title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/442 of 13 March 2017 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               14.3.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 67/80

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/442
   of 13 March 2017
   establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1),
   Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

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

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed in the Annex to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 13 March 2017.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Jerzy PLEWA

            Director-General

            Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

      (2)  OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.

      ANNEX

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

                  (EUR/100 kg)

                  CN code

                  Third country code (1)

                  Standard import value

                  0702 00 00

                  EG

                  235,2

                  MA

                  86,8

                  SN

                  126,1

                  TN

                  194,0

                  TR

                  103,4

                  ZZ

                  149,1

                  0707 00 05

                  MA

                  80,2

                  TR

                  183,5

                  ZZ

                  131,9

                  0709 93 10

                  MA

                  50,8

                  TR

                  146,5

                  ZZ

                  98,7

                  0805 10 22 , 0805 10 24 , 0805 10 28

                  EG

                  44,8

                  IL

                  76,4

                  MA

                  46,9

                  TN

                  49,0

                  TR

                  71,9

                  ZZ

                  57,8

                  0805 50 10

                  EG

                  68,9

                  TR

                  70,0

                  ZZ

                  69,5

                  0808 10 80

                  CL

                  90,0

                  CN

                  154,7

                  US

                  105,5

                  ZA

                  86,6

                  ZZ

                  109,2

                  0808 30 90

                  AR

                  97,2

                  CL

                  157,8

                  CN

                  79,1

                  TR

                  139,6

                  ZA

                  110,3

                  ZZ

                  116,8

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


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/634 of 24 April 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1799 as regards the mapping tables specifying the correspondence between the credit risk assessments of external credit assessment institutions and the credit quality steps set out in Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance. )

text:
                  25.4.2018

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 105/14

            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/634
      of 24 April 2018
      amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1799 as regards the mapping tables specifying the correspondence between the credit risk assessments of external credit assessment institutions and the credit quality steps set out in Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council
      (Text with EEA relevance)
      THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
      Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
      Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 136(1) thereof,
      Whereas:

                  (1)

                  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1799 (2) specifies in its Annex III, the correspondence of the relevant credit assessments issued by an external credit assessment institution (‘ECAI’) to the credit quality steps set out in Section 2 of Chapter 2 of Title II of Part Three of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (mapping).

                  (2)

                  Since the adoption of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1799 additional credit rating agencies have been registered or certified in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3). Furthermore, one of the ECAIs for which Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1799 provided a mapping has been deregistered. Given that Article 136(1) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 requires the specification of mappings for all ECAIs, it is necessary to amend Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1799 to provide mappings for the newly registered or certified ECAIs, and to remove the mapping for the deregistered ECAI.

                  (3)

                  This Regulation is based on the draft implementing technical standards submitted by the European Banking Authority, the European Securities and Markets Authority and the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority jointly (the ‘European Supervisory Authorities’) to the Commission.

                  (4)

                  The European Supervisory Authorities have conducted open public consultations on the draft implementing technical standards on which this Regulation is based, analysed the potential related costs and benefits and requested the opinion of the Banking Stakeholder Group established in accordance with Article 37 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4), the Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group established in accordance with Article 37 of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5), and the Insurance and Reinsurance Stakeholder Group established in accordance with Article 37 of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council (6).

                  (5)

                  Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1799 should therefore be amended accordingly,

            HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
      Article 1
      Amendment to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1799
      Annex III to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1799 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
      Article 2
      Entry into force
      This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

         This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
         Done at Brussels, 24 April 2018.

               For the Commission

               The President

            Jean-Claude JUNCKER

         (1)  OJ L 176, 27.6.2013, p. 1.

         (2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1799 of 7 October 2016 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the mapping of credit assessments of external credit assessment institutions for credit risk in accordance with Articles 136(1) and 136(3) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 275, 12.10.2016, p. 3).

         (3)  Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on credit rating agencies (OJ L 302, 17.11.2009, p. 1).

         (4)  Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Banking Authority), amending Decision No 716/2009/EC and repealing Commission Decision 2009/78/EC (OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 12).

         (5)  Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Securities and Markets Authority), amending Decision No 716/2009/EC and repealing Commission Decision 2009/77/EC (OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 84).

         (6)  Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority), amending Decision No 716/2009/EC and repealing Commission Decision 2009/79/EC (OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 48).

