title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/881 of 23 May 2017 implementing Regulation (EC) No 763/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on population and housing censuses, as regards the modalities and structure of the quality reports and the technical format for data transmission, and amending Regulation (EU) No 1151/2010 (Text with EEA relevance. )

text:
               24.5.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 135/6

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/881
   of 23 May 2017
   implementing Regulation (EC) No 763/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on population and housing censuses, as regards the modalities and structure of the quality reports and the technical format for data transmission, and amending Regulation (EU) No 1151/2010
   (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 763/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 on population and housing censuses (1), and in particular Articles 5(5) and 6(3) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Regulation (EC) No 763/2008 establishes common rules for the decennial provision of comprehensive data on population and housing.

               (2)

               Under Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/712 (2), the next population and housing census should relate to the reference year 2021.

               (3)

               Commission Regulation (EU) No 1151/2010 (3) laid down the modalities and structure of the quality reports and the technical format for data transmission on population and housing censuses for the reference year 2011.

               (4)

               For the purposes of the next population and housing census 2021, and in order to assess the quality of the data transmitted to the Commission (Eurostat), it is necessary to lay down new modalities and structure for the quality reports and the technical format for data transmission.

               (5)

               In accordance with Article 5(5) of Regulation (EC) No 763/2008, Member States should transmit their validated data and metadata in electronic form, in an appropriate technical format to be adopted by the Commission. The Statistical Data and Metadata eXchange (SDMX) initiative on statistical and technical standards for the exchange and sharing of data and metadata, on which Census Hub is based, was launched by the Bank of International Settlements, the European Central Bank, the Commission (Eurostat), the International Monetary Fund, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the United Nations and the World Bank. For the exchange of official statistics, SDMX and the Census Hub provide statistical, technical and transmission standards. A technical format in accordance with those standards should therefore be introduced.

               (6)

               Regulation (EU) No 1151/2010 requires Member States to store the population and housing census data for the 2011 reference year until 1 January 2025. In order to allow users to make comparisons between the two censuses, the 2011 census data should be available until 1 January 2035 in parallel with the 2021 data.

               (7)

               Regulation (EU) No 1151/2010 should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (8)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System Committee,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Subject matter
   This Regulation lays down the modalities and structure of Member States' reports on the quality of the data that they transmit to the Commission (Eurostat) from their population and housing censuses for the reference year 2021, and the technical format for data transmission.
   Article 2
   Definitions
   The definitions and technical specifications set out in Regulation (EC) No 763/2008, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/543 (4) and Regulation (EU) 2017/712 shall apply for the purpose of this Regulation.
   The following definitions shall also apply:

               1.

               ‘statistical unit’ means the basic observation unit, namely a natural person, household, family, living quarter or conventional dwelling;

               2.

               ‘individual enumeration’ means the collection of information on each statistical unit so that its characteristics can be recorded separately and cross-classified with other characteristics;

               3.

               ‘simultaneity’ means that the information obtained in a census refers to the same point in time (reference date);

               4.

               ‘universality within a defined territory’ means that data are provided for all statistical units within a precisely defined territory. Where the statistical units are persons, ‘universality within a defined territory’ means that data are provided based on information for all persons who have their usual residence in the defined territory (total population);

               5.

               ‘availability of small-area data’ means the availability of data for small geographical areas and small groups of statistical units;

               6.

               ‘defined periodicity’ means the regular conducting of censuses at the beginning of every decade, including the continuity of registers;

               7.

               ‘data source’ means the set of data records for statistical units and/or events relating to the statistical units which forms a direct basis for the production of census data about one or more specified topics for a specified target population;

               8.

               ‘target population’ means the set of all statistical units in a defined geographical area at the reference date which qualify for reporting on one or more specified topics. It includes each valid statistical unit only once;

               9.

               ‘estimated target population’ means the best available approximation of the target population. It consists of the census population plus under-coverage minus over-coverage;

               10.

               ‘census population’ means the set of statistical units that is factually represented by the census results on one or more specified topics for a specified target population. The data records for the census population are those in the data source for the specified target population, including all imputed records and excluding all deleted records. If a data source comprises, as a matter of methodological principle, data records for only a sample of the statistical units in its estimated target population, the census population includes the complementary set of statistical units, in addition to the statistical units in the sample;

               11.

