title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/303 of 27 February 2018 concerning the non-approval of the active substance Reynoutria sachalinensis extract, 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 (Text with EEA relevance. )

text:
               1.3.2018

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 59/1

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/303
   of 27 February 2018
   concerning the non-approval of the active substance Reynoutria sachalinensis extract, 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
   (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 13(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               In accordance with Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, on 3 November 2011, the United Kingdom received an application from Marrone Bio innovations for the approval of the active substance Reynoutria sachalinensis extract.

               (2)

               In accordance with Article 9(3) of that Regulation, the rapporteur Member State notified the applicant and the other Member States of the admissibility of the application on 21 March 2012 and notified the Commission and the European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) thereof on 11 May 2012.

               (3)

               For that active substance, the effects on human and animal health and the environment have been assessed, in accordance with Article 11(2) and (3) of that Regulation, for the use proposed by the applicant. The rapporteur Member State submitted a draft assessment report to the Commission and the Authority on 22 July 2014.

               (4)

               The Authority complied with Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. In accordance with Article 12(3) of that Regulation, it requested that the applicant supplies additional information to the Member States, the Commission and the Authority. The assessment of the additional information by the rapporteur Member State was submitted to the Authority in the format of an updated draft assessment report.

               (5)

               The draft assessment report was reviewed by the Member States and the Authority. The Authority presented to the Commission its conclusion on the risk assessment of the active substance Reynoutria sachalinensis extract (2) on 31 August 2015.

               (6)

               By letter of 16 October 2017 Marrone Bio innovations withdrew its application for the approval of Reynoutria sachalinensis extract. Due to the withdrawal of the application, Reynoutria sachalinensis extract should not be approved pursuant to Article 13(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009.

               (7)

               This Regulation does not prejudice the submission of a further application for Reynoutria sachalinensis extract pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009.

               (8)

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

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Non-approval of active substance
   The active substance Reynoutria sachalinensis extract is not approved.
   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, 27 February 2018.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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

      (2)  EFSA, 2015. Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance Reynoutria sachalinensis extract. EFSA Journal 2015;13(9):4221, 73 pp. Available online: www.efsa.europa.eu/efsajournal


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/307 of 28 February 2018 extending the special guarantees concerning Salmonella spp. laid down in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council to meat derived from broilers (Gallus gallus) intended for Denmark (Text with EEA relevance. )

text:
               2.3.2018

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 60/5

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/307
   of 28 February 2018
   extending the special guarantees concerning Salmonella spp. laid down in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council to meat derived from broilers (Gallus gallus) intended for Denmark
   (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 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (1), and in particular Article 8(3)(b) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 lays down specific rules on the hygiene of food of animal origin for food business operators, with certain special guarantees for certain food of animal origin intended for the Finnish and Swedish markets. Accordingly, food business operators intending to place meat from specified animals on the market in those Member States must comply with certain rules in respect of Salmonella. Furthermore, consignments of such meat are to be accompanied by a trade document stating that a microbiological test has been carried out with negative results in accordance with Union legislation.

               (2)

               In addition, Commission Regulation (EC) No 1688/2005 (2) specifies those special guarantees, laying down rules on the sampling of such meat and microbiological methods for the examination of those samples. It also sets out a trade document to accompany consignments of the meat.

               (3)

               On 5 October 2007, the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration forwarded an application to the Commission for special guarantees to be authorised for Denmark concerning Salmonella in meat derived from broilers (Gallus gallus) for the whole of Denmark in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. The application includes a description of the Danish Salmonella Control Programme for meat derived from broilers (Gallus gallus).

               (4)

               During its meeting on 18 June 2008, the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health agreed on a Commission staff working document entitled ‘Guidance document on the minimum requirements for Salmonella control programmes to be recognised equivalent to those approved for Sweden and Finland in respect of meat and eggs of Gallus gallus’ (3) (the ‘Guidance document’).

               (5)

               The Danish Salmonella Control Programme for meat derived from broilers (Gallus gallus) is considered equivalent to that approved for Finland and Sweden and is in line with the Guidance document. However, the prevalence of Salmonella in Danish flocks of breeders of Gallus gallus was higher than the upper limit proposed in the Guidance document, therefore it could not be considered equivalent to the situation in Finland and Sweden.

               (6)

               On 6 February 2017, the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration forwarded data on the prevalence of Salmonella in flocks of rearing breeders, adult breeders, broilers and meat of Gallus gallus for the period 2011-2016. The prevalences for 2015-2016 are in accordance with the upper limits set in the Guidance document.

               (7)

               The special guarantees should therefore be extended to consignments of meat derived from broilers (Gallus gallus) intended for Denmark. In addition, the rules laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1688/2005 concerning the sampling of such meat, the microbiological methods for the examination of those samples and the trade document should apply to such consignments.

