title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1711 of 13 November 2018 amending Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1371/2013 as regards the date of application of the exemptions granted to Indian exporting producers

text:
                  14.11.2018

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 286/12

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/1711
         of 13 November 2018
         amending Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1371/2013 as regards the date of application of the exemptions granted to Indian exporting producers
         THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
         Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
         Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Union (1), and in particular Articles 11(3), 13(4), and 14(3) thereof,
         After consulting the Member States,
         Whereas:
         1.   MEASURES IN FORCE

                     (1)

                     On 9 August 2011, following an anti-dumping investigation, the Council imposed by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 791/2011 (2) a definitive anti-dumping duty of 62,9 % on imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres originating in the People's Republic of China (‘PRC’).

                     (2)

                     On 24 July 2012, following an anti-circumvention investigation pursuant to Article 13 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 (3) (‘the basic Regulation’), the Council extended by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 672/2012 (4) the measures to imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres consigned from Malaysia, whether declared as originating in Malaysia or not.

                     (3)

                     On 16 January 2013, following an anti-circumvention investigation pursuant to Article 13 of the basic Regulation, the Council extended by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 21/2013 (5) the measures to imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres consigned from Taiwan and Thailand, whether declared as originating in Taiwan and Thailand or not.

                     (4)

                     On 20 December 2013, following an anti-circumvention investigation pursuant to Article 13 of the basic Regulation, the Council extended by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1371/2013 (6) the measures to imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres consigned from India and Indonesia, whether declared as originating in India and Indonesia or not and granted an exemption from that duty to Montex Glass Fibre Industries Pvt. Ltd Pursuant to Article 1(3) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1371/2013, duties became due on all imports of the product concerned (with the exception of those produced by Montex Glass Fibre Industries Pvt. Ltd) which were previously made subject to registration by Commission Regulation (EU) No 322/2013 (7) initiating the anti-circumvention investigation.

                     (5)

                     On 21 January 2014, Pyrotek Incorporated, a North American company with factories or sales offices in various countries, including the Union Member States, requested an exemption from the extended measures pursuant to Article 11(4) of the basic Regulation in respect of Pyrotek India Pvt. Ltd, an exporting producer from India.

                     (6)

                     In response to a questionnaire sent by the Commission, Pyrotek India Pvt. Ltd indicated that it had exported the product concerned during the period of the anti-circumvention investigation leading to the extension of measures to India, that is to say from 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013. Therefore, Pyrotek India Pvt. Ltd did not meet the conditions set in Article 11(4) of the basic Regulation. However, the request contained sufficient evidence to justify the initiation of a partial interim review of the measures as extended to India pursuant to Articles 11(3) and 13(4) of the basic Regulation.

                     (7)

                     On 23 September 2014, the Commission initiated a partial interim review pursuant to Articles 11(3) and 13(4) of the basic Regulation. During this partial interim review, the Commission established that Pyrotek India Pvt. Ltd had been a genuine producer of the product concerned since it started its production in August 2011 and did not engage in circumvention practices.

                     (8)

                     On 10 September 2015, following an investigation pursuant to Articles 11(3) and 13(4) of the basic Regulation, the Commission exempted by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1507 (8) certain Indian producers, including Pyrotek India Pvt. Ltd from the extension of the duty applicable to imports of the product concerned consigned from India, whether declared as originating in India or not. Pyrotek India Pvt. Ltd was consequently granted an exemption from the extended measures for exports to the Union as of that date.

                     (9)

                     On 6 November 2017, following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of the basic Regulation, the Commission imposed by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1993 (9) a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres originating in the PRC as extended to imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres consigned from India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan and Thailand, whether declared as originating in these countries or not.

               2.   REOPENING OF THE EXEMPTION INVESTIGATION

                     (10)

                     As set out on in recital (6) above, the Commission established that Pyrotek India Pvt. Ltd had been a genuine producer of the product concerned since it started its production in August 2011 and did not engage in circumvention practices. Therefore, the Commission decided to reopen partially the exemption investigation.

                     (11)

                     On 18 May 2018, the Commission initiated the partial reopening of the exemption investigation with regard to imports of open mesh fabrics of glass fibres, of a cell size of more than 1,8 mm both in length and in width and weighing more than 35 g/m2, excluding glass fibre discs, originating in in the PRC or consigned from India, whether declared as originating in India or not, currently falling within CN codes ex 7019 51 00 and ex 7019 59 00. It published a Notice of Initiation in the Official Journal of the European Union (10) (‘the Notice of Initiation’).

                     (12)

                     In the Notice of Initiation, the Commission stated that the reopening was limited in scope to assessing whether it would be appropriate to extend the temporal scope of the exemption to the period between 21 December 2013 and 10 September 2015.