               ‘complementary set of statistical units’ means the set of those statistical units that belong to an estimated target population, but on which, as a result of an applied sampling methodology, the data source contains no data records;

               12.

               ‘coverage assessment’ means a study of the difference between a specified target population and its census population;

               13.

               ‘post-enumeration survey’ means a survey conducted shortly after the enumeration for coverage and content assessment purposes;

               14.

               ‘under-coverage’ means the set of all statistical units that belong to a specified target population but are not included in the corresponding census population;

               15.

               ‘over-coverage’ means the set of all statistical units that are included in a census population used to report on a specified target population, but without belonging to that target population;

               16.

               ‘record imputation’ means the assignment of an artificial but plausible data record to exactly one geographical area at the most detailed geographical level for which census data are produced, and the imputation of that data record into a data source;

               17.

               ‘record deletion’ means the act of deleting or ignoring/not taking into account a data record that is included in a data source used to report on a specified target population but does not report any valid information on any statistical unit within that target population;

               18.

               ‘item imputation’ means the insertion of an artificial but plausible value on a specific topic into a data record that already exists in a data source but either does not contain this value or contains a value that is considered implausible;

               19.

               ‘questionnaire-based data’ means data originally obtained from respondents by means of a questionnaire in the context of a collection of statistical data that refer to a specified point in time;

               20.

               ‘record linkage’ means the process of merging information from different data sources by comparing records for individual statistical units and merging information referring to the same statistical unit;

               21.

               ‘unique identifier’ means a variable or set of variables in the data records in a data source or any list of statistical units which is used for

                           —

                           verifying that the data source (or list of statistical units) includes no more than one data record for each statistical unit, and/or

                           —

                           record linkage;

               22.

               ‘register’ means a repository of information about statistical units which is directly updated in the course of events affecting the statistical units;

               23.

               ‘register-based data’ means data in or from a register;

               24.

               ‘matching of registers’ means record linkage where all matched data sources are contained in registers;

               25.

               ‘data extraction’ means the process of retrieving census information from information contained in a register and relating to individual statistical units;

               26.

               ‘coding’ means the process of converting information into codes representing classes within a classification scheme;

               27.

               ‘capturing’ means the process by which collected data are imported into a form suitable for further processing;

               28.

               ‘record editing’ means the process of checking and modifying data records to make them plausible while at the same time preserving major parts of them;

               29.

               ‘generation of a household’ means the identification of a private household according to the household-dwelling concept as defined in the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/543 under the topic ‘Household status’;

               30.

               ‘generation of a family’ means the identification of a family based on information on whether the persons live in the same household, but with no or incomplete information on family relationships between them. The term ‘family’ is specified in ‘family nucleus’ as defined in the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/543 under the topic ‘Family status’;

               31.

               ‘unit no-information’ means the failure to collect any data from a statistical unit that is in the census population;

               32.

               ‘statistical disclosure control’ means the methods and processes applied in order to minimise the risk of disclosing information on individual statistical units when releasing statistical information;

               33.

               ‘estimation’ means the calculation of statistical estimates using a mathematical formula and/or algorithm applied to the available data;

               34.

               ‘data structure definition’ means a set of structural metadata associated with a data set, which includes information about how topics are associated with the measures, dimensions and attributes of a hypercube, along with breakdowns, information about the representation of data and related descriptive metadata.

         Article 3
   Metadata and quality reporting
   Member States shall report to the Commission (Eurostat), by 31 March 2024, the background information and quality-related data and metadata specified in the Annex to this Regulation, with reference to their population and housing censuses for the reference year 2021 and to the data and metadata transmitted to the Commission (Eurostat) under Regulation (EU) 2017/712.
   Article 4
   Data sources
   Member States shall report on any data source(s) used for the collection of information needed to fulfil the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 763/2008, in particular to:

               (a)

               meet the essential features listed in point (i) of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 763/2008;

               (b)

               represent the target population;

               (c)

               comply with the relevant technical specifications set out in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/543; and

               (d)

               contribute to the provision of data for the programme of statistical data set out in Regulation (EU) 2017/712.

