title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2227 of 9 December 2016 on the extension of the transitional periods related to own funds requirements for exposures to central counterparties set out in Regulations (EU) No 575/2013 and (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance )

text:
               10.12.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 336/36

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/2227
   of 9 December 2016
   on the extension of the transitional periods related to own funds requirements for exposures to central counterparties set out in Regulations (EU) No 575/2013 and (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (1), and in particular Article 497(3) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               In order to avoid disruption to international financial markets and to prevent penalising institutions by subjecting them to higher own funds requirements during the processes of authorisation and recognition of existing central counterparties (CCPs Article 497(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 established a transitional period during which all CCPs with which institutions established in the Union clear transactions may be considered qualifying CCPs by institutions.

               (2)

               Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 amended Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) in respect of certain inputs to the calculation of institutions' own funds requirements for exposures to CCPs. Accordingly, Article 89(5a) of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 requires certain CCPs to report, for a limited period of time, the total amount of initial margin they have received from their clearing members. That transitional period mirrors the one laid down in Article 497(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013.

               (3)

               Both transitional periods were set to expire on 15 June 2014.

               (4)

               Article 497(3) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 empowers the Commission to adopt an implementing act in order to extend the transitional period for own funds requirements by six months in exceptional circumstances. That extension should also apply in respect of the time limits laid down in Article 89(5a) of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012. Those transitional periods have been extended until 15 December 2016 by Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) No 591/2014 (3), (EU) No 1317/2014 (4), (EU) 2015/880 (5), (EU) 2015/2326 (6) and (EU) 2016/892 (7).

               (5)

               The authorisation process for existing CCPs established in the Union has been completed, so no further extensions of the transitional period are necessary for those CCPs.

               (6)

               With regard to CCPs established in third countries that have applied for recognition so far, 21 CCPs have already been recognised by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). Of those, three CCPs from the United States of America have been recognised after the adoption of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/892. Furthermore, additional CCPs from the United States of America may be recognised on the basis of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/377 (8). However, the remaining third-country CCPs are still awaiting recognition and the recognition process will not be completed by 15 December 2016. If the transitional period is not extended, institutions established in the Union (or their subsidiaries established outside the Union) having exposures to the remaining third-country CCPs would be required to increase significantly their own funds for those exposures. Even if such increases may only be temporary, they could potentially lead to the withdrawal of those institutions as direct participants in those CCPs or, at least temporary, to the cessation of the provision of clearing services to those institutions' clients and thus cause severe disruption in the markets in which those CCPs operate.

               (7)

               The need to avoid disruption to markets outside of the Union that led previously to the extension of the transitional period laid down in Article 497(2) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 would therefore remain after the expiry of the extension of the transitional period set out in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/892. A further extension of the transitional period should enable institutions established in the Union (or their subsidiaries established outside the Union) to avoid significant increase in the own funds requirements due to the lack of completion of the recognition process for CCPs which provide, in a viable and accessible way, the specific type of clearing services that institutions established in the Union (or their subsidiaries established outside the Union) require. An additional six-month extension of the transitional periods is therefore appropriate.

               (8)

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

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The 15-month periods referred to in Article 497(2) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 and in the second subparagraph of Article 89(5a) of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012, respectively, as last extended in accordance with Article 1 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/892, are extended by an additional six months until 15 June 2017.
   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, 9 December 2016.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  OJ L 176, 27.6.2013, p. 1.

      (2)  Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (OJ L 201, 27.7.2012, p. 1).

      (3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 591/2014 of 3 June 2014 on the extension of the transitional periods related to own funds requirements for exposures to central counterparties in Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 and Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 165, 4.6.2014, p. 31).

      (4)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1317/2014 of 11 December 2014 on the extension of the transitional periods related to own funds requirements for exposures to central counterparties in Regulations (EU) No 575/2013 and (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 355, 12.12.2014, p. 6).

      (5)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/880 of 4 June 2015 on the extension of the transitional periods related to own funds requirements for exposures to central counterparties set out in Regulations (EU) No 575/2013 and (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 143, 9.6.2015, p. 7).

      (6)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2326 of 11 December 2015 on the extension of the transitional periods related to own funds requirements for exposures to central counterparties set out in Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 and Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 328, 12.12.2015, p. 108).

      (7)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/892 of 7 June 2016 on the extension of the transitional periods related to own funds requirements for exposures to central counterparties set out in Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 and Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 151, 8.6.2016, p. 4).

      (8)  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/377 of 15 March 2016 on the equivalence of the regulatory framework of the United States of America for central counterparties that are authorised and supervised by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 70, 16.3.2016, p. 32).