         ANNEX
         ‘
               ANNEX III

                  Mapping tables for the purposes of Article 16

                              Credit quality step

                              1

                              2

                              3

                              4

                              5

                              6

                              AM Best Europe-Rating Services Ltd

                           Long-term issuer credit ratings scale

                           aaa, aa+, aa, aa-

                           a+, a, a-

                           bbb+, bbb, bbb-

                           bb+, bb, bb-

                           b+, b, b-

                           ccc+, ccc, ccc-, cc, c, rs

                           Long-term debt ratings scale

                           aaa, aa+, aa, aa-

                           a+, a, a-

                           bbb+, bbb, bbb-

                           bb+, bb, bb-

                           b+, b, b-

                           ccc+, ccc, ccc-, cc, c, d

                           Financial strength ratings scale

                           A++, A+

                           A, A-

                           B++, B+

                           B, B-

                           C++, C+

                           C, C-, D, E, F, S

                           Short-term ratings scale

                           AMB-1+

                           AMB-1-

                           AMB-2,
                           AMB-3

                           AMB- 4

                              ARC Ratings S.A.

                           Medium- and long-term issuers rating scale

                           AAA, AA

                           A

                           BBB

                           BB

                           B

                           CCC, CC, C, D

                           Medium- and long-term issues rating scale

                           AAA, AA

                           A

                           BBB

                           BB

                           B

                           CCC, CC, C, D

                           Short-term issuers rating scale

                           A-1+

                           A-1

                           A-2, A-3

                           B, C, D

                           Short-term issues rating scale

                           A-1+

                           A-1

                           A-2, A-3

                           B, C, D

                              ASSEKURATA Assekuranz Rating-Agentur GmbH

                           Long-term credit rating scale

                           AAA, AA

                           A

                           BBB

                           BB

                           B

                           CCC, CC/C, D

                           Short-term corporate rating scale

                           A++

                           A

                           B, C, D

                              Axesor SA

                           Global rating scale

                           AAA, AA

                           A

                           BBB

                           BB

                           B

                           CCC, CC, C, D, E

                              Banque de France

                           Global long-term issuer credit ratings scale

                           3++

                           3+, 3

                           4+

                           4, 5+

                           5, 6

                           7, 8, 9, P

                              BCRA – Credit Rating Agency AD

                           Bank long-term ratings scale

                           AAA, AA

                           A

                           BBB

                           BB

                           B

                           C, D

                           Insurance long-term ratings scale

                           iAAA, iAA

                           iA

                           iBBB

                           iBB

                           iB

                           iC, iD

                           Corporate long-term ratings scale

                           AAA, AA

                           A

                           BBB

                           BB

                           B

                           CCC, CC, C, D

                           Municipality long-term ratings scale

                           AAA, AA

                           A

                           BBB

                           BB

                           B

                           CCC, CC, C, D

                           Issue long-term ratings scale

                           AAA, AA

                           A

                           BBB

                           BB

                           B

                           CCC, CC, C, D

                           Bank short-term ratings scale

                           A-1+

                           A-1

                           A-2, A-3

                           B, C, D

                           Corporate short-term ratings scale

                           A-1+

                           A-1

                           A-2, A-3

                           B, C, D

                           Municipality short-term ratings scale

                           A-1+

                           A-1

                           A-2, A-3

                           B, C, D

                           Issue short-term rating scale

                           A-1+

                           A-1

                           A-2, A-3

                           B, C, D

                              Capital Intelligence Ltd

                           International long-term issuer rating scale

                           AAA, AA

                           A

                           BBB

                           BB

                           B

                           C, RS, SD, D

                           International long-term issue rating scale

                           AAA, AA

                           A

                           BBB

                           BB

                           B

                           CCC, CC, C, D

                           International short-term issuer rating scale

                           A-1+

                           A-1

                           A-2, A-3

                           B, C, D

                           International short-term issue rating scale

                           A-1+

                           A-1

                           A-2, A-3

                           B, C, D

                              Cerved Rating Agency S.p.A.

                           Corporate long-term rating scale

                           A1.1, A1.2, A1.3

                           A2.1, A2.2, A3.1

                           B1.1, B1.2

                           B2.1, B2.2

                           C1.1

                           C1.2, C2.1

                              Creditreform Ratings AG

                           Long-term rating scale

                           AAA, AA

                           A

                           BBB

                           BB

                           B

                           C, D

                              CRIF S.p.A.

                           Global long-term rating scale

                           AAA, AA

                           A

                           BBB

                           BB

                           B

                           CCC, D1, D2

                              Dagong Europe Credit Rating

                           Long-term credit rating scale

                           AAA, AA

                           A

                           BBB

                           BB

                           B

                           CCC, CC, C, D

                           Short-term credit rating scale

                           A-1

                           A-2, A-3

                           B, C, D

                              DBRS Ratings Limited

                           Long-term obligations rating scale

                           AAA, AA

                           A

                           BBB

                           BB

                           B

                           CCC, CC, C, D

                           Commercial paper and short-term debt rating scale

                           R-1 H, R-1 M

                           R-1 L

                           R-2, R-3

                           R-4, R-5, D

                           Claims paying ability rating scale

                           IC-1

                           IC-2

                           IC-3

                           IC-4

                           IC-5

                           D

                              Egan-Jones Ratings Co.

