Council Decision (EU) 2024/2911 of 5 November 2024 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Council of Members of the International Olive Council (IOC) as regards one method of analysis and the IOC trade standard for olive oils and olive pomace oils

                                January 13, 2026                            

Official Journalof the European Union
ENL series

2024/2911
19.11.2024

(1)
The International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 2015 (the ‘Agreement’) was concluded on behalf of the Union by means of Council Decision (EU) 2019/848(1).

(2)
Pursuant to Article 7(1) of the Agreement, the Council of Members of the International Olive Council (the ‘Council of Members’) is to take decisions and adopt recommendations for the application of the provisions of the Agreement.

(3)
During its 120th session, to be held in November 2024, the Council of Members is to adopt a decision to revise the trade standard for olive oils and olive pomace oils as well as a decision to revise the method for determining the content of waxes and ethyl esters of fatty acids by capillary column gas chromatography.

(4)
The decisions to be adopted during the 120th session of the Council of Members have been extensively discussed by scientific and technical experts on olive oil of the Commission and of the Member States. Those decisions will contribute to the international harmonisation of standards for olive oils and will establish a framework which will ensure fair competition in the trading of products of the olive oil sector. The Union should therefore support the adoption of those decisions.

(5)
It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on behalf of the Union within the Council of Members, as the decisions to be adopted will have legal effects on the Union as regards international trade with the other members of the International Olive Council (IOC) and will be capable of decisively influencing the content of Union law, namely the marketing standards for olive oil adopted by the Commission pursuant to Article 75 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2).

(6)
In the event that the adoption of the decisions at the 120th session of the Council of Members is postponed, as a result of some Members not being in a position to give their approval, the position set out in the Annex to this Decision should be taken on behalf of the Union within the framework of a possible procedure for adoption by the Council of Members by exchange of correspondence pursuant to Article 10(6) of the Agreement, provided that such procedure is initiated before the next regular session of the Council of Members in June 2025.

(7)
It should, however, be possible for the representatives of the Union in the Council of Members to agree to technical adaptations to other methods or documents of the IOC without further decision of the Council if those technical adaptations result from amendments related to the revision of the trade standard for olive oils and olive pomace oils or of the method for determining the content of waxes and ethyl esters of fatty acids by capillary column gas chromatography.

(8)
In order to preserve the interests of the Union, the representatives of the Union in the Council of Members should, however, be allowed to request to postpone the adoption of the decisions to a later session of the Council of Members if the position to be taken on behalf of the Union is likely to be affected by new scientific or technical information presented before or during the 120th session,

—
the revision of the trade standard for olive oils and olive pomace oils COI/T.15/NC No. 3, by changing the number of the revisions of the method for organoleptic assessment for virgin olive oils and the method for determining the content of waxes and ethyl esters of fatty acids by capillary column gas chromatography,

—
the revision of the method COI/T.20/Doc. No. 28/Rev. 3 (Determination of the content of waxes and ethyl esters of fatty acids by capillary column gas chromatography).

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207(4), first subparagraph, in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The International Agreement on Olive Oil and Table Olives, 2015 (the ‘Agreement’) was concluded on behalf of the Union by means of Council Decision (EU) 2019/848 (1).

(2) Pursuant to Article 7(1) of the Agreement, the Council of Members of the International Olive Council (the ‘Council of Members’) is to take decisions and adopt recommendations for the application of the provisions of the Agreement.

(3) During its 120th session, to be held in November 2024, the Council of Members is to adopt a decision to revise the trade standard for olive oils and olive pomace oils as well as a decision to revise the method for determining the content of waxes and ethyl esters of fatty acids by capillary column gas chromatography.

(4) The decisions to be adopted during the 120th session of the Council of Members have been extensively discussed by scientific and technical experts on olive oil of the Commission and of the Member States. Those decisions will contribute to the international harmonisation of standards for olive oils and will establish a framework which will ensure fair competition in the trading of products of the olive oil sector. The Union should therefore support the adoption of those decisions.

(5) It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on behalf of the Union within the Council of Members, as the decisions to be adopted will have legal effects on the Union as regards international trade with the other members of the International Olive Council (IOC) and will be capable of decisively influencing the content of Union law, namely the marketing standards for olive oil adopted by the Commission pursuant to Article 75 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2).

(6) In the event that the adoption of the decisions at the 120th session of the Council of Members is postponed, as a result of some Members not being in a position to give their approval, the position set out in the Annex to this Decision should be taken on behalf of the Union within the framework of a possible procedure for adoption by the Council of Members by exchange of correspondence pursuant to Article 10(6) of the Agreement, provided that such procedure is initiated before the next regular session of the Council of Members in June 2025.

(7) It should, however, be possible for the representatives of the Union in the Council of Members to agree to technical adaptations to other methods or documents of the IOC without further decision of the Council if those technical adaptations result from amendments related to the revision of the trade standard for olive oils and olive pomace oils or of the method for determining the content of waxes and ethyl esters of fatty acids by capillary column gas chromatography.

(8) In order to preserve the interests of the Union, the representatives of the Union in the Council of Members should, however, be allowed to request to postpone the adoption of the decisions to a later session of the Council of Members if the position to be taken on behalf of the Union is likely to be affected by new scientific or technical information presented before or during the 120th session,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
The position to be taken on the Union’s behalf within the Council of Members of the International Olive Council (IOC) at its 120th session, to be held in November 2024, or within the framework of a procedure for adoption of decisions by the Council of Members by an exchange of correspondence initiated before its next regular session in June 2025 on the decision to revise the trade standard for olive oils and olive pomace oils as well as on the decision to revise the method for determining the content of waxes and ethyl esters of fatty acids by capillary column gas chromatography, is set out in the Annex to this Decision.
Technical adaptations to other methods or documents of the IOC may be agreed to by the representatives of the Union in the Council of Members of the IOC (the ‘Council of Members’) without further decision of the Council if those technical adaptations result from amendments related to the revision of the trade standard for olive oils and olive pomace oils or of the method for determining the content of waxes and ethyl esters of fatty acids by capillary column gas chromatography.
Where the position referred to in Article 1 is likely to be affected by new scientific or technical information presented before or during the 120th session of the Council of Members, the representatives of the Union shall request that the adoption of the decisions to revise the trade standard for olive oils and olive pomace oils and the method for determining the content of waxes and ethyl esters of fatty acids by capillary column gas chromatography be postponed until the position of the Union is established on the basis of that new information.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
The European Union shall support the following amendments to the IOC trade standard and to methods of analysis at the 120th session of the Council of Members of the IOC to be held in November 2024, or within the framework of a procedure for adoption of decisions by the Council of Members by an exchange of correspondence initiated before its next regular session in June 2025:
—

the revision of the trade standard for olive oils and olive pomace oils COI/T.15/NC No. 3, by changing the number of the revisions of the method for organoleptic assessment for virgin olive oils and the method for determining the content of waxes and ethyl esters of fatty acids by capillary column gas chromatography,

—

the revision of the method COI/T.20/Doc. No. 28/Rev. 3 (Determination of the content of waxes and ethyl esters of fatty acids by capillary column gas chromatography).
Technical adaptations to other methods or documents of the IOC may be agreed to by the representatives of the Union in the Council of Members of the IOC without further decision of the Council if they result from amendments referred to in the first paragraph.

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2909 of 22 November 2024 on the harmonised standards for gas boilers drafted in support of Regulation (EU) No 813/2013 and of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 811/2013

                                January 13, 2026                            

Official Journalof the European Union
ENL series

2024/2909
25.11.2024

(1)
In accordance with Article 9(2) of Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(2), gas boilers that conform to harmonised standards or parts thereof, the references of which have been published in theOfficial Journal of the European Union, are to be presumed to conform to the relevant requirements of the applicable implementing measure to which such standards relate referred to in Article 9(2) of that Directive and set out in Annex VII to that Directive, covered by those harmonised standards or parts thereof.

(2)
In Implementing Decision C(2015) 2626(3), the Commission requested that the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) draft harmonised standards in support of the implementation of Commission Regulation (EU) No 813/2013(4)laying down ecodesign requirements for space heaters and combination heaters and of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 811/2013(5)with regard to the energy labelling of space heaters, combination heaters, packages of space heater, temperature control and solar device and packages of combination heater, temperature control and solar device.

(3)
On the basis of the request set out in Implementing Decision C(2015) 2626 final, CEN has published adapted standards(6), in particular the standard EN 15502-1:2021+A1:2023 regarding gas-fired heating boilers.

(4)
The Commission together with the CEN has assessed whether this standard EN 15502-1:2021+A1:2023 drafted by the CEN complies with the request M/535 of 28.4.2015.

(5)
The findings of this assessment are that the standard satisfies the requirements it aims to cover, set out in Regulation (EU) No 813/2013 and Delegated Regulation (EU) No 811/2013. It is therefore appropriate to publish the reference of this standard in theOfficial Journal of the European Union.

(6)
Commission Communication 2014/C 207/02(7)regarding the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 813/2013 and Delegated Regulation (EU) No 811/2013, refers to European standard EN 15502-1:2012 and some other European standards to give access to measurement and calculation methods before harmonised standards’ references are published in theOfficial Journal of the European Union. Standard EN 15502-1:2012 is obsolete, making the reference to it in Communication 2014/C 207/02 no longer relevant.

(7)
Compliance with a harmonised standard confers a presumption of conformity to the corresponding essential requirements, including the safety objectives, set out in Union harmonisation legislation from the date of publication of the reference of the standard in question in theOfficial Journal of the European Union. This Decision should therefore enter into force on the day of its publication,

No
Harmonised standards drafted in support of Regulation (EU) No 813/2013

1.
EN 15502-1:2021+A1:2023Gas-fired heating boilers – Part 1: General requirements and tests

No
Harmonised standards drafted in support of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 811/2013

1.
EN 15502-1:2021+A1:2023Gas-fired heating boilers – Part 1: General requirements and tests

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 9(2) of Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), gas boilers that conform to 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 conform to the relevant requirements of the applicable implementing measure to which such standards relate referred to in Article 9(2) of that Directive and set out in Annex VII to that Directive, covered by those harmonised standards or parts thereof.

(2) In Implementing Decision C(2015) 2626 (3), the Commission requested that the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) draft harmonised standards in support of the implementation of Commission Regulation (EU) No 813/2013 (4) laying down ecodesign requirements for space heaters and combination heaters and of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 811/2013 (5) with regard to the energy labelling of space heaters, combination heaters, packages of space heater, temperature control and solar device and packages of combination heater, temperature control and solar device.

(3) On the basis of the request set out in Implementing Decision C(2015) 2626 final, CEN has published adapted standards (6), in particular the standard EN 15502-1:2021+A1:2023 regarding gas-fired heating boilers.

(4) The Commission together with the CEN has assessed whether this standard EN 15502-1:2021+A1:2023 drafted by the CEN complies with the request M/535 of 28.4.2015.

(5) The findings of this assessment are that the standard satisfies the requirements it aims to cover, set out in Regulation (EU) No 813/2013 and Delegated Regulation (EU) No 811/2013. It is therefore appropriate to publish the reference of this standard in the Official Journal of the European Union.

(6) Commission Communication 2014/C 207/02 (7) regarding the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 813/2013 and Delegated Regulation (EU) No 811/2013, refers to European standard EN 15502-1:2012 and some other European standards to give access to measurement and calculation methods before harmonised standards’ references are published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Standard EN 15502-1:2012 is obsolete, making the reference to it in Communication 2014/C 207/02 no longer relevant.

(7) Compliance with a harmonised standard confers a presumption of conformity to the corresponding essential requirements, including the safety objectives, set out in Union harmonisation legislation from the date of publication of the reference of the standard in question 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 gas boilers drafted in support of Regulation (EU) No 813/2013 and Delegated Regulation (EU) No 811/2013 listed in the Annexes to this Decision, are hereby published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

No

Harmonised standards drafted in support of Regulation (EU) No 813/2013 1. EN 15502-1:2021+A1:2023

Gas-fired heating boilers – Part 1: General requirements and tests

No

Harmonised standards drafted in support of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 811/2013 1. EN 15502-1:2021+A1:2023

Gas-fired heating boilers – Part 1: General requirements and tests

Council Decision (EU) 2024/2906 of 14 November 2024 on the financial contributions to be paid by the parties to the European Development Fund to finance that fund, specifying the ceiling for 2026, the annual amount for 2025, the amount of the first instalment for 2025 and an indicative, non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts of contributions for the years 2027 and 2028

                                January 13, 2026                            

Official Journalof the European Union
ENL series




2024/2906
19.11.2024



(1)
In accordance with Article 46 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1877, the European Investment Bank (‘EIB’) is to send to the Commission its updated estimates of commitments and payments under the instruments it manages.



(2)
In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 19(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1877, the Commission is to present a proposal by 15 October 2024 specifying the ceiling amount of the contribution for 2026, the annual amount of the contribution for 2025, the amount of the first instalment of the contribution for 2025 and an indicative, non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts of contributions for the years 2027 and 2028.



(3)
Pursuant to Article 20(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1877, calls for contributions are to first use up the amounts provided for in previous European Development Funds (‘EDF’). Therefore, a call for funds pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1877 for the Commission and for the EIB should be made.



(4)
Pursuant to Article 152 of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community(3)(the ‘Withdrawal Agreement’), the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the ‘United Kingdom’) is to remain party to the EDF until the closure of the 11th EDF and all previous unclosed EDFs. However, pursuant to Article 153 of the Withdrawal Agreement, the United Kingdom’s share in decommitted funds from projects under the 11th EDF, where those funds have been decommitted after 31 December 2020, or previous EDFs is not to be reused.



(5)
Council Decision (EU) 2023/2586(4), sets the ceiling for the annual amount of the contribution to be paid by the parties to the EDF for 2025 at EUR 800 000 000 for the Commission and at EUR 9 000 000 for the EIB.



(6)
In order to allow for the prompt application of the measures it provides for, this Decision should enter into force on the date of its publication in theOfficial Journal of the European Union,



(a)
for the Commission, EUR 800 000 000; and



(b)
for the European Investment Bank (EIB), EUR 9 000 000.



(a)
for the Commission, EUR 350 000 000; and



(b)
for the EIB, EUR 9 000 000.



MEMBER STATES & UK
9th EDF key (%)
11th EDF key (%)
Commission
EIB
Commission + EIB

11th EDF
Refund from the 9th EDF
11th EDF minus Refund 9th EDF
11th EDF
Total amount for the 1st instalment 2025

BELGIUM
3,92
3,24927
11 372 445
246 960
11 125 485
292 434
11 417 919

BULGARIA

0,21853
764 855
0
764 855
19 668
784 523

CZECHIA

0,79745
2 791 075
0
2 791 075
71 771
2 862 846

DENMARK
2,14
1,98045
6 931 575
134 820
6 796 755
178 241
6 974 996

GERMANY
23,36
20,57980
72 029 300
1 471 680
70 557 620
1 852 182
72 409 802

ESTONIA

0,08635
302 225
0
302 225
7 772
309 997

IRELAND
0,62
0,94006
3 290 210
39 060
3 251 150
84 605
3 335 755

GREECE
1,25
1,50735
5 275 725
78 750
5 196 975
135 662
5 332 637

SPAIN
5,84
7,93248
27 763 680
367 920
27 395 760
713 923
28 109 683

FRANCE
24,30
17,81269
62 344 415
1 530 900
60 813 515
1 603 142
62 416 657

CROATIA

0,22518
788 130
0
788 130
20 266
808 396

ITALY
12,54
12,53009
43 855 315
790 020
43 065 295
1 127 708
44 193 003

CYPRUS

0,11162
390 670
0
390 670
10 046
400 716

LATVIA

0,11612
406 420
0
406 420
10 451
416 871

LITHUANIA

0,18077
632 695
0
632 695
16 269
648 964

LUXEMBOURG
0,29
0,25509
892 815
18 270
874 545
22 958
897 503

HUNGARY

0,61456
2 150 960
0
2 150 960
55 310
2 206 270

MALTA

0,03801
133 035
0
133 035
3 421
136 456

NETHERLANDS
5,22
4,77678
16 718 730
328 860
16 389 870
429 910
16 819 780

AUSTRIA
2,65
2,39757
8 391 495
166 950
8 224 545
215 781
8 440 326

POLAND

2,00734
7 025 690
0
7 025 690
180 661
7 206 351

PORTUGAL
0,97
1,19679
4 188 765
61 110
4 127 655
107 711
4 235 366

ROMANIA

0,71815
2 513 525
0
2 513 525
64 634
2 578 159

SLOVENIA

0,22452
785 820
0
785 820
20 207
806 027

SLOVAKIA

0,37616
1 316 560
0
1 316 560
33 854
1 350 414

FINLAND
1,48
1,50909
5 281 815
93 240
5 188 575
135 818
5 324 393

SWEDEN
2,73
2,93911
10 286 885
171 990
10 114 895
264 520
10 379 415

UNITED KINGDOM(*1)
12,69
14,67862
51 375 170
799 470
50 575 700
1 321 076
51 896 776

TOTAL EU-27 & UK
100,00
100,00
350 000 000
6 300 000
343 700 000
9 000 000
352 700 000

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to the Internal Agreement between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States of the European Union, meeting within the Council, on the financing of European Union aid under the multiannual financial framework for the period 2014 to 2020, in accordance with the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement and on the allocation of financial assistance for the Overseas Countries and Territories to which Part Four of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union applies (1), and in particular Article 7(2), in conjunction with Article 14(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Council Regulation (EU) 2018/1877 of 26 November 2018 on the financial regulation applicable to the 11th European Development Fund, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2015/323 (2), and in particular Article 19(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Article 46 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1877, the European Investment Bank (‘EIB’) is to send to the Commission its updated estimates of commitments and payments under the instruments it manages.

(2) In accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 19(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1877, the Commission is to present a proposal by 15 October 2024 specifying the ceiling amount of the contribution for 2026, the annual amount of the contribution for 2025, the amount of the first instalment of the contribution for 2025 and an indicative, non-binding forecast for the expected annual amounts of contributions for the years 2027 and 2028.

(3) Pursuant to Article 20(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1877, calls for contributions are to first use up the amounts provided for in previous European Development Funds (‘EDF’). Therefore, a call for funds pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1877 for the Commission and for the EIB should be made.

(4) Pursuant to Article 152 of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (3) (the ‘Withdrawal Agreement’), the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the ‘United Kingdom’) is to remain party to the EDF until the closure of the 11th EDF and all previous unclosed EDFs. However, pursuant to Article 153 of the Withdrawal Agreement, the United Kingdom’s share in decommitted funds from projects under the 11th EDF, where those funds have been decommitted after 31 December 2020, or previous EDFs is not to be reused.

(5) Council Decision (EU) 2023/2586 (4), sets the ceiling for the annual amount of the contribution to be paid by the parties to the EDF for 2025 at EUR 800 000 000 for the Commission and at EUR 9 000 000 for the EIB.

(6) In order to allow for the prompt application of the measures it provides for, this Decision should enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
The ceiling for the annual amount of the contributions to be paid by the parties to the European Development Fund (EDF) for 2026 is hereby set at EUR 700 000 000 for the Commission.
The annual amount of the contributions to be paid by the parties to the EDF for 2025 is hereby set at EUR 809 000 000. It shall be paid as follows:
(a) for the Commission, EUR 800 000 000; and

(b) for the European Investment Bank (EIB), EUR 9 000 000. 
The amount of the contributions to be paid by the parties to the EDF as a first instalment for 2025 is hereby set at EUR 359 000 000. It shall be paid as follows:
(a) for the Commission, EUR 350 000 000; and

(b) for the EIB, EUR 9 000 000. 
An amount of EUR 6 300 000 from uncommitted or decommitted funds from projects under the 9th EDF shall be refunded by a reduction of payment against the first instalment for 2025 set out in Article 3.
The indicative, non-binding forecast for the expected annual amount of contributions for 2027 is hereby set at EUR 500 000 000 for the Commission and at EUR 0 for the EIB. The indicative, non-binding forecast for the expected annual amount of contributions for 2028 is hereby set at EUR 400 000 000 for the Commission and at EUR 0 for the EIB.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
MEMBER STATES & UK

9th EDF key (%)

11th EDF key (%)

Commission

EIB

Commission + EIB

11th EDF

Refund from the 9th EDF

11th EDF minus Refund 9th EDF

11th EDF

Total amount for the 1st instalment 2025

BELGIUM

3,92 

3,24927 

11 372 445 

246 960 

11 125 485 

292 434 

11 417 919 

BULGARIA
0,21853 

764 855 

0

764 855 

19 668 

784 523 

CZECHIA
0,79745 

2 791 075 

0

2 791 075 

71 771 

2 862 846 

DENMARK

2,14 

1,98045 

6 931 575 

134 820 

6 796 755 

178 241 

6 974 996 

GERMANY

23,36 

20,57980 

72 029 300 

1 471 680 

70 557 620 

1 852 182 

72 409 802 

ESTONIA
0,08635 

302 225 

0

302 225 

7 772 

309 997 

IRELAND

0,62 

0,94006 

3 290 210 

39 060 

3 251 150 

84 605 

3 335 755 

GREECE

1,25 

1,50735 

5 275 725 

78 750 

5 196 975 

135 662 

5 332 637 

SPAIN

5,84 

7,93248 

27 763 680 

367 920 

27 395 760 

713 923 

28 109 683 

FRANCE

24,30 

17,81269 

62 344 415 

1 530 900 

60 813 515 

1 603 142 

62 416 657 

CROATIA
0,22518 

788 130 

0

788 130 

20 266 

808 396 

ITALY

12,54 

12,53009 

43 855 315 

790 020 

43 065 295 

1 127 708 

44 193 003 

CYPRUS
0,11162 

390 670 

0

390 670 

10 046 

400 716 

LATVIA
0,11612 

406 420 

0

406 420 

10 451 

416 871 

LITHUANIA
0,18077 

632 695 

0

632 695 

16 269 

648 964 

LUXEMBOURG

0,29 

0,25509 

892 815 

18 270 

874 545 

22 958 

897 503 

HUNGARY
0,61456 

2 150 960 

0

2 150 960 

55 310 

2 206 270 

MALTA
0,03801 

133 035 

0

133 035 

3 421 

136 456 

NETHERLANDS

5,22 

4,77678 

16 718 730 

328 860 

16 389 870 

429 910 

16 819 780 

AUSTRIA

2,65 

2,39757 

8 391 495 

166 950 

8 224 545 

215 781 

8 440 326 

POLAND
2,00734 

7 025 690 

0

7 025 690 

180 661 

7 206 351 

PORTUGAL

0,97 

1,19679 

4 188 765 

61 110 

4 127 655 

107 711 

4 235 366 

ROMANIA
0,71815 

2 513 525 

0

2 513 525 

64 634 

2 578 159 

SLOVENIA
0,22452 

785 820 

0

785 820 

20 207 

806 027 

SLOVAKIA
0,37616 

1 316 560 

0

1 316 560 

33 854 

1 350 414 

FINLAND

1,48 

1,50909 

5 281 815 

93 240 

5 188 575 

135 818 

5 324 393 

SWEDEN

2,73 

2,93911 

10 286 885 

171 990 

10 114 895 

264 520 

10 379 415 

UNITED KINGDOM (*1)

12,69 

14,67862 

51 375 170 

799 470 

50 575 700 

1 321 076 

51 896 776 

TOTAL EU-27 & UK

100,00 

100,00 

350 000 000 

6 300 000 

343 700 000 

9 000 000 

352 700 000 
(*1)  Further to Article 153 of the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK formally requested in March 2023 that the Commission refunds their outstanding share of the 10th and 11th EDF reserves by netting-out their outstanding contribution to the EDF. This net-out will be reflected in the respective payment instructions.
			

Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/2905 of 18 November 2024 appointing the European Union Special Representative for the Sahel

                                January 13, 2026                            

Official Journalof the European Union
ENL series

2024/2905
19.11.2024

(1)
On 18 March 2013, the Council agreed to appoint a European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for the Sahel.

(2)
On 21 June 2021, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2021/1011(1), appointing Ms Emanuela Claudia DEL RE as the EUSR for the Sahel.

(3)
On 26 July 2024, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2024/2083(2), extending the mandate of the EUSR for the Sahel. The EUSR’s mandate is to expire on 30 November 2024.

(4)
A new EUSR for the Sahel should be appointed for a period of 21 months.

(5)
The EUSR will implement the mandate 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,

(a)
actively contribute to the implementation of the Strategy and to the work on a renewed approach to the Sahel region, as appropriate, and coordinate and further develop the Union’s integrated approach in the region, with a view to enhancing the overall coherence and effectiveness of Union activities in the Sahel as well as supporting effective strategic communication;

(b)
engage, including through shuttle diplomacy, as well as peace agreements, and international mediation and conflict resolution initiatives, with all relevant stakeholders in the region including governments, regional and international organisations, youth, civil society and diasporas, and the countries of the Maghreb, West Africa and the Lake Chad Basin, with a view to furthering the Union’s objectives and interests and contributing to a better understanding and positive image of the role of the Union in the Sahel and its vicinity;

(c)
represent and promote the interests and visibility of the Union in relevant regional and international fora and in any other processes relevant for the stability of the region;

(d)
facilitate fully coordinated and integrated Union action in the region drawing on all relevant instruments, including development cooperation, the European Peace Facility, and Member States’ activities and Union support to crisis management and conflict prevention through Union common security and defence policy (CSDP) actions and regional and national stabilisation efforts, including those on security sector reform and disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration of former combatants, and cultural heritage in conflict and crisis;

(e)
maintain close cooperation with the UN, in particular the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, the Special Coordinator for development in the Sahel, the AU, ECOWAS, and other leading national, regional and international stakeholders, including other Special Envoys for the Sahel;

(f)
closely follow, analyse and report on the impact of the root causes of instability and long-term trends in the region, including climate change, biodiversity loss, pastoralism, food insecurity, access to natural resources, in particular land and water, as well as promote sustainable management of, and cooperation with regard to, natural resources that reinforce stability, and support efforts to limit the spread of instability, by paying particular attention to the most vulnerable regions;

(g)
closely follow other regional and trans-boundary dimensions of the challenges the region is facing, including pandemics, terrorism, radicalisation, violent extremism, organised crime, inter-communal violence, hybrid and cyber-threats, arms smuggling, trafficking in human beings and smuggling, drug trafficking, maritime insecurity, refugee and migration flows and related illicit financial flows;

(h)
closely follow the humanitarian, political, security and development consequences of large scale refugee and migration flows, including internally displaced persons, and, as appropriate, engage in dialogues on migration with relevant authorities and stakeholders and contribute more generally to the Union’s policy on migration and refugees with respect to the region, in line with the Union’s objectives, interests and values in order to promote fruitful cooperation in the areas of migration with a comprehensive whole-of-route approach;

(i)
in close cooperation with the EEAS, the EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator and the Commission, contribute to the implementation of the relevant Council conclusions on preventing and countering terrorism and violent extremism, maintain regular high-level political contacts with the countries affected by terrorism and international organised crime and ensure the Union’s key role in the efforts to fight terrorism, violent extremism and international organised crime;

(j)
closely follow the political, security and development consequences of humanitarian crises in the region, taking into account the peace-humanitarian-development nexus and promoting long-term regional solutions to crises and conflicts;

(k)
contribute, in cooperation with the EUSR for Human Rights, to the implementation of the Union’s human rights policy in the region, in line with the Union Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy, the Union Guidelines on human rights, in particular the Union Guidelines on Children and Armed Conflict, as well as on violence against women and girls and combating all forms of discrimination against them, and the Union’s policy on Women, Peace and Security in line with the Union Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security 2019-2024, promote inclusiveness and gender equality in the state building process, in line with UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 (2000) and subsequent UNSCRs on Women, Peace and Security, including UNSCR 2242 (2015), and support the implementation of UNSCR 2250 (2015) on youth, peace and security;

(l)
continue to observe the justice sector as a whole, and accountability mechanisms that can be used to fight impunity, including formulating recommendations and maintaining regular contacts with the relevant authorities in the region, the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and engaging with the human rights defenders and observers in the region;

(m)
deepen the Union’s knowledge on local expectations and local contexts through frequent contacts in the region, including with local actors. Based on a thorough and continuous analysis of the situation, facilitate reflection and contribute to the early response, the adaptation, and the strategic and long-term vision of the Union in the Sahel.

(a)
advise and report on the formulation of Union positions in regional and international fora, as appropriate, in order to proactively promote diplomatic contacts and actions that strengthen the Union’s integrated approach towards the Sahel;

(b)
contribute to maintaining an overview of all Union activities and cooperate closely with relevant Union delegations and Member States.

(a)
establishing a specific security plan based on guidance from the EEAS, including specific physical, organisational and procedural security measures, governing management of the secure movement of personnel to, and within, the area of responsibility, as well as management of security incidents, and including a contingency plan and evacuation plan;

(b)
ensuring that all personnel deployed outside the Union are covered by high risk insurance as required by the conditions in the area of responsibility;

(c)
ensuring that all members of the EUSR’s team to be deployed outside the Union, including locally contracted personnel, have received appropriate security training before or upon arriving in the area of responsibility, based on the risk ratings assigned to that area by the EEAS;

(d)
ensuring that all agreed recommendations made following regular security assessments are implemented and providing the HR, the Council and the Commission with written reports on their implementation and on other security issues within the framework of the regular progress reports and a final comprehensive mandate implementation report.

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 33 and Article 31(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:

(1) On 18 March 2013, the Council agreed to appoint a European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for the Sahel.

(2) On 21 June 2021, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2021/1011 (1), appointing Ms Emanuela Claudia DEL RE as the EUSR for the Sahel.

(3) On 26 July 2024, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2024/2083 (2), extending the mandate of the EUSR for the Sahel. The EUSR’s mandate is to expire on 30 November 2024.

(4) A new EUSR for the Sahel should be appointed for a period of 21 months.

(5) The EUSR will implement the mandate 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,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
European Union Special Representative 1.   Mr João CRAVINHO is hereby appointed as the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for the Sahel from 1 December 2024 to 31 August 2026. The Council may decide that the mandate of the EUSR be extended or terminated earlier, on the basis of an assessment by the Political and Security Committee (PSC) and a proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR).
 2.   For the purposes of the EUSR’s mandate, the Sahel is defined as comprising Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger. The EUSR shall also engage, as appropriate, with the countries of the Lake Chad Basin and other countries and regional or international entities in and beyond the Sahel, including the Maghreb and the Gulf of Guinea and, in particular, with the neighbouring countries that are affected by the dynamics of the Sahel.
Policy objectives 1.   On the basis of the policy objectives of the European Union’s Integrated Strategy in the Sahel as adopted by Council conclusions on 16 April 2021 (the ‘Strategy’), and in view of the adaptation of the Union’s approach as discussed at the Foreign Affairs Council of 11 December 2023 and of 19 February 2024 and the work on a renewed approach to the Sahel region, the EUSR’s mandate shall be to contribute actively and give priority to regional and international efforts to achieve lasting peace, security, stability and sustainable development in the region. The EUSR shall furthermore aim to enhance the quality, impact and visibility of the Union’s multi-faceted engagement in the Sahel. In line with the orientations of the Council and with the strategic objectives, interests and values of the Union, the EUSR shall assist the HR in defining a renewed Union approach on the Sahel.
 2.   The EUSR shall contribute to developing and implementing the Union’s efforts in the region in an integrated way, including in the political, security and development areas, and to coordinating all relevant instruments and stakeholders for Union actions. The EUSR shall contribute to deepening the Union’s engagement and coordination efforts with national, regional and international mechanisms.
 3.   The EUSR shall act in close cooperation and coordination with the European External Action Service (EEAS), Union delegations, the Commission, Member States and other relevant stakeholders, in particular, the United Nations (UN) and African organisations, notably the African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
Mandate 1.   In order to achieve the policy objectives of the Union, the EUSR’s mandate shall be to:

(a) actively contribute to the implementation of the Strategy and to the work on a renewed approach to the Sahel region, as appropriate, and coordinate and further develop the Union’s integrated approach in the region, with a view to enhancing the overall coherence and effectiveness of Union activities in the Sahel as well as supporting effective strategic communication;

(b) engage, including through shuttle diplomacy, as well as peace agreements, and international mediation and conflict resolution initiatives, with all relevant stakeholders in the region including governments, regional and international organisations, youth, civil society and diasporas, and the countries of the Maghreb, West Africa and the Lake Chad Basin, with a view to furthering the Union’s objectives and interests and contributing to a better understanding and positive image of the role of the Union in the Sahel and its vicinity;

(c) represent and promote the interests and visibility of the Union in relevant regional and international fora and in any other processes relevant for the stability of the region;

(d) facilitate fully coordinated and integrated Union action in the region drawing on all relevant instruments, including development cooperation, the European Peace Facility, and Member States’ activities and Union support to crisis management and conflict prevention through Union common security and defence policy (CSDP) actions and regional and national stabilisation efforts, including those on security sector reform and disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration of former combatants, and cultural heritage in conflict and crisis;

(e) maintain close cooperation with the UN, in particular the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, the Special Coordinator for development in the Sahel, the AU, ECOWAS, and other leading national, regional and international stakeholders, including other Special Envoys for the Sahel;

(f) closely follow, analyse and report on the impact of the root causes of instability and long-term trends in the region, including climate change, biodiversity loss, pastoralism, food insecurity, access to natural resources, in particular land and water, as well as promote sustainable management of, and cooperation with regard to, natural resources that reinforce stability, and support efforts to limit the spread of instability, by paying particular attention to the most vulnerable regions;

(g) closely follow other regional and trans-boundary dimensions of the challenges the region is facing, including pandemics, terrorism, radicalisation, violent extremism, organised crime, inter-communal violence, hybrid and cyber-threats, arms smuggling, trafficking in human beings and smuggling, drug trafficking, maritime insecurity, refugee and migration flows and related illicit financial flows;

(h) closely follow the humanitarian, political, security and development consequences of large scale refugee and migration flows, including internally displaced persons, and, as appropriate, engage in dialogues on migration with relevant authorities and stakeholders and contribute more generally to the Union’s policy on migration and refugees with respect to the region, in line with the Union’s objectives, interests and values in order to promote fruitful cooperation in the areas of migration with a comprehensive whole-of-route approach;

(i) in close cooperation with the EEAS, the EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator and the Commission, contribute to the implementation of the relevant Council conclusions on preventing and countering terrorism and violent extremism, maintain regular high-level political contacts with the countries affected by terrorism and international organised crime and ensure the Union’s key role in the efforts to fight terrorism, violent extremism and international organised crime;

(j) closely follow the political, security and development consequences of humanitarian crises in the region, taking into account the peace-humanitarian-development nexus and promoting long-term regional solutions to crises and conflicts;

(k) contribute, in cooperation with the EUSR for Human Rights, to the implementation of the Union’s human rights policy in the region, in line with the Union Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy, the Union Guidelines on human rights, in particular the Union Guidelines on Children and Armed Conflict, as well as on violence against women and girls and combating all forms of discrimination against them, and the Union’s policy on Women, Peace and Security in line with the Union Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security 2019-2024, promote inclusiveness and gender equality in the state building process, in line with UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 (2000) and subsequent UNSCRs on Women, Peace and Security, including UNSCR 2242 (2015), and support the implementation of UNSCR 2250 (2015) on youth, peace and security;

(l) continue to observe the justice sector as a whole, and accountability mechanisms that can be used to fight impunity, including formulating recommendations and maintaining regular contacts with the relevant authorities in the region, the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, and engaging with the human rights defenders and observers in the region;

(m) deepen the Union’s knowledge on local expectations and local contexts through frequent contacts in the region, including with local actors. Based on a thorough and continuous analysis of the situation, facilitate reflection and contribute to the early response, the adaptation, and the strategic and long-term vision of the Union in the Sahel.
 2.   For the purposes of the fulfilment of the EUSR’s mandate, the EUSR shall, inter alia:

(a) advise and report on the formulation of Union positions in regional and international fora, as appropriate, in order to proactively promote diplomatic contacts and actions that strengthen the Union’s integrated approach towards the Sahel;

(b) contribute to maintaining an overview of all Union activities and cooperate closely with relevant Union delegations and Member States.
Implementation of the mandate 1.   The EUSR shall be responsible for the implementation of the mandate, acting under the authority of the HR.
 2.   The PSC shall maintain a privileged link with the EUSR and shall be the EUSR’s primary point of contact with the Council. The PSC shall provide the EUSR with strategic guidance and political direction within the framework of the mandate, without prejudice to the powers of the HR.
 3.   The EUSR shall cooperate and work in close coordination with the European External Action Service (EEAS) and its relevant departments.
Financing 1.   The financial reference amount intended to cover the expenditure related to the EUSR’s mandate for the period from 1 December 2024 to 31 August 2026 shall be EUR 2 984 189,62. 

 2.   The expenditure shall be managed in accordance with the procedures and rules applicable to the general budget of the Union.
 3.   The management of the expenditure shall be subject to a contract between the EUSR and the Commission. The EUSR shall be accountable to the Commission for all expenditure.
Constitution and composition of the team 1.   Within the limits of the EUSR’s mandate and the corresponding financial means made available, the EUSR shall be responsible for constituting a team. The team shall include the expertise on specific policy issues as required by the mandate. The EUSR shall keep the Council and the Commission promptly informed of the composition of the team.
 2.   Member States, institutions of the Union and the EEAS may propose the secondment of staff to work with the EUSR. The salary of such seconded personnel shall be covered by the Member State, the institution of the Union concerned or the EEAS, respectively. Experts seconded by Member States to the institutions of the Union or the EEAS may also be posted to work with the EUSR. International contracted staff shall have the nationality of a Member State.
 3.   All seconded personnel shall remain under the administrative authority of the sending Member State, institution of the Union or the EEAS and shall carry out their duties and act in the interest of the EUSR’s mandate.
 4.   The EUSR staff shall be co-located with the relevant EEAS departments or Union delegations in order to ensure the coherence and consistency of their respective activities.
Privileges and immunities of the EUSR and the EUSR’s staffThe privileges, immunities and further guarantees necessary for the completion and smooth functioning of the EUSR’s mission and the members of the EUSR’s staff shall be agreed with the host countries, as appropriate. Member States and the EEAS shall grant all necessary support to such effect.
Security of EU classified informationThe EUSR and the members of the EUSR’s team shall respect the security principles and minimum standards established by Council Decision 2013/488/EU (3).
Access to information and logistical support 1.   Member States, the Commission, the EEAS and the General Secretariat of the Council shall ensure that the EUSR is given access to any relevant information.
 2.   The Union delegations in the region and Member States, as appropriate, shall provide logistical support in the region.
SecurityIn accordance with the Union’s policy on the security of personnel deployed outside the Union in an operational capacity under Title V of the Treaty, the EUSR shall take all reasonably practicable measures, in accordance with the EUSR’s mandate and the security situation in the area of responsibility, for the security of all personnel under the EUSR’s direct authority, in particular by:
(a) establishing a specific security plan based on guidance from the EEAS, including specific physical, organisational and procedural security measures, governing management of the secure movement of personnel to, and within, the area of responsibility, as well as management of security incidents, and including a contingency plan and evacuation plan;

(b) ensuring that all personnel deployed outside the Union are covered by high risk insurance as required by the conditions in the area of responsibility;

(c) ensuring that all members of the EUSR’s team to be deployed outside the Union, including locally contracted personnel, have received appropriate security training before or upon arriving in the area of responsibility, based on the risk ratings assigned to that area by the EEAS;

(d) ensuring that all agreed recommendations made following regular security assessments are implemented and providing the HR, the Council and the Commission with written reports on their implementation and on other security issues within the framework of the regular progress reports and a final comprehensive mandate implementation report.
ReportingThe EUSR shall regularly provide the HR and the PSC with oral and written reports. The EUSR shall also report to Council working parties as necessary. Regular reports shall be circulated through the COREU network. The EUSR may provide the Foreign Affairs Council with reports. In accordance with Article 36 of the Treaty, the EUSR may be involved in briefing the European Parliament.
Coordination 1.   In the framework of the Strategy, and in view of the adaptation and the work on a renewed approach to the Sahel region, the EUSR shall contribute to the unity, consistency and effectiveness of the Union’s action and shall help ensure that all Union instruments and Member States’ actions are engaged consistently to attain the Union’s policy objectives. Liaison with Member States shall be sought on a regular basis. The convening role of the EUSR in gathering Sahel Special Envoys from Member States and, more broadly, alongside other relevant stakeholders, shall continue to be important. The activities of the EUSR shall be coordinated with those of the EEAS, the Union delegations and the Commission, as well as those of other EUSRs active in the region. The EUSR shall provide regular briefings to the EEAS, the Union delegations and to Member States’ missions in the region.
 2.   In the field, close liaison shall be maintained with the relevant Member States’ Heads of missions, the Heads of Union delegations and the Heads of CSDP missions. They shall make every effort to assist the EUSR in the implementation of the mandate. The EUSR, in close coordination with the relevant Union delegations, shall provide the Head of mission of EUCAP Sahel Mali with local political guidance. The EUSR and the Civilian Operation Commander shall consult each other as required. The EUSR shall also liaise with other international and regional actors in the field.
Assistance in relation to claimsThe EUSR and the EUSR’s staff shall assist in providing elements to respond to any claims and obligations arising from the mandates of the previous EUSRs for the Sahel, and shall provide administrative assistance and access to relevant files for such purposes.
ReviewThe implementation of this Decision and its consistency with other contributions from the Union to the region shall be kept under regular review. The EUSR shall present the HR, the Council and the Commission with regular progress reports and a final comprehensive mandate implementation report by 31 May 2026.
Entry into forceThis Decision shall enter into force on 1 December 2024.

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2904 of 14 November 2024 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/450 as regards the publication of references of European Assessment Documents for internal doorsets without resistance to fire and smoke control characteristics made of metal profiles and bound polystyrene bulk material for thermal insulation, sound insulation or both and other construction products

                                January 13, 2026                            

Official Journalof the European Union
ENL series

2024/2904
19.11.2024

(1)
In accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 305/2011, following requests by manufacturers for European Technical Assessments, the organisation of Technical Assessment Bodies has adopted 26 European Assessment Documents.

(2)
The European Assessment Documents that have been adopted by the organisation of Technical Assessment Bodies relate to the following references for construction products:—internal doorsets without resistance to fire and smoke control characteristics made of metal profiles;—bound polystyrene bulk material for thermal insulation, sound insulation or both (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 040635-00-1201’);—thermal insulation board made of silica- or polyurethane-aerogel on a carrier material;—flexible interlayer for the reduction of flanking sound and vibration transmission;—ceramic multilayer slabs for wall claddings and floorings;—special block glued laminated timber;—wood-based dowel-type fasteners;—portland cement with pozzolanic filler for tropical use (superseding technical specification ‘150007-00-0301’);—white high alumina calcium aluminate cement;—kits for construction of a rock and soil nail – kits with hollow bars for a self-drilling nail – hollow bars of seamless or welded steel tubes;—s-shaped double headed reinforcement elements for the increase of punching shear resistance of footings and ground slabs;—backwater valve kits made of plastics for insertion in gravity drainage systems;—sewage separators inside buildings;—retrofit kits for small wastewater treatment plants;—recycled plastic self-blocking paving units;—cable nets with fastening components;—inorganic fibre grids for reinforcement of cement-, anhydrite- or resin-based screeds;—vacuum insulating glass units;—pressure-equalizing insulating glass units;—anchor channels (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 330008-03-0601’);—clamping kits for connection of precast concrete members (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 332001-00-0602’);—wire loop system for the connection of precast and in-situ concrete elements (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 332589-00-0601’);—concrete screws for fastening sandwich panels;—kits made of alkali-resistant glass fibre mesh, connectors and mortar for strengthening of masonry and reinforced concrete elements by external bonding;—prefabricated fire-resistant building units;—ventilation systems made of mineral wool with facings on outside and inside (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 360001-01-0803’).
—
internal doorsets without resistance to fire and smoke control characteristics made of metal profiles;
—
bound polystyrene bulk material for thermal insulation, sound insulation or both (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 040635-00-1201’);
—
thermal insulation board made of silica- or polyurethane-aerogel on a carrier material;
—
flexible interlayer for the reduction of flanking sound and vibration transmission;
—
ceramic multilayer slabs for wall claddings and floorings;
—
special block glued laminated timber;
—
wood-based dowel-type fasteners;
—
portland cement with pozzolanic filler for tropical use (superseding technical specification ‘150007-00-0301’);
—
white high alumina calcium aluminate cement;
—
kits for construction of a rock and soil nail – kits with hollow bars for a self-drilling nail – hollow bars of seamless or welded steel tubes;
—
s-shaped double headed reinforcement elements for the increase of punching shear resistance of footings and ground slabs;
—
backwater valve kits made of plastics for insertion in gravity drainage systems;
—
sewage separators inside buildings;
—
retrofit kits for small wastewater treatment plants;
—
recycled plastic self-blocking paving units;
—
cable nets with fastening components;
—
inorganic fibre grids for reinforcement of cement-, anhydrite- or resin-based screeds;
—
vacuum insulating glass units;
—
pressure-equalizing insulating glass units;
—
anchor channels (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 330008-03-0601’);
—
clamping kits for connection of precast concrete members (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 332001-00-0602’);
—
wire loop system for the connection of precast and in-situ concrete elements (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 332589-00-0601’);
—
concrete screws for fastening sandwich panels;
—
kits made of alkali-resistant glass fibre mesh, connectors and mortar for strengthening of masonry and reinforced concrete elements by external bonding;
—
prefabricated fire-resistant building units;
—
ventilation systems made of mineral wool with facings on outside and inside (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 360001-01-0803’).

