title: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1300 of 5 August 2021 implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

text:
                  6.8.2021

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 283/1

         COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/1300
         of 5 August 2021
         implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
         THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
         Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
         Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 of 30 August 2017 concerning restrictive measures against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and repealing Regulation (EC) No 329/2007 (1), and in particular Article 47(2) thereof,
         Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
         Whereas:

                     (1)

                     On 30 August 2017, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2017/1509.

                     (2)

                     In accordance with Article 47a(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/1509, the Council has reviewed the lists of designated persons and entities set out in Annexes XV, XVI, XVII and XVIII to that Regulation.

                     (3)

                     The restrictive measures against all persons and entities in the lists set out in Annexes XV and XVI to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 should be maintained, and the statement of reasons for ten persons and one entity, and the identifying information of four persons, should be updated.

                     (4)

                     In addition, the identifying information of one person in the list set out in Annex XIII to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 should be updated.

                     (5)

                     Annexes XIII, XV, and XVI to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 should therefore be amended accordingly,

               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

            Article 1
            Annexes XIII, XV, and XVI to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509 are amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

            Article 2
            This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

            This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
            Done at Brussels, 5 August 2021.

                  For the Council

                  The President

               G. DOVŽAN

            (1)  OJ L 224, 31.8.2017, p. 1.

            ANNEX

               (1)
               In Annex XIII to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509, under the heading ‘List of persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 34(1) and 34(3)’, subheading ‘(a) Natural persons’, entry 77 is replaced by the following:

                           Name

                           Alias

                           Date of birth

                           Date of UN designation

                           Statement of reasons

                           ‘77.

                           Ri Pyong Chul

                           Ri Pyong Chol, Ri Pyo’ng-ch’o’l

                           YOB: 1948
                           Nationality: DPRK
                           Gender: Male
                           Address: DPRK

                           22.12.2017

                           Alternate Member of the Political Bureau of the Workers’ Party of Korea and First Vice Director of the Munitions Industry Department.’

               (2)
               In Annex XV to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509, under the heading ‘List of persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 34(1) and 34(3)’, subheading ‘(a) Natural persons designated in accordance with point (a) of Article 34(4)’, entries 6, 7, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24, and 25 are replaced by the following:

                           Name

                           Alias

                           Identifying information

                           Date of designation

                           Statement of Reasons

                           ‘6.

                           SO Sang-kuk

                           SO Sang Kuk

                           DOB: 30.11.1938
                           Gender: male

                           22.12.2009

                           Head of the Department of Nuclear Physics, Kim Il Sung University.

                           7.

                           KIM Yong Chol

                           KIM Yong-Chol; KIM Young-Chol; KIM Young-Cheol; KIM Young-Chul

                           DOB: 1946
                           POB: Pyongan-Pukto, DPRK
                           Gender: male

                           19.12.2011

                           Member of the Workers’ Party of Korea Central Military Commission, of the Politburo and the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Former commander of Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB), an entity sanctioned by the United Nations Security Council. May have been reinstated as United Front Department director.

                           10.

                           HONG Sung-Mu

                           HUNG Sun Mu; HONG Sung Mu

                           DOB: 1.1.1942
                           Gender: male

                           20.5.2016

                           Deputy-director of the Munitions Industry Department (MID). In charge of the development of programmes concerning conventional arms and missiles, including ballistic missiles. One of the main persons responsible for the industrial development programmes for nuclear arms. As such, responsible for the DPRK’s nuclear arms-related, ballistic-missile-related, or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes. Witnessed the launch of the Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile on 28 November 2017. Participated in a meeting of the Central Military Commission of the Korean Worker’s Party in July 2020 dedicated to ‘deterrence from war’, a euphemism used to refer to the DPRK nuclear programme. Re-elected to Party Central Committee in January 2021.

                           11.

                           JO Kyongchol

                           JO Kyong Chol

                           Gender: male

                           20.5.2016

                           General in the Korean People’s Army. Former member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea, which is a key body for national defence matters in the DPRK. Director of the Military Security Command. As such, responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes. Accompanied Kim Jong Un to largest-ever long-range artillery fire drill. Re-elected to Party Central Committee in January 2021.

                           15.

                           KIM Rak Kyom

                           KIM Rak-gyom; KIM Rak Gyom

                           Gender: male

                           20.5.2016

                           Four Star General, former Commander of the Strategic Rocket Force, an entity designated by the United Nations, which comprises four strategic and tactical missile units, including the KN-08 (ICBM) brigade. Former member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea, which is a key body for national defence matters in the DPRK. Media reports identified KIM as attending the April 2016 ICBM engine test with KIM Jong Un. As such, responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes. Ordered ballistic rocket firing drill.

                           16.

                           KIM Won-hong

                           KIM Won Hong

                           DOB: 7.1.1945
                           POB: Pyongyang, DPRK
                           Passport no: 745310010
                           Gender: male

                           20.5.2016

                           General. Former First Deputy Director of the General Political Department of the Korean People’s Army. Former Director of the State Security Department. Former Minister of State Security. Former Member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea and National Defence Commission, which was a key body for national defence matters in the DPRK before it was reformed into the State Affairs Commission (SAC), which are the key bodies for national defence matters in the DPRK. As such, responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes.

                           17.

                           PAK Jong-chon

                           PAK Jong Chon

                           Gender: male

                           20.5.2016

                           Nominated as Marshal of the Korean People’s Army in October 2020, Chief of the General Staff since April 2019. Member of the Politburo since April 2020. Member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea, which is a key body for national defence matters in the DPRK. As such, responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes. Elected to the Party Central Committee, the Political Bureau of the Central Committee and the Central Military Commission in January 2021.

                           18.

                           LI Yong-ju

                           RI Yong Ju

                           Gender: male

                           20.5.2016

                           Admiral of the Korean People’s Army. Former member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea, which is a key body for national defence matters in the DPRK. Former Commander in chief of the Korean People’s Navy, which is involved in the development of ballistic-missile programmes and in the development of the nuclear capacities of the DPRK naval forces. As such, responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes.