         Article 5
   Access to relevant information
   1.   Member States shall provide the Commission (Eurostat), at its request, with access to any information relevant to the assessment of the quality of the data and metadata transmitted under Regulation (EU) 2017/712.
   2.   In complying with paragraph 1, Member States shall not be obliged to provide the Commission (Eurostat) with any microdata or confidential data.
   Article 6
   Technical format for data transmission
   The technical format to be used for the transmission of data and metadata for the reference year 2021 shall be the Statistical Data and Metadata eXchange (SDMX) format as implemented through the Census Hub. Member States shall transmit the required data in line with the data structure definitions and related technical specifications provided by the Commission (Eurostat). Member States shall store the required data and metadata until 1 January 2035, for any later transmission requested by the Commission (Eurostat).
   Article 7
   Amendment to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2010
   In Article 6 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2010, the third sentence is replaced by the following:

      ‘Member States shall store the data and metadata for the 2011 reference year until 1 January 2035. Member States shall not be obliged to make changes or revisions to these data after 1 January 2025. Member States choosing to do so shall inform the Commission (Eurostat) about the changes or revisions before they are implemented.’

   Article 8
   Entry into force
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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, 23 May 2017.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 14.

      (2)  Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/712 of 20 April 2017 establishing the reference year and the programme of the statistical data and metadata for population and housing censuses provided for by Regulation (EC) No 763/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 105, 21.4.2017, p. 1).

      (3)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 1151/2010 of 8 December 2010 implementing Regulation (EC) No 763/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on population and housing censuses, as regards the modalities and structure of the quality reports and the technical format for data transmission (OJ L 324, 9.12.2010, p. 1).

      (4)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/543 of 22 March 2017 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 763/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on population and housing censuses as regards the technical specifications of the topics and of their breakdowns (OJ L 78, 23.3.2017, p. 13).

      ANNEX

         Content and structure of the quality reports for data transmission

      The textual and quantitative metadata information on the population and housing censuses conducted in the Member States for the reference year 2021 comprises the following sections:
      1.   OVERVIEW

      1.1.   Legal background
      1.2.   Bodies responsible
      2.   DATA SOURCES

      2.1.   Classification of data sources in accordance with Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 763/2008.
      2.2.   List of the data sources used for the 2021 census
      2.3.   ‘Data sources x topics’ matrix
      2.4.   Adequacy of data sources: extent to which they meet the essential features (Article 4(4) of Regulation (EC) No 763/2008)
      2.4.1.   Individual enumeration;

      2.4.2.   Simultaneity;

      2.4.3.   Universality within the defined territory;

      2.4.4.   Availability of small-area data;

      2.4.5.   Defined periodicity.

      3.   CENSUS LIFECYCLE

      3.1.   Reference date

      Member States shall provide the Commission (Eurostat) with the reference date according to Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/712.
      3.2.   Preparation and execution of data collection

      3.2.1.   Questionnaire-based data

                  —

                  design and testing of questionnaires (including copies of all final questionnaires),

                  —

                  preparation of any address lists, preparation of the field work, mapping, publicity,

                  —

                  data collection (including field work),

                  —

                  legal obligation to collect information, incentives for providing truthful information or possible reasons for providing false information.

            3.2.2.   Register-based data

                  —

                  creation of new registers from 2011 onwards (where applicable),

                  —

                  redesign of existing registers from 2011 onwards (including changes in the contents of registers, adaptation of the census population, adaptation of definitions and/or technical specifications) (where applicable),

                  —

                  maintenance of the registers (for each register used for the 2021 census), including

                              —

                              content of the register (statistical units and information on them, any record editing and/or item and record imputation in the register),

                              —

                              administrative responsibilities,

                              —

                              legal obligation to register information, incentives for providing truthful information and possible reasons for providing false information,

                              —

                              delays in reporting, in particular legal/official delays, data registration delays, late reporting,

                              —

                              evaluation of and clearance for non-registration, non-deregistration, multiple registration,

                              —

                              any major register revisions or updating of records that affects the 2021 census data, periodicity of register revisions,

                              —

                              usage, including ‘statistical usage of the register other than for the census’ and ‘usage of the register other than for statistical purposes (e.g. administrative purposes)’,

                  —

                  matching and linking of registers (including unique identifier(s) used for record linkage),

                  —

                  data extraction.

