title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1984 of 28 November 2019 fixing the maximum amount of aid for private storage of olive oil within the tendering procedure opened by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1882

text:
                  29.11.2019

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 308/84

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/1984
         of 28 November 2019
         fixing the maximum amount of aid for private storage of olive oil within the tendering procedure opened by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1882
         THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
         Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
         Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 of 16 December 2013 determining measures on fixing certain aids and refunds related to the common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (1), and in particular point (a) of the first subparagraph of Article 4(2) thereof,
         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 (2), and in particular Article 18(2) thereof,
         Whereas:

                     (1)

                     Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1882 (3) opened a tendering procedure for private storage of olive oil.

                     (2)

                     On the basis of the tenders received during the submission sub-period ending on 26 November 2019, the maximum global quantity to be stored, the estimated costs of the storage and other relevant market information, it is appropriate to fix the maximum amount of aid for the storage of 3 650 tonnes of olive oil for a period of 180 days in order to alleviate the difficult market situation.

                     (3)

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

                     (4)

                     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:

            Article 1
            For the tenders submitted within the tendering procedure opened by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1882 during the sub-period ending on 26 November 2019, the maximum amount of aid for private storage of olive oil shall be:

                        (a)

                        EUR 0,00 per tonne per day of extra virgin olive oil;

                        (b)

                        EUR 0,83 per tonne per day of virgin olive oil;

                        (c)

                        EUR 0,83 per tonne per day of lampante olive oil.

            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, 28 November 2019.

                  For the Commission,

                  On behalf of the President,

               Jerzy PLEWA

                  Director-General

                  Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

            (1)  OJ L 346, 20.12.2013, p. 12.

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

            (3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1882 of 8 November 2019 (OJ L 290, 11.11.2019, p. 12).


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/156 of 23 January 2020 registering a geographical indication of a spirit drink under Article 30(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council Norsk Akevitt/Norsk Aquavit/Norsk Akvavit/Norwegian Aquavit

text:
                  6.2.2020

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 34/13

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/156
         of 23 January 2020
         registering a geographical indication of a spirit drink under Article 30(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council ‘Norsk Akevitt’/‘Norsk Aquavit’/‘Norsk Akvavit’/‘Norwegian Aquavit’
         THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
         Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
         Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on the definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirit drinks, the use of the names of spirit drinks in the presentation and labelling of other foodstuffs, the protection of geographical indications for spirit drinks, the use of ethyl alcohol and distillates of agricultural origin in alcoholic beverages, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 (1), and in particular Article 30(2) thereof,
         Whereas:

                     (1)

                     The Commission examined Norway’s application of 25 November 2016 for registration of the geographical indication ‘Norsk Akevitt’/‘Norsk Aquavit’/‘Norsk Akvavit’/‘Norwegian Aquavit’ pursuant to Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2).

                     (2)

                     Regulation (EU) 2019/787, which replaces Regulation (EC) No 110/2008, entered into force on 25 May 2019. Under Article 49(1) of that Regulation, Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 on geographical indications was repealed with effect from 8 June 2019.

                     (3)

                     After concluding that the application complied with Regulation (EC) No 110/2008, the Commission published the main specifications of the technical file in the Official Journal of the European Union (3) as required by Article 17(6) of that Regulation, in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 50(4) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787.

                     (4)

                     No notice of opposition has been received by the Commission under Article 27(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/787.

                     (5)

                     The indication ‘Norsk Akevitt’/‘Norsk Aquavit’/‘Norsk Akvavit’/‘Norwegian Aquavit’ should therefore be registered as a geographical indication,

               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

            Article 1
            The geographical indication ‘Norsk Akevitt’/‘Norsk Aquavit’/‘Norsk Akvavit’/‘Norwegian Aquavit’ is hereby registered. This Regulation grants the name ‘Norsk Akevitt’/‘Norsk Aquavit’/‘Norsk Akvavit’/‘Norwegian Aquavit’ the protection referred to in Article 21 of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 in accordance with Article 30(4) of that 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, 23 January 2020.

                  For the Commission,

                  On behalf of the President,

               Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI

                  Member of the Commission

            (1)  OJ L 130, 17.5.2019, p. 1.

            (2)  Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89 (OJ L 39, 13.2.2008, p. 16).