                     (13)

                     In the Notice of Initiation, the Commission also invited interested parties to come forward in order to participate in the investigation. It specifically informed Pyrotek India Pvt. Ltd, the Union industry and other interested parties known to be concerned of the initiation of the exemption investigation, and invited them to participate.

                     (14)

                     Interested parties were given the opportunity to make their views known in writing and request a hearing with the Commission and/or the Hearing Officer in trade proceedings within the time limits set out in the Notice of Initiation.

               3.   PRODUCT CONCERNED

                     (15)

                     The product subject to the present investigation is open mesh fabrics of glass fibres, of a cell size of more than 1,8 mm both in length and in width and weighing more than 35 g/m2, excluding glass fibre discs, originating in the PRC, consigned from India, whether declared as originating in India or not, currently falling within CN codes ex 7019 51 00 and ex 7019 59 00 (TARIC codes 7019510014, 7019590014).

               4.   INVESTIGATION

         (a)   Scope of the investigation

                     (16)

                     The scope of the investigation is limited to assessing whether it would be appropriate to extend the temporal scope of the exemption to the period between 21 December 2013 and 10 September 2015.

               (b)   Pyrotek India Pvt. Ltd

                     (17)

                     Pyrotek India Pvt. Ltd is an Indian subsidiary of the US-based multinational group Pyrotek. The Pyrotek group is a supplier of various sorts of consumables and tools to the metal and aluminium industry.

                     (18)

                     The applicant produces the product under review in its Indian plant in Chennai and sells it to its related companies in the Union. The related companies in the Union in the majority of the cases further process the product under review and sell the resulting product to the final customers.

               (c)   Findings of the investigation

                     (19)

                     It is recalled that the Commission had established in its earlier partial interim review (11) that Pyrotek India Pvt. Ltd is a genuine producer of the product concerned and that it did not engage in circumvention practices.

                     (20)

                     As set out in recital (6), Pyrotek India Pvt. Ltd had exported the product concerned during the period of the anti-circumvention investigation leading to the extension of measures to India, that is to say, from 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013, and had paid anti-dumping duties on its exports to the Union pursuant to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1371/2013.

                     (21)

                     As set out in recital (11), on 10 September 2015, by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1507, Pyrotek India Pvt. Ltd obtained an exemption from the extended measures for exports to the Union as of 11 September 2015. However, the starting date of this exemption did not cover the period before that date, in which anti-dumping duties had to be paid on the exports of Pyrotek India Pvt. Ltd to the European Union.

                     (22)

                     The Commission has re-assessed the situation and found that Pyrotek India Pvt. Ltd's exports to the Union during the period of 21 December 2013 to 10 September 2015 should be excluded from the payment of the anti-circumvention duty.

                     (23)

                     No interested party came forward within the deadline set in the Notice of Initiation. Nor did any interested party make its views known in writing or request a hearing with the Commission or the Hearing Officer in trade proceedings.

                     (24)

                     The Commission therefore considers that it would be appropriate to grant an exemption to Pyrotek India Pvt. Ltd. That exemption should apply to the period between 21 December 2013 and 10 September 2015 in accordance with Article 11(3) of the basic Regulation.

                     (25)

                     Therefore, Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1371/2013 should be amended in order to clarify that the exemptions granted to Montex Glass Fibre Industries Pvt. Ltd and to Pyrotek India Pvt. Ltd both apply as from the date of entry into force of Regulation (EU) No 1371/2013, that is to say, as from 21 December 2013, until the entry into force of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1507 on 11 September 2015. Article 1(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1371/2013 should be amended accordingly.

                     (26)

                     In addition, further to the comments submitted by Pyrotek India Pvt. Ltd after disclosure, the Commission deems it appropriate to clarify that any anti-dumping duty paid for the product concerned produced by Pyrotek India Pvt. Ltd and imported into the Union during the period of registration of the goods set out by Regulation (EU) No 322/2013 should also be eligible for applications for remission or repayment.

                     (27)

                     Therefore, it is appropriate to extend the period referred to in Article 121(1) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (12) until 1 September 2019 so as to ensure that the duty unduly paid may be repaid or remitted from the national customs authorities in accordance with the applicable customs legislation in cases where the time limits provided for in that paragraph expired before the date of application of this Regulation.

               5.   PROCEDURE

                     (28)

                     The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036,

               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

            Article 1
            Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1371/2013 shall be amended as follows.