               (8)

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

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Denmark is authorised to apply the special guarantees concerning Salmonella spp. laid down in Article 8(2) of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 to consignments of meat as defined in point 1.1 of Annex I to that Regulation, derived from broilers (Gallus gallus) intended for Denmark.
   Article 2
   Consignments of meat referred to in Article 1 shall be accompanied by a trade document complying with the model set out in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1688/2005.
   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, 28 February 2018.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55.

      (2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1688/2005 of 14 October 2005 implementing Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards special guarantees concerning Salmonella for consignments to Finland and Sweden of certain meat and eggs (OJ L 271, 15.10.2005, p. 17).

      (3)  https://ec.europa.eu/food/sites/food/files/safety/docs/biosafety_food-borne-disease_salmonella_guidance_min-req_eggs-poultry-meat.pdf


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/310 of 1 March 2018 fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 2 March 2018

text:
               2.3.2018

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 60/19

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/310
   of 1 March 2018
   fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 2 March 2018
   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 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 1(1) of Commission Regulation (EU) No 642/2010 (2) states that the import duty on products covered by CN codes 1001 11 00, 1001 19 00, ex 1001 91 20 (common wheat seed), ex 1001 99 00 (high quality common wheat other than for sowing), 1002 10 00, 1002 90 00, 1005 10 90, 1005 90 00, 1007 10 90 and 1007 90 00 is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation, increased by 55 %, minus the CIF import price applicable to the consignment in question. However, that duty may not exceed the rate of duty in the Common Customs Tariff.

               (2)

               Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010 lays down that, for the purposes of calculating the import duty referred to in paragraph 1 of that Article, representative CIF import prices are to be established on a regular basis for the products referred to in that paragraph.

               (3)

               Under Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010, the import price to be used for the calculation of the import duty on products referred to in Article 1(1) of that Regulation is the daily CIF representative import price determined as specified in Article 5 of that Regulation.

               (4)

               From 21 September 2017 the import duty on products originating in Canada covered by CN codes 1001 11 00, 1001 19 00, ex 1001 99 00 (high quality common wheat other than for sowing), 1002 10 00 and 1002 90 00 is to be calculated in accordance with Article 2(5) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010.

               (5)

               Import duties should be fixed for the period from 2 March 2018 and should apply until new import duties are fixed and enter into force.

               (6)

               Under Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   From 2 March 2018, the import duties in the cereals sector referred to in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010 shall be those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information contained in Annex II.
   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, 1 March 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)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 642/2010 of 20 July 2010 on rules of application (cereal sector import duties) for Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 187, 21.7.2010, p. 5).

      ANNEX I

                     Import duties on the products referred to in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010 applicable from 2 March 2018

                  CN code

                  Description

                  Import duties (1)
                      (2)

                  (EUR/tonne)

                  1001 11 00

                  Durum wheat seed

                  0,00

                  1001 19 00

                  High quality durum wheat, other than for sowing

                  0,00

                  Medium quality, other than for sowing

                  0,00

                  Low quality, other than for sowing

                  0,00

                  ex 1001 91 20

                  Common wheat seed

                  0,00

                  ex 1001 99 00

                  High quality common wheat, other than for sowing

                  0,00

                  1002 10 00

                  Rye seed

                  0,56

                  1002 90 00

                  Rye, other than for sowing

                  0,56

                  1005 10 90

                  Maize seed, other than hybrid

                  0,56

                  1005 90 00

                  Maize, other than for sowing (3)

                  0,56

                  1007 10 90

                  Grain sorghum, other than hybrids for sowing

                  0,56

                  1007 90 00

                  Grain sorghum, other than for sowing

                  0,56

         (1)  The importer may benefit, under Article 2(4) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010, from a reduction in the duty of:

                  —

                  EUR 3/tonne, where the port of unloading is located on the Mediterranean Sea (beyond the Strait of Gibraltar) or on the Black Sea, for goods arriving in the Union via the Atlantic Ocean or the Suez Canal,

                  —

                  EUR 2/tonne, where the port of unloading is located in Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Finland, Sweden, the United Kingdom or on the Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula, for goods arriving in the Union via the Atlantic Ocean.

         (2)  For products originating in Canada covered by CN codes 1001 11 00, 1001 19 00, ex 1001 99 00 (high quality common wheat other than for sowing), 1002 10 00 and 1002 90 00, the duty is calculated in accordance with Article 2(5) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010.

         (3)  The importer may benefit from a flat-rate reduction of EUR 24/tonne where the conditions laid down in Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010 are met.

      ANNEX II

         FACTORS FOR CALCULATING THE DUTIES LAID DOWN IN ANNEX I

                  1.