            (3)  OJ C 239, 16.7.2019, p. 9.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/239 of 20 February 2020 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 901/2014 with regard to the adaptation of the templates for type-approval procedures for two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles to the environmental steps Euro 5 and Euro 5+ requirements (Text with EEA relevance)

text:
                  21.2.2020

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 48/6

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/239
         of 20 February 2020
         amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 901/2014 with regard to the adaptation of the templates for type-approval procedures for two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles to the environmental steps Euro 5 and Euro 5+ requirements
         (Text with EEA relevance)
         THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
         Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
         Having regard Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2013 on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles (1), and in particular Article 27(4), Article 29(4), Article 32(1) and Article 38(2) thereof,
         Whereas:

                     (1)

                     Pursuant to the requirements introduced by Regulation (EU) 2019/129 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) as regards the application of the environmental step Euro 5 for L-category vehicles, certain sub-categories of vehicles will have to comply with additional technical requirements as from certain dates. Other sub-categories are exempted or are required to comply with certain requirements later than originally set out in Regulation (EU) No 168/2013.

                     (2)

                     The administrative type-approval templates laid down in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 901/2014 (3) should be adapted in light of the amendments provided for in Regulation (EU) 2019/129 to facilitate the type-approval process and to enable national authorities to verify compliance with the requirements of environmental steps Euro 5 and Euro 5+ applicable at a given date.

                     (3)

                     Implementing Regulation (EU) No 901/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly.

                     (4)

                     The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Technical Committee – Motor Vehicles,

               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

            Article 1
            Regulation (EU) No 901/2014 is amended as follows:

                        (1)

                        the following Article 12a is inserted:

                           ‘Article 12a
                           Transitional provisions

                              1.   Until 30 June 2020, national authorities shall continue to grant type-approvals to vehicle types in accordance with this Regulation in its version applicable on 11 March 2020.

                              2.   Until 31 December 2020, the Member States shall permit the placing on the market, registration and entry into service of vehicles based on a vehicle type approved in accordance with this Regulation in its version applicable on 11 March 2020.’;

                        (2)

                        Annexes I, IV, VII and VIII are amended in accordance with 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, 20 February 2020.

                  For the Commission

                  The President

               Ursula VON DER LEYEN

            (1)  OJ L 60, 2.3.2013, p. 52.

            (2)  Regulation (EU) 2019/129 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 January 2019 amending Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 as regards the application of the Euro 5 step to the type-approval of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles (OJ L 30, 31.1.2019, p. 106).

            (3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 901/2014 of 18 July 2014 implementing Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the administrative requirements for the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles (OJ L 249, 22.8.2014, p. 1).

            ANNEX

               (1)
               Annex I is amended as follows:

                           (a)

                           Part B is amended as follows:

                                       (i)

                                       in point 1, the following point 1.4 is added:

                                                   ‘1.4.

                                                   Vehicles and Vehicle types shall be identified as compliant with environmental step Euro 5 or environmental step Euro 5+ in accordance with the following Table:

                                                      Identification of environmental step Euro 5 and Euro 5+ for L-category vehicles

                                                               (sub-) category

                                                               Obligatory as of:
                                                               1.1.2020 for new types of vehicles
                                                               1.1.2021 for existing types of vehicles

                                                               Envi. step

                                                               Obligatory as of:
                                                               1.1.2024 for new types of vehicles
                                                               1.1.2025 for existing types of vehicles

                                                               Envi. step

                                                               L1e

                                                               OBD system not required

                                                               Euro 5

                                                               OBD system not required

                                                               Euro 5

                                                               test types I, IV & V: Euro 5

                                                               test types I, IV & V: Euro 5

                                                               L2e (other than L2e-U)

                                                               OBD system not required

                                                               Euro 5

                                                               OBD system not required

                                                               Euro 5

                                                               test types I, IV & V: Euro 5

                                                               test types I, IV & V: Euro 5

                                                               L2e-U

                                                               OBD system not required

                                                               Euro 5

                                                               OBD system not required

                                                               Euro 5+

                                                               test type I: Euro 4

                                                               test type I: Euro 5

                                                               test type IV & V: Euro 5

                                                               test types IV & V: Euro 5

                                                               L3e (other than enduro and trial), L4e, L5e-A and L7e-A

                                                               OBD stage I system that monitors electric circuit and electronics failure, and triggers a report when:

                                                               Euro 5

                                                               OBD stage I system that monitors electric circuit and electronics failure, and triggers a report when:

                                                               Euro 5+

                                                                           (a)

                                                                           OBD emission thresholds of Annex VI (B1) to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 are exceeded, and

                                                                           (a)

                                                                           OBD emission thresholds of Annex VI (B2) to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 are exceeded, and

                                                                           (b)

                                                                           any operating mode significantly reduces engine torque.