—
internal doorsets without resistance to fire and smoke control characteristics made of metal profiles;

—
bound polystyrene bulk material for thermal insulation, sound insulation or both (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 040635-00-1201’);

—
thermal insulation board made of silica- or polyurethane-aerogel on a carrier material;

—
flexible interlayer for the reduction of flanking sound and vibration transmission;

—
ceramic multilayer slabs for wall claddings and floorings;

—
special block glued laminated timber;

—
wood-based dowel-type fasteners;

—
portland cement with pozzolanic filler for tropical use (superseding technical specification ‘150007-00-0301’);

—
white high alumina calcium aluminate cement;

—
kits for construction of a rock and soil nail – kits with hollow bars for a self-drilling nail – hollow bars of seamless or welded steel tubes;

—
s-shaped double headed reinforcement elements for the increase of punching shear resistance of footings and ground slabs;

—
backwater valve kits made of plastics for insertion in gravity drainage systems;

—
sewage separators inside buildings;

—
retrofit kits for small wastewater treatment plants;

—
recycled plastic self-blocking paving units;

—
cable nets with fastening components;

—
inorganic fibre grids for reinforcement of cement-, anhydrite- or resin-based screeds;

—
vacuum insulating glass units;

—
pressure-equalizing insulating glass units;

—
anchor channels (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 330008-03-0601’);

—
clamping kits for connection of precast concrete members (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 332001-00-0602’);

—
wire loop system for the connection of precast and in-situ concrete elements (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 332589-00-0601’);

—
concrete screws for fastening sandwich panels;

—
kits made of alkali-resistant glass fibre mesh, connectors and mortar for strengthening of masonry and reinforced concrete elements by external bonding;

—
prefabricated fire-resistant building units;

—
ventilation systems made of mineral wool with facings on outside and inside (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 360001-01-0803’).

—
internal doorsets without resistance to fire and smoke control characteristics made of metal profiles;

—
bound polystyrene bulk material for thermal insulation, sound insulation or both (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 040635-00-1201’);

—
thermal insulation board made of silica- or polyurethane-aerogel on a carrier material;

—
flexible interlayer for the reduction of flanking sound and vibration transmission;

—
ceramic multilayer slabs for wall claddings and floorings;

—
special block glued laminated timber;

—
wood-based dowel-type fasteners;

—
portland cement with pozzolanic filler for tropical use (superseding technical specification ‘150007-00-0301’);

—
white high alumina calcium aluminate cement;

—
kits for construction of a rock and soil nail – kits with hollow bars for a self-drilling nail – hollow bars of seamless or welded steel tubes;

—
s-shaped double headed reinforcement elements for the increase of punching shear resistance of footings and ground slabs;

—
backwater valve kits made of plastics for insertion in gravity drainage systems;

—
sewage separators inside buildings;

—
retrofit kits for small wastewater treatment plants;

—
recycled plastic self-blocking paving units;

—
cable nets with fastening components;

—
inorganic fibre grids for reinforcement of cement-, anhydrite- or resin-based screeds;

—
vacuum insulating glass units;

—
pressure-equalizing insulating glass units;

—
anchor channels (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 330008-03-0601’);

—
clamping kits for connection of precast concrete members (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 332001-00-0602’);

—
wire loop system for the connection of precast and in-situ concrete elements (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 332589-00-0601’);

—
concrete screws for fastening sandwich panels;

—
kits made of alkali-resistant glass fibre mesh, connectors and mortar for strengthening of masonry and reinforced concrete elements by external bonding;

—
prefabricated fire-resistant building units;

—
ventilation systems made of mineral wool with facings on outside and inside (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 360001-01-0803’).

(3)
The European Assessment Documents that have been adopted by the organisation of Technical Assessment Bodies satisfy the demands to be met in relation to the basic requirements for construction works set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 305/2011. It is therefore appropriate to publish the references to those European Assessment Documents in theOfficial Journal of the European Union.

(4)
The list of references to European Assessment Documents for construction products is published pursuant to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/450(2). For reasons of clarity, references to new European Assessment Documents should be added to that list.

(5)
Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/450 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(6)
In order to enable the use of the European Assessment Documents as early as possible, so that the manufacturers already holding a European Technical Assessment can place their product on the market, this Decision should enter into force on the day of its publication,

‘020096-00-0405
Internal doorsets without resistance to fire and smoke control characteristics made of metal profiles’

‘040635-01-1201
Bound polystyrene bulk material for thermal insulation, sound insulation or both (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 040635-00-1201’)’

‘041669-00-1201
Thermal insulation board made of silica- or polyurethane-aerogel on a carrier material’

‘042232-00-0503
Flexible interlayer for the reduction of flanking sound and vibration transmission’

‘090078-00-0504
Ceramic multilayer slabs for wall claddings and floorings’

‘130647-00-0304
Special block glued laminated timber’

‘130767-00-0603
Wood-based dowel-type fasteners’

‘150007-01-0301
Portland cement with pozzolanic filler for tropical use (superseding technical specification ‘150007-00-0301’)’

‘150052-00-0301
White high alumina calcium aluminate cement’

‘160088-00-0102
Kits for construction of a rock and soil nail – Kits with hollow bars for a self-drilling nail – Hollow bars of seamless or welded steel tubes’

‘160208-00-0301
S-shaped double headed reinforcement elements for the increase of punching shear resistance of footings and ground slabs’

‘180037-00-0706
Backwater valve kits made of plastics for insertion in gravity drainage systems’

‘180040-00-0704
Sewage separators inside buildings’

‘180041-00-0704
Retrofit kits for small wastewater treatment plants’

‘190021-00-0502
Recycled plastic self-blocking paving units’

‘200006-00-0302
Cable nets with fastening components’

‘260057-00-0303
Inorganic fibre grids for reinforcement of cement-, anhydrite- or resin-based screeds’

‘300021-00-0404
Vacuum insulating glass units’

‘300031-00-0404
Pressure-equalizing insulating glass units’

‘330008-04-0601
Anchor channels (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 330008-03-0601’)’

‘332001-01-0602
Clamping kits for connection of precast concrete members(superseding technical specification ‘EAD 332001-00-0602’)’

‘332589-01-0601
Wire loop system for the connection of precast and in-situ concrete elements (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 332589-00-0601’)’

‘332700-00-0601
Concrete screws for fastening sandwich panels’

‘340451-00-0104
Kits made of alkali-resistant glass fibre mesh, connectors and mortar for strengthening of masonry and reinforced concrete elements by external bonding’

‘340503-00-1106
Prefabricated fire-resistant building units’

‘360001-02-0803
Ventilation systems made of mineral wool with facings on outside and inside (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 360001-01-0803’)’.

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC (1), and in particular Article 22 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 305/2011, following requests by manufacturers for European Technical Assessments, the organisation of Technical Assessment Bodies has adopted 26 European Assessment Documents.

(2) The European Assessment Documents that have been adopted by the organisation of Technical Assessment Bodies relate to the following references for construction products:

—

internal doorsets without resistance to fire and smoke control characteristics made of metal profiles;

—

bound polystyrene bulk material for thermal insulation, sound insulation or both (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 040635-00-1201’);

—

thermal insulation board made of silica- or polyurethane-aerogel on a carrier material;

—

flexible interlayer for the reduction of flanking sound and vibration transmission;

—

ceramic multilayer slabs for wall claddings and floorings;

—

special block glued laminated timber;

—

wood-based dowel-type fasteners;

—

portland cement with pozzolanic filler for tropical use (superseding technical specification ‘150007-00-0301’);

—

white high alumina calcium aluminate cement;

—

kits for construction of a rock and soil nail – kits with hollow bars for a self-drilling nail – hollow bars of seamless or welded steel tubes;

—

s-shaped double headed reinforcement elements for the increase of punching shear resistance of footings and ground slabs;

—

backwater valve kits made of plastics for insertion in gravity drainage systems;

—

sewage separators inside buildings;

—

retrofit kits for small wastewater treatment plants;

—

recycled plastic self-blocking paving units;

—

cable nets with fastening components;

—

inorganic fibre grids for reinforcement of cement-, anhydrite- or resin-based screeds;

—

vacuum insulating glass units;

—

pressure-equalizing insulating glass units;

—

anchor channels (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 330008-03-0601’);

—

clamping kits for connection of precast concrete members (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 332001-00-0602’);

—

wire loop system for the connection of precast and in-situ concrete elements (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 332589-00-0601’);

—

concrete screws for fastening sandwich panels;

—

kits made of alkali-resistant glass fibre mesh, connectors and mortar for strengthening of masonry and reinforced concrete elements by external bonding;

—

prefabricated fire-resistant building units;

—

ventilation systems made of mineral wool with facings on outside and inside (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 360001-01-0803’).

(3) The European Assessment Documents that have been adopted by the organisation of Technical Assessment Bodies satisfy the demands to be met in relation to the basic requirements for construction works set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 305/2011. It is therefore appropriate to publish the references to those European Assessment Documents in the Official Journal of the European Union.

(4) The list of references to European Assessment Documents for construction products is published pursuant to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/450 (2). For reasons of clarity, references to new European Assessment Documents should be added to that list.

(5) Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/450 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(6) In order to enable the use of the European Assessment Documents as early as possible, so that the manufacturers already holding a European Technical Assessment can place their product on the market, this Decision should enter into force on the day of its publication,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
The Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/450 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
In the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/450, the following rows are inserted in sequential order following the order of the reference numbers:
‘020096-00-0405

Internal doorsets without resistance to fire and smoke control characteristics made of metal profiles’

‘040635-01-1201

Bound polystyrene bulk material for thermal insulation, sound insulation or both (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 040635-00-1201’)’

‘041669-00-1201

Thermal insulation board made of silica- or polyurethane-aerogel on a carrier material’

‘042232-00-0503

Flexible interlayer for the reduction of flanking sound and vibration transmission’

‘090078-00-0504

Ceramic multilayer slabs for wall claddings and floorings’

‘130647-00-0304

Special block glued laminated timber’

‘130767-00-0603

Wood-based dowel-type fasteners’

‘150007-01-0301

Portland cement with pozzolanic filler for tropical use (superseding technical specification ‘150007-00-0301’)’

‘150052-00-0301

White high alumina calcium aluminate cement’

‘160088-00-0102

Kits for construction of a rock and soil nail – Kits with hollow bars for a self-drilling nail – Hollow bars of seamless or welded steel tubes’

‘160208-00-0301

S-shaped double headed reinforcement elements for the increase of punching shear resistance of footings and ground slabs’

‘180037-00-0706

Backwater valve kits made of plastics for insertion in gravity drainage systems’

‘180040-00-0704

Sewage separators inside buildings’

‘180041-00-0704

Retrofit kits for small wastewater treatment plants’

‘190021-00-0502

Recycled plastic self-blocking paving units’

‘200006-00-0302

Cable nets with fastening components’

‘260057-00-0303

Inorganic fibre grids for reinforcement of cement-, anhydrite- or resin-based screeds’

‘300021-00-0404

Vacuum insulating glass units’

‘300031-00-0404

Pressure-equalizing insulating glass units’

‘330008-04-0601

Anchor channels (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 330008-03-0601’)’

‘332001-01-0602

Clamping kits for connection of precast concrete members

(superseding technical specification ‘EAD 332001-00-0602’)’

‘332589-01-0601

Wire loop system for the connection of precast and in-situ concrete elements (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 332589-00-0601’)’

‘332700-00-0601

Concrete screws for fastening sandwich panels’

‘340451-00-0104

Kits made of alkali-resistant glass fibre mesh, connectors and mortar for strengthening of masonry and reinforced concrete elements by external bonding’

‘340503-00-1106

Prefabricated fire-resistant building units’

‘360001-02-0803

Ventilation systems made of mineral wool with facings on outside and inside (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 360001-01-0803’)’.

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2901 of 14 November 2024 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/1602 on the primary dealer network and the definition of eligibility criteria for lead and co-lead mandates for syndicated transactions for the purposes of the borrowing activities by the Commission on behalf of the Union and of the European Atomic Energy Community

                                January 13, 2026                            

Official Journalof the European Union
ENL series

2024/2901
18.11.2024

(1)
Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 aligns in its Article 163(5), point (b), the rules laid down in that Regulation for financial services in connection with the issue, sale, purchase or transfer of securities or other financial instruments within the meaning of Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council(2)used by the Commission in the context of its borrowing and lending operations, with rules applicable to such services in Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council(3). Therefore, that Regulation aligns how the Commission acquires services needed to perform services which are critical for the autonomous and effective implementation of the Union budget with how the same activities are undertaken by Member States and other institutions. Consequently, Union rules on procurement, with the exception of the principles of transparency and equal treatment, are not to be applied to financial services acquired by the Commission for the conduct of its borrowing and lending operations.

(2)
Serving as lead manager or co-lead manager for syndicated transactions falls within the scope of financial services under Article 163(5), point (b), of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509, and concerns directly the issue of Union debt securities. Article 13 of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/1602(4)establishes the procedure for the selection of primary dealers that will serve as lead or co-lead members for syndicated transactions. Article 13(1) of Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/1602 provides that this selection is to be performed on the basis of a special negotiated procedure in accordance with Union procurement legislation. That Article 13(1) should be repealed to reflect the exemption from procurement rules for financial services acquired by the Commission for the conduct of its borrowing and lending operations.

(3)
Transparent and objective procedures for the selection of the syndicates will continue to be implemented by the Commission, based on Article 13(2) to (5) of Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/1602 and the supporting General Terms and Conditions as published on the Commission website and accepted by each primary dealer. These procedures will be implemented based on the operational manuals which specify in detail the manner in which the Commission services, responsible for the selection of syndicated banks, will carry out these processes. Therefore, the current highly structured process as defined in this decision and in the internal manual on syndicated transactions for syndicate (and co-lead) selection will continue to be implemented in order to ensure the transparency and equal treatment in syndicate selection procedures. This selection will now be organised outside of the legislative framework for procurement, and decisions will not need to be justified by strict reference to procurement legislation.

(4)
Pursuant to Article 163(5) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509, the rules on procurement laid down in that Regulation, with the exception of the principles of transparency and equal treatment, are not to apply to financial services. Accordingly, the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice would not be applied when selecting lead and co-lead managers for a syndicated transaction. As the primary dealers are to be remunerated through Union funds during syndicated transactions, the common rules, including the provisions applicable to the early detection and exclusion system, would continue to apply in relation to the members of the primary dealer network.

(5)
The membership of the primary dealer network constitutes an ongoing trusted continuous relationship between the EU and the members of the primary dealer network. Such a relationship requires the continued fulfilment of the eligibility criteria to serve as lead or co-lead managers through the fulfilment of commitments and additional undertakings performed by the members. At the same time, the members of the primary dealer network are supervised and licenced entities, which are subject to significant scrutiny under Union and national legislation by the competent authorities at the Member State as well as the Union level.

(6)
Primary dealers should notify the Commission immediately in the case of a material change of status related to their eligibility or any of the documents that they have submitted during their application to the primary dealer network or a subsequent update of such documentation. Primary dealers should also be required to notify the Commission of cases that could give rise to an exclusion situation. In addition to these requirements of immediate notification, the previous system based on the negotiated procedure without prior publication required that the primary dealers resubmit a part of their application documents annually. Continuing such practice would provide limited benefit in addition to the requirement to immediately notify while constituting a heavy documentation requirement. In order to ensure soundness and reliability of the primary dealer network, the primary dealers should be asked to confirm at least annually that the documents sumbitted during their application for membership, or a subsequent update, remain relevant, and to renew their submitted documentation at least every 3 years even in cases where there have not been substantial changes.

(7)
The occurrence of exclusion situations referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 of a primary dealer should be assessed in line with the respective rules set out therein. At the same time, it is appropriate to recognise, for the purposes of the assessment of an actual or potential exclusion situation, that the ongoing continuous relationship and balance of rights and undertakings of the primary dealership, as well as the close link between primary dealership and debt issuance capacity of the Union constitute a comparable situation to the one where there exists a continual legal commitment between the Union and a beneficiary. In that situation, the legal commitment continues to be carried out until terminated. In the same vein, it is appropriate allowing the continuation of eligibility of a primary dealer to serve as lead or co-lead manager even if an actual or potential exclusion situation occurs.

(8)
Considering that the current system of suspending primary dealers, as provided for in Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/1602 has not proven efficient in practice, it should be amended and made fit for purpose. Since primary dealers have to continually fulfil their obligations as members of the primary dealer network in order to remain eligible on an ongoing basis to serve as lead or co-lead members in syndicated transactions, suspension of a primary dealer from the network would have the same effect as termination of their membership. For this reason, it would be appropriate to make the suspension process distinct and to direct it towards cases where there might be a time sensitive and serious threat to the financial interests of the Union that could not be addressed through an assessment and exclusion of a primary dealer. The primary dealers concerned should be allowed to express their observations and objections. In exceptional cases, this could take place after the suspension, which could then be lifted based on their submitted information.

(9)
In the case of a suspension or decision on termination of membership in relation to an entity that serves as a primary dealer, the Commission would have to assess the effect that the suspension or termination of membership would have on the continuity of business of the primary dealer network and the proportionality of such a suspension or termination of membership.

(10)
Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/1602 should therefore be amended.

(1)
in Article 5(1)(e), point (iii) is replaced by the following:‘(iii)each primary dealer shall immediately notify the Commission of any judgment or administrative decision, even if not final, relevant under Articles 137 to 148 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 of the European Parliament and of the Council(*1)taken against it by a competent authority of a Member State concerning the activity carried out by the primary dealer as credit institution or investment firm, and the initiation of any investigation or action related to any of the misconducts listed in Article 138(1), point (d) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509;(*1)Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2024 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L, 2024/2509, 26.9.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2509/oj).’;"
‘(iii)
each primary dealer shall immediately notify the Commission of any judgment or administrative decision, even if not final, relevant under Articles 137 to 148 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 of the European Parliament and of the Council(*1)taken against it by a competent authority of a Member State concerning the activity carried out by the primary dealer as credit institution or investment firm, and the initiation of any investigation or action related to any of the misconducts listed in Article 138(1), point (d) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509;

‘(iii)
each primary dealer shall immediately notify the Commission of any judgment or administrative decision, even if not final, relevant under Articles 137 to 148 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 of the European Parliament and of the Council(*1)taken against it by a competent authority of a Member State concerning the activity carried out by the primary dealer as credit institution or investment firm, and the initiation of any investigation or action related to any of the misconducts listed in Article 138(1), point (d) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509;

‘(iii)
each primary dealer shall immediately notify the Commission of any judgment or administrative decision, even if not final, relevant under Articles 137 to 148 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 of the European Parliament and of the Council(*1)taken against it by a competent authority of a Member State concerning the activity carried out by the primary dealer as credit institution or investment firm, and the initiation of any investigation or action related to any of the misconducts listed in Article 138(1), point (d) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509;

(2)
in Article 7(d), point (ii) is replaced by the following:‘(ii)repurchase transactions as defined in Article 3(9) of Regulation (EU) 2015/2365 of the European Parliament and of the Council11, in cases where such transactions are conducted in order to support secondary market liquidity;’;
‘(ii)
repurchase transactions as defined in Article 3(9) of Regulation (EU) 2015/2365 of the European Parliament and of the Council11, in cases where such transactions are conducted in order to support secondary market liquidity;’;

‘(ii)
repurchase transactions as defined in Article 3(9) of Regulation (EU) 2015/2365 of the European Parliament and of the Council11, in cases where such transactions are conducted in order to support secondary market liquidity;’;

‘(ii)
repurchase transactions as defined in Article 3(9) of Regulation (EU) 2015/2365 of the European Parliament and of the Council11, in cases where such transactions are conducted in order to support secondary market liquidity;’;

(3)
Article 13 is amended as follows:(i)paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:‘1.   The selection of syndicates shall respect the principles of transparency and equal treatment in accordance with the provisions of Article 163(5), point (b), of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509.’;(ii)paragraph 6 is replaced by the following:‘6.   The Commission may invite primary dealers to express their interest in a mandate as co-lead managers to a syndicated transaction, in addition to joint lead manager or managers, based on the market circumstances and with a view to ensure the optimal performance of a given transaction. The Commission may invite either all primary dealers eligible in accordance with Article 9 of this Decision or a subgroup of them based on alphabetical order and a rotation mechanism. Such invitation shall be considered for at least one syndication transaction within the period covered by a funding plan established in accordance with Article 4 of Commission Implementing Decision (EU, Euratom) 2023/2825(*2);(*2)Commission Implementing Decision (EU, Euratom) 2023/2825 of 12 December 2023 establishing the arrangements for the administration and implementation of the Union borrowing and debt management operations under the diversified funding strategy and related lending operations (OJ L, 2023/2825, 18.12.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2023/2825/oj).’;"
(i)
paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:‘1.   The selection of syndicates shall respect the principles of transparency and equal treatment in accordance with the provisions of Article 163(5), point (b), of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509.’;
(ii)
paragraph 6 is replaced by the following:‘6.   The Commission may invite primary dealers to express their interest in a mandate as co-lead managers to a syndicated transaction, in addition to joint lead manager or managers, based on the market circumstances and with a view to ensure the optimal performance of a given transaction. The Commission may invite either all primary dealers eligible in accordance with Article 9 of this Decision or a subgroup of them based on alphabetical order and a rotation mechanism. Such invitation shall be considered for at least one syndication transaction within the period covered by a funding plan established in accordance with Article 4 of Commission Implementing Decision (EU, Euratom) 2023/2825(*2);(*2)Commission Implementing Decision (EU, Euratom) 2023/2825 of 12 December 2023 establishing the arrangements for the administration and implementation of the Union borrowing and debt management operations under the diversified funding strategy and related lending operations (OJ L, 2023/2825, 18.12.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2023/2825/oj).’;"

