title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/990 of 12 June 2017 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Bayerisches Bier (PGI)]

text:
               13.6.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 149/57

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/990
   of 12 June 2017
   approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Bayerisches Bier (PGI)]
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(3)(a) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission examined Germany's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected geographical indication (PGI) ‘Bayerisches Bier’, registered under Council Regulation (EC) No 1347/2001 (2).

               (2)

               Since the amendments in question were not minor within the meaning of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union
                   (3) as required by Article 50(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.

               (3)

               On 22 February 2016 the Commission received a notice of opposition from the Netherlands. The related reasoned statement of opposition was received by the Commission on 19 April 2016.

               (4)

               Finding such opposition admissible, by letter dated 6 June 2016, the Commission invited Germany and the Netherlands to engage in appropriate consultations for a period of three months to seek agreement among themselves in accordance with their internal procedures.

               (5)

               The deadline for consultation was extended for three additional months.

               (6)

               An agreement was reached between the parties. Germany communicated the results of the agreement to the Commission by letter of 4 January 2017.

               (7)

               The Netherlands had opposed the last paragraph of section 5 of the consolidated single document, as published, which reads ‘The conclusions of the EU institutions under the simplified declaration procedure on the link between ‘Bayerisches Bier’ and its renown were examined and confirmed by the European Court of Justice in Case C-343/07’, did not meet the requirements for an amendment under Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 and Commission Regulations (EU) No 664/2014 (4) and 668/2014 (5).

               (8)

               The reasons given by the opponent are the following: the application would lack of reasons or explanations for the insertion of the challenged paragraph; that paragraph would not provide any details substantiating the link with the geographical area while being in the section of the single document concerning the link; that paragraph would be incorrect and misleading since in Case C-343/07 the Court of Justice of the European Union has neither examined nor confirmed whether the substantive requirement for a direct link with a geographical area was met; that paragraph would cause prejudice to Bavaria NV as it could jeopardise the existence of the ‘Bavaria’ trade marks owned and used by Bavaria NV and its affiliates.

               (9)

               Germany agreed on the deletion of the challenged paragraph.

               (10)

               In the light of the above, the Commission considers that the amendment should be approved without the challenged paragraph in the single document. The consolidated version of the single document should be published for information,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name ‘Bayerisches Bier’ (PGI) are hereby approved. The consolidated single document is set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   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, 12 June 2017.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.

      (2)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1347/2001 of 28 June 2001 supplementing the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 on the registration of geographical indications and designations of origin under the procedure laid down in Article 17 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 (OJ L 182, 5.7.2001, p. 3).

      (3)  OJ C 390, 24.11.2015, p. 25.

      (4)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 664/2014 of 18 December 2013 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the establishment of the Union symbols for protected designations of origin, protected geographical indications and traditional specialities guaranteed and with regard to certain rules on sourcing, certain procedural rules and certain additional transitional rules (OJ L 179, 19.6.2014, p. 17).

      (5)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 of 13 June 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 179, 19.6.2014, p. 36).

      ANNEX

         SINGLE DOCUMENT

         ‘BAYERISCHES BIER’

         EU No: DE-PGI-0117-01220 — 4.4.2014

         PDO ( )

         PGI (X)

      1.   Name(s)

      ‘Bayerisches Bier’
      2.   Member State or third country

      Germany
      3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff

      3.1.   Type of product

      Class 2.1. Beers
      3.2.   Description of product to which the name in (1) applies

            Schankbier

      bottom fermented

                  Original wort (%)

                  :

                  7,0 - 9,0

                  % alcohol by volume

                  :

                  2,5 - 3,5

                  Colour (EBC)

                  :

                  5 - 20 units

                  Hop bitter content (EBC)

                  :

                  10 - 30 units

            a full-bodied, soft, fizzy beer with fewer calories and less alcohol by volume than Vollbier (full-strength beer)

            Hell/Lager

      bottom fermented

                  Original wort (%)

                  :

                  11,0 - 12,5

                  % alcohol by volume

                  :

                  4,5 - 5,5

                  Colour (EBC)

                  :

                  5 - 20 units

                  Hop bitter content (EBC)

                  :

                  10 - 25 units

            a slightly aromatic, light, full-bodied, mild beer

            Pils

      bottom fermented

                  Original wort (%)

                  :

                  11,0 - 12,5

                  % alcohol by volume

                  :

                  4,5 - 6,0

                  Colour (EBC)

                  :

                  5 - 15 units

                  Hop bitter content (EBC)

                  :

                  30 - 40 units

            a distinctive, slightly sharp beer with a bitter edge lent by the hops

            Export

      bottom fermented

                  Original wort (%)

                  :

                  12,0 - 13,5

                  % alcohol by volume

                  :

                  4,5 - 6,0

                  Colour (EBC)

                  :

                  5 - 65 units (hell — dunkel)

                  Hop bitter content (EBC)

                  :

                  15 - 35 units

            a full-bodied, well-rounded bitter taste

            Dunkel

      bottom fermented

                  Original wort (%)

                  :

                  11,0 - 14,0

                  % alcohol by volume

                  :

                  4,5 - 6,0

                  Colour (EBC)

                  :

                  40 - 65 units

                  Hop bitter content (EBC)

                  :

                  15 - 35 units

            a full-bodied beer with a malty aroma

            Schwarzbier

      bottom fermented

                  Original wort (%)

                  :

                  11,0 - 13,0

                  % alcohol by volume

                  :

                  4,5 - 6,0

                  Colour (EBC)

                  :

                  65 - 150 units

                  Hop bitter content (EBC)

                  :

                  15 - 40 units

            a beer with a roasted aroma, a slight malty aroma and a bitter edge lent by the hops

            Märzen/Festbier

      bottom fermented

                  Original wort (%)

                  :

                  13,0 - 14,5

                  % alcohol by volume

                  :

                  5,0 - 6,5

                  Colour (EBC)

                  :

                  7 - 40 units

                  Hop bitter content (EBC)

                  :

                  12 - 45 units

            a malty-flavoured beer with a slightly bitter edge lent by the hops

            Bock

      bottom fermented

                  Original wort (%)

                  :

                  16,0 - 18,0

                  % alcohol by volume

                  :

                  6,0 - 8,5

                  Colour (EBC)

                  :

                  7 - 120 units (hell — dunkel)

                  Hop bitter content (EBC)

                  :

                  15 - 40 units

            a full-bodied, malty-flavoured beer with a delicate aroma of hops

            Doppelbock

      bottom fermented

                  Original wort (%)

                  :

                  18,0 - 21,0

                  % alcohol by volume

                  :

                  7,0 - 9,5

                  Colour (EBC)

                  :

                  10 - 150 units (hell — dunkel)

                  Hop bitter content (EBC)

                  :

                  15 - 35 units

            a distinctly full-bodied, malty-flavoured beer with a hint of caramel

            Weizenschankbier

      top fermented

                  Original wort (%)

                  :

                  7,0 - 9,0

                  % alcohol by volume

                  :

                  2,5 - 3,5

                  Colour (EBC)

                  :

                  7 - 30 units

                  Hop bitter content (EBC)

