – Part 18: Operating instructions
108. EN 12953-1:2012Shell boilers – Part 1: General
109. EN 12953-2:2012Shell boilers – Part 2: Materials for pressure parts of boilers and accessories
110. EN 12953-3:2016Shell boilers – Part 3: Design and calculation for pressure parts
111. EN 12953-4:2018Shell boilers – Part 4: Workmanship and construction of pressure parts of the boiler
112. EN 12953-5:2020Shell boilers – Part 5: Inspection during construction, documentation and marking of pressure parts of the boiler
113. EN 12953-6:2011Shell Boilers – Part 6: Requirements for equipment for the boiler
114. EN 12953-7:2002Shell boilers – Part 7: Requirements for firing systems for liquid and gaseous fuels for the boilers
115. EN 12953-8:2001Shell boilers – Part 8: Requirements for safeguards against excessive pressureEN 12953-8:2001/AC:2002
116. EN 12953-9:2007Shell boilers – Part 9: Requirements for limiting devices of the boiler and accessories
117. EN 12953-12:2003Shell boilers – Part 12: Requirements for grate firing systems for solid fuels for the boiler
118. EN 12953-13:2012Shell boilers – Part 13: Operating instructions
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125. EN 13348:2016Copper and copper alloys – Seamless, round copper tubes for medical gases or vacuum
126. EN 13371:2001Cryogenic vessels – Couplings for cryogenic service
127. EN 13397:2001Industrial valves – Diaphragm valves made of metallic materials
128. EN 13445-1:2021Unfired pressure vessels – Part 1: General
129. EN 13445-2:2021+A1:2023Unfired pressure vessels – Part 2: Materials
130. EN 13445-3:2021Unfired pressure vessels – Part 3: Design
131. EN 13445-4:2021+A1:2023Unfired pressure vessels – Part 4: Fabrication
132. EN 13445-5:2021Unfired pressure vessels – Part 5: Inspection and testing
133. EN 13445-6:2021Unfired pressure vessels – Part 6: Requirements for the design and fabrication of pressure vessels and pressure parts constructed from spheroidal graphite cast iron
134. EN 13445-8:2021Unfired pressure vessels – Part 8: Additional requirements for pressure vessels of aluminium and aluminium alloys
135. EN 13445-10:2021Unfired pressure vessels – Part 10: Additional requirements for pressure vessels of nickel and nickel alloys
136. EN 13458-1:2002Cryogenic vessels – Static vacuum insulated vessels – Part 1: Fundamental requirements
137. EN 13458-2:2002Cryogenic vessels – Static vacuum insulated vessels – Part 2: Design, fabrication, inspection and testingEN 13458-2:2002/AC:2006
138. EN 13480-1:2017Metallic industrial piping – Part 1: GeneralEN 13480-1:2017/A1:2019
139. EN 13480-2:2017Metallic industrial piping – Part 2: MaterialsEN 13480-2:2017/A3:2018EN 13480-2:2017/A1:2018EN 13480-2:2017/A2:2018EN 13480-2:2017/A7:2020EN 13480-2:2017/A8:2021
140. EN 13480-3:2017Metallic industrial piping – Part 3: Design and calculationEN 13480-3:2017/A3:2020EN 13480-3:2017/A2:2020EN 13480-3:2017/A1:2021EN 13480-3:2017/A4:2021EN 13480-3:2017/A5:2022
141. EN 13480-4:2012Metallic industrial piping – Part 4: Fabrication and installationEN 13480-4:2012/A1:2013EN 13480-4:2012/A2:2015
142. EN 13480-5:2017Metallic industrial piping – Part 5: Inspection and testingEN 13480-5:2017/A1:2019EN 13480-5:2017/A2:2021
143. EN 13480-6:2017Metallic industrial piping – Part 6: Additional requirements for buried pipingEN 13480-6:2017/A1:2019
144. EN 13480-8:2017Metallic industrial piping – Part 8: Additional requirements for aluminium and aluminium alloy piping
145. EN 13547:2013Industrial valves – Copper alloy ball valves
146. EN ISO 13585:2012Brazing – Qualification test of brazers and brazing operators (ISO 13585:2012)
147. EN 13648-1:2008Cryogenic vessels – Safety devices for protection against excessive pressure – Part 1: Safety valves for cryogenic service
148. EN 13648-2:2002Cryogenic vessels – Safety devices for protection against excessive pressure – Part 2: Bursting disc safety devices for cryogenic service
149. EN 13709:2010Industrial valves – Steel globe and globe stop and check valves
150. EN 13789:2010Industrial valves – Cast iron globe valves
151. EN 13799:2022LPG equipment and accessories – Contents gauges for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) pressure vessels
152. EN 13831:2007Closed expansion vessels with built in diaphragm for installation in water
153. EN 13835:2012Founding – Austenitic cast irons
154. EN 13923:2005Filament-wound FRP pressure vessels – Materials, design, manufacturing and testing
155. EN 14129:2014LPG Equipment and accessories – Pressure relief valves for LPG pressure vessels
156. EN 14197-1:2003Cryogenic vessels – Static non-vacuum insulated vessels – Part 1: Fundamental requirements
157. EN 14197-2:2003Cryogenic vessels – Static non-vacuum insulated vessels – Part 2: Design, fabrication, inspection and testingEN 14197-2:2003/A1:2006EN 14197-2:2003/AC:2006
158. EN 14197-3:2004Cryogenic vessels – Static non-vacuum insulated vessels – Part 3: Operational requirementsEN 14197-3:2004/A1:2005EN 14197-3:2004/AC:2004
159. EN 14222:2021Stainless steel steam boilers
160. EN 14276-1:2020Pressure equipment for refrigerating systems and heat pumps – Part 1: Vessels – General requirements
161. EN 14276-2:2020Pressure equipment for refrigerating systems and heat pumps – Part 2: Piping – General requirements
162. EN 14359:2006+A1:2010Gas-loaded accumulators for fluid power applications
163. EN 14382:2005+A1:2009Safety devices for gas pressure regulating stations and installations – Gas safety shut-off devices for inlet pressures up to 100 barEN 14382:2005+A1:2009/AC:2009
164. EN 14394:2005+A1:2008Heating boilers – Heating boilers with forced draught burners – Nominal heat output not exceeding 10 MW and maximum operating temperature of 110 °C
165. EN 14570:2014LPG equipment and accessories – Equipping of overground and underground LPG vessels
166. EN 14585-1:2006Corrugated metal hose assemblies for pressure applications – Part 1: Requirements
167. EN 14917:2021Metal bellows expansion joints for pressure applications
