title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1550 of 17 September 2015 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the import and refining of sugar products of CN code 1701 under preferential agreements, for the marketing years 2015/2016 and 2016/2017

text:
               18.9.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 242/30

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/1550
   of 17 September 2015
   laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the import and refining of sugar products of CN code 1701 under preferential agreements, for the marketing years 2015/2016 and 2016/2017
   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 Articles 178 and 180 and Article 192(5) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 has repealed and replaced Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (2) and laid down specific rules for the import and refining of sugar products. Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 empowers the Commission to adopt delegated and implementing acts in that respect. In order to ensure the smooth functioning of the system of import and refining of sugar products of CN code 1701 under preferential agreements in the new legal framework, certain rules have to be adopted by means of such acts. The new rules should replace the existing implementing rules laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 828/2009 (3) that will expire on 30 September 2015.

               (2)

               Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1538 (4) laid down the requirements to be fulfilled when applying for import licences for imports of sugar products of CN code 1701 under preferential agreements. Further rules should be established concerning the submission of import licence applications, the issuing and validity of import licences and notifications concerning the import licences.

               (3)

               To avoid fraudulent applications, the list of eligible countries in Annex I to this Regulation should be limited to those countries identified as current or potential sugar exporters to the Union. Any country not currently listed in Annex I to this Regulation but listed either in Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 1528/2007 (5) or in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (6) should be eligible to be included in Annex I to this Regulation. To this effect, such a country should request the Commission to be listed in Annex I to this Regulation.

               (4)

               Commission Regulation (EC) No 376/2008 (7) should apply to import licences issued under this Regulation, except as otherwise provided for in this Regulation.

               (5)

               Considering that imports under certain preferential regimes are not subject to a limited quota quantity, it is opportune to facilitate customs procedures in view of establishing the import duties by allowing a tolerance with a customary level of plus or minus 5 % in licences for preferential sugar imports.

               (6)

               To ensure uniform and equitable treatment for all operators, the period in which licence applications may be submitted and licences issued should be determined.

               (7)

               Sugar imported for refining needs specific monitoring by the Member States. Therefore operators should specify as from the import licence application if the imported sugar is intended for refining or not.

               (8)

               In accordance with Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 (8), operators should submit, to the Member States in which they are registered for VAT purposes, proof that they have been trading sugar during a certain period. Operators approved in accordance with Article 7 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 952/2006 (9) should be able to participate in the trading of preferential sugar, without submitting such a proof.

               (9)

               Licence applications should bear a reference number linked to a third country listed in Annex I to this Regulation.

               (10)

               For licences valid until 30 September for which the sugar was loaded at the latest by 15 September, small delays in the logistic chain other than force majeure could lead to physical imports after 30 September. To avoid the risk of paying the full import duty and the forfeit of the security, importers should be given the possibility to import that sugar loaded at the latest by 15 September of a marketing year based on an import licence issued for that marketing year. Therefore Member States should extend the validity of the import licence if the importer submits proof that the sugar was loaded at the latest by 15 September.

               (11)

               For the sake of sound management of the agreements, the Commission should receive the relevant information in good time.

               (12)

               In accordance with Article 192(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, during the first three months of each marketing year, only full-time refiners should be able to apply for import licences for sugar for refining. Such licences are to be valid to the end of the marketing year for which they are issued. In order to ensure the respect of the exclusive import capacity of full-time refiners provided for in Article 192(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, rules should be laid down concerning information to be notified to the Commission.

               (13)

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

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Scope
   1.   This Regulation lays down, for the marketing years 2015/2016 and 2016/2017, rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 as regards the import and refining of sugar products of CN code 1701 referred to in Regulation (EC) No 1528/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 978/2012, originating in one of the countries listed in Annex I to this Regulation, in relation to:

               (a)

               import licence applications;

               (b)

               the issuing and the validity of import licences;

               (c)

               notifications by Member States to the Commission concerning the import licenses, including the amount of product of CN code 1701 imported and refined.

         2.   A third country listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1528/2007 or in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 shall be eligible to be added on its own request to the list in Annex I to this Regulation.
   3.   Imports from third countries listed in Annex I to this Regulation, bearing the reference number as shown in that Annex, are to be duty-free and quota-free.
   Article 2
   Definitions
   For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions in Article 2 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1538 shall apply.
   Article 3
   Applicability of Regulation (EC) No 376/2008
   1.   Regulation (EC) No 376/2008 shall apply save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation or in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1538.
   2.   Article 48(4) of Regulation (EC) No 376/2008 shall not apply where the quantity of sugar imported under the present Regulation is greater by not more than 5 % of the quantity indicated in the import licence. The additional quantity shall be considered to have been imported under that licence.
   Article 4
   Import licence applications
   1.   Import licence applications shall be submitted each week, from Monday to Friday, starting on the second Monday of September prior to the marketing year for which they are applied.
   2.   Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 shall apply mutatis mutandis. However, the submission of proof provided for in that Article may not be required for operators approved in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 952/2006.
   3.   Import licence applications and import licences shall contain the following entries:

               (a)

               in box 8: the country of origin: one of the countries listed in Annex I to this Regulation. The word ‘yes’ being marked with a cross;

               (b)

               in box 16, one or more eight-digit CN codes listed either as ‘sugar intended for refining’ or as ‘sugar not intended for refining’ as provided for in Article 5 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1538;

               (c)

               in boxes 17 and 18: the quantity of sugar in ‘tel. quel weight’;

               (d)

               in box 20:

                           (i)

                           ‘sugar intended for refining’ or ‘sugar not intended for refining’,

                           (ii)

                           at least one of the entries listed in part A of Annex II,

                           (iii)

                           the marketing year to which they are related;

               (e)

               in box 24:

                           (i)

                           at least one of the entries listed in part B of Annex II,

                           (ii)

                           if applicable the text listed in part C of Annex II.