                  :

                  5 - 20 units

            a fizzy beer with the aroma of yeast

            Weizenbier

      top fermented

                  Original wort (%)

                  :

                  11,0 - 13,5

                  % alcohol by volume

                  :

                  4,5 - 5,5

                  Colour (EBC)

                  :

                  5 - 65 units (hell — dunkel)

                  Hop bitter content (EBC)

                  :

                  10 - 30 units

            a fruity beer with an aroma of wheat and a slightly malty flavour

            Kristallweizen

      top fermented

                  Original wort (%)

                  :

                  11,0 - 13,5

                  % alcohol by volume

                  :

                  4,5 - 5,5

                  Colour (EBC)

                  :

                  5 - 18 units

                  Hop bitter content (EBC)

                  :

                  5 - 20 units

            a carbonated beer with the aroma of wheat

            Rauchbier

      bottom fermented

                  Original wort (%)

                  :

                  11,0 - 14,5

                  % alcohol by volume

                  :

                  4,5 - 6,0

                  Colour (EBC)

                  :

                  30 - 60 units

                  Hop bitter content (EBC)

                  :

                  20 - 30 units

            a full-bodied beer with a smoky flavour

            Kellerbier/Zwickelbier

      bottom fermented

                  Original wort (%)

                  :

                  11,0 - 13,5

                  % alcohol by volume

                  :

                  4,5 - 6,0

                  Colour (EBC)

                  :

                  5 - 60 units

                  Hop bitter content (EBC)

                  :

                  10 - 35 units

            a beer with a slightly bitter edge lent by the hops, unfiltered, tapped from the lower part of the barrel, with a low carbon dioxide content

            Eisbier/Icebier

      bottom fermented

                  Original wort (%)

                  :

                  11,0 - 13,0

                  % alcohol by volume

                  :

                  4,5 - 5,0

                  Colour (EBC)

                  :

                  5 - 20 units

                  Hop bitter content (EBC)

                  :

                  10 - 25 units

            very mild and soft
      These values are subject to the analytical tolerances laid down by law and recognised by the relevant food monitoring authorities in Bavaria.
      3.3.   Feed (for products of animal origin only) and raw materials (for processed products only)

      For the most part, high-quality local raw materials (water, hops, malt) from Bavaria are used. The hops and malt are traditionally subject to continuous quality checks from scientific institutes, such as the Technische Universität München-Weihenstephan.
      3.4.   Specific steps in production that must take place in the identified geographical area

      The entire production process takes place in the geographical area specified.
      3.5.   Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc. of the product the registered name refers to

      —
      3.6.   Specific rules concerning labelling of the product the registered name refers to

      The beer label bears one of the types of beer listed under 3(2) together with the designation ‘Bayerisches Bier’.
      4.   Concise definition of the geographical area

      Bavaria, subdivided into 7 government regions.
      5.   Link with the geographical area

      The quality and reputation of ‘Bayerisches Bier’ can be attributed to a centuries-old brewing tradition under the 1516 Bavarian Purity Law. The production process to be followed has been laid down by law since the 15th century. Over the centuries, a large number of different recipes evolved as the Bavarian brewers' expertise developed, which has led to a range of varieties that is unique worldwide. Bavaria is the birthplace of wheat beer and the site of the world's largest wheat beer brewery. Weihenstephan is home to one of the most famous brewing institutions in the world. The ancient brewing tradition, the resulting range of varieties and the predominant use of top-quality raw materials from Bavaria mean that ‘Bayerisches Bier’ is generally highly regarded among consumers.

         Reference to publication of the product specification

      (the second subparagraph of Article 6(1) of this Regulation)
      http://register.dpma.de/DPMAregister/geo/detail.pdfdownload/40790


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1110 of 8 July 2015 establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities covered by the applications for import licences lodged from 26 June to 3 July 2015 in the context of the tariff quota for maize opened by Regulation (EC) No 969/2006

text:
               9.7.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 181/80

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/1110
   of 8 July 2015
   establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities covered by the applications for import licences lodged from 26 June to 3 July 2015 in the context of the tariff quota for maize opened by Regulation (EC) No 969/2006
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 188(1) and (3) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Regulation (EC) No 969/2006 (2) opened an annual import tariff quota of 277 988 tonnes of maize (order number 09.4131).

               (2)

               Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 969/2006 fixes a quantity of 138 994 tonnes for subperiod 2 from 1 July to 31 December 2015.

               (3)

               The quantities covered by the applications for import licences lodged from 26 June 2015 at 13.00 to 3 July 2015 at 13.00 (Brussels time) exceed those available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested, calculated in accordance with Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 (3).

               (4)

               Import licences should no longer be issued under Regulation (EC) No 969/2006 for the current quota period.

               (5)

               In order to ensure the efficiency of the measure, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   1.   The quantities covered by the applications for import licences in respect of the quota referred to in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 969/2006 (order number 09.4131) lodged from 26 June 2015 at 13.00 to 3 July 2015 at 13.00 (Brussels time) shall be multiplied by an allocation coefficient of 77,459146 %.
   2.   The submission of new import licence applications in respect of the quota referred to in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 969/2006 (order number 09.4131) is suspended as from 3 July 2015 at 13.00 (Brussels time) for the current quota subperiod.
   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 Brussels, 8 July 2015.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Jerzy PLEWA

            Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

      (1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.

      (2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 969/2006 of 29 June 2006 opening and providing for the administration of a Community tariff quota for imports of maize from third countries (OJ L 176, 30.6.2006, p. 44).

      (3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13).


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/888 of 29 May 2015 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Arroz Carolino do Baixo Mondego (PGI))

text:
               11.6.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 146/1

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/888
   of 29 May 2015
   entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Arroz Carolino do Baixo Mondego (PGI))
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Portugal's application to register the name ‘Arroz Carolino do Baixo Mondego’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union
                   (2).

               (2)

               As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Arroz Carolino do Baixo Mondego’ should therefore be entered in the register,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The name ‘Arroz Carolino do Baixo Mondego’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.
   The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.6. — Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed, as listed in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (3).
   Article 2
   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, 29 May 2015.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Phil HOGAN

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ C 25, 24.1.2015, p. 18.

      (3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 of 13 June 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 179, 19.6.2014, p. 36).


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1128/2012 of 26 November 2012 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

text:
               1.12.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 331/15

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1128/2012
   of 26 November 2012
   concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.

               (2)

               Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has laid down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Those rules apply also to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific provisions of the Union, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods.

               (3)

               Pursuant to those general rules, the goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex should be classified under the CN code indicated in column (2), by virtue of the reasons set out in column (3) of that table.

               (4)

               It is appropriate to provide that binding tariff information which has been issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature but which is not in accordance with this Regulation can, for a period of three months, continue to be invoked by the holder, under Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (2).

               (5)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN code indicated in column (2) of that table.
   Article 2
   Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States, which is not in accordance with this Regulation, can continue to be invoked for a period of three months under Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92.
   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, 26 November 2012.

            For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
         Algirdas ŠEMETA

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.

