title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/134 of 4 February 2021 renewing the approval of the low-risk active substance Akanthomyces muscarius strain Ve6 (formerly Lecanicillium muscarium strain Ve6) in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (Text with EEA relevance)

text:
                  5.2.2021

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 42/4

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/134
         of 4 February 2021
         renewing the approval of the low-risk active substance Akanthomyces muscarius strain Ve6 (formerly Lecanicillium muscarium strain Ve6) in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011
         (Text with EEA relevance)
         THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
         Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
         Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (1) and in particular Article 20(1) in conjunction with Article 22(1) thereof,
         Whereas:

                     (1)

                     The concerned active substance is a fungus that was first named Verticillium lecanii. Subsequently, for scientific reasons, that name was changed into Lecanicillium muscarium strain Ve6. More recently, it was changed again into its current name Akanthomyces muscarius strain Ve6.

                     (2)

                     Commission Directive 2008/113/EC (2) included Lecanicillium muscarium (formerly Verticilium lecanii) Strain: Ve6 as active substance in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC (3).

                     (3)

                     Active substances included in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC are deemed to have been approved under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 and are listed in Part A of the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (4).

                     (4)

                     The approval of the active substance Akanthomyces muscarius strain Ve6 (formerly Lecanicillium muscarium strain Ve6), as set out in Part A of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011, expires on 30 April 2021.

                     (5)

                     An application for the renewal of the approval of the active substance Akanthomyces muscarius strain Ve6 was submitted in accordance with Article 1 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012 (5) within the time period provided for in that Article.

                     (6)

                     The applicant submitted the supplementary dossiers required in accordance with Article 6 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012. The application was found to be complete by the rapporteur Member State.

                     (7)

                     The rapporteur Member State prepared a draft renewal assessment report in consultation with the co-rapporteur Member State and submitted it to the European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) and the Commission on 30 January 2018.

                     (8)

                     The Authority communicated the draft renewal assessment report to the applicant and to the Member States for comments and forwarded the comments received to the Commission. The Authority also made the supplementary summary dossier available to the public.

                     (9)

                     On 27 April 2020, the Authority communicated to the Commission its conclusion (6) on whether Akanthomyces muscarius strain Ve6 can be expected to meet the approval criteria provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. The Commission presented to the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed the renewal report regarding Akanthomyces muscarius strain Ve6 on 22 October 2020 and the draft Regulation regarding that substance on 4 December 2020.

                     (10)

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

                     (11)

                     It has been established with respect to one or more representative uses of at least one plant protection product containing the active substance Akanthomyces muscarius strain Ve6 that the approval criteria provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 are satisfied. It is therefore appropriate to renew the approval of Akanthomyces muscarius strain Ve6.

                     (12)

                     The risk assessment for the renewal of the approval of the active substance Akanthomyces muscarius strain Ve6 is based on a limited number of representative uses, which however do not restrict the uses for which plant protection products containing Akanthomyces muscarius strain Ve6 may be authorised. It is therefore appropriate not to maintain the restriction to use that substance as an insecticide only.

                     (13)

                     The Commission further considers that Akanthomyces muscarius strain Ve6 is a low-risk active substance pursuant to Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. Akanthomyces muscarius strain Ve6 is not a substance of concern and fulfils the conditions set in point 5 of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. Taking into account the assessment by the Rapporteur Member State and the Authority, and the intended uses, Akanthomyces muscarius strain Ve6 is a microorganism which is expected to have a low risk for humans, animals and the environment. No critical areas of concern were identified, and Akanthomyces muscarius is not known to be related to any human or animal pathogen. Akanthomyces muscarius strain Ve6 has been used in plant protection for over a decade without leading to any adverse effect on humans and based on the intended use (which is high technology (permanent) greenhouses and walk-in tunnels) the potential exposure for humans, non-target organisms and the environment is considered negligible. For these reasons, only general mitigation measures should be taken for operators and workers.

                     (14)

                     It is therefore appropriate to renew the approval of Akanthomyces muscarius strain Ve6 as a low-risk substance. In accordance with Article 20(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, in conjunction with Article 13(4) thereof, the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly.

                     (15)

                     The approval period of Akanthomyces muscarius strain Ve6 (formerly Lecanicillium muscarium strain Ve6) was last extended to 30 April 2021 by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/421 (7) in order to allow the renewal process to be completed before the expiry of that period. However, given that a decision on renewal is being taken ahead of the expiry of that extended approval period, this Regulation should start to apply earler than that date.

                     (16)

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

               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

            Article 1
            Renewal of the approval of the active substance
            The approval of the active substance Akanthomyces muscarius strain Ve6 (formerly Lecanicillium muscarium strain Ve6), as specified in Annex I, is renewed subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.

            Article 2
            Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011
            The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.

            Article 3
            Entry into force and date of application
            This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
            It shall apply from 1 March 2021.

            This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
            Done at Brussels, 4 February 2021.

                  For the Commission

                  The President

               Ursula VON DER LEYEN

            (1)  Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1).

            (2)  Commission Directive 2008/113/EC of 8 December 2008 amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC to include several micro-organisms as active substances (OJ L 330, 9.12.2008, p. 6).

            (3)  Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1).

            (4)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of approved active substances (OJ L 153, 11.6.2011, p. 1)

            (5)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012 of 18 September 2012 setting out the provisions necessary for the implementation of the renewal procedure for active substances, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 252, 19.9.2012, p. 26).

            (6)  Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance Akanthomyces muscarius strain Ve6, formerly Lecanicillium muscarium strain Ve6. EFSA Journal 2020;18(6):6121. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2020,6121. Available online: www.efsa.europa.eu

            (7)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/421 of 18 March 2020 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances abamectin, Bacillus subtilis (Cohn 1872) strain QST 713, Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. Aizawai strains ABTS-1857 and GC-91, Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. Israeliensis (serotype H-14) strain AM65-52, Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. Kurstaki strains ABTS 351, PB 54, SA 11, SA12 and EG 2348, Beauveria bassiana strains ATCC 74040 and GHA, clodinafop, clopyralid, Cydia pomonella Granulovirus (CpGV), cyprodinil, dichlorprop-P, fenpyroximate, fosetyl, Lecanicillium muscarium (formerly ‘Verticillium lecanii’) strain Ve6, mepanipyrim, Metarhizium anisopliae (var. anisopliae) strain BIPESCO 5/F52, metconazole, metrafenone, Phlebiopsis gigantea strains FOC PG 410.3, VRA 1835 and VRA 1984, pirimicarb, Pseudomonas chlororaphis strain MA342, pyrimethanil, Pythium oligandrum M1, rimsulfuron, spinosad, Streptomyces K61 (formerly ‘S. griseoviridis’), Trichoderma asperellum (formerly ‘T. harzianum’) strains ICC012, T25 and TV1, Trichoderma atroviride (formerly ‘T. harzianum’) strains IMI 206040 and T11, Trichoderma gamsii (formerly ‘T. viride’) strain ICC080, Trichoderma harzianum strains T-22 and ITEM 908, triclopyr, trinexapac, triticonazole and ziram (OJ L 84, 20.3.2020, p. 7).