168. EN 15001-1:2023Gas Infrastructure – Gas installation pipework with an operating pressure greater than 0,5 bar for industrial installations and greater than 5 bar for industrial and non-industrial installations – Part 1: Detailed functional requirements for design, materials, construction, inspection and testing
169. EN ISO 15493:2003Plastics piping systems for industrial applications – Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) and chlorinated poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-C) – Specifications for components and the system – Metric series (ISO 15493:2003)EN ISO 15493:2003/A1:2017
170. EN ISO 15494:2018Plastics piping systems for industrial applications – Polybutene (PB), polyethylene (PE), polyethylene of raised temperature resistance (PE-RT), crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X), polypropylene (PP) – Metric series for specifications for components and the system (ISO 15494:2015)
171. EN ISO 15613:2004Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials – Qualification based on pre-production welding test (ISO 15613:2004)
172. EN ISO 15614-1:2004Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials – Welding procedure test – Part 1: Arc and gas welding of steels and arc welding of nickel and nickel alloys (ISO 15614-1:2004)EN ISO 15614-1:2004/A1:2008EN ISO 15614-1:2004/A2:2012
173. EN ISO 15614-2:2005Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials – Welding procedure test – Part 2: Arc welding of aluminium and its alloys (ISO 15614-2:2005)EN ISO 15614-2:2005/AC:2009
174. EN ISO 15614-4:2005Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials – Welding procedure test – Part 4: Finishing welding of aluminium castings (ISO 15614-4:2005)EN ISO 15614-4:2005/AC:2007
175. EN ISO 15614-5:2004Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials – Welding procedure test – Part 5: Arc welding of titanium, zirconium and their alloys (ISO 15614-5:2004)
176. EN ISO 15614-6:2006Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials – Welding procedure test – Part 6: Arc and gas welding of copper and its alloys (ISO 15614-6:2006)
177. EN ISO 15614-7:2007Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials – Welding procedure test – Part 7: Overlay welding (ISO 15614-7:2007)
178. EN ISO 15614-8:2016Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials – Welding procedure test – Part 8: Welding of tubes to tube-plate joints (ISO 15614-8:2016)
179. EN ISO 15614-11:2002Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials – Welding procedure test – Part 11: Electron and laser beam welding (ISO 15614-11:2002)
180. EN ISO 15620:2019Welding – Friction welding of metallic materials (ISO 15620:2019)
181. EN 15776:2022Unfired pressure vessels – Requirements for the design and fabrication of pressure vessels and pressure vessel parts constructed from cast iron with an elongation after fracture equal or less than 15 %
182. EN ISO 16135:2006Industrial valves – Ball valves of thermoplastics materials (ISO 16135:2006)EN ISO 16135:2006/A1:2019
183. EN ISO 16136:2006Industrial valves – Butterfly valves of thermoplastics materials (ISO 16136:2006)EN ISO 16136:2006/A1:2019
184. EN ISO 16137:2006Industrial valves – Check valves of thermoplastics materials (ISO 16137:2006)EN ISO 16137:2006/A1:2019
185. EN ISO 16138:2006Industrial valves – Diaphragm valves of thermoplastics materials (ISO 16138:2006)EN ISO 16138:2006/A1:2019
186. EN ISO 16139:2006Industrial valves – Gate valves of thermoplastics materials (ISO 16139:2006)EN ISO 16139:2006/A1:2019
187. EN 16668:2016+A1:2018Industrial valves – Requirements and testing for metallic valves as pressure accessories
188. EN 16767:2020Industrial valves – Metallic check valves
189. EN 17278:2021Natural gas vehicles – Vehicle fuelling appliances
190. EN ISO 21009-2:2015Cryogenic vessels – Static vacuum insulated vessels – Part 2: Operational requirements (ISO 21009-2:2015)
191. EN ISO 21013-3:2016Cryogenic vessels – Pressure-relief accessories for cryogenic service – Part 3: Sizing and capacity determination (ISO 21013-3:2016)
192. EN ISO 21028-1:2016Cryogenic vessels – Toughness requirements for materials at cryogenic temperature – Part 1: Temperatures below – 80 °C (ISO 21028-1:2016)
193. EN ISO 21028-2:2018Cryogenic vessels – Toughness requirements for materials at cryogenic temperature – Part 2: Temperatures between -80 degrees C and -20 degrees C (ISO 21028-2:2018)
194. EN ISO 21787:2006Industrial valves – Globe valves of thermoplastics materials (ISO 21787:2006)EN ISO 21787:2006/A1:2019
195. EN ISO 21922:2021Refrigerating systems and heat pumps – Valves – Requirements, testing and marking (ISO 21922:2021)
No Reference of the standard Date of withdrawal
1. EN 19:2016Industrial valves – Marking of metallic valves 31.7.2026
2. EN 12952-3:2011Water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations – Part 3: Design and calculation for pressure parts of the boiler 31.7.2026
3. EN 12952-8:2002Water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations – Part 8: Requirements for firing systems for liquid and gaseous fuels for the boiler 31.7.2026
4. EN 12952-9:2002Water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations – Part 9: Requirements for firing systems for pulverized solid fuels for the boiler 31.7.2026
5. EN 12952-16:2002Water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations – Part 16: Requirements for grate and fluidized-bed firing systems for solid fuels for the boiler 31.7.2026
6. EN 15001-1:2009Gas Infrastructure – Gas installation pipework with an operating pressure greater than 0,5 bar for industrial installations and greater than 5 bar for industrial and non-industrial installations – Part 1: Detailed functional requirements for design, materials, construction, inspection and testing 31.7.2026
7. EN 15776:2011+A1:2015Unfired pressure vessels – Requirements for the design and fabrication of pressure vessels and pressure parts constructed from cast iron with an elongation after fracture equal or less than 15 % 31.7.2026