         4.   Import licence applications shall be accompanied by proof that the applicant has lodged a security of EUR 20 per tonne of the quantity of sugar indicated in box 17 of the licence.
   5.   Import licence applications concerning imports from third countries listed in Annex I shall bear the reference number as shown in that Annex.
   Article 5
   Issue of import licences
   1.   On Thursday or Friday at the latest of each week, Member States shall issue licences for the applications submitted the preceding week and notified as provided for in Article 7(1). Import licences shall not be issued for quantities that had not been notified.
   2.   Licences shall be valid as from their date of issue or 1 October of the marketing year for which they are issued whatever is the latest.
   3.   Licences shall be valid to the end of the third month following their start validity date without exceeding 30 September of the marketing year for which they are issued.
   Article 6
   Extension of validity of import licences
   For import licences with a validity ending on 30 September of a marketing year and at the request of the import licence holder, the competent body of the Member State of issue shall extend the period of validity of the import licence to 31 October if the titular holder submits proof, such as the bill of lading, acceptable to that competent body of the Member State of issue, that the sugar was loaded at the latest by 15 September of that marketing year. Member States shall notify this to the Commission not later than the first working day of the week following the extension of the validity.
   Article 7
   Notifications to the Commission
   1.   Member States shall notify the Commission, between Friday 1 p.m. (Brussels time) and the following Monday 6 p.m. (Brussels time), of the quantities of sugar, including nil returns, for which import licence applications have been submitted in accordance with Article 4 of this Regulation and Article 4(1) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1538.
   2.   Member States shall notify the Commission, between Friday 1 p.m. (Brussels time) and the following Monday 6 p.m. (Brussels time), the quantities of sugar, including nil returns, for which import licences have been issued as from the preceding Thursday in accordance with Article 5.
   3.   Member States shall notify the Commission, between Friday 1 p.m. (Brussels time) and the following Monday 6 p.m. (Brussels time), of the quantities, including nil returns, covered by unused or partly used import licences and corresponding to the difference between the quantities entered on the back of the import licences and the quantities for which they were issued.
   4.   The quantities notified in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall be broken down by country of origin, the marketing year concerned and whether or not they involve sugar intended for refining. The reference number shall also be indicated. They shall be expressed in kilograms ‘tel. quel weight’.
   5.   Member States shall notify the Commission before 1 March and for the previous marketing year of the quantities of sugar which have actually been refined, broken down by reference number and country of origin and expressed in kilograms ‘tel. quel’ weight.
   6.   The notifications referred to in this Regulation shall be made in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 792/2009 (10).
   7.   Member States shall forward details of the quantities of products released for free circulation in accordance with Article 308d of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (11).
   Article 8
   Full-time refiners' regime
   1.   Only full-time refiners may apply for import licences for sugar intended for refining with a start validity date during the first three months of each marketing year. By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 5(3) such licences shall be valid to the end of the marketing year for which they are issued.
   2.   If, before 1 January of each marketing year, applications for import licences for sugar for refining for that marketing year are equal or superior to the quantity referred to in Article 192(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the Commission shall inform the Member States that the limit of the exclusive import capacity for that marketing year has been reached at Union level. From the date of that notification, also non-full-time refiners can apply for the marketing year concerned.
   Article 9
   Entry into force
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 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, 17 September 2015.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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

      (2)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1).

      (3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 828/2009 of 10 September 2009 laying down detailed rules of application for the marketing years 2009/2010 to 2014/2015 for the import and refining of sugar products of tariff heading 1701 under preferential agreements (OJ L 240, 11.9.2009, p. 14).

      (4)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1538 of 23 June 2015 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to import licence applications, release for free circulation and proof of refining of sugar products of CN code 1701 under preferential agreements, for the marketing years 2015/16 and 2016/17 and amending Commission Regulations (EC) No 376/2008 and (EC) No 891/2009 (see page 1 of this Official Journal).

      (5)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1528/2007 of 20 December 2007 applying the arrangements for products originating in certain states which are part of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States provided for in agreements establishing, or leading to the establishment of, Economic Partnership Agreements (OJ L 348, 31.12.2007, p. 1).

      (6)  Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 (OJ L 303, 31.10.2012, p. 1).

      (7)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 376/2008 of 23 April 2008 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (OJ L 114, 26.4.2008, p. 3).

      (8)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13).

      (9)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 952/2006 of 29 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards the management of the Community market in sugar and the quota system (OJ L 178, 1.7.2006, p. 39).

      (10)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 792/2009 of 31 August 2009 laying down detailed rules for the Member States' notification to the Commission of information and documents in implementation of the common organisation of the markets, the direct payments' regime, the promotion of agricultural products and the regimes applicable to the outermost regions and the smaller Aegean islands (OJ L 228, 1.9.2009, p. 3).

      (11)  Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1).

      ANNEX I

                  Country code

                  Third country

                  Reference number

                  BB

                  Barbados

                  01.0001

                  BD

                  Bangladesh

                  BF

                  Burkina Faso

                  BJ

                  Benin

                  BZ

                  Belize

                  CD

                  Democratic Republic of the Congo

                  CI

                  Côte d'Ivoire

                  DO

                  Dominican Republic

                  ET

                  Ethiopia

                  FJ

                  Fiji

                  GY

                  Guyana

                  JM

                  Jamaica

                  KE

                  Kenya

                  KH

                  Cambodia

                  LA

                  Laos

                  MG

                  Madagascar

                  MM

                  Myanmar/Burma

                  MU

                  Mauritius

                  MW

                  Malawi

                  MZ

                  Mozambique

                  NP

                  Nepal

                  SD

                  Sudan

                  SL

                  Sierra Leone

                  SN

                  Senegal

                  SZ

                  Swaziland

                  TG

                  Togo

                  TT

                  Trinidad and Tobago

                  TZ

                  Tanzania

                  UG

                  Uganda

                  ZM

                  Zambia

                  ZW

                  Zimbabwe

      ANNEX II
      A.   Entries referred to in Article 4(3)(d)(ii)

                  —

                     in Bulgarian:

                  Прилагане на Регламент (ЕC) 2015/1550, ВОО/СИП. Референтен номер [вписва се референтен номер в съответствие с приложение I]

                  —

                     in Spanish:

                  Aplicación del Reglamento (UE) 2015/1550, TMA/AAE. Número de referencia [el número de referencia se incluirá conforme a lo dispuesto en el anexo I]

                  —

                     in Czech:

                  Použití nařízení (EU) 2015/1550, EBA/EPA. Referenční číslo (vloží se referenční číslo v souladu s přílohou I)

                  —

                     in Danish:

                  Anvendelse af forordning (EU) 2015/1550 EBA/EPA. Referencenummer [referencenummer skal indsættes i overensstemmelse med bilag I]

                  —

                     in German:

                  Anwendung der Verordnung (EU) 2015/1550, EBA/EPA. Referenznummer [Referenznummer gemäß Anhang I einfügen]

                  —

                     in Estonian:

                  Kohaldatakse määrust (EL) 2015/1550, EBA/EPA. Viitenumber [lisatakse vastavalt I lisale]

                  —

                     in Greek:

                  Εφαρμογή του κανονισμού (ΕΕ) 2015/1550, EBA/ΕΡΑ. Αύξων αριθμός (να συμπληρώνεται ο αύξων αριθμός σύμφωνα με το παράρτημα Ι)

                  —

                     in English:

                  Application of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1550, EBA/EPA. Reference number (reference number to be inserted in accordance with Annex I)

                  —

                     in French:

                  Application du règlement (UE) 2015/1550, EBA/APE. Numéro de référence (numéro de référence à insérer conformément à l'annexe I)

                  —

                     in Croatian:

                  Primjena Uredbe (EU) 2015/1550, EBA/EPA. Referentni broj (umetnuti referentni broj u skladu s Prilogom I)

                  —

                     in Italian:

                  Applicazione del regolamento (UE) 2015/1550, EBA/APE. Numero di riferimento (inserire in base all'allegato I)

                  —

                     in Latvian:

                  Regulas (ES) 2015/1550 piemērošana, EBA/EPA. Atsauces numurs [jāieraksta atsauces numurs saskaņā ar I pielikumu]

                  —

                     in Lithuanian:

                  Taikomas reglamentas (ES) 2015/1550, EBA/EPS. Eilės Nr. (eilės numeris įrašytinas pagal I priedą)

                  —

                     in Hungarian:

                  Az (EU) 2015/1550 rendelet alkalmazása, EBA/GPM. Hivatkozási szám [hivatkozási szám az I. melléklet szerint]

                  —

                     in Maltese:

                  Applikazzjoni tar-Regolament (UE) 2015/1550, EBA/EPA. Numru ta' referenza [in-numru ta' referenza għandu jiddaħħal skont l-Anness I]

                  —

                     in Dutch:

                  Toepassing van Verordening (EU) 2015/1550, EBA/EPO. Referentienummer [zie bijlage I]

                  —

                     in Polish:

                  Zastosowanie rozporządzenia (EU) 2015/1550, EBA/EPA. Numer referencyjny [numer referencyjny należy wstawić zgodnie z załącznikiem I]

                  —

                     in Portuguese:

                  Aplicação do Regulamento (UE) 2015/1550, TMA/APE. Número de referência [número de referência a inserir em conformidade com o anexo I]

                  —

                     in Romanian:

                  Aplicarea Regulamentului (UE) 2015/1550, EBA/EPA. Număr de referință [a se introduce numărul de referință în conformitate cu anexa I]

                  —

                     in Slovak:

                  Uplatňovanie nariadenia (EÚ) 2015/1550, EBA/EPA. Referenčné číslo (referenčné číslo sa vloží podľa prílohy I)

                  —

                     in Slovenian:

                  Uporaba Uredbe (EU) 2015/1550, EBA/EPA. Zaporedna številka [vstaviti zaporedno številko v skladu s Prilogo I].

                  —

                     in Finnish:

                  Asetuksen (EU) 2015/1550 soveltaminen, kaikki paitsi aseet/talouskumppanuussopimus. Viitenumero [viitenumero lisätään liitteen I mukaisesti]

                  —

                     in Swedish:

                  Tillämpning av förordning (EU) 2015/1550, EBA/EPA. Referensnummer [referensnumret ska anges i enlighet med bilaga I]

            B.   Entries referred to in Article 4(3)(e)(i)

                  —

                     in Bulgarian:

                  Мито „0“ — Регламент (ЕC) 2015/1550

                  —

                     in Spanish:

                  Derecho de aduana «0» — Reglamento (UE) 2015/1550,

                  —

                     in Czech:

                  Clo „0“ – nařízení (EU) 2015/1550

                  —

                     in Danish:

                  Toldsats »0« — Forordning (EU) 2015/1550

                  —

                     in German:

                  Zollsatz „0“ — Verordnung (EU) 2015/1550

                  —

                     in Estonian:

                  Tollimaks „0” – määrus (EL) 2015/1550

                  —

                     in Greek:

                  Τελωνειακός δασμός «0» — Κανονισμός (ΕΕ) 2015/1550 της ΕΕ

                  —

                     in English:

                  Customs duty ‘0’ — Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1550

                  —

                     in French:

                  Droit de douane «0» — règlement (UE) 2015/1550

                  —

                     in Croatian:

                  Carina „0” – Uredba (EU) 2015/1550

                  —

                     in Italian:

                  Dazio doganale nullo — Regolamento (UE) 2015/1550

                  —

                     in Latvian:

                  Muitas nodoklis ar “0” likmi – Regula (ES) 2015/1550

                  —

                     in Lithuanian:

                  Muito mokestis „0“ – Reglamentas (ES) 2015/1550

                  —

                     in Hungarian:

                  „0” vámtétel – (EU) 2015/1550 rendelet

                  —

                     in Maltese:

                  Id-dazju tad-dwana “0” — Ir-Regolament (UE) 2015/1550

                  —

                     in Dutch:

                  Douanerecht „0” — Verordening (EU) 2015/1550

                  —

                     in Polish:

                  Stawka celna „0” – rozporządzenie (UE) 2015/1550

                  —

                     in Portuguese:

                  Direito aduaneiro nulo — Regulamento (UE) 2015/1550

                  —

                     in Romanian:

                  Taxă vamală „0” – Regulamentul (UE) 2015/1550

                  —

                     in Slovak:

                  Clo „0“ – nariadenie (EÚ) 2015/1550

                  —

                     in Slovenian:

                  Carina „0“ – Uredba (EU) 2015/1550

                  —

                     in Finnish:

                  Tulli ”0” – Asetus (EU) 2015/1550

                  —

                     in Swedish:

                  Tullsats ”0” – Förordning (EU) 2015/1550

            C.   Entries referred to in Article 4(3)(e)(ii)

                  —

                     in Bulgarian:

                  Настоящата лицензия е издадена въз основа на електронно или факс копие на лицензията за износ, представенo в съответствие с член 4, параграф 1 от Делегиран регламент (ЕС) 2015/1550, или на заверено копие на сертификат за произход.

                  —

                     in Spanish:

                  La presente licencia se expide sobre la base de una copia electrónica o un facsímil de la licencia de exportación presentada de conformidad con el artículo 4, apartado 1, del Reglamento (UE) 2015/1550, o sobre la base de una copia compulsada del certificado de origen.

