title: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1049/2011 of 20 October 2011 implementing Article 11(1) of Regulation (EU) No 753/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain individuals, groups, undertakings and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan

text:
               21.10.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 276/2

         COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1049/2011
   of 20 October 2011
   implementing Article 11(1) of Regulation (EU) No 753/2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain individuals, groups, undertakings and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 215(2) thereof,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 753/2011 of 1 August 2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain individuals, groups, undertakings and entities in view of the situation in Afghanistan (1), and in particular Article 11 (1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 1 August 2011, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 753/2011.

               (2)

               On 4 October 2011, the United Nations Security Council Committee, established pursuant to paragraph 30 of Security Council Resolution 1988 (2011), approved the addition of three persons to the list of individuals, groups, undertakings and entities subject to restrictive measures.

               (3)

               Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 753/2011 should be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The persons listed in the Annex to this Regulation shall be added to the list set out in Annex I of Regulation (EU) No 753/2011.
   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 Luxembourg, 20 October 2011.

            For the Council

            The President

         M. SAWICKI

      (1)  OJ L 199, 2.8.2011, p. 1.

      ANNEX

         LIST OF PERSONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1

                  (1)

                  Faizullah Noorzai Akhtar Mohammed Mira Khan (alias: (a) Hajji Faizullah Khan Noorzai, (b) Haji Faizuulah Khan Norezai, (c) Haji Faizullah Khan, (d) Haji Fiazullah Khan, (e) Haji Faizullah Khan Noori, (f) Haji Faizullah Noor, (g) Haji Pazullah Noorzai, (h) Haji Mullah Faizullah).
                  Title: Haji. Address: Boghra Road, Miralzei Village, Chaman, Baluchistan Province, Pakistan.
                  Date of birth: (a) 1962, (b) 1961, (c) between 1968 and 1970.
                  Place of birth: (a) Lowy Kariz, Spin Boldak District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, (b) Kadanay, Spin Boldak District Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.
                  Nationality: Afghan.
                  Other information: (a) Prominent Taliban financier. (b) As of mid-2009, supplied weapons, ammunition, explosives and medical equipment to Taliban fighters; raised funds for the Taliban, and provided training to them, in the Afghanistan/Pakistan border region. (c) Has previously organized and funded Taliban operations in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. (d) As of 2010, travelled to and owned businesses in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Japan. (e) Belongs to Nurzai tribe, Miralzai sub-tribe. (f) Brother of Malik Noorzai. (g) Father's name is Akhtar Mohammed (alias: Haji Mira Khan).
                  Date of UN designation: 04.10.2011.
                  Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:
                  Faizullah Noorzai Akhtar Mohammed Mira Khan has served as a prominent Taliban financier with whom senior Taliban leaders invested funds. He has collected over USD 100 000 for the Taliban from donors in the Gulf and in 2009 gave a portion of his own money. He also financially supported a Taliban commander in Kandahar Province and has provided funding to assist with training Taliban and Al-Qaida fighters who were to conduct attacks against Coalition and Afghan military forces. As of mid-2005, Faizullah organized and funded Taliban operations in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. In addition to his financial support, Faizullah has otherwise facilitated Taliban training and operations. As of mid-2009, Faizullah supplied weapons, ammunition, explosives, and medical equipment to Taliban fighters from southern Afghanistan. In mid-2008, Faizullah was responsible for housing Taliban suicide bombers and moving them from Pakistan into Afghanistan. Faizullah has also provided anti-aircraft missiles to the Taliban, helped move Taliban fighters around Helmand Province, Afghanistan, facilitated Taliban suicide bombing operations and given radios and vehicles to Taliban members in Pakistan.
                  As of mid-2009, Faizullah operated a madrassa (religious school) in the Afghanistan/Pakistan border region, where tens of thousands of dollars were raised for the Taliban. Faizullah's madrassa grounds were used to provide training to Taliban fighters in the construction and use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs). As of late 2007, Faizullah's madrassa was used to train Al-Qaida fighters who were later sent to Kandahar Province, Afghanistan.
                  In 2010, Faizullah maintained offices and possibly owned properties, including hotels, in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. Faizullah regularly travelled to Dubai and Japan with his brother, Malik Noorzai (TI.N.154.11), to import cars, auto parts and clothing. As of early 2006, Faizullah owned businesses in Dubai and Japan.