                  Averages over the reference period referred to in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010:

                              (EUR/tonne)

                              Common wheat (1)

                              Maize

                              Exchange

                              Minneapolis

                              Chicago

                              Quotation

                              193,300

                              117,450

                              Gulf of Mexico premium

                              84,902

                              21,549

                              Great Lakes premium

                              —

                              —

                  2.

                  Averages over the reference period referred to in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010:

                              Freight costs: Gulf of Mexico-Rotterdam:

                              17,471 EUR/tonne

                              Freight costs: Great Lakes-Rotterdam:

                              — EUR/tonne

         (1)  Premium of EUR 14/t incorporated (Article 5(3) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010).


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/308 of 1 March 2018 laying down implementing technical standards for Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to formats, templates and definitions for the identification and transmission of information by resolution authorities for the purposes of informing the European Banking Authority of the minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities (Text with EEA relevance. )

text:
                  2.3.2018

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 60/7

            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/308
      of 1 March 2018
      laying down implementing technical standards for Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to formats, templates and definitions for the identification and transmission of information by resolution authorities for the purposes of informing the European Banking Authority of the minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities
      (Text with EEA relevance)
      THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
      Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
      Having regard to Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 establishing a framework for the recovery and resolution of credit institutions and investment firms and amending Council Directive 82/891/EEC, and Directives 2001/24/EC, 2002/47/EC, 2004/25/EC, 2005/56/EC, 2007/36/EC, 2011/35/EU, 2012/30/EU and 2013/36/EU, and Regulations (EU) No 1093/2010 and (EU) No 648/2012, of the European Parliament and of the Council (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 45(17) thereof,
      Whereas:

                  (1)

                  Resolution authorities have been given the task of setting, for each institution, the minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities (‘MREL’) in accordance with the requirements and the procedures laid down in Article 45 of Directive 2014/59/EU as further specified by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1450 (2).

                  (2)

                  Resolution authorities are required under Article 45(16) of Directive 2014/59/EU to inform the European Banking Authority (EBA), in coordination with competent authorities, of the requirements they have set. Uniform formats, templates and definitions for the identification and transmission of that information to the EBA should be designed in such a way that they facilitate the monitoring by the EBA of MREL decisions and ensure a meaningful assessment of convergence in approach across the Union.

                  (3)

                  In respect of groups which are subject to a consolidated MREL, it is necessary to clarify which resolution authority should transmit to the EBA the information on, first, the MREL determined for the parent undertaking concerned, and second, the MREL applied to the subsidiaries, whether on the basis of a joint decision reached between the group-level resolution authority and the resolution authority responsible for the subsidiary on an individual basis, or of a decision taken by the resolution authority of the subsidiary in the absence of a joint decision. In order to ensure that the EBA is provided with the necessary information as regards both the parent undertaking and the subsidiaries, the relevant group-level resolution authority should be required to inform the EBA, in coordination with the consolidating supervisor, of both the MREL determined on an individual and the MREL determined on a consolidated basis for the parent undertaking concerned, and the resolution authorities responsible for a group's subsidiaries, in coordination with competent authorities, should be required to inform the EBA of the MREL that has been set for each institution under their jurisdiction.

                  (4)

                  In order to promote convergence of practices regarding MREL decisions and to strengthen the monitoring role of the EBA, uniform reporting periods and submission dates for the transmission of information by the resolution authorities to the EBA should be established.

                  (5)

                  This Regulation is based on the draft implementing technical standards submitted by the EBA to the Commission.

                  (6)

                  The EBA has 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 (3),

            HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
      Article 1
      Information included in the templates
      1.   For the purposes of informing the EBA of the minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities (‘MREL’), and where relevant the requirement laid down in Article 45(13) of Directive 2014/59/EU, that have been set for each institution under their jurisdiction in accordance with Article 45(16) of that Directive on an individual and consolidated basis, resolution authorities, in coordination with competent authorities, shall transmit to the EBA the information specified in the templates set out in Annexes I and II to this Regulation.
      2.   In respect of institutions that are part of a group subject to a consolidated MREL, resolution authorities, in coordination with competent authorities, shall also transmit to the EBA the information as specified in the template set out in Annex III.
      3.   For the purposes of paragraphs 1 and 2, resolution authorities shall, where indicated in the template set out in Annex II, provide qualitative information explaining the reasons for MREL decisions on a best effort basis including, where appropriate, references to individual or group resolution plans, public decisions or policy statements of the resolution authority, or other supporting documents.
      4.   The terms used in Annex II shall have the meaning attributed to them in the relevant provisions referred to in the relevant column of the table included in that Annex.
      Article 2
      Simplified reporting requirement for institutions subject to waivers and institutions for which the recapitalisation amount is zero
      1.   By way of derogation from Article 1 of this Regulation, in relation to those institutions for which the application of the MREL has been waived under Article 45(11) or (12) of Directive 2014/59/EU, resolution authorities shall transmit to the EBA the information specified in Annex I, columns 10 to 90 of Annex II and, in respect of institutions that are part of a group subject to consolidated MREL, Annex III to this Regulation.
      2.   By way of derogation from Article 1 of this Regulation, in respect of those institutions for which the recapitalisation amount is zero in accordance with Article 2(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1450, resolution authorities shall transmit to the EBA the information specified in Annex I, columns 10 to 120 of Annex II and, in respect of institutions that are part of a group subject to consolidated MREL, Annex III to this Regulation.
      Article 3
      Reporting authority in respect of groups
      In respect of groups which are subject to a consolidated MREL, the information referred to in Articles 1 and 2 shall be submitted in the following manner:

                  (a)

                  the relevant group-level resolution authority, in coordination with the consolidating supervisor, shall inform the EBA of both the MREL determined on an individual, and the MREL determined on a consolidated basis for the Union parent undertaking or the parent undertaking referred to in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 806/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4);

                  (b)

                  the relevant resolution authorities, in coordination with the competent authority, shall inform the EBA of the MREL to be applied to the group subsidiaries under their jurisdiction on an individual basis.

            Article 4
      Reporting periods and submission dates
      1.   Resolution authorities shall transmit the information referred to in Article 1 without undue delay after the decision establishing the MREL is taken or updated.
      2.   Resolution authorities shall transmit the information referred to in Article 2 for the MREL which has been determined and remains applicable as at 1 April of each year by 30 April of the same year.
      Article 5
      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, 1 March 2018.

               For the Commission

               The President

            Jean-Claude JUNCKER

         (1)  OJ L 173, 12.6.2014, p. 190.

         (2)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1450 of 23 May 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to regulatory technical standards specifying the criteria relating to the methodology for setting the minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities (OJ L 237, 3.9.2016, p. 1).

         (3)  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).

         (4)  Regulation (EU) N0 806/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2014 establishing uniform rules and a uniform procedure for the resolution of credit institutions and certain investment firms in the framework of a Single Resolution Mechanism and a Single Resolution Fund and amending Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 (OJ L 225, 30.7.2014, p. 1).

         ANNEX I

            Information about the reporting resolution authority

                     Reporting resolution authority

                     Submission date

                     Contact person

                     Name

                     Email

                     Phone

                     General comments (if any)

         ANNEX II

            MREL information

                     Mandatory

                     Simplified reporting template
                     (if 90 is ‘Yes’)

                     Not mandatory for institutions for which the recapitalisation amount is zero in application of Article 2(2) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1450

                     To be filled for all institutions

                     For institutions for which the recapitalization amount is zero in application of Article 2(2) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1450

                     Type of requirement

                     Total liabilities and own funds

                     Total risk exposure amount

                     Leverage ratio denominator

                     Loss absorption amount

                     Recapitalisation amount

                     Adjustments related to impediments to resolvability, size, systemic risk and DGS contributions

                     Combined assessment of MREL

                     Transitional or post-resolution arrangements (if applicable)

                     Legal reference

                     Article 45(7) and (8) of Directive 2014/59/EU or Article 12(8) of Regulation (EU) No 806/2014

                     General information

                     Article 45(11) and (12) of Directive 2014/59/EU or Article 12(10) of Regulation (EU) No 806/2014

                     Simplified reporting template
                     (if applicable)

                     Article 1(4) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/962

                     Article 1(4) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1450

                     Article 1(5)(b)(i) and/or Article 1(5)(b)(ii) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1450

                     Article 45(9) and (10) of Directive 2014/59/EU

                     Article 7(2) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1450

                     Article 2(3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1450 and Article 92(3) and (4) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (1)

                     Article 2(3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1450 and Artilce 429(4) to (11) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013

                     Article 1(4) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1450

                     Article 1(5)(b)(i) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1450

                     Article 1(5)(b)(ii) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1450

                     Article 2(5) and (6) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1450

                     Article 2(7) and (8) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1450

                     Article 2(8) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1450

                     Article 2(9) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1450

                     Article 2(10) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1450

                     Article 3 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1450

                     Article 5 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1450

                     Article 6 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1450

                     Article 7(1) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1450

                     Article 7(2) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1450

                     Article 45(13) of Directive 2014/59/EU

                     Article 8 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1450

                     Article 8(2) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1450

                     Legal entity identifier (LEI code)

                     Consolidated or individual requirement?

                     Entity name

                     Member state of incorporation

                     Is the reporting resolution authority the Group-level resolution authority?