                        (1)

                        Article 1(2) shall be replaced by the following:

                           ‘2.   The application of the exemption granted to Montex Glass Fibre Industries Pvt. Ltd and to Pyrotek India Pvt. Ltd shall be conditional upon presentation to the customs authorities of the Member States of a valid commercial invoice, which shall be in compliance with the requirements set out in the Annex to this Regulation. Where no such invoice is presented, the anti-dumping duty provided for in paragraph 1 shall apply.
                           The exemptions granted to Montex Glass Fibre Industries Pvt. Ltd and to Pyrotek India Pvt. Ltd shall apply as from 21 December 2013.’;

                        (2)

                        Article 1(4) shall be replaced by the following:

                           ‘4.   Unless otherwise specified, the provisions in force concerning customs duties shall apply. The period referred to in Article 121(1) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (*1) shall be extended until 1 September 2019 for applications for remission or repayment lodged by Montex Glass Fibre Industries Pvt. Ltd and Pyrotek India Pvt. Ltd in accordance with the applicable customs legislation in order to cover the repayment or remission of anti-dumping duties for imports of the product concerned during the period 21 December 2013 to 10 September 2015, or during the period of registration imposed by Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 322/2013.

            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, 13 November 2018.

                  For the Commission

                  The President

               Jean-Claude JUNCKER

            (1)  OJ L 176, 30.6.2016, p. 21, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2018/825 (OJ L 143, 7.6.2018, p. 1).

            (2)  Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 791/2011 of 3 August 2011 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres originating in the People's Republic of China (OJ L 204, 9.8.2011, p. 1).

            (3)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51), as last amended by Regulation (EU) No 37/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 18, 21.1.2014, p. 1) replaced by Regulation (EU) 2016/1036, as last amended by Regulation (EU) 2018/825.

            (4)  Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 672/2012 of 16 July 2012 extending the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 791/2011 on imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres originating in the People's Republic of China to imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres consigned from Malaysia, whether declared as originating in Malaysia or not (OJ L 196, 24.7.2012, p. 1).

            (5)  Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 21/2013 of 10 January 2013 extending the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 791/2011 on imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres originating in the People's Republic of China to imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres consigned from Taiwan and Thailand, whether declared as originating in Taiwan and Thailand or not (OJ L 11, 16.1.2013, p. 1).

            (6)  Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1371/2013 of 16 December 2013 extending the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 791/2011 on imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres originating in the People's Republic of China to imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres consigned from India and Indonesia, whether declared as originating in India and Indonesia or not (OJ L 346, 20.12.2013, p. 20).

            (7)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 322/2013 of 9 April 2013 initiating an investigation concerning the possible circumvention of anti-dumping measures imposed by Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 791/2011 on imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres originating in the People's Republic of China by imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres consigned from India and Indonesia, whether declared as originating in India and Indonesia or not, and making such imports subject to registration (OJ L 101, 10.4.2013, p. 1).

            (8)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1507 of 9 September 2015 amending Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1371/2013 extending a definitive anti- dumping duty imposed on imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres originating in the People's Republic of China to imports consigned, inter alia, from India, whether declared as originating in India or not (OJ L 236, 10.9.2015, p. 1).

            (9)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1993 of 6 November 2017 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres originating in the People's Republic of China as extended to imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres consigned from India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan and Thailand, whether declared as originating in these countries or not, following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of the Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 288, 7.11.2017, p. 4).

            (10)  Notice of Initiation concerning the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of certain open mesh fabrics of glass fibres originating in the People's Republic of China, as extended to imports consigned from India, whether declared as originating in India or not (OJ C 171, 18.5.2018, p. 10).

            (11)  Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1507, recitals (12) to (16).

            (12)  Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code (OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1).

            (*1)  OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1.’.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1878 of 26 November 2018 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Scrumbie de Dunăre afumată’ (PGI))

text:
                  3.12.2018

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 307/22

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/1878
         of 26 November 2018
         entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Scrumbie de Dunăre afumată’ (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, Romania's application to register the name ‘Scrumbie de Dunăre afumată’ 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 ‘Scrumbie de Dunăre afumată’ should therefore be entered in the register,

               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

            Article 1
            The name ‘Scrumbie de Dunăre afumată’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.
            The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.7. — Fresh fish, molluscs and crustaceans and products derived therefrom, 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, 26 November 2018.

                  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 162, 8.5.2018, p. 28.

            (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) 2018/1879 of 29 November 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2080 as regards the date of entry into storage of the skimmed milk powder sold by a tendering procedure

text:
                  3.12.2018

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 307/23

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/1879
         of 29 November 2018
         amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2080 as regards the date of entry into storage of the skimmed milk powder sold by a tendering procedure
         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) 2016/1240 of 18 May 2016 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to public intervention and aid for private storage (2), and in particular Article 28 thereof,
         Whereas:

                     (1)

                     In order to define the quantities of skimmed milk powder covered by the tendering procedure opened by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2080 (3), Article 1 of that Regulation lays down a time limit before which the skimmed milk powder must have entered into public storage.

