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Official Journal L 256 of the European Union Volume 64 English edition Legislation 19 July 2021 Contents II Non-legislative acts INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS ★ Council Decision (EU) 2021/1172 of 18 June 2021 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement with Respect to Time Limitations on Arrangements for the Provision of Aircraft with Crew between the European Union, the United States of America, Iceland, and the Kingdom of Norway . 1 REGULATIONS ★ Council Regulation (EU) 2021/1173 of 13 July 2021 on establishing the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking and repealing Regulation (EU) 2018/1488 . 3 ★ Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1174 of 12 July 2021 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications ‘Asparago di Badoere’ (PGI) . 52 ★ Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/1175 of 16 July 2021 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of polyols in certain energy-reduced confectionery products (1) . 53 ★ Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/1176 of 16 July 2021 amending Annexes III, V, VII and IX to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards genotyping of positive TSE cases in goats, the determination of age in ovine and caprine animals, the measures applicable in a herd or flock with atypical scrapie and the conditions for imports of products of bovine, ovine and caprine origin (1) . 56 ★ Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1177 of 16 July 2021 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/408 as regards the deletion of propoxycarbazone from the list of active substances to be considered as candidates for substitution (1) . 60 (1) Text with EEA relevance. Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period. EN The titles of all other acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk. ★ Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1178 of 16 July 2021 amending certain Annexes to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 as regards certain lists of third countries authorised for the entry into the Union of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin (1) . 63 ★ Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1179 of 16 July 2021 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1051/2011 as regards the aggregate tables and micro-data files for the transmission of the data (1) . 89 DECISIONS ★ Council Decision (EU) 2021/1180 of 13 July 2021 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the written procedure by the Participants to the Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits as regards the adoption of a decision to amend the provisions on Commercial Interest Reference Rates of the Arrangement . 97 ★ Council Decision (EU) 2021/1181 of 13 July 2021 on the position to be adopted, on behalf of the European Union, within the Trade Committee established by the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam as regards the adoption of the Rules of Procedure for the Trade Committee . 99 ★ Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1182 of 16 July 2021 on the harmonised standards for medical devices drafted in support of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council . 100 ★ Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/1183 of 16 July 2021 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/450 as regards the publication of references of European Assessment Documents for certain construction products (1) . 103 RULES OF PROCEDURE ★ Decision No 41/2021 of the Court of Auditors on the security rules for protecting EU classified information (EUCI) . 106 (1) Text with EEA relevance. 19.7.2021 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 256/1 II (Non-legislative acts) INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS COUNCIL DECISION (EU) 2021/1172 of 18 June 2021 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Agreement with Respect to Time Limitations on Arrangements for the Provision of Aircraft with Crew between the European Union, the United States of America, Iceland, and the Kingdom of Norway THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 100(2) in conjunction with point (a) of the second subparagraph of Article 218(6) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament (1), Whereas: (1) In accordance with Council Decision (EU) 2019/1580 (2), the Agreement with Respect to Time Limitations on Arrangements for the Provision of Aircraft with Crew between the European Union, the United States of America, Iceland, and the Kingdom of Norway ('the Agreement') (3) was signed on 27 August 2019, subject to its conclusion at a later date. The Agreement, which is attached to Decision (EU) 2019/1580 together with the Memorandum of Consultations (4), has been applied on a provisional basis since the date of signature thereof. (2) As provided by the Joint Declaration forming an integral part of the Agreement and by Decision (EU) 2019/1580, the Agreement, which has been signed in English, has also been drawn up in other official languages of the Union and those additional language versions are to be authenticated by an exchange of letters between the Parties. (3) The Agreement should be approved, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The Agreement with Respect to Time Limitations on Arrangements for the Provision of Aircraft with Crew between the European Union, the United States of America, Iceland, and the Kingdom of Norway, of which the Joint Declaration forms an integral part, is hereby approved on behalf of the Union (5). (1) Consent of 18 May 2021 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (2) Council Decision (EU) 2019/1580 of 18 July 2019 on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, and the provisional application of the Agreement with Respect to Time Limitations on Arrangements for the Provision of Aircraft with Crew between the European Union, the United States of America, Iceland, and the Kingdom of Norway (OJ L 245, 25.9.2019, p. 1). (3) Agreement with Respect to Time Limitations on Arrangements for the Provision of Aircraft with Crew (OJ L 245, 25.9.2019, p. 3). (4) For the Memorandum of Consultations, see document ST 11100/19 at http://register.consilium.europa.eu (5) The text of the Agreement has been published in OJ L 245, 25.9.2019, p. 3, together with the decision on signature. L 256/2 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 19.7.2021 Article 2 The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the Union, give the notification provided for in Article 7(1) of the Agreement (6). Article 3 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption. Done at Luxembourg, 18 June 2021. For the Council The President J. LEÃO (6) The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union by the General Secretariat of the Council. 19.7.2021 EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 256/3 REGULATIONS COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2021/1173 of 13 July 2021 on establishing the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking and repealing Regulation (EU) 2018/1488 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 187 and the first paragraph of Article 188 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1), Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (2), Whereas: (1) Regulation (EU) 2021/695 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) establishes Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (‘Horizon Europe’). Parts of Horizon Europe may be implemented through European Partnerships, with private and/or public sector partners, in order to achieve the greatest possible impact of Union funding and the most effective contribution to the Union’s policy objectives. (2) In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2021/695 support may be provided to Joint Undertakings established in the framework of Horizon Europe. Such partnerships should be implemented only where other parts of Horizon Europe, including other forms of European Partnerships, would not achieve its objectives or would not generate the necessary expected impacts, and if justified by a long-term perspective and high degree of integration. The conditions under which such partnerships are created are specified in that Regulation. (3) Regulation (EU) 2021/694 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) establishes the Digital Europe Programme. The Digital Europe Programme supports the implementation of projects of common interest which aim at the acquisition, deployment and operation of a world-class supercomputing, quantum and data infrastructure, at federation and interconnection, and at widening the use of supercomputing services and the development of key skills. (4) Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5) establishes the Connecting Europe Facility. The Connecting Europe Facility enables projects of common interest to be prepared and implemented within the framework of the trans-European networks policy in the sectors of transport, telecommunications and energy. In particular, the Connecting Europe Facility supports the implementation of those projects of common (1) Opinion of 24 June 2021 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (2) Opinion of 27 January 2021 (OJ C 123, 9.4.2021, p. 7).