            ANNEX I

                        Common Name, Identification Numbers

                        IUPAC Name

                        Purity (1)

                        Date of approval

                        Expiration of approval

                        Specific provisions

                           Akanthomyces muscarius strain Ve6 (formerly Lecanicillium muscarium strain Ve6) (2)

                        Not applicable

                        No relevant impurities

                        1 March 2021

                        29 February 2036

                        For the implementation of the uniform principles, as referred to in Article 29(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the conclusions of the renewal report on Akanthomyces muscarius strain Ve6 (formerly Lecanicillium muscarium strain Ve6) and in particular Appendices I and II thereto, shall be taken into account.
                        Member States shall pay particular attention to the protection of operators and workers, taking into account that microorganisms are per se considered as potential sensitisers, and shall ensure that adequate personal protective equipment is included as a condition of use.
                        Producers shall ensure strict maintenance of environmental conditions and quality control analysis during the manufacturing process as laid down in Working Document SANCO/12116/2012 as regards the limits on microbiological contamination (3).

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

               (2)  The concerned active substance was initially approved as Verticillium lecanii, but later, for scientific reasons, its name was changed to Lecanicillium muscarium strain Ve6, which was later changed again to the name under which the approval was renewed, Akanthomyces muscarius strain Ve6.

               (3)  https://ec.europa.eu/food/sites/food/files/plant/docs/pesticides_ppp_app-proc_guide_phys-chem-ana_microbial-contaminant-limits.pdf

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

                        (1)

                        in Part A, the entry 199 on Lecanicillium muscarium (formerly Verticilium lecanii) STRAIN: Ve 6 is deleted;

                        (2)

                        in Part D, the following entry is added:

                                    No

                                    Common Name, Identification Numbers

                                    IUPAC Name

                                    Purity (1)

                                    Date of approval

                                    Expiration of approval

                                    Specific provisions

                                    ‘25

                                       Akanthomyces muscarius strain Ve6 (formerly Lecanicillium muscarium strain Ve6) (2)

                                    Not applicable

                                    No relevant impurities

                                    1 March 2021

                                    29 February 2036

                                    For the implementation of the uniform principles, as referred to in Article 29(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the conclusions of the renewal report on Akanthomyces muscarius strain Ve6 (formerly Lecanicillium muscarium strain Ve6) and in particular Appendices I and II thereto, shall be taken into account.
                                    Member States shall pay particular attention to the protection of operators and workers, taking into account that microorganisms are per se considered as potential sensitisers, and shall ensure that adequate personal protective equipment is included as a condition of use.
                                    Producers shall ensure strict maintenance of environmental conditions and quality control analysis during the manufacturing process as laid down in Working Document SANCO/12116/2012 as regards the limits on microbiological contamination (3).

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

               (2)  The concerned active substance was initially approved as Verticillium lecanii, but later, for scientific reasons, its name was changed to Lecanicillium muscarium strain Ve6, which was later changed again to the name under which the approval was renewed, Akanthomyces muscarius strain Ve6.

               (3)  https://ec.europa.eu/food/sites/food/files/plant/docs/pesticides_ppp_app-proc_guide_phys-chem-ana_microbial-contaminant-limits.pdf’


title: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/138 of 5 February 2021 implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism, and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1128

text:
                  8.2.2021

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 43/1

         COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/138
         of 5 February 2021
         implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism, and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1128
         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 2580/2001 of 27 December 2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism (1), and in particular Article 2(3) thereof,
         Having regard to the proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
         Whereas:

                     (1)

                     On 30 July 2020, the Council adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1128 (2) implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001, establishing an updated list of persons, groups and entities to which Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 applies (‘the list’).

                     (2)

                     The Council has provided, where practically possible, all the persons, groups and entities with statements of reasons explaining why they were entered into the list.

                     (3)

                     By way of a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union, the Council informed the persons, groups and entities on the list that it had decided to keep them thereon. The Council also informed those persons, groups and entities concerned that it was possible to request a statement of the Council’s reasons for entering them into the list where such a statement had not already been communicated to them.

                     (4)

                     The Council has reviewed the list as required by Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001. When carrying out that review, the Council took into account the observations submitted to it by those concerned as well as the updated information received from the competent national authorities on the status of listed persons, groups and entities at the national level.

                     (5)

                     The Council has verified that competent authorities, as referred to in Article 1(4) of Council Common Position 2001/931/CFSP (3), have taken decisions with regard to all persons, groups and entities on the list to the effect that they have been involved in terrorist acts within the meaning of Article 1(2) and (3) of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP. The Council has also concluded that the persons, groups and entities to which Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Common Position 2001/931/CFSP apply should continue to be subject to the specific restrictive measures provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001.

                     (6)

                     The list should be updated accordingly, and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1128 should be repealed,

               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

            Article 1
            The list provided for in Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 is set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

            Article 2
            Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1128 is hereby repealed.

            Article 3
            This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

            This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
            Done at Brussels, 5 February 2021.

                  For the Council

                  The President

               A. P. ZACARIAS

            (1)  OJ L 344, 28.12.2001, p. 70.

            (2)  Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1128 of 30 July 2020 implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism, and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/19 (OJ L 247, 31.7.2020, p. 1).

            (3)  Council Common Position 2001/931/CFSP of 27 December 2001 on the application of specific measures to combat terrorism (OJ L 344, 28.12.2001, p. 93).

            ANNEX
            LIST OF PERSONS, GROUPS AND ENTITIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1
            I.   PERSONS

                        1.

                        ABDOLLAHI Hamed (a.k.a. Mustafa Abdullahi), born 11.8.1960 in Iran. Passport number: D9004878.

                        2.

                        AL-NASSER, Abdelkarim Hussein Mohamed, born in Al Ihsa (Saudi Arabia), citizen of Saudi Arabia.

                        3.

                        AL YACOUB, Ibrahim Salih Mohammed, born 16.10.1966 in Tarut (Saudi Arabia), citizen of Saudi Arabia.

                        4.

                        ARBABSIAR Manssor (a.k.a. Mansour Arbabsiar), born 6.3.1955 or 15.3.1955 in Iran. Iranian and US national, Passport number: C2002515 (Iran); Passport number: 477845448 (USA). National ID number: 07442833, expiry date 15.3.2016 (USA driving licence).

                        5.

                        ASSADI Assadollah, born 22.12.1971 in Teheran (Iran), Iranian national. Iranian diplomatic passport number: D9016657.

                        6.

                        BOUYERI, Mohammed (a.k.a. Abu ZUBAIR, a.k.a. SOBIAR, a.k.a. Abu ZOUBAIR), born 8.3.1978 in Amsterdam (The Netherlands).

                        7.

                        EL HAJJ, Hassan Hassan, born 22.3.1988 in Zaghdraiya, Sidon, Lebanon, Canadian citizen. Passport number: JX446643 (Canada).

                        8.

                        HASHEMI MOGHADAM Saeid, born 6.8.1962 in Teheran (Iran), Iranian national. Passport number: D9016290, valid until 4.2.2019.

                        9.

                        IZZ-AL-DIN, Hasan (a.k.a. GARBAYA, Ahmed, a.k.a. SA-ID, a.k.a. SALWWAN, Samir), Lebanon, born 1963 in Lebanon, citizen of Lebanon.

                        10.

                        MELIAD, Farah, born 5.11.1980 in Sydney (Australia), Australian citizen. Passport number: M2719127 (Australia).

