title: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1124 of 23 June 2017 implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran

text:
               24.6.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 163/4

         COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/1124
   of 23 June 2017
   implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 of 23 March 2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran and repealing Regulation (EU) No 961/2010 (1), and in particular Article 46(6) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 23 March 2012, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 267/2012.

               (2)

               In accordance with Article 46(6) of Regulation (EU) No 267/2012, where the United Nations decides to amend the identifying data of a listed person or entity, the Council is to amend Annex VIII to that Regulation accordingly.

               (3)

               The United Nations has decided to amend the identifying information of 23 persons and 14 entities listed in Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012.

               (4)

               Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 should therefore be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the date 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 June 2017.

            For the Council

            The President

         H. DALLI

      (1)  OJ L 88, 24.3.2012, p. 1.

      ANNEX
      The identifying and other information relating to the persons and entities mentioned below and of the list set out in Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 are replaced as follows:

         ‘List of persons and entities referred to in Article 23(1)

         A.   Persons and entities involved in nuclear or ballistic missiles activities
         Natural persons

                     (1)

                     Fereidoun Abbasi-Davani. Function: Senior Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) Scientist. DOB: (a) 1958 (b) 1959. POB: Abadan, Iran (Islamic Republic of). Other information: Has “links to the Institute of Applied Physics. Working closely with Mohsen Fakhrizadeh-Mahabadi.”
                     Date of UN designation: 24.3.2007.

                     (3)

                     Ali Akbar Ahmadian. Title: Vice Admiral. Function: Chief of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Joint Staff. DOB: 1961. POB: Kerman, Iran (Islamic Republic of). A.k.a.: Ali Akbar Ahmedian. Other information: position changed.
                     Date of UN designation: 24.3.2007.

                     (8)

                     Bahmanyar Morteza Bahmanyar. Function: Head of Finance & Budget Department of the Aerospace Industries Organisation (AIO). DOB: 31 December 1952. Nationality: Iran. Passport no: (a) I0005159, issued in Iran (b) 10005159, issued in Iran.
                     Date of UN designation: 23.12.2006.

                     (11)

                     Ahmad Vahid Dastjerdi. Function: Head of the Aerospace Industries Organisation (AIO). DOB: 15 January 1954. Passport no: A0002987, issued in Iran. Other information: Served as Deputy Defence Minister.
                     Date of UN designation: 23.12.2006.

                     (12)

                     Ahmad Derakhshandeh. Function: Chairman and Managing Director of Bank Sepah, which provides support for the AIO and subordinates, including SHIG and SBIG, both of which were designated under resolution 173 (2006). DOB: 11 August 1956. Address: 33 Hormozan Building, Pirozan St., Sharaj Ghods, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of).
                     Date of UN designation: 24.3.2007.

                     (13)

                     Mohammad Eslami. Title: Dr. Other information: Head of Defence Industries Training and Research Institute. A.k.a.: Mohammad Islami; Mohamed Islami; Mohammed Islami. Other information: Served as Deputy Defence Minister from 2012 to 2013.
                     Date of UN designation: 3.3.2008.

                     (14)

                     Reza-Gholi Esmaeli. Function: Head of Trade & International Affairs Dept, Aerospace Industries Organisation (AIO). DOB: 3 April 1961. A.k.a.: Reza-Gholi Ismaili. Passport no: A0002302, issued in Iran (Islamic Republic of).
                     Date of UN designation: 23.12.2006.

                     (15)

                     Mohsen Fakhrizadeh-Mahabadi. Senior MODAFL scientist and former head of the Physics Research Centre (PHRC). Passport no: (a) A0009228 (Unconfirmed (likely Iran)) (b) 4229533 (Unconfirmed (likely Iran)). Other information: The IAEA have asked to interview him about the activities of the PHRC over the period he was head but Iran has refused.
                     Date of UN designation: 24.3.2007.

                     (16)

                     Mohammad Hejazi. Title: Brigadier General. Function: Commander of Bassij resistance force. DOB: 1959. POB: Isfahan, Iran (Islamic Republic of). A.k.a.: Mohammed Hijazi.
                     Date of UN designation: 24.3.2007.

                     (17)

                     Mohsen Hojati. Function: Head of Fajr Industrial Group, which is designated under resolution 1737(2006) for its role in the ballistic missile programme. DOB: 28 September 1955. Passport no: G4506013, issued in Iran (Islamic Republic of).
                     Date of UN designation: 24.3.2007.

                     (20)

                     Mehrdada Akhlaghi Ketabachi. Function: Head of Shahid Bagheri Industrial Group (SBIG), which is designated under resolution 1737(2006) for its role in the ballistic missile programme. DOB: 10 September 1958. Passport no: A0030940, issued in Iran (Islamic Republic of).
                     Date of UN designation: 24.3.2007.

                     (22)

                     Naser Maleki. Function: Head of Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group (SHIG), which is designated under resolution 1737(2006) for its role in Iran's ballistic missile programme. DOB: 1960. Passport no: A0003039 issued in Iran (Islamic Republic of). National identification no: Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0035-11785, issued in Iran (Islamic Republic of). Other information: Naser Maleki is also a MODAFL official overseeing work on the Shahab-3 ballistic missile programme. The Shahab-3 is Iran's long-range ballistic missile currently in service.
                     Date of UN designation: 24.3.2007.

                     (26)

                     Mohammad Reza Naqdi. Title: Brigadier-General. DOB: (a) 11 February 1949 (b) 11 February 1952 (c) 11 February 1953 (d) 11 February 1961. POB: (a) Najaf, Iraq (b) Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of). Other information: former Deputy Chief of Armed Forces General Staff for Logistics and Industrial Research. Head of State Anti-Smuggling Headquarters, engaged in efforts to get round the sanctions imposed by UNSCR 1737 (2006) and 1747 (2007).
                     Date of UN designation: 3.3.2008.