                     Date of MREL decision or waiver decision

                     Application of MREL waived by resolution authority?

                     Notes

                     Simplified reporting template (if applicable)

                     Category of institution (if applicable)

                     MREL equal to default loss absorption amount?

                     Types of adjustments to loss absorption amount (if applicable)

                     MREL set by joint decision

                     Current

                     Reporting reference date of item 140

                     Current

                     Reporting reference date of item 160

                     Assumed after resolution

                     Notes

                     Current

                     Reporting reference date of item 200

                     Assumed after resolution

                     Notes

                     Default loss absorption amount pursuant to Article 1 (4) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1450

                     Upward adjustment

                     Type(s) of upward adjustment

                     Notes

                     Downward adjustment

                     Type(s) of downward adjustment

                     Notes

                     Total (240 + 250 + 280)

                     To meet conditions for authorisation

                     Default additional amount to maintain market confidence by meeting buffers

                     Adjustment to maintain market confidence following peer group comparison

                     Notes

                     Downward adjustment taking into account information received from the competent authority relating to the institution's business model, funding model, and overall risk profile

                     Notes

                     Adjustment to column 330 for group subsidiaries

                     Notes

                        Total (320 + 330 + 340 + 360 + 380)

                     For exclusions from bail-in

                     Notes

                     For size and systemic risk

                     Notes

                     For contributions by the DGS to the financing of resolution

                     Notes

                        Total (410 + 430 + 450)

                        Total (310 + 400 + 470)

                     MREL as % of total liabilities and own funds (480 / 140)

                     Percentage of MREL to be met through contractual bail-in instruments

                     Date at which requirement set in 490 must be met

                     Type of transitional arrangements

                     Planned MREL (as % of total liabilities and own funds)

                     Intended date of application

                     Planned MREL (as % of total liabilities and own funds)

                     Intended date of application

                     Planned MREL (as % of total liabilities and own funds)

                     Intended date of application

                     Planned MREL (as % of total liabilities and own funds)

                     Intended date of application

                     Accounting framework

                     10

                     20

                     30

                     40

                     50

                     60

                     70

                     80

                     90

                     100

                     110

                     120

                     130

                     140

                     150

                     160

                     170

                     180

                     190

                     200

                     210

                     220

                     230

                     240

                     250

                     260

                     270

                     280

                     290

                     300

                     310

                     320

                     330

                     340

                     350

                     360

                     370

                     380

                     390

                     400

                     410

                     420

                     430

                     440

                     450

                     460

                     470

                     480

                     490

                     500

                     510

                     520

                     530

                     540

                     550

                     560

                     570

                     580

                     590

                     600

                     610

            (1)  Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 of June 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (OJ L 176, 27.6.2013, p.1)

         ANNEX III

            MREL location

                     Institution

                     Ultimate parent undertaking

                     Union parent undertaking

                     Relevant immediate parent undertaking

                     Legal entity identifier (LEI code)

                     Entity name

                     Member state of incorporation

                     LEI code

                     Entity name

                     Country of incorporation

                     LEI code

                     Entity name

                     Member state of incorporation

                     LEI code

                     Entity name

                     Country of incorporation


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/309 of 1 March 2018 concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance propineb, 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:
               2.3.2018

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 60/16

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/309
   of 1 March 2018
   concerning the non-renewal of approval of the active substance propineb, 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 20(1) and Article 78(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Directive 2003/39/EC (2) included propineb 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 propineb, 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 propineb 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 1 October 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 15 November 2016 the Authority communicated to the Commission its conclusion (6) on whether propineb can be expected to meet the approval criteria provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. The Authority concluded that the consumer risk assessment through dietary intake cannot be conducted for the products of plant and animal origin. Based on the data available in the dossier it was not possible to complete the assessment of relevant metabolites of propineb.

               (9)

               In addition, the Authority underlined a critical area of concern for propineb related to the endocrine-disrupting properties of the relevant metabolite 4-methylimidazolidine-2-thione (PTU) which is classified as toxic for reproduction category 2 and has the thyroid as a target organ for toxicity.

               (10)

               Moreover, the Authority could not finalise the assessment of the risk to honeybee brood and concluded that a high risk to honeybee brood development could not be excluded for propineb.

               (11)

               The Commission invited the applicant to submit its comments on the conclusion of the Authority. Furthermore, in accordance with the third paragraph of Article 14(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012, the Commission invited the applicant to submit comments on the draft renewal report. The applicant submitted its comments, which have been carefully examined.

               (12)

               However, despite the arguments put forward by the applicant, the concerns related to the substance could not be eliminated.

               (13)

               Based on these identified risks, it has not been established with respect to one or more representative uses of at least one plant protection product that the approval criteria provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 are satisfied. It is therefore appropriate not to renew the approval of the active substance propineb in accordance with Article 20(1)(b) of that Regulation.

