title: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/814 of 1 June 2018 implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

text:
               4.6.2018

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 137/1

         COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/814
   of 1 June 2018
   implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 of 30 August 2017 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and repealing Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 (1), and in particular Article 47(5) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 30 August 2017, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2017/1509.

               (2)

               On 23 May 2018, the United Nations Security Council (‘UNSC’) Committee established pursuant to UNSC Resolution 1718 (2006) amended the listing of an entity subject to restrictive measures.

               (3)

               Annex XIII to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 should therefore be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Annex XIII to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 1 June 2018.

            For the Council

            The President

         E. ZAHARIEVA

      (1)  OJ L 224, 31.8.2017, p. 1.

      ANNEX
      In Annex XIII to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509, entry 74 under the heading ‘(b) Legal persons, entities and bodies’ is replaced by the following:

                     ‘74.

                     WEIHAI WORLD-SHIPPING FREIGHT

                     419-201, Tongyi Lu, Huancui Qu, Weihai, Shandong 264200, China

                     30.3.2018

                     Ship and commercial manager of the XIN GUANG HAI, a vessel that on loaded coal at Taean, DPRK on October 27, 2017 and had an ETA of November 14, 2017 to Cam Pha, Vietnam, but it did not arrive.’


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/895 of 22 June 2018 amending Regulation (EC) No 340/2008 on the fees and charges payable to the European Chemicals Agency (Text with EEA relevance.)

text:
               25.6.2018

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 160/1

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/895
   of 22 June 2018
   amending Regulation (EC) No 340/2008 on the fees and charges payable to the European Chemicals Agency
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC, (1) and in particular Article 74(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the structure and amount of the fees provided for in that Regulation shall take account of the work required to be carried out by the European Chemicals Agency (‘the Agency’) and the competent authorities and shall be fixed at such a level as to ensure that the revenue derived from them when combined with other sources of the Agency's revenue is sufficient to cover the cost of the services delivered.

               (2)

               The experience gained so far by the Agency and its Committees for Risk Assessment and for Socioeconomic Analysis in assessing applications for authorisation has shown that the amount of work involved in such assessment is driven by the number of uses applied for in one application, rather than the number of applicants having jointly submitted the application. Consequently, the fee applicable to a given application should be the same, regardless of the number of applicants; no additional fee should be levied for each additional applicant. The same reasoning applies also to the charges for submission of any review report. Modifying the fees and charges accordingly could allow easing the financial burden for smaller operators, such as small and medium-sized enterprises.

               (3)

               Where a joint application for authorisation is submitted, the fees and charges should be shared among the applicants in a fair, transparent and non-discriminatory manner, in particular with regard to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The existing SME reductions for the fees and charges should be taken into account for sharing the total applicable fees and charges.

               (4)

               Where enterprises having submitted a joint application for authorisation belong to different size categories for which different base fees would apply, the highest fee should be levied.

               (5)

               Furthermore, following the review of Commission Regulation (EC) No 340/2008 (2), conducted in 2015, and in the light of the experience gained in treating authorisation applications, it is appropriate that the authorisation fees and charges be adjusted to reflect the workload of the Agency. To that end, the additional fees and charges applicable per additional use should be only slightly lower than the amount of the basic fee or charge. Those additional fees or charges per additional use should therefore be increased.

               (6)

               Regulation (EC) No 340/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (7)

               For reasons of legal certainty, this Regulation should not apply to applications submitted before the day of entry into force of this Regulation.

               (8)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established under Article 133 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Regulation (EC) No 340/2008 is amended as follows:

               (1)

               In Article 8, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
               ‘2.   The Agency shall levy a base fee for any application for an authorisation of a substance, as set out in Annex VI. The base fee shall cover the application for an authorisation for one substance and one use.
               The Agency shall levy an additional fee, as set out in Annex VI to this Regulation, for each additional use and for each additional substance that meets the definition of a group of substances as defined in point 1.5 of Annex XI to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 and that is covered by the application. No additional fee shall be levied where more than one applicant is party to the application for an authorisation.
               Where the applicants that are party to a joint application for an authorisation are of different sizes, the highest fee applicable to any of those applicants shall be levied for that application.
               Where a joint application for an authorisation is submitted, the applicants shall make every effort to share the fee in a fair, transparent and non-discriminatory manner, in particular with regard to SMEs.
               The Agency shall issue one invoice covering the base fee and any applicable additional fees.’