                           19.

                           SON Chol-ju

                           SON Chol Ju

                           Gender: male

                           20.5.2016

                           General of the Korean People’s Army. Deputy Director responsible for the organisation of the Korea People’s Army and former Political Director of the Air and Anti-Air forces, which oversees the development of modernised anti-aircraft rockets. As such, responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes. Son was reported as being listed as participating in a meeting of the Central Military Commission in May 2020 as Deputy Director responsible for the organisation of the Korean People’s Army.

                           24.

                           RI Myong Su

                           DOB: 1937
                           POB: Myongchon, North Hamgyong, DPRK
                           Gender: male

                           7.4.2017

                           Vice Marshall of the Korean People’s Army, first vice commander of the Korean People’s Army Supreme Command. Until 2018, member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea and Chief of Staff of the People’s Armed Forces. Ri Myong Su continues to be influential in national defence matters including the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes. He participates regularly in North Korean military parades. Ri is a long-time member of the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA); currently the 14th.

                           25.

                           SO Hong Chan

                           DOB: 30.12.1957
                           POB: Kangwon, DPRK
                           Passport: PD836410105
                           Passport date of expiration: 27.11.2021
                           Gender: male

                           7.4.2017

                           First Vice-Minister and Director of the Logistics Bureau of the People’s Armed forces, member of the Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party of Korea and General in the People’s Armed Forces. In this capacity, So Hong Chan is responsible for supporting or promoting the DPRK’s nuclear-related, ballistic-missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programmes. Re-elected as a Member of the Central Committee in January 2021.’

               (3)
               In Annex XV to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509, under the heading ‘List of persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 34(1) and 34(3)’, subheading ‘(b) Legal persons, entities and bodies designated in accordance with point (a) of Article 34(4)’, entry 4 is replaced by the following:

                           Name

                           Alias

                           Location

                           Date of designation

                           Other information

                           ‘4.

                           Yongbyon Nuclear Research Centre

                           22.12.2009

                           Research centre which has taken part in the production of military-grade plutonium. Centre maintained by the General Bureau of Atomic Energy (entity designated by the UNSC, 16.7.2009). In its final report of March 2021, the Panel of Experts set up pursuant to UN Security Council Resolution 1874 notes the observation of plumes of steam from the building used for the production of (UO2) at the uranium enrichment plant at the Yongbyon complex and reported that, according to a UN Member State, the enriching uranium facility at Yongbyon was operating.’

               (4)
               In Annex XV to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509, under the heading ‘List of persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 34(1) and 34(3)’, subheading ‘(c) Natural persons designated in accordance with point (b) of Article 34(4)’, entry 2 is replaced by the following:

                           Name

                           Alias

                           Identifying information

                           Date of designation

                           Statement of Reasons

                           ‘2.

                           KIM Tong-un

                           KIM Tong Un

                           DOB: 1.11.1936
                           Gender: male

                           22.12.2009

                           Former director of ‘Office 39’ of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, which is involved in proliferation financing. In 2011, reportedly in charge of ‘Office 38’ to raise funds for the leadership and elites.’

               (5)
               In Annex XVI to Regulation (EU) 2017/1509, under the heading ‘List of persons, entities or bodies referred to in Article 34(1) and 34(3)’, subheading ‘(a) Natural persons’, entry 6 is replaced by the following:

                           Name

                           Identifying information

                           Date of designation

                           Reasons

                           ‘6

                           YUN Chol a.k.a. CHOL Yun

                           Third Secretary DPRK Embassy China

                           22.1.2018

                           Yun Chol has been identified by the UN Panel of Experts as contact person of the DPRK Company General Precious Metal involved in the sale of lithium-6, a UN prohibited nuclear-related item, and DPRK diplomat.
                           General Precious Metal has previously been identified by the Union as an alias of the UN designated entity Green Pine.’


title: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1301 of 5 August 2021 implementing Regulation (EU) No 1284/2009 imposing certain specific restrictive measures in respect of the Republic of Guinea

text:
                  6.8.2021

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 283/7

         COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/1301
         of 5 August 2021
         implementing Regulation (EU) No 1284/2009 imposing certain specific restrictive measures in respect of the Republic of Guinea
         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 1284/2009 of 22 December 2009 imposing certain specific restrictive measures in respect of the Republic of Guinea (1), and in particular Article 15a(1) thereof,
         Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
         Whereas:

                     (1)

                     On 22 December 2009, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 1284/2009.

                     (2)

                     Information concerning five persons listed in the Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1284/2009 should be updated.

                     (3)

                     Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1284/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly,

               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

            Article 1
            Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1284/2009 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

            Article 2
            This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

            This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
            Done at Brussels, 5 August 2021.

                  For the Council

                  The President

               G. DOVŽAN

            (1)  OJ L 346, 23.12.2009, p. 26.

            ANNEX
            In Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1284/2009, under the heading ‘List of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in Article 6(3)’, entries 1through 5 are replaced by the following entries:

                           Name (and possible aliases)

                           Identifying information

                           Reasons

                           ‘1.

                           Captain Moussa Dadis CAMARA

                           DOB: 1.1.1964 or 29.12.1968
                           Passport number: R0001318
                           Gender: male
                           Address: Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)
                           Function or profession: Former military and head of the military junta of the CNDD (Conseil National pour la Democratie et le Developpement)

                           Person identified by the International Commission of Inquiry as responsible for the 28 September 2009 events in Guinea

                           2.

                           Colonel Moussa Tiégboro CAMARA
                           Alias: Moussa Thiegboro CAMARA

                           DOB.: 1.1.1968
                           Passport number: 7190
                           Gender: male
                           Function or profession: Secretary-General, Presidency of the Republic of Guinea

                           Person identified by the International Commission of Inquiry as responsible for the 28 September 2009 events in Guinea

                           3.