               (14)

               Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (15)

               Member States should be allowed sufficient time to withdraw authorisations for plant protection products containing propineb.

               (16)

               For plant protection products containing propineb, where Member States grant any grace period in accordance with Article 46 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, that period should, at the latest, expire on 22 June 2019.

               (17)

               Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/84 (7) extended the expiry date of propineb 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 has been taken ahead of that extended expiry date, this Regulation should apply as soon as possible.

               (18)

               This Regulation does not prejudice the submission of a further application for the approval of propineb pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009.

               (19)

               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
   Non-renewal of approval of active substance
   The approval of the active substance propineb is not renewed.
   Article 2
   Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011
   In Part A of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011, row 54, on propineb, is deleted.
   Article 3
   Transitional measures
   Member States shall withdraw authorisations for plant protection products containing propineb as active substance by 22 June 2018 at the latest.
   Article 4
   Grace Period
   Any grace period granted by Member States in accordance with Article 46 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 shall be as short as possible and shall expire by 22 June 2019 at the latest.
   Article 5
   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, 1 March 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 propineb. EFSA Journal 2016;14(11):4605, 26 pp. doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2016.4605.

      (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).


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/316 of 2 March 2018 fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 3 March 2018

text:
               3.3.2018

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 61/1

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/316
   of 2 March 2018
   fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 3 March 2018
   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 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 1(1) of Commission Regulation (EU) No 642/2010 (2) states that the import duty on products covered by CN codes 1001 11 00, 1001 19 00, ex 1001 91 20 (common wheat seed), ex 1001 99 00 (high quality common wheat other than for sowing), 1002 10 00, 1002 90 00, 1005 10 90, 1005 90 00, 1007 10 90 and 1007 90 00 is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation, increased by 55 %, minus the CIF import price applicable to the consignment in question. However, that duty may not exceed the rate of duty in the Common Customs Tariff.

               (2)

               Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010 lays down that, for the purposes of calculating the import duty referred to in paragraph 1 of that Article, representative CIF import prices are to be established on a regular basis for the products referred to in that paragraph.

               (3)

               Under Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010, the import price to be used for the calculation of the import duty on products referred to in Article 1(1) of that Regulation is the daily CIF representative import price determined as specified in Article 5 of that Regulation.

               (4)

               From 21 September 2017 the import duty on products originating in Canada covered by CN codes 1001 11 00, 1001 19 00, ex 1001 99 00 (high quality common wheat other than for sowing), 1002 10 00 and 1002 90 00 is to be calculated in accordance with Article 2(5) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010.

               (5)

               Import duties should be fixed for the period from 3 March 2018 and should apply until new import duties are fixed and enter into force.

               (6)

               Under Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   From 3 March 2018, the import duties in the cereals sector referred to in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010 shall be those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information contained in Annex II.
   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, 2 March 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)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 642/2010 of 20 July 2010 on rules of application (cereal sector import duties) for Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 187, 21.7.2010, p. 5).

      ANNEX I

                     Import duties on the products referred to in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010 applicable from 3 March 2018

                  CN code

                  Description

                  Import duties (1)
                      (2)

                  (EUR/tonne)

                  1001 11 00

                  Durum wheat seed

                  0,00

                  1001 19 00

                  High quality durum wheat, other than for sowing

                  0,00

                  Medium quality, other than for sowing

                  0,00

                  Low quality, other than for sowing

                  0,00

                  ex 1001 91 20

                  Common wheat seed

                  0,00

                  ex 1001 99 00

                  High quality common wheat, other than for sowing

                  0,00

                  1002 10 00

                  Rye seed

                  0,00

                  1002 90 00

                  Rye, other than for sowing

                  0,00

                  1005 10 90

                  Maize seed, other than hybrid

                  0,00

                  1005 90 00

                  Maize, other than for sowing (3)

                  0,00

                  1007 10 90

                  Grain sorghum, other than hybrids for sowing

                  0,00

                  1007 90 00

                  Grain sorghum, other than for sowing

                  0,00

         (1)  The importer may benefit, under Article 2(4) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010, from a reduction in the duty of:

                  —

                  EUR 3/tonne, where the port of unloading is located on the Mediterranean Sea (beyond the Strait of Gibraltar) or on the Black Sea, for goods arriving in the Union via the Atlantic Ocean or the Suez Canal,

                  —

                  EUR 2/tonne, where the port of unloading is located in Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Finland, Sweden, the United Kingdom or on the Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula, for goods arriving in the Union via the Atlantic Ocean.