            3.2.3.   Data collected by means of a sample

      For topics for which information has been collected by means of a sample, the metadata shall also contain descriptions of:

                  —

                  the sampling design,

                  —

                  methodologies used for any estimations, models or imputations,

                  —

                  possible biases in the estimation due to methodologies applied,

                  —

                  formulae and algorithms used to calculate the standard error.

            3.2.4.   Data collected by combined methods (data based on more than one type of data source)

      For topics for which information has been collected by combined methods, the metadata shall also contain:

                  —

                  a description of the methods (types of data sources used and how information from different sources was combined, how the different sources and methods used complement and support each other and, if applicable, which parts of the population were covered by which source),

                  —

                  any other quality issues relating to the process of using combined methods.

            3.3.   Processing and evaluation

      3.3.1.   Data processing (including capturing, coding, identifying variable(s), record editing, record imputation, record deletion, estimation, record linkage including identifying variable(s) used for the record linkage, generation of households and families, measures to identify or limit unit-no-information);
      3.3.2.   Coverage assessment activities, methodology to treat non-response, post-enumeration survey(s) (where applicable), final data validation: method of assessing under- and over-coverage, including information on the quality of the under- and over-coverage estimates.
      3.4.   Dissemination (dissemination channels, ensuring statistical confidentiality including statistical disclosure control)
      3.5.   Measures to ensure cost-effectiveness

      4.   ASSESSMENT OF DATA QUALITY

      4.1.   Comparability

      For each topic, Member States shall report on any deviation from the required concepts and definitions or any practice in the Member State that could impair the Union-wide comparability of the data.
      For the topic ‘Current Activity Status’, Member States shall report on any estimation methods used to adjust data to meet more closely the definition set in the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/543. Member States shall report on the extent to which the data sources and any estimation methods used result in deviation from the definition of ‘Current Activity Status’ set in that Regulation.
      4.2.   Timeliness and punctuality

      The following information shall be provided at national level:

                  —

                  date(s) of the transmission of data to the Commission (Eurostat), broken down by hypercubes,

                  —

                  date(s) of major revision(s) of the transmitted data, broken down by hypercubes,

                  —

                  date(s) of transmission of the metadata.

            In the event of major revisions on or after 1 April 2024, Member States shall report the respective date(s) separately to the Commission (Eurostat) within a week.
      4.3.   Coherence

      Member States shall report on any significant inconsistencies between the data transmitted in the different datasets defined in Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/712.
      4.4.   Coverage and accuracy

      To indicate coverage, the following absolute values shall be provided for person counts at national level and shall be disaggregated by sex and broad age groups as defined in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/543:

                  (a)

                  census population;

                  (b)

                  number of all record imputations;

                  (c)

                  number of all record deletions;

                  (d)

                  under-coverage (estimated);

                  (e)

                  over-coverage (estimated);

                  (f)

                  estimated target population.

            For the assessment of accuracy the following absolute values shall be provided for person counts at national level and shall be disaggregated by sex and broad age groups as defined in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/543:

                  (a)

                  census population;

                  (b)

                  number of observed data records on the topic derived from traditional census;

                  (c)

                  number of observed data records on the topic derived from administrative registers;

                  (d)

                  number of observed data records on the topic derived from sample surveys;

                  (e)

                  number of observed data records on the topic derived from multiple data sources;

                  (f)

                  complementary set of statistical units on the topic (for samples);

                  (g)

                  number of imputed observations on the topic;

                  (h)

                  number of records with missing information on the topic.

            The above absolute values for the assessment of accuracy shall be provided for the following census topics:

                  (a)

                  Legal Marital status (LMS);

                  (b)

                  Family status (FST);

                  (c)

                  Household status (HST);

                  (d)

                  Current activity status (CAS);

                  (e)

                  Occupation (OCC);

                  (f)

                  Industry (IND);

                  (g)

                  Status in employment (SIE);

                  (h)

                  Location of place of work (LPW);

                  (i)

                  Educational attainment (EDU);

                  (j)

                  Country/Place of birth (POB);

                  (k)

                  Country of citizenship (COC);

                  (l)

                  Year of arrival in the country since 2010 (YAT);

                  (m)

                  Year of arrival in the country since 1980 (YAE);

                  (n)

                  Place of usual residence one year prior to the census (ROY);

                  (o)

                  Housing arrangements (HAR).