                           Long-term credit rating scale

                           AAA, AA

                           A

                           BBB

                           BB

                           B

                           CCC,CC, C, D

                           Short-term credit rating scale

                           A-1+

                           A-1

                           A-2

                           A-3, B, C, D

                              Euler Hermes Rating GmbH

                           Global long-term rating scale

                           AAA, AA

                           A

                           BBB

                           BB

                           B

                           CCC, CC, C, SD, D

                              European Rating Agency, a.s.

                           Long-term rating scale

                           AAA, AA, A

                           BBB

                           BB

                           B

                           CCC, CC, C, D

                           Short-term rating scale

                           S1

                           S2

                           S3, S4, NS

                              EuroRating Sp.zo.o.

                           Global long-term rating scale

                           AAA, AA

                           A

                           BBB

                           BB

                           B

                           CCC, CC, C, D

                              Fitch Ratings

                           Long-term issuer credit ratings scale

                           AAA, AA

                           A

                           BBB

                           BB

                           B

                           CCC, CC, C, RD, D

                           Corporate finance obligations – long-term ratings scale

                           AAA AA

                           A

                           BBB

                           BB

                           B

                           CCC, CC, C

                           Long-term international IFS ratings scale

                           AAA, AA

                           A

                           BBB

                           BB

                           B

                           CCC, CC, C

                           Short-term rating scale

                           F1+

                           F1

                           F2, F3

                           B, C, RD, D

                           Short-term IFS ratings scale

                           F1+

                           F1

                           F2, F3

                           B, C

                              GBB-Rating Gesellschaft für Bonitäts-beurteilung mbH

                           Global long-term rating scale

                           AAA, AA

                           A, BBB

                           BB

                           B

                           CCC, CC, C, D

                              HR Ratings de México, S.A. de C.V.

                           Global long-term rating scale

                           HR AAA(G)/HR AA(G)

                           HR A(G)

                           HR BBB(G)

                           HR BB(G)

                           HR B(G)

                           HR C(G)/HR D(G)

                           Global short-term rating scale

                           HR+1(G)/HR1(G)

                           HR2(G)

                           HR3(G)

                           HR4(G), HR5(G), HR D(G)

                              ICAP Group S.A

                           Global long-term rating scale

                           AA, A

                           BB, B

                           C, D

                           E, F

                           G, H

                              INC Rating Sp. z o.o.

                           Long-term issuer credit rating scale

                           AAA, AA

                           A

                           BBB

                           BB

                           B

                           CCC,CC, C, D

                              Japan Credit Rating Agency Ltd

                           Long-term issuer ratings scale

                           AAA, AA

                           A

                           BBB

                           BB

                           B

                           CCC, CC, C, LD, D

                           Long-term issue ratings scale

                           AAA, AA

                           A

                           BBB

                           BB

                           B

                           CCC, CC, C, D

                           Short-term issuer ratings scale

                           J-1+

                           J-1

                           J-2

                           J-3, NJ, LD, D

                           Short-term issue credit ratings scale

                           J-1+

                           J-1

                           J-2

                           J-3, NJ, D

                              Kroll Bond Rating Agency

                           Long-term credit rating scale

                           AAA, AA

                           A

                           BBB

                           BB

                           B

                           CCC, CC, C, D

                           Short-term credit rating scale

                           K1+

                           K1

                           K2, K3

                           B, C, D

                              modeFinance S.r.l.