                  —

                     in Czech:

                  Tato licence byla vydána na základě elektronické či faxové kopie vývozní licence předložené podle čl. 4 odst. 1 nařízení (EU) 2015/1550, nebo na základě ověřené kopie osvědčení o původu.

                  —

                     in Danish:

                  Denne licens er udstedt på grundlag af en elektronisk kopi eller en telefax-kopi af den eksportlicens, der er indgivet i henhold til artikel 4, stk. 1, i forordning (EU) 2015/1550, eller på grundlag af en bekræftet kopi af oprindelsescertifikatet

                  —

                     in German:

                  Diese Lizenz wurde auf der Grundlage einer elektronischen oder einer Fax-Kopie der Ausfuhrlizenz, die gemäß Artikel 4 Absatz 1 der Verordnung (EU) 2015/1550 vorgelegt wurde, oder auf der Grundlage einer beglaubigten Kopie der Ursprungsbescheinigung erteilt.

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                     in Estonian:

                  Luba on väljastatud määruse (EL) 2015/1550 artikli 4 lõike 1 kohaselt elektrooniliselt või faksi teel saadetud ekspordiloa koopia või päritolusertifikaadi kinnitatud ärakirja alusel.

                  —

                     in Greek:

                  Η παρούσα άδεια εκδόθηκε βάσει ηλεκτρονικού αντιγράφου ή τηλεομοιοτυπίας της άδειας εξαγωγής που υποβλήθηκε σύμφωνα με το άρθρο 4 παράγραφος 1 του κανονισμού (ΕΕ) 2015/1550, ή βάσει επικυρωμένου αντιγράφου του πιστοποιητικού καταγωγής.

                  —

                     in English:

                  This licence was issued on the basis of an electronic or facsimile copy of the export licence submitted in accordance with Article 4 paragraph 1 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1550, or on the basis of a certified copy of certificate of origin.

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                     in French:

                  Cette licence a été délivrée sur la base d'une copie électronique ou d'une télécopie de la licence d'exportation transmise conformément à l'article 4, paragraphe 1, du règlement (UE) 2015/1550, ou sur la base d'une copie certifiée conforme du certificat d'origine.

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                     in Croatian:

                  Ova se dozvola izdaje na temelju elektroničke preslike ili faksimila izvozne dozvole podnesene u skladu s člankom 4. stavkom 1. Uredbe (EU) 2015/1550 ili na temelju ovjerene preslike potvrde o podrijetlu

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                     in Italian:

                  Il presente titolo è stato rilasciato sulla base di una copia elettronica o telecopia del titolo di esportazione presentato in conformità dell'articolo 4, paragrafo 1, del regolamento (UE) 2015/1550, o sulla base di una copia autenticata del certificato di origine.

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                     in Latvian:

                  Šī licence izsniegta, pamatojoties uz elektroniski vai pa faksu atsūtītu eksporta licences kopiju, kas iesniegta saskaņā ar Regulas (ES) 2015/1550 4. panta 1. punktu, vai pamatojoties uz izcelsmes sertifikāta apliecinātu kopiju.

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                     in Lithuanian:

                  Ši licencija išduota remiantis eksporto licencija, pateikta elektroniniu būdu arba faksu pagal Deleguotojo reglamento (ES) 2015/1550 4 straipsnio 1 dalį, arba patvirtinta kilmės sertifikato kopija.

                  —

                     in Hungarian:

                  Ez az engedély az (EU) 2015/1550 rendelet (4) bekezdése 1. cikkének megfelelően benyújtott kiviteli engedély elektronikus vagy fénymásolt változata, vagy a származási bizonyítvány hiteles másolata alapján került kiállításra.

                  —

                     in Maltese:

                  Din il-liċenzja nħarġet abbażi ta' kopja elettronika jew tal-faks tal-liċenzja tal-esportazzjoni ppreżentata skont l-Artikolu 4(1) tar-Regolament (UE) 2015/1550, jew abbażi ta' kopja ċċertifikata taċ-ċertifikat tal-oriġini.

                  —

                     in Dutch:

                  Dit certificaat is afgegeven op basis van een elektronisch of per fax verstuurd afschrift van het overeenkomstig artikel 4, lid 1, van Verordening (EU) 2015/1550 overgelegde uitvoercertificaat of op basis van een gewaarmerkte kopie van het certificaat van oorsprong.

                  —

                     in Polish:

                  Niniejsze pozwolenie zostało wydane na podstawie elektronicznej lub faksowej kopii pozwolenia na wywóz złożonego zgodnie z art. 4 ust. 1 rozporządzenia (UE) 2015/1550 lub na podstawie uwierzytelnionego odpisu świadectwa pochodzenia.

                  —

                     in Portuguese:

                  O presente certificado foi emitido com base em cópia eletrónica ou telecópia do certificado de exportação apresentado nos termos do artigo 4.o, n.o 1, do Regulamento (UE) 2015/1550, ou com base numa cópia autenticada do certificado de origem.

                  —

                     in Romanian:

                  Această licență a fost eliberată pe baza unei copii electronice sau a unui facsimil al licenței de export depuse în conformitate cu articolul 4 alineatul 1 din Regulamentul (UE) 2015/1550 sau pe baza unei copii certificate a certificatului de origine.

                  —

                     in Slovak:

                  Táto licencia bola vydaná na základe elektronickej kópie alebo telefaxovej kópie vývoznej licencie predloženej v súlade s článkom 4 ods. 1 delegovaného nariadenia (EÚ) 2015/1550, alebo na základe overenej kópie osvedčenia pôvodu.

                  —

                     in Slovenian:

                  To dovoljenje je bilo izdano na podlagi elektronske ali papirne kopije izvoznega dovoljenja, predloženega v skladu s členom 4(1) Delegirane uredbe (EU) 2015/1550, ali na podlagi overjene kopije potrdila o poreklu.

                  —

                     in Finnish:

                  Tämä todistus on myönnetty asetuksen (EU) 2015/1550 4 artiklan 1 kohdan mukaisesti toimitetun vientitodistuksen sähköisen kopion tai faksikopion perusteella tai alkuperätodistuksen oikeaksi todistetun jäljennöksen perusteella.