               (2)

               In Article 9, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
               ‘2.   The Agency shall levy a base charge for submission of any review report, as set out in Annex VII. The base charge shall cover the submission of a review report for one substance and one use.
               The Agency shall levy an additional charge, as set out in Annex VII to this Regulation, for each additional use and for each additional substance that meets the definition of a group of substances as defined in point 1.5 of Annex XI to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 and that is covered by the review report. No additional charge shall be levied where there is more than one party to a review report.
               Where the entities that are party to the submission of a joint review report are of different sizes, the highest charge applicable to any of those applicants shall be levied to that submission.
               Where a joint review report is submitted, the holders of the authorisation shall make every effort to share the charge in a fair, transparent and non-discriminatory manner, in particular with regard to SMEs.
               The Agency shall issue one invoice covering the base charge and any applicable additional charges.’

               (3)

               Annexes VI and VII are replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

         Article 2
   Regulation (EC) No 340/2008 as last amended by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/864 (3) shall apply to applications submitted before 15 July 2018.
   Article 3
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 22 June 2018.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

      (2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 340/2008 of 16 April 2008 on the fees and charges payable to the European Chemicals Agency pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (OJ L 107, 17.4.2008, p. 6), as last amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/864 (OJ L 139, 5.6.2015, p. 1).

      (3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/864 of 4 June 2015 amending Regulation (EC) No 340/2008 on the fees and charges payable to the European Chemicals Agency pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) (OJ L 139, 5.6.2015, p. 1).

      ANNEX
      ‘
            ANNEX VI

               Fees for applications for an authorisation under Article 62 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006

               Table 1

               Standard fees

                        Base fee

                        EUR 54 100

                        Additional fee per substance

                        EUR 10 820

                        Additional fee per use

                        EUR 48 690

               Table 2

               Reduced fees for medium enterprises

                        Base fee

                        EUR 40 575

                        Additional fee per substance

                        EUR 8 115

                        Additional fee per use

                        EUR 36 518

               Table 3

               Reduced fees for small enterprises

                        Base fee

                        EUR 24 345

                        Additional fee per substance

                        EUR 4 869

                        Additional fee per use

                        EUR 21 911

               Table 4

               Reduced fees for micro enterprises

                        Base fee

                        EUR 5 410

                        Additional fee per substance

                        EUR 1 082

                        Additional fee per use

                        EUR 4 869

            ANNEX VII

               Charges for the review of an authorisation under Article 61 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006

               Table 1

               Standard charges

                        Base charge

                        EUR 54 100

                        Additional charge per substance

                        EUR 10 820

                        Additional charge per use

                        EUR 48 690

               Table 2

               Reduced charges for medium enterprises

                        Base charge

                        EUR 40 575

                        Additional charge per substance

                        EUR 8 115

                        Additional charge per use

                        EUR 36 518

               Table 3

               Reduced charges for small enterprises

                        Base charge

                        EUR 24 345

                        Additional charge per substance

                        EUR 4 869

                        Additional charge per use

                        EUR 21 911

               Table 4

               Reduced charges for micro enterprises

                        Base charge

                        EUR 5 410

                        Additional charge per substance

                        EUR 1 082

                        Additional charge per use

                        EUR 4 869

                  ’


title: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/899 of 25 June 2018 implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2063 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela

text:
               25.6.2018

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               LI 160/5

         COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/899
   of 25 June 2018
   implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2063 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2063 of 13 November 2017 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Venezuela (1), and in particular Article 17(1) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 13 November 2017, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2017/2063.

               (2)

               On 28 May 2018, the Council adopted conclusions on Venezuela stating that the elections held in Venezuela on 20 May 2018 were neither free nor fair and that the election and its outcome lacked any credibility as the electoral process did not ensure the necessary guarantees for inclusive and democratic elections.

               (3)

               The conclusions called for the holding of fresh presidential elections in accordance with internationally recognised democratic standards and the Venezuelan constitutional order, and, in that context, for additional targeted and reversible restrictive measures that do not harm the Venezuelan population.

               (4)

               In view of the situation in Venezuela, 11 persons should be included in the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures in Annex IV to Regulation (EU) 2017/2063.

               (5)

               Annex IV to Regulation (EU) 2017/2063 should therefore be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Annex IV to Regulation (EU) 2017/2063 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Luxembourg, 25 June 2018.

            For the Council

            The President

         F. MOGHERINI

      (1)  OJ L 295, 14.11.2017, p. 21.

      ANNEX
      The following persons are added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies set out in Annex IV to Regulation (EU) 2017/2063:

                     ‘Name

                     Identifying information

                     Reasons

                     Date of listing

                     8.