(i)
paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:‘1.   The selection of syndicates shall respect the principles of transparency and equal treatment in accordance with the provisions of Article 163(5), point (b), of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509.’;

(ii)
paragraph 6 is replaced by the following:‘6.   The Commission may invite primary dealers to express their interest in a mandate as co-lead managers to a syndicated transaction, in addition to joint lead manager or managers, based on the market circumstances and with a view to ensure the optimal performance of a given transaction. The Commission may invite either all primary dealers eligible in accordance with Article 9 of this Decision or a subgroup of them based on alphabetical order and a rotation mechanism. Such invitation shall be considered for at least one syndication transaction within the period covered by a funding plan established in accordance with Article 4 of Commission Implementing Decision (EU, Euratom) 2023/2825(*2);(*2)Commission Implementing Decision (EU, Euratom) 2023/2825 of 12 December 2023 establishing the arrangements for the administration and implementation of the Union borrowing and debt management operations under the diversified funding strategy and related lending operations (OJ L, 2023/2825, 18.12.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2023/2825/oj).’;"

(i)
paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:‘1.   The selection of syndicates shall respect the principles of transparency and equal treatment in accordance with the provisions of Article 163(5), point (b), of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509.’;

(ii)
paragraph 6 is replaced by the following:‘6.   The Commission may invite primary dealers to express their interest in a mandate as co-lead managers to a syndicated transaction, in addition to joint lead manager or managers, based on the market circumstances and with a view to ensure the optimal performance of a given transaction. The Commission may invite either all primary dealers eligible in accordance with Article 9 of this Decision or a subgroup of them based on alphabetical order and a rotation mechanism. Such invitation shall be considered for at least one syndication transaction within the period covered by a funding plan established in accordance with Article 4 of Commission Implementing Decision (EU, Euratom) 2023/2825(*2);(*2)Commission Implementing Decision (EU, Euratom) 2023/2825 of 12 December 2023 establishing the arrangements for the administration and implementation of the Union borrowing and debt management operations under the diversified funding strategy and related lending operations (OJ L, 2023/2825, 18.12.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2023/2825/oj).’;"

(4)
in Article 15, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:‘4.   In order to perform the annual review, the primary dealers shall be invited to represent and declare to the Commission that they continue to fulfil all the eligibility criteria for the membership laid down in Article 4, and that all of the documents submitted by the primary dealers during their application for membership or a subsequent update remain relevant.’;

(5)
the following Article 16ais inserted:‘Article 16aMonitoring and suspensions1.   Primary dealers shall periodically, and at least every 3 years, renew the information submitted to the Commission during their application process.2.   A primary dealer who is in an exclusion situation shall continue to remain eligible to serve as lead and co-lead manager for syndicated transactions during the assessment by the authorising officer by delegation of whether the primary dealer is to be excluded pursuant to Article 138 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509.3.   The Commission may suspend primary dealers from serving as lead or co-lead managers in syndicated transactions when their selection for the implementation of Union funds would constitute a serious and imminent threat to the financial interests of the Union. The Commission shall communicate the basis for its suspension decision to the primary dealer concerned as soon as possible and give the primary dealer at least 3 days to submit observations before adopting the final suspension decision. In exceptional circumstances, the Commission may adopt the suspension decision and allow the primary dealer concerned to submit observations and objections afterwards.’;

(6)
Article 17 is replaced by the following:‘Article 17Termination of membership in the primary dealer network1.   The Commission shall terminate the membership of a primary dealer in the primary dealer network in either of the following cases:(a)the primary dealer ceases to fulfil any of the conditions referred to in Article 4;(b)non-compliance with obligations laid down under Article 5, point (c).2.   The following procedure shall apply to the termination referred to in paragraph 1:(a)the primary dealer is to be invited, by means of a notice, to submit its observations within a time-limit of no less than 7 days from the receipt of the notice;(b)the decision on termination is to be notified to the primary dealer and is to take effect on the first business day following the date of its notification.3.   The Commission may terminate the membership of a primary dealer in the primary dealer network in any of the following cases:(a)non-compliance with obligations laid down under Article 5, points (a), (b), (d), (e) and (f);(b)exclusion of the primary dealer pursuant to Articles 137 to 148 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509;4.   The following procedure shall apply to the situations referred to in paragraph 3:(a)the primary dealer concerned is to receive a notice indicating the reasons for a finding of non-compliance, a request to submit observations and corrective measures that it intends to take to restore and/or ensure compliance with the relevant criteria and/or obligations and to set a time-limit to submit observations of no less than 7 days from the receipt of the notice;(b)taking into account the submitted observations and communicated corrective measures, if any, the decision to terminate membership of the non-compliant primary dealer from the primary dealer network may be taken;(c)the decision on termination is to state the grounds on which the termination is based;(d)the decision on termination is to take effect on the first business day following the date of its notification to the excluded primary dealer.5.   Termination of the membership in the primary dealer network pursuant to paragraphs 1 to 4 of this Article, or resignation from the primary dealer network pursuant to Article 7, point (e), is to have no effect on the rights and obligations of the primary dealer in question in respect of contracts concluded prior to the effective date of exclusion, suspension or resignation respectively.6.   The termination of membership of the primary dealer shall not prevent that dealer from reapplying to be, and being readmitted as, a member of the primary network, where the reasons for the termination are no longer present and have been fully remedied. If membership in the primary dealer network is terminated due to an exclusion pursuant to Articles 137 to 148 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509, no reapplication is possible during the duration of the exclusion. Article 14 shall apply to any reapplication.’.
(a)
the primary dealer ceases to fulfil any of the conditions referred to in Article 4;
(b)
non-compliance with obligations laid down under Article 5, point (c).
(a)
the primary dealer is to be invited, by means of a notice, to submit its observations within a time-limit of no less than 7 days from the receipt of the notice;
(b)
the decision on termination is to be notified to the primary dealer and is to take effect on the first business day following the date of its notification.
(a)
non-compliance with obligations laid down under Article 5, points (a), (b), (d), (e) and (f);
(b)
exclusion of the primary dealer pursuant to Articles 137 to 148 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509;
(a)
the primary dealer concerned is to receive a notice indicating the reasons for a finding of non-compliance, a request to submit observations and corrective measures that it intends to take to restore and/or ensure compliance with the relevant criteria and/or obligations and to set a time-limit to submit observations of no less than 7 days from the receipt of the notice;
(b)
taking into account the submitted observations and communicated corrective measures, if any, the decision to terminate membership of the non-compliant primary dealer from the primary dealer network may be taken;
(c)
the decision on termination is to state the grounds on which the termination is based;
(d)
the decision on termination is to take effect on the first business day following the date of its notification to the excluded primary dealer.

(a)
the primary dealer ceases to fulfil any of the conditions referred to in Article 4;

(b)
non-compliance with obligations laid down under Article 5, point (c).

(a)
the primary dealer is to be invited, by means of a notice, to submit its observations within a time-limit of no less than 7 days from the receipt of the notice;

(b)
the decision on termination is to be notified to the primary dealer and is to take effect on the first business day following the date of its notification.

(a)
non-compliance with obligations laid down under Article 5, points (a), (b), (d), (e) and (f);

(b)
exclusion of the primary dealer pursuant to Articles 137 to 148 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509;

(a)
the primary dealer concerned is to receive a notice indicating the reasons for a finding of non-compliance, a request to submit observations and corrective measures that it intends to take to restore and/or ensure compliance with the relevant criteria and/or obligations and to set a time-limit to submit observations of no less than 7 days from the receipt of the notice;

(b)
taking into account the submitted observations and communicated corrective measures, if any, the decision to terminate membership of the non-compliant primary dealer from the primary dealer network may be taken;

(c)
the decision on termination is to state the grounds on which the termination is based;

(d)
the decision on termination is to take effect on the first business day following the date of its notification to the excluded primary dealer.

(a)
the primary dealer ceases to fulfil any of the conditions referred to in Article 4;

(b)
non-compliance with obligations laid down under Article 5, point (c).

(a)
the primary dealer is to be invited, by means of a notice, to submit its observations within a time-limit of no less than 7 days from the receipt of the notice;

(b)
the decision on termination is to be notified to the primary dealer and is to take effect on the first business day following the date of its notification.

(a)
non-compliance with obligations laid down under Article 5, points (a), (b), (d), (e) and (f);

(b)
exclusion of the primary dealer pursuant to Articles 137 to 148 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509;

(a)
the primary dealer concerned is to receive a notice indicating the reasons for a finding of non-compliance, a request to submit observations and corrective measures that it intends to take to restore and/or ensure compliance with the relevant criteria and/or obligations and to set a time-limit to submit observations of no less than 7 days from the receipt of the notice;

(b)
taking into account the submitted observations and communicated corrective measures, if any, the decision to terminate membership of the non-compliant primary dealer from the primary dealer network may be taken;

(c)
the decision on termination is to state the grounds on which the termination is based;

(d)
the decision on termination is to take effect on the first business day following the date of its notification to the excluded primary dealer.

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2024 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (1), and in particular Article 224(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 aligns in its Article 163(5), point (b), the rules laid down in that Regulation for financial services in connection with the issue, sale, purchase or transfer of securities or other financial instruments within the meaning of Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) used by the Commission in the context of its borrowing and lending operations, with rules applicable to such services in Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (3). Therefore, that Regulation aligns how the Commission acquires services needed to perform services which are critical for the autonomous and effective implementation of the Union budget with how the same activities are undertaken by Member States and other institutions. Consequently, Union rules on procurement, with the exception of the principles of transparency and equal treatment, are not to be applied to financial services acquired by the Commission for the conduct of its borrowing and lending operations.

(2) Serving as lead manager or co-lead manager for syndicated transactions falls within the scope of financial services under Article 163(5), point (b), of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509, and concerns directly the issue of Union debt securities. Article 13 of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/1602 (4) establishes the procedure for the selection of primary dealers that will serve as lead or co-lead members for syndicated transactions. Article 13(1) of Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/1602 provides that this selection is to be performed on the basis of a special negotiated procedure in accordance with Union procurement legislation. That Article 13(1) should be repealed to reflect the exemption from procurement rules for financial services acquired by the Commission for the conduct of its borrowing and lending operations.

(3) Transparent and objective procedures for the selection of the syndicates will continue to be implemented by the Commission, based on Article 13(2) to (5) of Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/1602 and the supporting General Terms and Conditions as published on the Commission website and accepted by each primary dealer. These procedures will be implemented based on the operational manuals which specify in detail the manner in which the Commission services, responsible for the selection of syndicated banks, will carry out these processes. Therefore, the current highly structured process as defined in this decision and in the internal manual on syndicated transactions for syndicate (and co-lead) selection will continue to be implemented in order to ensure the transparency and equal treatment in syndicate selection procedures. This selection will now be organised outside of the legislative framework for procurement, and decisions will not need to be justified by strict reference to procurement legislation.

(4) Pursuant to Article 163(5) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509, the rules on procurement laid down in that Regulation, with the exception of the principles of transparency and equal treatment, are not to apply to financial services. Accordingly, the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice would not be applied when selecting lead and co-lead managers for a syndicated transaction. As the primary dealers are to be remunerated through Union funds during syndicated transactions, the common rules, including the provisions applicable to the early detection and exclusion system, would continue to apply in relation to the members of the primary dealer network.

(5) The membership of the primary dealer network constitutes an ongoing trusted continuous relationship between the EU and the members of the primary dealer network. Such a relationship requires the continued fulfilment of the eligibility criteria to serve as lead or co-lead managers through the fulfilment of commitments and additional undertakings performed by the members. At the same time, the members of the primary dealer network are supervised and licenced entities, which are subject to significant scrutiny under Union and national legislation by the competent authorities at the Member State as well as the Union level.

(6) Primary dealers should notify the Commission immediately in the case of a material change of status related to their eligibility or any of the documents that they have submitted during their application to the primary dealer network or a subsequent update of such documentation. Primary dealers should also be required to notify the Commission of cases that could give rise to an exclusion situation. In addition to these requirements of immediate notification, the previous system based on the negotiated procedure without prior publication required that the primary dealers resubmit a part of their application documents annually. Continuing such practice would provide limited benefit in addition to the requirement to immediately notify while constituting a heavy documentation requirement. In order to ensure soundness and reliability of the primary dealer network, the primary dealers should be asked to confirm at least annually that the documents sumbitted during their application for membership, or a subsequent update, remain relevant, and to renew their submitted documentation at least every 3 years even in cases where there have not been substantial changes.

(7) The occurrence of exclusion situations referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 of a primary dealer should be assessed in line with the respective rules set out therein. At the same time, it is appropriate to recognise, for the purposes of the assessment of an actual or potential exclusion situation, that the ongoing continuous relationship and balance of rights and undertakings of the primary dealership, as well as the close link between primary dealership and debt issuance capacity of the Union constitute a comparable situation to the one where there exists a continual legal commitment between the Union and a beneficiary. In that situation, the legal commitment continues to be carried out until terminated. In the same vein, it is appropriate allowing the continuation of eligibility of a primary dealer to serve as lead or co-lead manager even if an actual or potential exclusion situation occurs.

(8) Considering that the current system of suspending primary dealers, as provided for in Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/1602 has not proven efficient in practice, it should be amended and made fit for purpose. Since primary dealers have to continually fulfil their obligations as members of the primary dealer network in order to remain eligible on an ongoing basis to serve as lead or co-lead members in syndicated transactions, suspension of a primary dealer from the network would have the same effect as termination of their membership. For this reason, it would be appropriate to make the suspension process distinct and to direct it towards cases where there might be a time sensitive and serious threat to the financial interests of the Union that could not be addressed through an assessment and exclusion of a primary dealer. The primary dealers concerned should be allowed to express their observations and objections. In exceptional cases, this could take place after the suspension, which could then be lifted based on their submitted information.

(9) In the case of a suspension or decision on termination of membership in relation to an entity that serves as a primary dealer, the Commission would have to assess the effect that the suspension or termination of membership would have on the continuity of business of the primary dealer network and the proportionality of such a suspension or termination of membership.

(10) Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/1602 should therefore be amended.

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/1602 is amended as follows:
(1) in Article 5(1)(e), point (iii) is replaced by the following:

‘(iii) each primary dealer shall immediately notify the Commission of any judgment or administrative decision, even if not final, relevant under Articles 137 to 148 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 of the European Parliament and of the Council (*1) taken against it by a competent authority of a Member State concerning the activity carried out by the primary dealer as credit institution or investment firm, and the initiation of any investigation or action related to any of the misconducts listed in Article 138(1), point (d) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509;

(*1)  Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2024 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L, 2024/2509, 26.9.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2509/oj).’;”
(2) in Article 7(d), point (ii) is replaced by the following:

‘(ii) repurchase transactions as defined in Article 3(9) of Regulation (EU) 2015/2365 of the European Parliament and of the Council

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, in cases where such transactions are conducted in order to support secondary market liquidity;’;

(3) Article 13 is amended as follows:

(i) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

‘1.   The selection of syndicates shall respect the principles of transparency and equal treatment in accordance with the provisions of Article 163(5), point (b), of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509.’

;

(ii) paragraph 6 is replaced by the following:

‘6.   The Commission may invite primary dealers to express their interest in a mandate as co-lead managers to a syndicated transaction, in addition to joint lead manager or managers, based on the market circumstances and with a view to ensure the optimal performance of a given transaction. The Commission may invite either all primary dealers eligible in accordance with Article 9 of this Decision or a subgroup of them based on alphabetical order and a rotation mechanism. Such invitation shall be considered for at least one syndication transaction within the period covered by a funding plan established in accordance with Article 4 of Commission Implementing Decision (EU, Euratom) 2023/2825 (*2);

(*2)  Commission Implementing Decision (EU, Euratom) 2023/2825 of 12 December 2023 establishing the arrangements for the administration and implementation of the Union borrowing and debt management operations under the diversified funding strategy and related lending operations (OJ L, 2023/2825, 18.12.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2023/2825/oj).’;”
(4) in Article 15, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:

‘4.   In order to perform the annual review, the primary dealers shall be invited to represent and declare to the Commission that they continue to fulfil all the eligibility criteria for the membership laid down in Article 4, and that all of the documents submitted by the primary dealers during their application for membership or a subsequent update remain relevant.’

;

(5) the following Article 16a is inserted:

‘Article 16a

Monitoring and suspensions 1.   Primary dealers shall periodically, and at least every 3 years, renew the information submitted to the Commission during their application process. 2.   A primary dealer who is in an exclusion situation shall continue to remain eligible to serve as lead and co-lead manager for syndicated transactions during the assessment by the authorising officer by delegation of whether the primary dealer is to be excluded pursuant to Article 138 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509. 3.   The Commission may suspend primary dealers from serving as lead or co-lead managers in syndicated transactions when their selection for the implementation of Union funds would constitute a serious and imminent threat to the financial interests of the Union. The Commission shall communicate the basis for its suspension decision to the primary dealer concerned as soon as possible and give the primary dealer at least 3 days to submit observations before adopting the final suspension decision. In exceptional circumstances, the Commission may adopt the suspension decision and allow the primary dealer concerned to submit observations and objections afterwards.’

;

(6) Article 17 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 17

Termination of membership in the primary dealer network 1.   The Commission shall terminate the membership of a primary dealer in the primary dealer network in either of the following cases:

(a) the primary dealer ceases to fulfil any of the conditions referred to in Article 4;

(b) non-compliance with obligations laid down under Article 5, point (c). 2.   The following procedure shall apply to the termination referred to in paragraph 1:

(a) the primary dealer is to be invited, by means of a notice, to submit its observations within a time-limit of no less than 7 days from the receipt of the notice;

(b) the decision on termination is to be notified to the primary dealer and is to take effect on the first business day following the date of its notification. 3.   The Commission may terminate the membership of a primary dealer in the primary dealer network in any of the following cases:

(a) non-compliance with obligations laid down under Article 5, points (a), (b), (d), (e) and (f);

(b) exclusion of the primary dealer pursuant to Articles 137 to 148 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509; 4.   The following procedure shall apply to the situations referred to in paragraph 3:

(a) the primary dealer concerned is to receive a notice indicating the reasons for a finding of non-compliance, a request to submit observations and corrective measures that it intends to take to restore and/or ensure compliance with the relevant criteria and/or obligations and to set a time-limit to submit observations of no less than 7 days from the receipt of the notice;

(b) taking into account the submitted observations and communicated corrective measures, if any, the decision to terminate membership of the non-compliant primary dealer from the primary dealer network may be taken;

(c) the decision on termination is to state the grounds on which the termination is based;

(d) the decision on termination is to take effect on the first business day following the date of its notification to the excluded primary dealer. 5.   Termination of the membership in the primary dealer network pursuant to paragraphs 1 to 4 of this Article, or resignation from the primary dealer network pursuant to Article 7, point (e), is to have no effect on the rights and obligations of the primary dealer in question in respect of contracts concluded prior to the effective date of exclusion, suspension or resignation respectively. 6.   The termination of membership of the primary dealer shall not prevent that dealer from reapplying to be, and being readmitted as, a member of the primary network, where the reasons for the termination are no longer present and have been fully remedied. If membership in the primary dealer network is terminated due to an exclusion pursuant to Articles 137 to 148 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509, no reapplication is possible during the duration of the exclusion. Article 14 shall apply to any reapplication.’.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Council Decision (EU) 2024/2898 of 5 November 2024 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Joint Committee established by the Agreement between the European Union, of the one part, and New Zealand, of the other part, on the participation of New Zealand in Union programmes, as regards the adoption of the Joint Committee’s Rules of Procedure

                                January 13, 2026                            

Official Journalof the European Union
ENL series

2024/2898
20.11.2024

(1)
The Agreement between the European Union, of the one part, and New Zealand, of the other part, on the participation of New Zealand in Union programmes(1)(the ‘Agreement’) was signed by the Union on and provisionally applied since 9 July 2023 in accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2023/1475(2).

(2)
Article 14(1) of the Agreement establishes a committee, composed of representatives of the Parties (the ‘Joint Committee’), to ensure the administration and proper implementation of the Agreement.

(3)
Article 14(3) of the Agreement provides that the Joint Committee is to adopt its Rules of Procedure.

(4)
At its second meeting to be held in November 2024, the Joint Committee is expected to adopt a decision adopting its Rules of Procedure.

(5)
It is therefore appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf within the Joint Committee with regard to the adoption of its Rules of Procedure.

(6)
The position of the Union within the Joint Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft Decision,

(1)
In accordance with Article 15(2) of the Agreement, the Agreement has been applied provisionally since 9 July 2023 following notification by New Zealand of the completion of its internal procedures necessary for that purpose.

(2)
Article 14(3) of the Agreement provides that the Joint Committee is to adopt its Rules of Procedure, in order to ensure the effective and proper implementation of the Agreement,

1.
The Joint Committee shall be composed of representatives of the Union and New Zealand.

2.
The Joint Committee is co-chaired by senior officials or their designees acting as representatives of the European Union and New Zealand, respectively.

3.
The Union and New Zealand shall notify each other of the name, position and contact details of the official who is the co-chair of the Joint Committee for the Union and New Zealand, respectively. That official is deemed to continue acting as the co-chair for the Union and for New Zealand, respectively, until the date either the Union or New Zealand has notified the other Party of a new co-chair.

4.
A co-chair is deemed to have the authorisation for representing, respectively, the Union and New Zealand until the date a new co-chair has been notified to the other Party.

1.
The Secretariat of the Joint Committee (the ‘Secretariat’) shall be composed of an official of the Union and an official of New Zealand. The Secretariat shall perform the tasks conferred on it by these Rules of Procedure.

2.
The Union and New Zealand shall notify each other of the name, position and contact details of the official who is the member of the Secretariat of the Joint Committee for the Union and New Zealand, respectively. This official is deemed to continue acting as a member of the Secretariat for the Union and for New Zealand, respectively, until the date either the Union or New Zealand has notified a new official.

1.
In accordance with Article 14(5) of the Agreement, the Joint Committee shall meet at least once a year, and, whenever special circumstances so require, at the request of any of the Parties.

2.
It shall meet, in principle, alternately in Belgium and in New Zealand unless the co-chairs decide otherwise. Meetings may also be held by videoconference or teleconference, if so agreed by the co-chairs.

3.
In between its meetings, the Joint Committee shall work on an on-going basis by any means of communication, in particular through exchange of e-mails.

1.
At a reasonable period of time in advance of each meeting, the Union and New Zealand shall inform each other through the Secretariat of the intended composition of their respective delegations and shall specify the name and function of each member of the delegation.