                     (2)

                     Given the current situation on the milk and milk products market in terms of price recovery and the high level of intervention stocks, it is appropriate that an additional volume of skimmed milk powder is made available for sale by changing the date of entry into storage.

                     (3)

                     Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2080 should therefore be amended accordingly.

                     (4)

                     In order to make the skimmed milk powder available for sale without delay, this Regulation should enter into force on the day after its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

                     (5)

                     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
            In Article 1 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2080, the date of ‘1 August 2016’ is replaced by ‘1 January 2018’.

            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, 29 November 2018.

                  For the Commission,

                  On behalf of the President,

               Phil HOGAN

                  Member of the Commission

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

            (2)  OJ L 206, 30.7.2016, p. 71.

            (3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2080 of 25 November 2016 opening the sale of skimmed milk powder by a tendering procedure (OJ L 321, 29.11.2016, p. 45).


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1880 of 30 November 2018 amending Regulation (EC) No 3199/93 on the mutual recognition of procedures for the complete denaturing of alcohol for the purposes of exemption from excise duty

text:
                  3.12.2018

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 307/24

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/1880
         of 30 November 2018
         amending Regulation (EC) No 3199/93 on the mutual recognition of procedures for the complete denaturing of alcohol for the purposes of exemption from excise duty
         THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
         Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
         Having regard to Council Directive 92/83/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the harmonisation of the structures of excise duties on alcohol and alcoholic beverages (1), and in particular Article 27(4) thereof,
         Whereas:

                     (1)

                     Pursuant to Article 27(1)(a) of Directive 92/83/EEC, Member States are required to exempt from excise duty alcohol which has been completely denatured in accordance with the requirements of any Member State, provided that those requirements have been duly notified and accepted in accordance with the conditions laid down in paragraphs 3 and 4 of that Article.

                     (2)

                     Denaturants which are employed in each Member State for the purposes of the complete denaturation of alcohol in accordance with Article 27(1)(a) of Directive 92/83/EEC are described in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3199/93 (2).

                     (3)

                     On 6 June 2018, the Czech Republic communicated to the Commission the denaturants which it intends to employ for the complete denaturing of alcohol for the purposes of Article 27(1)(a) of that Directive.

                     (4)

                     The Commission transmitted that communication to the other Member States on 4 July 2018.

                     (5)

                     No objections have been received by the Commission.

                     (6)

                     Regulation (EC) No 3199/93 should therefore be amended accordingly.

                     (7)

                     The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Excise Duties,

               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

            Article 1
            The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 3199/93 is replaced by the text 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, 30 November 2018.

                  For the Commission

                  The President

               Jean-Claude JUNCKER

            (1)  OJ L 316, 31.10.1992, p. 21.

            (2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 3199/93 of 22 November 1993 on the mutual recognition of procedures for the complete denaturing of alcohol for the purposes of exemption from excise duty (OJ L 288, 23.11.1993, p. 12).

            ANNEX

                     ‘ANNEX
                     List of products with their Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) registry number authorised for the complete denaturing of alcohol.

                                 Acetone

                                 CAS: 67-64-1

                                 Denatonium benzoate

                                 CAS: 3734-33-6

                                 Ethanol

                                 CAS: 64-17-5

                                 Ethyl tert-butyl ether

                                 CAS: 637-92-3

                                 Fluorescein

                                 CAS: 2321-07-5

                                 Gasoline (including unleaded gasoline)

                                 CAS: 86290-81-5

                                 Isopropyl alcohol

                                 CAS: 67-63-0

                                 Kerosene

                                 CAS: 8008-20-6

                                 Lamp oil

                                 CAS: 64742-47-8 and 64742-48-9

                                 Methanol

                                 CAS: 67-56-1

                                 Methyl ethyl ketone (2-butanone)

                                 CAS: 78-93-3

                                 Methyl isobutyl ketone

                                 CAS: 108-10-1

                                 Methylene blue (52015)

                                 CAS: 61-73-4

                                 Solvent naphtha

                                 CAS: 92062-36-7

                                 Spirits of turpentine

                                 CAS: 8006-64-2

                                 Technical petrol

                                 CAS: 92045-57-3

                           The term “absolute ethanol” in this Annex has the same meaning as the term “absolute alcohol” used by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.
                     In all Member States, any dye may be added to the denatured alcohol to give it a characteristic colour, making it immediately identifiable.
                     I.   The common denaturing procedure for completely denatured alcohol employed in Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia and Finland:

                     Per hectolitre of absolute ethanol:

                                 —

                                 1,0 litre isopropyl alcohol,

                                 —

                                 1,0 litre methyl ethyl ketone,

                                 —

                                 1,0 gram denatonium benzoate.

                           II.   An increased concentration of the common denaturing procedure for completely denatured alcohol, employed in the following Member States:

                        The United Kingdom.