                        11.

                        MOHAMMED, Khalid Shaikh (a.k.a. ALI, Salem, a.k.a. BIN KHALID, Fahd Bin Adballah, a.k.a. HENIN, Ashraf Refaat Nabith, a.k.a. WADOOD, Khalid Adbul), born 14.4.1965 or 1.3.1964 in Pakistan, passport number 488555.

                        12.

                        ŞANLI, Dalokay (a.k.a. Sinan), born 13.10.1976 in Pülümür (Turkey).

                        13.

                        SHAHLAI Abdul Reza (a.k.a. Abdol Reza Shala’i, a.k.a. Abd-al Reza Shalai, a.k.a. Abdorreza Shahlai, a.k.a. Abdolreza Shahla’i, a.k.a. Abdul-Reza Shahlaee, a.k.a. Hajj Yusef, a.k.a. Haji Yusif, a.k.a. Hajji Yasir, a.k.a. Hajji Yusif, a.k.a. Yusuf Abu-al-Karkh), born circa 1957 in Iran. Addresses: (1) Kermanshah, Iran, (2) Mehran Military Base, Ilam Province, Iran.

                        14.

                        SHAKURI Ali Gholam, born circa 1965 in Tehran, Iran.

                  II.   GROUPS AND ENTITIES

                        1.

                        ‘Abu Nidal Organisation’ – ‘ANO’ (a.k.a. ‘Fatah Revolutionary Council’, a.k.a. ‘Arab Revolutionary Brigades’, a.k.a. ‘Black September’, a.k.a. ‘Revolutionary Organisation of Socialist Muslims’).

                        2.

                        ‘Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade’.

                        3.

                        ‘Al-Aqsa e.V’.

                        4.

                        ‘Babbar Khalsa’.

                        5.

                        ‘Communist Party of the Philippines’, including ‘New People’s Army’ – ‘NPA’, Philippines.

                        6.

                        Directorate for Internal Security of the Iranian Ministry for Intelligence and Security.

                        7.

                        Gama’a al-Islamiyya’ (a.k.a. ‘Al-Gama’a al-Islamiyya’) (‘Islamic Group’ – ‘IG’).

                        8.

                        ‘İslami Büyük Doğu Akıncılar Cephesi’ – ‘IBDA-C’ (‘Great Islamic Eastern Warriors Front’).

                        9.

                        ‘Hamas’, including ‘Hamas-Izz al-Din al-Qassem’.

                        10.

                        ‘Hizballah Military Wing’ (a.k.a. ‘Hezbollah Military Wing’, a.k.a. ‘Hizbullah Military Wing’, a.k.a. ‘Hizbollah Military Wing’, a.k.a. ‘Hezballah Military Wing’, a.k.a. ‘Hisbollah Military Wing’, a.k.a. ‘Hizbu’llah Military Wing’ a.k.a. ‘Hizb Allah Military Wing’, a.k.a. ‘Jihad Council’ (and all units reporting to it, including the External Security Organisation)).

                        11.

                        ‘Hizbul Mujahideen’ – ‘HM’.

                        12.

                        ‘Khalistan Zindabad Force’ – ‘KZF’.

                        13.

                        ‘Kurdistan Workers’ Party’ – ‘PKK’ (a.k.a. ‘KADEK’, a.k.a. ‘KONGRA-GEL’).

                        14.

                        ‘Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’ – ‘LTTE’.

                        15.

                        ‘Ejército de Liberación Nacional’ (‘National Liberation Army’).

                        16.

                        ‘Palestinian Islamic Jihad’ – ‘PIJ’.

                        17.

                        ‘Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine’ – ‘PFLP’.

                        18.

                        ‘Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – General Command’ (a.k.a. ‘PFLP – General Command’).

                        19.

                        ‘Devrimci Halk Kurtuluș Partisi-Cephesi’ – ‘DHKP/C’ (a.k.a. ‘Devrimci Sol’ (‘Revolutionary Left’), a.k.a. ‘Dev Sol’) (‘Revolutionary People’s Liberation Army/Front/Party’).

                        20.

                        ‘Sendero Luminoso’ – ‘SL’ (‘Shining Path’).

                        21.

                        ‘Teyrêbazên Azadîya Kurdistan’ – ‘TAK’ (a.k.a. ‘Kurdistan Freedom Falcons’, a.k.a. ‘Kurdistan Freedom Hawks’).


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/140 of 1 February 2021 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications ‘Munster’/‘Munster-Géromé’ (PDO)

text:
                  8.2.2021

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 43/8

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/140
         of 1 February 2021
         approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications ‘Munster’/‘Munster-Géromé’ (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)

                     Pursuant to 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 ‘Munster’/‘Munster-Géromé’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2).

                     (2)

                     By letter dated 8 August 2019, the French authorities notified the Commission that a transitional period under Article 15(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, ending on 31 December 2023, had been granted to operators established on their territory who meet the conditions laid down in that Article pursuant to the order of 18 July 2019 amending the order of 8 November 2018 on amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Munster’/‘Munster-Géromé’, published on 26 July 2019 in the Official Journal of the French Republic (3). The list of operators that benefitted from this transitional period is annexed to that order from the French Republic. During the national opposition procedure, the operators, who had been legally marketing ‘Munster’/‘Munster-Géromé’ continuously for at least five years prior to submission of the application, lodged an objection. Nineteen operators objected to the following provision: ‘The milk used to make “Munster”/“Munster-Géromé” must come exclusively from cows of the Vosges, Simmental, Prim’Holstein or Montbéliarde breeds or crosses with those breeds. In that case, only cows sired by a purebred bull of one of the above four breeds will be accepted’. Fourteen operators objected to the following provision: ‘At least 95 % of the basic ration (dry matter) for the dairy herd must be produced within the geographical area, as annual averages’. Four operators objected to the following provision: ‘At least 70 % of the basic ration (dry matter) for the dairy herd must be produced on the holding, as annual averages’. Ten operators objected to the following provision: ‘Grass in one form or another (dry matter) must account for at least 40 % of dairy cows’ basic ration (annual average) and at least 25 % of their basic ration every day of the year’. Thirteen operators objected to the following provision: ‘Each dairy cow must have at least 10 acres of grass pasture for grazing’. Seven operators objected to the following provision: ‘[Dairy cows] must be allowed to graze for a minimum of 150 days per year’. Twelve operators objected to the following provision: ‘Concentrate fodder must not account for more than 1,8 tonnes of dry matter per year per cow’. Five operators objected to the following provisions: ‘Maturing requires an atmosphere (90 percent relative humidity) specifically […]. During the leavening stage, the temperature must be at least 16 °C. During the wet treatment stage, the temperature of the maturing cellar must range between 10 °C and 16 °C’.

                     (3)

                     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 as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation (4).

                     (4)

                     As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the amendments to the specification 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 ‘Munster’/‘Munster-Géromé’ (PDO) are hereby approved.

            Article 2
            The protection provided under Article 1 is subject to the transitional period granted by France under Article 15(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 to operators meeting the conditions laid down in that Article, pursuant to the Order of 18 July 2019 amending the Order of 8 November 2018 on amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Munster’/‘Munster-Géromé’ published on 26 July 2019 in the Official Journal of the French Republic.

            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, 1 February 2021.