                           Colonel Dr Abdoulaye Chérif DIABY

                           DOB: 26.02.1957
                           Passport number: 13683
                           Gender: male
                           Function or profession: military doctor

                           Person identified by the International Commission of Inquiry as responsible for the 28 September 2009 events in Guinea

                           4.

                           Captain Aboubacar Chérif (alias Toumba) DIAKITÉ

                           Gender: male
                           Address: Conakry (Republic of Guinea)
                           Function or profession: former military.
                           Other information: in detention

                           Person identified by the International Commission of Inquiry as responsible for the 28 September 2009 events in Guinea

                           5.

                           Colonel Jean-Claude PIVI (alias Coplan)

                           DOB: 01.01.1960
                           Gender: male
                           Function or profession: Minister in charge of Presidential Security

                           Person identified by the International Commission of Inquiry as responsible for the 28 September 2009 events in Guinea’


title: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1302 of 5 August 2021 implementing Article 11(1) of Regulation (EU) No 377/2012 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies threatening the peace, security or stability of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau

text:
                  6.8.2021

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 283/9

         COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/1302
         of 5 August 2021
         implementing Article 11(1) of Regulation (EU) No 377/2012 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies threatening the peace, security or stability of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau
         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 377/2012 of 3 May 2012 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies threatening the peace, security or stability of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (1), and in particular Article 11(1) thereof,
         Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
         Whereas:

                     (1)

                     On 3 May 2012, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 377/2012.

                     (2)

                     The Council considers that two persons should be removed from the list of persons subject to restrictive measures, as set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 377/2012.

                     (3)

                     Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 377/2012 should therefore be amended accordingly,

               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

            Article 1
            Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 377/2012 is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

            Article 2
            This Regulation shall enter into force on the date 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, 5 August 2021.

                  For the Council

                  The President

               G. DOVŽAN

            (1)  OJ L 119, 4.5.2012, p. 1.

            ANNEX
            In Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 377/2012, the entries concerning the persons listed below are deleted:

                        ‘17.

                        Commander (Navy) Bion NA TCHONGO (a.k.a. Nan Tchongo)

                        19.

                        Captain Paulo SUNSAI.’


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1303 of 5 August 2021 cancelling the protection of the designation of origin [Neusiedlersee-Hügelland (PDO)]

text:
                  6.8.2021

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 283/11

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/1303
         of 5 August 2021
         cancelling the protection of the designation of origin [Neusiedlersee-Hügelland (PDO)]
         THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
         Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
         Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 106 thereof,
         Whereas:

                     (1)

                     Article 19 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 (2) provides that the procedure laid down in Article 94 and Articles 96 to 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the cancellation of a protected designation of origin under Article 106 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.

                     (2)

                     Pursuant to Article 19 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33, Austria’s request to cancel the protected designation of origin ‘Neusiedlersee-Hügelland’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (3).

                     (3)

                     As no statement of objection under Article 98 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 has been received by the Commission, the protected designation of origin ‘Neusiedlersee-Hügelland’ should be cancelled.

                     (4)

                     In view of the cancellation of the protection of the designation of origin ‘Neusiedlersee-Hügelland’, the entry should be deleted from the Union register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications for wine referred to in Article 104 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.

                     (5)

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

               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

            Article 1
            The protection of the designation of origin ‘Neusiedlersee-Hügelland’ (PDO) is hereby cancelled.

            Article 2
            The entry for the designation of origin ‘Neusiedlersee-Hügelland’ (PDO) is hereby deleted from the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications for wine.

            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, 5 August 2021.

                  For the Commission

                  The President

               Ursula VON DER LEYEN

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

            (2)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/33 of 17 October 2018 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards applications for protection of designations of origin, geographical indications and traditional terms in the wine sector, the objection procedure, restrictions of use, amendments to product specifications, cancellation of protection, and labelling and presentation (OJ L 9, 11.1.2019, p. 2).

            (3)  OJ C 57, 17.2.2021, p. 28.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1368 of 6 August 2021 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

text:
                  17.8.2021

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 294/5

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/1368
         of 6 August 2021
         concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
         THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
         Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
         Having regard to 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 annexed to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (2), it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.

                     (2)

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

                     (3)

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

                     (4)

                     It is appropriate to provide that binding tariff information issued in respect of the goods concerned by this Regulation which does not conform to this Regulation may, for a certain period, continue to be invoked by the holder in accordance with Article 34(9) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013. That period should be set at three months.

                     (5)

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

               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

            Article 1
            The goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN code indicated in column (2) of that table.

            Article 2
            Binding tariff information which does not conform to this Regulation may continue to be invoked in accordance with Article 34(9) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 for a period of three months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.

            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, 6 August 2021.

                  For the Commission

               Gerassimos THOMAS

                  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).

            ANNEX

                        Description of the goods

                        Classification
                        (CN-code)

                        Reasons

                        (1)

                        (2)

                        (3)

                        An article (so called clip camera lens) consisting of a lens made of glass in a plastic mounting equipped with a ‘clip-on’ attachment.
                        The article is designed to be used with single-lens cameras integrated in smartphones, tablets and other similar devices.
                        When the article is attached to the lens of the camera, by means of the clip-on attachment, it provides a wider field of view to the camera.
                        (See image) (*1).

                        9002 11 00

                        Classification is determined by general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and by the wording of CN codes 9002  and 9002 11 00 .
                        Due to its objective characteristics (presence of a clip-on attachment serving to attach to the lens of a single-lens camera), the article is intended to be used with an optical instrument (camera) as a lens system that faces an object and gives an image of it. Therefore, the article is an objective lens within the meaning of heading 9002  (see also the Harmonized System Explanatory Notes to heading 9002 , third paragraph).
                        The wording of CN code 9002 11 00  covers objective lenses for cameras, without specifying any particular type of camera, and does not exclude objective lenses for cameras integrated in other articles which themselves are not classified as cameras.
                        Therefore, the article is to be classified under CN code 9002 11 00  as an objective lens for cameras.