         (2)  For products originating in Canada covered by CN codes 1001 11 00, 1001 19 00, ex 1001 99 00 (high quality common wheat other than for sowing), 1002 10 00 and 1002 90 00, the duty is calculated in accordance with Article 2(5) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010.

         (3)  The importer may benefit from a flat-rate reduction of EUR 24/tonne where the conditions laid down in Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010 are met.

      ANNEX II

         FACTORS FOR CALCULATING THE DUTIES LAID DOWN IN ANNEX I

                  1.

                  Averages over the reference period referred to in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010:

                              (EUR/tonne)

                              Common wheat (1)

                              Maize

                              Exchange

                              Minneapolis

                              Chicago

                              Quotation

                              194,602

                              118,235

                              Gulf of Mexico premium

                              84,909

                              21,861

                              Great Lakes premium

                              —

                              —

                  2.

                  Averages over the reference period referred to in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010:

                              Freight costs: Gulf of Mexico-Rotterdam:

                              17,619 EUR/t

                              Freight costs: Great Lakes-Rotterdam:

                              — EUR/tonne

         (1)  Premium of EUR 14/t incorporated (Article 5(3) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010).


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/317 of 2 March 2018 establishing a derogation from Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 as regards the minimum distance from coast and the minimum sea depth for boat seines fishing for transparent goby (Aphia minuta) in certain territorial waters of Italy

text:
               5.3.2018

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 62/1

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/317
   of 2 March 2018
   establishing a derogation from Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 as regards the minimum distance from coast and the minimum sea depth for boat seines fishing for transparent goby (Aphia minuta) in certain territorial waters of Italy
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 of 21 December 2006 concerning management measures for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean Sea (1), and in particular Article 13(5) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 prohibits the use of towed gears within 3 nautical miles of the coast or within the 50 m isobath where that depth is reached at a shorter distance from the coast.

               (2)

               At the request of a Member State, the Commission may allow a derogation from Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006, provided that a number of conditions set out in Article 13(5) and (9) are fulfilled.

               (3)

               On 10 January 2014 the Commission received a request from Italy for a derogation from the first subparagraph of Article 13(1) of that Regulation, for the use of boat seines fishing for transparent goby (Aphia minuta) in the territorial waters of Italy adjacent to the coast in the Gulf of Manfredonia (Apulia region).

               (4)

               The request concerns vessels registered in the maritime Directorate of Manfredonia with a track record in the fishery of more than 5 years and operating under a management plan regulating boat seines fishing for transparent goby (Aphia minuta) in the Manfredonia fishing district.

               (5)

               The Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) assessed the derogation requested by Italy and the related management plan in July 2016. STECF highlighted need for clarifications on fishing effort, gears used, monitoring and scientific data. Italy provided adequate clarifications to the Commission and revised accordingly its management plan by changing gears used, reducing fishing effort and re-enforcing monitoring measures.

               (6)

               Italy adopted the management plan by Decree (2) in accordance with Article 19(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006.

               (7)

               The derogation requested by Italy complies with the conditions laid down in Article 13(5) and (9) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006.

               (8)

               In particular, there are specific geographical constraints given both the limited size of the continental shelf and the spatial distribution of the target species, which is exclusively limited to certain zones in the coastal areas at depths smaller than 50 m. The fishing grounds are therefore limited.

               (9)

               Boat seines fishing is carried out close to the shore in shallow depths. The nature of this type of fishery is such that it cannot be undertaken with any other gears.

               (10)

               Boat seines fishing has no significant impact on the marine environment and is very selective, since the seines are hauled in the water column and do not touch the seabed because collection of material from the seabed would damage the target species and make the selection of the fished species virtually impossible due to their very small size.

               (11)

               The derogation requested by Italy affects a total of 100 vessels, although only 30 vessels will be authorised daily, through a turnover mechanism. It can therefore be concluded that the derogation affects a limited number of vessels.

               (12)

               Those vessels are included on a list communicated to the Commission in accordance with the requirements of Article 13(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006.

               (13)

               The management plan sets out all relevant definitions on the fisheries concerned and guarantees no future increase of the fishing effort, as fishing authorisations will be issued to specified 100 vessels that are already authorised to fish by Italy.

               (14)

               The fishing activities concerned fulfil the requirements of Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 since the Italian management plan explicitly prohibits to fish above protected habitats.

               (15)

               The requirements of Article 8(1)(h) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 are not applicable since they relate to trawlers.

               (16)

               As regards the requirement to comply with Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 establishing the minimum mesh size, the Commission notes that in accordance with Article 9(7) of that Regulation, Italy authorised a derogation from Article 9(3) of that Regulation in its management plan, as the fisheries concerned are highly selective, have a negligible effect on the marine environment and are not affected by the provisions in Article 4(5) of that Regulation.