                  For the Commission,

                  On behalf of the President,

               Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI

                  Member of the Commission

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

            (2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 of 12 June 1996 on the registration of geographical indications and designations of origin under the procedure laid down in Article 17 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 (OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1).

            (3)  JORF No 0172 of 26 July 2019, text No 75.

            (4)  OJ C 295, 2.9.2020, p. 5.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/141 of 5 February 2021 extending a derogation from Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 as regards the prohibition to fish above protected habitats, the minimum distance from the coast and the minimum sea depth for the ‘gangui’ trawlers fishing in certain territorial waters of France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur)

text:
                  8.2.2021

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 43/10

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/141
         of 5 February 2021
         extending a derogation from Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 as regards the prohibition to fish above protected habitats, the minimum distance from the coast and the minimum sea depth for the ‘gangui’ trawlers fishing in certain territorial waters of France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur)
         THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
         Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
         Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 of 21 December 2006 concerning management measures for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in the Mediterranean Sea, amending Regulation (EEC) No 2847/93 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1626/94 (1), and in particular Article 4(5) and Article 13(5) and (10) thereof,
         Whereas:

                     (1)

                     Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 prohibits fishing with trawl nets, dredges, purse seines, boat seines, shore seines or similar nets above seagrass beds of, in particular, Posidonia oceanica or other marine phanerogams.

                     (2)

                     At the request of a Member State, the Commission may allow a derogation from Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006, provided that a number of conditions set out in Article 4(5) are fulfilled.

                     (3)

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

                     (4)

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

                     (5)

                     A derogation from Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 and Article 13(1) and (2) thereof for the use of ‘gangui’ trawlers in certain territorial waters of France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur) was granted for the first time by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 586/2014 (2). It applied until 6 June 2017.

                     (6)

                     An extension of that derogation was granted from 11 May 2018 until 11 May 2020 by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/693 (3).

                     (7)

                     On 25 October 2019, the Commission received a request from France to extend this derogation for three years. On 3 December 2020, France reviewed its request for extension to two years. France provided information and scientific data to justify the renewal of the derogation, including an implementation report of the management plan adopted by France on 13 May 2014 (4) in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006, an updated mapping of the seagrass beds of Posidonia oceanica in the area covered by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/693 and an implementation report on the reinforced control and monitoring measures.

                     (8)

                     During its 62nd plenary session held in November 2019 (5), the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) assessed the request for extending the derogation, the data and the implementation reports. The STECF concluded that certain data submitted by the French authorities needed to be improved, namely by clarifying the impact of the gear on the Posidonia beds and providing up to date catch data.

                     (9)

                     On 10 February 2020, France provided to the Commission updated catch composition data and a new analysis based on the data transmitted by the VMS transponders (‘VMS data’) installed in the authorised ‘gangui’ trawlers. The VMS data allow defining the actual Posidonia surface area affected by this gear. The analysis shows that the ‘gangui’ trawlers affect 19,9 % of the area covered by beds of Posidonia oceanica within the area covered by the French management plan and 7,1 % of the Posidonia
                        oceanica beds in the territorial waters of France.

                     (10)

                     France furthermore committed to launching a socioeconomic study intended to enhance the knowledge on this fishery, namely by collecting updated price data as well as updated catch and catch composition data.

                     (11)

                     Finally, a French decree (6) published in February 2020 lowered the maximum allowable effort from 200 to 180 days per year for the gear ‘grand gangui’.

                     (12)

                     During its 64th plenary session held in July 2020 (7), the STECF assessed the VMS data provided by France and concluded that the areas of Posidonia beds affected by the gear were below the ceilings established under points (ii) and (iii) of the first subparagraph of Article 4(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006.

                     (13)

                     The STECF also assessed the catch composition data. It concluded that the fishery did not target cephalopods, since those species represent on average only 6 % of the total volume caught, and that the catches of species listed under Part A of Annex IX to Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council (8) were minimal.

                     (14)

                     The STECF acknowledged the effort made by the French administration to manage the gangui fishery and concluded that the French request for extending the derogation for a further 2 years complied with the relevant provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006.

                     (15)

                     The derogation requested concerns fishing activities by vessels of less than or equal to 12 metres overall length and engine power of less than or equal to 85 kW with bottom towed nets traditionally undertaken on Posidonia oceanica beds.

                     (16)

                     The fishery concerned affects less than 33 % of the area covered by seagrass beds of Posidonia oceanica within the area covered by the French management plan and less than 10 % of Posidonia
                        oceanica beds in the territorial waters of France, in line with the ceilings established under points (ii) and (iii) of the first subparagraph of Article 4(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006.

                     (17)

                     There are specific geographical constraints given the limited size of the continental shelf.

                     (18)

                     The fishery has no significant impact on the marine environment.

                     (19)

                     The derogation requested by France concern a limited number of 17 vessels, of which only 10 were active in 2019. This represents a 53 % reduction of fishing effort in terms of number of vessels authorised as compared to 2014, when the French management plan was adopted.

                     (20)

                     The fishery conducted with ‘gangui’ trawlers target a variety of species that correspond to an ecological niche; the catch composition of this fishery, in particular as regards the variety of species caught, is not reflected in any other fishing gear. Therefore, the fishery cannot be undertaken with other gears.

                     (21)

                     The request covers vessels with a track record in the fishery of more than five years, which operate under the French management plan.

                     (22)

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

                     (23)

                     The French management plan guarantees no future increase in the fishing effort, as fishing authorisations may be issued only to specified 17 vessels involving a total of 838 kW that are already authorised by France. More specifically, according to the French management plan, any ‘gangui’ fishing authorisation is to be nullified when the authorised vessel concerned is replaced or the vessel master sells its vessel or retires. The Commission therefore notes that this provision will mechanically lead this fishery to disappear gradually over time.

                     (24)

                     The requested derogation complies with Article 8(1)(h) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006, as replaced by Article 8(1) and section I of Part B of Annex IX to Regulation (EU) 2019/1241, since it relates to trawlers operating with mesh sizes not smaller than 40 mm.

                     (25)

                     The fishing activities concerned fulfil the requirements of Article 9(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006, as replaced by Article 8(1) and section I of Part B of Annex IX to Regulation (EU) 2019/1241, as no square mesh below 40 mm is used in the ‘gangui’ net rigging.

                     (26)

                     The fishing activities concerned do not interfere with the activities of vessels using gears other than trawls, seines or similar towed nets.

                     (27)

                     The activity of ‘gangui’ trawlers is regulated in the French management plan to ensure that catches of species mentioned in Part A of Annex IX to Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 are minimal.

                     (28)

                     ‘Gangui’ trawlers do not target cephalopods.

                     (29)

                     The French management plan includes measures for the monitoring of fishing activities, as provided for in the fifth subparagraph of Article 4(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 and in the third subparagraph of Article 13(9) thereof. It also includes measures for the recording of fishing activities, thus fulfilling the conditions set out in Article 14 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 (9).

                     (30)

                     The derogation requested therefore complies with the conditions laid down in Article 4(5) and in Article 13(5) and (9) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 and should be granted.

                     (31)

                     France should report to the Commission in due time and in accordance with the monitoring plan provided for in the French management plan.

                     (32)

                     The duration of the derogation should be limited in order to allow prompt corrective management measures in case the report to the Commission shows a poor conservation status of the exploited stock, while providing scope to enhance the scientific basis for an improved management plan.