                     (28)

                     Mohammad Mehdi Nejad Nouri. Title: Lieutenant General. Function: Rector of Malek Ashtar University of Defence Technology. Other information: The chemistry department of Ashtar University of Defence Technology, affiliated to MODALF and has conducted experiments on beryllium. Deputy Minister of Science, Research and Technology.
                     Date of UN designation: 23.12.2006.

                     (33)

                     Morteza Rezaie. Title: Brigadier General. Function: Deputy Commander of IRGC. DOB: 1956. A.k.a.: Mortaza Rezaie; Mortaza Rezai; Morteza Rezai.
                     Date of UN designation: 24.3.2007.

                     (34)

                     Morteza Safari. Title: Rear Admiral. Function: Commander of IRGC Navy. A.k.a.: Mortaza Safari; Morteza Saferi; Murtaza Saferi; Murtaza Safari.
                     Date of UN designation: 24.3.2007.

                     (35)

                     Yahya Rahim Safavi. Title: Major General. Function: Commander, IRGC (Pasdaran). DOB: 1952. POB: Isfahan, Iran (Islamic Republic of). A.k.a.: Yahya Raheem Safavi.
                     Date of UN designation: 23.12.2006.

                     (37)

                     Hosein Salimi. Title: General. Function: Commander of the Air Force, IRGC (Pasdaran). A.k.a.: Husain Salimi; Hosain Salimi; Hussain Salimi; Hosein Saleemi; Husain Saleemi; Hosain Saleemi; Hussain Saleemi; Hossein Salimi; Hossein Saleemi. Passport no: D08531177, issued in Iran (Islamic Republic of).
                     Date of UN designation: 23.12.2006.

                     (38)

                     Qasem Soleimani. Title: Brigadier General. Function: Commander of Qods force. DOB: 11 March 1957. POB: Qom, Iran (Islamic Republic of). A.k.a.: Qasim Soleimani; Qasem Sulaimani; Qasim Sulaimani; Qasim Sulaymani; Qasem Sulaymani; Kasim Soleimani; Kasim Sulaimani; Kasim Sulaymani; Haj Qasem; Haji Qassem; Sarder Soleimani. Passport no: 008827, issued in Iran. Other information: Promoted to Major General, retaining his position as Commander of Qods Force.
                     Date of UN designation: 24.3.2007.

                     (40)

                     Mohammad Reza Zahedi. Title: Brigadier General. Function: Commander of IRGC Ground Forces. DOB: 1944. POB: Isfahan, Iran (Islamic Republic of). A.k.a.: Mohammad Reza Zahidi; Mohammad Raza Zahedi.
                     Date of UN designation: 24.3.2007.

                     (41)

                     Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr. Function: General, IRGC officer, Deputy Interior Minister for Security Affairs. A.k.a.: Mohammad Bakr Zolqadr; Mohammad Bakr Zolkadr; Mohammad Baqer Zolqadir; Mohammad Baqer Zolqader.
                     Date of UN designation: 24.3.2007.

                     (42)

                     Azim Aghajani. Function: Member of the IRGC-Qods Force operating under the direction of Qods Force Commander, Major General Qasem Soleimani, who was designated by the UN Security Council in Resolution 1747 (2007). A.k.a.: Azim Adhajani; Azim Agha-Jani. Nationality: Iran (Islamic Republic of). Passport no: (a) 6620505 issued in Iran (Islamic Republic of) (b) 9003213 issued in Iran (Islamic Republic of). Other information: facilitated a breach of paragraph 5 of Resolution 1747 (2007) prohibiting the export of arms and related materiel from Iran.
                     Date of UN designation: 18.4.2012

                     (43)

                     Ali Akbar Tabatabaei. Function: Member of the IRGC Qods Force operating under the direction of Qods Force Commander, Major General Qasem Soleimani, who was designated by the UN Security Council in Resolution 1747 (2007). DOB: 1967. A.k.a.: (a) Sayed Akbar Tahmaesebi; Syed Akber Tahmaesebi (b) Ali Akber Tabatabaei; Ali Akber Tahmaesebi; Ali Akbar Tahmaesebi. Nationality: Iran (Islamic Republic of). Passport no: (a) 9003213 issued in Iran/unknown (b) 6620505 issued in Iran/unknown. Other information: facilitated a breach of paragraph 5 of Resolution 1747 (2007) prohibiting the export of arms and related materiel from Iran.
                     Date of UN designation: 18.4.2012

               Entities

                     (3)

                     Ammunition and Metallurgy Industries Group (AMIG) A.k.a. Ammunition Industries Group. Other information: (a) AMIG controls 7th of Tir, which is designated under resolution 1737 (2006) for its role in Iran's centrifuge programme. AMIG is in turn owned and controlled by DIO, which is designated under resolution 1737 (2006).
                     Date of UN designation: 24.3.2007.

                     (8)

                     Cruise Missile Industry Group. A.k.a. Naval Defense Missile Industry Group. Other information: Production and development of cruise missiles. Responsible for naval missiles including cruise missiles.
                     Date of UN designation: 3.3.2008.

                     (9)

                     Defence Industries Organisation (DIO). Other information: Overarching MODAFL-controlled entity, some of whose subordinates have been involved in the centrifuge programme making components, and in the missile programme.
                     Date of UN designation: 23.12.2006.

                     (15)

                     Fajr Industrial Group. Other information: (a) Instrumentation Factory Plant, (b) Subordinate entity of AIO.
                     Date of UN designation: 23.12.2006.

                     (22)

                     Kala-Electric. A.k.a.: Kalaye Electric. Other information: Provider for PFEP — Natanz.
                     Date of UN designation: 23.12.2006.

                     (36)

                     Parchin Chemical Industries. Other information: Branch of DIO, which produces ammunition, explosives, as well as solid propellants for rockets and missiles.
                     Date of UN designation: 24.3.2007.

                     (37)

                     Pars Aviation Services Company. Other information: maintains various aircraft, including MI-171, used by IRGC Air Force.
                     Date of UN designation: 24.3.2007.