                     Tareck Zaidan El-Aissami Maddah

                     Vice President of Economy and Minister for National Industry and Production
                     Date of birth: 12 November 1974

                     Vice President of Economy and Minister for National Industry and Production. As the former Vice President of Venezuela with oversight of the direction of the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (SEBIN) Maddah is responsible for the serious human rights violations carried out by the organisation, including arbitrary detention, politically motivated investigations, inhumane and degrading treatment, and torture. He is also responsible for supporting and implementing policies and activities which undermine democracy and the rule of law, including the prohibition of public demonstrations, and heading President Maduro's ‘anti-coup command’ which has targeted civil society and the democratic opposition.

                     25.6.2018

                     9.

                     Sergio José Rivero Marcano

                     Inspector General of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces
                     Date of birth: 8 November 1964

                     General Commander of the Bolivarian National Guard until 16 January 2018. Involved in the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Venezuela, and responsible for serious human rights violations committed by the Bolivarian National Guard under his command, including the excessive use of force, and the arbitrary detention and abuse of civil society and opposition members. His actions and policies as General Commander of the Bolivarian National Guard, including the Bolivarian National Guard assaulting members of the democratically elected National Assembly and intimidating journalists reporting on the fraudulent elections for the illegitimate Constituent Assembly, have undermined democracy and the rule of law in Venezuela.

                     25.6.2018

                     10.

                     Jesús Rafael Suárez Chourio

                     General Commander of the Bolivarian Army
                     Date of birth: 19 July 1962

                     General Commander of the Venezuelan Bolivarian National Army and former Commander of Venezuela's Comprehensive Defence Region of the Central Zone (REDI Central). Responsible for human rights violations by forces under his command, including the use of excessive force and the mistreatment of detainees. Has targeted the democratic opposition and supported the use of military courts to try civilian protestors.

                     25.6.2018

                     11.

                     Iván Hernández Dala

                     Head of Directorate-General of Military Counter-Intelligence
                     Date of birth: 18 May 1966

                     Head of the Directorate-General of Military Counter-Intelligence (DGCIM) since January 2014 and Head of the Presidential Guard since September 2015. As Head of the DGCIM, Iván Hernández Dala is responsible for serious human rights violations and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition committed by members of the DGCIM under his command, including excessive use of force and the ill-treatment of detainees.

                     25.6.2018

                     12.

                     Delcy Eloina Rodríguez Gómez

                     Vice President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
                     Date of birth: 18 May 1969

                     Vice President of Venezuela, former President of the illegitimate Constituent Assembly and former member of the Presidential Commission for the illegitimate National Constituent Assembly. Her actions on the Presidential Commission and then as President of the illegitimate Constituent Assembly have undermined democracy and the rule of law in Venezuela, including usurping the powers of the National Assembly and using them to target the opposition and prevent them taking part in the political process.

                     25.6.2018

                     13.

                     Elías José Jaua Milano

                     Minister of Popular Power for Education
                     Date of birth: 16 December 1969

                     Minister of Popular Power for Education. Former President of the Presidential Commission for the illegitimate National Constituent Assembly. Responsible for undermining democracy and the rule of law in Venezuela through his role in leading the establishment of the illegitimate Constituent Assembly.

                     25.6.2018

                     14.

                     Sandra Oblitas Ruzza

                     Vice President of National Electoral Council
                     Date of birth: 7 June 1969

                     Vice President of the National Electoral Council (CNE) and President of the Commission of the Electoral and Civilian Register. Responsible for the CNE's activities which have undermined democracy in Venezuela, including facilitating the establishment of the illegitimate Constituent Assembly and manipulation of the electoral process.

                     25.6.2018

                     15.

                     Freddy Alirio Bernal Rosales

                     Date of birth: 16 June 1962

                     Head of the National Control Centre of the Committee for Local Supply and Production (CLAP) and Commissioner General of SEBIN. Responsible for undermining democracy through manipulation of CLAP programme distributions amongst voters. Additionally, as Commissioner General of SEBIN, he is responsible for SEBIN's activities which include serious human rights violations such as arbitrary detention.

                     25.6.2018

                     16.

                     Katherine Nayarith Harrington Padrón

                     Deputy Prosecutor General (also translated as Deputy Attorney General)
                     Date of birth: 5 December 1971

                     Deputy Prosecutor General (also translated as Deputy Attorney General) since July 2017. Appointed Deputy Prosecutor General by the Supreme Court in violation of the Constitution, rather than by the National Assembly. Responsible for undermining democracy and the rule of law in Venezuela, including by initiating politically-motivated prosecutions and failing to investigate allegations of human rights violations by the Maduro regime.