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/520 of 26 March 2015 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               27.3.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 82/105

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/520
   of 26 March 2015
   establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1),
   Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

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

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

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 26 March 2015.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Jerzy PLEWA

            Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

      (2)  OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.

      ANNEX

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

                  (EUR/100 kg)

                  CN code

                  Third country code (1)

                  Standard import value

                  0702 00 00

                  MA

                  87,7

                  TR

                  123,7

                  ZZ

                  105,7

                  0707 00 05

                  JO

                  206,0

                  MA

                  176,1

                  TR

                  161,2

                  ZZ

                  181,1

                  0709 93 10

                  MA

                  124,7

                  TR

                  161,7

                  ZZ

                  143,2

                  0805 10 20

                  EG

                  48,1

                  IL

                  72,8

                  MA

                  44,0

                  TN

                  62,9

                  TR

                  65,2

                  ZZ

                  58,6

                  0805 50 10

                  BO

                  92,8

                  TR

                  46,6

                  ZZ

                  69,7

                  0808 10 80

                  AR

                  94,0

                  BR

                  92,1

                  CL

                  108,5

                  CN

                  105,5

                  MK

                  25,2

                  US

                  212,5

                  ZA

                  122,6

                  ZZ

                  108,6

                  0808 30 90

                  AR

                  109,5

                  CL

                  134,6

                  CN

                  71,3

                  ZA

                  114,5

                  ZZ

                  107,5

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


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 710/2012 of 2 August 2012 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               3.8.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 208/6

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 710/2012
   of 2 August 2012
   establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
   Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

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

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

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 2 August 2012.

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

            Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

      (2)  OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.

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

                  (EUR/100 kg)

                  CN code

                  Third country code (1)

                  Standard import value

                  0702 00 00

                  MK

                  58,9

                  TR

                  69,6

                  XS

                  32,3

                  ZZ

                  53,6

                  0707 00 05

                  MK

                  53,8

                  TR

                  100,7

                  ZZ

                  77,3

                  0709 93 10

                  TR

                  103,7

                  ZZ

                  103,7

                  0805 50 10

                  AR

                  100,4

                  TR

                  91,0

                  UY

                  98,2

                  ZA

                  104,1

                  ZZ

                  98,4

                  0806 10 10

                  EG

                  203,2

                  IL

                  154,9

                  IN

                  210,3

                  MA

                  224,9

                  MX

                  301,8

                  TR

                  145,9

                  ZZ

                  206,8

                  0808 10 80

                  AR

                  164,6

                  BR

                  84,0

                  CL

                  119,0

                  NZ

                  116,9

                  US

                  165,5

                  ZA

                  106,9

                  ZZ

                  126,2

                  0808 30 90

                  AR

                  200,3

                  CL

                  148,9

                  ZA

                  102,7

                  ZZ

                  150,6

                  0809 29 00

                  TR

                  404,6

                  ZZ

                  404,6

                  0809 30

                  TR

                  154,5

                  ZZ

                  154,5

                  0809 40 05

                  BA

                  61,3

                  IL

                  69,8

                  ZZ

                  65,6

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


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 374/2011 of 11 April 2011 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Farina di castagne della Lunigiana (PDO))

text:
               16.4.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 102/13

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 374/2011
   of 11 April 2011
   entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Farina di castagne della Lunigiana (PDO))
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Italy’s application to register the name ‘Farina di castagne della Lunigiana’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union
                   (2).

               (2)

               As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 11 April 2011.

            For the Commission On behalf of the President,
         Dacian CIOLOŞ

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

      (2)  OJ C 220, 14.8.2010, p. 14.

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

         Class 1.6.   Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed

      ITALY
      Farina di castagne della Lunigiana (PDO)


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1068/2011 of 21 October 2011 concerning the authorisation of an enzyme preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Aspergillus niger (CBS 109.713) and endo-1,4-beta-glucanase produced by Aspergillus niger (DSM 18404) as a feed additive for chickens reared for laying, turkeys for breeding purposes, turkeys reared for breeding, other minor avian species (other than ducks for fattening) and ornamental birds (holder of authorisation BASF SE) Text with EEA relevance

text:
               22.10.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 277/11

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1068/2011
   of 21 October 2011
   concerning the authorisation of an enzyme preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Aspergillus niger (CBS 109.713) and endo-1,4-beta-glucanase produced by Aspergillus niger (DSM 18404) as a feed additive for chickens reared for laying, turkeys for breeding purposes, turkeys reared for breeding, other minor avian species (other than ducks for fattening) and ornamental birds (holder of authorisation BASF SE)
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

               In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, an application was submitted for the authorisation of the enzyme preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Aspergillus niger (CBS 109.713) and endo-1,4-beta-glucanase produced by Aspergillus niger (DSM 18404). The application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

               (3)

               The application concerns the authorisation of the enzyme preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Aspergillus niger (CBS 109.713) and endo-1,4-beta-glucanase produced by Aspergillus niger (DSM 18404) as a feed additive for chickens reared for laying, turkeys for breeding purposes, turkeys reared for breeding, other minor avian species (other than ducks for fattening) and ornamental birds, to be classified in the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’.