            4.5.   Completeness

      Member States shall report on the degree of completeness of the data in terms of the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 763/2008. They shall give details of any census topics or associated breakdowns for which data are not supplied.
      4.6.   Relevance

      Information on the following shall be provided at Union level:

                  (a)

                  actions taken to identify and fulfil user needs;

                  (b)

                  monitoring of the extent of data extractions.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/968 of 8 June 2017 granting Cape Verde a temporary derogation from the rules on preferential origin laid down in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446, in respect of prepared or preserved mackerel fillets and prepared or preserved frigate tuna or frigate mackerel fillets

text:
               9.6.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 146/13

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/968
   of 8 June 2017
   granting Cape Verde a temporary derogation from the rules on preferential origin laid down in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446, in respect of prepared or preserved mackerel fillets and prepared or preserved frigate tuna or frigate mackerel fillets
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code (1), and in particular Articles 64(6) and 66(b) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Cape Verde is a country benefiting from the generalised system of preferences referred to in Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) as the GSP. By Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 439/2011 (3) Cape Verde was granted a derogation from Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (4) in respect of the definition of the concept of originating products used for the purposes of the GSP. The derogation concerned annual volumes of 2 500 tonnes of prepared or preserved mackerel fillets and 875 tonnes of prepared or preserved frigate tuna or frigate mackerel fillets. Under the derogation and within those quantities, these products were considered as originating in Cape Verde even if, despite being produced in Cape Verde, they were produced from non-originating fish. Having been prolonged twice, the derogation then expired on 31 December 2016.

               (2)

               By letter dated 27 September 2016, Cape Verde submitted a request for a prolongation of that derogation, for the same annual volumes, for a period of two years from 1 January 2017 until 31 December 2018, pending entry into force of the new Economic Partnership Agreement (‘EPA’) between the Union and West Africa initialled on 30 June 2014. By virtue of its cumulation rules, this new agreement will allow the fish processing industry of Cape Verde to comply with the rules on preferential origin by using fish originating in the other West African States.

               (3)

               From 2008, the total annual quantities that were granted to Cape Verde under the derogation have contributed, to a significant extent, to improving the situation in the Cape Verdean fishery processing sector. Those quantities have also led, to a certain extent, to the revitalisation of Cape Verde's fleet of small fishing vessels, which is of vital importance to the country.

               (4)

               The arguments in the request demonstrate that, without the derogation, the ability of the Cape Verdean fish processing industry to continue exporting to the Union under the GSP would be significantly affected, which might deter further development of the Cape Verdean fleet of small vessels for pelagic fishing.

               (5)

               Additional time is needed to consolidate the results already obtained by Cape Verde in its efforts to revitalise its local fishing fleet. The derogation should give Cape Verde sufficient time to prepare itself to comply with the rules for the acquisition of preferential origin.

               (6)

               Having regard to the temporary nature of derogations granted in respect of the definition of the concept of originating products, the derogation should be granted for a period of two years starting on 1 January 2017, in respect of yearly quantities of 2 500 tonnes for prepared or preserved mackerel fillets and 875 tonnes for prepared or preserved frigate tuna or frigate mackerel fillets. The derogation should, however, end on the day immediately preceding the date of the entry into force of the EPA with West Africa, if it occurs before 31 December 2018.

               (7)

               The quantities set out in the Annex to this Regulation shall be managed in accordance with Articles 49 to 54 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447 (5) which govern the management of tariff quotas.

               (8)

               The derogation should be granted on the condition that the customs authorities of Cape Verde take the necessary steps to carry out quantitative checks on exports of the products subject to derogation, and that they forward to the Commission a statement of the quantities in respect of which certificates of origin Form A have been issued pursuant to this Regulation and the serial numbers of those certificates.

               (9)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation should enter into force as soon the day after its publication in order to take into account the situation of Cape Verde and to allow this country to use the derogation without any further delay. For the same reason, this Regulation should apply retroactively as from 1 January 2017.

               (10)

               Implementing Regulation (EU) No 439/2011 expired on 31 December 2016 and was based on Article 89 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 laying down the implementing provisions of the Community Customs Code, which has been repealed on 1 May 2016. It is appropriate prolonging the derogation through a new implementing act adopted in accordance with Article 64(6) of the Union Customs Code.