                           Global long-term rating scale

                           A1,A2

                           A3

                           B1

                           B2

                           B3

                           C1, C2, C3, D

                              Moody's Investors Service

                           Global long-term rating scale

                           Aaa, Aa

                           A

                           Baa

                           Ba

                           B

                           Caa, Ca, C

                           Bond fund rating scale

                           Aaa-bf, Aa-bf

                           A-bf

                           Baa-bf

                           Ba-bf

                           B-bf

                           Caa-bf, Ca-bf, C-bf

                           Global short-term rating scale

                           P-1

                           P-2

                           P-3

                           NP

                              Rating-Agentur Expert RA GmbH

                           International credit rating scale

                           AAA, AA

                           A

                           BBB

                           BB

                           B

                           CCC,CC, C, D, E

                           International reliability rating scale

                           AAA, AA

                           A

                           BBB

                           BB

                           B

                           CCC,CC, C, D, E

                              Scope Ratings AG

                           Global long-term rating scale

                           AAA, AA

                           A

                           BBB

                           BB

                           B

                           CCC, CC,C, D

                           Global short-term rating scale

                           S-1+

                           S-1

                           S-2

                           S-3, S-4

                              Spread Research

                           International long-term rating scale

                           AAA, AA

                           A

                           BBB

                           BB

                           B

                           CCC, CC, C, D

                              Standard & Poor's Ratings Services

                           Long-term issuer credit ratings scale

                           AAA, AA

                           A

                           BBB

                           BB

                           B

                           CCC, CC, R, SD/D

                           Long-term issue credit ratings scale

                           AAA, AA

                           A

                           BBB

                           BB

                           B

                           CCC, CC, C, D

                           Insurer financial strength ratings scale

                           AAA, AA

                           A

                           BBB

                           BB

                           B

                           CCC, CC, SD/D, R

                           Fund credit quality ratings scale

                           AAAf, AAf

                           Af

                           BBBf

                           BBf

                           Bf

                           CCCf

                           Mid Market Evaluation ratings scale

                           MM1

                           MM2

                           MM3, MM4

                           MM5, MM6

                           MM7, MM8, MMD

                           Short-term issuer credit ratings scale

                           A-1+

                           A-1

                           A-2, A-3

                           B, C, R, SD/D

                           Short-term issue credit ratings scale

                           A-1+

                           A-1

                           A-2, A-3

                           B, C, D

                              The Economist Intelligence Unit Ltd

                           Sovereign rating band scale

                           AAA, AA

                           A

                           BBB

                           BB

                           B

                           CCC, CC, C, D

                     ’


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/657 of 25 April 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:
               28.4.2018

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               LI 108/1

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/657
   of 25 April 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 April 2016 is replaced by ‘1 May 2016’.
   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, 25 April 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) 2018/658 of 25 April 2018 amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 as regards fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin

text:
               28.4.2018

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               LI 108/3

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/658
   of 25 April 2018
   amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 as regards fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin
   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 183(b) thereof,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 510/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 1216/2009 and (EC) No 614/2009 (2), and in particular Article 5(6)(a) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 (3) lays down detailed rules for implementing the system of additional import duties and fixes representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin.

               (2)

               Regular monitoring of the data used to determine representative prices for poultrymeat and egg products and for egg albumin shows that the representative import prices for certain products should be amended to take account of variations in price according to origin.

               (3)

               Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (4)

               Given the need to ensure that this measure applies as soon as possible after the updated data have been made available, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 is replaced by the text 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, 25 April 2018.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Jerzy PLEWA

            Director-General

            Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

      (2)  OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 1.

      (3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 of 28 June 1995 laying down detailed rules for implementing the system of additional import duties and fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin, and repealing Regulation No 163/67/EEC (OJ L 145, 29.6.1995, p. 47).

      ANNEX
      ‘
            ANNEX I

                        CN Code

                        Description

                        Representative price
                        (EUR/100 kg)

                        Security under Article 3
                        (EUR/100 kg)

                        Origin (1)

                        0207 12 10

                        Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, presented as “70 % chickens”, frozen

                        116,8

                        0

                        AR

                        0207 12 90

                        Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, presented as “65 % chickens”, frozen

                        129,8

                        0

                        AR

                        153,6

                        0

                        BR

                        0207 14 10

                        Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, boneless cuts, frozen

                        235,9

                        19

                        AR

                        232,5

                        20

                        BR

                        317,3

                        0

                        CL

                        251,0

                        15

                        TH

                        0207 27 10

                        Turkeys, boneless cuts, frozen

                        319,3

                        0

                        BR

                        328,6

                        0

                        CL

                        0408 91 80

                        Eggs, not in shell, dried

                        475,7

                        0

                        AR

                        1602 32 11

                        Preparations of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, uncooked

                        227,8

                        18

                        BR

                  ’

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


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/755 of 23 May 2018 renewing the approval of the active substance propyzamide, as a candidate for substitution, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (Text with EEA relevance. )

text:
               24.5.2018

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 128/4

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/755
   of 23 May 2018
   renewing the approval of the active substance propyzamide, as a candidate for substitution, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (1), and in particular Article 24 in conjunction with Article 20(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Directive 2003/39/EC (2) included propyzamide as an active substance in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC (3).

               (2)

               Active substances included in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC are deemed to have been approved under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 and are listed in Part A of the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (4).

               (3)

               The approval of the active substance propyzamide, as set out in Part A of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 expires on 31 January 2019.

               (4)

               An application for the renewal of the approval of propyzamide was submitted in accordance with Article 1 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012 (5) within the time period provided for in that Article.

               (5)

               The applicant submitted the supplementary dossiers required in accordance with Article 6 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012. The application was found to be complete by the rapporteur Member State.

               (6)

               The rapporteur Member State prepared a renewal assessment report in consultation with the co-rapporteur Member State and submitted it to the European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) and the Commission on 31 July 2015.

               (7)

               The Authority communicated the renewal assessment report to the applicant and to the Member States for comments and forwarded the comments received to the Commission. The Authority also made the supplementary summary dossier available to the public.

               (8)

               On 12 July 2016 the Authority communicated to the Commission its conclusion (6) on whether propyzamide can be expected to meet the approval criteria provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. The Commission presented the draft renewal report for propyzamide to the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed on 22 March 2018.