                  —

                     in Swedish:

                  Denna licens utfärdades på grundval av en elektronisk kopia eller telefaxkopia av den exportlicens som inlämnades i enlighet med artikel 4.1 punkt 1 i förordning (EU) 2015/1550, eller på grundval av en bestyrkt kopia av ursprungsintyget.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1114 of 9 July 2015 concerning the authorisation of L-valine produced by Escherichia coli as a feed additive for all animal species and amending Regulation (EC) No 403/2009 and Implementing Regulations (EU) No 848/2014 and (EU) No 1236/2014 (Text with EEA relevance)

text:
               10.7.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 182/18

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/1114
   of 9 July 2015
   concerning the authorisation of L-valine produced by Escherichia coli as a feed additive for all animal species and amending Regulation (EC) No 403/2009 and Implementing Regulations (EU) No 848/2014 and (EU) No 1236/2014
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) and Article 13(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

               In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 two applications were submitted for the authorisation of L-valine. These applications were accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

               (3)

               The applications concern the authorisation of L-valine produced by Escherichia coli NITE SD 00066 and L-valine produced by Escherichia coli NITE BP-01755 as a feed additive for all animal species, to be classified in the additive category ‘nutritional additives’.

               (4)

               The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinions of 9 December 2014 (2) and of 29 April 2015 (3) that, under the proposed conditions of use, the L-valine produced by Escherichia coli NITE SD 00066 and by Escherichia coli NITE BP-01755 does not have an adverse effect on animal health, human health or the environment and that it is considered an efficacious source of the essential amino acid L-valine for animal nutrition. The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring. It also verified the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

               (5)

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

               (6)

               Commission Regulation (EC) No 403/2009 (4), and Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) No 848/2014 (5) and (EU) No 1236/2014 (6) authorised L-valine as nutritional feed additive. In order to clarify that these additives have the same purity and do not contain residues of the producing microorganisms, their identification number should be harmonised even if they are produced from different microorganisms.

               (7)

               As a consequence, the requirement to label L-valine in feed materials and compound feed together with the identification number is obsolete.

               (8)

               Therefore, Regulation (EC) No 403/2009 and Implementing Regulations (EU) No 848/2014 and (EU) No 1236/2014 should be amended accordingly.

               (9)

               Since safety reasons do not require the immediate application of the modifications to the conditions of authorisation, it is appropriate to allow a transitional period for interested parties to prepare themselves to meet the new requirements resulting from the authorisation.

               (10)

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

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Authorisation
   The substance specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘nutritional additives’ and to the functional group ‘amino acids, their salts and analogues’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
   Article 2
   Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 403/2009
   The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 403/2009 is amended as follows:

               (1)

               in the first column, the text ‘3c3.7.1’ is replaced by the text ‘3c370’;

               (2)

               in the ninth column, the second paragraph is deleted.

         Article 3
   Amendment to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 848/2014
   In the ninth column of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 848/2014, the second paragraph is deleted.
   Article 4
   Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1236/2014
   The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1236/2014 is amended as follows:

               (1)

               in the first column, the text ‘3c369’ is replaced by the text ‘3c370’;

               (2)

               in the ninth column, the third paragraph is deleted.

         Article 5
   Transitional measures
   1.   L-valine authorised in Regulation (EC) No 403/2009 and Implementing Regulations (EU) No 848/2014 and (EU) No 1236/2014 and premixtures containing them, which are produced and labelled before 30 January 2016 in accordance with the rules applicable before 30 July 2015 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted.
   2.   Feed materials and compound feed containing the substance specified in paragraph 1 which are produced and labelled before 30 July 2016 in accordance with the rules applicable before 30 July 2015 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted. As regards feed intended for non-food producing animals, the time period for production and labelling referred to in the first sentence shall end 30 July 2017.
   Article 6
   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, 9 July 2015.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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

      (2)  EFSA Journal 2015; 13(1):3965.

      (3)  EFSA Journal 2015; 13(5):4110.

      (4)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 403/2009 of 14 May 2009 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of L-valine as a feed additive (OJ L 120, 15.5.2009, p. 3).

      (5)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 848/2014 of 4 August 2014 concerning the authorisation of L-valine produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum as a feed additive for all animal species and amending Regulation (EC) No 403/2009 as regards the labelling of the feed additive L-valine (OJ L 232, 5.8.2014, p. 13).

      (6)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1236/2014 of 18 November 2014 concerning the authorisation of L-valine produced by Corynebacterium glutamicum (DSM 25202) as a feed additive for all animal species (OJ L 332, 19.11.2014, p. 26).

      ANNEX

                  Identification number of the additive

                  Name of the holder of authorisation

                  Additive

                  Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method.

                  Species or category of animal

                  Maximum age

                  Minimum content

                  Maximum content

                  Other provisions

                  End of period of authorisation

                  mg/kg of complete feed with a moisture content of 12 %

                     Category of nutritional additives. Functional group: amino acids, their salts and analogues

                  3c370

                  —

                  L-valine

                     Additive composition

                  L-valine minimum 98 % (on a dry matter basis)

                     Characterisation of the active substance

                  L-valine ((2S)-2-amino-3-methylbutanoic acid) produced by fermentation with Escherichia coli NITE SD 00066 or Escherichia coli NITE BP-01755
                  Chemical formula: C5H11NO2

                  CAS number: 72-18-4

                     Analytical method
                      (1)

                  For the determination of L-valine in the feed additive: Food Chemical Codex ‘L-valine monograph’.
                  For the determination of valine in premixtures, compound feed and feed materials:
                  Ion exchange chromatography coupled with post-column derivatisation and spectrophotometric detection (HPLC/VIS) — Commission Regulation (EC) No 152/2009 (2).

                  All species

                  —

                              1.

                              The moisture content shall be indicated on the labelling.

                              2.

                              For user safety: breathing protection, safety glasses and gloves shall be used during handling.

                  30 July 2025

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

         (2)  OJ L 54, 26.2.2009, p. 1.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 867/2014 of 8 August 2014 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               9.8.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 238/8

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 867/2014
   of 8 August 2014
   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 Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (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, 8 August 2014.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Jerzy PLEWA

            Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

      (1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.