                                                                           (b)

                                                                           any operating mode significantly reduces engine torque.

                                                               OBD stage II that monitors emission control system failures and degradation (with the exception of catalyst monitoring), and reports when:

                                                               OBD stage II that monitors emission control system failures and degradation, and reports when:

                                                               OBD emission thresholds of Annex VI (B1) to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 are exceeded.

                                                               OBD emission thresholds of Annex VI (B2) to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 are exceeded.

                                                               test types I, IV & V: Euro 5

                                                               test types I, IV & V: Euro 5

                                                               Enduro L3e-AxE and Trial L3e-AxT

                                                               OBD stage I system that monitors electric circuit and electronics failure, and triggers a report when:

                                                               Euro 5

                                                               OBD stage I system that monitors electric circuit and electronics failure, and triggers a report when:

                                                               Euro 5+

                                                                           (a)

                                                                           OBD emission thresholds of Annex VI (B1) to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 are exceeded, and

                                                                           (a)

                                                                           OBD emission thresholds of Annex VI (B2) to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 are exceeded, and

                                                                           (b)

                                                                           any operating mode significantly reduces engine torque.

                                                                           (b)

                                                                           any operating mode significantly reduces engine torque.

                                                               test type I: Euro 4

                                                               test type I: Euro 5

                                                               test types IV & V: Euro 5

                                                               test types IV & V: Euro 5

                                                               L5e (other than Le5-A) and L7e (other than L7e-A)

                                                               OBD stage I system that monitors electric circuit and electronics failure, and triggers a report when:

                                                               Euro 5

                                                               OBD stage I system that monitors electric circuit and electronics failure, and triggers a report when:

                                                               Euro 5+

                                                                           (a)

                                                                           OBD emission thresholds of Annex VI (B1) to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 are exceeded, and

                                                                           (a)

                                                                           OBD emission thresholds of Annex VI (B2) to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 are exceeded, and

                                                                           (b)

                                                                           any operating mode significantly reduces engine torque.

                                                                           (b)

                                                                           any operating mode significantly reduces engine torque.

                                                               test types I, IV & V: Euro 5

                                                               test types I, IV & V: Euro 5

                                                               L6e other than L6e-B

                                                               OBD system not required

                                                               Euro 5

                                                               OBD system not required

                                                               Euro 5

                                                               test types I, IV & V: Euro 5

                                                               test types I, IV & V: Euro 5

                                                               L6e-B

                                                               OBD system not required

                                                               Euro 5

                                                               OBD system not required

                                                               Euro 5+’;

                                                               test type I: Euro 4

                                                               test type I: Euro 5

                                                               test type IV & V: Euro 5

                                                               test type IV & V: Euro 5

                                       (ii)

                                       point 2.8 is amended as follows:

                                                   —

                                                   information document data entry 4.0.1 is replaced by the following:

                                                                  ‘4.0.1.

                                                                  L1e – L7e

                                                                  Environmental step: Euro (3/4/5/5+) (4)’

                                                   —

                                                   the following information document data entry 7.6.3.5 is inserted after information document data entry 7.6.3.4:

                                                               ‘7.6.3.5.

                                                               L3e – L7e(10)

                                                               Description of the default modes which a driver may experience in case of an ETC failure’

                           (b)

                           in Appendix 3, information document data entry 4.0.1 is replaced by the following:

                                       ‘4.0.1.

                                       L1e – L7e

                                       Environmental step: Euro (3/4/5/5+) (4) ’

                           (c)

                           in Appendix 6, information document data entry 4.0.1 is replaced by the following:

                                       ‘4.0.1.

                                       L1e – L7e

                                       Environmental step: Euro (3/4/5/5+) (4) ’

                           (d)

                           in Appendix 7, information document data entry 4.0.1 is replaced by the following:

                                       ‘4.0.1.