               (11)

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

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   By way of derogation from Articles 41(b) and 45 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446 (6), prepared or preserved mackerel fillets and prepared or preserved frigate tuna or frigate mackerel fillets of CN code 1604 15 11 and ex 1604 19 97 produced in Cape Verde from non-originating fish shall be regarded as originating in Cape Verde in accordance with Articles 2, 3 and 4 of this Regulation.
   Article 2
   1.   The derogation shall apply to products which have been both exported from Cape Verde and declared for release for free circulation in the Union during the period from 1 January 2017 until:

               (a)

               31 December 2018 or

               (b)

               if the Economic Partnership Agreement between the Union and West Africa initialled on 30 March 2014 (‘EPA’) enters into force on or before 31 December 2018, then the day immediately preceding the date of entry into force of the EPA.

         2.   The derogation shall apply to products up to the annual quantity listed in the Annex.
   3.   Application of the derogation is subject to compliance with the conditions laid down in Article 43 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446.
   Article 3
   The quantities set out in the Annex to this Regulation shall be managed in accordance with Articles 49 to 54 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447 which govern the management of tariff quotas.
   Article 4
   The derogation is granted on the following conditions:

               (1)

               The customs authorities of Cape Verde shall take the necessary steps to carry out quantitative checks on exports of the products referred to in Article 1.

               (2)

               The following shall be entered in box 4 of certificate of origin Form A issued by the competent authorities of Cape Verde pursuant to this Regulation: ‘Derogation — Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/968’.

               (3)

               Every quarter, the competent authorities of Cape Verde shall forward to the Commission a statement of the quantities in respect of which certificates of origin Form A have been issued pursuant to this Regulation and the serial numbers of those certificates.

         Article 5
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall apply as from 1 January 2017.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 8 June 2017.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1.

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

      (3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 439/2011 of 6 May 2011 on a derogation from Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 in respect of the definition of the concept of originating products used for the purposes of the scheme of generalised tariff preferences to take account of the special situation of Cape Verde regarding exports of certain fisheries products to the European Union (OJ L 119, 7.5.2011, p. 1).

      (4)  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).

      (5)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447 of 24 November 2015 laying down detailed rules for implementing certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the Union customs Code (OJ L 343, 29.12.2015, p. 558).

      (6)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446 of 28 July 2015 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards detailed rules concerning certain provisions of the Union Customs Code (OJ L 343, 29.12.2015, p. 1).

      ANNEX

                  Order No

                  CN code

                  Description of goods

                  Periods

                  Annual quantity (in tonnes net weight)

                  09.1647

                  1604 15 11
                  ex 1604 19 97

                  Prepared or preserved fillets of mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber japonicus, Scomber colias)

                  1.1.2017 to the date determined in accordance with Article 2(1)(a) and (b)

                  2 500

                  09.1648

                  ex 1604 19 97

                  Prepared or preserved fillets of frigate tuna or frigate mackerel (Auxis thazard, Auxis rochei)

                  1.1.2017 to the date determined in accordance with Article 2(1)(a) and (b)

                  875


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1142/2013 of 12 November 2013 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Chaource (PDO)]

text:
               14.11.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 303/8

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1142/2013
   of 12 November 2013
   approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Chaource (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(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               By virtue of the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined France’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Chaource’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1326/2008 (3).

               (2)

               Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union
                   (4) as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation.

               (3)

               As no statement of objection under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the amendments should be approved,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name contained in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby approved.
   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, 12 November 2013.

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

            Member of the Commission

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

      (2)  OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ L 345, 23.12.2008, p. 20.

      (4)  OJ C 159, 5.6.2013, p. 7.

      ANNEX
      Agricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:

         Class 1.3.   Cheeses

      FRANCE
      Chaource (PDO)


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 702/2012 of 30 July 2012 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               31.7.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 203/64

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 702/2012
   of 30 July 2012
   establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
   Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

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

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

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 30 July 2012.

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

            Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

      (2)  OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.