                     Per hectolitre of absolute ethanol:

                                 —

                                 3,0 litres isopropyl alcohol,

                                 —

                                 3,0 litres methyl ethyl ketone,

                                 —

                                 1,0 gram denatonium benzoate.

                        Croatia

                     Per hectolitre of absolute ethanol:
                     A minimum of:

                                 —

                                 1,0 litre isopropyl alcohol,

                                 —

                                 1,0 litre methyl ethyl ketone,

                                 —

                                 1,0 gram denatonium benzoate.

                        Sweden

                     Per hectolitre of absolute ethanol:

                                 —

                                 1,0 litre isopropyl alcohol,

                                 —

                                 2,0 litres methyl ethyl ketone,

                                 —

                                 1,0 gram denatonium benzoate.

                           III.   Additional denaturing procedures for completely denatured alcohol employed in certain Member States:

                        Czech Republic

                     Per hectolitre of absolute ethanol:

                                 —

                                 0,4 litre solvent naphtha,

                                 —

                                 0,2 litre kerosene,

                                 —

                                 0,1 litre technical petrol.

                        Greece

                     Only low quality alcohol (heads and tails from distillation), with an alcoholic strength of at least 93 % volume and not exceeding 96 % volume can be denatured.
                     Per hectolitre of hydrated alcohol of 93 % volume, the following substances are added:

                                 —

                                 2,0 litres methanol,

                                 —

                                 1,0 litre spirit of turpentine,

                                 —

                                 0,50 litre lamp oil,

                                 —

                                 0,40 gram methylene blue.

                           At a temperature of 20 °C, the end product will reach, in its unaltered state, 93 % volume.

                        Finland – authorised until 31.12.2018

                     Per hectolitre of absolute ethanol any of the following formulations:

                                 1.

                                 2,0 litres methyl ethyl ketone,
                                 3,0 litres methyl isobutyl ketone.

                                 2.

                                 2,0 litres acetone,
                                 3,0 litres methyl isobutyl ketone.

               ’.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1957 of 11 December 2018 amending Regulation (EC) No 885/2010 as regards the terms of authorisation of the preparation of narasin and nicarbazin as a feed additive for chickens for fattening (holder of authorisation Eli Lilly and Company Ltd) (Text with EEA relevance.)

text:
                  12.12.2018

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 315/23

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/1957
         of 11 December 2018
         amending Regulation (EC) No 885/2010 as regards the terms of authorisation of the preparation of narasin and nicarbazin as a feed additive for chickens for fattening (holder of authorisation Eli Lilly and Company 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 13(3) 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)

                     The use of preparation of narasin and nicarbazin as a feed additive was authorised for 10 years for chickens for fattening by Commission Regulation (EU) No 885/2010 (2).

                     (3)

                     In accordance with Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, the holder of the authorisation proposed changing the terms of authorisation of the preparation by submitting an application to modify the content of micro tracer red from 11 g/kg to a range of 4-11g/kg. The application was accompanied by the relevant supporting data.

                     (4)

                     The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinion of 18 October 2016 (3) that the reduction of the content of micro tracer red from 11g/kg to a range of 4-11g/kg of additive has no effect on the physicochemical and biological properties of the additive. Therefore it came to the conclusion that the assessment of safety and efficacy made for the former formulation with 11g/kg micro tracer red is still valid for the new formulation. 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)

                     On 10 July 2018 Eli Lilly and Company Ltd has also submitted an application under Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 proposing to change the name of the holder of the authorisation. The applicant claimed that, with effect from 3 April 2018, Elanco GmbH, a division of Eli Lilly and Company Ltd, is to be considered holder of the marketing rights for the above mentioned additive. The application was accompanied by the relevant supporting data.

                     (6)

                     The proposed change of the terms of the authorisation concerning the name of the holder of the authorisation is purely administrative in nature and does not entail a new assessment of the additive concerned. The Authority was informed of the application.

                     (7)

                     The assessment of the preparation of narasin and nicarbazin with the new content of micro-tracer red shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied.

                     (8)

                     Regulation (EU) No 885/2010 should therefore be amended accordingly.

                     (9)

                     Since safety reasons do not require the immediate application of the amendments made by this Regulation, it is appropriate to provide for a transitional period during which the existing stocks of the feed additive narasin and nicarbazin, which are in conformity with the provisions applying before the date of entry into force of this Regulation may continue to be placed on the market and used until they are exhausted.

                     (10)

                     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 Annex to Regulation (EC) No 885/2010 is amended as follows:

                        a)

                        in column 2, the words ‘Eli Lilly and Company Ltd’ are replaced by ‘Elanco GmbH’;

                        b)

                        in column 4 ‘Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method’, ‘Additive composition’, in the content of Micro tracer red, the words ‘11 g/kg’ are replaced by ‘4-11 g/kg’.