               (*1)  The image is purely for information.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1419 of 24 August 2021 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 (‘Nagykunsági birspálinka’)

text:
                  31.8.2021

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 305/8

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/1419
         of 24 August 2021
         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 (‘Nagykunsági birspálinka’)
         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)

                     In accordance with Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), the Commission has examined Hungary’s application of 18 October 2016 for the registration of the geographical indication ‘Nagykunsági birspálinka’.

                     (2)

                     Regulation (EU) 2019/787, which replaces Regulation (EC) No 110/2008, entered into force on 25 May 2019. Under Article 49(1) thereof, Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 on geographical indications is 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 name ‘Nagykunsági birspálinka’ should therefore be registered as a geographical indication,

               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

            Article 1
            The geographical indication ‘Nagykunsági birspálinka’ is hereby entered in the register. This Regulation grants the name ‘Nagykunsági birspálinka’ 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, 24 August 2021.

                  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 184, 12.5.2021, p. 19.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1420 of 30 August 2021 operating deductions from fishing quotas available for certain stocks in 2021 on account of overfishing in the previous years

text:
                  31.8.2021

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 305/10

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/1420
         of 30 August 2021
         operating deductions from fishing quotas available for certain stocks in 2021 on account of overfishing in the previous years
         THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
         Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
         Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006 (1), and in particular Article 105(1), (2) and (3) thereof,
         Whereas:

                     (1)

                     Fishing quotas for the year 2020 have been established by:

                                 —

                                 Council Regulation (EU) 2018/2025 (2),

                                 —

                                 Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1838 (3),

                                 —

                                 Council Regulation (EU) 2019/2236 (4), and

                                 —

                                 Council Regulation (EU) 2020/123 (5).

                     (2)

                     Fishing quotas for the year 2021 have been established by:

                                 —

                                 Council Regulation (EU) 2020/1579 (6),

                                 —

                                 Council Regulation (EU) 2021/90 (7),

                                 —

                                 Council Regulation (EU) 2021/91 (8), and

                                 —

                                 Council Regulation (EU) 2021/92 (9).

                     (3)

                     Pursuant to Article 105(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, when the Commission has established that a Member State has exceeded the fishing quotas which have been allocated to it, the Commission is to operate deductions from future fishing quotas of that Member State.

                     (4)

                     Article 105(2) and (3) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 provides that such deductions have to be operated in the following year or years by applying the respective multiplying factors as set out therein.

                     (5)

                     Certain Member States have exceeded their fishing quotas for the year 2020. It is therefore appropriate to operate deductions on the fishing quotas allocated to them in 2021 and, where relevant, in subsequent years, for the overfished stocks.

                     (6)

                     Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1247 (10) and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2006 (11) have set out deductions from fishing quotas for certain Member States and species for 2020. However, for certain Member States, the deductions to be applied for some species were higher than the respective quotas available in 2020 and could therefore not be operated entirely in that year. To ensure that in such cases the full amount for the respective stocks is deducted, the remaining quantities should be taken into account when establishing deductions for 2021 and, where appropriate, from subsequent quotas.

                     (7)

                     In 2019, Portugal overfished its quota for albacore in the Atlantic Ocean, North of 5° N (ALB/AN05N). The deduction of 1 271,026 tonnes that resulted from this overfishing was applicable in 2020. At the request of Portugal, the corresponding deduction was equally spread over two years (2020 and 2021). By Regulation (EU) 2020/1247, the first half of the deduction, namely 635,513 tonnes, was operated on the 2020 Portuguese quota. Therefore, a remaining quantity of 635,513 tonnes should be deducted from the Portuguese quota for 2021.

                     (8)

                     As regards sandeel in ICES divisions 2a, 3a and ICES subarea 4, given Denmark has overfished its total allowable catches in Union waters of management area 2r as defined in Annex III of Regulation (EU) 2020/123 in 2020, it is required to operate deductions. In 2021, minimal catches have been allowed for sandeel in these waters in order to monitor the abundance of sandeel. However, with the said deductions it is impossible to maintain the monitoring system (12) advised by the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) to manage sandeel. Therefore, deductions for the quotas overfished by Denmark in 2020 in management area 2r should be operated from sandeel management area 3r in 2021.

                     (9)

                     Deductions from fishing quotas, as provided for by this Regulation, should apply without prejudice to deductions applicable to 2021 Spanish quotas pursuant to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 185/2013 (13).

                     (10)

                     Since quotas are expressed in tonnes, overfishing involving quantities of less than 1 tonne should not be considered,

               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

            Article 1

               1.   The fishing quotas fixed in Regulations (EU) 2020/1579, (EU) 2021/90, (EU) 2021/91 and (EU) 2021/92 for the year 2021 shall be reduced as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

               2.   Paragraph 1 shall apply without prejudice to deductions provided for in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 185/2013.

            Article 2
            This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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 August 2021.

                  For the Commission

                  The President

               Ursula VON DER LEYEN

            (1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

            (2)  Council Regulation (EU) 2018/2025 of 17 December 2018 fixing for 2019 and 2020 the fishing opportunities for Union fishing vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks (OJ L 325, 20.12.2018, p. 7).

            (3)  Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1838 of 30 October 2019 fixing for 2020 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/124 as regards certain fishing opportunities in other waters (OJ L 281, 31.10.2019, p. 1).

            (4)  Council Regulation (EU) 2019/2236 of 16 December 2019 fixing for 2020 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Mediterranean and Black Seas (OJ L 336, 30.12.2019, p. 14).

            (5)  Council Regulation (EU) 2020/123 of 27 January 2020 fixing for 2020 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters (OJ L 25, 30.1.2020, p. 1).

            (6)  Council Regulation (EU) 2020/1579 of 29 October 2020 fixing for 2021 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Baltic Sea and amending Regulation (EU) 2020/123 as regards certain fishing opportunities in other waters (OJ L 362, 30.10.2020, p. 3).

            (7)  Council Regulation (EU) 2021/90 of 28 January 2021 fixing for 2021 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks applicable in the Mediterranean and Black Seas (OJ L 31, 29.1.2021, p. 1).