                     (33)

                     Since the derogation granted by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/693 expired on 11 May 2020, in order to ensure legal continuity, this Regulation should apply with effect from 12 May 2020. For reasons of legal certainty, this Regulation should enter into force as a matter of urgency.

                     (34)

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

               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

            Article 1
            Derogation
            The first subparagraph of Article 4(1), the first subparagraph of Article 13(1) and Article 13(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 shall not apply in the territorial waters of France adjacent to the coast of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region to ‘gangui’ trawlers fulfilling the following requirements:

                        (a)

                        bearing a registration number mentioned in the French management plan adopted by France in accordance with Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006;

                        (b)

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

                        (c)

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

            Article 2
            Reporting
            By June of each year following the entry into force of this Regulation and by June 2021 for the first time, France shall submit to the Commission a report, based on scientific and technical data, on the implementation of the additional control and monitoring measures and on the compliance with the requirements for granting the derogation provided for by this Regulation.

            Article 3
            This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
            It shall apply from 12 May 2020 until 11 May 2022.

            This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
            Done at Brussels, 5 February 2021.

                  For the Commission

                  The President

               Ursula VON DER LEYEN

            (1)  OJ L 36, 8.2.2007, p. 6.

            (2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 586/2014 of 2 June 2014 derogating from Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 as regards the prohibition to fish above protected habitats and the minimum distance from the coast and depth for the ‘gangui’ trawlers fishing in certain territorial waters of France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur) (OJ L 164, 3.6.2014, p. 10).

            (3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/693 of 7 May 2018 establishing the derogation from Council Regulation (EC) No 1967/2006 as regards the prohibition to fish above protected habitats, the minimum distance from the coast and the minimum sea depth for the ‘gangui’ trawlers fishing in certain territorial waters of France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur) (OJ L 117, 8.5.2018, p. 13).

            (4)  Arrêté du 13 mai 2014 portant adoption de plans de gestion pour les activités de pêche professionnelle à la senne tournante coulissante, à la drague, à la senne de plage et au gangui en mer Méditerranée par les navires battant pavillon français (JORF n° 122, 27.5.2014, p. 8669).

            (5)  Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) – 62nd Plenary Meeting Report (PLEN-19-03). Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2019, ISBN 978-92-76-14169-3, doi:10.2760/1597, JRC118961, https://stecf.jrc.ec.europa.eu/documents/43805/2620849/STECF+PLEN+19-03.pdf/3b331f34-5dee-48d7-b9dc-97d00b5f1f16

            (6)  Arrêté du 3 février 2020 modifiant l’arrêté du 13 mai 2014 portant adoption de plans de gestion pour les activités de pêche professionnelle à la senne tournante coulissante, à la drague, à la senne de plage et au gangui en mer Méditerranée par les navires battant pavillon français (JORF n° 33, 8.2.2020, texte n° 32).

            (7)  Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF) – 64thPlenary Report (PLEN-20-02). Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2020, https://stecf.jrc.ec.europa.eu/documents/43805/2684997/STECF+PLEN+20-02.pdf/f9c9718d-bf76-449f-bdef-3c94d4c4132d

            (8)  Regulation (EU) 2019/1241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on the conservation of fisheries resources and the protection of marine ecosystems through technical measures, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1967/2006, (EC) No 1224/2009 and Regulations (EU) No 1380/2013, (EU) 2016/1139, (EU) 2018/973, (EU) 2019/472 and (EU) 2019/1022 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 894/97, (EC) No 850/98, (EC) No 2549/2000, (EC) No 254/2002, (EC) No 812/2004 and (EC) No 2187/2005 (OJ L 198, 25.7.2019, p. 105).

            (9)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006 (OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1).


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/148 of 8 February 2021 amending Regulation (EU) No 257/2010 setting up a programme for the re-evaluation of approved food additives in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on food additives (Text with EEA relevance)

text:
                  9.2.2021

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 44/3

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/148
         of 8 February 2021
         amending Regulation (EU) No 257/2010 setting up a programme for the re-evaluation of approved food additives in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on food additives
         (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 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives (1), and in particular Article 32 thereof,
         After consulting the European Food Safety Authority,
         Whereas:

                     (1)

                     Commission Regulation (EU) No 257/2010 (2) sets up a programme for the re-evaluation by the European Food Safety Authority (‘EFSA’) of the safety of food additives that were already permitted in the Union before 20 January 2009.

                     (2)

                     Regulation (EU) 2019/1381 of the European Parliament and the Council (3) amended Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 (4) and Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 (5). Those amendments are aimed at strengthening the transparency and the sustainability of the EU risk assessment in all areas of the food chain where EFSA delivers a scientific risk assessment.

                     (3)

                     The amendments to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 introduced new provisions concerning, amongst other issues: general pre-submission advice by the staff of EFSA at the request of a potential applicant and the obligation to notify studies commissioned or carried out by business operators to support an application or notification and the consequences in case of non-compliance with that obligation. It also introduced provisions on the public disclosure, by EFSA, of all scientific data, studies and other information supporting applications, with the exception of confidential information, early on in the risk assessment process, followed up by a consultation of third parties. The amendments also set out specific procedural requirements for the submission of confidentiality requests and the assessment thereof by EFSA in relation to the information submitted by an applicant, where the Commission requests the opinion of EFSA.

                     (4)

                     Regulation (EU) 2019/1381 also amended Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 to include provisions ensuring consistency with the adaptations of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and taking into account sectoral specificities with respect to confidential information.

                     (5)

                     Regulation (EU) 2019/1381 does not contain provisions concerning the procedure for re-evaluation of food additives set out by Regulation (EU) No 257/2010. Indeed, while Regulation (EU) 2019/1381 sets out rules concerning applications and notifications, Regulation (EU) No 257/2010 gives an important role not only to business operators interested in the continuity of the approval of a food additives but also to other interested parties such as industry or consumer organisations. Therefore, the re-evaluation of a food additive does not require the submission of an application by a designated applicant and all interested business operators and other interested parties may submit data and information to that end.

                     (6)

                     It nevertheless appears appropriate to provide for levels of transparency and confidentiality in the context of this procedure that are comparable to those applicable in the context of the procedure for updating the Union list of approved food additives, while taking into account of the specificities of the re-evaluation procedure. In particular, it is appropriate to provide that certain rules applicable to the procedure for updating of the Union list of approved food additives also apply in the framework of the re-evaluation procedure but concern all interested business operators and other interested parties. This is the case of the possibility, provided for in Article 32a of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, to request from the staff of EFSA a pre-submission advice whenever EFSA will be required or requested to provide an opinion, the obligation set out in Article 32b of the same Regulation to notify to EFSA relevant studies, the obligations as regards the form of the submissions set out in Article 39f of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and the confidentiality rules provided for in Article 39 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and in Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008.

                     (7)

                     As regards the obligation to notify relevant studies, a further adaptation to the procedure is, however, required. The procedural consequences provided for by Article 32b of the Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 in case of non-compliance with its provisions result in delays in the assessment of the re-submitted applications. However, given that delays in the re-evaluation of already approved food additives mean that they may remain on the market longer than they would otherwise, those procedural consequences are not appropriate in the context of the re-evaluation procedure additives and should not be provided for.