2.
Where appropriate and by mutual agreement, the co-chairs may invite experts (i.e., persons who are not government officials) to attend meetings of the Joint Committee in order to provide information on a specific subject and for the parts of the meeting where such specific subjects are discussed.

3.
The representative of the Party organising and hosting the meeting, after having obtained approval of the other Party, fixes the date and the place of the meeting.

1.
The Union and New Zealand shall send their correspondence addressed to the Joint Committee via the Secretariat. Such correspondence may be sent in any form of written communication, including through e-mails.

2.
The Secretariat shall ensure that the correspondence addressed to the Joint Committee is delivered to the co-chairs and is circulated, where appropriate, in accordance with Rule 6.

3.
All correspondence from, or addressed directly to, the co-chairs shall be forwarded to the Secretariat and shall be circulated, where appropriate, in accordance with Rule 6.

1.
For each meeting, a draft provisional agenda shall be drawn up by the Secretariat. To that end, at least four weeks before the date of the meeting, the first draft of a provisional agenda together with the documents related to each item appearing thereon shall be prepared by the official acting as the member of the Secretariat of the Party hosting the meeting and transmitted for comments to the member of the Secretariat of the other Party. Once prepared by the Secretariat, the draft provisional agenda, together with any relevant documents, shall be transmitted to the co-chairs for approval no later than 10 days before the date of the meeting.

2.
The provisional agenda shall include those items, which have been requested by the Parties. Any such request, together with any relevant documents, shall be submitted to the Secretariat no later than 15 days before the beginning of the meeting.

3.
In exceptional cases, the co-chairs may agree to reduce the periods provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 above.

4.
The Joint Committee shall, at the beginning of each meeting, adopt its agenda.

5.
Points that do not appear on the draft agenda can be added, and other points of the draft agenda can be deleted, deferred or amended at the meeting, provided that the two Parties agree.

1.
The meetings of the Joint Committee shall not be public, unless otherwise decided by the co-chairs.

2.
Each Party may decide on the publication of the decisions of the Joint Committee in its respective Official Journal or online, after prior consultation with the other Party.

3.
If the Union or New Zealand submits to the Joint Committee information that is confidential or protected from disclosure under its relevant laws and regulations, the other Party shall treat that information received as confidential.

4.
If the European Commission submits to the Joint Committee information that is confidential or protected from disclosure under its relevant information security legislation(1), New Zealand shall ensure for the received information a comparable level of confidentiality and protection. If New Zealand submits to the Joint Committee information that is confidential or protected from disclosure under its relevant laws and regulations, the European Commission shall treat the information received as confidential.

5.
Each Party shall handle requests for access to the Joint Committee documents in accordance with its relevant laws and regulations.

1.
Minutes shall be taken of all meetings of the Joint Committee.

2.
Draft minutes of each meeting shall be drawn up by the official acting as member of the Secretariat of the Party hosting the meeting, within 15 days from the end of the meeting, unless otherwise decided by the co-chairs. The draft minutes shall be transmitted for comments to the member of the Secretariat of the other Party. The latter may submit comments within 30 days from the date of receipt of the draft minutes.

3.
The minutes shall summarise each item on the agenda, specifying where applicable:(a)the documents submitted to the Joint Committee;(b)any statement that one of the Parties requested to be entered in the minutes; and(c)the decisions adopted, statements decided upon and operational conclusions adopted on specific items.
(a)
the documents submitted to the Joint Committee;
(b)
any statement that one of the Parties requested to be entered in the minutes; and
(c)
the decisions adopted, statements decided upon and operational conclusions adopted on specific items.

(a)
the documents submitted to the Joint Committee;

(b)
any statement that one of the Parties requested to be entered in the minutes; and

(c)
the decisions adopted, statements decided upon and operational conclusions adopted on specific items.

(a)
the documents submitted to the Joint Committee;

(b)
any statement that one of the Parties requested to be entered in the minutes; and

(c)
the decisions adopted, statements decided upon and operational conclusions adopted on specific items.

4.
The minutes shall include an attendance list with names, titles and functions of all participants in the meeting.

5.
The minutes shall be approved and signed by the co-chairs within two months following the meeting or by any other date decided by the co-chairs. The co-chairs may agree that signing and exchanging electronic copies satisfies that requirement. The authentic version of the minutes shall be preserved in the files of each Party.

6.
Within two working days following the Joint Committee meeting, the Secretariat of the Joint Committee shall also prepare a summary of the minutes for approval by the co-chairs as soon as practicable. Once the co-chairs of the Joint Committee have approved the text of the summary, the Parties may make public the summary of the minutes.

1.
Where so provided under Article 14 of the Agreement, the Joint Committee shall take decisions by consensus. The Secretariat shall record any decision under a serial number and with a reference to the date of its adoption.

2.
The Joint Committee may take decisions by written procedure through an exchange of notes between the co-chairs if the Parties to the Agreement so agree. The text of a draft decision shall be presented in writing by one co-chair to the other co-chair in the official language of the Joint Committee, in accordance with Rule 14. The other Party shall have one month, or any longer period of time specified by the proposing Party, to express its agreement to the draft decision. If the other Party does not express its agreement, the proposed decision shall be discussed and may be adopted at the next meeting of the Joint Committee. The draft decision shall be deemed to be adopted once the other Party expresses its agreement and shall be recorded in the minutes of the next meeting of the Joint Committee.

3.
Each decision shall be signed by the co-chairs of the Joint Committee. The co-chairs may agree that signing and exchanging electronic copies satisfies the requirement for signature.

4.
Decisions adopted by the Joint Committee shall specify the date on which they take effect.

1.
In accordance with Article 14(4) of the Agreement, the Joint Committee may decide to establish or dissolve a working party or advisory body at expert level. The Joint Committee shall determine the composition and duties of each working party or advisory body and may amend them as needed.

2.
The working party or advisory body shall contribute to the work of the Joint Committee and assist it in the performance of its tasks, including – if so tasked by the Joint Committee – by preparing reports or draft decisions for the approval of the Joint Committee.

3.
The working party or advisory body shall meet as necessary for the performance of its tasks and shall report to the Joint Committee.

4.
The establishment and functioning of a working party or advisory body shall not prevent the Parties from bringing any matter directly to the Joint Committee.

5.
The Rules of Procedure of the Joint Committee shall applymutatis mutandisto the working parties and advisory bodies established by the Joint Committee.

1.
The official and working language of the Joint Committee shall be English.

2.
The deliberations of the Joint Committee shall take place in English. The agenda of the meeting, the documents submitted to the Joint Committee and the minutes of the meeting shall be drafted in English.

3.
The Joint Committee shall adopt its Decisions in English.

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 212, in conjunction with Article 218(9) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) The Agreement between the European Union, of the one part, and New Zealand, of the other part, on the participation of New Zealand in Union programmes (1) (the ‘Agreement’) was signed by the Union on and provisionally applied since 9 July 2023 in accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2023/1475 (2).

(2) Article 14(1) of the Agreement establishes a committee, composed of representatives of the Parties (the ‘Joint Committee’), to ensure the administration and proper implementation of the Agreement.

(3) Article 14(3) of the Agreement provides that the Joint Committee is to adopt its Rules of Procedure.

(4) At its second meeting to be held in November 2024, the Joint Committee is expected to adopt a decision adopting its Rules of Procedure.

(5) It is therefore appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf within the Joint Committee with regard to the adoption of its Rules of Procedure.

(6) The position of the Union within the Joint Committee should therefore be based on the attached draft Decision,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
 1.   The position to be taken on the Union’s behalf in the second meeting of the Joint Committee established by the Agreement between the European Union, of the one part, and New Zealand, of the other part, on the participation of New Zealand in Union programmes (the ‘Joint Committee’), as regards the adoption of the Joint Committee’s Rules of Procedure, shall be based on the draft Decision of the Joint Committee attached to this Decision.
 2.   The representatives of the Union in the Joint Committee may agree upon minor technical corrections to the draft Decision of the Joint Committee without a further decision of the Council where those changes prove indispensable to enable the Joint Committee to adopt its Rules of Procedure.
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.
The Rules of Procedure of the Joint Committee, as attached to this Decision, are hereby adopted.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
Rule 1
Tasks
The Joint Committee established under Article 14(1) of the Agreement between the European Union (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Union’), of the one part, and New Zealand, of the other part, on the participation of New Zealand in Union programmes (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Agreement’), shall perform the tasks and duties referred to in Article 14(1) of the Agreement.
Rule 2

Composition and Chair
 1. The Joint Committee shall be composed of representatives of the Union and New Zealand.
 2. The Joint Committee is co-chaired by senior officials or their designees acting as representatives of the European Union and New Zealand, respectively.
 3. The Union and New Zealand shall notify each other of the name, position and contact details of the official who is the co-chair of the Joint Committee for the Union and New Zealand, respectively. That official is deemed to continue acting as the co-chair for the Union and for New Zealand, respectively, until the date either the Union or New Zealand has notified the other Party of a new co-chair.
 4. A co-chair is deemed to have the authorisation for representing, respectively, the Union and New Zealand until the date a new co-chair has been notified to the other Party.

Rule 3

Secretariat
 1. The Secretariat of the Joint Committee (the ‘Secretariat’) shall be composed of an official of the Union and an official of New Zealand. The Secretariat shall perform the tasks conferred on it by these Rules of Procedure.
 2. The Union and New Zealand shall notify each other of the name, position and contact details of the official who is the member of the Secretariat of the Joint Committee for the Union and New Zealand, respectively. This official is deemed to continue acting as a member of the Secretariat for the Union and for New Zealand, respectively, until the date either the Union or New Zealand has notified a new official.

Rule 4

Meetings
 1. In accordance with Article 14(5) of the Agreement, the Joint Committee shall meet at least once a year, and, whenever special circumstances so require, at the request of any of the Parties.
 2. It shall meet, in principle, alternately in Belgium and in New Zealand unless the co-chairs decide otherwise. Meetings may also be held by videoconference or teleconference, if so agreed by the co-chairs.
 3. In between its meetings, the Joint Committee shall work on an on-going basis by any means of communication, in particular through exchange of e-mails.

Rule 5

Participation in meetings
 1. At a reasonable period of time in advance of each meeting, the Union and New Zealand shall inform each other through the Secretariat of the intended composition of their respective delegations and shall specify the name and function of each member of the delegation.
 2. Where appropriate and by mutual agreement, the co-chairs may invite experts (i.e., persons who are not government officials) to attend meetings of the Joint Committee in order to provide information on a specific subject and for the parts of the meeting where such specific subjects are discussed.
 3. The representative of the Party organising and hosting the meeting, after having obtained approval of the other Party, fixes the date and the place of the meeting.

Rule 6

Documents
Documents on which the deliberations of the Joint Committee are based shall be numbered and circulated to the Union and New Zealand by the Secretariat.
Rule 7

Correspondence
 1. The Union and New Zealand shall send their correspondence addressed to the Joint Committee via the Secretariat. Such correspondence may be sent in any form of written communication, including through e-mails.
 2. The Secretariat shall ensure that the correspondence addressed to the Joint Committee is delivered to the co-chairs and is circulated, where appropriate, in accordance with Rule 6. 

 3. All correspondence from, or addressed directly to, the co-chairs shall be forwarded to the Secretariat and shall be circulated, where appropriate, in accordance with Rule 6. 
Rule 8

Agenda
 1. For each meeting, a draft provisional agenda shall be drawn up by the Secretariat. To that end, at least four weeks before the date of the meeting, the first draft of a provisional agenda together with the documents related to each item appearing thereon shall be prepared by the official acting as the member of the Secretariat of the Party hosting the meeting and transmitted for comments to the member of the Secretariat of the other Party. Once prepared by the Secretariat, the draft provisional agenda, together with any relevant documents, shall be transmitted to the co-chairs for approval no later than 10 days before the date of the meeting.
 2. The provisional agenda shall include those items, which have been requested by the Parties. Any such request, together with any relevant documents, shall be submitted to the Secretariat no later than 15 days before the beginning of the meeting.
 3. In exceptional cases, the co-chairs may agree to reduce the periods provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 above.
 4. The Joint Committee shall, at the beginning of each meeting, adopt its agenda.
 5. Points that do not appear on the draft agenda can be added, and other points of the draft agenda can be deleted, deferred or amended at the meeting, provided that the two Parties agree.

Rule 9

Transparency and access to documents
 1. The meetings of the Joint Committee shall not be public, unless otherwise decided by the co-chairs.
 2. Each Party may decide on the publication of the decisions of the Joint Committee in its respective Official Journal or online, after prior consultation with the other Party.
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(a) the documents submitted to the Joint Committee;

(b) any statement that one of the Parties requested to be entered in the minutes; and

(c) the decisions adopted, statements decided upon and operational conclusions adopted on specific items.
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Amendments to the Rules
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Done at, …

For the Joint Committee

The Co-Chairs
(1)  Commission Decision (EU, Euratom) 2015/443 of 13 March 2015 on Security in the Commission (OJ EU L 72, 17.3.2015, p. 41).

Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/2894 of 18 November 2024 amending Decision (CFSP) 2023/1532 concerning restrictive measures in view of Iran’s military support to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and to armed groups and entities in the Middle East and the Red Sea region

                                January 13, 2026                            

Official Journalof the European Union
ENL series




2024/2894
18.11.2024



(1)
On 20 July 2023, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2023/1532(1).



(2)
On 14 October 2024, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2024/2698(2), which amended Decision (CFSP) 2023/1532 and listed certain Iranian airlines.



(3)
In its conclusions of 21 and 22 March 2024, the European Council stated that were Iran to transfer ballistic missiles and related technology to Russia for use against Ukraine after having supplied the Russian regime with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which are used in relentless attacks against the civilian population in Ukraine, the Union would be prepared to respond swiftly and in coordination with international partners, including with new and significant restrictive measures against Iran. Moreover, the European Council stated that Russia’s access to sensitive items and technologies with battlefield relevance must be restricted to the maximum extent possible, including by targeting entities in third countries enabling the circumvention of sanctions. The European Council called on the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (the ‘High Representative’) and the Commission to prepare further sanctions against Belarus, North Korea and Iran.



(4)
On 13 September 2024, in a statement by the High Representative on behalf of the Union, the Union strongly condemned the recent transfer of Iranian-made ballistic missiles to Russia, considered as a direct threat to European security and as a substantive material escalation from the provision of Iranian UAVs and ammunition, which Russia had used in its illegal war of aggression against Ukraine. The Union would respond swiftly and in coordination with international partners, including with new and significant restrictive measures against Iran, including the designation of individuals and entities involved with Iran’s ballistic missile and drone programmes, and in that regard was considering restrictive measures in Iran’s aviation sector as well.



(5)
Russia is using Iran-produced UAVs in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine, which violates the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine, including against civilians and civilian infrastructure. The Iranian State-sponsored programme for the development and production of UAVs therefore contributes to violations of the Charter of the United Nations and of fundamental principles of international law.



(6)
The Iranian missile programme, which is based on state-owned as well as private companies and benefits from domestic research capabilities, is run by the Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics of Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, both of which are subject to Union restrictive measures.



(7)
The transfer of Iranian-made UAVs and missiles and related technologies and components thereof to Russia and to non-state armed groups in the Middle East and beyond is a central issue of concern. Iran has transferred Iranian-made UAVs and missiles and related technologies and components thereof to Russia, including by using vessels and ports.



(8)
In view of the gravity of the situation, and in response to Iran’s military support to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, in particular Iran’s supply of UAVs and missiles to Russia, which undermines peace and security and is a direct threat to European security, it is appropriate to introduce further restrictive measures. Those measures will be kept under review and may be suspended or withdrawn, or be supplemented by other restrictive measures, in light of developments on the ground.



(9)
In that context, one person and four entities should be included in the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex I to Decision (CFSP) 2023/1532.



(10)
It is appropriate to amend the listing criteria and to provide for certain targeted exceptions from the asset freeze.



(11)
Furthermore, it is appropriate to prohibit the export, transfer, supply or sale from the Union to Iran of components used in the development and production of missiles.



(12)
It is also appropriate to prohibit the export, transfer, supply or sale from the Union to Iran of further components used in the development and production of UAVs.



(13)
It is appropriate to prohibit the engagement in any transaction directly or indirectly with ports and locks, including access to their facilities or the provision of any services, that are owned, operated or controlled by natural or legal persons, entities and bodies listed in this Decision or that are used for the transfer of Iranian UAVs or missiles or related technology or components thereof to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine. Furthermore, it is appropriate to clarify the scope of the port access ban for vessels and to add an exemption.



(14)
In that context, two ports should be included in the list of ports and locks set out in Annex II to Decision (CFSP) 2023/1532.



(15)
Further action by the Union is needed in order to implement certain measures.



(16)
Decision (CFSP) 2023/1532 should therefore be amended accordingly,



(1)
in Article 1, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:‘1.   It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, goods and technology which might contribute to Iran’s capability to manufacture Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or missiles, whether or not originating in the Union, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Iran or for use in Iran.The transit via the territory of Iran of the goods and technology, as referred to in the first subparagraph, exported from the Union, shall be prohibited.’;



(2)
the following article is inserted:‘Article 1a1.   It shall be prohibited to engage in any transaction, directly or indirectly, with ports and locks that are:(a)owned, operated or controlled by any natural or legal person, entity or body listed in Annex I;(b)owned, operated or controlled by a legal person, entity or body whose proprietary rights are directly or indirectly owned for 50 % or more by an entity listed in Annex I;(c)owned, operated or controlled by a natural or legal person, entity or body acting on behalf or at the direction of an entity referred to in point (a) or (b) of this paragraph; or(d)used for the transfer of Iranian UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine,as listed in Annex II.2.   Paragraph 1 shall not apply in the case of a vessel in need of assistance seeking a place of refuge, of an emergency port call for reasons of maritime safety, or for saving life at sea, or for humanitarian purposes, or for the urgent prevention or mitigation of an event likely to have a serious and significant impact on human health and safety or the environment, or as a response to natural disasters.’;
(a)
owned, operated or controlled by any natural or legal person, entity or body listed in Annex I;
(b)
owned, operated or controlled by a legal person, entity or body whose proprietary rights are directly or indirectly owned for 50 % or more by an entity listed in Annex I;
(c)
owned, operated or controlled by a natural or legal person, entity or body acting on behalf or at the direction of an entity referred to in point (a) or (b) of this paragraph; or
(d)
used for the transfer of Iranian UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine,

(a)
owned, operated or controlled by any natural or legal person, entity or body listed in Annex I;

(b)
owned, operated or controlled by a legal person, entity or body whose proprietary rights are directly or indirectly owned for 50 % or more by an entity listed in Annex I;

(c)
owned, operated or controlled by a natural or legal person, entity or body acting on behalf or at the direction of an entity referred to in point (a) or (b) of this paragraph; or

(d)
used for the transfer of Iranian UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine,



(a)
owned, operated or controlled by any natural or legal person, entity or body listed in Annex I;



(b)
owned, operated or controlled by a legal person, entity or body whose proprietary rights are directly or indirectly owned for 50 % or more by an entity listed in Annex I;



(c)
owned, operated or controlled by a natural or legal person, entity or body acting on behalf or at the direction of an entity referred to in point (a) or (b) of this paragraph; or



(d)
used for the transfer of Iranian UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine,



(3)
in Article 2, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:‘1.   Member States shall take the necessary measures to prevent the entry into, or transit through, their territories of natural persons:(a)responsible for, supporting or involved in Iran’s UAV or missile programme;(b)supplying, selling or otherwise involved in transferring Iran’s UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof:(i)to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine;(ii)to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region;(iii)to natural or legal persons, entities or bodies acting in breach of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015); or(c)associated with natural persons referred to in point (a) or (b);as listed in Annex I.’;
(a)
responsible for, supporting or involved in Iran’s UAV or missile programme;
(b)
supplying, selling or otherwise involved in transferring Iran’s UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof:(i)to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine;(ii)to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region;(iii)to natural or legal persons, entities or bodies acting in breach of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015); or
(i)
to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine;
(ii)
to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region;
(iii)
to natural or legal persons, entities or bodies acting in breach of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015); or
(c)
associated with natural persons referred to in point (a) or (b);

(a)
responsible for, supporting or involved in Iran’s UAV or missile programme;

(b)
supplying, selling or otherwise involved in transferring Iran’s UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof:(i)to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine;(ii)to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region;(iii)to natural or legal persons, entities or bodies acting in breach of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015); or
(i)
to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine;
(ii)
to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region;
(iii)
to natural or legal persons, entities or bodies acting in breach of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015); or

(i)
to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine;

(ii)
to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region;

(iii)
to natural or legal persons, entities or bodies acting in breach of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015); or

(c)
associated with natural persons referred to in point (a) or (b);



(a)
responsible for, supporting or involved in Iran’s UAV or missile programme;



(b)
supplying, selling or otherwise involved in transferring Iran’s UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof:(i)to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine;(ii)to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region;(iii)to natural or legal persons, entities or bodies acting in breach of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015); or
(i)
to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine;
(ii)
to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region;
(iii)
to natural or legal persons, entities or bodies acting in breach of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015); or

(i)
to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine;

(ii)
to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region;

(iii)
to natural or legal persons, entities or bodies acting in breach of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015); or



(i)
to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine;



(ii)
to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region;



(iii)
to natural or legal persons, entities or bodies acting in breach of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015); or



(c)
associated with natural persons referred to in point (a) or (b);