                                       L1e – L7e

                                       Environmental step: Euro (3/4/5/5+) (4) ’

                           (e)

                           in Appendix 8, information document data entry 4.0.1 is replaced by the following:

                                       ‘4.0.1.

                                       L1e – L7e

                                       Environmental step: Euro (3/4/5/5+) (4) ’

               (2)
               in Annex IV, in Appendix 1, in Section 2, entry 4.0.1 is replaced by the following:

                           ‘4.0.1.

                           Environmental step: Euro (3/4/5/5+) (1) ’

               (3)
               in Annex VII, in point 5, Table 1 is amended as follows:

                           (a)

                           the following row is inserted after the row relating to ‘System: engine emissions (Euro 5 stage)’

                                       ‘System: engine emissions (Euro 5+ stage)

                                       134/2014

                                       A3’

                           (b)

                           the rows relating to ‘System: environmental on-board diagnostic (OBD Stage I: points 1.8.1 and 1.8.2 of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013)’ and ‘System: environmental on-board diagnostic (OBD Stage II: point 1.8.3 of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013)’ are replaced by the following:

                                       ‘System: environmental on-board diagnostic (OBD Stage I: point 1.8.1. to 1.8.2 of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 in its version applicable on 19.2.2019)

                                       134/2014

                                       C1

                                       System: environmental on-board diagnostic (OBD Stage II: point 1.8.3. of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 in its version applicable on 19.2.2019)

                                       134/2014

                                       C2’

                           (c)

                           the following rows are inserted after the row relating to ‘System: environmental on-board diagnostic (OBD Stage II: point 1.8.3 of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013)’:

                                       ‘System: environmental on-board diagnostic (OBD Stage I: point 1.8.3. of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013)

                                       134/2014

                                       C3

                                       System: environmental on-board diagnostic (OBD Stage II: point 1.8.4. of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013),

                                       134/2014

                                       C5

                                       System: environmental on-board diagnostic (OBD Stage II: point 1.8.5. of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013).

                                       134/2014

                                       C6’

               (4)
               Annex VIII is amended as follows:

                           (a)

                           point 2.2.1.1.2 is replaced by the following:

                                       ‘2.2.1.1.2.

                                       Environmental step of test vehicle: Euro 3, Euro 4, Euro 5, Euro 5+ (3) (4)’;

                           (b)

                           point 2.2.1.9.3 is amended as follows:

                                       (i)

                                       the heading is replaced by the following:

                                                   ‘2.2.1.9.3.

                                                   Test type VIII environmental results (Annex VI (B1) to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013) (3)’;

                                       (ii)

                                       Table 5-11 is amended as follows:

                                                   —

                                                   the heading is replaced by the following:

                                                      ‘Table 5-11

                                                         OBD emission thresholds (section B1 of Annex VI to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013) and environmental test results in case of malfunction’,

                                                   —

                                                   the cells relating to vehicle category L6e-A are deleted;

                           (c)

                           in point 2.2.1.6.3.3.2, Table 5-7, is amended as follows:

                                       (i)

                                       the text in second cell of the row concerning TRTTV1x
                                             (i)
                                             (ii)
                                           is replaced by:
                                       ‘x(v) km’;

                                       (ii)

                                       the following explanatory note is added:

                                                   ‘(v)

                                                   Replace x by 100, 2 500, or 3 500, in accordance with the provisions set out in Article 23(3), point (c) of Regulation (EU) No 168/2013.’;

                           (d)

                           point 2.2.1.9.4 is amended as follows:

                                       (i)

                                       the heading is replaced by the following:

                                                   ‘2.2.1.9.4.

                                                   Test type VIII environmental results (Annex VI (B2) to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013) (3)’;

                                       (ii)

                                       Table 5-12 is amended as follows:

                                                   —

                                                   the heading is replaced by the following:

                                                      ‘Table 5-12

                                                         OBD emission thresholds (section B2 of Annex VI to Regulation (EU) No 168/2013) and environmental test results in case of malfunction’,

                                                   —

                                                   the text in the first cell of the row concerning vehicle category L3e – L7e is replaced by:

                                                      ‘L3e, L4e, L5e and L7e’.