      ANNEX

                  Description of the goods

                  Classification
                  (CN code)

                  Reasons

                  (1)

                  (2)

                  (3)

                  A panel (so-called "waterproof plywood") made of thirteen sheets of wood glued together with a glue resistant to boiling water. The sheets are disposed so that the grains of successive layers are at an angle.
                  The inner sheets are less than 2 mm thick. The two outer sheets are less than 1 mm thick and are made of poplar covered with a polymer coating for insulation.
                  The panel's density is of 0,5 g/cm3.
                  The panel is used in construction, for example, for concrete shuttering.

                  4412 32 10

                  Classification is determined by General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and by the wording of CN codes 4412, 4412 32 and 4412 32 10.
                  Classification under heading 4413 as densified wood is excluded as the panel has not been chemically or physically treated to increase its density or hardness and improve its mechanical strength or resistance to chemical or electrical agencies (see also the HS Explanatory Notes to heading 4413).
                  The panel is considered to be plywood as it consists of several sheets of wood glued and disposed one on the other so that the grains of successive layers are at an angle (see also the HS Explanatory Notes to heading 4412, point (1)).
                  The panel is therefore to be classified under CN code 4412 32 10 as other plywood with at least one outer ply of non-coniferous wood.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 365/2014 of 7 April 2014 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff

text:
               11.4.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 108/9

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 365/2014
   of 7 April 2014
   amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 established a nomenclature of goods, hereinafter referred to as the Combined Nomenclature, which is set out in Annex I to that Regulation.

               (2)

               In the interest of legal certainty, it is necessary to clarify the scope of the Combined Nomenclature as regards subheadings 0408 11 and 0408 19, which cover ‘egg yolks’.

               (3)

               The expression ‘otherwise preserved’ in the terms of heading 0408 should, for the purposes of subheadings 0408 11 and 0408 19, cover the use of limited amounts of salt or chemicals for preservation purposes as long as the salt or chemicals do not affect the character of those products. Salt or chemicals should not be used at a level higher than is necessary to achieve the preservation of the products having regard to commonly used production methods for products of subheadings 0408 11 and 0408 19. In principle, an amount of salt of up to 12 % by weight or minor amounts of other preservation agents do not change the character of egg yolks and can be accepted under subheadings 0408 11 and 0408 19.

               (4)

               A new Additional note should therefore be added in Chapter 4 of Part Two of the Combined Nomenclature to ensure its uniform interpretation throughout the Union.

               (5)

               Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (6)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   In Chapter 4 of Part Two of the Combined Nomenclature set out in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 the following Additional note 2 is added:

                  ‘2.

                  For the purposes of subheadings 0408 11 and 0408 19 the following applies:
                  The expression “otherwise preserved” also applies to egg yolks with limited amounts of salt (in general, an amount of up to around 12 % by weight) or minor amounts of chemicals added for preservation purposes provided that both of the following conditions are fulfilled:

                              (i)

                              the products retain the character of egg yolks of subheadings 0408 11 and 0408 19;

                              (ii)

                              salt or chemicals may not be used at a level higher than is necessary for purposes of preservation.’

   Article 2
   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, 7 April 2014.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Algirdas ŠEMETA

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1488 of 18 August 2017 amending for the 274th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida organisations

text:
               19.8.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 215/1

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/1488
   of 18 August 2017
   amending for the 274th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida organisations
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida organisations (1), and in particular Article 7(1)(a) and Article 7a(5) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.

               (2)

               On 9 August 2017, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to amend one entry in its list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply. Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 should therefore be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 18 August 2017.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

            Head of the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments

      (1)  OJ L 139 29.5.2002, p. 9.

      ANNEX
      In Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002, under the heading ‘Natural persons’, the identifying data for the entry:

         ‘Rustam Magomedovich Aselderov (original script: Рустам Магомедович Асельдеров) (alias (a) Abu Muhammad (original script: Абу Мухаммад), (b) Abu Muhammad Al-Kadari (original script: Абу Мухаммад Аль-Кадари), (c) Muhamadmuhtar (original script: Мухамадмухтар). Date of birth: 9.3.1981. Place of birth: Iki-Burul Village, Iki-Burulskiy District, Republic of Kalmykia, Russian Federation. Nationality: Russian Federation. Passport no.: Russian passport number 8208 No. 555627, issued by Leninskiy Office, Directorate of the Federal Migration Service of the Russian Federation for the Republic of Dagestan. Date of designation referred to in Article 7d(2)(i): 12.12.2016.’

      is replaced by the following:

         ‘Rustam Magomedovich Aselderov (original script: Рустам Магомедович Асельдеров) (alias (a) Abu Muhammad (original script: Абу Мухаммад), (b) Abu Muhammad Al-Kadari (original script: Абу Мухаммад Аль-Кадари), (c) Muhamadmuhtar (original script: Мухамадмухтар). Date of birth: 9.3.1981. Place of birth: Iki-Burul Village, Iki-Burulskiy District, Republic of Kalmykia, Russian Federation. Nationality: Russian Federation. Passport no.: Russian passport number 8208 No. 555627, issued by Leninskiy Office, Directorate of the Federal Migration Service of the Russian Federation for the Republic of Dagestan. Other information: Killed on 3 December 2016 in Makhachkala, the Republic of Dagestan, Russian Federation. Date of designation referred to in Article 7d(2)(i): 12.12.2016’


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1202 of 22 July 2015 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               23.7.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 195/41

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/1202
   of 22 July 2015
   establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1),
   Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XVI, Part A thereto.

               (2)

               The standard import value is calculated each working day, in accordance with Article 136(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, taking into account variable daily data. Therefore this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed 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 Brussels, 22 July 2015.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Jerzy PLEWA

            Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

      (1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.

      (2)  OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.

      ANNEX

         Standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

                  (EUR/100 kg)

                  CN code

                  Third country code (1)

                  Standard import value

                  0702 00 00

                  AL

                  29,8

                  MA

                  154,8

                  MK

                  34,0

                  ZZ

                  72,9

                  0707 00 05

                  TR

                  137,2

                  ZZ

                  137,2

                  0709 93 10

                  AR

                  73,3

                  TR

                  120,5

                  ZZ

                  96,9

                  0805 50 10

                  AR

                  116,4

                  LB

                  87,7

                  TR

                  109,0

                  UY

                  143,6

                  ZA

                  134,8

                  ZZ

                  118,3

                  0806 10 10

                  EG

                  208,5

                  TN

                  195,3

                  ZZ

                  201,9

                  0808 10 80

                  AR

                  157,4

                  BR

                  106,6

                  CH

                  142,8

                  CL

                  132,9

                  NZ

                  150,3

                  US

                  165,7

                  ZA

                  122,1

                  ZZ

                  139,7

                  0808 30 90

                  AR

                  111,6

                  CL

                  147,9

                  NZ

                  159,3

                  ZA

                  112,7

                  ZZ

                  132,9

                  0809 10 00

                  TR

                  235,0

                  ZZ

                  235,0

                  0809 29 00

                  TR

                  240,3

                  ZZ

                  240,3

                  0809 30 10, 0809 30 90

                  TR

                  214,0

                  ZZ

                  214,0

                  0809 40 05

                  BA

                  69,9

                  IL

                  116,3

                  ZZ

                  93,1

         (1)  Nomenclature of countries laid down by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1106/2012 of 27 November 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries, as regards the update of the nomenclature of countries and territories (OJ L 328, 28.11.2012, p. 7). Code ‘ZZ’ stands for ‘of other origin’.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/899 of 8 June 2016 concerning the authorisation of a 6-phytase produced by Trichoderma reesei (ATCC SD-6528) as a feed additive for all poultry species and all porcine species (other than suckling piglets) (holder of authorisation Danisco (UK) Ltd) (Text with EEA relevance)

text:
               9.6.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 152/15

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/899
   of 8 June 2016
   concerning the authorisation of a 6-phytase produced by Trichoderma reesei (ATCC SD-6528) as a feed additive for all poultry species and all porcine species (other than suckling piglets) (holder of authorisation Danisco (UK) Ltd)
   (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 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation.

