title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 110/2012 of 9 February 2012 amending Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC and Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 as regards the entries for South Africa in the lists of third countries or parts thereof  Text with EEA relevance

text:
               10.2.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 37/50

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 110/2012
   of 9 February 2012
   amending Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC and Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 as regards the entries for South Africa in the lists of third countries or parts thereof
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption (1) and in particular the introductory phrase of Article 8, the first subparagraph of point 1 of Article 8 and point 4 of Article 8 thereof,
   Having regard to Council Directive 2009/158/EC of 30 November 2009 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs (2), and in particular Articles 23(1) and 24(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Decision 2007/777/EC of 29 November 2007 laying down the animal and public health conditions and model certificates for imports of certain meat products and treated stomachs, bladders and intestines for human consumption from third countries and repealing Decision 2005/432/EC (3) lays down rules on imports into the Union and the transit and storage in the Union of consignments of meat products, and of consignments of treated stomachs, bladders and intestines, as defined in Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (4).

               (2)

               Decision 2007/777/EC also lays down lists of third countries and parts thereof from which such imports into, transit and storage within the Union are to be authorised, sets out the model public and animal health certificates, and the rules on the origin and treatments required for those imported products.

               (3)

               Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 of 8 August 2008 laying down a list of third countries, territories, zones or compartments from which poultry and poultry products may be imported into and transit through the Community and the veterinary certification requirements (5) lays down veterinary certification requirements for imports into and transit, including storage during transit, through the Union of poultry, hatching eggs, day-old chicks, specified pathogen-free eggs, meat, minced meat and mechanically separated meat of poultry, including ratites and wild game birds, eggs and egg products. That Regulation provides that those commodities are only to be imported into the Union from the third countries, territories, zones or compartments listed in Part 1 of Annex I thereto.

               (4)

               Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 also sets out the conditions for a third country, territory, zone or compartment to be considered as free from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and the requirements for the veterinary certification in that respect for commodities destined for imports into the Union.

               (5)

               In April 2011, South Africa notified the Commission of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) on its territory. As a consequence, Decision 2007/777/EC and Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 were amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 536/2011 (6), in order to provide for certain specific treatments for imports from that third country of meat products, treated stomachs, bladders and intestines for human consumption obtained from meat of farmed ratites and of biltong/jerky and pasteurised meat products consisting of, or containing meat of farmed feathered game, ratites and wild game birds.

               (6)

               In addition, imports into the Union of breeding and productive ratites and of day-old chicks, hatching eggs and meat of ratites were no longer authorised from the whole territory of South Africa covered by Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, as from the date of confirmation of the outbreak of HPAI, on 9 April 2011.

               (7)

               After the entry into force of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 536/2011, South Africa submitted information to the Commission on the control measures taken and the development of the epidemiological situation in relation to the outbreak of HPAI. The disease control and surveillance efforts undertaken by South Africa were considered sufficient to ensure that South Africa was able to limit the spread of disease and contain it to a defined area.

               (8)

               As a consequence, Decision 2007/777/EC and Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 were amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 991/2011 (7). By that amendment, imports into the Union of ratite meat and of certain meat products from the part of South Africa which was not placed under animal health restrictions (territory ZA-2) were again authorised. Implementing Regulation (EU) No 991/2011 entered into force on 9 October 2011.

               (9)

               Following the two successive amendments, the different Parts of Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC currently list territory ZA-2 of South Africa as authorised for imports into the Union of consignments of certain meat products, treated stomachs, bladders and intestines for human consumption and of biltong/jerky and pasteurised meat products of poultry, farmed feathered game, including ratites, and wild game birds which undergo specific treatments set out in that Annex.

               (10)

               In addition, territory ZA-2 is currently listed in Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 as authorised for imports into the Union of meat of ratites, as from the entry into force of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 991/2011.

               (11)

               On 13 October 2011, South Africa informed the Commission of a suspected outbreak of HPAI in the area that had earlier been considered as free of that disease. South Africa also informed the Commission that, in view of that suspicion, it has prohibited the dispatch of consignments of ratite meat and certain ratite meat products bound for the Union.

               (12)

               On 14 November 2011, South Africa notified outbreaks of HPAI to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) that are located outside of the disease-affected area established by South Africa and as recognised by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 991/2011. The whole territory of that third country may therefore no longer be considered as free from HPAI.

               (13)

               Given the unfavourable development of the disease situation in South Africa and in order to avoid misunderstandings concerning commodities produced before the confirmation of the recent outbreak of HPAI, it is appropriate to amend the entry for South Africa in Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 to prohibit imports into the Union of meat of ratites and to indicate the date of the confirmation of the initial outbreak of HPAI, on 9 April 2011 as ‧closing date‧ in column 6A in that Part.

               (14)

               In addition, as a consequence of the outbreak of HPAI, territory ZA-2 of South Africa no longer complies with the animal health conditions for applying ‧treatment A‧ to commodities consisting of, or containing meat of farmed ratites or treated stomachs, bladders and intestines of ratites for human consumption listed in Part 2 of Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC and for applying ‧treatment E‧ to biltong/jerky and pasteurised meat products consisting of, or containing meat of poultry, farmed feathered game, ratites and wild game birds, listed in Part 3 of that Annex. Those treatments are insufficient to eliminate animal health risks linked to those commodities. The entry for South Africa as regards territory ZA-2 in Part 1 Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC and the entries for South Africa in Parts 2 and 3 of that Annex should therefore be amended, in order to provide for an adequate treatment thereof.

               (15)

               Decision 2007/777/EC and Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (16)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.
   Article 3
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following 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 February 2012.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11.

      (2)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 74.