               (9)

               The applicant was given the opportunity to submit comments on the draft renewal report.

               (10)

               It has been established with respect to one or more representative uses of at least one plant protection product containing propyzamide that the approval criteria provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 are satisfied. It is therefore appropriate to renew the approval of propyzamide.

               (11)

               The risk assessment for the renewal of the approval of propyzamide is based on a limited number of representative uses, which however do not restrict the uses for which plant protection products containing propyzamide may be authorised. It is therefore appropriate to remove the restriction for use only as a herbicide.

               (12)

               The Commission however considers that propyzamide is a candidate for substitution pursuant to Article 24 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. Propyzamide is a persistent and toxic substance in accordance with points 3.7.2.1 and 3.7.2.3 respectively, of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, given that the half-life in freshwater is greater than 40 days and the long-term no-observed effect concentration for freshwater organisms is less than 0,01 mg/L. Propyzamide therefore fulfils the condition set in the second indent of point 4 of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009.

               (13)

               It is therefore appropriate to renew the approval of propyzamide as a candidate for substitution.

               (14)

               In accordance with Article 14(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 in conjunction with Article 6 thereof, and, in the light of current scientific and technical knowledge, it is, however, necessary to include certain conditions and restrictions. It is, in particular, appropriate to require further confirmatory information.

               (15)

               The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (16)

               Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/84 (7) extended the approval period of propyzamide to 31 January 2019 in order to allow the renewal process to be completed before the expiry of the approval of that substance. However, given that a decision on renewal has been taken ahead of this extended expiry date, this Regulation should apply from 1 July 2018.

               (17)

               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
   Renewal of the approval of the active substance as a candidate for substitution
   The approval of the active substance propyzamide, as a candidate for substitution, is renewed as set out in Annex I.
   Article 2
   Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011
   The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.
   Article 3
   Entry into force and date of application
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall apply from 1 July 2018.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 23 May 2018.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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

      (2)  Commission Directive 2003/39/EC of 15 May 2003 amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC to include propineb and propyzamide as active substances (OJ L 124, 20.5.2003, p. 30).

      (3)  Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1).

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

      (5)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012 of 18 September 2012 setting out the provisions necessary for the implementation of the renewal procedure for active substances, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 252, 19.9.2012, p. 26).

      (6)  EFSA (European Food Safety Authority), 2016. Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance propyzamide. EFSA Journal 2016;14(7):4554, 103 pp. doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2016.4554; Available online: www.efsa.europa.eu

      (7)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/84 of 19 January 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances chlorpyrifos, chlorpyrifos-methyl, clothianidin, copper compounds, dimoxystrobin, mancozeb, mecoprop-p, metiram, oxamyl, pethoxamid, propiconazole, propineb, propyzamide, pyraclostrobin and zoxamide (OJ L 16, 20.1.2018, p. 8).

      ANNEX I

                  Common Name, Identification Numbers

                  IUPAC Name

                  Purity (1)

                  Date of approval

                  Expiration of approval

                  Specific provisions

                  Propyzamide
                  CAS No 23950-58-5
                  CIPAC No 315

                  3,5-dichloro-N-(1,1-dimethylprop-2-ynyl) benzamide

                  920 g/kg

                  1 July 2018

                  30 June 2025

                  For the implementation of the uniform principles, as referred to in Article 29(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the conclusions of the review report on propyzamide and in particular Appendices I and II thereof, shall be taken into account.
                  In their overall assessment Member States shall pay particular attention to:

                              —

                              the protection of operators,

                              —

                              the protection of groundwater in vulnerable areas,

                              —

                              the protection of birds, mammals, non-target plants, soil and aquatic organisms.

                        Conditions of use shall include risk mitigation measures, where appropriate.
                  In particular, personal protective equipment such as gloves, coverall and sturdy footwear has to be worn to ensure that the AOEL is not exceeded for the operator.
                  The applicant shall submit to the Commission, the Member States and the Authority confirmatory information as regards:

                              1.

                              the completion of assessment of toxicological profile of metabolites identified in significant concentration in primary and rotational crops;

                              2.

                              the soil degradation of major metabolite RH- 24580;

                              3.

                              the effect of water treatment processes on the nature of residues present in surface and groundwater, when surface water or groundwater are abstracted for drinking water.

                        The applicant shall submit the information mentioned under point (1) by 31 October 2018 and the information mentioned under point (2) by 30 April 2019. The applicant shall submit the confirmatory information mentioned in point (3) within two years after a guidance document on evaluation of the effect of water treatment processes on the nature of residues present in surface and groundwater be made public by the Commission.

         (1)  Further details on identity and specification of active substance are provided in the review report.