                     (41)

                     Qods Aeronautics Industries. Other information: It produces unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), parachutes, paragliders, para-motors, etc. IRGC has boasted to use these products as part of its asymmetric warfare doctrine.
                     Date of UN designation: 24.3.2007.

                     (43)

                     Sanam Industrial Group. Other information: subordinate to AIO, which has purchased equipment on AIO's behalf for the missile programme.
                     Date of UN designation: 24.3.2007.

                     (45)

                     7th of Tir. Other information: Subordinate of DIO, widely recognised as being directly involved in Iran's nuclear programme.
                     Date of UN designation: 23.12.2006.

                     (47)

                     Shahid Bagheri Industrial Group (SBIG). Other information: Subordinate entity of AIO.
                     Date of UN designation: 23.12.2006.

                     (48)

                     Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group (SHIG). Other information: Subordinate entity of AIO.
                     Date of UN designation: 23.12.2006.

                     (52)

                     Sho'a' Aviation. Other information: It produces micro-lights, which IRGC has claimed it is using as part of its asymmetric warfare doctrine.
                     Date of UN designation: 24.3.2007.

                     (56)

                     Ya Mahdi Industries Group. Other information: subordinate to AIO, which is involved in international purchase of missile equipment.
                     Date of UN designation: 24.3.2007.’


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 53/2013 of 22 January 2013 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against persons acting in violation of the arms embargo with regard to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

text:
               23.1.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 20/46

      COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 53/2013
   of 22 January 2013
   amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against persons acting in violation of the arms embargo with regard to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 of 18 July 2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against persons acting in violation of the arms embargo with regard to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 lists the natural and legal persons, entities and bodies covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under the Regulation.

               (2)

               On 31 December 2012, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council added two natural persons and two entities to the list of individuals and entities subject to the freezing of assets.

               (3)

               Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (4)

               In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, it should enter into force immediately,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 is amended in accordance with 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, 22 January 2013.

            For the Commission, On behalf of the President,

            Head of the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments

      (1)  OJ L 193, 23.7.2005, p. 1.

      ANNEX
      Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 is amended as follows:

                  (1)

                  The following entries shall be added under the heading ‘A. NATURAL PERSONS’:

                              (a)

                                 ‘Eric Badege. Date of birth: 1971. Date of designation referred to in Article 5(1)(b): 31.12.2012.’

                              (b)

                                 ‘Jean-Marie Lugerero Runiga. Date of Birth: Approximately 1960. Date of designation referred to in Article 5(1)(b): 31.12.2012.’

                  (2)

                  The following entries shall be added under the heading ‘B. LEGAL PERSONS, ENTITIES AND BODIES’:

                              (a)

                                 ‘Forces Democratiques De Liberation Du Rwanda (alias (a) FDLR, (b) Force Combattante Abacunguzi, (c) FOCA, (d) Combatant Force for the Liberation of Rwanda). E-mail addresses: Fdlr@fmx.de; fldrrse@yahoo.fr; fdlr@gmx.net. Location: North and South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Date of designation referred to in Article 5(1)(b): 31.12.2012.’

                              (b)

                                 ‘M23 (alias Mouvement Du 23 Mars). Date of designation referred to in Article 5(1)(b): 31.12.2012.’


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1115 of 22 June 2017 renewing the approval of the active substance propoxycarbazone 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:
               23.6.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 162/38

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/1115
   of 22 June 2017
   renewing the approval of the active substance propoxycarbazone 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) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Directive 2003/119/EC (2) included propoxycarbazone 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 propoxycarbazone, as set out in Part A of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011, expires on 31 January 2018.

               (4)

               An application for the renewal of the approval of propoxycarbazone 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 19 November 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 19 October 2016 the Authority communicated to the Commission its conclusion (6) on whether propoxycarbazone (variant evaluated propoxycarbazone-sodium) 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 propoxycarbazone-sodium to the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed on 23 January 2017.

               (9)

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

               (10)

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

               (11)

               It is therefore appropriate to renew the approval of propoxycarbazone.

               (12)

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

               (13)

               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, however, it is necessary to include certain conditions and restrictions. In particular, it is appropriate to require further confirmatory information.

               (14)

               In accordance with Article 20(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, in conjunction with Article 13(4) thereof, the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 should be amended accordingly.

               (15)

               Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2016 (7) extended the approval period of propoxycarbazone to 31 January 2018 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 September 2017.

               (16)

               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 active substance
   The approval of the active substance propoxycarbazone, as specified in Annex I, is renewed subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
   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 September 2017.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 22 June 2017.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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

      (2)  Commission Directive 2003/119/EC of 5 December 2003 amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC to include mesosulfuron, propoxycarbazone and zoxamide as active substances (OJ L 325, 12.12.2003, p. 41).

      (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 propoxycarbazone. EFSA Journal 2016;14(10):4612, 25 pp. doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2016.4612. Available at http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/pub/4612

      (7)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2016 of 17 November 2016 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances acetamiprid, benzoic acid, flazasulfuron, mecoprop-P, mepanipyrim, mesosulfuron, propineb, propoxycarbazon, propyzamide, propiconazole, Pseudomonas chlororaphis Strain: MA 342, pyraclostrobin, quinoxyfen, thiacloprid, thiram, ziram, zoxamide (OJ L 312, 18.11.2016, p. 21).

      ANNEX I

                  Common Name, Identification Numbers

                  IUPAC Name

                  Purity (1)

                  Date of approval

                  Expiration of approval

                  Specific provisions

                  Propoxycarbazone (parent)
                  Propoxycarbazone-sodium (variant)
                  CAS No 145026-81-9 (propoxycarbazone)
                  CAS No 181274-15-7 (propoxycarbazone-sodium)
                  CIPAC No 655 (propoxycarbazone)
                  CIPAC No 655.011 (propoxycarbazone-sodium)

                  Propoxycarbazone:
                  methyl 2-[(4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-5-oxo-3-propoxy-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-carboxamido)sulfonyl]benzoate
                  Propoxycarbazone-sodium:
                  sodium {[2-(methoxycarbonyl)phenyl]sulfonyl}[(4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-5-oxo-3-propoxy-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)carbonyl]azanide

                  ≥ 950 g/kg

                     (expressed as Propoxycarbazone-sodium)

                  1 September 2017

                  31 August 2032

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

                              —

                              the protection of aquatic organisms, in particular aquatic plants and of and non-target terrestrial plants,

                              —

                              the protection of groundwater, when the substance is applied in regions with vulnerable soil and/or climatic conditions.

