Regulation 2014/657 - Amendment of Council Regulation (EC) No 2173/2005 as regards the delegated and implementing powers to be conferred on the Commission

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  2. Key information
  3. Key dates
  4. Legislative text
  5. Original proposal
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Current status

This regulation has been published on June 27, 2014 and entered into force on June 30, 2014.

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Key information

official title

Regulation (EU) No 657/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2173/2005 as regards the delegated and implementing powers to be conferred on the Commission
 
Legal instrument Regulation
Number legal act Regulation 2014/657
Original proposal COM(2013)15 EN
CELEX number i 32014R0657

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Key dates

Document 15-05-2014
Publication in Official Journal 27-06-2014; OJ L 189 p. 108-111
Effect 30-06-2014; Entry into force Date pub. +3 See Art 2
End of validity 31-12-9999

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Legislative text

27.6.2014   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 189/108
 

REGULATION (EU) No 657/2014 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 15 May 2014

amending Council Regulation (EC) No 2173/2005 as regards the delegated and implementing powers to be conferred on the Commission

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 207(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,

After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,

Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (1),

Whereas:

 

(1)

Council Regulation (EC) No 2173/2005 (2) confers powers upon the Commission in order to implement some of the provisions of that Regulation.
 

(2)

As a consequence of the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, the powers conferred on the Commission under Regulation (EC) No 2173/2005 should be aligned to Articles 290 and 291 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).
 

(3)

In order to apply some of the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 2173/2005, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amendments to Annexes I, II and III to that Regulation. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.
 

(4)

In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 2173/2005, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to assess and approve existing schemes that guarantee the legality and reliable tracking of timber products exported from partner countries with a view to becoming the basis of a Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) licence, and to adopt modalities of a practical nature and documents of a standard format, including their possible means (electronic or paper format) in relation to the FLEGT licensing scheme. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3).
 

(5)

Regulation (EC) No 2173/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 2173/2005 is amended as follows:

 

(1)

in Article 4, paragraphs 2 and 3 are replaced by the following:

‘2.   In order to provide the necessary assurance as to the legality of the timber products concerned, the Commission shall assess existing schemes that guarantee the legality and reliable tracking of timber products exported from partner countries, and adopt implementing acts to approve them. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 11(3).

The schemes approved by the Commission may form the basis of a FLEGT licence.

  • 3. 
    Timber products of species listed in Annexes A, B and C to Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 (4) shall be exempt from the requirement laid down in paragraph 1 of this Article.

The Commission shall review that exemption, taking into account market developments and the experience gained in the implementation of this Regulation, shall report on its findings to the European Parliament and to the Council and, if necessary, shall come forward with appropriate legislative proposals.

  • (4) 
    Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade (OJ L 61, 3.3.1997, p. 1).’;"
 

(2)

in Article 5,...


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