            (8)  Council Regulation (EU) 2021/91 of 28 January 2021 fixing, for the years 2021 and 2022, the fishing opportunities for Union fishing vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks (OJ L 31, 29.1.2021, p. 20).

            (9)  Council Regulation (EU) 2021/92 of 28 January 2021 fixing for 2021 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters (OJ L 31, 29.1.2021, p. 31).

            (10)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1247 of 2 September 2020 operating deductions from fishing quotas available for certain stocks in 2020 on account of overfishing in the previous years (OJ L 288, 3.9.2020, p. 21).

            (11)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2006 of 8 December 2020 operating deductions from fishing quotas available for certain stocks in 2020 on account of overfishing of other stocks in the previous years and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1247 (OJ L 414, 9.12.2020, p. 1).

            (12)  ICES. 2021. Sandeel (Ammodytes spp.) in divisions 4.b–c and Subdivision 20, Sandeel Area 2r (central and southern North Sea). In Report of the ICES Advisory Committee, 2021. ICES Advice 2021, san.sa.2r, https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.7673

            (13)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 185/2013 of 5 March 2013 providing for deductions from certain fishing quotas allocated to Spain in 2013 and subsequent years on account of overfishing of a certain mackerel quota in 2009 (OJ L 62, 6.3.2013, p. 1).

            ANNEX

               DEDUCTIONS FROM FISHING QUOTAS FOR THE YEAR 2021 FOR STOCKS WHICH HAVE BEEN OVERFISHED

                        Member State

                        Species code

                        Area code

                        Species name

                        Area name

                        Initial quota 2020 (in kilograms)

                        Permitted landings 2020 (Total adapted quantity in kilograms) (1)

                        Total catches 2020 (quantity in kilograms)

                        Quota con-sumption related to permitted landings

                        Overfishing related to permitted landing (quantity in kilograms)

                        Multi-plying factor (2)

                        Addit-ional Multi-plying factor (3),  (4)

                        Out-standing deductions from previous year(s) (5) (quantity in kilograms)

                        Deductions to apply in 2021 (quantity in kilograms)

                           DE

                        HER

                        4AB.

                        Herring

                        Union and Norwegian waters of 4 north of 53° 30′ N

                        39 404 000

                        18 997 930

                        20 355 612

                        107,15 %

                        1 357 682

                        /

                        /

                        /

                        1 357 682

                           DE

                        MAC

                        2CX14-

                        Mackerel

                        6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 2a, 12 and 14

                        23 416 000

                        21 146 443

                        22 858 079

                        108,09 %

                        1 711 636

                        /

                        /

                        /

                        1 711 636

                           DK

                        COD

                        1N2AB.

                        Cod

                        Norwegian waters of 1 and 2

                        /

                        /

                        1 606

                        N/A

                        1 606

                        1,00

                        /

                        /

                        1 606

                           DK

                        DGS

                        15X14

                        Picked dogfish

                        Union and international waters of 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12 and 14

                        /

                        /

                        4 718

                        N/A

                        4 718

                        1,00

                        /

                        /

                        4 718

                           DK

                        HER

                        03A.

                        Herring

                        3a

                        10 309 000

                        7 482 731

                        7 697 049

                        102,86 %

                        214 318

                        /

                        /

                        /

                        214 318

                           DK

                        HER

                        4AB.

                        Herring

                        Union and Norwegian waters of 4 north of 53° 30′ N

                        59 468 000

                        75 652 933

                        81 089 507

                        107,19 %

                        5 436 574

                        /

                        /

                        /

                        5 436 574

                           DK

                        MAC

                        2A34.

                        Mackerel

                        3a and 4; Union waters of 2a, 3b, 3c and Subdivisions 22-32

                        19 998 000

                        17 987 493

                        18 625 387

                        103,55 %

                        637 894

                        /

                        /

                        /

                        637 894

                           DK

                        MAC

                        2A4A-N

                        Mackerel

                        Norwegian waters of 2a and 4a

                        14 453 000

                        13 507 878

                        13 531 201

                        100,17 %

                        23 323

                        /

                        /

                        /

                        23 323

                           DK

                        POK

                        1N2AB.

                        Saithe

                        Norwegian waters of 1 and 2

                        /

                        7 800

                        88 733

                        1 137,60  %

                        80 933

                        1,00

                        /

                        /

                        80 933

                           DK

                        PRA

                        N1GRN.

                        Northern prawn

                        Greenland waters of NAFO 1

                        1 400 000

                        2 800 000

                        2 818 891

                        100,67 %

                        18 891

                        /

                        /

                        /

                        18 891

                           DK

                        SAN

                        234_2R

                        Sandeel

                        Union waters of sandeels management area 2r

                        59 106 000

                        56 042 763

                        57 756 024

                        103,06 %

                        1 713 261  (7)

                        /

                        /

                        /

                        1 713 261  (7)

                           ES

                        COD

                        1/2B.

                        Cod

                        1 and 2b

                        11 688 000

                        9 576 615

                        9 581 250

                        100,05 %

                        4 635

                        /

                        /

                        /

                        4 635

                           ES

                        GHL

                        1N2AB.

                        Greenland halibut

                        Norwegian waters of 1 and 2

                        /

                        /

                        22 402

                        N/A

                        22 402

                        1,00

                        A

                        /

                        33 603

                           ES

                        OTH

                        1N2AB.

                        Other species

                        Norwegian waters of 1 and 2

                        /

                        /

                        22 078

                        N/A

                        22 078

                        1,00

                        /

                        /

                        22 078

                           ES

                        RJU

                        9-C.

                        Undulate ray

                        Union waters of 9

                        15 000

                        15 000

                        21 072

                        140,48 %

                        6 072

                        1,00

                        /

                        2 067

                        8 139

                           EE

                        COD

                        1N2AB.

                        Cod

                        Norwegian waters of 1 and 2

                        /

                        300 000

                        316 377

                        105,46 %

                        16 377

                        /

                        /

                        /

                        16 377

                           FR

                        GHL

                        1N2AB.