                        Conditions of use shall include risk mitigation measures, where appropriate.
                  The applicant shall submit to the Commission, the Member States and the Authority confirmatory information as regards the effect of water treatment processes on the nature of residues present in drinking water within a period of 2 years of a guidance document on the evaluation of the effect of water treatment processes on the nature of residues present in surface and groundwater being 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 76 on propoxycarbazone is deleted;

                  (2)

                  in Part B, the following entry is added:

                              Number

                              Common Name, Identification Numbers

                              IUPAC Name

                              Purity (1)

                              Date of approval

                              Expiration of approval

                              Specific provisions

                              ‘114

                              Propoxycarbazone (parent)
                              Propoxycarbazone-sodium (variant)
                              CAS No 145026-81-9 (propoxycarbazone)
                              CAS No 181274-15-7 (propoxycarbazone-sodium)
                              CIPAC No 655 (propoxycarbazone)
                              CIPAC No 655.011 (propoxycarbazone-sodium)

                              Propoxycarbazone:
                              methyl 2-[(4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-5-oxo-3-propoxy-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-carboxamido)sulfonyl]benzoate
                              Propoxycarbazone-sodium:
                              sodium {[2-(methoxycarbonyl)phenyl]sulfonyl}[(4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-5-oxo-3-propoxy-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)carbonyl]azanide

                              ≥ 950g/kg

                                 (expressed as Propoxycarbazone-sodium)

                              1 September 2017

                              31 August 2032

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

                                          —

                                          the protection of aquatic organisms, in particular aquatic plants and of and non-target terrestrial plants,

                                          —

                                          the protection of groundwater, when the substance is applied in regions with vulnerable soil and/or climatic conditions.

                                    Conditions of use shall include risk mitigation measures, where appropriate.
                              The applicant shall submit to the Commission, the Member States and the Authority confirmatory information as regards the effect of water treatment processes on the nature of residues present in drinking water within a period of 2 years of a guidance document on the evaluation of the effect of water treatment processes on the nature of residues present in surface and groundwater being 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) 2015/1431 of 26 August 2015 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               27.8.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 224/37

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/1431
   of 26 August 2015
   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, 26 August 2015.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Jerzy PLEWA

            Director-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

                  MA

                  171,5

                  ZZ

                  171,5

                  0709 93 10

                  TR

                  125,7

                  ZZ

                  125,7

                  0805 50 10

                  AR

                  155,9

                  BO

                  152,6

                  CL

                  155,5

                  UY

                  133,4

                  ZA

                  161,9

                  ZZ

                  151,9

                  0806 10 10

                  BA

                  74,4

                  EG

                  213,1

                  MA

                  201,6

                  MK

                  68,3

                  TR

                  147,2

                  ZZ

                  140,9

                  0808 10 80

                  AR

                  124,0

                  BR

                  102,5

                  CL

                  133,1

                  NZ

                  146,1

                  US

                  162,3

                  UY

                  170,8

                  ZA

                  123,7

                  ZZ

                  137,5

                  0808 30 90

                  AR

                  131,9

                  CL

                  107,2

                  NZ

                  210,1

                  TR

                  126,8

                  ZA

                  106,7

                  ZZ

                  136,5

                  0809 30 10, 0809 30 90

                  MK

                  53,8

                  TR

                  134,6

                  ZZ

                  94,2

                  0809 40 05

                  BA

                  58,1

                  MK

                  24,5

                  ZZ

                  41,3

         (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) No 1208/2013 of 25 November 2013 approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Prosciutto di Parma (PDO))

text:
               28.11.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 317/8

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1208/2013
   of 25 November 2013
   approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Prosciutto di Parma (PDO))
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 53(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined Italy’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Prosciutto di Parma’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 of 12 June 1996 on the registration of geographical indications and designations of origin under the procedure laid down in Article 17 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 (2).

               (2)

               The purpose of the application is to amend the specification as follows.

               (3)

               Following nutritional recommendations which have now been confirmed by the headquarters of the World Health Organisation, the maximum average value for the salt criterion has been reduced from 6,9 % to 6,2 % and the minimum average value from 4,5 % to 4,2 %.

               (4)

               As regards the labelling of sliced and pre-packed ‘Prosciutto di Parma’, the requirement has been included to insert the acronym of the packaging/slicing firm instead of that of the producer under the consortium’s symbol. Moreover, it has been made compulsory to include on the packaging of sliced and pre-packed ‘Prosciutto di Parma’ the name of the producer or, in any case, of a person who is registered in the protected designation of origin monitoring system and is subject to all the monitoring and certification procedures laid down by that system. The specific provisions contained in the Single Document regarding the graphic representation shown on the packaging have been replaced by a less detailed formulation.

               (5)

               The table showing the minimum shelf-lives of the different categories of products and the various types of packaging technology for sliced and pre-packed ‘Prosciutto di Parma’ has been amended in accordance with the results of a number of recent studies on this matter.

               (6)

               A clarification has been inserted in order to identify without ambiguity the categories of pigs’ legs which are eligible for making the product by adding to the current wording ‘main categories of the EEC classification’ the specific information that the legs belong to the categories bearing the letters ‘U’, ‘R’ and ‘O’.