            Article 2
            Existing stocks of this additive which are in conformity with the provisions applying before the date of entry into force of this Regulation may continue to be placed on the market and used until they are exhausted.

            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, 11 December 2018.

                  For the Commission

                  The President

               Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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

            (2)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 885/2010 of 7 October 2010 concerning the authorisation of the preparation of narasin and nicarbazin as a feed additive for chickens for fattening (holder of authorisation Eli Lilly and Company Ltd) and amending Regulation (EC) No 2430/1999 (OJ L 265, 8.10.2010, p. 5).

            (3)  EFSA Journal 2016; 14(11):4614.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/162 of 1 February 2019 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 concerning certain specific restrictions on economic and financial relations with Iraq

text:
                  4.2.2019

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 32/1

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/162
         of 1 February 2019
         amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 concerning certain specific restrictions on economic and financial relations with Iraq
         THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
         Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
         Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 of 7 July 2003 concerning certain specific restrictions on economic and financial relations with Iraq and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2465/96 (1), and in particular Article 11(b) thereof,
         Whereas:

                     (1)

                     Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 lists public bodies, corporations and agencies and natural and legal persons, bodies and entities of the previous government of Iraq covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources that were located outside Iraq on the date of 22 May 2003 under that Regulation.

                     (2)

                     Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 lists natural and legal persons, bodies or entities associated with the regime of former President Saddam Hussein covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources and by a prohibition to make funds or economic resources available.

                     (3)

                     On 29 January 2019, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to remove eight entries from the list of persons or entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply.

                     (4)

                     Annexes III and IV to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly,

               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

            Article 1
            Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 is amended as set out in Annex I to this Regulation.

            Article 2
            Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 is amended as set out in Annex II to this Regulation.

            Article 3
            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, 1 February 2019.

                  For the Commission,

                  On behalf of the President,

                  Head of the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments

            (1)  OJ L 169, 8.7.2003, p. 6.

            ANNEX I
            In Annex III to Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003, the following entries are deleted:

                           ‘45.

                           GENERAL ESTABLISHMENT FOR HOSPITALITY AFFAIRS. Address: P.O. Box 240, Hay Al-Wihda, Al-Wathik Square, Baghdad, Iraq.’

                           ‘50.

                           GENERAL ESTABLISHMENT FOR TRAVEL AND TOURIST SERVICES. Address: P.O. Box 10028, Karrada, No. 19, Hay Al-Wadha, Mahala (904), Baghdad, Iraq.’

                           ‘93.

                           NATIONAL COMPUTER CENTRE. Address: P.O. Box 3267, Saadoun Nafoora Square, Baghdad, Iraq.’

                           ‘121.

                           STATE CONTRACTING BUILDINGS COMPANY (alias STATE COMPANY FOR BUILDING CONTRACTS). Address: P.O. Box 19036, Al Nahda Area, Baghdad, Iraq.’

                           ‘149.

                           STATE ENTERPRISE FOR RUBBER INDUSTRIES. Address: P.O. Box 71, Diwaniya, Iraq.’

                           ‘175.

                           STATE ORGANISATION FOR BUILDINGS (alias (a) STATE ORGANISATION OF BUILDING, (b) DESIGN AND STUDIES SECTION, (c) GENERAL ESTABLISHMENT OF BUILDINGS FOR CENTRAL REGION, (d) GENERAL ESTABLISHMENT OF BUILDINGS FOR NORTHERN REGION, (e) GENERAL ESTABLISHMENT OF BUILDINGS FOR SOUTHERN REGION). Addresses: (a) Museum Square, Karkh, Baghdad, Iraq; (b) Mosul, left side, near Al Hurya Bridge, P.O. Box 368, Baghdad, Iraq; (c) Karkh, Karadat Mariam, Baghdad, Iraq; (d) Maysan, Iraq.’

                           ‘189.

                           STATE ORGANISATION FOR TOURISM. Addresses: (a) P.O. Box 2387, Alwiyah, Saadoon St., Karrada Al Basra, Baghdad, Iraq; (b) Al-Masbah, near Al Fatih Square, Baghdad, Iraq.’

            ANNEX II
            In Annex IV to Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003, the following entry is deleted:

                           ‘94.

                           AL-HUDA STATE COMPANY FOR RELIGIOUS TOURISM (alias (a) AL-HUDA FOR RELIGIOUS TOURISM COMPANY, (b) AL-HODA STATE COMPANY FOR RELIGIOUS TOURISM, (c) AL-HODA FOR RELIGIOUS TOURISM COMPANY). Address: Iraq.’