                        Greenland halibut

                        Norwegian waters of 1 and 2

                        /

                        /

                        8 988

                        N/A

                        8 988

                        1,00

                        /

                        /

                        8 988

                           FR

                        NEP

                        08C.

                        Norway lobster

                        8c

                        0

                        0

                        5 342

                        N/A

                        5 342

                        1,00

                        /

                        /

                        5 342

                           FR

                        WHM

                        ATLANT

                        White marlin

                        Atlantic Ocean

                        /

                        /

                        1 225

                        N/A

                        1 225

                        1,00

                        C

                        /

                        2 450

                           IE

                        ALB

                        AN05N

                        Northern albacore

                        Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N

                        2 891 010

                        2 743 260

                        2 938 449

                        107,12 %

                        195 189

                        /

                        C (6)

                        /

                        195 189

                           LV

                        HER

                        3D-R30

                        Herring

                        Union waters of Subdivisions 25-27, 28.2, 29 and 32

                        4 253 000

                        6 135 144

                        6 138 817

                        100,06 %

                        3 673

                        /

                        C (6)

                        /

                        3 673

                           LV

                        SPR

                        3BCD-C

                        Sprat

                        Union waters of subdivisions 22-32

                        29 073 000

                        28 618 753

                        28 635 182

                        100,06 %

                        16 429

                        /

                        C (6)

                        /

                        16 429

                           NL

                        HER

                        4AB.

                        Herring

                        Union and Norwegian waters of 4 north of 53° 30′ N

                        51 717 000

                        50 896 907

                        51 002 687

                        100,21 %

                        105 780

                        /

                        /

                        /

                        105 780

                           NL

                        WHB

                        8C3411

                        Blue whiting

                        8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1

                        /

                        /

                        12 235

                        N/A

                        12 235

                        1,00

                        /

                        /

                        12 235

                           PL

                        HER

                        1/2-

                        Herring

                        Union, Faroese, Norwegian and international waters of 1 and 2

                        593 000

                        1 226 015

                        1 329 820

                        108,47 %

                        103 805

                        /

                        /

                        /

                        103 805

                           PL

                        MAC

                        2CX14-

                        Mackerel

                        6, 7, 8a, 8b, 8d and 8e; Union and international waters of 5b; international waters of 2a, 12 and 14

                        1 649 000

                        4 724 236

                        5 185 187

                        109,76 %

                        460 951

                        /

                        /

                        /

                        460 951

                           PT

                        ALB

                        AN05N

                        Northern albacore

                        Atlantic Ocean, north of 5° N

                        2 273 970

                        1 638 457

                        1 595 315

                        97,37 %

                        -43 142  (8)

                        N/A

                        N/A

                        635 513  (9)

                        635 513  (9)

                           PT

                        ALF

                        3X14-

                        Alfonsinos

                        Union and international waters of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 14

                        164 000

                        155 278

                        158 601

                        102,14 %

                        3 323

                        /

                        A (6)

                        /

                        3 323

                           PT

                        BET

                        ATLANT

                        Bigeye tuna

                        Atlantic Ocean

                        3 058 330

                        3 058 330

                        3 069 582

                        100,37 %

                        11 252

                        /

                        C (6)

                        /

                        11 252

                           PT

                        HKE

                        8C3411

                        Hake

                        8c, 9 and 10; Union waters of CECAF 34.1.1

                        2 614 000

                        1 996 154

                        2 135 737

                        106,99 %

                        139 583

                        /

                        C (6)

                        /

                        139 583

                           PT

                        SWO

                        AS05N

                        Swordfish

                        Atlantic Ocean, South of 5° N

                        299 030

                        299 030

                        309 761

                        103,59 %

                        10 731

                        /

                        /

                        /

                        10 731

               (1)  Quotas available to a Member State pursuant to the relevant fishing opportunities Regulations after taking into account exchanges of fishing opportunities in accordance with Article 16(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22), quota transfers from 2019 to 2020 in accordance with Article 4(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 847/96 introducing additional conditions for year-to-year management of TACs and quotas (OJ L 115, 9.5.1996, p. 3) and with Article 15(9) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 or reallocation and deduction of fishing opportunities in accordance with Articles 37 and 105 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009.

               (2)  As set out in Article 105(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009. Deduction equal to the overfishing * 1,00 shall apply in all cases of overfishing equal to, or less than, 100 tonnes.

               (3)  As set out in Article 105(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 and provided that the extent of overfishing exceeds 10 %.

               (4)  Letter ‘A’ indicates that an additional multiplying factor of 1,5 has been applied due to consecutive overfishing in the years 2018, 2019 and 2020. Letter ‘C’ indicates that an additional multiplying factor of 1,5 has been applied as the stock is subject to a multiannual plan.

               (5)  Remaining quantities from previous year(s).

               (6)  Additional multiplying factor not applicable because the overfishing does not exceed 10 % of the permitted landings.

               (7)  To be deducted from sandeel management area 3r.

               (8)  As Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 is not applicable to the ALB/AN05N stock, this unused quantity cannot be utilised to reduce the remaining half of the deduction due in 2021.

               (9)  At Portugal’s request, the deduction of 1 271 026 kilos due in 2020 on account of overfishing in 2019 has been equally spread over two years (2020 and 2021).


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1424 of 31 August 2021 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Enterococcus faecium DSM 7134 as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 998/2010 (holder of authorisation Lactosan GmbH & Co KG) (Text with EEA relevance)

text:
                  1.9.2021

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 307/9

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/1424
         of 31 August 2021
         concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Enterococcus faecium DSM 7134 as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 998/2010 (holder of authorisation Lactosan GmbH & Co KG)
         (Text with EEA relevance)
         THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
         Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
         Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,
         Whereas:

                     (1)

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

                     (2)

                     The preparation of Enterococcus faecium DSM 7134 was authorised for 10 years as a feed additive for chickens for fattening by Commission Regulation (EU) No 998/2010 (2).