               (7)

               The Commission has examined the amendments in question and concluded that they are justified. Since the amendments are minor within the meaning of the third subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission may approve them without following the procedure set out in Articles 50 to 52 of the Regulation,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Prosciutto di Parma’ is hereby amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   Annex II to this Regulation contains the consolidated Single Document setting out the main points of the specification.
   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, 25 November 2013.

            For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
         Dacian CIOLOȘ

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1.

      ANNEX I
      In the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Prosciutto di Parma’, the following amendments are approved:

         AMENDMENT APPLICATION

      Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1)

         AMENDMENT APPLICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 9

         ‘PROSCIUTTO DI PARMA’

      EC No: IT-PDO-0317-01028-9.8.2012

         PGI ( ) PDO (X)

      1.   Headings in the specification affected by the amendments

                  —

                  Description of product

                  —

                  Method of production

                  —

                  Labelling

            2.   Type of amendment(s)

                  —

                  Amendment to Single Document or Summary Sheet

            3.   Amendment(s)

      A summary of the amendments made to the Single Document and to the text of the specification is given below.
      The first amendment concerns part B of the specification and point 5.2 of the Single Document; it relates to the moisture and salt criteria which characterise the product. In general, the standard has been simplified in order to facilitate its application. The substantive amendment concerns the reduction of the minimum and maximum average values for the salt criterion. The maximum value for this criterion has been reduced from 6,9 % to 6,2 % and the minimum value from 4,5 % to 4,2 %, in order to obtain an average value for salt in the product which is considerably lower than the previous values. This decision was taken following nutritional claims which have now been confirmed by the headquarters of the World Health Organisation.
      The second amendment also relates to part B (last point on labelling) as well as to part H of the specification and to point 3.7 of the Single Document; it concerns the labelling of sliced and pre-packed ‘Prosciutto di Parma’. More precisely, the specific provisions laid down in the text have been replaced by more generic wording which does not contain technical requirements. This amendment is intended to simplify possible subsequent amendments relating to the graphic presentation of the packaging concerned in the sense that it will be easier to make amendments, in this case to the specification only, or to one of its annexes (the guideline referred to), instead of amending these documents and the Single Document at the same time.
      The third amendment relates to part H of the specification, but not to the Single Document. It also concerns the graphic representation shown on the packaging of sliced and pre-packed ‘Prosciutto di Parma’. Also in the interests of greater commercial transparency, it has been laid down in particular that under the ducal crown the packaging/slicing firm’s acronym must be inserted instead of the producer’s. The packaging/slicing firm is in fact the last operator involved in making the product before it is placed on the market and is primarily responsible vis-à-vis the consumer. The rules on labelling in fact lay down that the packaging firm’s head office must be added to the label. In the interests of consistency, next to that information the alphanumeric abbreviation must also be included which identifies that operator within the sector protected by the PDO ‘Prosciutto di Parma’.
      The subsequent amendments, relating to Articles 13 and 14 of the slicing guideline for sliced and pre-packed ‘Prosciutto di Parma’, are closely linked to the preceding amendment. The aim of the amendments in question is to make it compulsory to include on the packaging of sliced and pre-packed ‘Prosciutto di Parma’ the name of the producer or the packaging firm which are registered in the PDO monitoring system and which are subject to all the monitoring and certification procedures laid down by the system governing the PDO ‘Prosciutto di Parma’. In order to do this, the existing Article 13 has been supplemented and a new Article 14 has been added.
      The reasons for this amendment are as follows. The version of the specification which is the subject of the amendment application does not require the inclusion on the product’s labelling or packaging of the name of the producer or the packaging firm, thus leaving the possibility, provided for in the national and EU rules, of simply stating the name of the person who distributes or markets the product. The latter operator is clearly not involved in any activity relating to the production, monitoring and packaging of the product or to the checks carried out by the certifying body for the PDO ‘Prosciutto di Parma’.
      In order to adhere to the general idea and to a number of new principles established by Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), and in particular to the provisions of Article 8 et seq., it has been decided, in an anticipatory manner because the Regulation has not yet definitively entered into force, to identify a ‘food business operator responsible for the food information’ (a function expressly provided for by the abovementioned Regulation) who is really able to guarantee that ‘Prosciutto di Parma’ complies with what is stated on its label. Only the producers who have made and checked the products and the firms which have carried out the slicing and packaging are able to provide this guarantee, it being known that slicing and packaging constitute a single, indivisible operation and that therefore the packaging firm is also the firm which carries out the slicing. These two operators are able to provide a substantive guarantee as regards the information given on the product and therefore they may legitimately be regarded as ‘responsible’ vis-à-vis consumers. In this connection, the compulsory inclusion on the label of only the producer’s name could prove discriminatory and not justified with regard to the grounds for the amendment application.
      Moreover, this amendment aims to identify as persons responsible for the information relating to the product only the persons registered in the official monitoring system of the certifying body for the PDO ‘Prosciutto di Parma’. In this connection, the producers and the packaging/slicing firms both regularly undergo checks by the relevant authorities; here, too, choosing just one of them would contradict the grounds elucidated above.
      For these reasons, we consider it necessary to provide for the dual possibility of showing the producer’s name or that of the packaging/slicing firm.
      Moreover, the inclusion on the packaging of the firm’s full trade name (which replaces the use of alphanumeric abbreviations and of codes) improves the product traceability system, its transparency and makes that system more accessible, even to a moderately informed consumer.
      When the name of the packaging/slicing firm is shown under the black triangle, the producer may also add, beside the other information shown on the label and the packaging, his own mark and company trade name.
      More generally, the main aim of adding the trade name of the abovementioned operators on the front part of the packaging is to provide consumers with the guarantee that the product ‘Prosciutto di Parma’ complies with the information on its label, which is the responsibility of the operators subject to monitoring by the certifying body. The amendment aims to ensure that the information on the product’s packaging is as transparent as possible, exclusively for the benefit of consumers when buying it.
      A subsequent amendment likewise relates to the guideline on slicing and concerns the revision, rationalisation and simplification of Article 12 of that guideline which lays down standards regarding the minimum shelf-life of sliced pre-packed ‘Prosciutto di Parma’. Based on the results of a number of recent studies on this, it was considered appropriate to revise the table laying down the time limits for the different product categories and the various types of packaging technology.
      The last amendment concerns part C of the specification and, more particularly, the section containing provisions on rearing the pigs intended for the production of ‘Prosciutto di Parma’. The definition of the rearing techniques specifies that these ‘aim to obtain heavy pigs, an objective which must be pursued by ensuring a moderate daily weight gain, and to produce carcases falling within the main categories of the EEC classification’. The Italian rules, in addition to establishing a distinction between heavy pigs (H) and light pigs (L), lay down, in accordance with the Union rules, a classification scale subdivided into categories represented by the following letters: EUROP. Despite the absence of an express reference to the letters in the text quoted, it is nevertheless clearly apparent in the provision that ‘Prosciutto di Parma’ may be made exclusively from the legs of heavy pigs (H) belonging to the main categories of the Community scale, i.e. those falling within the categories bearing the letters ‘U’, ‘R’ and ‘O’, since carcases bearing the letters ‘E’ and ‘P’ are excluded. This choice, made when drawing up the specification, is guided by the conviction that the characteristics of the legs of carcases certified as falling under the categories ‘E’ and ‘P’ are not compatible with the ‘Prosciutto di Parma’ production requirements.
      A discussion is currently taking place at Union level concerning the inclusion of the category bearing the letter ‘S’ in the abovementioned EUROP scale. The advanced stage reached in the legislative process would seem to confirm that soon the Community scale could become SEUROP, which will also have direct consequences for Italy, where the classification will concern both heavy and light pigs.
      This innovation could pose major difficulties as regards the interpretation of the rules concerned contained in the specification; it would be difficult to determine the ‘main categories of the classification’ and there would be a risk of authorising the use of inadequate raw materials or of excluding those which are perfectly in keeping with the characteristics of ‘Prosciutto di Parma’. Indeed, given the new presentation of the scale, its main categories could be represented by the categories bearing the letters ‘E’, ‘U’, ‘R’ and ‘O’ or by those bearing only the letters ‘U’ and ‘R’. In the first case, pigs’ legs bearing the letter ‘E’ would be added to the main categories, which would increase the risk of using raw materials not appropriate for the production of ‘Prosciutto di Parma’. In the second case, legs bearing the letter ‘O’ would be excluded, although they have optimum characteristics.
      In view of the above and in order to avoid these uncertainties regarding interpretation, it would be advisable to clarify the wording currently used in part C of the specification ‘main categories of the EEC classification’ by stating that these main categories concern carcases bearing the letters ‘U’, ‘R’ and ‘O’.