               (2)

               In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 an application was submitted for the authorisation of a 6-phytase produced by Trichoderma reesei (ATCC SD-6528). That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

               (3)

               That application concerns the authorisation of a 6-phytase produced by Trichoderma reesei (ATCC SD-6528) as a feed additive for poultry and porcine species to be classified in the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’.

               (4)

               The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinion of 22 October 2015 (2) that, under the proposed conditions of use, a 6-phytase produced by Trichoderma reesei (ATCC SD-6528) does not have an adverse effect on animal health, human health or the environment, and that it is efficacious in improving the retention of phosphorus in chickens and turkeys for fattening, laying hens, weaned piglets, pigs for fattening and sows, at the recommended dose. The Authority has also concluded that this conclusion can be extrapolated to minor poultry species and minor porcine species. The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring. It also verified the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

               (5)

               The assessment of a 6-phytase produced by Trichoderma reesei (ATCC SD-6528) shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of that preparation should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.

               (6)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘digestibility enhancers’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
   Article 2
   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, 8 June 2016.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.

      (2)  EFSA Journal 2015;13(11):4275.

      ANNEX

                  Identification number of the additive

                  Name of the holder of authorisation

                  Additive

                  Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method

                  Species or category of animal

                  Maximum age

                  Minimum content

                  Maximum content

                  Other provisions

                  End of period of authorisation

                  Units of active substance/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %

                     Category: Zootechnical additives. Functional group: digestibility enhancers.

                  4a24

                  Danisco (UK) Ltd

                  6-phytase EC 3.1.3.26

                     Additive composition

                  Preparation of 6-phytase produced by Trichoderma reesei (ATCC SD-6528) having a minimum activity of 15 000  U (1)/g.
                  Liquid form

                     Characterisation of the active substance

                  6-phytase (EC 3.1.3.26) produced by Trichoderma reesei (ATCC SD-6528)

                     Analytical method
                      (2)

                  For the quantification of 6-phytase activity in the feed additive:

                              —

                              colorimetric method based on the enzymatic reaction of phytase on the phytate.

                        For the quantification of 6-phytase activity in premixtures and feedingstuffs:

                              —

                              colorimetric method based on the enzymatic reaction of phytase on the phytate EN ISO 30024.

                  All poultry species
                  All porcine species (other than suckling piglets)

                  —

                  250 U

                  —

                              1.

                              In the directions for use of the additive and premixture the storage conditions and stability to pelleting shall be indicated.

                              2.

                              Maximum recommended dose: 2 000  U/kg feed.

                              3.

                              For users of the additive and premixtures in a feed business, operational procedures and appropriate organisational measures shall be established to address hazards by inhalation, dermal contact or eye contact. Where the dermal, inhalator or eye exposure cannot be reduced to an acceptable level by these procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with appropriate personal protective equipment.

                  29 June 2026

         (1)  1 U is the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 micromole of inorganic phosphate per minute from a sodium phytate substrate at pH 5,5 and 37 °C.

         (2)  Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Reference Laboratory: https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/eurl/feed-additives/evaluation-reports


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 495/2011 of 20 May 2011 amending Regulation (EC) No 109/2007 as regards the composition of the feed additive monensin sodium  Text with EEA relevance

text:
               21.5.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 134/6

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 495/2011
   of 20 May 2011
   amending Regulation (EC) No 109/2007 as regards the composition of the feed additive monensin sodium
   (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 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the possibility to modify the authorisation of a feed additive further to a request from the holder of the authorisation and an opinion of the European Food Safety Authority (the Authority).

               (2)

               The use of monensin sodium, belonging to the group of coccidiostats and histomonostats, was authorised for 10 years as a feed additive for use on chickens for fattening and turkeys by Commission Regulation (EC) No 109/2007 (2).

               (3)

               The holder of the authorisation submitted an application for a modification of the authorisation of monensin sodium as regards an additional composition of that feed additive. Relevant data were submitted to support this request.

               (4)

               The Authority concluded in its opinion of 1 February 2011 (3) that the use of this new formulation of the additive on chickens for fattening and turkeys does not raise any additional concerns for animal health, human health or the environment and that it is effective in controlling coccidiosis. It also verified the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Reference Laboratory for Feed Additives set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

               (5)

               The conditions provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 are satisfied.

               (6)

               Regulation (EC) No 109/2007 should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (7)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 109/2007 is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following 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, 20 May 2011.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.

      (2)  OJ L 31, 6.2.2007, p. 6.

      (3)  EFSA Journal 2011; 9(2):2009.

      ANNEX

            ‘ANNEX

                        Identification number of the additive

                        Name of the holder of authorisation

                        Additive
                        (Trade name)

                        Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method

                        Species or category of animal

                        Maximum age

                        Minimum content

                        Maximum content

                        Other provisions

                        End of period of authorisation

                        Provisional maximum residue limits (MRLs) in the relevant foodstuffs of animal origin

                        mg of active substance/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %

                           Coccidiostats and histomonostats

                        51701

                        Huvepharma NV Belgium

                        Monensin sodium
                        (Coxidin)

                                       Additive composition

                                                Monensin sodium technical substance equivalent to monensin activity: 25 %

                                                Perlite: 15 – 20 %

                                                Wheat bran 55 – 60 %

                                       Active substance

                                    C36H61O11Na
                                    Sodium salt of polyether monocarboxylic acid produced by Streptomyces cinnamonensis 28682, LMG S-19095 in powder form
                                    Factor composition

                                                Monensin A: not less than 90 %

                                                Monensin A + B: not less than 95 %

                                                Monensin C: 0,2 – 0,3 %

                                       Analytical method
                                        (1)

                                    Method for determination of the active substance: high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with post-column derivatisation and UV detection (λ = 520nm)

                        Chickens for fattening

                        —

                        100

                        125

                                    1.

                                    Use prohibited at least 1 day before slaughter.

                                    2.

                                    The additive shall be incorporated in compound feedingstuffs in form a premixture.

                                    3.

                                    Maximum permitted dose of monensin sodium in complementary feedingstuffs:

                                                —

                                                625 mg/kg for chickens for fattening,

                                                —

                                                500 mg/kg for turkeys.

                                    4.