                     (3)

                     In accordance with Article 14(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, an application was submitted by the holder of that authorisation for the renewal of the authorisation of the preparation of Enterococcus faecium DSM 7134 as a feed additive for chickens for fattening, requesting the additive to be classified in the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 14(2) of that Regulation.

                     (4)

                     The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinion of 27 January 2021 (3) that the applicant had provided evidence that the additive complies with the existing conditions of authorisation. The Authority further concluded that the preparation of Enterococcus faecium DSM 7134 does not have an adverse effect on animal health, consumer safety or the environment. It also concluded that the preparation is not irritant to skin and eyes, but it should be considered a potential skin sensitiser and a respiratory sensitiser. Therefore, the Commission considers that appropriate protective measures should be taken to prevent adverse effects on human health, in particular as regards the users of the additive. The Authority also verified the report on the methods of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

                     (5)

                     The assessment of the preparation of Enterococcus faecium DSM 7134 shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the authorisation of that additive should be renewed.

                     (6)

                     As a consequence of the renewal of the authorisation of the preparation of Enterococcus faecium DSM 7134 as a feed additive, Regulation (EU) No 998/2010 should be repealed.

                     (7)

                     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 authorisation of the preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘gut flora stabilisers’, is renewed subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.

            Article 2
            Regulation (EU) No 998/2010 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, 31 August 2021.

                  For the Commission

                  The President

               Ursula VON DER LEYEN

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

            (2)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 998/2010 of 5 November 2010 concerning the authorisation of Enterococcus faecium DSM 7134 as a feed additive for chickens for fattening (holder of the authorisation Lactosan GmbH & Co KG) (OJ L 290, 6.11.2010, p. 22).

            (3)  EFSA Journal 2021;19(3):6451.

            ANNEX

                        Identification number of the additive

                        Name of the holder of authorisation

                        Additive

                        Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method

                        Species or category of animal

                        Maximum age

                        Minimum content

                        Maximum content

                        Other provisions

                        End of period of authorisation

                        CFU/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %

                           Category of zootechnical additives

                           Functional group: gut flora stabilisers

                        4b1841

                        Lactosan GmbH & Co KG

                           Enterococcus faecium DSM 7134

                           Additive composition

                        Preparation of Enterococcus faecium

                        DSM 7134
                        containing a minimum of:
                        Powder: 1 × 1010 CFU/g of additive
                        Granules (microencapsulated): 1x1010

                        CFU/g of additive

                        Chickens for fattening

                        -

                        5 × 108

                        -

                                    1.

                                    In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage conditions and stability to heat treatment shall be indicated.

                                    2.

                                    May be used in feed containing the following permitted coccidiostats: robenidine hydrochloride, maduramicin ammonium, diclazuril, decoquinate, halofuginone hydrobromide, monensin sodium and lasalocid A sodium.

                                    3.

                                    For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and organisational measures to address potential risks resulting from its use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment, including breathing and skin protection.

                        21 September 2031

                           Characterisation of the active substance

                        Viable cells of Enterococcus faecium DSM 7134

                           Analytical method
                            (1)

                        For enumeration: Spread plate method using bile esculin azid agar (EN 15788).
                        For identification: Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE).

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


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1425 of 31 August 2021 concerning the authorisation of manganese chelate of lysine and glutamic acid as feed additive for all animal species (Text with EEA relevance)

text:
                  1.9.2021

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 307/12

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/1425
         of 31 August 2021
         concerning the authorisation of manganese chelate of lysine and glutamic acid as feed additive for all animal species
         (Text with EEA relevance)
         THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
         Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
         Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,
         Whereas:

                     (1)

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

                     (2)

                     In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, an application was submitted for the authorisation of manganese chelate of lysine and glutamic acid. The application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

                     (3)

                     The application concerns the authorisation of the preparation of manganese chelate of lysine and glutamic acid as a feed additive for all animal species to be classified in the additive category ‘nutritional additives’ and the functional group ‘compounds of trace elements’.

                     (4)

                     The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinions of 10 January 2020 (2) and 27 January 2021 (3) that, under the proposed conditions of use, manganese chelate of lysine and glutamic acid does not have an adverse effect on animal health, consumer safety or the environment. The Authority concluded that the handling of the additive poses a risk to users by inhalation and that it should be considered as an eye irritant, skin and respiratory sensitiser. Therefore, the Commission considers that appropriate protective measures should be taken to prevent adverse effects on human health, in particular as regards the users of the additive. The Authority concluded that the additive is efficacious in chickens for fattening; this conclusion can be extended to all other animal species. The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring. It also verified the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

                     (5)

                     The assessment of manganese chelate of lysine and glutamic acid shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of that preparation should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.

                     (6)

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

               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

            Article 1
            The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘nutritional additives’ and to the functional group ‘compounds of trace elements’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.

            Article 2
            This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

            This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
            Done at Brussels, 31 August 2021.

                  For the Commission

                  The President

               Ursula VON DER LEYEN

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

            (2)  EFSA Journal 2020;18(2):6001.

            (3)  EFSA Journal 2021;19(3):6454.

            ANNEX

                        Identification number of the additive

                        Name of the holder of authorisation

                        Additive

                        Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method

                        Species or category of animal

                        Maximum age

                        Minimum content

                        Maximum content

                        Other provisions

                        End of period of authorisation

                        Content of element (Mn) in mg/kg of complete feed with a moisture content of 12 %

                           Category: nutritional additives

                           Functional group: compounds of trace elements

                        3b509

                        -

                        Manganese chelate of lysine and glutamic acid

                           Additive composition:

                        Preparation of chelates of manganese with lysine and chelates of manganese with glutamic acid in a ratio of 1:1 as a powder with
                        a manganese content between 15 and 17 %,
                        a lysine content between 20 and 21,5 %,
                        a glutamic acid content between 22 and 24 %,
                        a maximum of 3,5 % moisture and
                        a maximum of 4 ppm nickel.

                        All animal species

                        -

                        -

                        Fish: 100 (total)
                        Other species: 150 (total)

                                    1.