No Reference of the standard Date of withdrawal
1. EN 13445-2:2021Unfired pressure vessels – Part 2: Materials 31.7.2026
2. EN 13445-4:2021Unfired pressure vessels – Part 4: Fabrication 31.7.2026
3. EN 13480-3:2017Metallic industrial piping – Part 3: Design and calculationEN 13480-3:2017/A3:2020EN 13480-3:2017/A2:2020EN 13480-3:2017/A1:2021EN 13480-3:2017/A4:2021 31.7.2026
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on European standardisation, amending Council Directives 89/686/EEC and 93/15/EEC and Directives 94/9/EC, 94/25/EC, 95/16/EC, 97/23/EC, 98/34/EC, 2004/22/EC, 2007/23/EC, 2009/23/EC and 2009/105/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decision 87/95/EEC and Decision No 1673/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (1), and in particular Article 10(6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In accordance with Article 12 of Directive 2014/68/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), pressure equipment or assemblies referred to in Article 4(1) and (2) of that Directive, which are in conformity with harmonised standards or parts thereof the references of which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, are to be presumed to be in conformity with the essential safety requirements set out in Annex I to that Directive covered by those standards or parts thereof.
(2) By Implementing Decision C(2024) 1241 (3), the Commission made a request to the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) and the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (Cenelec) for the revision of existing harmonised standards and the completion of the work on draft harmonised standards in support of Directive 2014/68/EU.
(3) On the basis of the request set out in Implementing Decision C(2024) 1241, CEN revised and amended the following harmonised standard: EN 19:2016 for industrial valves. This resulted in the adoption of the amending standard EN 19:2023. CEN also revised standards EN 12952-3:2011, EN 12952-8:2002, EN 12952-9:2002 and EN 12952-16:2002 for water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations. This resulted in the adoption of the following amending standards: EN 12952-3:2022, EN 12952-8:2022, EN 12952-9:2022 and EN 12952-16:2022. CEN further revised standard EN 15001-1:2009 for gas infrastructure, resulting in the revised standard EN 15001-1:2023. CEN also revised standard EN 15776:2011+A1:2015 for unfired pressure vessels, which resulted in the revised standard EN 15776:2022. CEN finally revised standards EN 13445-2:2021 and EN 13445-4:2021 for unfired pressure vessels, resulting in the revised standards EN 13445-2:2021+A1:2023 and EN 13445-4:2021+A1:2023. On the basis of Implementing Decision C(2024)1241 CEN drafted new harmonised standard EN 13480-3:2017/A5:2022 for metallic industrial piping, EN 13799:2022 for LPG equipment and accessories and EN 12261:2024 for gas meters.
(4) The Commission together with CEN has assessed whether the standards on pressure equipment as drafted, amended or revised by CEN comply with the request set out in Implementing Decision C(2024) 1241.
(5) Those standards satisfy the requirements which they aim to cover, and which are set out in Annex I to Directive 2014/68/EU. It is therefore appropriate to publish the references of those standards in the Official Journal of the European Union.
(6) In order to give manufacturers sufficient time to adapt their products to the revised versions of harmonised standards EN 19:2016, EN 12952-3:2011, EN 12952-8:2002, EN 12952-9:2002, EN 12952-16:2002, EN 15001-1:2009, EN 15776:2011+A1:2015, EN 13445-2:2021, EN 13445-4:2021 and EN 13480-3:2017 it is necessary to defer the withdrawal of the reference of those standards.
(7) The references of harmonised standards drafted in support of Directive 2014/68/EU are published in Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1616 (4) and Communication 2017/C 389/01 (5). In the interests of clarity and rationality, a complete list of references of harmonised standards drafted in support of Directive 2014/68/EU and satisfying the requirements they aim to cover should be published in a single legal act.
(8) Consequently, the references to harmonised standards published in Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1616 and Communication 2017/C 389/01 should be published in an Annex to this Decision and both Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1616 and Communication 2017/C 389/01 should be repealed.
(9) However, Communication 2017/C 389/01 should continue to apply to the references of the harmonised standards EN 19:2016, EN 12952-3:2011, EN 12952-8:2002, EN 12952-9:2002, EN 12952-16:2002, EN 15001-1:2009 and EN 15776:2011+A1:2015, and Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1616 should continue to apply to the references of the harmonised standards EN 13445-2:2021, EN 13445-4:2021 and EN 13480-3:2017 until the date of withdrawal of those references.
(10) Compliance with a harmonised standard confers a presumption of conformity with the corresponding essential requirements set out in Union harmonisation legislation from the date of publication of the reference of such standard in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Decision should therefore enter into force on the day of its publication,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
The references of harmonised standards for pressure equipment or assemblies drafted in support of Directive 2014/68/EU, listed in Annex I to this Decision, are hereby published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Communication 2017/C 389/01 is repealed.
However, it shall continue to apply with respect to the references of the harmonised standards listed in Annex II to this Decision until the date of withdrawal of those references set out in that Annex.
Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1616 is repealed.