      (3)  OJ L 312, 30.11.2007, p. 49.

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

      (5)  OJ L 226, 23.8.2008, p. 1.

      (6)  OJ L 147, 2.6.2011, p. 1.

      (7)  OJ L 261, 6.10.2011, p. 19.

      ANNEX I
      Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC is amended as follows:

                  (1)

                  in Part 1, in the entry for South Africa, the entry ‧ZA-2‧ is deleted;

                  (2)

                  Part 2 is amended as follows:

                              (a)

                              the entry ‧ZA-0‧ for South Africa is replaced by the following:

                                          ‧ZA

                                          South Africa (1)

                                          C

                                          C

                                          C

                                          A

                                          D

                                          D

                                          A

                                          C

                                          C

                                          A

                                          A

                                          D

                                          XXX‧

                              (b)

                              the entry ‧ZA-2‧ is deleted;

                  (3)

                  in Part 3, the entry for South Africa is replaced by the following:

                              ‧ZA

                              South Africa

                              XXX

                              XXX

                              XXX

                              XXX

                              D

                              D

                              A

                              XXX

                              XXX

                              A

                              A

                              D

                              XXX

                              South Africa ZA-1

                              E

                              E

                              XXX

                              XXX

                              XXX

                              XXX

                              A

                              E

                              XXX

                              A

                              A

                              XXX

                              XXX‧

      ANNEX II
      In Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, the entry for South Africa is replaced by the following:

                     ‧ZA — South Africa

                     ZA-0

                     Whole country

                     SPF

                     EP, E

                     S4‧

                     BPR

                     I

                     P2

                     9.4.2011

                     A

                     DOR

                     II

                     HER

                     III

                     RAT

                     VII

                     P2

                     9.4.2011


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1484 of 1 September 2015 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               2.9.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 228/11

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/1484
   of 1 September 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, 1 September 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

                  162,7

                  MK

                  34,4

                  XS

                  29,8

                  ZZ

                  75,6

                  0707 00 05

                  TR

                  116,3

                  ZZ

                  116,3

                  0709 93 10

                  TR

                  126,8

                  ZZ

                  126,8

                  0805 50 10

                  AR

                  145,2

                  BO

                  147,4

                  CL

                  164,0

                  TR

                  126,0

                  UY

                  129,6

                  ZA

                  144,8

                  ZZ

                  142,8

                  0806 10 10

                  BA

                  74,4

                  EG

                  244,3

                  MA

                  201,0

                  MK

                  68,3

                  TR

                  140,7

                  ZZ

                  145,7

                  0808 10 80

                  AR

                  94,8

                  BR

                  97,5

                  CL

                  142,6

                  NZ

                  145,2

                  US

                  112,4

                  ZA

                  116,3

                  ZZ

                  118,1

                  0808 30 90

                  AR

                  131,8

                  CL

                  107,2

                  CN

                  88,6

                  TR

                  131,9

                  ZA

                  104,8

                  ZZ

                  112,9

                  0809 30 10, 0809 30 90

                  MK

                  69,7

                  TR

                  145,8

                  ZZ

                  107,8

                  0809 40 05

                  BA

                  55,1

                  IL

                  337,2

                  MK

                  44,8

                  XS

                  74,4

                  ZZ

                  127,9

         (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) 2015/1857 of 16 October 2015 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               17.10.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 273/1

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/1857
   of 16 October 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, 16 October 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

                  AL

                  42,0

                  MA

                  122,5

                  MK

                  46,1

                  TR

                  95,4

                  ZZ

                  76,5

                  0707 00 05

                  AL

                  27,2

                  TR

                  118,7

                  ZZ

                  73,0

                  0709 93 10

                  TR

                  137,9

                  ZZ

                  137,9

                  0805 50 10

                  AR

                  131,6

                  CL

                  149,0

                  TR

                  111,5

                  UY

                  78,7

                  ZA

                  105,7

                  ZZ

                  115,3

                  0806 10 10

                  BR

                  287,5

                  EG

                  197,1

                  MK

                  30,1

                  TR

                  167,7

                  ZZ

                  170,6

                  0808 10 80

                  AR

                  122,1

                  CL

                  106,4

                  MK

                  23,1

                  NZ

                  164,0

                  US

                  120,3

                  ZA

                  152,4

                  ZZ

                  114,7

                  0808 30 90

                  CN

                  65,9

                  TR

                  132,1

                  XS

                  95,5

                  ZZ

                  97,8

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


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/674 of 29 April 2016 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 as regards the trigger levels for additional duties on certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               30.4.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 116/23

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/674
   of 29 April 2016
   amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 as regards the trigger levels for additional duties on 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), and in particular Article 183(b) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 (2) provides for the surveillance of imports of the products listed in Annex XVIII thereto. That surveillance is to be carried out in accordance with the rules laid down in Article 308d of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (3).

               (2)

               For the purposes of Article 5(4) of the Agreement on Agriculture (4) concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations and in the light of the latest data available for 2013, 2014 and 2015, the trigger levels for additional duties on certain fruit and vegetables should be amended with effect from 1 May 2016.

               (3)

               Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly. For reasons of readability, Annex XVIII to that Regulation should be replaced in its entirety.

               (4)

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

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Annex XVIII to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 29 April 2016.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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

      (2)  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 (OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1).

      (3)  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).

      (4)  OJ L 336, 23.12.1994, p. 22.

      ANNEX

            ‘ANNEX XVIII

               ADDITIONAL IMPORT DUTIES: TITLE IV, CHAPTER I, SECTION 2

            Without prejudice to the rules governing the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the description of the products is deemed to be indicative only. The scope of the additional duties for the purposes of this Annex is determined by the scope of the CN codes as they stand at the time of the adoption of this Regulation.