               (4)

               The use of that preparation was authorised for 10 years for chickens for fattening, turkeys for fattening, laying hens, ducks for fattening and weaned piglets by Commission Regulation (EC) No 271/2009 (2).

               (5)

               New data were submitted in support of the application for the authorisation of the enzyme preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Aspergillus niger (CBS 109.713) and endo-1,4-beta-glucanase produced by Aspergillus niger (DSM 18404) for chickens reared for laying, turkeys for breeding purposes, turkeys reared for breeding, other minor avian species (other than ducks for fattening) and ornamental birds. The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinion of 11 May 2011 (3) that, under the proposed conditions of use, the enzyme preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Aspergillus niger (CBS 109.713) and endo-1,4-beta-glucanase produced by Aspergillus niger (DSM 18404) for chickens reared for laying, turkeys for breeding purposes, turkeys reared for breeding, other minor avian species (other than ducks for fattening) and ornamental birds does not have an adverse effect on animal health, human health or the environment, and that the use of that preparation can improve the zootechnical performances of the target species. The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring. It also verified the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

               (6)

               The assessment of the enzyme preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Aspergillus niger (CBS 109.713) and endo-1,4-beta-glucanase produced by Aspergillus niger (DSM 18404) shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of this preparation should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.

               (7)

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

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘digestibility enhancers’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 21 October 2011.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

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

      (2)  OJ L 91, 3.4.2009, p. 5.

      (3)  EFSA Journal 2011;9(5):2172.

      ANNEX

                  Identification number of the additive

                  Name of the holder of authorisation

                  Additive

                  Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method

                  Species or category of animal

                  Maximum age

                  Minimum content

                  Maximum content

                  Other provisions

                  End of period of authorisation

                  Units of activity/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %

                     Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: digestibility enhancers.

                  4a7

                  BASF SE

                  Endo-1,4-beta-xylanase
                  EC 3.2.1.8
                  Endo-1,4-beta-glucanase
                  EC 3.2.1.4

                                 Additive composition

                              Preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Aspergillus niger (CBS 109.713) and endo-1,4-beta-glucanase produced by Aspergillus niger (DSM 18404) having a minimum activity of:

                                          Solid form
                                          5 600 TXU (1) and 2 500 TGU (2)/g

                                          Liquid form
                                          5 600 TXU and 2 500 TGU/g

                                 Characterisation of the active substance

                              endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced by Aspergillus niger (CBS 109.713)
                              and endo-1,4-beta-glucanase produced by Aspergillus niger (DSM 18404)

                                 Analytical method
                                  (3)

                                          For quantification of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase activity:
                                          viscosimetric method based on decrease of viscosity produced by action of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase on the xylan containing substrate (wheat arabinoxylan) at pH 3,5 and 55 °C.

                                          For quantification of endo-1,4-beta-glucanase activity:
                                          viscosimetric method based on decrease of viscosity produced by action of endo-1,4-beta-glucanase on the glucan containing substrate (barley betaglucan) at pH 3,5 and 40 °C.

                  Minor poultry species for fattening (other than ducks for fattening) and ornamental birds

                  —

                  280 TXU
                  125 TGU

                  —

                              1.

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

                              2.

                              Recommended doses per kilogram of complete feedingstuffs:

                                          —

                                          minor poultry species for fattening (other than ducks) and ornamental birds: 280-840 TXU/125-375 TGU,

                                          —

                                          chickens reared for laying, turkeys for breeding purposes, turkeys reared for breeding and all minor avian species for laying: 560-840 TXU/250-375 TGU.

                              3.

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

                  11.11.2021

                  Chickens reared for laying, turkeys for breeding purposes, turkeys reared for breeding and all minor avian species for laying

                  560 TXU
                  250 TGU

         (1)  1 TXU is the amount of enzyme which liberates 5 micromoles of reducing sugars (xylose equivalents) from wheat arabinoxylan per minute at pH 3,5 and 55 °C.

         (2)  1 TGU is the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 micromoles of reducing sugars (glucose equivalents) from barley ß-glucan per minute at pH 3,5 and 40 °C.

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