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/321 of 18 February 2019 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1232

text:
                  25.2.2019

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 55/4

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/321
         of 18 February 2019
         concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1232
         THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
         Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
         Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code (1), and in particular Article 57(4) and Article 58(2) thereof,
         Whereas:

                     (1)

                     In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature (‘CN’) annexed to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (2), it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of certain goods.

                     (2)

                     By Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1232 (3), an article made of spheroidal graphite cast iron (ductile iron, EN-GJS-500-7) was classified under CN code 7325 99 10 as other cast articles of malleable cast iron.

                     (3)

                     The classification in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1232 was based on the Explanatory notes to the Combined Nomenclature to CN code 7307 19 10 which defined malleable cast iron and according to those notes, the expression ‘malleable’ included spheroidal graphite cast iron.

                     (4)

                     In Joined Cases C-397/17 and C-398/17, Profit Europe (4), the Court of Justice ruled that cast tube or pipe fittings of spheroidal graphite cast iron must be classified under subheading 7307 19 90.

                     (5)

                     The Court of Justice based its decision on the finding that spheroidal graphite cast iron and malleable cast iron differ in terms of their composition and method of production and that even if spheroidal graphite cast iron has characteristics similar to those of malleable cast iron (EN-GJM), none the less it constitutes a separate category in the classification of cast iron (EN-GJS).

                     (6)

                     The Court of Justice concluded that in that regard those Explanatory Notes, in so far as they state that ‘the expression ‘malleable’ includes spheroidal graphite cast iron’, have the effect of extending the concept of ‘malleable cast iron’ to another category of cast iron and must therefore be disregarded.

                     (7)

                     The judgment of the Court of Justice is applicable by analogy to the product covered by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1232 since that product corresponds to standard EN-GJS-500-7 and its classification as an article of malleable iron was based on the text of Explanatory notes to the Combined Nomenclature to CN code 7307 19 10 which were found by the Court of Justice to be altering the scope of CN subheading 7307 19 10.

                     (8)

                     Classification of the article covered by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1232 is therefore not in line with the findings of the Court of Justice in its judgment in Joined Cases C-397/17 and C-398/17.

                     (9)

                     Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1232 should therefore be repealed and replaced.

                     (10)

                     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
            Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1232 is repealed.

            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, 18 February 2019.

                  For the Commission,

                  On behalf of the President,

               Stephen QUEST

                  Director-General

                  Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union

            (1)  OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1.

            (2)  Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1).

            (3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1232 of 3 July 2017 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature (OJ L 177, 8.7.2017, p. 23).

            (4)  Judgement of 12 July 2018, Profit Europe, C-397/17 and C 398/17, EU:C:2018:564.

            ANNEX

                        Description of the goods

                        Classification
                        (CN code)

                        Reasons

                        (1)

                        (2)

                        (3)

                        A circular article with a diameter of approximately 500 mm and a weight of approximately 23 kg. It is made of spheroidal graphite cast iron (ductile iron, EN-GJS-500-7). The article is painted with black bitumen for protection against corrosion.
                        The article is certified according to EN 124 standard (gully tops and manhole tops for vehicular and pedestrian areas) and it is used as a sewer cover (for example, for rainwater sewers).
                        See image (1).

                        7325 99 90

                        Classification is determined by general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and by the wording of CN codes 7325 , 7325 99  and 7325 99 90 .
                        Classification of the article under CN code 7325 10 00  as other cast articles of non-malleable cast iron is excluded as non-malleable cast iron is not deformable under compressive stress, while spheroidal cast iron is deformable under tensile stress and also under compressive stress to a certain degree. Therefore spheroidal graphite cast iron as such cannot be considered non-malleable iron (see, by analogy, judgment of 12 July 2018, Profit Europe, Joined Cases C-397/17 and C-398/17, EU:C:2018:564).
                        Classification of the article under CN code 7325 99 10  as other cast articles of malleable iron is also excluded as spheroidal graphite cast iron and malleable cast iron differ in terms of their composition and method of their production. Even if spheroidal graphite cast iron has characteristics similar to those of malleable cast iron (EN-GJM), none the less it constitutes a separate category (EN-GJS) (see, by analogy, judgment of 12 July 2018, Profit Europe, Joined Cases C-397/17 and C-398/17).
                        The article is therefore to be classified under CN code 7325 99 90  as ‘other cast articles of other iron’.

               (1)  The image is purely for information.


title: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/512 of 27 March 2018 implementing Article 15(3) of Regulation (EU) No 747/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Sudan

text:
               28.3.2018

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 84/13

         COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/512
   of 27 March 2018
   implementing Article 15(3) of Regulation (EU) No 747/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Sudan
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 747/2014 of 10 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Sudan and repealing Regulations (EC) No 131/2004 and (EC) No 1184/2005 (1), and in particular Article 15(3) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 10 July 2014, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 747/2014.