      (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

                  0707 00 05

                  TR

                  81,4

                  ZZ

                  81,4

                  0709 93 10

                  TR

                  88,2

                  ZZ

                  88,2

                  0805 50 10

                  AR

                  143,2

                  CL

                  76,2

                  TR

                  160,1

                  UY

                  136,4

                  ZA

                  143,2

                  ZZ

                  131,8

                  0806 10 10

                  BR

                  180,1

                  CL

                  187,7

                  EG

                  177,2

                  MA

                  171,9

                  MX

                  247,7

                  TR

                  156,1

                  ZZ

                  186,8

                  0808 10 80

                  AR

                  144,3

                  BR

                  123,7

                  CL

                  100,6

                  CN

                  121,3

                  NZ

                  126,3

                  US

                  142,8

                  ZA

                  113,5

                  ZZ

                  124,6

                  0808 30 90

                  AR

                  211,9

                  CL

                  71,9

                  TR

                  154,0

                  ZA

                  91,2

                  ZZ

                  132,3

                  0809 29 00

                  CA

                  324,1

                  CH

                  388,4

                  TR

                  384,5

                  US

                  759,4

                  ZZ

                  464,1

                  0809 30

                  MK

                  64,5

                  TR

                  138,7

                  ZZ

                  101,6

                  0809 40 05

                  BA

                  47,2

                  MK

                  78,6

                  TR

                  127,6

                  ZA

                  206,8

                  ZZ

                  115,1

         (1)  Nomenclature of countries laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 (OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 19). Code ‘ZZ’ stands for ‘of other origin’.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 667/2012 of 20 July 2012 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               21.7.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 194/6

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 667/2012
   of 20 July 2012
   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 Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (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, 20 July 2012.

            For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
         José Manuel SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

            Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

      (1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.

      (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

                  0707 00 05

                  TR

                  95,4

                  ZZ

                  95,4

                  0709 93 10

                  TR

                  99,0

                  ZZ

                  99,0

                  0805 50 10

                  AR

                  95,5

                  BO

                  97,8

                  TR

                  52,0

                  UY

                  104,0

                  ZA

                  91,1

                  ZZ

                  88,1

                  0808 10 80

                  AR

                  127,6

                  BR

                  94,1

                  CL

                  116,7

                  CN

                  126,4

                  NZ

                  130,5

                  US

                  146,3

                  UY

                  52,1

                  ZA

                  101,9

                  ZZ

                  112,0

                  0808 30 90

                  AR

                  129,7

                  CL

                  120,2

                  ZA

                  107,0

                  ZZ

                  119,0

                  0809 10 00

                  TR

                  169,0

                  ZZ

                  169,0

                  0809 29 00

                  TR

                  360,4

                  ZZ

                  360,4

                  0809 30

                  TR

                  178,7

                  ZZ

                  178,7

                  0809 40 05

                  BA

                  74,7

                  ZZ

                  74,7

         (1)  Nomenclature of countries laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 (OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 19). Code ‘ZZ’ stands for ‘of other origin’.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/550 of 8 April 2016 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               9.4.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 95/7

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/550
   of 8 April 2016
   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, 8 April 2016.

            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

                  IL

                  268,0

                  MA

                  88,2

                  SN

                  164,2

                  TR

                  103,7

                  ZZ

                  156,0

                  0707 00 05

                  MA

                  79,9

                  TR

                  125,1

                  ZZ

                  102,5

                  0709 93 10

                  MA

                  90,1

                  TR

                  143,3

                  ZZ

                  116,7

                  0805 10 20

                  EG

                  49,8

                  IL

                  69,5

                  MA

                  54,7

                  TN

                  71,4

                  TR

                  44,6

                  ZA

                  51,4

                  ZZ

                  56,9

                  0805 50 10

                  MA

                  91,9

                  TR

                  65,0

                  ZZ

                  78,5

                  0808 10 80

                  AR

                  86,1

                  BR

                  110,5

                  CL

                  113,0

                  US

                  162,4

                  ZA

                  85,3

                  ZZ

                  111,5

                  0808 30 90

                  AR

                  105,4

                  CL

                  135,3

                  CN

                  66,8

                  ZA

                  113,8

                  ZZ

                  105,3

         (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) 2016/1424 of 25 August 2016 renewing the approval of the active substance thifensulfuron-methyl 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:
                  26.8.2016

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 231/25

            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1424
      of 25 August 2016
      renewing the approval of the active substance thifensulfuron-methyl 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)

                  The approval of the active substance thifensulfuron-methyl, as set out in Part A of the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (2), expires on 30 June 2017.

                  (2)

                  An application for the renewal of the inclusion of thifensulfuron-methyl in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC (3) was submitted in accordance with Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 1141/2010 (4) within the time period provided for in that Article.

                  (3)

                  The applicant submitted the supplementary dossiers required in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No 1141/2010. The application was found to be complete by the rapporteur Member State.

                  (4)

                  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 (hereinafter ‘the Authority’) and the Commission on 17 July 2014.

                  (5)

                  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.

                  (6)

                  On 15 July 2015 the Authority communicated to the Commission its conclusion (5) on whether thifensulfuron-methyl can be expected to meet the approval criteria provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. The Commission presented the draft review report for thifensulfuron-methyl to the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed on 8 March 2016.

                  (7)

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

                  (8)

                  It is therefore appropriate to renew the approval of thifensulfuron-methyl.

                  (9)

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

                  (10)

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

                  (11)

                  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.

                  (12)

                  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/549 (6) extended the expiry date of thifensulfuron-methyl until 30 June 2017 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 November 2016.

                  (13)

                  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 thifensulfuron-methyl, 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 November 2016.

         This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
         Done at Brussels, 25 August 2016.

               For the Commission

               The President

            Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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

         (2)  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).

         (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 Regulation (EU) No 1141/2010 of 7 December 2010 laying down the procedure for the renewal of the inclusion of a second group of active substances in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and establishing the list of those substances (OJ L 322, 8.12.2010, p. 10).

         (5)  EFSA Journal 2015; 13(7): 4201. Available online: www.efsa.europa.eu

         (6)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/549 of 8 April 2016 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances bentazone, cyhalofop butyl, diquat, famoxadone, flumioxazine, DPX KE 459 (flupyrsulfuron-methyl), metalaxyl-M, picolinafen, prosulfuron, pymetrozine, thiabendazole and thifensulfuron-methyl (OJ L 95, 9.4.2016, p. 4).

         ANNEX I

                     Common Name, Identification Numbers

                     IUPAC Name

                     Purity (1)

                     Date of approval

                     Expiration of approval

                     Specific provisions

                     Thifensulfuron-methyl
                     CAS No 79277-27-3
                     CIPAC No 452

                     methyl 3-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-ylcarbamoylsulfamoyl)thiophene-2-carboxylate

                     ≥ 960 g/kg

                     1 November 2016

                     31 October 2031

                     For the implementation of the uniform principles, as referred to in Article 29(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the conclusions of the review report on thifensulfuron-methyl, 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 groundwater;

                                 —

                                 the protection of non-target plants and aquatic organisms.