                        Order number

                        CN code

                        Description

                        Period of application

                        Trigger level (tonnes)

                        78.0015

                        0702 00 00

                        Tomatoes

                        From 1 October 2016 to 31 May 2017

                        459 296

                        78.0020

                        From 1 June 2016 to 30 September 2016

                        33 923

                        78.0065

                        0707 00 05

                        Cucumbers

                        From 1 May 2016 to 31 October 2016

                        20 972

                        78.0075

                        From 1 November 2016 to 30 April 2017

                        15 253

                        78.0085

                        0709 91 00

                        Artichokes

                        From 1 November 2015 to 30 June 2016

                        16 157

                        78.0100

                        0709 93 10

                        Courgettes

                        From 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016

                        258 846

                        78.0110

                        0805 10 20

                        Oranges

                        From 1 December 2015 to 31 May 2016

                        713 508

                        78.0120

                        0805 20 10

                        Clementines

                        From 1 November 2015 to end of February 2016

                        267 618

                        78.0130

                        0805 20 30
                        0805 20 50
                        0805 20 70
                        0805 20 90

                        Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); wilkings and similar citrus hybrids

                        From 1 November 2015 to end of February 2016

                        105 541

                        78.0155

                        0805 50 10

                        Lemons

                        From 1 June 2016 to 31 December 2016

                        293 087

                        78.0160

                        From 1 January 2016 to 31 May 2016

                        65 269

                        78.0170

                        0806 10 10

                        Table grapes

                        From 21 July 2016 to 20 November 2016

                        70 580

                        78.0175

                        0808 10 80

                        Apples

                        From 1 January 2016 to 31 August 2016

                        667 666

                        78.0180

                        From 1 September 2016 to 31 December 2016

                        54 155

                        78.0220

                        0808 30 90

                        Pears

                        From 1 January 2016 to 30 April 2016

                        170 513

                        78.0235

                        From 1 July 2016 to 31 December 2016

                        118 018

                        78.0250

                        0809 10 00

                        Apricots

                        From 1 June 2016 to 31 July 2016

                        4 939

                        78.0265

                        0809 29 00

                        Cherries, other than sour

                        From 21 May 2016 to 10 August 2016

                        29 166

                        78.0270

                        0809 30

                        Peaches, including nectarines

                        From 11 June 2016 to 30 September 2016

                        3 849

                        78.0280

                        0809 40 05

                        Plums

                        From 11 June 2016 to 30 September 2016

                        18 155 ’


title: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/603 of 18 April 2016 implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran

text:
                  20.4.2016

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 104/8

            COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/603
      of 18 April 2016
      implementing Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran
      THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
      Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
      Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 of 23 March 2012 concerning restrictive measures against Iran and repealing Regulation (EU) No 961/2010 (1), and in particular Article 46(2) thereof,
      Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
      Whereas:

                  (1)

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

                  (2)

                  On 14 July 2015, China, France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States, supported by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, reached an agreement with Iran on a long-term comprehensive solution to the Iranian nuclear issue. The successful implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) will ensure the exclusively peaceful nature of the Iranian nuclear programme and provide for the comprehensive lifting of all nuclear-related sanctions.

                  (3)

                  On 20 July 2015, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution (UNSCR) 2231 (2015) endorsing the JCPOA, urging its full implementation in accordance with the timetable established in the JCPOA and providing for actions to take place in accordance with the JCPOA.

                  (4)

                  The JCPOA, as endorsed by UNSCR 2231 (2015), provides in particular that the Union is to remove the restrictive measures in place against certain persons and entities on ‘Transition Day’ (18 October 2023), which is the date eight years after ‘Adoption Day’ (18 October 2015), or at an earlier moment on the basis of a report from the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to the IAEA Board of Governors and in parallel to the UN Security Council stating that the IAEA has concluded that all nuclear material in Iran remains in peaceful activities (‘Broader Conclusion’).

                  (5)

                  The Council has reviewed the statement of reasons concerning one entity which is to be subject to restrictive measures until Transition Day and decided that it should be supplemented.

                  (6)

                  The entry in the Annex to this Regulation should apply until 22 October 2016.

                  (7)

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

            HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
      Article 1
      Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
      Article 2
      This Regulation shall enter into force on the date following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

         This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
         Done at Luxembourg, 18 April 2016.

               For the Council

               The President

            F. MOGHERINI

         (1)  OJ L 88, 24.3.2012, p. 1.

         ANNEX
         The following entry is inserted in part I.B of Annex IX to Regulation (EU) No 267/2012 until 22 October 2016:
         I.   Persons and entities involved in nuclear or ballistic missile activities and persons and entities providing support to the Government of Iran.
         B   Entities

                        Name

                        Identifying information

                        Reasons

                        Date of listing

                        ‘7a. (*)

                        Bank Saderat Iran (including all branches) and subsidiaries:

                        Bank Saderat Tower, 43 Somayeh Ave, Tehran, Iran.

                        By handling letters of credit of Defence Industries Organisation (DIO) in March 2009, Bank Saderat violated the provisions of UNSCR 1737 which designated DIO and therefore required the freezing of its, and prohibited the making available to it of any, funds, financial assets and economic resources. By handling those letters of credit, Bank Saderat also assisted DIO in violating the prohibition contained in UNSCR 1747 on the procurement and the provision by Iran of any arms and related materiel.