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

                  (EUR/100 kg)

                  CN code

                  Third country code (1)

                  Standard import value

                  0702 00 00

                  MK

                  58,9

                  XS

                  38,5

                  ZZ

                  48,7

                  0707 00 05

                  MK

                  53,8

                  TR

                  95,4

                  ZZ

                  74,6

                  0709 93 10

                  TR

                  98,0

                  ZZ

                  98,0

                  0805 50 10

                  AR

                  94,3

                  TR

                  91,0

                  UY

                  105,4

                  ZA

                  104,9

                  ZZ

                  98,9

                  0806 10 10

                  EG

                  216,8

                  IL

                  192,5

                  IN

                  210,3

                  MA

                  250,0

                  MX

                  301,8

                  TR

                  150,9

                  ZZ

                  220,4

                  0808 10 80

                  AR

                  116,7

                  BR

                  98,9

                  CL

                  107,4

                  NZ

                  135,3

                  US

                  114,9

                  ZA

                  107,6

                  ZZ

                  113,5

                  0808 30 90

                  AR

                  159,7

                  CL

                  129,6

                  NZ

                  175,8

                  ZA

                  113,9

                  ZZ

                  144,8

                  0809 10 00

                  AR

                  124,4

                  TR

                  165,1

                  ZZ

                  144,8

                  0809 29 00

                  TR

                  333,9

                  ZZ

                  333,9

                  0809 30

                  TR

                  167,0

                  ZZ

                  167,0

                  0809 40 05

                  BA

                  67,1

                  ZZ

                  67,1

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


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1343/2014 of 17 December 2014 amending Regulation (EC) No 951/2007 laying down implementing rules for cross-border cooperation programmes financed under Regulation (EC) No 1638/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council

text:
               18.12.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 363/75

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1343/2014
   of 17 December 2014
   amending Regulation (EC) No 951/2007 laying down implementing rules for cross-border cooperation programmes financed under Regulation (EC) No 1638/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1638/2006 of the European Parliament and of Council of 24 October 2006 laying down general provisions establishing a European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (1), and in particular Article 11(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Commission has adopted Regulation (EC) No 951/2007 laying down implementing rules for cross-border cooperation programmes financed under Regulation (EC) No 1638/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 laying down general provisions establishing a European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (2).

               (2)

               Given the delayed start of the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument cross-border cooperation programmes, the implementation phase for projects was extended from 31 December 2014 to 31 December 2015 with the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 435/2011 (3). Hence, the closure phase and relevant provisions should be adapted accordingly.

               (3)

               Provision should be made for a clause enabling the Commission to agree on the extension of the execution period of a joint operational programme after a reasoned request from the Joint Monitoring Committee in the event of unforeseen and duly justified needs or circumstances.

               (4)

               The effective handling of irregularities is essential in order to protect Union's financial interests and ensure the principle of sound financial management of the programmes. In this vein and given that financial corrections are the main tool used to restore irregularities concerning expenditure financed by the Union under shared management, relevant provisions on financial corrections should be introduced in the Regulation (EC) No 951/2007.

               (5)

               In order to provide legal certainty for participating countries, it is appropriate to lay down the specific arrangements and procedures for financial corrections by the Joint Managing Authorities, respecting the principles of equal treatment, transparency and proportionality.

               (6)

               Regulation (EC) No 951/2007 should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (7)

               The measures provided in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Regulation (EU) No 232/2014 of the European Parliament and of Council (4).

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Regulation (EC) No 951/2007 is amended as follows:

               1.

               The following Article 26a is inserted:
               ‘Article 26a
               Financial corrections by the Joint Managing Authority
               1.   The Joint Managing Authority shall in the first instance be responsible for preventing and investigating irregularities and for making the financial corrections required and pursuing recoveries.
               The Joint Managing Authority shall make the financial corrections required in connection with individual irregularities detected in projects or technical assistance. Financial corrections shall consist of cancelling all or part of the Union contribution to a project or to technical assistance. The Joint Managing Authority shall take into account the nature and gravity of the irregularities and the financial loss and shall apply a proportionate financial correction. The criteria for establishing the level of financial correction to be applied and the criteria for applying flat rates or extrapolated financial correction may be those adopted in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 (5), in particular Article 144, as well as those contained in the Commission Decision of 19 December 2013 (6). Financial corrections shall be recorded in the annual accounts by the Joint Managing Authority for the accounting year in which the cancellation is decided.
               2.   The Union contribution cancelled in accordance with paragraph 1 may be reused within the concerned programme, subject to paragraph 3. The reallocation of these programme's resources shall comply, inter alia, with Articles 7, 13, 18 and 43.
               3.   The contribution cancelled in accordance with paragraph 1 may not be reused for the project that was the subject of a financial correction or for projects selected through calls for proposals.