                     25.6.2018

                     17.

                     Socorro Elizabeth Hernández Hernández

                     Date of birth: 11 March 1952

                     Member (Rector) of the National Electoral Council (CNE) and member of the National Electoral Board (JNE). Responsible for the CNE's activities which have undermined democracy in Venezuela, including facilitating the establishment of the illegitimate Constituent Assembly and manipulation of the electoral process in relation to a cancelled presidential recall election in 2016, postponement of gubernatorial elections in 2016, and the relocation of polling stations at short notice before gubernatorial elections in 2017.

                     25.6.2018

                     18.

                     Xavier Antonio Moreno Reyes

                     Secretary-General of the National Electoral Council

                     Secretary-General of the National Electoral Council (CNE). Responsible for approving CNE decisions which have undermined democracy in Venezuela, including facilitating the establishment of the illegitimate Constituent Assembly and manipulation of the electoral process.

                     25.6.2018’


title: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/898 of 25 June 2018 implementing Regulation (EU) No 401/2013 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Myanmar/Burma

text:
               25.6.2018

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               LI 160/1

         COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/898
   of 25 June 2018
   implementing Regulation (EU) No 401/2013 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Myanmar/Burma
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 401/2013 of 2 May 2013 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Myanmar/Burma and repealing Regulation (EC) No 194/2008 (1), and in particular Article 4i thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 2 May 2013, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 401/2013.

               (2)

               On 26 February 2018, the Council adopted conclusions condemning the ongoing widespread, systematic grave human rights abuses committed by the Myanmar/Burma military and security forces. The conclusions called for proposals for targeted restrictive measures against senior military officers of the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw).

               (3)

               On 26 April 2018, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2018/647 (2) which provides a legal framework for targeted restrictive measures against certain natural persons from the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) and the Border Guard Police responsible for serious human rights violations, for obstructing the provision of humanitarian assistance to civilians in need and for obstructing the conduct of independent investigations into alleged serious human rights violations or abuses.

               (4)

               In view of the situation in Myanmar/Burma and the responsibility for human rights violations committed by parts of the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) and the Border Guard Police, seven persons should be included in the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures in Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 401/2013.

               (5)

               Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 401/2013 should be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 401/2013 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      Done at Luxembourg, 25 June 2018.

            For the Council

            The President

         F. MOGHERINI

      (1)  OJ L 121, 3.5.2013, p. 1.

      (2)  Council Regulation (EU) 2018/647 of 26 April 2018 amending Regulation (EU) No 401/2013 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Myanmar/Burma (OJ L 108, 27.4.2018, p. 1).

      ANNEX
      The following persons are added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies set out in Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 401/2013:

                     ‘Name

                     Identifying information

                     Reasons

                     Date of listing

                     1.

                     Aung Kyaw Zaw

                     Date of birth: 20 August 1961
                     Passport No: DM000826
                     Date of issue: 22 November 2011
                     Date of expiry: 21 November 2021
                     National Identification Number: BC 17444

                     Lieutenant General Aung Kyaw Zaw was the Commander of the Bureau of Special Operations No. 3 of the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) from August 2015 to the end of 2017. The Bureau of Special Operations No. 3 oversaw the Western Command and, in that context, Lieutenant General Aung Kyaw Zaw is responsible for the atrocities and serious human rights violations committed against Rohingya population in Rakhine State by the Western Command during that period. These include unlawful killings, sexual violence and systematic burning of Rohingya houses and buildings.

                     25.6.2018

                     2.

                     Maung Maung Soe

                     Date of birth: March 1964
                     National Identification Number: Tatmadaw Kyee 19571

                     Major General Maung Maung Soe was the Commander of the Western Command of the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) from October 2016 to 10 November 2017 and oversaw the military operations in Rakhine State. In that context, he is responsible for the atrocities and serious human rights violations committed against Rohingya population in Rakhine State by the Western Command during that period. These include unlawful killings, sexual violence and systematic burning of Rohingya houses and buildings.

                     25.6.2018

                     3.

                     Than Oo

                     Date of birth: 12 October 1973
                     National Identification Number: BC 25723

                     Brigadier General Than Oo is the Commander of the 99th Light Infantry Division of the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw). In that context, he is responsible for the atrocities and serious human rights violations committed against Rohingya population in Rakhine State in the second half of 2017 by the 99th Light Infantry Division. These include unlawful killings, sexual violence and systematic burning of Rohingya houses and buildings.