                                    Monensin sodium shall not be mixed with other coccidiostats.

                                    5.

                                    Indicate in the instructions for use:
                                    “Dangerous for equines. This feedingstuff contains an ionophore: avoid simultaneous administration with tiamulin and monitor for possible adverse reactions when used concurrently with other medicinal substances”.

                                    6.

                                    Wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye/face protection. In case of insufficient ventilation in the premise, wear suitable respiratory equipments.

                        6.2.2017

                        25 μg monensin sodium/kg of wet skin + fat
                        8 μg monensin sodium/kg of wet liver, wet kidney and wet muscle

                        Turkeys

                        16 weeks

                        60

                        100

                        51701

                        Huvepharma NV Belgium

                        Monensin sodium
                        (Coxidin)

                                       Additive composition

                                                Monensin sodium technical substance equivalent to monensin activity: 25 %

                                                Perlite: 15 – 20 %

                                                Calcium Carbonate: qs. 100 %

                                       Active substance

                                    C36H61O11Na
                                    Sodium salt of polyether monocarboxylic acid produced by Streptomyces cinnamonensis 28682, LMG S-19095 in powder form
                                    Factor composition

                                                Monensin A: not less than 90 %

                                                Monensin A + B: not less than 95 %

                                                Monensin C: 0,2 – 0,3 %

                                       Analytical method
                                        (1)

                                    Method for determination of the active substance: high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with post-column derivatisation and UV-VIS detection (EN ISO standard method 14183:2008)

                        Chickens for fattening

                        —

                        100

                        125

                                    1.

                                    Use prohibited at least 1 day before slaughter.

                                    2.

                                    The additive shall be incorporated in compound feedingstuffs in form of a granulated premixture.

                                    3.

                                    Monensin sodium shall not be mixed with other coccidiostats.

                                    4.

                                    Indicate in the instructions for use:
                                    “Dangerous for equines. This feedingstuff contains an ionophore: avoid simultaneous administration with tiamulin and monitor for possible adverse reactions when used concurrently with other medicinal substances”.

                                    5.

                                    Wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye/face protection. In case of insufficient ventilation in the premise, wear suitable respiratory equipments.

                        10.6.2021

                        25 μg monensin sodium/kg of wet skin + fat
                        8 μg monensin sodium/kg of wet liver, wet kidney and wet muscle

                        Turkeys

                        16 weeks

                        60

                        100

         (1)  Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the European Union Reference Laboratory for Feed Additives: http://irmm.jrc.ec.europa.eu/EURLs/EURL_feed_additives/Pages/index.aspx’


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1368 of 6 August 2015 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to aid in the apiculture sector

text:
               8.8.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 211/9

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/1368
   of 6 August 2015
   laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to aid in the apiculture sector
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular points (a) and (c) of the first paragraph and the second paragraph of Article 57 and Article 223(3) thereof,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (2), and in particular Article 58(4), point (b) of the first subparagraph and the second subparagraph of Article 63(5) and point (a) of the first subparagraph and the second subparagraph of Article 64(7) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 replaced Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (3) and lays down new rules regarding aid in the apiculture sector. It also empowers the Commission to adopt delegated and implementing acts in that respect. In order to ensure the smooth functioning of the aid scheme in the new legal framework, certain rules have to be adopted by means of such acts. Those acts should replace Commission Regulation (EC) No 917/2004 (4). That Regulation is repealed by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1366 (5).

               (2)

               Article 55(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 provides that Member States may draw up national programmes for the apiculture sector covering a period of three years (‘apiculture programmes’). In accordance with Article 55(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, Member States who make use of this possibility are to carry out a study on the production and marketing structure of their beekeeping sectors. It is necessary to specify the elements that those programmes and studies should contain.

               (3)

               Apiculture programmes proposed by the Member States are to be approved by the Commission. Therefore, it is necessary to set a deadline for the notification of the programmes by the Member States and a procedure for the approval of the programmes by the Commission.

               (4)

               As the beekeeping sector involves a large number of small producers, the apiculture programmes should be made readily accessible to the public by the Member States and the Commission, once approved.

               (5)

               In order to allow flexibility in the implementation of the apiculture programmes and to limit the administrative burden, Member States should be able to amend the measures included therein during the implementation of those programmes provided that the overall ceiling on planned annual expenditure is not exceeded and that the Union contribution to the financing of the programmes remains equivalent to 50 % of the expenditure borne by the Member States. However, it is appropriate to lay down procedural rules for significant amendments to a programme.

               (6)

               Member States should monitor the implementation of the apiculture programmes. The procedure applied by Member States for monitoring checks should be in line with the general principles laid down in Article 59 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013. This procedure should be notified to the Commission by the Member States together with the programmes.

               (7)

               In order to verify that the conditions for granting Union financing have been fulfilled, the participating Member States should carry out administrative and on-the-spot checks. For on the-spot-checks, Member States should ensure that at least 5 % of the applicants for aid are checked. Member States should draw the check sample from the entire population of applicants comprising a random part in order to obtain a representative error rate and a risk- based part, which should target the areas where the risk of error is the highest.

               (8)

               In accordance with the general rules on the protection of the financial interests of the Union laid down in Articles 54, 58 and 63 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, Member States should establish a suitable system of corrections and penalties for irregularities enabling the recovery of any amount unduly paid plus interest calculated in accordance with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 908/2014 (6). This system should be notified to the Commission by the Member States together with the programmes.

               (9)

               The apiculture year should cover a period of time which allows Member States to perform the checks related to the apiculture measures.

               (10)

               In order to evaluate the impact of the apiculture programmes while taking into account the need to limit the administrative burden to the Member States and the beekeeping sector, it is necessary for Member States to submit to the Commission an annual implementation report providing the summary of expenditure and the results achieved by the use of the performance indicators for each measure of the programme.

               (11)

               Consistency between measures included in apiculture programmes and the rural development programmes under Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (7) should be ensured during the implementation of the apiculture programmes. To this effect, Member States should describe in their apiculture programmes the criteria they have laid down to avoid double funding of apiculture programmes under aid in the apiculture sector pursuant to Article 55 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and rural development support pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013.