                                    (a)

                                    Bank Saderat PLC (London)

                        5 Lothbury, London, EC2R 7 HD, UK

                        100 % owned subsidiary of Bank Saderat

            (*)  In accordance with Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/603, this entry shall apply until 22 October 2016.’


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 399/2012 of 7 May 2012 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

text:
               11.5.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 124/11

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 399/2012
   of 7 May 2012
   concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.

               (2)

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

               (3)

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

               (4)

               It is appropriate to provide that binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature and which is not in accordance with this Regulation, can, for a period of three months, continue to be invoked by the holder, under Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (2).

               (5)

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

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN code indicated in column (2) of that table.
   Article 2
   Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States which is not in accordance with this Regulation, can continue to be invoked for a period of three months under Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92.
   Article 3
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 7 May 2012.

            For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
         Algirdas ŠEMETA

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.

      ANNEX

                  Description of the goods

                  Classification
                  (CN code)

                  Reasons

                  (1)

                  (2)

                  (3)

                  An unassembled article, (so-called "safety net for trampoline") comprising:

                              —

                              a net with 6 snap closures,

                              —

                              6 upper metal bars with cellular plastic covering,

                              —

                              6 lower metal bars with cellular plastic covering and welded mounting brackets,

                              —

                              12 rubber bands with hooks,

                              —

                              12 screws with locking nuts.

                        Each upper bar is to be fitted to the lower bar which is then fastened to the legs of the trampoline using the screws and locking nuts.
                  The net is sewn into the shape of a cylinder and it comes in a size to fit a specific trampoline. The net has an entrance opening that can be closed by a zipper.
                  The snap closures on the upper part of the net are to be fastened to the top end of the metal bars.
                  The rubber bands with hooks are used to fasten the bottom of the net to the frame of the trampoline.

                  9506 91 90

                  Classification is determined by General Rules 1, 2 (a) and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, Note 1 (t) to Section XI, Note 3 to Chapter 95 and by the wording of CN codes 9506, 9506 91 and 9506 91 90.
                  Given its shape and characteristics, in particular the fact that it is ready to be installed onto a specific trampoline due to the presence of the metal bars, screws, nuts, snap closures and rubber bands with hooks, the safety net is suitable for use solely with the appropriate trampoline (see Note 3 to Chapter 95). The safety net is therefore to be considered as an accessory to an article for general physical exercise of heading 9506.
                  Classification under heading 5608 as other made up nets is excluded, as articles of Chapter 95 are excluded from Section XI (see Note 1 (t) to Section XI).
                  The safety net for trampoline is therefore to be classified under CN code 9506 91 90 as other articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics or athletics.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 72/2012 of 27 January 2012 amending and derogating from Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 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

text:
               28.1.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 26/26

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 72/2012
   of 27 January 2012
   amending and derogating from Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 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
   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 103h(b) in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishes a common organisation of agricultural markets which includes the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors. Article 103e(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that in regions of the Member States where the degree of organisation of producers in the fruit and vegetable sector is particularly low, Member States may be authorised by the Commission, on a duly substantiated request, to pay producer organisations national financial assistance equal to a maximum of 80% of the financial contributions referred to in Article 103b(1)(a) of that Regulation.

               (2)

               Article 91(1) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 (2) provides that for the purposes of Article 103e(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, the degree of organisation of producers in a region of a Member State is to be calculated as the value of fruit and vegetable production that was obtained in the region and marketed by producer organisations, associations of producer organisations and producer groups divided by the total value of the fruit and vegetable production that was obtained in that region. In order to ensure the correct use of the national assistance, it is appropriate to clarify the rules on the calculation of the degree of organisation.

               (3)

               Pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 91(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 a region is to be considered as a distinct part of the territory of a Member State, as a result of its administrative, geographical or economic characteristics. For the purposes of consistency and verifiability, it is appropriate to clarify the definition of a region and to lay down a minimum period of time during which changes to the definition of a region are not allowed, unless objectively justified.

               (4)

               Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (5)

               The first subparagraph of Article 92(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 provides that requests to the Commission for the authorisation to grant national financial assistance for operational programmes to be implemented in any given calendar year are to be submitted by 31 January of that year. In order to allow the amended Article 91 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 to be applied in 2012, it is appropriate to provide for a derogation from the deadline provided for in the first subparagraph of Article 92(1) of that Implementing Regulation. Furthermore, a correction of requests sent before the entry into force of this Regulation should be provided for.

               (6)

               In order to ensure that requests for authorisation to grant national financial assistance for operational programmes to be implemented in 2012 can be submitted in accordance with the new rules, this Regulation should enter into force on the day following that of its publication. However, Article 95(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 also requires a request for Union reimbursement to be accompanied by evidence showing the degree of organisation of producers in the region concerned. This Regulation should therefore be without prejudice to requests for Union reimbursement in accordance with Article 95(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of national financial assistance authorised by the Commission before the date of entry into force of this Regulation.