                                    The additive shall be incorporated into feed in the form of a premixture.

                                    2.

                                    For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and appropriate organisational measures to address the potential risks by inhalation, dermal contact or eyes contact, in particular due to the content of heavy metals including nickel. Where risks cannot be reduced to an acceptable level by these procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with appropriate personal protective equipment, including eyes, skin and breathing.

                        21 September 2031

                           Characterisation of the active substances:

                        Chemical formulas:
                        Manganese-2,6- diaminohexanoic acid, chloride and hydrogen sulfate salt:
                        C6H19ClN2O8SMn
                        Manganese-2-aminopentanedioic acid, sodium and hydrogen sulfate salt:
                        C5H10NNaO9SMn

                           Analytical methods
                            (*1):
                        For the quantification of total manganese in the feed additive and premixtures:

                                    —

                                    Atomic Absorption Spectrometry, AAS (EN ISO 6869); or

                                    —

                                    Inductively Coupled Plasma – Atomic Emission Spectrometry, ICP-AES (EN 15510); or

                                    —

                                    Inductively Coupled Plasma – Atomic Emission Spectrometry after pressure digestion, ICP-AES (EN 15621);

                              For the quantification of total manganese in feed materials and compound feed:

                                    —

                                    Atomic Absorption Spectrometry, AAS (Commission Regulation (EC) No 152/2009, Annex IV-C); or

                                    —

                                    Atomic Absorption Spectrometry, AAS (EN ISO 6869); or

                                    —

                                    Inductively Coupled Plasma – Atomic Emission Spectrometry, ICP-AES (EN 15510); or

                                    —

                                    Inductively Coupled Plasma – Atomic Emission Spectrometry after pressure digestion, ICP-AES (EN 15621).

                              For the quantification of the lysine and glutamic acid content in the feed additive:

                                    —

                                    ion exchange chromatography coupled with post-column derivatisation and photometric detection (IEC-VIS)

                              For proving the chelated structure of the feed additive:

                                    —

                                    mid-infrared (IR) spectrometry together with the determination of the content of the trace element and lysine and glutamic acid in the feed additive

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


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1431 of 1 September 2021 concerning the authorisation of muramidase produced by Trichoderma reesei DSM 32338 as a feed additive for weaned piglets (holder of the authorisation DSM Nutritional Products Ltd, represented in the Union by DSM Nutritional Products Sp. z o.o.) (Text with EEA relevance)

text:
                  2.9.2021

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 309/5

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/1431
         of 1 September 2021
         concerning the authorisation of muramidase produced by Trichoderma reesei DSM 32338 as a feed additive for weaned piglets (holder of the authorisation DSM Nutritional Products Ltd, represented in the Union by DSM Nutritional Products Sp. z o.o.)
         (Text with EEA relevance)
         THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
         Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
         Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,
         Whereas:

                     (1)

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

                     (2)

                     In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, an application was submitted for the authorisation of muramidase produced by Trichoderma reesei DSM 32338. The application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

                     (3)

                     That application concerns the authorisation of muramidase produced by Trichoderma reesei DSM 32338 as a feed additive for weaned piglets, to be classified in the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and in the functional group ‘other zootechnical additives’.

                     (4)

                     The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinion of 27 January 2021 (2) that, under the proposed conditions of use, muramidase produced by Trichoderma reesei DSM 32338 does not have an adverse effect on animal health, consumer safety or the environment. The Authority concluded that the additive should be considered a potential respiratory and skin sensitiser and a potential skin and eye irritant. Therefore, the Commission considers that appropriate protective measures should be taken to prevent adverse effects on human health, in particular as regards the users of that additive. The Authority concluded that the additive has the potential to be efficacious as a zootechnical additive in weaned piglets. The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring. It also verified the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

                     (5)

                     The assessment of muramidase produced by Trichoderma reesei DSM 32338 shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of that preparation should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.

                     (6)

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

               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

            Article 1
            The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘other zootechnical additives’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.

            Article 2
            This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

            This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
            Done at Brussels, 1 September 2021.

                  For the Commission

                  The President

               Ursula VON DER LEYEN

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

            (2)  EFSA Journal 2021;19(3):6452.

            ANNEX

                        Identification number of the additive

                        Name of the holder of authorisation

                        Additive

                        Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method

                        Species or category of animal

                        Maximum age

                        Minimum content

                        Maximum content

                        Other provisions

                        End of period of authorisation

                        Unit of activity/kg of complete feed with a moisture content of 12 %

                           Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: other zootechnical additives (improvement of the feed to gain ratio).

                        4d16

                        DSM Nutritional Products Ltd. represented in the Union by DSM Nutritional Products Sp. z o.o.

                        Muramidase (EC 3.2.1.17)

                           Additive composition

                        Preparation of muramidase (EC 3.2.1.17) (lysozyme) produced by Trichoderma reesei (DSM 32338) having a minimum activity of 60 000  LSU(F) (1) /g.
                        Solid and liquid forms.

                        Piglets (weaned)

                        -

                        50 000
                        LSU(F)

                        65 000
                        LSU(F)

                                    1.

                                    In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, the storage conditions and stability to heat treatment shall be indicated.

                                    2.

                                    For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and organisational measures to address potential risks resulting from its use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment, including eyes, skin and breathing protections.

                        22.9.2031

                           Characterisation of the active substance:

                        Muramidase (EC 3.2.1.17) (lysozyme) produced by Trichoderma reesei (DSM 32338).

                           Analytical method
                            (2)

                        For the quantification of muramidase:
                        fluorescence-based enzyme assay method that determines the enzyme-catalyzed depolymerisation of a fluorescein-labelled peptidoglycan preparation at pH 6,0 and 30 °C.

               (1)  1 LSU(F) is defined as the amount of enzyme that increases the fluorescence of 12,5 μg/ml fluorescein-labelled peptidoglycan per minute at pH 6,0 and 30 °C by a value that corresponds to the fluorescence of approximately 0,06 nmol fluorescein isothiocyanate isomer.

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