               (12)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   CHAPTER 1

      INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

   Article 1
   Subject matter
   This Regulation lays down the implementing rules governing Union aid for the national programmes for the apiculture sector as referred to in Article 55 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (‘apiculture programmes’).
   Article 2
   Apiculture year
   For the purposes of the apiculture programmes, the ‘apiculture year’ shall mean the period of 12 consecutive months from 1 August until 31 July.
   CHAPTER 2

      APICULTURE PROGRAMMES

   Article 3
   Notification of the apiculture programmes
   Each Member State shall notify to the Commission its proposal for a single apiculture programme for its entire territory at the latest on the 15 March which precedes the start of the first apiculture year of the programme.
   Article 4
   Content of the apiculture programmes
   Apiculture programmes shall include the elements listed in the Annex.
   Article 5
   Approval of the apiculture programmes
   1.   Apiculture programmes shall be approved by the Commission pursuant to point (c) of the first paragraph of Article 57 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, at the latest on the 15 June which precedes the start of the first apiculture year of the apiculture programme in question.
   2.   Approved apiculture programmes shall be made available to the public by the Commission on its website.
   Article 6
   Amendments to the apiculture programmes
   1.   Without prejudice to paragraph 2, Member States may amend measures included in their apiculture programmes during the apiculture year, for example by introducing or withdrawing measures or types of actions, by introducing changes in the description of the measures or changes of eligibility conditions or by transferring funds between measures of the programme, provided that those measures continue to comply with Article 55(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.
   The financial limits for each measure may be amended provided that the overall ceiling on planned annual expenditure is not exceeded and that the Union contribution to the apiculture programmes remains equivalent to 50 % of the expenditure borne by the Member States for those programmes as approved.
   2.   Requests for amendments to the apiculture programmes entailing the introduction of a new measure or the withdrawal of a measure shall be notified to the Commission by the Member States and approved by the Commission before they are implemented.
   3.   Requests referred to in paragraph 2 shall be approved by the Commission in accordance with the following procedure:

               (a)

               the representative organisations which collaborated with the Member State in drawing up the apiculture programmes are consulted;

               (b)

               the amendment shall be deemed to be approved if the Commission has not made observations on the request after a period of 21 working days from the receipt of the request. If the Commission has made observations, the amendment shall be deemed to be approved as soon as the Member State is informed by the Commission that the observations have been fully addressed.

         CHAPTER 3

      UNION CONTRIBUTION

   Article 7
   Eligibility of expenditure and payments
   Only expenditure incurred in the implementation of the measures included in the apiculture programme of the Member State shall be eligible for a Union contribution.
   Payments, by the Member States to the beneficiaries, related to measures implemented during each apiculture year shall be made within the 12-month period starting on 16 October of that apiculture year and ending on 15 October of the following year.
   CHAPTER 4

      MONITORING AND CHECKS

   Article 8
   Checks
   1.   Member States shall carry out checks to verify that the conditions for granting Union financing are met. Those checks shall consist of both administrative and on-the-spot checks and follow the general principles laid down in Article 59 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013.
   2.   Regarding on-the-spot checks Member States shall require verification of the following:

               (a)

               the correct implementation of the measures included in the apiculture programmes, in particular investment and service measures;

               (b)

               the expenditure actually incurred is at least equivalent to the financial support requested,

               (c)

               where relevant, the number of beehives declared is consistent with the number of beehives found to be kept by the applicant taking into account additional data provided by the beekeeper on activity during the apiculture year concerned.

         3.   Member States shall ensure that at least 5 % of the applicants for aid within the framework of their apiculture programmes are subject to on-the spot checks.
   The samples for checks shall be drawn from the entire population of applicants and shall include:

               (a)

               a number of applicants randomly selected in order to obtain a representative error rate;

               (b)

               a number of applicants selected on the basis of a risk analysis based on the following criteria:

                           (i)

                           the amount of financing allocated to the beneficiaries;

                           (ii)

                           the nature of the actions financed under the apiculture measures;

                           (iii)

                           the conclusions of previous on-the-spot checks;

                           (iv)

                           other criteria to be defined by the Member States.

         Article 9
   Undue payments and penalties
   1.   Interest added to the amount of undue payments recovered in accordance with Article 54(1), 58(1)(e) or 63(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 shall be calculated in accordance with Article 27 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 908/2014.
   2.   In case of fraud or serious negligence for which they are responsible, beneficiaries shall, in addition to repaying undue payments received and interest thereon in accordance with Article 63(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, pay an amount equal to the difference between the amount initially paid and the amount they are entitled to.
   CHAPTER 5

      RULES ON NOTIFICATIONS AND PUBLICATION

   Article 10
   Annual implementation report
   1.   By 15 March each year starting from 2018, the participating Member States shall notify to the Commission an annual implementation report on the application of their apiculture programme during the previous apiculture year.
   2.   The annual implementation report shall include the following elements:

               (a)

               a summary of the expenditure incurred in euros during the apiculture year, broken down by measure;

               (b)

               results on the basis of the performance indicators selected for each implemented measure.

         Article 11
   Date of notification of the number of beehives
   The notification referred to in Article 3 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1366 shall be made by 15 March each year starting from 2017.
   Article 12
   Rules on notifications
   The notifications referred to Articles 3, 6, 10 and 11 of this Regulation shall be made in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 792/2009 (8).
   Article 13
   Publication of aggregated data
   The Commission shall make publicly available on its website aggregated data on the following:

               (a)

               the number of beehives notified in accordance with Article 11;

               (b)

               the annual implementation reports notified in accordance with Article 10;

               (c)

               the study on the production and marketing structure in the beekeeping sector, as referred to in point (3) of the Annex, included in the apiculture programme notified in accordance with Article 3.

         CHAPTER 6

      FINAL PROVISION

   Article 14
   Entry into force
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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 August 2015.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.

      (2)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549.

      (3)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1).

      (4)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 917/2004 of 29 April 2004 on detailed rules to implement Council Regulation (EC) No 797/2004 on actions in the field of beekeeping (OJ L 163, 30.4.2004, p. 83).

      (5)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1366 of 11 May 2015 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to aid in the apiculture sector (see page 3 of this Official Journal).

      (6)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 908/2014 of 6 August 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to paying agencies and other bodies, financial management, clearance of accounts, rules on checks, securities and transparency (OJ L 255, 28.8.2014, p. 59).

      (7)  Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 487).

      (8)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 792/2009 of 31 August 2009 laying down detailed rules for the Member States' notification to the Commission of information and documents in implementation of the common organisation of the markets, the direct payments' regime, the promotion of agricultural products and the regimes applicable to the outermost regions and the smaller Aegean islands (OJ L 228, 1.9.2009, p. 3).

      ANNEX
      Apiculture programmes shall include at least the following elements:

                  (1)

                  an evaluation of the results achieved to date during the implementation of the previous apiculture programme, if such a programme was in place. As from the 2020-2022 apiculture programmes, that evaluation shall be based on the latest two annual implementation reports of the previous programme as referred to in Article 10;

                  (2)

                  a description of the method used to determine the number of beehives in accordance with Article 2 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1366,

                  (3)

                  a study carried out by the Member State on the production and marketing structure in the beekeeping sector in its territory. The study shall provide at least the following information, covering the last two calendar years preceding the notification of the apiculture programme for approval;

                              (i)

                              the number of beekeepers;

                              (ii)

                              the number of beekeepers managing more than 150 beehives;

                              (iii)

                              the total number of beehives managed by beekeepers with more than 150 beehives;

                              (iv)

                              the number of beekeepers organised in beekeepers' associations;

                              (v)

                              the annual national production of honey in kg in the last two calendar years preceding the notification of the apiculture programme for approval;

                              (vi)

                              the range of prices for multi-floral honey at the site of production;

                              (vii)

                              the range of prices for multi-floral honey in bulk at wholesalers;

                              (viii)

                              the estimated average yield in kg of honey per beehive and per year;

                              (ix)

                              the estimated average production cost (fixed and variable) per kg of honey produced;

                              (x)

                              the number of beehives determined in the last two calendar years preceding the notification of the apiculture programme for approval for those Member States who did not have such a programme in place for the preceding three-year period;