                           Conditions of use shall include risk mitigation measures and the obligation to monitor the groundwater, where appropriate.
                     The applicant shall submit to the Commission, the Member States and the Authority confirmatory information as regards:

                                 (1)

                                 the absence of genotoxicity of metabolites IN-A4098 and its derivative IN-B5528, IN-A5546 and IN-W8268;

                                 (2)

                                 mechanistic data to rule out an endocrine mediated mode of action for mammary gland tumours;

                                 (3)

                                 the risk to aquatic organisms from thifensulfuron-methyl and metabolite IN-D8858 and the risk to soil organisms from metabolites IN-JZ789 and 2 acid 3 triuret;

                                 (4)

                                 the relevance of the metabolites IN-A4098, IN-L9223 and IN-JZ789 if thifensulfuron-methyl is classified as reprotoxic category 2 under Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) and the risk that those metabolites contaminate groundwater.

                           The applicant shall submit the information requested under point (1) by 31 March 2017, under points (2) and (3) by 30 June 2017 and under point (4) within six months after the notification of the classification decision concerning thifensulfuron-methyl.

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

            (2)  Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1).

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

                     (1)

                     in Part A, entry 26 on thifensulfuron-methyl is deleted;

                     (2)

                     in Part B, the following entry is added:

                                 Number

                                 Common Name, Identification Numbers

                                 IUPAC Name

                                 Purity (*)

                                 Date of approval

                                 Expiration of approval

                                 Specific provisions

                                 ‘104

                                 Thifensulfuron-methyl
                                 CAS No 79277-27-3
                                 CIPAC No 452

                                 methyl 3-(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-ylcarbamoylsulfamoyl)thiophene-2-carboxylate

                                 ≥ 960 g/kg

                                 1 November 2016

                                 31 October 2031

                                 For the implementation of the uniform principles, as referred to in Article 29(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the conclusions of the review report on thifensulfuron-methyl, 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 groundwater;

                                             —

                                             the protection of non-target plants and aquatic organisms.

                                       Conditions of use shall include risk mitigation measures and the obligation to monitor the groundwater, where appropriate.
                                 The applicant shall submit to the Commission, the Member States and the Authority confirmatory information as regards:

                                             (1)

                                             the absence of genotoxicity of metabolites IN-A4098 and its derivative IN-B5528, IN-A5546 and IN-W8268;

                                             (2)

                                             mechanistic data to rule out an endocrine mediated mode of action for mammary gland tumours;

                                             (3)

                                             the risk to aquatic organisms from thifensulfuron-methyl and metabolite IN-D8858 and the risk to soil organisms from metabolites IN-JZ789 and 2 acid 3 triuret;

                                             (4)

                                             the relevance of the metabolites IN-A4098, IN-L9223 and IN-JZ789 if thifensulfuron-methyl is classified as reprotoxic category 2 under Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 and the risk that those metabolites contaminate groundwater.

                                       The applicant shall submit the information requested under point (1) by 31 March 2017, under points (2) and (3) by 30 June 2017 and under point (4) within six months after the notification of the classification decision concerning thifensulfuron-methyl.’

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


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/638 of 4 April 2017 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               5.4.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 91/9

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/638
   of 4 April 2017
   establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1),
   Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

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

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

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 4 April 2017.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Jerzy PLEWA

            Director-General

            Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

      (2)  OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.

      ANNEX

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

                  (EUR/100 kg)

                  CN code

                  Third country code (1)

                  Standard import value

                  0702 00 00

                  EG

                  350,6

                  MA

                  122,2

                  SN

                  284,4

                  TN

                  214,0

                  TR

                  112,5

                  ZZ

                  216,7

                  0707 00 05

                  TR

                  151,9

                  ZZ

                  151,9

                  0709 93 10

                  MA

                  51,3

                  TR

                  155,7

                  ZZ

                  103,5

                  0805 10 22 , 0805 10 24 , 0805 10 28

                  EG

                  57,0

                  IL

                  75,3

                  MA

                  49,9

                  TN

                  59,7

                  TR

                  78,6

                  ZZ

                  64,1

                  0805 50 10

                  TR

                  69,0

                  ZZ

                  69,0

                  0808 10 80

                  BR

                  111,0

                  CL

                  116,7

                  CN

                  161,4

                  US

                  133,8

                  ZA

                  116,3

                  ZZ

                  127,8

                  0808 30 90

                  AR

                  125,6

                  CL

                  151,0

                  CN

                  84,1

                  ZA

                  121,4

                  ZZ

                  120,5

         (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 1081/2011 of 25 October 2011 amending for the 160th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network

text:
               27.10.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 280/17

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1081/2011
   of 25 October 2011
   amending for the 160th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network, (1) and in particular Article 7(1)(a) and 7a(5) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.

               (2)

               On 17 October 2011 the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to remove one natural person from its list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply.

               (3)

               Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 should therefore be updated accordingly.

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 25 October 2011.

            For the Commission, On behalf of the President,

            Head of the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments

      (1)  OJ L 139, 29.5.2002, p. 9.

      ANNEX
      Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is amended as follows:
      The following entry under the heading ‘Natural persons’ is deleted:

         ‘Shafiq Ben Mohamed Ben Mohamed Al-Ayadi (alias (a) Ayadi Chafiq Bin Muhammad; (b) Ben Muhammad Ayadi Chafik; (c) Ben Muhammad Aiadi; (d) Ben Muhammad Aiady; (e) Ayadi Shafig Ben Mohamed; (f) Ayadi Chafig Ben Mohamed; (g) Chafiq Ayadi; (h) Chafik Ayadi; (i) Ayadi Chafiq; (j) Ayadi Chafik; (k) Ajadi Chafik; (l) Abou El Baraa). Address: Dublin, Ireland (residence as at August 2009). Date of birth: 21.1.1963. Place of birth: Sfax, Tunisia. Nationality: Tunisian. Passport No: E423362 (Tunisian passport issued in Islamabad on 15.5.1988, expired on 14.5.1993). National identification No: 1292931. Other information: (a) Father's name is Mohamed, mother's name is Medina Abid; (b) Associated with Al- Haramain Islamic Foundation. Date of designation referred to in Article 2a(4)(b): 17.10.2001.’