                     (8)

                     Furthermore, while Article 38(1) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 already provides for the publication of the information and data submitted for the re-evaluation of food additives by EFSA, in order to increase the transparency and the effectiveness of the re-evaluation procedure, it is appropriate to provide for a consultation of third parties, like the one provided for Article 32c of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, in order to identify whether other relevant scientific data or studies are available on the food additive being re-evaluated.

                     (9)

                     The re-evaluation of food additives should allow EFSA to conclude on the safety of the concerned food additives, their uses, levels of use and specifications. Experience has shown that the data obtained from the calls for data carried out by EFSA is not always sufficient to allow EFSA to confirm the safety of specific food additives, their uses, levels of use and specifications without however identifying major safety concerns. Given that the aim of the re-evaluation programme is to ensure that the safety of food additives can be fully re-evaluated before a decision to maintain or remove them from the Union list is taken, it is appropriate to clarify that further steps, such as further calls for data, may be taken as a follow up to an opinion of EFSA in order to complete the re-evaluation of the concerned food additive. Such further steps should however not extend the re-evaluation procedure beyond what is appropriate to allow drawing conclusions on the safety of the concerned food additives, their uses, levels of use and specifications. Therefore, it is also appropriate to clarify that, where information is not submitted in reply to those steps or where the information submitted is insufficient, the Commission may close the re-evaluation procedure and take a risk management decision based on the existing EFSA opinion. Since those requests made as a follow up to the first opinion of EFSA are part of the re-evaluation procedure, the same rules should apply as regards the procedure and its transparency and confidentiality.

                     (10)

                     The objectives of Regulation (EU) 2019/1381 could not be attained within the framework of the procedure of re-evaluation of food additives if the setting up by Regulation (EU) No 257/2010 of the re-evaluation programme was considered as the request for a scientific output, the date of which determines the applicable transparency and confidentiality rules. Therefore, in order to ensure the effectiveness of Regulation (EU) 2019/1381, this Regulation should apply from the date of application of that Regulation and to data and information submitted in relation to re-evaluation procedures effectively launched by EFSA after that date and to steps taken after that date as follow-up of EFSA opinions, such as calls for data launched after that date.

                     (11)

                     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
            Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 257/2010
            Regulation (EU) No 257/2010 is amended as follows:

                        (1)

                        in Article 4, point (c) is replaced by the following:

                                    ‘(c)

                                    examine the data submitted by the interested business operator(s) and/or any other interested party in accordance with Articles 5, 6 and 7 of this Regulation;’;

                        (2)

                        the following Articles 7a to 7e are inserted:

                           ‘Article 7a
                           Follow-up of EFSA opinions

                              1.   Where, on the basis of the information referred to in Article 4, EFSA cannot confirm the safety of a food additive, of its uses or levels of use or recommend changes to the specifications, the Commission may take or request EFSA to take further steps, including the organisation of calls for data, in order to complete the safety assessment.

                              2.   Where the data and information requested in accordance with paragraph 1 has not been submitted or where it does not allow to confirm the safety of the food additive, of its uses or levels of use or specifications, the food additive may be removed from the Union list in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 10(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008.

                           Article 7b
                           Pre-submission advice
                           Where EFSA is required or requested to deliver an opinion in accordance with this Regulation, the staff of EFSA shall, at the request of interested business operator(s) or any other interested, party provide advice on the rules applicable to, and the content required for the submission of information pursuant to Articles 4 to 7a. Such advice shall be provided in accordance with Article 32a of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (*1), which shall apply mutatis mutandis.

                           Article 7c
                           Notification of studies
                           Interested business operators and other interested parties shall, without delay, notify EFSA of the title and the scope of any study commissioned or carried out by them to support the re-evaluation of an approved food additive in accordance with Articles 4 to 7a of this Regulation, as well as the laboratory or testing facility carrying out that study, and its starting and planned completion dates.
                           Laboratories and other testing facilities located in the Union shall also, without delay, notify the Authority of the title and the scope of any study commissioned by business operators and other interested parties, carried out by such laboratories or other testing facilities to support the re-evaluation of an approved food additive in accordance with Articles 4 to 7a of this Regulation, its starting and planned completion dates, as well as the name of the business operators or interested parties who commissioned such a study.
                           Studies notified in accordance with this article shall be included by EFSA in the database referred to in Article 32b(1) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002.

                           Article 7d
                           Format of submissions
                           Prior to the adoption of standard data formats pursuant to Article 39f of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, data submitted in accordance with this Regulation shall be submitted in an electronic format allowing for the downloading, printing and searching of documents. After the adoption of standard data formats pursuant to Article 39f of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, data shall be submitted in accordance with those standard data formats.

                           Article 7e
                           Transparency
                           Where EFSA is required or requested to deliver an opinion in accordance with this Regulation, it shall consult stakeholders and the public on the basis of the non-confidential version of the data submitted pursuant to this Regulation, in accordance with Article 32c(2), of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, which shall apply mutatis mutandis.

                           (*1)  Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1).’;"

                        (3)

                        Article 8 is replaced by the following:

                           ‘Article 8
                           Confidentiality
                           Upon submission of data in accordance with this Regulation, the interested business operator or other interested party may submit a request to treat certain parts of the information or data as confidential. Such request shall be accompanied by verifiable justification. Such confidentiality requests shall be assessed in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008, which shall apply mutatis mutandis.’

            Article 2
            Entry into force and application
            This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
            It shall apply from 27 March 2021 and to data and information submitted to EFSA or the Commission in relation to re-evaluation procedures launched and follow-up steps taken from that date.

            This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
            Done at Brussels, 8 February 2021.

                  For the Commission

                  The President

               Ursula VON DER LEYEN

            (1)  OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 16.

            (2)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 257/2010 of 25 March 2010 setting up a programme for the re-evaluation of approved food additives in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on food additives (OJ L 80, 26.3.2010, p. 19).

            (3)  Regulation (EU) 2019/1381 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on the transparency and the sustainability of the EU risk assessment in the food chain and amending Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 1829/2003, (EC) No 1831/2003, (EC) No 2065/2003, (EC) No 1935/2004, (EC) No 1331/2008, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) 2015/2283 and Directive 2001/18/EC (OJ L 231, 6.9.2019, p. 1).

            (4)  Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002. p. 1).

            (5)  Regulation (EC) No 1331/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings (OJ L 354, 31.12.2008, p. 1).


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/152 of 3 February 2021 conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name ‘Ponikve’ (PDO)

text:
                  10.2.2021

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 46/1

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/152
         of 3 February 2021
         conferring protection under Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the name ‘Ponikve’ (PDO)
         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 99 thereof,
         Whereas:

                     (1)

                     In accordance with Article 97(2) and (3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the Commission has examined the application to register the name ‘Ponikve’ forwarded by Croatia and has published it in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).

                     (2)

                     No statement of objection has been received by the Commission under Article 98 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.

                     (3)

                     In accordance with Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the name ‘Ponikve’ should be protected and entered in the register referred to in Article 104 of that Regulation.

                     (4)

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

               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

            Article 1
            The name ‘Ponikve’ (PDO) is hereby protected.

            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, 3 February 2021.