               (2)

               On 14 March 2018, the United Nations Security Council Committee established pursuant to paragraph 5 of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1591(2005) updated the information relating to three persons subject to restrictive measures.

               (3)

               Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 747/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 747/2014 is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 27 March 2018.

            For the Council

            The President

         E. ZAHARIEVA

      (1)  OJ L 203, 11.7.2014, p. 1.

      ANNEX
      The entries concerning the persons listed below are replaced by the following entries:

         ‘2.   ALNSIEM, Musa Hilal Abdalla

            Alias: a) Sheikh Musa Hilal; b) Abd Allah; c) Abdallah; d) AlNasim; e) Al Nasim; f) AlNaseem; g) Al Naseem; h) AlNasseem; i) Al Nasseem

            Designation: a) formerly Member of the National Assembly of Sudan from Al-Waha district, b) formerly special adviser to the Ministry of Federal Affairs, c) Paramount Chief of the Mahamid Tribe in North Darfur

            Date of birth: a) 1 Jan. 1964; b) 1959;

            Place of birth: Kutum;

            Address: a) Kabkabiya, Sudan; b) Kutum, Sudan (Resides in Kabkabiya and the city of Kutum, Northern Darfur and has resided in Khartoum).

            Nationality: Sudan

            Passport: a) Diplomatic Passport D014433, issued on 21 Feb. 2013 (Expired on 21 Feb. 2015);
         b) Diplomatic Passport D009889, issued on 17 Feb. 2011 (Expired on 17 Feb. 2013)

            National identification No: Certificate of Nationality A0680623.

            Date of UN designation: 25 April 2006.

            Other information: Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/un/5795065

               Information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:

         Report from Human Rights Watch states they have a memo dated 13 February 2004 from a local government office in North Darfur ordering ‘security units in the locality’ to ‘allow the activities of the mujahedeen and the volunteers under the command of the Sheikh Musa Hilal to proceed in the areas of [North Darfur] and to secure their vital needs’. On 28 September 2005, 400 Arab militia attacked the villages of Aro Sharrow (including its IDP camp), Acho, and Gozmena in West Darfur. We also believe that Musa Hilal was present during the attack on Aro Sharrow IDP camp: his son had been killed during the SLA attack on Shareia, so he was now involved in a personal blood feud. There are reasonable grounds to believe that as the Paramount Chief he had direct responsibility for these actions and is responsible for violations of international humanitarian and human rights law and other atrocities.
         3.   SHAREIF Adam

            Alias: a) Adam Yacub Shant; b) Adam Yacoub

            Designation: Sudanese Liberation Army (SLA) Commander.

            Date of birth: 1 Jan. 1970

            Place of birth: El-Fasher

            Nationality: Sudan

            Passport No: P00182993, issued on 19 Jul. 2010 (Expired on 18 Jul. 2015)

            National identification No: 103-0037-6235 (as mentioned in the passport)

            Date of UN designation: 25 April 2006.

            Other information: Reportedly deceased on 7 June 2012. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/un/5283783

               Information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:

         SLA soldiers under the command of Adam Yacub Shant violated the ceasefire agreement by attacking a Government of Sudan military contingent that was escorting a convoy of trucks near Abu Hamra, Northern Darfur on July 23, 2005, killing three soldiers. After the attack Government military weapons and ammunition were looted. The Panel of Experts has information establishing that the attack by SLA soldiers took place and was clearly organized; consequently it was well planned. It is therefore reasonable to assume, as the Panel concluded, that Shant, as the confirmed SLA Commander in the area, must have had knowledge of and approved/or ordered the attack. He therefore bears direct responsibility for the attack and meets the criteria for being listed.
         4.   MAYU, Jibril Abdulkarim Ibrahim

            Alias: a) General Gibril Abdul Kareem Barey; b) ‘Tek’; c) Gabril Abdul Kareem Badri

            Designation: National Movement for Reform and Development (NMRD) Field Commander

            Date of birth: 1 Jan. 1967

            Place of birth: El-Fasher, North Darfur

            Nationality: Sudanese by birth

            Address: Tine, Sudan (Resides in Tine, on the Sudanese side of the border with Chad)

            National Identification Number: a) 192-3238459- 9, b) Certificate of nationality acquired through birth 302581

            Date of UN designation: 25 April 2006.

            Other information: Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/un/5795071

               Information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:

         Mayu is responsible for the kidnapping of African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) personnel in Darfur during October 2005. Mayu openly attempts to thwart the AMIS mission through intimidation; for example he threatened to shoot down African Union (AU) helicopters in the Jebel Moon area in November 2005. Through such actions Mayu has clearly violated SCR 1591 in constituting a threat to stability in Darfur and meets the criteria to be designated by the Committee to be subjected to sanctions.’