               (7)

               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 Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011
   Article 91 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 is replaced by the following:

      "Article 91
      Degree of organisation of producers and definition of a region
      1.   For the purposes of Article 103e(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, the degree of organisation of producers in a region of a Member State shall be calculated as the value of fruit and vegetable production that was obtained in the region concerned and marketed by producer organisations, associations of producer organisations and producer groups, divided by the total value of the fruit and vegetable production that was obtained in that region.
      The value of fruit and vegetable production that was obtained in the region concerned and marketed by producer organisations, associations of producer organisations and producer groups referred to in the first subparagraph shall only include the products for which those producer organisations, associations of producer organisations and producer groups are recognised. Articles 42 and 50 shall apply mutatis mutandis. Only the production of producer organisations, associations of producer organisations, producer groups and their members obtained in the region concerned which has been marketed by producer organisations, associations of producer organisations and producer groups shall be included in the calculation of that value.
      For the calculation of the total value of the fruit and vegetable production that was obtained in that region, the methodology set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 138/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) shall apply mutatis mutandis.
      2.   The degree of organisation of producers in a region of a Member State shall be considered as particularly low where the average of the degrees, calculated as provided for in paragraph 1 for the last three years for which the data are available, is less than 20 %.
      3.   Only fruit and vegetable production generated in the region referred to in this Article may benefit from national financial assistance.
      4.   For the purposes of this Chapter, Member States shall define the regions as a distinct part of their territory in accordance with objective and non-discriminatory criteria such as their agronomic and economic characteristics and their regional agricultural/fruit and vegetable potential, or their institutional or administrative structure and for which data are available in order to calculate the degree of organisation in accordance with paragraph 1.
      The regions defined by a Member State for the purposes of this Chapter shall not be altered for at least 5 years unless such alteration is objectively justified by substantive reasons unconnected with the calculation of the degree of organisation of producers in the region or regions concerned.

   Article 2
   Derogation from Article 92(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011
   By way of derogation from the first subparagraph of Article 92(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, Member States shall submit their request for authorisation to grant national financial assistance pursuant to Article 103e(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 for operational programmes to be implemented in 2012 by 29 February 2012.
   Member States shall identify the regions, including their geographic delimitation as provided for in Article 91(4) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 as amended by this Regulation, in their first request for authorisation submitted after the date of entry into force of this Regulation. Where appropriate, Member States shall correct requests for authorisation for 2012 sent to the Commission before the date of entry into force of this Regulation by 29 February 2012.
   Article 3
   Entry into force
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall be without prejudice to requests for Union reimbursement in accordance with Article 95(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of national financial assistance authorised by the Commission before the date of entry into force of this Regulation.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 27 January 2012.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1

      (2)  OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ L 33, 5.2.2004, p. 1."


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1730 of 22 September 2016 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Pizzoccheri della Valtellina (PGI)]

text:
               29.9.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 262/3

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1730
   of 22 September 2016
   entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Pizzoccheri della Valtellina (PGI)]
   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)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Italy's application to register the name ‘Pizzoccheri della Valtellina’ 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 ‘Pizzoccheri della Valtellina’ should therefore be entered in the register,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The name ‘Pizzoccheri della Valtellina’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.
   The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 2.5. pasta, 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, 22 September 2016.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Phil HOGAN

            Member of the Commission

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

      (2)  OJ C 185, 24.5.2016, p. 7.

      (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 96/2013 of 1 February 2013 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Lactobacillus buchneri NCIMB 30139 and of a preparation of Lactobacillus casei ATTC PTA 6135 as feed additives for all animal species  Text with EEA relevance

text:
               2.2.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 33/21

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 96/2013
   of 1 February 2013
   concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Lactobacillus buchneri NCIMB 30139 and of a preparation of Lactobacillus casei ATTC PTA 6135 as feed additives for all animal species
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation. Article 10(7) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 in conjunction with Article 10(1) to (4) thereof sets out specific provisions for the evaluation of products used in the Union as silage additives at the date that Regulation became applicable.

               (2)

               In accordance with Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, a preparation of Lactobacillus buchneri NCIMB 30139 and a preparation of Lactobacillus casei ATTC PTA 6135 were entered in the Community Register of Feed Additives as existing products belonging to the functional group of silage additives, for all animal species.

               (3)

               In accordance with Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 in conjunction with Article 7 thereof, applications were submitted for the authorisation of those preparations as feed additives for all animal species, requesting those additives to be classified in the category ‘technological additives’ and in the functional group ‘silage additives’. Those applications were accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

               (4)

               The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinions of 11 September 2012 (2) and 12 September 2012 (3) that, under the proposed conditions of use, the preparations concerned do not have an adverse effect on animal health, human health or the environment. The Authority also concluded that the preparation of Lactobacillus buchneri NCIMB 30139 has the potential to improve the preservation of easy to ensile material by increasing acetic acid production and the preparation of Lactobacillus casei ATTC PTA 6135 has the potential to improve the production of silage from easy to ensile material by reducing the pH and increasing the preservation of dry matter. The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring. It also verified the report on the methods of analysis of the feed additives in feed submitted by the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

               (5)

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

               (6)

               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.

               (7)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Authorisation
   The preparations specified in the Annex belonging to the additive category ‘technological additives’ and to the functional group ‘silage additives’, are authorised as additives in animal nutrition, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
   Article 2
   Transitional measures
   The preparations specified in the Annex and feed containing them, which are produced and labelled before 22 August 2013 in accordance with the rules applicable before 22 February 2013, may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted.
   Article 3
   Entry into force
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 1 February 2013.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

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

      (2)  EFSA Journal 2012; 10(9):2883.

      (3)  EFSA Journal 2012; 10(9):2884.

      ANNEX

                  Identification number of the additive

                  Name of the holder of authorisation

                  Additive

                  Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method

                  Species or category of animal

                  Maximum age

                  Minimum content

                  Maximum content

                  Other provisions

                  End of period of authorisation

                  CFU/kg of fresh material

                     Category of technological additives. Functional group: silage additives

                  1k20734

                  —

                     Lactobacillus buchneri

                  NCIMB 30139

                                 Additive composition

                              Preparation of Lactobacillus buchneri NCIMB 30139 containing a minimum of 5 × 1010 CFU/g additive

                                 Characterisation of the active substance

                                 Lactobacillus buchneri NCIMB 30139

                                 Analytical method
                                  (1)

                                          Enumeration in the feed additive: spread plate method (EN 15787)

                                          Identification: Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE)

                  All animal species

                  —

                  —

                  —

                              1.