         (1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. Replaced by Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1).

         (2)  OJ L 304, 22.11.2011, p. 18.

      ANNEX II

         CONSOLIDATED SINGLE DOCUMENT

      Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1)

         ‘PROSCIUTTO DI PARMA’

      EC No: IT-PDO-0317-01028-9.8.2012

         PGI ( ) PDO (X)

      1.   Name

      ‘Prosciutto di Parma’
      2.   Member State or third country

      Italy
      3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff

      3.1.   Type of product

                  Class 1.2.

                  Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)

            3.2.   Description of product to which the name in (1) applies

      Aged raw ham; identified by a heat-affixed logo on the hide; with a rounded external shape; the distal part (the foot) and any external imperfections that may compromise the product image are removed, trimming to leave a maximum of 6 cm of meat standing proud–of the head of the femur; weight: normally 8-10 kg but never less than 7 kg; colour when cut: uniform pink to red, interspersed with pure white where fat is present; aroma and taste: delicate and sweet-tasting meat, not very salty with a typical fragrant aroma; characterised by conformity to precise analytical criteria measuring water content, salt and protein breakdown; after the logo is affixed, ‘Prosciutto di Parma’ may be marketed whole, boned, in pieces of variable weights and shapes or sliced and packaged appropriately.
      3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only)

      The raw material (fresh hind legs) used for the production of ‘Prosciutto di Parma’ is characterised by the following: the consistency of the fat is rated by calculating the iodine index and/or linoleic acid content taken in the internal and external fat layers of subcutaneous panniculus adiposus in the hind leg. Each sample must have a maximum iodine index of 70 and a maximum linoleic acid content of 15 %; the depth of the fat covering of the external part of the fresh, trimmed hind leg, measured vertically from the top of the femur (‘sottonoce’), must be approximately 20 mm for fresh hind legs used for the production of ‘Prosciutto di Parma’ weighing between 7 and 9 kg and approximately 30 mm for fresh hind legs used for the production of ‘Prosciutto di Parma’ weighing more than 9 kg. The depth of this fat layer must not be less than 15 mm and 20 mm, respectively, for the two categories of fresh hind legs, including the rind. At the ‘crown’, the layer of fat must be such that the rind cannot separate from the underlying layer of muscle fibre. Fresh trimmed hind legs should preferably weigh between 12 and 14 kg but must never weigh less than 10 kg.
      3.4.   Feed (for products of animal origin only)

      Authorised feed, quantities and instructions for use are listed in two tables — the first contains authorised feed for animals with a live weight of up to 80 kg, the second with feed authorised during the fattening phase. Feed is to be administered preferably in liquid form (gruel or wet mash), traditionally with added whey.
      During the first phase, the level of dry matter in the grain must be at least 45 % of the total matter and, besides the feedstuffs prescribed for the second phase, the permitted feedstuffs are as follows: corn gluten feed, stoned carobs, fish meal, soybean meal, distiller’s grains, buttermilk, fats with a melting point higher than 36 °C, protein lysates, silage corn.
      During the second phase (fattening), the level of dry matter in the grain must be at least 55 % of the total matter and the permitted feedstuffs are as follows: corn, wet mash from grains and/or ears of corn, sorghum, barley, wheat, triticale, oats, minor cereals, bran and other wheat-processing by-products, dehydrated potatoes, pressed and ensiled beet pulp, linseed oil cakes, dried beet pulp, apple and pear pulp, grape and tomato skins as agents assisting intestinal passage, whey, buttermilk, lucerne meal, molasses, meal from soybean, sunflower seed, sesame, coconut, corn germs, peas and/or other legume seeds, beer yeast, torula yeast and other yeasts, fats with a melting point higher than 40 °C.
      3.5.   Specific steps in production that must take place in the defined geographical area

      The production and ageing steps must take place in the production area specified in (4) in order to guarantee the quality, traceability and monitoring of the product.
      3.6.   Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc.