However, it shall continue to apply with respect to the references of the harmonised standards listed in Annex III to this Decision until the date of withdrawal of those references set out in that Annex.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

No
Reference of the standard 1. EN 3-8:2021
Portable fire extinguishers – Part 8: Requirements for the construction, pressure resistance and mechanical tests for extinguishers with a maximum allowable pressure equal to or lower than 30 bar, which comply with the requirements of EN 3-7 2. EN 19:2023
Industrial valves – Marking of metallic valves 3. EN 267:2009+A1:2011
Automatic forced draught burners for liquid fuels 4. EN 334:2005+A1:2009
Gas pressure regulators for inlet pressures up to 100 bar 5. EN 378-2:2016
Refrigerating systems and heat pumps – Safety and environmental requirements – Part 2: Design, construction, testing, marking and documentation 6. EN 593:2017
Industrial valves – Metallic butterfly valves for general purposes 7. EN 676:2003+A2:2008
Automatic forced draught burners for gaseous fuels
EN 676:2003+A2:2008/AC:2008 8. EN 764-4:2014
Pressure equipment – Part 4: Establishment of technical delivery conditions for metallic materials 9. EN 764-5:2014
Pressure equipment – Part 5: Inspection documentation of metallic materials and compliance with the material specification 10. EN 764-7:2002
Pressure equipment – Part 7: Safety systems for unfired pressure equipment
EN 764-7:2002/AC:2006 11. EN 1057:2006+A1:2010
Copper and copper alloys – Seamless, round copper tubes for water and gas in sanitary and heating applications 12. EN 1092-1:2018
Flanges and their joints – Circular flanges for pipes, valves, fittings and accessories, PN designated – Part 1: Steel flanges 13. EN 1092-3:2003
Flanges and their joints – Circular flanges for pipes, valves, fittings and accessories, PN designated – Part 3: Copper alloy flanges
EN 1092-3:2003/AC:2007 14. EN 1092-4:2002
Flanges and their joints – Circular flanges for pipes, valves, fittings and accessories, PN designated – Part 4: Aluminium alloy flanges 15. EN 1171:2015
Industrial valves – Cast iron gate valves 16. EN 1349:2009
Industrial process control valves 17. EN 1515-4:2021
Flanges and their joints – Bolting – Part 4: Selection of bolting for equipment subject to the Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU 18. EN 1562:2019
Founding – Malleable cast irons 19. EN 1563:2018
Founding – Spheroidal graphite cast irons 20. EN 1564:2011
Founding – Ausferritic spheroidal graphite cast irons 21. EN 1591-1:2013
Flanges and their joints – Design rules for gasketed circular flange connections – Part 1: Calculation 22. EN 1626:2008
Cryogenic vessels – Valves for cryogenic service 23. EN 1653:1997
Copper and copper alloys – Plate, sheet and circles for boilers, pressure vessels and hot water storage units
EN 1653:1997/A1:2000 24. EN 1759-3:2003
Flanges and their joints – Circular flanges for pipes, valves, fittings and accessories, Class designated – Part 3: Copper alloy flanges
EN 1759-3:2003/AC:2004 25. EN 1759-4:2003
Flanges and their joint – Circular flanges for pipes, valves, fittings and accessories, class designated – Part 4: Aluminium alloy flanges 26. EN 1797:2001
Cryogenic vessels – Gas/material compatibility 27. EN 1866-2:2014
Mobile fire extinguishers – Part 2: Requirements for the construction, pressure resistance and mechanical tests for extinguishers, with a maximum allowable pressure equal to or lower than 30 bar, which comply with the requirements of EN 1866-1 28. EN 1866-3:2013
Mobile fire extinguishers – Part 3: Requirements for the assembly, construction and pressure resistance of CO2 extinguishers which comply with the requirements of EN 1866-1 29. EN 1983:2013
Industrial valves – Steel ball valves 30. EN 1984:2010
Industrial valves – Steel gate valves 31. EN ISO 4126-1:2013
Safety devices for protection against excessive pressure – Part 1: Safety valves (ISO 4126-1:2013)
EN ISO 4126-1:2013/A2:2019 32. EN ISO 4126-2:2019
Safety devices for protection against excessive pressure – Part 2: Bursting disc safety devices (ISO 4126-2:2018) 33. EN ISO 4126-3:2020
Safety devices for protection against excessive pressure – Part 3: Safety valves and bursting disc safety devices in combination (ISO 4126-3:2020) 34. EN ISO 4126-4:2013
Safety devices for protection against excessive pressure – Part 4: Pilot-operated safety valves (ISO 4126-4:2013) 35. EN ISO 4126-5:2013
Safety devices for protection against excessive pressure – Part 5: Controlled safety pressure relief systems (CSPRS) (ISO 4126-5:2013) 36. EN ISO 4126-7:2013
Safety devices for protection against excessive pressure – Part 7: Common data (ISO 4126-7:2013) 37. EN ISO 9606-1:2017
Qualification testing of welders – Fusion welding – Part 1: Steels (ISO 9606-1:2012 including Cor 1:2012 and Cor 2:2013) 38. EN ISO 9606-2:2004
Qualification test of welders – Fusion welding – Part 2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys (ISO 9606-2:2004) 39. EN ISO 9606-3:1999
Approval testing of welders – Fusion welding – Part 3: Copper and copper alloys (ISO 9606-3:1999) 40. EN ISO 9606-4:1999
Approval testing of welders – Fusion welding – Part 4: Nickel and nickel alloys (ISO 9606-4:1999) 41. EN ISO 9606-5:2000
Approval testing of welders – Fusion welding – Part 5: Titanium and titanium alloys, zirconium and zirconium alloys (ISO 9606-5:2000) 42. EN ISO 9712:2022
Non-destructive testing – Qualification and certification of NDT personnel (ISO 9712:2021) 43. EN 10028-1:2017
Flat products made of steels for pressure purposes – Part 1: General requirements 44. EN 10028-2:2017
Flat products made of steels for pressure purposes – Part 2: Non-alloy and alloy steels with specified elevated temperature properties 45. EN 10028-3:2017
Flat products made of steels for pressure purposes – Part 3: Weldable fine grain steels, normalized 46. EN 10028-4:2017