               (17)

               The fishing activities concerned take place at a very short distance from the coast and therefore do not interfere with the activities of other vessels.

               (18)

               The management plan ensures that catches of species mentioned in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 are minimal. Moreover, according to Chapter 6.1.2 of the Italian management plan, the fishing for transparent goby (Aphia minuta) is limited to a fishing season from 1 November to 31 March each year.

               (19)

               Boat seines do not target cephalopods.

               (20)

               The fishing activities concerned fulfil the recording requirements laid down in Articles 14 and 15 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 (3).

               (21)

               The Italian management plan includes measures for the monitoring of fishing activities, as provided for in the third subparagraph of Article 13(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006.

               (22)

               The requested derogation should therefore be granted.

               (23)

               Italy should report to the Commission at regular intervals and in accordance with the monitoring plan provided for in the Italian management plan.

               (24)

               A limitation in duration of the derogation will allow ensuring prompt corrective management measures in case the report to the Commission shows a poor conservation status of the exploited stock, while providing scope to enhance the scientific basis for an improved management plan.

               (25)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Derogation
   1.   Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 shall not apply in territorial waters of Italy adjacent to the coast of the Manfredonia Gulf, to fishing for transparent goby (Aphia minuta) by boat seines.
   2.   The boat seines referred to in paragraph 1 shall be used by vessels:

               (a)

               registered in the maritime Directorate of Manfredonia;

               (b)

               having a track record in the fishery of more than 5 years and not involving any future increase in the fishing effort deployed; and

               (c)

               holding a fishing authorisation and operating under the management plan adopted by Italy in accordance with Article 19(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006.

         Article 2
   Monitoring plan and report
   Italy shall communicate to the Commission, within 1 year following the entry into force of this Regulation, a report drawn up in accordance with the monitoring plan established in the Italian management plan.
   Article 3
   Entry into force and period of application
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall apply from 8 March 2018 to 8 March 2021.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 2 March 2018.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  OJ L 409, 30.12.2006, corrected version in OJ L 36, 8.2.2007, p. 6.

      (2)  ‘Adozione del Piano di Gestione per la pesca del rossetto (Aphia minuta) nel Compartimento marittimo di Manfredonia con l'utilizzo della sciabica da natante, in deroga alla dimensione minima della maglia della rete e della distanza dalla costa — Reg.(CE) n.1967/2006, artt.9/13-.’ adopted on 28 December 2017.

      (3)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community 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 (OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1).


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/329 of 5 March 2018 designating a European Union Reference Centre for Animal Welfare (Text with EEA relevance. )

text:
               6.3.2018

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 63/13

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/329
   of 5 March 2018
   designating a European Union Reference Centre for Animal Welfare
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council Decision 92/438/EEC (Official Controls Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 95(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               In accordance with Article 95 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, the Commission carried out a public call for selection and designation of a European Union Reference Centre for Animal Welfare that should support the activities of the Commission and of the Member States in relation to the application of the rules laying down welfare requirements for animals referred to in point (f) of Article 1(2) of that Regulation.

               (2)

               The evaluation and selection committee appointed for that call concluded that the consortium led by Wageningen Livestock Research and also composed of Aarhus University and Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut complies with the requirements set out in Article 95(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 and could be responsible for the tasks set out in Article 96 of that Regulation.

               (3)

               This consortium should therefore be designated as a European Union Reference Centre for Animal Welfare responsible for supporting tasks insofar as they will be included in the reference centre annual or multiannual work programmes. The programmes should be established in conformity with the objectives and priorities of the relevant work programmes adopted by the Commission in accordance with Article 36 of Regulation (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2).

               (4)

               The designation should be reviewed every 5 years, starting from the day of application of this Regulation.

               (5)

               This Regulation should be applicable from 29 April 2018 in accordance with the date of application provided for in Article 167(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The following consortium shall be designated as a European Union Reference Centre for Animal Welfare responsible for supporting horizontal activities of the Commission and of the Member States in the area of welfare requirements for animals:

               Name

               :

               Consortium led by Wageningen Livestock Research and also composed of Aarhus University and Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut

               Address

               :

                           Drevendaalsesteeg 4

                           6708 PB Wageningen

                           NEDERLAND

         The designation shall be reviewed every 5 years from the day of application of this Regulation.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall apply from 29 April 2018.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 5 March 2018.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  OJ L 95, 7.4.2017, p. 1.

      (2)  Regulation (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 laying down provisions for the management of expenditure relating to the food chain, animal health and animal welfare, and relating to plant health and plant reproductive material, amending Council Directives 98/56/EC, 2000/29/EC and 2008/90/EC, Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 882/2004 and (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decisions 66/399/EEC, 76/894/EEC and 2009/470/EC (OJ L 189, 27.6.2014, p. 1).