      ANNEX II
      The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 is amended as follows:

                  (1)

                  in Part A, entry 55 on propyzamide is deleted;

                  (2)

                  in Part E, the following entry is added:

                              No

                              Common Name, Identification Numbers

                              IUPAC Name

                              Purity (1)

                              Date of approval

                              Expiration of approval

                              Specific provisions

                              ‘9

                              Propyzamide
                              CAS No 23950-58-5
                              CIPAC No 315

                              3,5-dichloro-N-(1,1-dimethylprop-2-ynyl) benzamide

                              920 g/kg

                              1 July 2018

                              30 June 2025

                              For the implementation of the uniform principles, as referred to in Article 29(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the conclusions of the review report on propyzamide and in particular Appendices I and II thereof, shall be taken into account.
                              In their overall assessment Member States shall pay particular attention to:

                                          —

                                          the protection of operators,

                                          —

                                          the protection of groundwater in vulnerable areas,

                                          —

                                          the protection of birds, mammals, non-target plants, soil and aquatic organisms.

                                    Conditions of use shall include risk mitigation measures, where appropriate.
                              In particular, personal protective equipment such as gloves, coverall and sturdy footwear has to be worn to ensure that the AOEL is not exceeded for the operator.
                              The applicant shall submit to the Commission, the Member States and the Authority confirmatory information as regards:

                                          1.

                                          the completion of assessment of toxicological profile of metabolites identified in significant concentration in primary and rotational crops;

                                          2.

                                          the soil degradation of major metabolite RH- 24580;

                                          3.

                                          the effect of water treatment processes on the nature of residues present in surface and groundwater, when surface water or groundwater are abstracted for drinking water.

                                    The applicant shall submit the information mentioned under point (1) by 31 October 2018 and the information mentioned under point (2) by 30 April 2019. The applicant shall submit the confirmatory information mentioned in point (3) within two years after a guidance document on evaluation of the effect of water treatment processes on the nature of residues present in surface and groundwater be made public by the Commission.’

         (1)  Further details on identity and specification of active substance are provided in the review report.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/756 of 23 May 2018 making imports of biodiesel originating in Argentina subject to registration

text:
               24.5.2018

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 128/9

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/756
   of 23 May 2018
   making imports of biodiesel originating in Argentina subject to registration
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Union (1), and in particular Article 24(5) thereof,
   After informing the Member States,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 31 January 2018, the Commission announced, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2) (‘the notice of initiation’), the initiation of an anti-subsidy proceeding with regard to imports into the Union of biodiesel originating in Argentina following a complaint lodged on 18 December 2017 by the European Biodiesel Board (‘the complainant’) on behalf of producers representing more than 25 % of the total Union production of biodiesel.

         1.   PRODUCT CONCERNED

               (2)

               The product subject to registration (‘the product concerned’) is fatty-acid mono-alkyl esters and/or paraffinic gasoils obtained from synthesis and/or hydro-treatment, of non-fossil origin, in pure form or as included in a blend, currently falling within CN codes ex 1516 20 98 (TARIC codes 1516209821, 1516209829 and 1516209830), ex 1518 00 91 (TARIC codes 1518009121, 1518009129 and 1518009130), ex 1518 00 95 (TARIC code 1518009510), ex 1518 00 99 (TARIC codes 1518009921, 1518009929 and 1518009930), ex 2710 19 43 (TARIC codes 2710194321, 2710194329 and 2710194330), ex 2710 19 46 (TARIC codes 2710194621, 2710194629 and 2710194630), ex 2710 19 47 (TARIC codes 2710194721, 2710194729 and 2710194730), 2710 20 11, 2710 20 15, 2710 20 17, ex 3824 99 92 (TARIC codes 3824999210, 3824999212 and 3824999220), 3826 00 10 and ex 3826 00 90 (TARIC codes 3826009011, 3826009019 and 3826009030) and originating in Argentina. These CN and TARIC codes are given for information only.

         2.   REQUEST

               (3)

               The complainant first requested the Commission to register imports of the product concerned in the complaint. Then on 21 February 2018, the complainant submitted a registration request pursuant to Article 24(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 of the European Parliament and of the Council (‘the basic Regulation’). The complainant subsequently provided additional comments and updated information, inter alia, in submissions dated 16 March 2018 and 27 March 2018, respectively. The complainant requested that imports of the product concerned be made subject to registration so that measures may subsequently be applied against those imports from the date of such registration, provided all conditions set out in the basic Regulation are met.

         3.   GROUNDS FOR REGISTRATION

               (4)

               According to Article 24(5) of the basic Regulation, the Commission may direct the customs authorities to take the appropriate steps to register imports, so that measures may subsequently be applied against those imports from the date of such registration, provided all conditions set out in the basic Regulation are met. Imports may be made subject to registration following a request from the Union industry, which contains sufficient evidence to justify such action.