                  For the Commission,

                  On behalf of the President,

               Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI

                  Member of the Commission

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

            (2)  OJ C 323, 1.10.2020, p. 12.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/153 of 3 February 2021 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications ‘Λούντζα Πιτσιλιάς’ (Lountza Pitsilias) (PGI)

text:
                  10.2.2021

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 46/3

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/153
         of 3 February 2021
         entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications ‘Λούντζα Πιτσιλιάς’ (Lountza Pitsilias) (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, Cyprus’s application to register the name ‘Λούντζα Πιτσιλιάς’ (Lountza Pitsilias) 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 ‘Λούντζα Πιτσιλιάς’ (Lountza Pitsilias) should therefore be entered in the register,

               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

            Article 1
            The name ‘Λούντζα Πιτσιλιάς’ (Lountza Pitsilias) (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.
            The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.2. – Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.), 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, 3 February 2021.

                  For the Commission,

                  On behalf of the President,

               Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI

                  Member of the Commission

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

            (2)  OJ C 322, 30.9.2020, p. 49.

            (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) 2021/154 of 3 February 2021 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications ‘Λουκάνικο Πιτσιλιάς’ (Loukaniko Pitsilias) (PGI)

text:
                  10.2.2021

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 46/4

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/154
         of 3 February 2021
         entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications ‘Λουκάνικο Πιτσιλιάς’ (Loukaniko Pitsilias) (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, Cyprus’s application to register the name ‘Λουκάνικο Πιτσιλιάς’ (Loukaniko Pitsilias) 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 ‘Λουκάνικο Πιτσιλιάς’ (Loukaniko Pitsilias) should therefore be entered in the register,

               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

            Article 1
            The name ‘Λουκάνικο Πιτσιλιάς’ (Loukaniko Pitsilias) (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.
            The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.2. – Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.), 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, 3 February 2021.

                  For the Commission,

                  On behalf of the President,

               Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI

                  Member of the Commission

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

            (2)  OJ C 322, 30.9.2020, p. 45.

            (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) 2021/166 of 10 February 2021 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1368 as regards the extension of the national programmes in the apiculture sector

text:
                  11.2.2021

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 48/1

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/166
         of 10 February 2021
         amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1368 as regards the extension of the national programmes in the apiculture sector
         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 point (c) of the first paragraph of Article 57 and point (c) of the first subparagraph of Article 223(3) thereof,
         Whereas:

                     (1)

                     Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1368 (2) lays down rules for the notification, approval and amendment of national apiculture programmes.

                     (2)

                     According to Regulation (EU) 2020/2220 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), national programmes drawn up for the period running from 1 August 2019 until 31 July 2022 are to be extended until 31 December 2022.

                     (3)

                     Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093 (4) sets the yearly ceiling for the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (‘the EAGF’). Within that ceiling, that fund will finance the Union contribution to the apiculture programmes, effective from 2021. The total amount provided for in the multiannual financial framework in respect of the EAGF includes an increase to EUR 60 million per year for apiculture programmes.

                     (4)

                     Member States should modify their national programmes to take account of the extension in time and the budget increase for the apiculture sector. They should notify the Commission by 15 March 2021 of the modified programmes requiring approval.

                     (5)

                     In order to ensure continuity in payments, payments related to measures implemented from 1 August 2022 to 31 December 2022 should be made to the beneficiaries between 16 October 2022 and 15 October 2023.

                     (6)

                     Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1368 should therefore be amended accordingly.

                     (7)

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

               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

            Article 1
            Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1368 is amended as follows:

                        (1)

                        in Article 3, the following second paragraph is added:
                        ‘Member States shall, by 15 March 2021, notify the Commission of the amendment to their national programmes in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 55(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. This amendment shall take account of the increased Union contribution from 2021.’;

                        (2)

                        in Article 5(1), the following second subparagraph is added:
                        ‘Amendments of the apiculture programmes in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 3 shall be approved by the Commission pursuant to point (c) of the first paragraph of Article 57 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, by 15 June 2021.’;

                        (3)

                        in Article 7, the following third paragraph is inserted:
                        ‘By way of derogation from the second paragraph, payments related to measures implemented from 1 August 2022 to 31 December 2022 shall be made between 16 October 2022 and 15 October 2023.’.

            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, 10 February 2021.

                  For the Commission

                  The President

               Ursula VON DER LEYEN

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

            (2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1368 of 6 August 2015 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to aid in the apiculture sector (OJ L 211, 8.8.2015, p. 9).

            (3)  Regulation (EU) 2020/2220 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 December 2020 laying down certain transitional provisions for support from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and from the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) in the years 2021 and 2022 and amending Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013 as regards resources and application in the years 2021 and 2022 and Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 as regards resources and the distribution of such support in respect of the years 2021 and 2022 (OJ L 437, 28.12.2020, p. 1).

            (4)  Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093 of 17 December 2020 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027 (OJ L 433 I, 22.12.2020, p. 11).


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/169 of 11 February 2021 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 as regards the entry for the United Kingdom in the list of third countries, territories, zones or compartments from which certain poultry commodities may be imported into and transit through the Union in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza (Text with EEA relevance)

text:
                  12.2.2021

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 49/18

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/169
         of 11 February 2021
         amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 as regards the entry for the United Kingdom in the list of third countries, territories, zones or compartments from which certain poultry commodities may be imported into and transit through the Union in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza
         (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 paragraph 1 of Article 8, paragraph 4 of Article 8 and Article 9(4) 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), 24(2) and 25(2) thereof,
         Whereas:

                     (1)

                     Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 (3) lays down veterinary certification requirements for imports into and transit, including storage during transit, through the Union of poultry and poultry products (‘the commodities’). It provides that the commodities are only to be imported into and transit through the Union from the third countries, territories, zones or compartments listed in columns 1 and 3 of the table in Part 1 of Annex I thereto.

                     (2)

                     Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 also lays down the conditions for a third country, territory, zone or compartment to be considered as free from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

                     (3)

                     In accordance with the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (Withdrawal Agreement), and in particular Article 5(4) of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in conjunction with Annex 2 to that Protocol, Directives 2002/99/EC and 2009/158/EC, as well as the Commission acts based on them, apply to and in the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland after the end of the transition period provided for in the Withdrawal Agreement.

                     (4)

                     Therefore, the United Kingdom, excluding Northern Ireland, is listed in the table in Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 as a third country from which imports into and transit through the Union of certain poultry commodities are authorised from certain parts of its territory depending on the presence of HPAI. That regionalisation of the United Kingdom is set out in Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, as amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/130 (4).

                     (5)

                     On 8 February 2021, the United Kingdom confirmed the presence of HPAI of subtype H5N8 in a poultry holding in Redcar and Cleveland in England.

                     (6)

                     The veterinary authorities of the United Kingdom placed a 10 km control zone around the affected holding and implemented a stamping-out policy in order to control the presence of HPAI and limit the spread of that disease. Furthermore, the veterinary authorities of the United Kingdom confirmed that they immediately suspended issuing veterinary certificates for consignments of commodities intended for export to the Union from the whole of the territory of the United Kingdom, excluding Northern Ireland.

                     (7)

                     The United Kingdom has submitted information to the Commission on the epidemiological situation on its territory and the measures it has taken to prevent the further spread of HPAI which has now been evaluated by the Commission. On the basis of that evaluation, it is appropriate to place restrictions on the introduction into the Union of commodities from the area in England affected by HPAI, which the veterinary authorities of the United Kingdom have placed under restrictions due to the current outbreak.