                              In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature and storage life.

                              2.

                              Minimum dose of the additive when used without combination with other micro-organisms as silage additives: 1 × 108 CFU/kg fresh material.

                              3.

                              The additive shall be used in easy to ensile material (2).

                              4.

                              For safety: it is recommended to use breathing protection and gloves during handling.

                  22 February 2023

                  1k20735

                  —

                     Lactobacillus casei

                  ATTC PTA 6135

                                 Additive composition

                              Preparation of Lactobacillus casei ATTC PTA 6135 containing a minimum of 1 × 1010 CFU/g additive

                                 Characterisation of the active substance

                                 Lactobacillus casei ATTC PTA 6135

                                 Analytical method
                                  (1)

                                          Enumeration in the feed additive: spread plate method (EN 15787)
                                          Identification: Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE)

                  All animal species

                  —

                  —

                  —

                              1.

                              In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature and storage life.

                              2.

                              Minimum dose of the additive when used without combination with other micro-organisms as silage additives: 1,3 × 106 CFU/kg fresh material.

                              3.

                              The additive shall be used in easy to ensile material (2).

                              4.

                              For safety: it is recommended to use breathing protection and gloves during handling.

                  22 February 2023

         (1)  Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Reference Laboratory: http://irmm.jrc.ec.europa.eu/EURLs/EURL_feed_additives/Pages/index.aspx

         (2)  Easy to ensile forage: > 3 % soluble carbohydrates in fresh material. As defined in Commission Regulation (EC) No 429/2008 (OJ L 133, 22.5.2008, p. 1).


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 161/2013 of 21 February 2013 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of sodium hydroxide as a feed additive for cats, dogs and ornamental fish  Text with EEA relevance

text:
               22.2.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 49/52

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 161/2013
   of 21 February 2013
   concerning the authorisation of a preparation of sodium hydroxide as a feed additive for cats, dogs and ornamental fish
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation. Article 10 of that Regulation provides for the re-evaluation of additives authorised pursuant to Council Directive 70/524/EEC (2).

               (2)

               A preparation of Sodium hydroxide, CAS number 1310-73-2, was authorised without a time limit in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC as a feed additive for use on cats and dogs by Commission Directive 86/525/EEC (3). That preparation was subsequently entered in the Community Register of feed additives as an existing product, in accordance with Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

               (3)

               In accordance with Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 in conjunction with Article 7 thereof, an application was submitted for the re-evaluation of sodium hydroxide, CAS number 1310-73-2, as a feed additive for cats and dogs and, in accordance with Article 7 of that Regulation, for a new use for ornamental fish, requesting that additive to be classified in the additive category ‘technological additives’. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

               (4)

               The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinion of 11 September 2012 (4) that, taking into account the fact that this additive was already authorised for food use with the same function and under the proposed conditions of use, sodium hydroxide does not have an adverse effect on animal health, and that its function in feed is essentially the same as in food as acidity regulator and therefore no further demonstration of efficacy is necessary. It concluded that no safety concerns would arise for users provided that appropriate protective measures are taken. 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 sodium hydroxide shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of this preparation should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.

               (6)

               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 the disposal of existing stocks of additive, pre-mixtures and compound feed containing it, as authorised by Directive 86/525/EEC.

               (7)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘technological additives’ and to the functional group ‘acidity regulators’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
   Article 2
   The additive specified in the Annex and premixtures containing it which are produced and labelled before 14 March 2014 in accordance with the rules applicable before 14 March 2013 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted.
   Compound feed containing the additive specified in the Annex which is produced and labelled before 14 March 2015 in accordance with the rules applicable before 14 March 2013 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted.
   Article 3
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 21 February 2013.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

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

      (2)  OJ L 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ L 310, 5.11.1986, p. 19.

      (4)  EFSA Journal 2012; 10(10):2882.

      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 feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %

                     Category of technological additives. Functional group: acidity regulators

                  1j524

                  —

                  Sodium hydroxide

                                 Additive composition

                              Sodium hydroxide 50 % w/w
                              (water solution)

                                 Characterisation of the active substance

                              Sodium hydroxide ≥ 98,0 % total alkali (calculated as NaOH)
                              NaOH CAS No.: 1310-73-2
                              Produced by chemical synthesis

                                 Method of Analysis
                                  (1)

                              Determination of sodium hydroxide in feed additive: Titrimetry — FAO JECFA Combined Compendium for Food Additive Specifications, Monograph No 1 (2006) ‘sodium hydroxide’.

                  Cats, dogs and ornamental fish

                  —

                  —

                  —

                              1.

                              For safety: breathing protection, eye protection, gloves and protective clothing shall be used during handling.

                              2.

                              For use: the resulting total sodium concentration in feed shall not compromise the overall electrolyte balance.

                  14 March 2023

         (1)  Details of the analytical methods are available at the following addresses: http://irmm.jrc.ec.europa.eu/EURLs/EURL_feed_additives/Pages/index.aspx and http://www.fao.org/ag/jecfa-additives/details.html?id=400


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1904 of 18 October 2017 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Bacillus licheniformis DSM 28710 as a feed additive for chickens for fattening and chickens reared for laying (holder of authorisation Huvepharma NV) (Text with EEA relevance. )

text:
                  19.10.2017

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 269/27

            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/1904
      of 18 October 2017
      concerning the authorisation of a preparation of Bacillus licheniformis DSM 28710 as a feed additive for chickens for fattening and chickens reared for laying (holder of authorisation Huvepharma NV)
      (Text with EEA relevance)
      THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
      Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
      Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,
      Whereas:

                  (1)

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

                  (2)

                  In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 an application was submitted for the authorisation of a preparation of Bacillus licheniformis DSM 28710. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

                  (3)

                  That application concerns the authorisation of the preparation of Bacillus licheniformis DSM 28710 as a feed additive for chickens for fattening and chickens reared for laying, to be classified in the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’.