      After the logo is affixed, ‘Prosciutto di Parma’ may be sold whole, boned, in pieces of variable weights and shapes or sliced, and packaged appropriately. In the case of the latter, the slicing and packaging processes must be carried out in the production area specified in point 4, first paragraph below and the distinctive PDO logo must be affixed to the package in such a way that it is indelible and cannot be removed, in accordance with the instructions set out in (3.7) below, so as to guarantee the quality characteristics typical of ‘Prosciutto di Parma’ and the full traceability of the product.
      3.7.   Specific rules concerning labelling

      Although not part of the labelling, the first identifying feature of ‘Prosciutto di Parma’ that distinguishes it from other products on the market is the ‘duke’s crown’ (heat-affixed mark reproducing the image of a five-point crown accompanied by the wording ‘Parma’). This mark fulfils a double function: firstly, it distinguishes the product from other raw hams and guarantees its authenticity (identifying mark) and secondly, it guarantees that the product itself has undergone all the proper production steps and that it has been identified by the operators in question during each of those steps. The lawful use of the PDO is subject to the presence of the logo: without the ‘duke’s crown’ the name in question may not be used to designate the product on labels, packaging or in sales documents, nor may it be used during commercial transactions (whole, sliced and prepackaged, or for retail sale in portions).
      The following specifications are obligatory on the labelling of ‘Prosciutto di Parma’:

                  —

                  for whole ‘Prosciutto di Parma’, on the bone:

                              —

                              ‘Prosciutto di Parma’ followed by ‘denominazione di origine protetta’ (protected designation of origin),

                              —

                              the production site,

                  —

                  for packaged, whole, boned or cut ‘Prosciutto di Parma’:

                              —

                              ‘Prosciutto di Parma’ followed by ‘denominazione di origine protetta’ (protected designation of origin),

                              —

                              the packaging site,

                              —

                              the production date (if the seal is no longer visible),

                  —

                  for sliced, pre-packaged ‘Prosciutto di Parma’:

                              —

                              the packages have a common part at the left upper edge, showing the back label ‘duke’s crown’ and the words:

                                          —

                                          ‘Prosciutto di Parma denominazione di origine protetta ai sensi della legge 13 Febbraio 1990, n.26 et del REG. (CE) n. 1107/96’ (‘Prosciutto di Parma’ protected designation of origin in accordance with Law No 26 of 13 February 1990 and Regulation (EC) No 1107/96),

                                          —

                                          ‘confezionato sotto il controllo dell’Organismo autorizzato’ (packaged under the supervision of the authorised body),

                              —

                              the packaging site,

                              —

                              the production date (date indicating start of ageing as shown on the seal).

            The use of adjectives such as ‘classic’, ‘authentic’, ‘extra’, ‘super’ or any other qualifying term or attribute added to the marketed product and other words not specifically provided for in the product specification is prohibited, except for the terms ‘disossato’ (boned) and ‘affettato’ (sliced).
      4.   Concise definition of the geographical area

      ‘Prosciutto di Parma’ is produced in the defined area in the Province of Parma which includes the territory of the Province of Parma (in the Region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy) that lies no less than 5 km south of the Via Emilia at an altitude of no more than 900 metres, and bordered to the east by the Enza river and to the west by the Stirone river.
      The raw materials originate from a larger geographical area than the production area, which covers the following administrative regions: Emilia-Romagna, Veneto, Lombardy, Piedmont, Molise, Umbria, Tuscany, Marche, Abruzzi, Lazio (Italy).
      5.   Link with the geographical area

      5.1.   Specificity of the geographical area

      The specific characteristics of ‘Prosciutto di Parma’ and the guarantee of compliance with strict quality, hygiene and food safety standards are all closely linked to environmental conditions and to natural and human factors. Within the defined geographical macro region, only a few rare restricted areas with unique, inimitable conditions and specific human skills have developed as production areas for hams with a designation. The production area for ‘Prosciutto di Parma’, a small part of the Province of Parma, is one of those restricted areas. The micro area is characterised by its unique ecological, climatic and environmental conditions which are created by the effect of the sea air from Versilia which, having taken on the scent of the olive groves and pine belts of Val di Magra through which it passes, shed its moisture onto the passes of the Apennines and acquired the fragrance of the chestnut groves, dries the ‘Prosciutto di Parma’ and lends it its exclusive sweet aroma.
      5.2.   Specificity of the product

      ‘Prosciutto di Parma’ is a raw ham that has been aged for a period of at least 12 months; the only ingredients permitted are pork and salt. The finished product has a rounded external shape and the distal part (the foot) has been removed, with a maximum of 6 cm of meat standing proud of the head of the femur. The aged product normally weighs 8-10 kg, but never less than 7 kg; the colour when cut is uniform pink to red, interspersed with pure white where fat is present; the meat has a delicate, sweet flavour, is not very salty and has a fragrant and characteristic aroma. In analyses, the product satisfies precise criteria relating to water content (between 59 % and 63,5 %), salt (between 4,2 % and 6,2 %) and protein breakdown (between 24 and 31 %).
      5.3.   Causal link between the geographical area and the quality or characteristics of the product (for PDO) or a specific quality, the reputation or other characteristic of the product (for PGI)