Flat products made of steels for pressure purposes – Part 4: Nickel alloy steels with specified low temperature properties 47. EN 10028-5:2017
Flat products made of steels for pressure purposes – Part 5: Weldable fine grain steels, thermomechanically rolled 48. EN 10028-6:2017
Flat products made of steels for pressure purposes – Part 6: Weldable fine grain steels, quenched and tempered 49. EN 10028-7:2016
Flat products made of steels for pressure purposes – Part 7: Stainless steels 50. EN 10204:2004
Metallic products – Types of inspection documents 51. EN 10213:2007+A1:2016
Steel castings for pressure purposes 52. EN 10216-1:2013
Seamless steel tubes for pressure purposes – Technical delivery conditions – Part 1: Non-alloy steel tubes with specified room temperature properties 53. EN 10216-2:2013
Seamless steel tubes for pressure purposes – Technical delivery conditions – Part 2: Non-alloy and alloy steel tubes with specified elevated temperature properties 54. EN 10216-3:2013
Seamless steel tubes for pressure purposes – Technical delivery conditions – Part 3: Alloy fine grain steel tubes 55. EN 10216-4:2013
Seamless steel tubes for pressure purposes – Technical delivery conditions – Part 4: Non-alloy and alloy steel tubes with specified low temperature properties 56. EN 10216-5:2021
Seamless steel tubes for pressure purposes – Technical delivery conditions – Part 5: Stainless steel tubes 57. EN 10217-1:2019
Welded steel tubes for pressure purposes – Technical delivery conditions – Part 1: Electric welded and submerged arc welded non-alloy steel tubes with specified room temperature properties 58. EN 10217-2:2019
Welded steel tubes for pressure purposes – Technical delivery conditions – Part 2: Electric welded non-alloy and alloy steel tubes with specified elevated temperature properties 59. EN 10217-3:2019
Welded steel tubes for pressure purposes – Technical delivery conditions – Part 3: Electric welded and submerged arc welded alloy fine grain steel tubes with specified room, elevated and low temperature properties 60. EN 10217-4:2019
Welded steel tubes for pressure purposes – Technical delivery conditions – Part 4: Electric welded non-alloy steel tubes with specified low temperature properties 61. EN 10217-5:2019
Welded steel tubes for pressure purposes – Technical delivery conditions – Part 5: Submerged arc welded non-alloy and alloy steel tubes with specified elevated temperature properties 62. EN 10217-6:2019
Welded steel tubes for pressure purposes – Technical delivery conditions – Part 6: Submerged arc welded non-alloy steel tubes with specified low temperature properties 63. EN 10217-7:2021
Welded steel tubes for pressure purposes – Technical delivery conditions – Part 7: Stainless steel tubes 64. EN 10222-1:2017
Steel forgings for pressure purposes – Part 1: General requirements for open die forgings 65. EN 10222-2:2017+A1:2021
Steel forgings for pressure purposes – Part 2: Ferritic and martensitic steels with specified elevated temperatures properties 66. EN 10222-3:2017
Steel forgings for pressure purposes – Part 3: Nickel steels with specified low temperature properties 67. EN 10222-4:2017+A1:2021
Steel forgings for pressure purposes – Part 4: Weldable fine grain steels with high proof strength 68. EN 10222-5:2017
Steel forgings for pressure purposes – Part 5: Martensitic, austenitic and austenitic-ferritic stainless steels 69. EN 10253-2:2021
Butt-welding pipe fittings – Part 2: Non alloy and ferritic alloy steels with specific inspection requirements 70. EN 10253-4:2008
Butt-welding pipe fittings – Part 4: Wrought austenitic and austenitic-ferritic (duplex) stainless steels with specific inspection requirements
EN 10253-4:2008/AC:2009 71. EN 10269:2013
Steels and nickel alloys for fasteners with specified elevated and/or low temperature properties 72. EN 10272:2016
Stainless steel bars for pressure purposes 73. EN 10273:2016
Hot rolled weldable steel bars for pressure purposes with specified elevated temperature properties 74. EN 10305-4:2016
Steel tubes for precision applications – Technical delivery conditions – Part 4: Seamless cold drawn tubes for hydraulic and pneumatic power systems 75. EN 10305-6:2016
Steel tubes for precision applications – Technical delivery conditions – Part 6: Welded cold drawn tubes for hydraulic and pneumatic power systems 76. EN ISO 10931:2005
Plastics piping systems for industrial applications – Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) – Specifications for components and the system (ISO 10931:2005)
EN ISO 10931:2005/A1:2015 77. EN 12178:2016
Refrigerating systems and heat pumps – Liquid level indicating devices – Requirements, testing and marking 78. EN 12263:1998
Refrigerating systems and heat pumps – Safety switching devices for limiting the pressure – Requirements and tests 79. EN 12261:2024
Gas meters – Turbine gas meters 80. EN 12266-1:2012
Industrial valves – Testing of metallic valves – Part 1: Pressure tests, test procedures and acceptance criteria – Mandatory requirements 81. EN 12288:2010
Industrial valves – Copper alloy gate valves 82. EN 12392:2016
Aluminium and aluminium alloys – Wrought products and cast products – Special requirements for products intended for the production of pressure equipment 83. EN 12420:2014
Copper and copper alloys – Forgings 84. EN 12434:2000
Cryogenic vessels – Cryogenic flexible hoses
EN 12434:2000/AC:2001 85. EN 12451:2012
Copper and copper alloys – Seamless, round tubes for heat exchangers 86. EN 12452:2012
Copper and copper alloys – Rolled, finned, seamless tubes for heat exchangers 87. EN 12516-1:2014+A1:2018
Industrial valves – Shell design strength – Part 1: Tabulation method for steel valve shells 88. EN 12516-2:2014+A1:2021
Industrial valves – Shell design strength – Part 2: Calculation method for steel valve shells 89. EN 12516-3:2002
Valves – Shell design strength – Part 3: Experimental method