                  (4)

                  The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinion of 18 October 2016 (2) that, under the proposed conditions of use, the preparation of Bacillus licheniformis DSM 28710 does not have an adverse effect on animal health, human health or the environment, and that it has a potential to improve the feed to gain ratio of chickens for fattening and that this conclusion can be extended to chickens reared for laying. 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 the preparation of Bacillus licheniformis DSM 28710 shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of that preparation should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.

                  (6)

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

            HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
      Article 1
      The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘gut flora stabilisers’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
      Article 2
      This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

         This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
         Done at Brussels, 18 October 2017.

               For the Commission

               The President

            Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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

         (2)  EFSA Journal 2016;14(11):4615.

         ANNEX

                     Identification number of the additive

                     Name of the holder of authorisation

                     Additive

                     Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method

                     Species or category of animal

                     Maximum age

                     Minimum content

                     Maximum content

                     Other provisions

                     End of period of authorisation

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

                        Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: gut flora stabilisers

                     4b1828

                     Huvepharma NV

                        Bacillus licheniformis DSM 28710

                        Additive composition

                     Preparation of Bacillus licheniformis DSM 28710
                     containing a minimum of 3,2 × 109 CFU/g of additive.
                     Solid form

                        Characterisation of the active substance

                     Viable spores of Bacillus licheniformis DSM 28710

                        Analytical method
                         (1)

                     For the enumeration of Bacillus licheniformis DSM 28710 in additive, premixture and feedingstuffs:
                     Spread plate method EN 15784
                     For the identification Bacillus licheniformis DSM 28710: Identification: Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE)

                     Chickens for fattening
                     Chickens reared for laying

                     —

                     1,6 × 109

                     —

                                 1.

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

                                 2.

                                 The use is permitted in feed containing the following authorised coccidiostats: decoquinate, diclazuril, halofuginone, nicarbazin, robenidine hydrochloride, lasalocid A sodium, maduramicin ammonium, monensin sodium, narasin, or salinomycin sodium.

                                 3.

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

                     8 November 2027

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


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/65 of 16 January 2015 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
                  17.1.2015

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 11/68

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/65
         of 16 January 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, 16 January 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

                        AL

                        62,0

                        EG

                        260,4

                        IL

                        127,8

                        MA

                        115,7

                        TR

                        114,9

                        ZZ

                        136,2

                        0707 00 05

                        JO

                        241,9

                        MA

                        66,8

                        TR

                        170,4

                        ZZ

                        159,7

                        0709 91 00

                        EG

                        119,3

                        ZZ

                        119,3

                        0709 93 10

                        MA

                        228,7

                        TR

                        168,5

                        ZZ

                        198,6

                        0805 10 20

                        EG

                        47,4

                        MA

                        57,3

                        TR

                        62,5

                        ZA

                        97,5

                        ZZ

                        66,2

                        0805 20 10

                        IL

                        140,0

                        MA

                        87,2

                        ZZ

                        113,6

                        0805 20 30 , 0805 20 50 , 0805 20 70 , 0805 20 90

                        IL

                        102,7

                        KR

                        153,2

                        MA

                        82,2

                        TR

                        116,8

                        ZZ

                        113,7

                        0805 50 10

                        TR

                        69,7

                        ZZ

                        69,7

                        0808 10 80

                        BR

                        65,5

                        CL

                        84,5

                        US

                        151,8

                        ZZ

                        100,6

                        0808 30 90

                        CN

                        92,1

                        TR

                        108,4

                        US

                        138,7

                        ZZ

                        113,1

               (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) 2017/1900 of 18 October 2017 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Varaždinsko zelje (PDO))

text:
               19.10.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 269/7

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/1900
   of 18 October 2017
   entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Varaždinsko zelje (PDO))
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(3)(b) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Croatia's application to register the name ‘Varaždinsko zelje’ as protected designation of origin was published in the Official Journal of the European Union
                   (2).

               (2)

               ‘Varaždinsko zelje’ is a cabbage product derived from the autochthonous conservation variety ‘Varaždinski kupus’ (Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. alba) produced in the administrative boundaries of Varaždin County in Croatia.

               (3)

               On 7 October 2015 the Commission received the notice of opposition from Slovenia. The related reasoned statement of opposition was received by the Commission on 4 December 2015.

               (4)

               Finding such opposition admissible, by letter dated 28 January 2016, the Commission invited Croatia and Slovenia to engage in appropriate consultations for a period of 3 months to seek agreement among themselves in accordance with their internal procedures.

               (5)

               At the request of the applicant the deadline for consultation was extended for 3 additional months.

               (6)

               No agreement was reached between the parties. The information concerning the appropriate consultations carried out between Croatian and Slovenian parties was duly provided to the Commission. Therefore, the Commission should adopt a decision in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 52(3)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, taking into account the results of these consultations.

               (7)

               In accordance with Article 10(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 the opponents alleged that the registration of ‘Varaždinsko zelje’ as a Protected Designation of origin is contrary to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 and that it would jeopardise the existence of an identical product's name which has been legally on the market for more than 5 years preceding the date of the publication provided for in point (a) of Article 50(2).