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/631 of 22 April 2015 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               23.4.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 104/10

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/631
   of 22 April 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, 22 April 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

                  89,5

                  TN

                  464,3

                  TR

                  94,0

                  ZZ

                  215,9

                  0707 00 05

                  AL

                  65,0

                  EG

                  191,6

                  MA

                  176,1

                  TR

                  133,0

                  ZZ

                  141,4

                  0709 91 00

                  TR

                  209,1

                  ZZ

                  209,1

                  0709 93 10

                  MA

                  123,9

                  TR

                  146,5

                  ZZ

                  135,2

                  0805 10 20

                  EG

                  50,9

                  IL

                  65,3

                  MA

                  45,0

                  TN

                  55,7

                  TR

                  64,9

                  ZZ

                  56,4

                  0805 50 10

                  BO

                  97,3

                  TR

                  57,0

                  ZZ

                  77,2

                  0808 10 80

                  AR

                  87,8

                  BR

                  97,2

                  CL

                  100,5

                  CN

                  83,8

                  MK

                  30,8

                  NZ

                  134,3

                  US

                  227,0

                  ZA

                  116,9

                  ZZ

                  109,8

                  0808 30 90

                  AR

                  163,6

                  CL

                  150,9

                  CN

                  116,0

                  ZA

                  133,0

                  ZZ

                  140,9

         (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) 2015/2045 of 13 November 2015 entering a name in the register of traditional specialities guaranteed (Jāņu siers (TSG))

text:
               17.11.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 300/5

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/2045
   of 13 November 2015
   entering a name in the register of traditional specialities guaranteed (Jāņu siers (TSG))
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Pursuant to Article 50(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Latvia's application to register the name ‘Jāņu siers’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union
                   (2).

               (2)

               As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Jāņu siers’ should therefore be entered in the register,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The name ‘Jāņu siers’ (TSG) is hereby entered in the register.
   The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.3. Cheeses, as listed in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (3).
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 13 November 2015.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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

      (2)  OJ C 204, 20.6.2015, p. 20.

      (3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 of 13 June 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 179, 19.6.2014, p. 36).


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 157/2012 of 22 February 2012 amending and derogating from Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the import arrangements for milk and milk products and opening tariff quotas

text:
               23.2.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 50/11

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 157/2012
   of 22 February 2012
   amending and derogating from Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the import arrangements for milk and milk products and opening tariff quotas
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 144(1) and Article 148(c), in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway concerning additional trade preferences in agricultural products reached on the basis of Article 19 of the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as approved by Council Decision 2011/818/EU (2), provides for an increase in the annual duty free tariff quota and an extension to all types of cheeses originating in Norway as from 1 January 2012. Those changes need to be reflected in Articles 5 and 19 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 (3) and in Part H of Annex I to that Regulation.

               (2)

               Whilst the current quota is managed on the basis of a yearly period running from July to June, the increased quota will be managed on a calendar year basis. By way of derogation from Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001, which provides for division into two equal parts for 6-month periods, the available quantity for 2012 should take account of the quantity of 2 000 tonnes already made available in 2011 for the first half of 2012. Consequently, only a quantity of 1 600 tonnes should be available for the subperiod which, for organisational reasons, is to start on 1 March 2012. However, this Regulation should be without prejudice to the quantity of 2 000 tonnes already made available for the period from 1 January to 30 June 2012.

               (3)

               Since the period for lodging import licence applications for the first half of 2012, as provided for in Article 14(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001, has expired, provision should be made for a new period for submitting import licence applications and for a derogation from that Article in relation to the quantity of 1 600 tonnes for the subperiod March-June 2012. In order to avoid that applicants who already lodged applications in November 2011 for the quantity of 2 000 tonnes would be excluded from the new submission period, it is appropriate to provide for a derogation from Article 6(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (4).

               (4)

               Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 provides for the notification of the quantities covered by import licences within 2 months of expiry of the validity of the licences in question. However, for purposes of good management, it is necessary for the Commission to have this information at an earlier stage. An appropriate notification obligation should therefore be provided for in Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001.

               (5)

               Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (6)

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

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001
   Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 is amended as follows:

               (1)

               in Article 5, point (h) is replaced by the following:

                           ‘(h)

                           the quotas provided for in Annex V to the Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Norway, approved by Council Decision 2011/818/EU (5), hereinafter referred to as “the Agreement with Norway”;

               (2)

               in Article 16, the following paragraph 5 is added:
               ‘5.   By way of derogation from point (b) of the first subparagraph of Article 11(1) in conjunction with the second subparagraph of that Article of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, Member States shall notify the Commission of the quantities, including nil returns, covered by import licences they have issued, within 10 working days following the end of the period for issuing those licences referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.’;

               (3)

               in Article 19(1), point (g) is replaced by the following:

                           ‘(g)

                           Rules referred to in point 9 of the Agreement with Norway;’;

               (4)

               Part H of Annex I is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.

         Article 2
   Derogation from Regulations (EC) No 2535/2001 and (EC) No 1301/2006
   1.   By way of derogation from Article 14(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 and Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, for the quota for the period from 1 March to 30 June 2012 relating to a quantity of 1 600 tonnes, as set out in Part H of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2535/2001 as amended by the Annex to this Regulation, applications for import licences may be lodged from 1 to 10 March 2012.
   Those applications shall relate to not less than 10 tonnes.
   2.   Import licences issued in accordance with paragraph 1 shall be valid until 30 June 2012.
   Article 3
   Entry into force and application
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall apply from 1 March 2012.
   However, this Regulation shall be without prejudice to the quantity of 2 000 tonnes already made available for the period from 1 January to 30 June 2012.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 22 February 2012.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ L 327, 9.12.2011, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ L 341, 22.12.2001, p. 29.

      (4)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.

      (5)  OJ L 327, 9.12.2011, p. 1.’;

      ANNEX

         ‘I. H

         TARIFF QUOTAS UNDER ANNEX I TO THE AGREEMENT WITH NORWAY

            Quota from January to December

                     Quota number

                     Combined Nomenclature code

                     Description

                     Customs duty

                     Quota from 1 March to 30 June 2012
                     (in tonnes)

                     Quota from 1 July to 31 December 2012
                     (in tonnes)

                     Quota as from 1 January 2013
                     (in tonnes)

                     annual

                     6-monthly

                     09.4179

                     0406

                     Cheese and curd

                     exemption

                     1 600

                     3 600

                     7 200

                     3 600’