                     25.6.2018

                     4.

                     Aung Aung

                     National Identification Number: BC 23750

                     Brigadier General Aung Aung is the Commander of the 33rd Light Infantry Division of the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw). In that context, he is responsible for the atrocities and serious human rights violations committed against Rohingya population in Rakhine State in the second half of 2017 by the 33rd Light Infantry Division. These include unlawful killings, sexual violence and systematic burning of Rohingya houses and buildings.

                     25.6.2018

                     5.

                     Khin Maung Soe

                     Major General Khin Maung Soe is the Commander of the 15th Light Infantry Division of the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw), under which Infantry Battalion No. 564. In that context, he is responsible for the atrocities and serious human rights violations committed against Rohingya population in Rakhine State in the second half of 2017 by the 15th Light Infantry Division, in particular by Infantry Battalion No. 564. These include unlawful killings, sexual violence and systematic burning of Rohingya houses and buildings.

                     25.6.2018

                     6.

                     Thura San Lwin

                     Date of birth: 1957

                     Brigadier General Thura San Lwin was the Commander of the Border Guard Police from October 2016 until early October 2017. In that context, he is responsible for the atrocities and serious human rights violations committed against Rohingya population in Rakhine State by the Border Guard Police during that period. These include unlawful killings and systematic burning of Rohingya houses and buildings.

                     25.6.2018

                     7.

                     Thant Zin Oo

                     Thant Zin Oo is the Commander of the 8th Security Police Battalion. In that context, he is responsible for the atrocities and serious human rights violations committed against Rohingya population in Rakhine State in the second half of 2017 by the 8th Security Police Battalion. The serious human rights violations include unlawful killings and systematic burning of Rohingya houses and buildings. Those violations were conducted in conjunction with and in direct support of the 33rd Light Infantry Division of the Myanmar Armed Forces (Tatmadaw) led by Brigadier General Aung Aung. Thant Zin Oo is therefore associated with listed person, Brigadier General Aung Aung.

                     25.6.2018’


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/963 of 6 July 2018 on the allocation to Spain of additional days at sea within ICES divisions 8c and 9a excluding the Gulf of Cádiz

text:
               9.7.2018

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 172/1

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/963
   of 6 July 2018
   on the allocation to Spain of additional days at sea within ICES divisions 8c and 9a excluding the Gulf of Cádiz
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2018/120 of 23 January 2018 fixing for 2018 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters, and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/127 (1), and in particular point 8 of Annex IIB thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Table I of Annex IIB to Regulation (EU) 2018/120 lays down the maximum number of days that Union vessels of an overall length equal to or greater than 10 metres, carrying on board or deploying trawls, Danish seines and similar gears of mesh size equal to or larger than 32 mm, gill-nets of mesh size equal to or larger than 60 mm and bottom long-lines, may be present within ICES divisions 8c and 9a, excluding the Gulf of Cádiz, from 1 February 2018 to 31 January 2019.

               (2)

               According to point 8.5 of Annex IIB to Regulation (EU) 2018/120, the Commission may, on the basis of permanent cessations of fishing activities that took place between 1 February 2017 and 31 January 2018, allocate an additional number of days at sea on which a vessel may be authorised by its flag Member State to be present within the relevant area when carrying on board regulated gear.

               (3)

               On 26 March 2018, in accordance with the first sentence of point 8.1 of Annex IIB of Regulation (EU) 2018/120, Spain submitted a request for additional days at sea on the basis of the permanent cessations of fishing activities. Spain confirmed that nine vessels ceased fishing activities between 1 February 2017 and 31 January 2018.

               (4)

               In view of the data made available to the Commission and having regard to the calculation method laid down in point 8.2 of Annex IIB to Regulation (EU) 2018/120, three additional days at sea for vessels referred to in point 1 of that Annex should be allocated to Spain for the period from 1 February 2018 to 31 January 2019.

               (5)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The maximum number of days at sea for which Spain may authorise a vessel flying its flag to be present in ICES divisions 8c and 9a, excluding the Gulf of Cádiz, carrying on board or deploying regulated gear and not being subject to special conditions in the period from 1 February 2018 to 31 January 2019, as laid down in Table I of Annex IIB to Regulation (EU) 2018/120, shall be increased to 129 days.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 6 July 2018.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  OJ L 27, 31.1.2018, p. 27.