               (5)

               According to the complainant, registration is justified as there is sufficient evidence of an actual and significant risk of severe injury being caused to the Union biodiesel industry by massive imports of subsidised biodiesel in a short period of time, in particular as of 2018 (namely after the period of investigation, ‘post-IP’). The complainant further claims that there exists sufficient evidence of subsidised imports of biodiesel from Argentina, of critical circumstances resulting from such subsidised imports and of the beginning of the materialisation of injury due to the subsidised imports.

               (6)

               The Commission examined the request also in the light of Article 16(4) of the basic Regulation, which sets out the conditions for collecting duties on registered imports. The Commission's examination also took into account comments submitted by Camara Argentina de Biocombustibiles (‘CARBIO’) on 21 March 2018 and the Government of Argentina on 3 April 2018, which argued, inter alia, that the complainant's request for registration does not meet the conditions established in Articles 16(4) and 24(5) of the basic Regulation.

               (7)

               As explained in recitals (8) to (16), the Commission took all submissions into account and considered whether there is sufficient evidence that there will be critical circumstances where, for the product concerned, injury which is difficult to repair will be caused by massive imports in a relatively short period of a product benefitting from countervailable subsidies and whether it may be deemed necessary to assess countervailing duties retroactively on those imports in order to preclude the recurrence of such injury.

         3.1.   Critical circumstances where injury, which is difficult to repair, is caused by massive imports of a subsidised product in a relatively short period

               (8)

               As regards subsidisation, the Commission has at its disposal sufficient evidence tending to show that imports of the product concerned from Argentina are being subsidised. The alleged subsidies consist, inter alia, of:

                           (i)

                           government provision of goods or services for less than adequate remuneration, such as the provision of soybeans;

                           (ii)

                           government purchase of goods for more than adequate remuneration and/or income or price support, such as the government mandated purchase of biodiesel (Biodiesel Supply Agreement);

                           (iii)

                           direct transfer of funds, such as provision of loans and export financing on preferential terms, including the preferential lending by the National Bank of Argentina (Banco de la Nación Argentina); and

                           (iv)

                           government revenue forgone or not collected, such as accelerated depreciation for biodiesel producers under the Biofuels Law of 2006, exemption and deferral of the minimum presumed income tax for biodiesel producers under the Biofuels Law of 2006, and several provincial tax exemptions.

               (9)

               The evidence of subsidisation was made available in the open version of the complaint and was further analysed in the memorandum on sufficiency of evidence.

               (10)

               It is alleged that the measures described in recital (8) amount to subsidies because they involve a financial contribution from the government of Argentina or other regional governments (including public bodies) and confer a benefit to the exporting producers of the product concerned. The measures are alleged to be limited to certain enterprises or industry or group of enterprises and are therefore specific and countervailable.

               (11)

               Therefore, the available evidence at this stage tends to show that the exports of the product concerned are benefiting from countervailable subsidies.

               (12)

               Furthermore, on the basis of the latest information provided by the complainant in its request for registration, (3) the Commission has at its disposal sufficient evidence that the exporting producers' subsidy practices are starting to cause material injury (and not only a threat of material injury) to the Union industry.

               (13)

               The request for registration, together with the information submitted subsequently, provides sufficient evidence of critical circumstances, whereby towards the end of the investigation period (‘IP’) (1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017) and in the first quarter (January 2018 – March 2018) of the post-IP period, injury, which will be difficult to repair, started to materialise.

               (14)

               Indeed, this injury is being caused by massive imports, benefiting from countervailable subsidies, in a relatively short period of time. The evidence shows a massive increase of imports of the product concerned in absolute terms and in terms of market share in the period between August 2017 and the first quarter of the post-IP period. Specifically, the evidence available shows that imports of the product concerned from Argentina increased from 0 tonnes in August 2017 to 410 600 tonnes (4) in the first quarter of the post-IP period with a corresponding steep increase in market share from 0 % to 10 % (5). Additional evidence received shows that between September 2017 and February 2018, Argentina exported 837 000 tonnes of the product concerned evidencing that further substantial imports can be expected in the period following February 2018 (6).

               (15)

               The evidence further shows that the massive increase of imports of the product concerned from Argentina is starting to result in substantial adverse effects on the situation of the Union industry, including depressed price levels. Between 1 September 2017 and 31 March 2018 prices of FAME (fatty-acid methyl esters) biodiesel dropped by 12,3 % (7).

               (16)

               In addition, the evidence submitted by the complainant in its request for registration shows that the deteriorating market situation is resulting in planned reduction of production and/or recourse to partial activity in at least three companies in the Union. This will lead to a significant reduction in Union production and sales and will have a negative impact on employment in the Union industry.