                     (8)

                     The entry for the United Kingdom in the table in Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 should, therefore, be amended to take account of the current epidemiological situation in that third country.

                     (9)

                     Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.

                     (10)

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

               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

            Article 1
            Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

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

            This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
            Done at Brussels, 11 February 2021.

                  For the Commission

                  The President

               Ursula VON DER LEYEN

            (1)  OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11.

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

            (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 (OJ L 226, 23.8.2008, p. 1).

            (4)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/130 of 3 February 2021 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 as regards the entry for the United Kingdom in the list of third countries, territories, zones or compartments from which certain poultry commodities may be imported into and transit through the Union in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza (OJ L 40, 4.2.2021, p. 16).

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

                           ‘GB – United Kingdom (*1)

                           GB-0

                           Whole country

                           SPF

                           EP, E

                           GB-1

                           The whole country of the United Kingdom, excluding area GB-2

                           BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA, LT20

                           N

                           A

                           WGM

                           POU, RAT

                           N

                           GB-2

                           The territory of the United Kingdom corresponding to:

                           GB-2.1

                           North Yorkshire County:
                           The area contained within a circle of a radius of 10 km, centred on WGS84 dec. coordinates N54.30 and W1.47

                           BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA, LT20

                           N
                           P2

                           1.1.2021

                           6.1.2021

                           A

                           WGM

                           P2

                           1.1.2021

                           6.1.2021

                           POU, RAT

                           N
                           P2

                           1.1.2021

                           6.1.2021

                           GB-2.2

                           North Yorkshire County:
                           The area contained within a circle of a radius of 10 km, centred on WGS84 dec. coordinates N54.29 and W1.45

                           BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA, LT20

                           N
                           P2

                           1.1.2021

                           8.1.2021

                           A

                           WGM

                           P2

                           1.1.2021

                           8.1.2021

                           POU, RAT

                           N
                           P2

                           1.1.2021

                           8.1.2021

                           GB-2.3

                           Norfolk County:
                           The area contained within a circle of a radius of 10 km, centred on WGS84 dec. coordinates N52.49 and E0.95

                           BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA, LT20

                           N
                           P2

                           1.1.2021

                           10.1.2021

                           A

                           WGM

                           P2

                           1.1.2021

                           10.1.2021

                           POU, RAT

                           N
                           P2

                           1.1.2021

                           10.1.2021

                           GB-2.4

                           Norfolk County:
                           The area contained within a circle of a radius of 10 km, centred on WGS84 dec. coordinates N52.72 and E0.15

                           BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA, LT20

                           N
                           P2

                           1.1.2021

                           11.1.2021

                           A

                           WGM

                           P2

                           1.1.2021

                           11.1.2021

                           POU, RAT

                           N
                           P2

                           1.1.2021

                           11.1.2021

                           GB-2.5

                           Derbyshire County:
                           The area contained within a circle of a radius of 10 km, centred on WGS84 dec. coordinates N52.93 and W1.57

                           BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA, LT20

                           N
                           P2

                           1.1.2021

                           17.1.2021

                           A

                           WGM

                           P2

                           1.1.2021

                           17.1.2021

                           POU, RAT

                           N
                           P2

                           1.1.2021

                           17.1.2021

                           GB-2.6

                           North Yorkshire County:
                           The area contained within a circle of a radius of 10 km, centred on WGS84 dec. coordinates N54.37 and W2.16

                           BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA, LT20

                           N
                           P2

                           1.1.2021

                           19.1.2021

                           A

                           WGM

                           P2

                           1.1.2021

                           19.1.2021

                           POU, RAT

                           N
                           P2

                           1.1.2021

                           19.1.2021

                           GB-2.7

                           Orkney Islands:
                           The area contained within a circle of a radius of 10 km, centred on WGS84 dec. coordinates N59.28 and W2.44

                           BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA, LT20

                           N
                           P2

                           1.1.2021

                           20.1.2021

                           A

                           WGM

                           P2

                           1.1.2021

                           20.1.2021

                           POU, RAT

                           N
                           P2

                           1.1.2021

                           20.1.2021

                           GB-2.8

                           Dorset County:
                           The area contained within a circle of a radius of 10 km, centred on WGS84 dec. coordinates N51.06 and W2.27

                           BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA, LT20

                           N
                           P2

                           1.1.2021

                           20.1.2021

                           A

                           WGM

                           P2

                           1.1.2021

                           20.1.2021

                           POU, RAT

                           N
                           P2

                           1.1.2021

                           20.1.2021

                           GB-2.9

                           Norfolk County:
                           The area contained within a circle of a radius of 10 km, centred on WGS84 dec. coordinates N52.52 and E0.96

                           BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA, LT20

                           N
                           P2

                           1.1.2021

                           23.1.2021

                           A

                           WGM

                           P2

                           1.1.2021

                           23.1.2021

                           POU, RAT

                           N
                           P2

                           1.1.2021

                           23.1.2021

                           GB-2.10

                           Norfolk County:
                           The area contained within a circle of a radius of 10 km, centred on WGS84 dec. coordinates N52.52 and E0.95

                           BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA, LT20

                           N
                           P2

                           1.1.2021

                           28.1.2021

                           A

                           WGM

                           P2

                           1.1.2021

                           28.1.2021

                           POU, RAT

                           N
                           P2

                           1.1.2021

                           28.1.2021

                           GB-2.11

                           Norfolk County:
                           The area contained within a circle of a radius of 10,4 km, centred on WGS84 dec. coordinates N52.53 and E0.66

                           BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA, LT20

                           N
                           P2

                           1.1.2021

                           7.2.2021

                           A

                           WGM

                           P2

                           1.1.2021

                           7.2.2021

                           POU, RAT

                           N
                           P2

                           1.1.2021

                           7.2.2021

                           GB-2.12

                           Devon County:
                           The area contained within a circle of a radius of 10 km, centred on WGS84 dec. coordinates N50.70 and W3.36

                           BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA, LT20

                           N
                           P2

                           1.1.2021

                           31.1.2021

                           A

                           WGM

                           P2

                           1.1.2021

                           31.1.2021

                           POU, RAT

                           N
                           P2

                           1.1.2021

                           31.1.2021

                           GB-2.13

                           Near Amlwch, Isle of Anglesey, Wales:
                           The area contained within a circle of a radius of 10 km, centred on WGS84 dec. coordinates N53.38 and W4.30

                           BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA, LT20

                           N
                           P2

                           27.1.2021

                           A

                           WGM

                           P2

                           27.1.2021

                           POU, RAT

                           N
                           P2

                           27.1.2021

                           GB-2.14

                           Near Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland, England:
                           The area contained within a circle of a radius of 10 km, centred on WGS84 dec. coordinates N54.57 and W1.07

                           BPP, BPR, DOC, DOR, HEP, HER, SRP, SRA, LT20

                           N
                           P2

                           8.2.2021

                           A

                           WGM

                           P2

                           8.2.2021

                           POU, RAT

                           N
                           P2

                           8.2.2021

               (*1)  In accordance with the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 5(4) of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in conjunction with Annex 2 to that Protocol, for the purposes of this Annex references to the United Kingdom do not include Northern Ireland.’.