               (8)

               The name ‘Varaždinsko zelje’ is claimed to be in conflict with the homonymous name of a cabbage variety which is registered since 1967. The variety ‘Varaždinski’ was entered in the List of domestic or domesticated foreign seed varieties of agricultural plant species of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY) in 1967. Then, in 1989, it was registered in that same List as ‘Varaždinski kupus’/‘Varaždinsko zelje’. At present, this variety is listed in the Lists of all the states which have emerged after the dissolution of the SFRY. The Republic of Slovenia registered the variety ‘Varaždinski’/‘Varaždinsko’ after the independence. The Croatian variety ‘Varaždinski kupus’ and the Slovenian varieties ‘Varaždinsko 2’ and ‘Varaždinsko 3’ are all listed in the Common catalogue of varieties and vegetable species of the European Union.

               (9)

               According to the opponent, the produce from these varieties is known as ‘Varaždinsko zelje’ in Slovenia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Montenegro. In the Republic of Slovenia, Varaždinsko cabbage has allegedly been produced for more than 75 years. In particular, the market production of fresh Varaždinsko cabbage in Slovenia is estimated around 2 800-4 000 tonnes per year.

               (10)

               In the opinion of the opponent, the registration of ‘Varaždinsko zelje’ could mislead Slovenian consumers, since producers and consumers in the Republic of Slovenia do not associate ‘Varaždinsko zelje’ with the origin or territory indicated in point 4 of the single document, but above all with quality and suitability for pickling.

               (11)

               The opponent claims that the registration of the proposed name would jeopardise the existence of the identical Slovenian name ‘Varaždinsko zelje’ with regard to the variety, as to the products that were legally on the market of the Republic of Slovenia. Registration of the proposed name would result in economic damage for the producers of ‘Varaždinsko zelje’ in the Republic of Slovenia, since they would be forced to abandon production. This would also jeopardise production of seeds for two Slovenian varieties of cabbage that are registered in the Common Catalogue of the European Union, Varaždinsko 2 and Varaždinsko 3, since their product is sold in Slovenia as the cabbage Varaždinsko.

               (12)

               The Commission has assessed the arguments provided in the reasoned statements of opposition and in the information provided to the Commission regarding the consultations between the interested parties and it has concluded that the name ‘Varaždinsko zelje’ should be registered as PDO.

               (13)

               The requirements for the registration of ‘Varaždinsko zelje’ as PDO are fulfilled. The product has characteristics, in particular high total phenol and flavonoid content, high dry matter content and exceptionally high sugar content, which are essentially due to the natural and human factors of its particular geographical environment. The high dry matter content and exceptionally high sugar content of ‘Varaždinsko zelje’ are due to the production method, i.e. the fact that the product, which can tolerate low temperatures, is left in the field until late autumn. The high total phenol and flavonoid content in ‘Varaždinsko zelje’ is due to the product's genetic properties, as well as environmental and growing conditions. ‘Varaždinsko zelje’ is produced only from the seed of the conservation variety ‘Varaždinski kupus’ entered in the EU variety register. The term ‘conservation variety’ indicates that the seed is produced only in the defined geographical area and nowhere else.

               (14)

               As regards the claim concerning the misleading nature of the name, the Commission considers that the name refers to the area where the product is produced. It cannot per se mislead consumers on the origin of the product.

               (15)

               As regards the claim that the name to be registered is homonymous with two registered cabbage varieties and that the registration jeopardises the existence of the produce from these varieties, which is known as Varaždinsko zelje, in Slovenia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Montenegro, the Commission observes that, as regards the product marketed in Slovenia, the term ‘Varaždinsko’, used as an attribution of ‘zelie’ (cabbage in Slovenian language), just denotes the variety of the cabbage. The name ‘Varaždinsko zelje’, as used in Slovenia, indicates that the product consists of a cabbage of the Varaždinsko variety. No evidence of the use of the name irrespectively of the cabbage variety was found. In the light of the above, the function of variety indicator of the term ‘Varaždinsko’ being predominant, the Commission considers not appropriate to grant a transitional period for the use of the Slovenian name ‘Varaždinsko zelje’ as such.

               (16)

               However, the use on labelling of the names of the varieties Varaždinsko 2 and Varaždinsko 3, registered in the common Catalogue of Varieties of Vegetable Species of the European Union, is still allowed for seeds and cabbage products produced outside the geographical area without limitation of time. In accordance with Article 42 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, notwithstanding the registration of the name ‘Varaždinsko zelje’ as PDO, the names Varaždinsko 2 and Varaždinsko 3 may be used on the labelling provided that the conditions listed thereto are met. In particular, for the cabbage product, the label should clearly show the indication of the country of origin and not include any allusion to Croatia. This will, in addition, guarantee the correct information of consumers in comparison with the product marketed under the registered PDO.

               (17)

               In the light of the above, the name ‘Varaždinsko zelje’ should be entered in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications.

               (18)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Agricultural Product Quality Policy Committee,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The name ‘Varaždinsko zelje’ (PDO) is registered.
   The name in the first paragraph identifies a product from class 1.6. Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed of annex XI of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (3).
   Article 2
   Where, in accordance with Article 42(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the term ‘Varaždinsko’ is used on labelling with reference to the variety of the cabbage product, the country of origin shall be also indicated in the same field of vision, in letters of the same size as those of the name.
   In such cases, the use of any flags, emblems, signs or other graphic representations on the labels that might mislead consumers, in particular as regards the characteristics, origin or provenance of the product, shall be prohibited.
   Article 3
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 18 October 2017.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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

      (2)  OJ C 223, 8.7.2015, p. 7.

      (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).