               2.

               Article 32 is replaced by the following:
               ‘Article 32
               The final report on implementation of the joint operational programme shall contain mutatis mutandis the same elements as the annual reports, including their annexes for the entire duration of the programme. It shall be submitted by 30 June 2017 at the latest for the programmes that have proceeded with the extension of the implementation phase from 31 December 2014 to 31 December 2015, and by 30 June 2016 at the latest for the programmes with implementation phase ending on 31 December 2014.’

               3.

               Article 43 is amended as following:

                           (a)

                           paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
                           ‘1.   The period of execution of each joint operational programme shall start at the earliest at the date of the adoption of the joint operational programme by the Commission and end on 31 December 2017 at the latest.’

                           (b)

                           paragraph 2, subparagraph (c) is replaced by the following:

                                       ‘(c)

                                       a financial closure phase for the joint operational programme including the financial closure of all contracts concluded as part of the programme, the ex post evaluation of the programme, the submission of the final report, and the final payment or final recovery by the Commission. This phase shall end on 31 December 2017 at the latest.’

                           (c)

                           a new paragraph 3 is added:
                           ‘3.   Notwithstanding paragraphs 1 and 2, in the event of unforeseen and duly justified needs or circumstances, following a reasoned request from the Joint Monitoring Committee, the Commission may agree on the extension of the execution period of a joint operational programme. In that case, the dates for submission of final report set out in Article 32 shall not apply.’

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

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 17 December 2014.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  OJ L 310, 9.11.2006, p. 1.

      (2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 951/2007 of 9 August 2007 laying down implementing rules for cross-border cooperation programmes financed under Regulation (EC) No 1638/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 laying down general provisions establishing a European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (OJ L 210, 10.8.2007, p. 10).

      (3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 435/2011 amending Regulation (EC) No 951/2007 laying down implementing rules for cross-border cooperation programmes financed under Regulation (EC) No 1638/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 118, 6.5.2011, p. 1).

      (4)  Regulation (EU) No 232/2014 of the European Parliament and of Council of 11 March 2014 establishing a European Neighbourhood Instrument (OJ L 77, 15.3.2014, p. 27.)

      (5)  Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 320).

      (6)  Commission Decision of 19 December 2013 on the setting out and approval of the guidelines for determining financial corrections to be made by the Commission to expenditure financed by the Union under shared management for non-compliance with the rules on public procurement (C(2013) 9527).’


title: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1345/2011 of 19 December 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 194/2008 renewing and strengthening the restrictive measures in respect of Burma/Myanmar

text:
               21.12.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 338/19

         COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1345/2011
   of 19 December 2011
   implementing Regulation (EC) No 194/2008 renewing and strengthening the restrictive measures in respect of Burma/Myanmar
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 194/2008 of 25 February 2008 renewing and strengthening the restrictive measures in respect of Burma/Myanmar (1), and in particular Article 18(5) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 25 February 2008, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 194/2008 renewing and strengthening the restrictive measures in respect of Burma/Myanmar.

               (2)

               In accordance with Council Decision 2011/859/CFSP of 19 December 2011 amending Decision 2010/232/CFSP renewing restrictive measures against Burma/Myanmar (2), the information relating to one entity on the list in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 194/2008 should be updated.

               (3)

               Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 194/2008 should be updated accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   In Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 194/2008, the entry for Mayar (H.K) Ltd shall be replaced by the following:

                  ‘Mayar India Ltd (Yangon Branch)

                  37, Rm (703/4), Level (7), Alanpya Pagoda Rd, La Pyayt Wun Plaza, Dagon, Yangon.’

   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, 19 December 2011.

            For the Council

            The President

         M. KOROLEC

      (1)  OJ L 66, 10.3.2008, p. 1.

      (2)  See page 55 of this Official Journal.