(4)
Article 3 is amended as follows:(a)paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:‘1.   All funds and economic resources belonging to, or owned, held or controlled by natural or legal persons, entities or bodies:(a)responsible for, supporting or involved in Iran’s UAV or missile programme;(b)supplying, selling or otherwise involved in transferring Iran’s UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof:(i)to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine;(ii)to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region;(iii)to natural or legal persons, entities or bodies acting in breach of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015); or,(c)associated with natural or legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in point (a) or (b);as listed in Annex I, shall be frozen.’;(b)the following paragraphs are inserted:‘9a.   Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to funds or economic resources that are needed for:(a)humanitarian purposes, the evacuation or repatriation of persons, or initiatives providing support to victims of natural, nuclear or chemical disasters;(b)the operation of flights required for attending meetings with the objective of seeking a solution to the Iranian military support to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and to armed groups and entities in the Middle-East and the Red Sea region, or of promoting the policy objectives of the restrictive measures;(c)an emergency landing, take-off or overflight; or(d)travel for official purposes of members of the diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in Iran or of international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law.9b.   Natural and legal persons, entities and bodies shall inform the competent authority of the Member State where they are resident, located, established or incorporated of the making available of funds or economic resources pursuant to paragraph 9a within 2 weeks of their being made available. The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any information received under this paragraph within 2 weeks of its receipt.9c.   By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise the making available of certain funds or economic resources to entities listed under entry numbers 10, 11 and 12 in Annex I to this Decision under such conditions as the competent authorities deem appropriate and after having determined that such funds or economic resources are necessary for ground handling services as defined in Article 3, point (23), of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council(*1).9d.   By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, or the making available of certain funds or economic resources, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that the funds or economic resources are necessary to deal with critical and clearly identified air safety matters and after prior consultation of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.(*1)Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and amending Regulations (EC) No 2111/2005, (EC) No 1008/2008, (EU) No 996/2010, (EU) No 376/2014 and Directives 2014/30/EU and 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 552/2004 and (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 (OJ L 212, 22.8.2018, p. 1).’;"(c)paragraph 10 is replaced by the following:‘10.   The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisations granted under paragraphs 8, 9, 9c and 9d within 2 weeks of such authorisation.’;
(a)
paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:‘1.   All funds and economic resources belonging to, or owned, held or controlled by natural or legal persons, entities or bodies:(a)responsible for, supporting or involved in Iran’s UAV or missile programme;(b)supplying, selling or otherwise involved in transferring Iran’s UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof:(i)to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine;(ii)to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region;(iii)to natural or legal persons, entities or bodies acting in breach of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015); or,(c)associated with natural or legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in point (a) or (b);as listed in Annex I, shall be frozen.’;
(a)
responsible for, supporting or involved in Iran’s UAV or missile programme;
(b)
supplying, selling or otherwise involved in transferring Iran’s UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof:(i)to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine;(ii)to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region;(iii)to natural or legal persons, entities or bodies acting in breach of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015); or,
(i)
to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine;
(ii)
to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region;
(iii)
to natural or legal persons, entities or bodies acting in breach of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015); or,
(c)
associated with natural or legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in point (a) or (b);
(b)
the following paragraphs are inserted:‘9a.   Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to funds or economic resources that are needed for:(a)humanitarian purposes, the evacuation or repatriation of persons, or initiatives providing support to victims of natural, nuclear or chemical disasters;(b)the operation of flights required for attending meetings with the objective of seeking a solution to the Iranian military support to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and to armed groups and entities in the Middle-East and the Red Sea region, or of promoting the policy objectives of the restrictive measures;(c)an emergency landing, take-off or overflight; or(d)travel for official purposes of members of the diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in Iran or of international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law.9b.   Natural and legal persons, entities and bodies shall inform the competent authority of the Member State where they are resident, located, established or incorporated of the making available of funds or economic resources pursuant to paragraph 9a within 2 weeks of their being made available. The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any information received under this paragraph within 2 weeks of its receipt.9c.   By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise the making available of certain funds or economic resources to entities listed under entry numbers 10, 11 and 12 in Annex I to this Decision under such conditions as the competent authorities deem appropriate and after having determined that such funds or economic resources are necessary for ground handling services as defined in Article 3, point (23), of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council(*1).9d.   By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, or the making available of certain funds or economic resources, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that the funds or economic resources are necessary to deal with critical and clearly identified air safety matters and after prior consultation of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.(*1)Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and amending Regulations (EC) No 2111/2005, (EC) No 1008/2008, (EU) No 996/2010, (EU) No 376/2014 and Directives 2014/30/EU and 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 552/2004 and (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 (OJ L 212, 22.8.2018, p. 1).’;"
(a)
humanitarian purposes, the evacuation or repatriation of persons, or initiatives providing support to victims of natural, nuclear or chemical disasters;
(b)
the operation of flights required for attending meetings with the objective of seeking a solution to the Iranian military support to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and to armed groups and entities in the Middle-East and the Red Sea region, or of promoting the policy objectives of the restrictive measures;
(c)
an emergency landing, take-off or overflight; or
(d)
travel for official purposes of members of the diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in Iran or of international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law.
(c)
paragraph 10 is replaced by the following:‘10.   The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisations granted under paragraphs 8, 9, 9c and 9d within 2 weeks of such authorisation.’;

(a)
paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:‘1.   All funds and economic resources belonging to, or owned, held or controlled by natural or legal persons, entities or bodies:(a)responsible for, supporting or involved in Iran’s UAV or missile programme;(b)supplying, selling or otherwise involved in transferring Iran’s UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof:(i)to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine;(ii)to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region;(iii)to natural or legal persons, entities or bodies acting in breach of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015); or,(c)associated with natural or legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in point (a) or (b);as listed in Annex I, shall be frozen.’;
(a)
responsible for, supporting or involved in Iran’s UAV or missile programme;
(b)
supplying, selling or otherwise involved in transferring Iran’s UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof:(i)to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine;(ii)to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region;(iii)to natural or legal persons, entities or bodies acting in breach of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015); or,
(i)
to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine;
(ii)
to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region;
(iii)
to natural or legal persons, entities or bodies acting in breach of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015); or,
(c)
associated with natural or legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in point (a) or (b);

(a)
responsible for, supporting or involved in Iran’s UAV or missile programme;

(b)
supplying, selling or otherwise involved in transferring Iran’s UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof:(i)to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine;(ii)to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region;(iii)to natural or legal persons, entities or bodies acting in breach of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015); or,
(i)
to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine;
(ii)
to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region;
(iii)
to natural or legal persons, entities or bodies acting in breach of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015); or,

(i)
to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine;

(ii)
to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region;

(iii)
to natural or legal persons, entities or bodies acting in breach of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015); or,

(c)
associated with natural or legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in point (a) or (b);

(b)
the following paragraphs are inserted:‘9a.   Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to funds or economic resources that are needed for:(a)humanitarian purposes, the evacuation or repatriation of persons, or initiatives providing support to victims of natural, nuclear or chemical disasters;(b)the operation of flights required for attending meetings with the objective of seeking a solution to the Iranian military support to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and to armed groups and entities in the Middle-East and the Red Sea region, or of promoting the policy objectives of the restrictive measures;(c)an emergency landing, take-off or overflight; or(d)travel for official purposes of members of the diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in Iran or of international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law.9b.   Natural and legal persons, entities and bodies shall inform the competent authority of the Member State where they are resident, located, established or incorporated of the making available of funds or economic resources pursuant to paragraph 9a within 2 weeks of their being made available. The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any information received under this paragraph within 2 weeks of its receipt.9c.   By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise the making available of certain funds or economic resources to entities listed under entry numbers 10, 11 and 12 in Annex I to this Decision under such conditions as the competent authorities deem appropriate and after having determined that such funds or economic resources are necessary for ground handling services as defined in Article 3, point (23), of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council(*1).9d.   By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, or the making available of certain funds or economic resources, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that the funds or economic resources are necessary to deal with critical and clearly identified air safety matters and after prior consultation of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.(*1)Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and amending Regulations (EC) No 2111/2005, (EC) No 1008/2008, (EU) No 996/2010, (EU) No 376/2014 and Directives 2014/30/EU and 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 552/2004 and (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 (OJ L 212, 22.8.2018, p. 1).’;"
(a)
humanitarian purposes, the evacuation or repatriation of persons, or initiatives providing support to victims of natural, nuclear or chemical disasters;
(b)
the operation of flights required for attending meetings with the objective of seeking a solution to the Iranian military support to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and to armed groups and entities in the Middle-East and the Red Sea region, or of promoting the policy objectives of the restrictive measures;
(c)
an emergency landing, take-off or overflight; or
(d)
travel for official purposes of members of the diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in Iran or of international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law.

(a)
humanitarian purposes, the evacuation or repatriation of persons, or initiatives providing support to victims of natural, nuclear or chemical disasters;

(b)
the operation of flights required for attending meetings with the objective of seeking a solution to the Iranian military support to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and to armed groups and entities in the Middle-East and the Red Sea region, or of promoting the policy objectives of the restrictive measures;

(c)
an emergency landing, take-off or overflight; or

(d)
travel for official purposes of members of the diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in Iran or of international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law.

(c)
paragraph 10 is replaced by the following:‘10.   The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisations granted under paragraphs 8, 9, 9c and 9d within 2 weeks of such authorisation.’;



(a)
paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:‘1.   All funds and economic resources belonging to, or owned, held or controlled by natural or legal persons, entities or bodies:(a)responsible for, supporting or involved in Iran’s UAV or missile programme;(b)supplying, selling or otherwise involved in transferring Iran’s UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof:(i)to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine;(ii)to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region;(iii)to natural or legal persons, entities or bodies acting in breach of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015); or,(c)associated with natural or legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in point (a) or (b);as listed in Annex I, shall be frozen.’;
(a)
responsible for, supporting or involved in Iran’s UAV or missile programme;
(b)
supplying, selling or otherwise involved in transferring Iran’s UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof:(i)to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine;(ii)to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region;(iii)to natural or legal persons, entities or bodies acting in breach of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015); or,
(i)
to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine;
(ii)
to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region;
(iii)
to natural or legal persons, entities or bodies acting in breach of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015); or,
(c)
associated with natural or legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in point (a) or (b);

(a)
responsible for, supporting or involved in Iran’s UAV or missile programme;

(b)
supplying, selling or otherwise involved in transferring Iran’s UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof:(i)to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine;(ii)to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region;(iii)to natural or legal persons, entities or bodies acting in breach of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015); or,
(i)
to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine;
(ii)
to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region;
(iii)
to natural or legal persons, entities or bodies acting in breach of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015); or,

(i)
to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine;

(ii)
to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region;

(iii)
to natural or legal persons, entities or bodies acting in breach of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015); or,

(c)
associated with natural or legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in point (a) or (b);



(a)
responsible for, supporting or involved in Iran’s UAV or missile programme;



(b)
supplying, selling or otherwise involved in transferring Iran’s UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof:(i)to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine;(ii)to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region;(iii)to natural or legal persons, entities or bodies acting in breach of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015); or,
(i)
to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine;
(ii)
to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region;
(iii)
to natural or legal persons, entities or bodies acting in breach of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015); or,

(i)
to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine;

(ii)
to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region;

(iii)
to natural or legal persons, entities or bodies acting in breach of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015); or,



(i)
to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine;



(ii)
to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region;



(iii)
to natural or legal persons, entities or bodies acting in breach of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015); or,



(c)
associated with natural or legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in point (a) or (b);



(b)
the following paragraphs are inserted:‘9a.   Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to funds or economic resources that are needed for:(a)humanitarian purposes, the evacuation or repatriation of persons, or initiatives providing support to victims of natural, nuclear or chemical disasters;(b)the operation of flights required for attending meetings with the objective of seeking a solution to the Iranian military support to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and to armed groups and entities in the Middle-East and the Red Sea region, or of promoting the policy objectives of the restrictive measures;(c)an emergency landing, take-off or overflight; or(d)travel for official purposes of members of the diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in Iran or of international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law.9b.   Natural and legal persons, entities and bodies shall inform the competent authority of the Member State where they are resident, located, established or incorporated of the making available of funds or economic resources pursuant to paragraph 9a within 2 weeks of their being made available. The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any information received under this paragraph within 2 weeks of its receipt.9c.   By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise the making available of certain funds or economic resources to entities listed under entry numbers 10, 11 and 12 in Annex I to this Decision under such conditions as the competent authorities deem appropriate and after having determined that such funds or economic resources are necessary for ground handling services as defined in Article 3, point (23), of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council(*1).9d.   By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, or the making available of certain funds or economic resources, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that the funds or economic resources are necessary to deal with critical and clearly identified air safety matters and after prior consultation of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.(*1)Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and amending Regulations (EC) No 2111/2005, (EC) No 1008/2008, (EU) No 996/2010, (EU) No 376/2014 and Directives 2014/30/EU and 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 552/2004 and (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 (OJ L 212, 22.8.2018, p. 1).’;"
(a)
humanitarian purposes, the evacuation or repatriation of persons, or initiatives providing support to victims of natural, nuclear or chemical disasters;
(b)
the operation of flights required for attending meetings with the objective of seeking a solution to the Iranian military support to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and to armed groups and entities in the Middle-East and the Red Sea region, or of promoting the policy objectives of the restrictive measures;
(c)
an emergency landing, take-off or overflight; or
(d)
travel for official purposes of members of the diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in Iran or of international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law.

(a)
humanitarian purposes, the evacuation or repatriation of persons, or initiatives providing support to victims of natural, nuclear or chemical disasters;

(b)
the operation of flights required for attending meetings with the objective of seeking a solution to the Iranian military support to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and to armed groups and entities in the Middle-East and the Red Sea region, or of promoting the policy objectives of the restrictive measures;

(c)
an emergency landing, take-off or overflight; or

(d)
travel for official purposes of members of the diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in Iran or of international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law.



(a)
humanitarian purposes, the evacuation or repatriation of persons, or initiatives providing support to victims of natural, nuclear or chemical disasters;



(b)
the operation of flights required for attending meetings with the objective of seeking a solution to the Iranian military support to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and to armed groups and entities in the Middle-East and the Red Sea region, or of promoting the policy objectives of the restrictive measures;



(c)
an emergency landing, take-off or overflight; or



(d)
travel for official purposes of members of the diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in Iran or of international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law.



(c)
paragraph 10 is replaced by the following:‘10.   The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisations granted under paragraphs 8, 9, 9c and 9d within 2 weeks of such authorisation.’;



(5)
the Annex is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision;



(6)
Annex II is added in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.



(a)
the title of the Annex is replaced by the following:‘ANNEX IList of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies referred to in Articles 2 and 3’;



(b)
the following entry is added under the heading ‘A. Natural persons’:Names (Transliteration into Latin script)NamesIdentifying informationReasons for listingDate of listing‘20.Mohammad Reza KHIABANIمحمدرضا مدرس خیابانی(Farsi spelling)Position(s): Director of IRISLNationality: IranianGender: maleAssociated entities: Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL)Mohammad Reza Khiabani is the director of the EU-listed Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL), Iran’s national maritime carrier.For years, IRISL ships have been involved in shipping military related cargo. The EU-listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) converts container ships owned by IRISL Group into drone carriers.The IRGCN is part of the IRGC, and includes an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) division and a missiles division. The IRGCN is involved in Iran’s UAV and missile programmes, as well as in transferring Iran’s missiles to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region.Therefore, in his position as director of IRISL, Mohammad Reza Khiabani is associated with the IRGCN.’18.11.2024

Names (Transliteration into Latin script)
Names
Identifying information
Reasons for listing
Date of listing
‘20.
Mohammad Reza KHIABANI
محمدرضا مدرس خیابانی(Farsi spelling)
Position(s): Director of IRISLNationality: IranianGender: maleAssociated entities: Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL)
Mohammad Reza Khiabani is the director of the EU-listed Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL), Iran’s national maritime carrier.For years, IRISL ships have been involved in shipping military related cargo. The EU-listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) converts container ships owned by IRISL Group into drone carriers.The IRGCN is part of the IRGC, and includes an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) division and a missiles division. The IRGCN is involved in Iran’s UAV and missile programmes, as well as in transferring Iran’s missiles to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region.Therefore, in his position as director of IRISL, Mohammad Reza Khiabani is associated with the IRGCN.’
18.11.2024


Names (Transliteration into Latin script)
Names
Identifying information
Reasons for listing
Date of listing

‘20.
Mohammad Reza KHIABANI
محمدرضا مدرس خیابانی(Farsi spelling)
Position(s): Director of IRISLNationality: IranianGender: maleAssociated entities: Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL)
Mohammad Reza Khiabani is the director of the EU-listed Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL), Iran’s national maritime carrier.For years, IRISL ships have been involved in shipping military related cargo. The EU-listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) converts container ships owned by IRISL Group into drone carriers.The IRGCN is part of the IRGC, and includes an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) division and a missiles division. The IRGCN is involved in Iran’s UAV and missile programmes, as well as in transferring Iran’s missiles to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region.Therefore, in his position as director of IRISL, Mohammad Reza Khiabani is associated with the IRGCN.’
18.11.2024




Names (Transliteration into Latin script)
Names
Identifying information
Reasons for listing
Date of listing

‘20.
Mohammad Reza KHIABANI
محمدرضا مدرس خیابانی(Farsi spelling)
Position(s): Director of IRISLNationality: IranianGender: maleAssociated entities: Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL)
Mohammad Reza Khiabani is the director of the EU-listed Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL), Iran’s national maritime carrier.For years, IRISL ships have been involved in shipping military related cargo. The EU-listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) converts container ships owned by IRISL Group into drone carriers.The IRGCN is part of the IRGC, and includes an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) division and a missiles division. The IRGCN is involved in Iran’s UAV and missile programmes, as well as in transferring Iran’s missiles to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region.Therefore, in his position as director of IRISL, Mohammad Reza Khiabani is associated with the IRGCN.’
18.11.2024



(c)
the following entries are added under the heading ‘B. Legal persons, entities and bodies’:Names (Transliteration into Latin script)NamesIdentifying informationReasons for listingDate of listing‘17.MG Flot LLCAddress: Apartment 1, ul Lenina, Akhty, 18D, 368730, RussiaType of entity: shipping companyRegistration number: IMO 6016988MG Flot LLC is a Russian shipping company whose vessels are involved in shipping Iranian military-related commodities, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) components, to Russia.MG Flot LLC’s vessels, including the cargo ship Rasul Gamzatov (IMO: 8861058; MMSI: 273157300), have been transporting Iranian-made weapons and ammunition, including UAV components, across the Caspian Sea to resupply Russian troops fighting in Ukraine.Therefore, MG Flot LLC is involved in transferring Iran’s UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine.18.11.202418.VTS Broker LLCAddress: Office 19, ul Dzerzhinskogo, 72B, Astrakhan, 414015, RussiaType of entity: shipping companyRegistration number: IMO 5122966VTS Broker LLC is a Russian shipping company whose vessels are involved in shipping Iranian military-related commodities, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) components, to Russia.VTS Broker LLC’s vessels, including the cargo ship Musa Jalil (IMO: 8846814; MMSI: 273353660), have been transporting Iranian-made weapons and ammunition, including UAV components, across the Caspian Sea to resupply Russian troops fighting in Ukraine.Therefore, VTS Broker LLC is involved in transferring Iran’s UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine.18.11.202419.Arapax LLCAddress: Apartment 6, ul Savushkina, 2, Astrakhan, 414056, RussiaType of entity: shipping companyRegistration number: IMO 6189893Arapax LLC is a Russian shipping company whose vessels are involved in shipping Iranian military-related commodities, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) components, to Russia.Arapax LLC’s vessels, including the cargo ship Begey (IMO: 8943210; MMSI: 273421560), have been transporting Iranian-made weapons and ammunition, including UAV components, across the Caspian Sea to resupply Russian troops fighting in Ukraine.Therefore, Arapax LLC is involved in transferring Iran’s UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine.18.11.202420.Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL)گروه کشتیرانی جمهوری اسلامی ایران(Farsi spelling)Place of registration: IranAssociated individuals: Mohammad Reza Khiabani (director)Associated entities: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN)Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) is Iran’s national maritime carrier.For years, its ships have been involved in shipping military related cargo. The EU-listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) converts container ships owned by IRISL into drone carriers.The IRGCN is part of the IRGC, and includes an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) division and a missiles division. The IRGCN is involved in Iran’s UAV and missile programmes as well as in transferring Iran’s missiles to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region.Therefore, IRISL is associated with the EU-listed IRGCN.18.11.2024’

Names (Transliteration into Latin script)
Names
Identifying information
Reasons for listing
Date of listing
‘17.
MG Flot LLC

Address: Apartment 1, ul Lenina, Akhty, 18D, 368730, RussiaType of entity: shipping companyRegistration number: IMO 6016988
MG Flot LLC is a Russian shipping company whose vessels are involved in shipping Iranian military-related commodities, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) components, to Russia.MG Flot LLC’s vessels, including the cargo ship Rasul Gamzatov (IMO: 8861058; MMSI: 273157300), have been transporting Iranian-made weapons and ammunition, including UAV components, across the Caspian Sea to resupply Russian troops fighting in Ukraine.Therefore, MG Flot LLC is involved in transferring Iran’s UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine.
18.11.2024
18.
VTS Broker LLC

Address: Office 19, ul Dzerzhinskogo, 72B, Astrakhan, 414015, RussiaType of entity: shipping companyRegistration number: IMO 5122966
VTS Broker LLC is a Russian shipping company whose vessels are involved in shipping Iranian military-related commodities, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) components, to Russia.VTS Broker LLC’s vessels, including the cargo ship Musa Jalil (IMO: 8846814; MMSI: 273353660), have been transporting Iranian-made weapons and ammunition, including UAV components, across the Caspian Sea to resupply Russian troops fighting in Ukraine.Therefore, VTS Broker LLC is involved in transferring Iran’s UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine.
18.11.2024
19.
Arapax LLC

Address: Apartment 6, ul Savushkina, 2, Astrakhan, 414056, RussiaType of entity: shipping companyRegistration number: IMO 6189893
Arapax LLC is a Russian shipping company whose vessels are involved in shipping Iranian military-related commodities, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) components, to Russia.Arapax LLC’s vessels, including the cargo ship Begey (IMO: 8943210; MMSI: 273421560), have been transporting Iranian-made weapons and ammunition, including UAV components, across the Caspian Sea to resupply Russian troops fighting in Ukraine.Therefore, Arapax LLC is involved in transferring Iran’s UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine.
18.11.2024
20.
Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL)
گروه کشتیرانی جمهوری اسلامی ایران(Farsi spelling)
Place of registration: IranAssociated individuals: Mohammad Reza Khiabani (director)Associated entities: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN)
Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) is Iran’s national maritime carrier.For years, its ships have been involved in shipping military related cargo. The EU-listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) converts container ships owned by IRISL into drone carriers.The IRGCN is part of the IRGC, and includes an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) division and a missiles division. The IRGCN is involved in Iran’s UAV and missile programmes as well as in transferring Iran’s missiles to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region.Therefore, IRISL is associated with the EU-listed IRGCN.
18.11.2024’


Names (Transliteration into Latin script)
Names
Identifying information
Reasons for listing
Date of listing