EN 12516-3:2002/AC:2003 90. EN 12516-4:2014+A1:2018
Industrial valves – Shell design strength – Part 4: Calculation method for valve shells manufactured in metallic materials other than steel 91. EN 12542:2020
LPG equipment and accessories – Static welded steel cylindrical pressure vessels, serially produced for the storage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) having a volume not greater than 13 m3 – Design and manufacture 92. EN 12735-1:2020
Copper and copper alloys – Seamless, round tubes for air conditioning and refrigeration – Part 1: Tubes for piping systems 93. EN 12735-2:2016
Copper and copper alloys – Seamless, round tubes for air conditioning and refrigeration – Part 2: Tubes for equipment 94. EN 12778:2002
Cookware – Pressure cookers for domestic use
EN 12778:2002/A1:2005
EN 12778:2002/AC:2003 95. EN 12952-1:2015
Water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations – Part 1: General 96. EN 12952-2:2021
Water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations – Part 2: Materials for pressure parts of boilers and accessories 97. EN 12952-3:2022
Water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations – Part 3: Design and calculation for pressure parts of the boiler 98. EN 12952-5:2021
Water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations – Part 5: Workmanship and construction of pressure parts of the boiler 99. EN 12952-6:2021
Water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations – Part 6: Inspection during construction, documentation and marking of pressure parts of the boiler 100. EN 12952-7:2012
Water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations – Part 7: Requirements for equipment for the boiler 101. EN 12952-8:2022
Water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations – Part 8: Requirements for firing systems for liquid and gaseous fuels for the boiler 102. EN 12952-9:2022
Water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations – Part 9: Requirements for firing systems for pulverized solid fuels for the boiler 103. EN 12952-10:2021
Water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations – Part 10: Requirements for safety devices against excessive pressure 104. EN 12952-11:2007
Water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations – Part 11: Requirements for limiting devices of the boiler and accessories 105. EN 12952-14:2004
Water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations – Part 14: Requirements for flue gas DENOX-systems using liquefied pressurized ammonia and ammonia water solution 106. EN 12952-16:2022
Water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations – Part 16: Requirements for grate and fluidized-bed firing systems for solid fuels for the boiler 107. EN 12952-18:2012
Water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations – Part 18: Operating instructions 108. EN 12953-1:2012
Shell boilers – Part 1: General 109. EN 12953-2:2012
Shell boilers – Part 2: Materials for pressure parts of boilers and accessories 110. EN 12953-3:2016
Shell boilers – Part 3: Design and calculation for pressure parts 111. EN 12953-4:2018
Shell boilers – Part 4: Workmanship and construction of pressure parts of the boiler 112. EN 12953-5:2020
Shell boilers – Part 5: Inspection during construction, documentation and marking of pressure parts of the boiler 113. EN 12953-6:2011
Shell Boilers – Part 6: Requirements for equipment for the boiler 114. EN 12953-7:2002
Shell boilers – Part 7: Requirements for firing systems for liquid and gaseous fuels for the boilers 115. EN 12953-8:2001
Shell boilers – Part 8: Requirements for safeguards against excessive pressure
EN 12953-8:2001/AC:2002 116. EN 12953-9:2007
Shell boilers – Part 9: Requirements for limiting devices of the boiler and accessories 117. EN 12953-12:2003
Shell boilers – Part 12: Requirements for grate firing systems for solid fuels for the boiler 118. EN 12953-13:2012
Shell boilers – Part 13: Operating instructions 119. EN 13121-1:2021
GRP tanks and vessels for use above ground – Part 1: Raw materials – Specification conditions and acceptance criteria 120. EN 13121-2:2003
GRP tanks and vessels for use above ground – Part 2: Composite materials – Chemical resistance 121. EN 13121-3:2016
GRP tanks and vessels for use above ground – Part 3: Design and workmanship 122. EN 13134:2000
Brazing – Procedure approval 123. EN 13136:2013+A1:2018
Refrigerating systems and heat pumps – Pressure relief devices and their associated piping – Methods for calculation 124. EN 13175:2019+A1:2020
LPG Equipment and accessories – Specification and testing for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) pressure vessel valves and fittings 125. EN 13348:2016
Copper and copper alloys – Seamless, round copper tubes for medical gases or vacuum 126. EN 13371:2001
Cryogenic vessels – Couplings for cryogenic service 127. EN 13397:2001
Industrial valves – Diaphragm valves made of metallic materials 128. EN 13445-1:2021
Unfired pressure vessels – Part 1: General 129. EN 13445-2:2021+A1:2023
Unfired pressure vessels – Part 2: Materials 130. EN 13445-3:2021
Unfired pressure vessels – Part 3: Design 131. EN 13445-4:2021+A1:2023
Unfired pressure vessels – Part 4: Fabrication 132. EN 13445-5:2021
Unfired pressure vessels – Part 5: Inspection and testing 133. EN 13445-6:2021
Unfired pressure vessels – Part 6: Requirements for the design and fabrication of pressure vessels and pressure parts constructed from spheroidal graphite cast iron 134. EN 13445-8:2021
Unfired pressure vessels – Part 8: Additional requirements for pressure vessels of aluminium and aluminium alloys 135. EN 13445-10:2021
Unfired pressure vessels – Part 10: Additional requirements for pressure vessels of nickel and nickel alloys 136. EN 13458-1:2002
Cryogenic vessels – Static vacuum insulated vessels – Part 1: Fundamental requirements 137. EN 13458-2:2002