                  (4)

                  an evaluation of the needs of the apiculture sector in the Member State, based at least on the evaluation of the results of the previous apiculture programme if there was one, a study on the production and marketing structure in the beekeeping sector, and the outcomes of the cooperation with the representative organisations in the beekeeping field;

                  (5)

                  a description of the objectives of the apiculture programme and the link between those objectives and the apiculture measures selected in the list in Article 55(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013;

                  (6)

                  a detailed description of the actions which will be carried out under the apiculture measures selected in the list in Article 55(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, including the estimated costs and a financing plan broken down by year and by measure;

                  (7)

                  the criteria established by the Member States to ensure that there is no double funding of apiculture programmes in accordance with Article 5 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1366;

                  (8)

                  the performance indicators used for each apiculture measure selected. Member States shall select at least one relevant performance indicator per measure;

                  (9)

                  implementing arrangements for the apiculture programme, including:

                              (i)

                              the designation by the Member State of a contact point responsible for the management of the apiculture programmes;

                              (ii)

                              a description of the procedure for monitoring checks;

                              (iii)

                              a description of the actions to be taken in case of undue payments to the beneficiaries, including the penalties;

                              (iv)

                              the provisions to ensure that the approved programme is publicised in the Member State;

                              (v)

                              the actions taken to cooperate with representative organisations in the beekeeping field;

                              (vi)

                              a description of the method used to evaluate the results of the measures of the apiculture programme for the apiculture sector of the Member State concerned.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1420/2013 of 17 December 2013 repealing Regulations (EC) No 347/96, (EC) No 1924/2000, (EC) No 1925/2000, (EC) No 2508/2000, (EC) No 2509/2000, (EC) No 2813/2000, (EC) No 2814/2000, (EC) No 150/2001, (EC) No 939/2001, (EC) No 1813/2001, (EC) No 2065/2001, (EC) No 2183/2001, (EC) No 2318/2001, (EC) No 2493/2001, (EC) No 2306/2002, (EC) No 802/2006, (EC) No 2003/2006, (EC) No 696/2008 and (EC) No 248/2009 following the adoption of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products

text:
               28.12.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 353/48

      COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1420/2013
   of 17 December 2013
   repealing Regulations (EC) No 347/96, (EC) No 1924/2000, (EC) No 1925/2000, (EC) No 2508/2000, (EC) No 2509/2000, (EC) No 2813/2000, (EC) No 2814/2000, (EC) No 150/2001, (EC) No 939/2001, (EC) No 1813/2001, (EC) No 2065/2001, (EC) No 2183/2001, (EC) No 2318/2001, (EC) No 2493/2001, (EC) No 2306/2002, (EC) No 802/2006, (EC) No 2003/2006, (EC) No 696/2008 and (EC) No 248/2009 following the adoption of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 of 17 December 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products (1), and in particular Articles 4(4), 5(4), 6(7), 7(10), 9(5), 10(4), 12(5), 13(7), 17(5), 21(8), 23(5), 24(8), 25(6), 26(3), 27(6), 29(5), 34(2) and 35(3) thereof,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2799/98 of 15 December 1998 establishing agrimonetary arrangements for the euro (2), and in particular Article 3(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) replaces Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 with effect from 1 January 2014, with the exception of Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 which applies until 12 December 2014.

               (2)

               Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 has made significant changes to the provisions on consumer information, recognition of producer organisations, extension of rules, production and marketing planning, recognition of inter-branch organisations, prices, intervention, notifications and financing.

               (3)

               It is therefore appropriate to repeal the following implementing Regulations:

                           —

                           Commission Regulation (EC) No 347/96 of 27 February 1996 establishing a system of rapid reporting of the release of salmon for free circulation in the European Community (4),

                           —

                           Commission Regulation (EC) No 1924/2000 of 11 September 2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 as regards the grant of specific recognition to producers’ organisations in the fisheries sector in order to improve the quality of their products (5),

                           —

                           Commission Regulation (EC) No 1925/2000 of 11 September 2000 establishing the operative events for the exchange rates to be applied when calculating certain amounts provided for by the mechanisms of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 on the common organisation of the market in fishery and aquaculture products (6),

                           —

                           Commission Regulation (EC) No 2508/2000 of 15 November 2000 laying down the detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 as regards operational programmes in the fisheries sector (7),

                           —

                           Commission Regulation (EC) No 2509/2000 of 15 November 2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 as regards granting financial compensation for withdrawals of certain fishery products (8),

                           —

                           Commission Regulation (EC) No 2813/2000 of 21 December 2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 as regards the grant of private storage aid for certain fishery products (9),

                           —

                           Commission Regulation (EC) No 2814/2000 of 21 December 2000 laying down the detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 as regards the grant of carry-over aid for certain fishery products (10),

                           —

                           Commission Regulation (EC) No 150/2001 of 25 January 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 as regards the penalties to be applied to producer organisations in the fisheries sector for irregularity of the intervention mechanism and amending Regulation (EC) No 142/98 (11),

                           —

                           Commission Regulation (EC) No 939/2001 of 14 May 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 as regards the grant of flat-rate aid for certain fishery products (12),

                           —

                           Commission Regulation (EC) No 1813/2001 of 14 September 2001 laying down the detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 as regards the conditions for, the grant of and the withdrawal of recognition of inter-branch organisations (13),

                           —

                           Commission Regulation (EC) No 2065/2001 of 22 October 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 as regards informing consumers about fishery and aquaculture products (14),

                           —

                           Commission Regulation (EC) No 2183/2001 of 9 November 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 as regards granting the compensatory allowance for tuna intended for the processing industry (15),

                           —

                           Commission Regulation (EC) No 2318/2001 of 29 November 2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 as regards the recognition of producer organisations in the fishery and aquaculture sector (16),

                           —

                           Commission Regulation (EC) No 2493/2001 of 19 December 2001 on the disposal of certain fishery products which have been withdrawn from the market (17),

                           —

                           Commission Regulation (EC) No 2306/2002 of 20 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 as regards the notification of the prices of imported fishery products (18),

                           —

                           Commission Regulation (EC) No 802/2006 of 30 May 2006 fixing the conversion factors applicable to fish of the genera Thunnus and Euthynnus
                               (19),

                           —

                           Commission Regulation (EC) No 2003/2006 of 21 December 2006 laying down detailed rules for the financing by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) of expenditure relating to the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products (20),

                           —

                           Commission Regulation (EC) No 696/2008 of 23 July 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 as regards the extension to non-members of certain rules adopted by producers’ organisations in the fisheries sector (21),

                           —

                           Commission Regulation (EC) No 248/2009 of 19 March 2009 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 as regards notifications concerning recognition of producer organisations, the fixing of prices and intervention within the scope of the common organisation of the market in fishery and aquaculture products (22).