      The production criteria that allow the PDO ‘Prosciutto di Parma’ to be conferred are closely linked to environmental conditions and to natural and human factors. There is a close link between the raw material and ‘Prosciutto di Parma’ which, coupled with production trends and the socioeconomic development of the geographic area, have produced unique qualities. The characteristics of the raw material have been utterly specific to the defined macro region of central, northern Italy (as specified in the second paragraph of point (4) since Etruscan times.
      The way in which the rearing of heavy pigs for late slaughter has developed shows the various stages of pig breeding: starting with local indigenous breeds and developing in line with environmental, social and economic conditions – and in particular alongside cereal crop and dairy farming (which are a core aspect of feeding practice), in order to culminate gradually and naturally in the entirely separate production of a product which enjoys protected designation status. Within the defined geographical macro region there is a restricted area which, due to its unique and inimitable environmental conditions and specific human skills, has developed into the production area for ‘Prosciutto di Parma’. This defined area represents only a small part of the Province of Parma. The location of this micro area gives it its characteristic and unique ecological, climatic and environmental conditions brought about by the sea air from Versilia which, having taken on the scent of the olive groves and pine belts of Val di Magra through which it passes, shed its moisture onto the passes of the Apennines and acquired the rich fragrance of chestnut groves, dries the ‘Prosciutto di Parma’ and lends it its exclusive sweet aroma.
      Parma is situated at the heart of the ancient lands of Cisalpine Gaul whose inhabitants reared large herds of pigs and were particularly skilled in the production of salted hams.
      There are various written sources referring to the ham and its method of preparation, notably in the 1913 Chamber of Commerce lists, which mention the current production region. What at first was a purely artisanal method of production has now evolved into an industrial process but one which nevertheless preserves the traditional characteristics of the product.
      The origin of the product is documented from a historical perspective, also with regard to the area of origin of the raw material as this method of production is the result of the evolution of the typical rural culture which is common to the entire macro region mentioned above and which is concentrated in a particular part of the Province of Parma because of the inimitable microclimate and environmental conditions found there.

         Reference to publication of the specification [Article 5(7) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006]

      The present administration launched the national objection procedure referred to in Article 5(5) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 by publishing the amendment application for the protected designation of origin ‘Prosciutto di Parma’ in Official Gazette of the Italian Republic No 154 of 4 July 2012.
      The consolidated text of the product specification may be consulted on the following website:
      http://www.politicheagricole.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/3335
      or alternatively:
      by going directly to the home page of the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policy (www.politicheagricole.it) and clicking on ‘Qualità e sicurezza’ [Quality and safety] (at the top right of the screen), and then on ‘Disciplinari di Produzione all’esame dell’UE’.

         (1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. Replaced by Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1).


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 599/2013 of 24 June 2013 amending Regulation (EU) No 578/2010 as regards the amounts of refunds for exports, not covered by certificates, of certain agricultural products in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty and the notification, by Member States, of certain related data

text:
               25.6.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 172/11

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 599/2013
   of 24 June 2013
   amending Regulation (EU) No 578/2010 as regards the amounts of refunds for exports, not covered by certificates, of certain agricultural products in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty and the notification, by Member States, of certain related data
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1216/2009 of 30 November 2009 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 8(3) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Regulation (EU) No 578/2010 of 29 June 2010 on the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1216/2009 as regards the system of granting export refunds for certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds (2) provides that small exporters are exempted from presenting a refund certificate up to total amounts fixed at individual and global level. It also provides that refund certificates applied for and, in some cases, refund certificates issued, are to be communicated to the Commission.

               (2)

               Recent reductions in export refund rates, due to the combined effects of the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy and of the movements in agricultural commodity prices on the world market, have led to a situation in which less or no applications for refund certificates have been submitted, consequently easing the pressure on the Union budget for export refunds on goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty. In those circumstances where the Union is not in danger of breaching its international commitments, it is appropriate to simplify the system of granting export refunds on certain agricultural products in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, therefore reducing the administrative burden.

               (3)

               It is therefore appropriate to increase the payment threshold beneath which small exporters are exempted from submitting a refund certificate at individual and at global level. It is also appropriate to suspend the obligations for the competent authorities of the Member States to notify the amounts of refund certificates applied for where the refunds applicable to all the basic products are either suspended, not fixed or equal to zero, to notify certain refund certificates issued where no refund certificates were issued and, where no amounts are involved, the obligation to notify certain information for guaranteeing the functioning and the management of the refund certificate system and to inform the Commission that no amounts have been granted.

               (4)

               Regulation (EU) No 578/2010 should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (5)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on horizontal questions concerning trade in processed agricultural products not listed in Annex I to the Treaty,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Regulation (EU) No 578/2010 is amended as follows:

               (1)

               Article 42(1) is replaced by the following:
               ‘1.   Certificates shall not be required for exports for which applications submitted by the operator during the budget year do not give rise to payment of more than EUR 200 000.’;

               (2)

               Article 43(1) is replaced by the following:
               ‘1.   For each budget period, exports referred to in Article 42(1) shall be eligible for payment of a refund within the limit of a total reserve of EUR 80 million for each budget year.’;

               (3)

               The following Article 53a is inserted:
               ‘Article 53a
               1.   Where the refund applicable to all of the basic products listed in Annex I is either suspended, not fixed or equal to zero, during one of the periods mentioned in Article 29(1)(a) to (f), the obligation for the Member States to notify related to that period and provided for by Article 30 and Article 34(2) shall be suspended.
               2.   Where no refund certificates were issued during the periods referred to in Article 51(1)(c) and (d), the obligation for the Member States to notify provided for by Article 51(1)(c) and (d) shall be suspended.
               3.   Where no amounts are involved, the obligations for the Member States to notify provided for by Article 51(1)(a) and (b), Article 51(2), Article 52 and the first sentence of Article 53 and to inform that no amounts have been granted provided for by the second sentence of Article 53, shall be suspended.’.

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

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 24 June 2013.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  OJ L 328, 15.12.2009, p. 10.

      (2)  OJ L 171, 6.7.2010, p. 1.