               (17)

               Finally, the Commission assessed whether the material injury which has started to materialise after the investigation period is difficult to repair. In this regard, it is noted that the product concerned is very sensitive to price changes, as evidenced by the low level of imports of the product concerned following the imposition of anti-dumping duties in 2013 (8) and the subsequent increase of imports following the reduction of anti-dumping duties in September 2017 (9). There is a risk that an increasing number of Union producers will suffer from diminishing sales and reduced production levels if imports continue at the current increased levels at allegedly subsidised prices from Argentina as evidenced so far. It is clear that that risk will negatively impact employment and the overall performance of Union producers. Thus, the reduced income and permanent loss of market share constitutes a material injury which is difficult to repair.

         3.2.   Preclusion of recurrence of injury

               (18)

               Given the data set out in recitals (14) and (15) and the considerations laid down in recital (17), the Commission deemed it necessary to prepare the potential retroactive imposition of measures by imposing registration in order to preclude the recurrence of such injury. Indeed, the post-IP market conditions tend to confirm that the situation of the domestic industry is deteriorating due to the significant increase of subsidised imports already in the first quarter of 2018. Thus, should the Commission conclude that the domestic industry suffers material injury at the end of the current investigation, the collection of countervailing duties on registered imports may be deemed appropriate to preclude the recurrence of such injury.

         4.   PROCEDURE

               (19)

               All interested parties are invited to make their views known in writing and to provide supporting evidence. Furthermore, the Commission may hear interested parties, provided that they make a request in writing and show that there are particular reasons why they should be heard.

         5.   REGISTRATION

               (20)

               Pursuant to Article 24(5) of the basic Regulation imports of the product concerned should be made subject to registration for the purpose of ensuring that, should the investigation result in findings leading to the imposition of countervailing duties, those duties can, if the necessary conditions are fulfilled, be levied retroactively on the registered imports in accordance with the applicable legal provisions.

               (21)

               Any future liability would emanate from the findings of the investigation.

               (22)

               At this stage of the investigation it is not yet possible to accurately estimate the amount of subsidisation. The allegation in the complaint requesting the initiation of an anti-subsidy investigation referred to the United States of America imposing definitive duties against subsidised imports of biodiesel from Argentina ranging from 71,45 % to 72,28 % on 9 November 2017. Based on information received from Union producers in the context of the investigation, the preliminary injury elimination level is 29,5 %. With the information available at this stage, the amount of possible future liability is set at the injury elimination level, namely 29,5 % ad valorem on the CIF import value of the product concerned.

         6.   PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

               (23)

               Any personal data collected in the context of this registration will be treated in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (10),

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   1.   The customs authorities are hereby directed, pursuant to Article 24(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1037, to take the appropriate steps to register imports into the Union of fatty-acid mono-alkyl esters and/or paraffinic gasoils obtained from synthesis and/or hydro-treatment, of non-fossil origin, in pure form or as included in a blend currently falling within CN codes ex 1516 20 98 (TARIC codes 1516209821, 1516209829 and 1516209830), ex 1518 00 91 (TARIC codes 1518009121, 1518009129 and 1518009130), ex 1518 00 95 (TARIC code 1518009510), ex 1518 00 99 (TARIC codes 1518009921, 1518009929 and 1518009930), ex 2710 19 43 (TARIC codes 2710194321, 2710194329 and 2710194330), ex 2710 19 46 (TARIC codes 2710194621, 2710194629 and 2710194630), ex 2710 19 47 (TARIC codes 2710194721, 2710194729 and 2710194730), 2710 20 11, 2710 20 15, 2710 20 17, ex 3824 99 92 (TARIC codes 3824999210, 3824999212 and 3824999220), 3826 00 10 and ex 3826 00 90 (TARIC codes 3826009011, 3826009019 and 3826009030) and originating in Argentina.
   2.   Registration shall expire nine months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
   3.   All interested parties are invited to make their views known in writing, to provide supporting evidence or to request to be heard within 21 days from the date of publication of 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, 23 May 2018.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  OJ L 176, 30.6.2016, p. 55.

      (2)  OJ C 34, 31.1.2018, p. 37.

      (3)  All sampled Union producers are members of the complainant, European Biodiesel Board.

      (4)
   Source: Surveillance 2 database.

      (5)  EU consumption is based on data contained in the complaint.

      (6)
   Source: Argentinian export statistics database (https://comex.indec.gov.ar/search/exports/2018/M/38260000/C).

      (7)
   Source: https://www.neste.com/en/corporate-info/investors/market-data/biodiesel-prices-sme-fame

      (8)  Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1194/2013 of 19 November 2013 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of biodiesel originating in Argentina and Indonesia (OJ L 315, 26.11.2013, p. 2).

      (9)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1578 of 18 September 2017 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1194/2013 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and collecting definitively the provisional duty imposed on imports of biodiesel originating in Argentina and Indonesia (OJ L 239, 19.9.2017, p. 9).

      (10)  Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1).


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/765 of 23 May 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:
               25.5.2018

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 129/73

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/765
   of 23 May 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 May 2016 is replaced by ‘1 June 2016’.
   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, 23 May 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).