Cryogenic vessels – Static vacuum insulated vessels – Part 2: Design, fabrication, inspection and testing
EN 13458-2:2002/AC:2006 138. EN 13480-1:2017
Metallic industrial piping – Part 1: General
EN 13480-1:2017/A1:2019 139. EN 13480-2:2017
Metallic industrial piping – Part 2: Materials
EN 13480-2:2017/A3:2018
EN 13480-2:2017/A1:2018
EN 13480-2:2017/A2:2018
EN 13480-2:2017/A7:2020
EN 13480-2:2017/A8:2021 140. EN 13480-3:2017
Metallic industrial piping – Part 3: Design and calculation
EN 13480-3:2017/A3:2020
EN 13480-3:2017/A2:2020
EN 13480-3:2017/A1:2021
EN 13480-3:2017/A4:2021
EN 13480-3:2017/A5:2022 141. EN 13480-4:2012
Metallic industrial piping – Part 4: Fabrication and installation
EN 13480-4:2012/A1:2013
EN 13480-4:2012/A2:2015 142. EN 13480-5:2017
Metallic industrial piping – Part 5: Inspection and testing
EN 13480-5:2017/A1:2019
EN 13480-5:2017/A2:2021 143. EN 13480-6:2017
Metallic industrial piping – Part 6: Additional requirements for buried piping
EN 13480-6:2017/A1:2019 144. EN 13480-8:2017
Metallic industrial piping – Part 8: Additional requirements for aluminium and aluminium alloy piping 145. EN 13547:2013
Industrial valves – Copper alloy ball valves 146. EN ISO 13585:2012
Brazing – Qualification test of brazers and brazing operators (ISO 13585:2012) 147. EN 13648-1:2008
Cryogenic vessels – Safety devices for protection against excessive pressure – Part 1: Safety valves for cryogenic service 148. EN 13648-2:2002
Cryogenic vessels – Safety devices for protection against excessive pressure – Part 2: Bursting disc safety devices for cryogenic service 149. EN 13709:2010
Industrial valves – Steel globe and globe stop and check valves 150. EN 13789:2010
Industrial valves – Cast iron globe valves 151. EN 13799:2022
LPG equipment and accessories – Contents gauges for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) pressure vessels 152. EN 13831:2007
Closed expansion vessels with built in diaphragm for installation in water 153. EN 13835:2012
Founding – Austenitic cast irons 154. EN 13923:2005
Filament-wound FRP pressure vessels – Materials, design, manufacturing and testing 155. EN 14129:2014
LPG Equipment and accessories – Pressure relief valves for LPG pressure vessels 156. EN 14197-1:2003
Cryogenic vessels – Static non-vacuum insulated vessels – Part 1: Fundamental requirements 157. EN 14197-2:2003
Cryogenic vessels – Static non-vacuum insulated vessels – Part 2: Design, fabrication, inspection and testing
EN 14197-2:2003/A1:2006
EN 14197-2:2003/AC:2006 158. EN 14197-3:2004
Cryogenic vessels – Static non-vacuum insulated vessels – Part 3: Operational requirements
EN 14197-3:2004/A1:2005
EN 14197-3:2004/AC:2004 159. EN 14222:2021
Stainless steel steam boilers 160. EN 14276-1:2020
Pressure equipment for refrigerating systems and heat pumps – Part 1: Vessels – General requirements 161. EN 14276-2:2020
Pressure equipment for refrigerating systems and heat pumps – Part 2: Piping – General requirements 162. EN 14359:2006+A1:2010
Gas-loaded accumulators for fluid power applications 163. EN 14382:2005+A1:2009
Safety devices for gas pressure regulating stations and installations – Gas safety shut-off devices for inlet pressures up to 100 bar
EN 14382:2005+A1:2009/AC:2009 164. EN 14394:2005+A1:2008
Heating boilers – Heating boilers with forced draught burners – Nominal heat output not exceeding 10 MW and maximum operating temperature of 110 °C 165. EN 14570:2014
LPG equipment and accessories – Equipping of overground and underground LPG vessels 166. EN 14585-1:2006
Corrugated metal hose assemblies for pressure applications – Part 1: Requirements 167. EN 14917:2021
Metal bellows expansion joints for pressure applications 168. EN 15001-1:2023
Gas Infrastructure – Gas installation pipework with an operating pressure greater than 0,5 bar for industrial installations and greater than 5 bar for industrial and non-industrial installations – Part 1: Detailed functional requirements for design, materials, construction, inspection and testing 169. EN ISO 15493:2003
Plastics piping systems for industrial applications – Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) and chlorinated poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-C) – Specifications for components and the system – Metric series (ISO 15493:2003)
EN ISO 15493:2003/A1:2017 170. EN ISO 15494:2018
Plastics piping systems for industrial applications – Polybutene (PB), polyethylene (PE), polyethylene of raised temperature resistance (PE-RT), crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X), polypropylene (PP) – Metric series for specifications for components and the system (ISO 15494:2015) 171. EN ISO 15613:2004
Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials – Qualification based on pre-production welding test (ISO 15613:2004) 172. EN ISO 15614-1:2004
Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials – Welding procedure test – Part 1: Arc and gas welding of steels and arc welding of nickel and nickel alloys (ISO 15614-1:2004)
EN ISO 15614-1:2004/A1:2008
EN ISO 15614-1:2004/A2:2012 173. EN ISO 15614-2:2005
Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials – Welding procedure test – Part 2: Arc welding of aluminium and its alloys (ISO 15614-2:2005)
EN ISO 15614-2:2005/AC:2009 174. EN ISO 15614-4:2005
Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials – Welding procedure test – Part 4: Finishing welding of aluminium castings (ISO 15614-4:2005)
EN ISO 15614-4:2005/AC:2007 175. EN ISO 15614-5:2004
Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials – Welding procedure test – Part 5: Arc welding of titanium, zirconium and their alloys (ISO 15614-5:2004) 176. EN ISO 15614-6:2006
Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials – Welding procedure test – Part 6: Arc and gas welding of copper and its alloys (ISO 15614-6:2006) 177. EN ISO 15614-7:2007
Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials – Welding procedure test – Part 7: Overlay welding (ISO 15614-7:2007) 178. EN ISO 15614-8:2016
Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials – Welding procedure test – Part 8: Welding of tubes to tube-plate joints (ISO 15614-8:2016) 179. EN ISO 15614-11:2002
Specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials – Welding procedure test – Part 11: Electron and laser beam welding (ISO 15614-11:2002) 180. EN ISO 15620:2019
Welding – Friction welding of metallic materials (ISO 15620:2019) 181. EN 15776:2022
Unfired pressure vessels – Requirements for the design and fabrication of pressure vessels and pressure vessel parts constructed from cast iron with an elongation after fracture equal or less than 15 % 182. EN ISO 16135:2006
Industrial valves – Ball valves of thermoplastics materials (ISO 16135:2006)
EN ISO 16135:2006/A1:2019 183. EN ISO 16136:2006
Industrial valves – Butterfly valves of thermoplastics materials (ISO 16136:2006)
EN ISO 16136:2006/A1:2019 184. EN ISO 16137:2006
Industrial valves – Check valves of thermoplastics materials (ISO 16137:2006)
EN ISO 16137:2006/A1:2019 185. EN ISO 16138:2006
Industrial valves – Diaphragm valves of thermoplastics materials (ISO 16138:2006)
EN ISO 16138:2006/A1:2019 186. EN ISO 16139:2006
Industrial valves – Gate valves of thermoplastics materials (ISO 16139:2006)
EN ISO 16139:2006/A1:2019 187. EN 16668:2016+A1:2018
Industrial valves – Requirements and testing for metallic valves as pressure accessories 188. EN 16767:2020
Industrial valves – Metallic check valves 189. EN 17278:2021
Natural gas vehicles – Vehicle fuelling appliances 190. EN ISO 21009-2:2015
Cryogenic vessels – Static vacuum insulated vessels – Part 2: Operational requirements (ISO 21009-2:2015) 191. EN ISO 21013-3:2016
Cryogenic vessels – Pressure-relief accessories for cryogenic service – Part 3: Sizing and capacity determination (ISO 21013-3:2016) 192. EN ISO 21028-1:2016
Cryogenic vessels – Toughness requirements for materials at cryogenic temperature – Part 1: Temperatures below – 80 °C (ISO 21028-1:2016) 193. EN ISO 21028-2:2018
Cryogenic vessels – Toughness requirements for materials at cryogenic temperature – Part 2: Temperatures between -80 degrees C and -20 degrees C (ISO 21028-2:2018) 194. EN ISO 21787:2006
Industrial valves – Globe valves of thermoplastics materials (ISO 21787:2006)
EN ISO 21787:2006/A1:2019 195. EN ISO 21922:2021
Refrigerating systems and heat pumps – Valves – Requirements, testing and marking (ISO 21922:2021)

No
Reference of the standard
Date of withdrawal 1. EN 19:2016
Industrial valves – Marking of metallic valves
31.7.2026 2. EN 12952-3:2011
Water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations – Part 3: Design and calculation for pressure parts of the boiler
31.7.2026 3. EN 12952-8:2002
Water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations – Part 8: Requirements for firing systems for liquid and gaseous fuels for the boiler
31.7.2026 4. EN 12952-9:2002
Water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations – Part 9: Requirements for firing systems for pulverized solid fuels for the boiler
31.7.2026 5. EN 12952-16:2002
Water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations – Part 16: Requirements for grate and fluidized-bed firing systems for solid fuels for the boiler
31.7.2026 6. EN 15001-1:2009
Gas Infrastructure – Gas installation pipework with an operating pressure greater than 0,5 bar for industrial installations and greater than 5 bar for industrial and non-industrial installations – Part 1: Detailed functional requirements for design, materials, construction, inspection and testing
31.7.2026 7. EN 15776:2011+A1:2015
Unfired pressure vessels – Requirements for the design and fabrication of pressure vessels and pressure parts constructed from cast iron with an elongation after fracture equal or less than 15 %
31.7.2026

No
Reference of the standard
Date of withdrawal 1. EN 13445-2:2021
Unfired pressure vessels – Part 2: Materials
31.7.2026 2. EN 13445-4:2021
Unfired pressure vessels – Part 4: Fabrication
31.7.2026 3. EN 13480-3:2017
Metallic industrial piping – Part 3: Design and calculation
EN 13480-3:2017/A3:2020
EN 13480-3:2017/A2:2020
EN 13480-3:2017/A1:2021
EN 13480-3:2017/A4:2021
31.7.2026

Council Decision of 5 March 2025 replacing a member of the Management Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for Ireland

January 13, 2026
Official Journalof the European Union ENC series
C/2025/1609 11.3.2025
(1) By Decision of 28 March 2023(2), the Council appointed members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2027.
(2) A seat as member in the government representatives category has fallen vacant as a result of the resignation of Mr Marcus BREATHNACH.
(3) The Government of Ireland has designated a candidate for the vacant seat,
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/127 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 January 2019 establishing the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound), and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 (1), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) By Decision of 28 March 2023 (2), the Council appointed members and alternate members of the Management Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the period from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2027.
(2) A seat as member in the government representatives category has fallen vacant as a result of the resignation of Mr Marcus BREATHNACH.
(3) The Government of Ireland has designated a candidate for the vacant seat,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Mr Diarmaid SMYTH is appointed member of the Management Board of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions in place of Mr Marcus BREATHNACH for the remainder of the current term of office, ending on 31 March 2027.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.