‘17.
MG Flot LLC

Address: Apartment 1, ul Lenina, Akhty, 18D, 368730, RussiaType of entity: shipping companyRegistration number: IMO 6016988
MG Flot LLC is a Russian shipping company whose vessels are involved in shipping Iranian military-related commodities, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) components, to Russia.MG Flot LLC’s vessels, including the cargo ship Rasul Gamzatov (IMO: 8861058; MMSI: 273157300), have been transporting Iranian-made weapons and ammunition, including UAV components, across the Caspian Sea to resupply Russian troops fighting in Ukraine.Therefore, MG Flot LLC is involved in transferring Iran’s UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine.
18.11.2024

18.
VTS Broker LLC

Address: Office 19, ul Dzerzhinskogo, 72B, Astrakhan, 414015, RussiaType of entity: shipping companyRegistration number: IMO 5122966
VTS Broker LLC is a Russian shipping company whose vessels are involved in shipping Iranian military-related commodities, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) components, to Russia.VTS Broker LLC’s vessels, including the cargo ship Musa Jalil (IMO: 8846814; MMSI: 273353660), have been transporting Iranian-made weapons and ammunition, including UAV components, across the Caspian Sea to resupply Russian troops fighting in Ukraine.Therefore, VTS Broker LLC is involved in transferring Iran’s UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine.
18.11.2024

19.
Arapax LLC

Address: Apartment 6, ul Savushkina, 2, Astrakhan, 414056, RussiaType of entity: shipping companyRegistration number: IMO 6189893
Arapax LLC is a Russian shipping company whose vessels are involved in shipping Iranian military-related commodities, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) components, to Russia.Arapax LLC’s vessels, including the cargo ship Begey (IMO: 8943210; MMSI: 273421560), have been transporting Iranian-made weapons and ammunition, including UAV components, across the Caspian Sea to resupply Russian troops fighting in Ukraine.Therefore, Arapax LLC is involved in transferring Iran’s UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine.
18.11.2024

20.
Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL)
گروه کشتیرانی جمهوری اسلامی ایران(Farsi spelling)
Place of registration: IranAssociated individuals: Mohammad Reza Khiabani (director)Associated entities: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN)
Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) is Iran’s national maritime carrier.For years, its ships have been involved in shipping military related cargo. The EU-listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) converts container ships owned by IRISL into drone carriers.The IRGCN is part of the IRGC, and includes an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) division and a missiles division. The IRGCN is involved in Iran’s UAV and missile programmes as well as in transferring Iran’s missiles to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region.Therefore, IRISL is associated with the EU-listed IRGCN.
18.11.2024’




Names (Transliteration into Latin script)
Names
Identifying information
Reasons for listing
Date of listing

‘17.
MG Flot LLC

Address: Apartment 1, ul Lenina, Akhty, 18D, 368730, RussiaType of entity: shipping companyRegistration number: IMO 6016988
MG Flot LLC is a Russian shipping company whose vessels are involved in shipping Iranian military-related commodities, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) components, to Russia.MG Flot LLC’s vessels, including the cargo ship Rasul Gamzatov (IMO: 8861058; MMSI: 273157300), have been transporting Iranian-made weapons and ammunition, including UAV components, across the Caspian Sea to resupply Russian troops fighting in Ukraine.Therefore, MG Flot LLC is involved in transferring Iran’s UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine.
18.11.2024

18.
VTS Broker LLC

Address: Office 19, ul Dzerzhinskogo, 72B, Astrakhan, 414015, RussiaType of entity: shipping companyRegistration number: IMO 5122966
VTS Broker LLC is a Russian shipping company whose vessels are involved in shipping Iranian military-related commodities, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) components, to Russia.VTS Broker LLC’s vessels, including the cargo ship Musa Jalil (IMO: 8846814; MMSI: 273353660), have been transporting Iranian-made weapons and ammunition, including UAV components, across the Caspian Sea to resupply Russian troops fighting in Ukraine.Therefore, VTS Broker LLC is involved in transferring Iran’s UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine.
18.11.2024

19.
Arapax LLC

Address: Apartment 6, ul Savushkina, 2, Astrakhan, 414056, RussiaType of entity: shipping companyRegistration number: IMO 6189893
Arapax LLC is a Russian shipping company whose vessels are involved in shipping Iranian military-related commodities, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) components, to Russia.Arapax LLC’s vessels, including the cargo ship Begey (IMO: 8943210; MMSI: 273421560), have been transporting Iranian-made weapons and ammunition, including UAV components, across the Caspian Sea to resupply Russian troops fighting in Ukraine.Therefore, Arapax LLC is involved in transferring Iran’s UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine.
18.11.2024

20.
Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL)
گروه کشتیرانی جمهوری اسلامی ایران(Farsi spelling)
Place of registration: IranAssociated individuals: Mohammad Reza Khiabani (director)Associated entities: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN)
Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) is Iran’s national maritime carrier.For years, its ships have been involved in shipping military related cargo. The EU-listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) converts container ships owned by IRISL into drone carriers.The IRGCN is part of the IRGC, and includes an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) division and a missiles division. The IRGCN is involved in Iran’s UAV and missile programmes as well as in transferring Iran’s missiles to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region.Therefore, IRISL is associated with the EU-listed IRGCN.
18.11.2024’




Name
Grounds for inclusion
Date of application

1.
Amirabad Port, Iran
Article 1a(1), point (d): used for the transfer of Iranian UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine
18.11.2024

2.
Anzali Port, Iran
Article 1a(1), point (d): used for the transfer of Iranian UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine
18.11.2024’

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 20 July 2023, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2023/1532 (1).

(2) On 14 October 2024, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2024/2698 (2), which amended Decision (CFSP) 2023/1532 and listed certain Iranian airlines.

(3) In its conclusions of 21 and 22 March 2024, the European Council stated that were Iran to transfer ballistic missiles and related technology to Russia for use against Ukraine after having supplied the Russian regime with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which are used in relentless attacks against the civilian population in Ukraine, the Union would be prepared to respond swiftly and in coordination with international partners, including with new and significant restrictive measures against Iran. Moreover, the European Council stated that Russia’s access to sensitive items and technologies with battlefield relevance must be restricted to the maximum extent possible, including by targeting entities in third countries enabling the circumvention of sanctions. The European Council called on the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (the ‘High Representative’) and the Commission to prepare further sanctions against Belarus, North Korea and Iran.

(4) On 13 September 2024, in a statement by the High Representative on behalf of the Union, the Union strongly condemned the recent transfer of Iranian-made ballistic missiles to Russia, considered as a direct threat to European security and as a substantive material escalation from the provision of Iranian UAVs and ammunition, which Russia had used in its illegal war of aggression against Ukraine. The Union would respond swiftly and in coordination with international partners, including with new and significant restrictive measures against Iran, including the designation of individuals and entities involved with Iran’s ballistic missile and drone programmes, and in that regard was considering restrictive measures in Iran’s aviation sector as well.

(5) Russia is using Iran-produced UAVs in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine, which violates the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine, including against civilians and civilian infrastructure. The Iranian State-sponsored programme for the development and production of UAVs therefore contributes to violations of the Charter of the United Nations and of fundamental principles of international law.

(6) The Iranian missile programme, which is based on state-owned as well as private companies and benefits from domestic research capabilities, is run by the Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics of Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, both of which are subject to Union restrictive measures.

(7) The transfer of Iranian-made UAVs and missiles and related technologies and components thereof to Russia and to non-state armed groups in the Middle East and beyond is a central issue of concern. Iran has transferred Iranian-made UAVs and missiles and related technologies and components thereof to Russia, including by using vessels and ports.

(8) In view of the gravity of the situation, and in response to Iran’s military support to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, in particular Iran’s supply of UAVs and missiles to Russia, which undermines peace and security and is a direct threat to European security, it is appropriate to introduce further restrictive measures. Those measures will be kept under review and may be suspended or withdrawn, or be supplemented by other restrictive measures, in light of developments on the ground.

(9) In that context, one person and four entities should be included in the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex I to Decision (CFSP) 2023/1532.

(10) It is appropriate to amend the listing criteria and to provide for certain targeted exceptions from the asset freeze.

(11) Furthermore, it is appropriate to prohibit the export, transfer, supply or sale from the Union to Iran of components used in the development and production of missiles.

(12) It is also appropriate to prohibit the export, transfer, supply or sale from the Union to Iran of further components used in the development and production of UAVs.

(13) It is appropriate to prohibit the engagement in any transaction directly or indirectly with ports and locks, including access to their facilities or the provision of any services, that are owned, operated or controlled by natural or legal persons, entities and bodies listed in this Decision or that are used for the transfer of Iranian UAVs or missiles or related technology or components thereof to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine. Furthermore, it is appropriate to clarify the scope of the port access ban for vessels and to add an exemption.

(14) In that context, two ports should be included in the list of ports and locks set out in Annex II to Decision (CFSP) 2023/1532.

(15) Further action by the Union is needed in order to implement certain measures.

(16) Decision (CFSP) 2023/1532 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Decision (CFSP) 2023/1532 is amended as follows:
(1) in Article 1, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

‘1.   It shall be prohibited to sell, supply, transfer or export, directly or indirectly, goods and technology which might contribute to Iran’s capability to manufacture Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or missiles, whether or not originating in the Union, to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Iran or for use in Iran.

The transit via the territory of Iran of the goods and technology, as referred to in the first subparagraph, exported from the Union, shall be prohibited.’

;

(2) the following article is inserted:

‘Article 1a 1.   It shall be prohibited to engage in any transaction, directly or indirectly, with ports and locks that are:

(a) owned, operated or controlled by any natural or legal person, entity or body listed in Annex I;

(b) owned, operated or controlled by a legal person, entity or body whose proprietary rights are directly or indirectly owned for 50 % or more by an entity listed in Annex I;

(c) owned, operated or controlled by a natural or legal person, entity or body acting on behalf or at the direction of an entity referred to in point (a) or (b) of this paragraph; or

(d) used for the transfer of Iranian UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine,

as listed in Annex II. 2.   Paragraph 1 shall not apply in the case of a vessel in need of assistance seeking a place of refuge, of an emergency port call for reasons of maritime safety, or for saving life at sea, or for humanitarian purposes, or for the urgent prevention or mitigation of an event likely to have a serious and significant impact on human health and safety or the environment, or as a response to natural disasters.’

;

(3) in Article 2, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

‘1.   Member States shall take the necessary measures to prevent the entry into, or transit through, their territories of natural persons:

(a) responsible for, supporting or involved in Iran’s UAV or missile programme;

(b) supplying, selling or otherwise involved in transferring Iran’s UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof:

(i) to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine;

(ii) to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region;

(iii) to natural or legal persons, entities or bodies acting in breach of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015); or

(c) associated with natural persons referred to in point (a) or (b);

as listed in Annex I.’
;

(4) Article 3 is amended as follows:

(a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

‘1.   All funds and economic resources belonging to, or owned, held or controlled by natural or legal persons, entities or bodies:

(a) responsible for, supporting or involved in Iran’s UAV or missile programme;

(b) supplying, selling or otherwise involved in transferring Iran’s UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof:

(i) to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine;

(ii) to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region;

(iii) to natural or legal persons, entities or bodies acting in breach of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015); or,

(c) associated with natural or legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in point (a) or (b);

as listed in Annex I, shall be frozen.’
;

(b) the following paragraphs are inserted:

‘9a.   Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to funds or economic resources that are needed for:

(a) humanitarian purposes, the evacuation or repatriation of persons, or initiatives providing support to victims of natural, nuclear or chemical disasters;

(b) the operation of flights required for attending meetings with the objective of seeking a solution to the Iranian military support to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and to armed groups and entities in the Middle-East and the Red Sea region, or of promoting the policy objectives of the restrictive measures;

(c) an emergency landing, take-off or overflight; or

(d) travel for official purposes of members of the diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in Iran or of international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law.

9b.   Natural and legal persons, entities and bodies shall inform the competent authority of the Member State where they are resident, located, established or incorporated of the making available of funds or economic resources pursuant to paragraph 9a within 2 weeks of their being made available. The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any information received under this paragraph within 2 weeks of its receipt.

9c.   By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise the making available of certain funds or economic resources to entities listed under entry numbers 10, 11 and 12 in Annex I to this Decision under such conditions as the competent authorities deem appropriate and after having determined that such funds or economic resources are necessary for ground handling services as defined in Article 3, point (23), of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council (*1).

9d.   By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, or the making available of certain funds or economic resources, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that the funds or economic resources are necessary to deal with critical and clearly identified air safety matters and after prior consultation of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.

(*1)  Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and amending Regulations (EC) No 2111/2005, (EC) No 1008/2008, (EU) No 996/2010, (EU) No 376/2014 and Directives 2014/30/EU and 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 552/2004 and (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 (OJ L 212, 22.8.2018, p. 1).’;”
(c) paragraph 10 is replaced by the following:

‘10.   The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisations granted under paragraphs 8, 9, 9c and 9d within 2 weeks of such authorisation.’

;

(5) the Annex is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision;

(6) Annex II is added 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.

(1)   

The Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2023/1532 is amended as follows:

(a) the title of the Annex is replaced by the following:

                                    ‘ANNEX I

List of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies referred to in Articles 2 and 3’;

(b) the following entry is added under the heading ‘A. Natural persons’:
Names (Transliteration into Latin script)

Names

Identifying information

Reasons for listing

Date of listing

‘20. Mohammad Reza KHIABANI

محمدرضا مدرس خیابانی

(Farsi spelling)

Position(s): Director of IRISL

Nationality: Iranian

Gender: male

Associated entities: Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL)

Mohammad Reza Khiabani is the director of the EU-listed Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL), Iran’s national maritime carrier.

For years, IRISL ships have been involved in shipping military related cargo. The EU-listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) converts container ships owned by IRISL Group into drone carriers.

The IRGCN is part of the IRGC, and includes an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) division and a missiles division. The IRGCN is involved in Iran’s UAV and missile programmes, as well as in transferring Iran’s missiles to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region.

Therefore, in his position as director of IRISL, Mohammad Reza Khiabani is associated with the IRGCN.’

18.11.2024

(c) the following entries are added under the heading ‘B. Legal persons, entities and bodies’:
Names (Transliteration into Latin script)

Names

Identifying information

Reasons for listing

Date of listing

‘17. MG Flot LLC
Address: Apartment 1, ul Lenina, Akhty, 18D, 368730, Russia

Type of entity: shipping company

Registration number: IMO 6016988

MG Flot LLC is a Russian shipping company whose vessels are involved in shipping Iranian military-related commodities, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) components, to Russia.

MG Flot LLC’s vessels, including the cargo ship Rasul Gamzatov (IMO: 8861058; MMSI: 273157300), have been transporting Iranian-made weapons and ammunition, including UAV components, across the Caspian Sea to resupply Russian troops fighting in Ukraine.

Therefore, MG Flot LLC is involved in transferring Iran’s UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine.

18.11.2024 18. VTS Broker LLC
Address: Office 19, ul Dzerzhinskogo, 72B, Astrakhan, 414015, Russia

Type of entity: shipping company

Registration number: IMO 5122966

VTS Broker LLC is a Russian shipping company whose vessels are involved in shipping Iranian military-related commodities, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) components, to Russia.

VTS Broker LLC’s vessels, including the cargo ship Musa Jalil (IMO: 8846814; MMSI: 273353660), have been transporting Iranian-made weapons and ammunition, including UAV components, across the Caspian Sea to resupply Russian troops fighting in Ukraine.

Therefore, VTS Broker LLC is involved in transferring Iran’s UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine.

18.11.2024 19. Arapax LLC
Address: Apartment 6, ul Savushkina, 2, Astrakhan, 414056, Russia

Type of entity: shipping company

Registration number: IMO 6189893

Arapax LLC is a Russian shipping company whose vessels are involved in shipping Iranian military-related commodities, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) components, to Russia.

Arapax LLC’s vessels, including the cargo ship Begey (IMO: 8943210; MMSI: 273421560), have been transporting Iranian-made weapons and ammunition, including UAV components, across the Caspian Sea to resupply Russian troops fighting in Ukraine.

Therefore, Arapax LLC is involved in transferring Iran’s UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine.

18.11.2024 20. Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL)

گروه کشتیرانی جمهوری اسلامی ایران

(Farsi spelling)

Place of registration: Iran

Associated individuals: Mohammad Reza Khiabani (director)

Associated entities: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN)

Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) is Iran’s national maritime carrier.

For years, its ships have been involved in shipping military related cargo. The EU-listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) converts container ships owned by IRISL into drone carriers.

The IRGCN is part of the IRGC, and includes an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) division and a missiles division. The IRGCN is involved in Iran’s UAV and missile programmes as well as in transferring Iran’s missiles to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region.

Therefore, IRISL is associated with the EU-listed IRGCN.

18.11.2024’

(2)   

The following Annex is added:

                        ‘ANNEX II

List of ports and locks referred to in Article 1a
Name

Grounds for inclusion

Date of application 1. Amirabad Port, Iran

Article 1a(1), point (d): used for the transfer of Iranian UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine

18.11.2024 2. Anzali Port, Iran

Article 1a(1), point (d): used for the transfer of Iranian UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine

18.11.2024’

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Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2893 of 12 November 2024 approving amendments to the Greek national plan for the implementation of the validation system in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 (notified under document C(2024) 7905)

                                January 13, 2026                            

Official Journalof the European Union
ENL series

2024/2893
15.11.2024

(1)
Pursuant to Article 109(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 Member States are to establish national plans for the implementation of the validation system for data recorded in accordance with that Regulation, which allow Member States to make priorities for the validation and cross-checks and subsequent follow-up on inconsistencies based on risk management. Amendments to those plans are to be submitted to the Commission for approval.

(2)
On 19 July 2024, Greece submitted for approval to the Commission amendments to its existing national plan that had been approved by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2277(2). Those amendments comply with the conditions laid down in Article 109 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 and in Articles 143 to 145 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011(3). They should therefore be approved.

(3)
This Decision constitutes the approval decision within the meaning of Article 109(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

(4)
The Commission will monitor the application of the national plan with respect to its effective operation. If the findings of the verifications, inspections and audits carried out by the Commission within the framework of Title X of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 show that the plan does not have the capacity to ensure that data reported to the Commission in accordance with Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 are complete, accurate and reported within the applicable deadlines, the Commission may request the Member State to amend its plan accordingly,

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006 (1), and in particular Article 109(8) thereof,

Having regard to the submission of amendments to the national plan for the implementation of the validation system by Greece,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to Article 109(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 Member States are to establish national plans for the implementation of the validation system for data recorded in accordance with that Regulation, which allow Member States to make priorities for the validation and cross-checks and subsequent follow-up on inconsistencies based on risk management. Amendments to those plans are to be submitted to the Commission for approval.

(2) On 19 July 2024, Greece submitted for approval to the Commission amendments to its existing national plan that had been approved by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2277 (2). Those amendments comply with the conditions laid down in Article 109 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 and in Articles 143 to 145 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 (3). They should therefore be approved.

(3) This Decision constitutes the approval decision within the meaning of Article 109(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

(4) The Commission will monitor the application of the national plan with respect to its effective operation. If the findings of the verifications, inspections and audits carried out by the Commission within the framework of Title X of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 show that the plan does not have the capacity to ensure that data reported to the Commission in accordance with Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 are complete, accurate and reported within the applicable deadlines, the Commission may request the Member State to amend its plan accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
The amendments to the national plan for the implementation of the validation system submitted on 19 July 2024 by Greece, in accordance with Article 109(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, are approved.
If, on the basis of the findings of the verifications, inspections and audits carried out within the framework of Title X of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, the Commission considers that the validation plan approved in accordance with Article 1 does not ensure effective implementation by the Member State of the obligations laid down in Article 109 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, it may, after having consulted the Member State concerned, request the amendment of the plan. The Member State shall amend its validation plan in accordance with such request.
This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.

Council Decision (EU) 2024/2891 of 13 June 2024 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, of the Agreement between Canada and the European Union on the transfer and processing of Passenger Name Record data

                                January 13, 2026                            

Official Journalof the European Union
ENL series

2024/2891
14.11.2024

(1)
On 7 December 2017, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with Canada for an Agreement on the transfer and processing of passenger name record (PNR) data to prevent and combat terrorism and other serious transnational crime.

(2)
The negotiations on an Agreement between Canada and the European Union on the transfer and processing of Passenger Name Record data (the ‘Agreement’) were successfully completed in July 2023. The text of the Agreement was initialled on 27 November 2023.

(3)
The Agreement provides for the transfer of PNR data to Canada for the purposes of preventing, detecting, investigating and prosecuting serious crime and terrorism.

(4)
The Agreement ensures full respect for the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, as interpreted by the Court of Justice of the European Union, in particular the right to respect for private and family life, the right to the protection of personal data and the right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial as recognised in Articles 7, 8 and 47, respectively, thereof. In particular, the Agreement includes adequate safeguards for the protection of personal data transferred under it.

(5)
In accordance with Article 3 of Protocol No 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Ireland has notified, by letter of 25 April 2024, its wish to take part in the adoption and application of this Decision.

(6)
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.

(7)
The European Data Protection Supervisor delivered its Opinion 15/2024 on 29 April 2024.

(8)
The Agreement should be signed.

(9)
In accordance with the Treaties, the Commission should ensure the signing of the Agreement, subject to its conclusion,

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 16(2) and Article 87(2), point (a), in conjunction with Article 218(5) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

Whereas:

(1) On 7 December 2017, the Council authorised the Commission to open negotiations with Canada for an Agreement on the transfer and processing of passenger name record (PNR) data to prevent and combat terrorism and other serious transnational crime.

(2) The negotiations on an Agreement between Canada and the European Union on the transfer and processing of Passenger Name Record data (the ‘Agreement’) were successfully completed in July 2023. The text of the Agreement was initialled on 27 November 2023.

(3) The Agreement provides for the transfer of PNR data to Canada for the purposes of preventing, detecting, investigating and prosecuting serious crime and terrorism.

(4) The Agreement ensures full respect for the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, as interpreted by the Court of Justice of the European Union, in particular the right to respect for private and family life, the right to the protection of personal data and the right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial as recognised in Articles 7, 8 and 47, respectively, thereof. In particular, the Agreement includes adequate safeguards for the protection of personal data transferred under it.

(5) In accordance with Article 3 of Protocol No 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Ireland has notified, by letter of 25 April 2024, its wish to take part in the adoption and application of this Decision.

(6) 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.

(7) The European Data Protection Supervisor delivered its Opinion 15/2024 on 29 April 2024.

(8) The Agreement should be signed.

(9) In accordance with the Treaties, the Commission should ensure the signing of the Agreement, subject to its conclusion,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
The signing on behalf of the Union of the Agreement between Canada and the European Union on the transfer and processing of Passenger Name Record data is hereby authorised, subject to the conclusion of the said Agreement (1).
The Commission shall ensure the signing of the Agreement, subject to its conclusion.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.