               (4)

               Since the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 on recognition of producer organisations, extension of rules, production and marketing planning, recognition of inter-branch organisations, prices, intervention and notifications apply from 1 January 2014, Regulations (EC) No 347/96, (EC) No 1924/2000, (EC) No 1925/2000, (EC) No 2508/2000, (EC) No 2509/2000, (EC) No 2813/2000, (EC) No 2814/2000, (EC) No 150/2001, (EC) No 939/2001, (EC) No 1813/2001, (EC) No 2183/2001, (EC) No 2318/2001, (EC) No 2493/2001, (EC) No 2306/2002, (EC) No 802/2006, (EC) No 2003/2006, (EC) No 696/2008 and (EC) No 248/2009 should be repealed with effect from 1 January 2014. Since the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 on consumer information apply from 13 December 2014, Regulation (EC) No 2065/2001 should be repealed with effect from 13 December 2014,

               (5)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Examination Committee for fishery and aquaculture products.

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Repeals
   1.   Regulations (EC) No 347/96, (EC) No 1924/2000, (EC) No 1925/2000, (EC) No 2508/2000, (EC) No 2509/2000, (EC) No 2813/2000, (EC) No 2814/2000, (EC) No 150/2001, (EC) No 939/2001, (EC) No 1813/2001, (EC) No 2183/2001, (EC) No 2318/2001, (EC) No 2493/2001, (EC) No 2306/2002, (EC) No 802/2006, (EC) No 2003/2006, (EC) No 696/2008 and (EC) No 248/2009 are repealed with effect from 1 January 2014.
   2.   Regulation (EC) No 2065/2001 is repealed with effect from 13 December 2014.
   3.   The provisions of the repealed Regulations shall continue to apply to expenditure incurred pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 104/2000.
   Article 2
   Entry into force
   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, 17 December 2013.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  OJ L 17, 21.1.2000, p. 22.

      (2)  OJ L 349, 24.12.1998, p. 1.

      (3)  Regulation (EU) No 1379/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products (see page 1 of this Official Journal).

      (4)  OJ L 49, 28.2.1996, p. 7.

      (5)  OJ L 230, 12.9.2000, p. 5.

      (6)  OJ L 230, 12.9.2000, p. 7.

      (7)  OJ L 289, 16.11.2000, p. 8.

      (8)  OJ L 289, 16.11.2000, p. 11.

      (9)  OJ L 326, 22.12.2000, p. 30.

      (10)  OJ L 326, 22.12.2000, p. 34.

      (11)  OJ L 24, 26.1.2001, p. 10.

      (12)  OJ L 132, 15.5.2001, p. 10.

      (13)  OJ L 246, 15.9.2001, p. 7.

      (14)  OJ L 278, 23.10.2001, p. 6.

      (15)  OJ L 293, 10.11.2001, p. 11.

      (16)  OJ L 313, 30.11.2001, p. 9.

      (17)  OJ L 337, 20.12.2001, p. 20.

      (18)  OJ L 348, 21.12.2002, p. 94.

      (19)  OJ L 144, 31.5.2006, p. 15.

      (20)  OJ L 379, 28.12.2006, p. 49.

      (21)  OJ L 195, 24.7.2008, p. 6.

      (22)  OJ L 79, 25.3.2009, p. 7.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1107 of 8 July 2015 approving the basic substance Salix spp. cortex, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (Text with EEA relevance)

text:
               9.7.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 181/72

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/1107
   of 8 July 2015
   approving the basic substance Salix spp. cortex, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011
   (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 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (1), and in particular Article 23(5) in conjunction with Article 13(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               In accordance with Article 23(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the Commission received on 26 April 2013 an application from the Institut Technique de l'Agriculture Biologique (ITAB) for the approval of Salix alba bark as basic substance. That application was accompanied by the information required by the second subparagraph of Article 23(3).

               (2)

               The Commission asked the European Food Safety Authority (hereinafter ‘the Authority’) for scientific assistance. The Authority presented to the Commission a Technical Report on the substance concerned on 3 June 2014 (2). The Commission presented the review report (3) and a draft of this Regulation to the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed on 14 November 2014 and finalised them for the meeting of that Committee of 29 May 2015.

               (3)

               The documentation provided by the applicant and the results of examination carried out by the European Medicine Agency (4) in accordance with Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (5) show that Salix cortex fulfils the criteria of a traditional herbal medicine. It was therefore considered appropriate to extend the scope of the application from Salix alba bark to Salix spp. cortex. Moreover, it is not predominantly used for plant protection purposes but nevertheless is useful in plant protection in a product consisting of the substance and water.

               (4)

               The Commission considers that Salix spp. cortex is a basic substance pursuant to Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. Salix spp. cortex is part of a plant and is ubiquitous in the environment. The additional exposure of humans, animals and the environment by the uses as detailed in the review report is expected to be negligible compared to exposure expected through realistic natural situations.

               (5)

               Therefore, Salix spp. cortex may be expected to satisfy, in general, the requirements laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, in particular with regard to the uses which were examined and detailed in the Commission review report. It is therefore appropriate to approve Salix spp. cortex as a basic substance.

               (6)

               In accordance with Article 13(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 in conjunction with Article 6 thereof and in the light of current scientific and technical knowledge, it is, however, necessary to include certain conditions for the approval which are detailed in Annex I to this Regulation.

               (7)

               In accordance with Article 13(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (6) should be amended accordingly.

               (8)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Approval of a basic substance
   The substance Salix spp. cortex as specified in Annex I is approved as basic substance subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
   Article 2
   Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011
   Part C of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.
   Article 3
   Entry into force
   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, 8 July 2015.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1.

      (2)  Outcome of the consultation with Member States and EFSA on the basic substance application for Salix alba bark and the conclusions drawn by EFSA on the specific points raised. 2014:EN-609.34 pp.

      (3)  http://ec.europa.eu/sanco_pesticides/public/?event=homepage

      (4)  Assessment report on Salicis cortex (willow bark) and herbal preparation(s) thereof with well-established use and traditional use; EMEA/HMPC/295337/2007.

      (5)  Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use (OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 67).

      (6)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of approved active substances (OJ L 153, 11.6.2011, p. 1).

      ANNEX I

                  Common Name, Identification Numbers

                  IUPAC Name

                  Purity (1)

                  Date of approval

                  Specific provisions

                     Salix spp. cortex
                  CAS No: not allocated
                  CIPAC No: not allocated

                  Not applicable

                  European Pharmacopeia

                  1 July 2015

                     Salix cortex shall be used in accordance with the specific conditions included in the conclusions of the review report on Salix spp. cortex (SANCO/12173/2014) and in particular Appendices I and II thereof.

         (1)  Further details on identity, specification and manner of use of basic substance are provided in the review report.

      ANNEX II
      In Part C of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EC) No 540/2011, the following entry is added:

                     Number

                     Common Name, Identification Numbers

                     IUPAC Name

                     Purity (1)

                     Date of approval

                     Specific provisions

                     ‘7

                        Salix spp. cortex
                     CAS No: not allocated
                     CIPAC No: not allocated

                     Not applicable

                     European Pharmacopeia

                     1 July 2015

                        Salix cortex shall be used in accordance with the specific conditions included in the conclusions of the review report on Salix spp. cortex (SANCO/12173/2014) and in particular Appendices I and II thereof.’

         (1)  Further details on identity, specification and manner of use of basic substance are provided in the review report.