No	Harmonised standards drafted in support of Regulation (EU) No 813/2013
1.	EN 15502-1:2021+A1:2023Gas-fired heating boilers – Part 1: General requirements and tests

MEMBER STATES & UK	9th EDF key (%)	11th EDF key (%)	Commission	EIB	Commission + EIB
11th EDF	Refund from the 9th EDF	11th EDF minus Refund 9th EDF	11th EDF	Total amount for the 1st instalment 2025
BELGIUM	3,92	3,24927	11 372 445	246 960	11 125 485	292 434	11 417 919
BULGARIA		0,21853	764 855	0	764 855	19 668	784 523
CZECHIA		0,79745	2 791 075	0	2 791 075	71 771	2 862 846
DENMARK	2,14	1,98045	6 931 575	134 820	6 796 755	178 241	6 974 996
GERMANY	23,36	20,57980	72 029 300	1 471 680	70 557 620	1 852 182	72 409 802
ESTONIA		0,08635	302 225	0	302 225	7 772	309 997
IRELAND	0,62	0,94006	3 290 210	39 060	3 251 150	84 605	3 335 755
GREECE	1,25	1,50735	5 275 725	78 750	5 196 975	135 662	5 332 637
SPAIN	5,84	7,93248	27 763 680	367 920	27 395 760	713 923	28 109 683
FRANCE	24,30	17,81269	62 344 415	1 530 900	60 813 515	1 603 142	62 416 657
CROATIA		0,22518	788 130	0	788 130	20 266	808 396
ITALY	12,54	12,53009	43 855 315	790 020	43 065 295	1 127 708	44 193 003
CYPRUS		0,11162	390 670	0	390 670	10 046	400 716
LATVIA		0,11612	406 420	0	406 420	10 451	416 871
LITHUANIA		0,18077	632 695	0	632 695	16 269	648 964
LUXEMBOURG	0,29	0,25509	892 815	18 270	874 545	22 958	897 503
HUNGARY		0,61456	2 150 960	0	2 150 960	55 310	2 206 270
MALTA		0,03801	133 035	0	133 035	3 421	136 456
NETHERLANDS	5,22	4,77678	16 718 730	328 860	16 389 870	429 910	16 819 780
AUSTRIA	2,65	2,39757	8 391 495	166 950	8 224 545	215 781	8 440 326
POLAND		2,00734	7 025 690	0	7 025 690	180 661	7 206 351
PORTUGAL	0,97	1,19679	4 188 765	61 110	4 127 655	107 711	4 235 366
ROMANIA		0,71815	2 513 525	0	2 513 525	64 634	2 578 159
SLOVENIA		0,22452	785 820	0	785 820	20 207	806 027
SLOVAKIA		0,37616	1 316 560	0	1 316 560	33 854	1 350 414
FINLAND	1,48	1,50909	5 281 815	93 240	5 188 575	135 818	5 324 393
SWEDEN	2,73	2,93911	10 286 885	171 990	10 114 895	264 520	10 379 415
UNITED KINGDOM(*1)	12,69	14,67862	51 375 170	799 470	50 575 700	1 321 076	51 896 776
TOTAL EU-27 & UK	100,00	100,00	350 000 000	6 300 000	343 700 000	9 000 000	352 700 000

(2)	The European Assessment Documents that have been adopted by the organisation of Technical Assessment Bodies relate to the following references for construction products:—internal doorsets without resistance to fire and smoke control characteristics made of metal profiles;—bound polystyrene bulk material for thermal insulation, sound insulation or both (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 040635-00-1201’);—thermal insulation board made of silica- or polyurethane-aerogel on a carrier material;—flexible interlayer for the reduction of flanking sound and vibration transmission;—ceramic multilayer slabs for wall claddings and floorings;—special block glued laminated timber;—wood-based dowel-type fasteners;—portland cement with pozzolanic filler for tropical use (superseding technical specification ‘150007-00-0301’);—white high alumina calcium aluminate cement;—kits for construction of a rock and soil nail – kits with hollow bars for a self-drilling nail – hollow bars of seamless or welded steel tubes;—s-shaped double headed reinforcement elements for the increase of punching shear resistance of footings and ground slabs;—backwater valve kits made of plastics for insertion in gravity drainage systems;—sewage separators inside buildings;—retrofit kits for small wastewater treatment plants;—recycled plastic self-blocking paving units;—cable nets with fastening components;—inorganic fibre grids for reinforcement of cement-, anhydrite- or resin-based screeds;—vacuum insulating glass units;—pressure-equalizing insulating glass units;—anchor channels (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 330008-03-0601’);—clamping kits for connection of precast concrete members (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 332001-00-0602’);—wire loop system for the connection of precast and in-situ concrete elements (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 332589-00-0601’);—concrete screws for fastening sandwich panels;—kits made of alkali-resistant glass fibre mesh, connectors and mortar for strengthening of masonry and reinforced concrete elements by external bonding;—prefabricated fire-resistant building units;—ventilation systems made of mineral wool with facings on outside and inside (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 360001-01-0803’).	—	internal doorsets without resistance to fire and smoke control characteristics made of metal profiles;	—	bound polystyrene bulk material for thermal insulation, sound insulation or both (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 040635-00-1201’);	—	thermal insulation board made of silica- or polyurethane-aerogel on a carrier material;	—	flexible interlayer for the reduction of flanking sound and vibration transmission;	—	ceramic multilayer slabs for wall claddings and floorings;	—	special block glued laminated timber;	—	wood-based dowel-type fasteners;	—	portland cement with pozzolanic filler for tropical use (superseding technical specification ‘150007-00-0301’);	—	white high alumina calcium aluminate cement;	—	kits for construction of a rock and soil nail – kits with hollow bars for a self-drilling nail – hollow bars of seamless or welded steel tubes;	—	s-shaped double headed reinforcement elements for the increase of punching shear resistance of footings and ground slabs;	—	backwater valve kits made of plastics for insertion in gravity drainage systems;	—	sewage separators inside buildings;	—	retrofit kits for small wastewater treatment plants;	—	recycled plastic self-blocking paving units;	—	cable nets with fastening components;	—	inorganic fibre grids for reinforcement of cement-, anhydrite- or resin-based screeds;	—	vacuum insulating glass units;	—	pressure-equalizing insulating glass units;	—	anchor channels (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 330008-03-0601’);	—	clamping kits for connection of precast concrete members (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 332001-00-0602’);	—	wire loop system for the connection of precast and in-situ concrete elements (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 332589-00-0601’);	—	concrete screws for fastening sandwich panels;	—	kits made of alkali-resistant glass fibre mesh, connectors and mortar for strengthening of masonry and reinforced concrete elements by external bonding;	—	prefabricated fire-resistant building units;	—	ventilation systems made of mineral wool with facings on outside and inside (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 360001-01-0803’).
—	internal doorsets without resistance to fire and smoke control characteristics made of metal profiles;
—	bound polystyrene bulk material for thermal insulation, sound insulation or both (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 040635-00-1201’);
—	thermal insulation board made of silica- or polyurethane-aerogel on a carrier material;
—	flexible interlayer for the reduction of flanking sound and vibration transmission;
—	ceramic multilayer slabs for wall claddings and floorings;
—	special block glued laminated timber;
—	wood-based dowel-type fasteners;
—	portland cement with pozzolanic filler for tropical use (superseding technical specification ‘150007-00-0301’);
—	white high alumina calcium aluminate cement;
—	kits for construction of a rock and soil nail – kits with hollow bars for a self-drilling nail – hollow bars of seamless or welded steel tubes;
—	s-shaped double headed reinforcement elements for the increase of punching shear resistance of footings and ground slabs;
—	backwater valve kits made of plastics for insertion in gravity drainage systems;
—	sewage separators inside buildings;
—	retrofit kits for small wastewater treatment plants;
—	recycled plastic self-blocking paving units;
—	cable nets with fastening components;
—	inorganic fibre grids for reinforcement of cement-, anhydrite- or resin-based screeds;
—	vacuum insulating glass units;
—	pressure-equalizing insulating glass units;
—	anchor channels (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 330008-03-0601’);
—	clamping kits for connection of precast concrete members (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 332001-00-0602’);
—	wire loop system for the connection of precast and in-situ concrete elements (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 332589-00-0601’);
—	concrete screws for fastening sandwich panels;
—	kits made of alkali-resistant glass fibre mesh, connectors and mortar for strengthening of masonry and reinforced concrete elements by external bonding;
—	prefabricated fire-resistant building units;
—	ventilation systems made of mineral wool with facings on outside and inside (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 360001-01-0803’).

‘020096-00-0405	Internal doorsets without resistance to fire and smoke control characteristics made of metal profiles’
‘040635-01-1201	Bound polystyrene bulk material for thermal insulation, sound insulation or both (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 040635-00-1201’)’
‘041669-00-1201	Thermal insulation board made of silica- or polyurethane-aerogel on a carrier material’
‘042232-00-0503	Flexible interlayer for the reduction of flanking sound and vibration transmission’
‘090078-00-0504	Ceramic multilayer slabs for wall claddings and floorings’
‘130647-00-0304	Special block glued laminated timber’
‘130767-00-0603	Wood-based dowel-type fasteners’
‘150007-01-0301	Portland cement with pozzolanic filler for tropical use (superseding technical specification ‘150007-00-0301’)’
‘150052-00-0301	White high alumina calcium aluminate cement’
‘160088-00-0102	Kits for construction of a rock and soil nail – Kits with hollow bars for a self-drilling nail – Hollow bars of seamless or welded steel tubes’
‘160208-00-0301	S-shaped double headed reinforcement elements for the increase of punching shear resistance of footings and ground slabs’
‘180037-00-0706	Backwater valve kits made of plastics for insertion in gravity drainage systems’
‘180040-00-0704	Sewage separators inside buildings’
‘180041-00-0704	Retrofit kits for small wastewater treatment plants’
‘190021-00-0502	Recycled plastic self-blocking paving units’
‘200006-00-0302	Cable nets with fastening components’
‘260057-00-0303	Inorganic fibre grids for reinforcement of cement-, anhydrite- or resin-based screeds’
‘300021-00-0404	Vacuum insulating glass units’
‘300031-00-0404	Pressure-equalizing insulating glass units’
‘330008-04-0601	Anchor channels (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 330008-03-0601’)’
‘332001-01-0602	Clamping kits for connection of precast concrete members(superseding technical specification ‘EAD 332001-00-0602’)’
‘332589-01-0601	Wire loop system for the connection of precast and in-situ concrete elements (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 332589-00-0601’)’
‘332700-00-0601	Concrete screws for fastening sandwich panels’
‘340451-00-0104	Kits made of alkali-resistant glass fibre mesh, connectors and mortar for strengthening of masonry and reinforced concrete elements by external bonding’
‘340503-00-1106	Prefabricated fire-resistant building units’
‘360001-02-0803	Ventilation systems made of mineral wool with facings on outside and inside (superseding technical specification ‘EAD 360001-01-0803’)’.

(1)	in Article 5(1)(e), point (iii) is replaced by the following:‘(iii)each primary dealer shall immediately notify the Commission of any judgment or administrative decision, even if not final, relevant under Articles 137 to 148 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 of the European Parliament and of the Council(1)taken against it by a competent authority of a Member State concerning the activity carried out by the primary dealer as credit institution or investment firm, and the initiation of any investigation or action related to any of the misconducts listed in Article 138(1), point (d) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509;(1)Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2024 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L, 2024/2509, 26.9.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2509/oj).’;"	‘(iii)	each primary dealer shall immediately notify the Commission of any judgment or administrative decision, even if not final, relevant under Articles 137 to 148 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 of the European Parliament and of the Council(*1)taken against it by a competent authority of a Member State concerning the activity carried out by the primary dealer as credit institution or investment firm, and the initiation of any investigation or action related to any of the misconducts listed in Article 138(1), point (d) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509;
‘(iii)	each primary dealer shall immediately notify the Commission of any judgment or administrative decision, even if not final, relevant under Articles 137 to 148 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 of the European Parliament and of the Council(*1)taken against it by a competent authority of a Member State concerning the activity carried out by the primary dealer as credit institution or investment firm, and the initiation of any investigation or action related to any of the misconducts listed in Article 138(1), point (d) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509;

(2)	in Article 7(d), point (ii) is replaced by the following:‘(ii)repurchase transactions as defined in Article 3(9) of Regulation (EU) 2015/2365 of the European Parliament and of the Council11, in cases where such transactions are conducted in order to support secondary market liquidity;’;	‘(ii)	repurchase transactions as defined in Article 3(9) of Regulation (EU) 2015/2365 of the European Parliament and of the Council11, in cases where such transactions are conducted in order to support secondary market liquidity;’;
‘(ii)	repurchase transactions as defined in Article 3(9) of Regulation (EU) 2015/2365 of the European Parliament and of the Council11, in cases where such transactions are conducted in order to support secondary market liquidity;’;

(3)	Article 13 is amended as follows:(i)paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:‘1. The selection of syndicates shall respect the principles of transparency and equal treatment in accordance with the provisions of Article 163(5), point (b), of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509.’;(ii)paragraph 6 is replaced by the following:‘6. The Commission may invite primary dealers to express their interest in a mandate as co-lead managers to a syndicated transaction, in addition to joint lead manager or managers, based on the market circumstances and with a view to ensure the optimal performance of a given transaction. The Commission may invite either all primary dealers eligible in accordance with Article 9 of this Decision or a subgroup of them based on alphabetical order and a rotation mechanism. Such invitation shall be considered for at least one syndication transaction within the period covered by a funding plan established in accordance with Article 4 of Commission Implementing Decision (EU, Euratom) 2023/2825(2);(2)Commission Implementing Decision (EU, Euratom) 2023/2825 of 12 December 2023 establishing the arrangements for the administration and implementation of the Union borrowing and debt management operations under the diversified funding strategy and related lending operations (OJ L, 2023/2825, 18.12.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2023/2825/oj).’;"	(i)	paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:‘1. The selection of syndicates shall respect the principles of transparency and equal treatment in accordance with the provisions of Article 163(5), point (b), of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509.’;	(ii)	paragraph 6 is replaced by the following:‘6. The Commission may invite primary dealers to express their interest in a mandate as co-lead managers to a syndicated transaction, in addition to joint lead manager or managers, based on the market circumstances and with a view to ensure the optimal performance of a given transaction. The Commission may invite either all primary dealers eligible in accordance with Article 9 of this Decision or a subgroup of them based on alphabetical order and a rotation mechanism. Such invitation shall be considered for at least one syndication transaction within the period covered by a funding plan established in accordance with Article 4 of Commission Implementing Decision (EU, Euratom) 2023/2825(2);(2)Commission Implementing Decision (EU, Euratom) 2023/2825 of 12 December 2023 establishing the arrangements for the administration and implementation of the Union borrowing and debt management operations under the diversified funding strategy and related lending operations (OJ L, 2023/2825, 18.12.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2023/2825/oj).’;"
(i)	paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:‘1. The selection of syndicates shall respect the principles of transparency and equal treatment in accordance with the provisions of Article 163(5), point (b), of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509.’;
(ii)	paragraph 6 is replaced by the following:‘6. The Commission may invite primary dealers to express their interest in a mandate as co-lead managers to a syndicated transaction, in addition to joint lead manager or managers, based on the market circumstances and with a view to ensure the optimal performance of a given transaction. The Commission may invite either all primary dealers eligible in accordance with Article 9 of this Decision or a subgroup of them based on alphabetical order and a rotation mechanism. Such invitation shall be considered for at least one syndication transaction within the period covered by a funding plan established in accordance with Article 4 of Commission Implementing Decision (EU, Euratom) 2023/2825(2);(2)Commission Implementing Decision (EU, Euratom) 2023/2825 of 12 December 2023 establishing the arrangements for the administration and implementation of the Union borrowing and debt management operations under the diversified funding strategy and related lending operations (OJ L, 2023/2825, 18.12.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2023/2825/oj).’;"

	3.	The minutes shall summarise each item on the agenda, specifying where applicable:(a)the documents submitted to the Joint Committee;(b)any statement that one of the Parties requested to be entered in the minutes; and(c)the decisions adopted, statements decided upon and operational conclusions adopted on specific items.	(a)	the documents submitted to the Joint Committee;	(b)	any statement that one of the Parties requested to be entered in the minutes; and	(c)	the decisions adopted, statements decided upon and operational conclusions adopted on specific items.
(a)	the documents submitted to the Joint Committee;
(b)	any statement that one of the Parties requested to be entered in the minutes; and
(c)	the decisions adopted, statements decided upon and operational conclusions adopted on specific items.

(2)	the following article is inserted:‘Article 1a1. It shall be prohibited to engage in any transaction, directly or indirectly, with ports and locks that are:(a)owned, operated or controlled by any natural or legal person, entity or body listed in Annex I;(b)owned, operated or controlled by a legal person, entity or body whose proprietary rights are directly or indirectly owned for 50 % or more by an entity listed in Annex I;(c)owned, operated or controlled by a natural or legal person, entity or body acting on behalf or at the direction of an entity referred to in point (a) or (b) of this paragraph; or(d)used for the transfer of Iranian UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine,as listed in Annex II.2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply in the case of a vessel in need of assistance seeking a place of refuge, of an emergency port call for reasons of maritime safety, or for saving life at sea, or for humanitarian purposes, or for the urgent prevention or mitigation of an event likely to have a serious and significant impact on human health and safety or the environment, or as a response to natural disasters.’;	(a)	owned, operated or controlled by any natural or legal person, entity or body listed in Annex I;	(b)	owned, operated or controlled by a legal person, entity or body whose proprietary rights are directly or indirectly owned for 50 % or more by an entity listed in Annex I;	(c)	owned, operated or controlled by a natural or legal person, entity or body acting on behalf or at the direction of an entity referred to in point (a) or (b) of this paragraph; or	(d)	used for the transfer of Iranian UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine,
(a)	owned, operated or controlled by any natural or legal person, entity or body listed in Annex I;
(b)	owned, operated or controlled by a legal person, entity or body whose proprietary rights are directly or indirectly owned for 50 % or more by an entity listed in Annex I;
(c)	owned, operated or controlled by a natural or legal person, entity or body acting on behalf or at the direction of an entity referred to in point (a) or (b) of this paragraph; or
(d)	used for the transfer of Iranian UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine,

(b)	supplying, selling or otherwise involved in transferring Iran’s UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof:(i)to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine;(ii)to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region;(iii)to natural or legal persons, entities or bodies acting in breach of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015); or	(i)	to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine;	(ii)	to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region;	(iii)	to natural or legal persons, entities or bodies acting in breach of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015); or
(i)	to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine;
(ii)	to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region;
(iii)	to natural or legal persons, entities or bodies acting in breach of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015); or

(b)	the following paragraphs are inserted:‘9a. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to funds or economic resources that are needed for:(a)humanitarian purposes, the evacuation or repatriation of persons, or initiatives providing support to victims of natural, nuclear or chemical disasters;(b)the operation of flights required for attending meetings with the objective of seeking a solution to the Iranian military support to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and to armed groups and entities in the Middle-East and the Red Sea region, or of promoting the policy objectives of the restrictive measures;(c)an emergency landing, take-off or overflight; or(d)travel for official purposes of members of the diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in Iran or of international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law.9b. Natural and legal persons, entities and bodies shall inform the competent authority of the Member State where they are resident, located, established or incorporated of the making available of funds or economic resources pursuant to paragraph 9a within 2 weeks of their being made available. The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any information received under this paragraph within 2 weeks of its receipt.9c. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise the making available of certain funds or economic resources to entities listed under entry numbers 10, 11 and 12 in Annex I to this Decision under such conditions as the competent authorities deem appropriate and after having determined that such funds or economic resources are necessary for ground handling services as defined in Article 3, point (23), of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council(1).9d. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, or the making available of certain funds or economic resources, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that the funds or economic resources are necessary to deal with critical and clearly identified air safety matters and after prior consultation of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.(1)Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and amending Regulations (EC) No 2111/2005, (EC) No 1008/2008, (EU) No 996/2010, (EU) No 376/2014 and Directives 2014/30/EU and 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 552/2004 and (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 (OJ L 212, 22.8.2018, p. 1).’;"	(a)	humanitarian purposes, the evacuation or repatriation of persons, or initiatives providing support to victims of natural, nuclear or chemical disasters;	(b)	the operation of flights required for attending meetings with the objective of seeking a solution to the Iranian military support to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and to armed groups and entities in the Middle-East and the Red Sea region, or of promoting the policy objectives of the restrictive measures;	(c)	an emergency landing, take-off or overflight; or	(d)	travel for official purposes of members of the diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in Iran or of international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law.
(a)	humanitarian purposes, the evacuation or repatriation of persons, or initiatives providing support to victims of natural, nuclear or chemical disasters;
(b)	the operation of flights required for attending meetings with the objective of seeking a solution to the Iranian military support to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and to armed groups and entities in the Middle-East and the Red Sea region, or of promoting the policy objectives of the restrictive measures;
(c)	an emergency landing, take-off or overflight; or
(d)	travel for official purposes of members of the diplomatic or consular missions of Member States in Iran or of international organisations enjoying immunities in accordance with international law.

	Names (Transliteration into Latin script)	Names	Identifying information	Reasons for listing	Date of listing
‘20.	Mohammad Reza KHIABANI	محمدرضا مدرس خیابانی(Farsi spelling)	Position(s): Director of IRISLNationality: IranianGender: maleAssociated entities: Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL)	Mohammad Reza Khiabani is the director of the EU-listed Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL), Iran’s national maritime carrier.For years, IRISL ships have been involved in shipping military related cargo. The EU-listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) converts container ships owned by IRISL Group into drone carriers.The IRGCN is part of the IRGC, and includes an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) division and a missiles division. The IRGCN is involved in Iran’s UAV and missile programmes, as well as in transferring Iran’s missiles to armed groups and entities undermining peace and security in the Middle East and the Red Sea region.Therefore, in his position as director of IRISL, Mohammad Reza Khiabani is associated with the IRGCN.’	18.11.2024

	Name	Grounds for inclusion	Date of application
1.	Amirabad Port, Iran	Article 1a(1), point (d): used for the transfer of Iranian UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine	18.11.2024
2.	Anzali Port, Iran	Article 1a(1), point (d): used for the transfer of Iranian UAVs or missiles or related technologies or components thereof to Russia in support of its war of aggression against Ukraine	18.11.2024’