                  (2)

                  Malik Noorzai (alias: (a) Hajji Malik Noorzai, (b) Hajji Malak Noorzai, (c) Haji Malek Noorzai, (d) Haji Maluk, (e) Haji Aminullah).
                  Title: Haji. Date of Birth (a) 1957, (b) 1960.
                  Nationality: Afghan.
                  Other information: (a) Taliban financier. (b) Owns businesses in Japan and frequently travels to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Japan. (c) As of 2009, facilitated Taliban activities, including through recruitment and the provision of logistical support. (d) Believed to be in the Afghanistan/Pakistan border area. (e) Belongs to Nurzai tribe. (f) Brother of Faizullah Noorzai Akhtar Mohammed Mira Khan.
                  Date of UN designation: 04.10.2011.
                  Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:
                  Malik Noorzai is a Pakistan-based businessman who has provided financial support to the Taliban. Malik and his brother, Faizullah Noorzai Akhtar Mohammed Mira Khan (TI.M.153.11), have invested millions of dollars in various businesses for the Taliban. In late 2008, Taliban representatives approached Malik as a businessman with whom to invest Taliban funds. Since at least 2005, Malik has also personally contributed tens of thousands of dollars and distributed hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Taliban, some of which was collected from donors in the Gulf region and Pakistan and some of which was Malik's own money. Malik also handled a hawala account in Pakistan that received tens of thousands of dollars transferred from the Gulf every few months to support Taliban activities. Malik has also facilitated Taliban activities. As of 2009, Malik had served for 16 years as the chief caretaker of a madrassa (religious school), in the Afghanistan/Pakistan border region, that was used by the Taliban to indoctrinate and train recruits. Among other things, Malik delivered the funds that supported the madrassa. Malik, along with his brother, has also played a role in storing vehicles to be used in Taliban suicide bombing operations and has helped move Taliban fighters around Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Malik owns businesses in Japan and frequently visits Dubai and Japan for business. As early as 2005, Malik owned a vehicle import business in Afghanistan that imported vehicles from Dubai and Japan. He has imported cars, auto parts and clothing from Dubai and Japan for his businesses, in which two Taliban commanders have invested. In mid-2010, Malik and his brother secured the release of hundreds of cargo containers, reportedly worth millions of dollars, which Pakistani authorities seized earlier that year because they believed the recipients had a connection to terrorism.

                  (3)

                  Abdul Aziz Abbasin (alias: Abdul Aziz Mahsud).
                  Date of Birth: 1969.
                  Place of Birth: Sheykhan Village, Pirkowti Area, Orgun District, Paktika Province, Afghanistan.
                  Other information: Key commander in the Haqqani Network under Sirajuddin Jallaloudine Haqqani (TI.H.144.07.). Taliban Shadow Governor of Orgun District, Paktika Province, Afghanistan as of early 2010. Operated a training camp for non-Afghan fighters in Paktika Province. Has been involved in the transport of weapons to Afghanistan.
                  Date of UN designation: 04.10.2011
                  Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:
                  Abdul Aziz Abbasin is a key commander in the Haqqani Network, a Taliban-affiliated group of militants that operates from Eastern Afghanistan and North Waziristan Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. As of early 2010, Abbasin received orders from Sirajuddin Haqqani (TI.H.144.07) and was appointed by him to serve as the Taliban shadow governor of Orgun District, Paktika Province, Afghanistan. Abbasin commands a group of Taliban fighters and has assisted in running a training camp for foreign fighters based in Paktika Province. Abbasin has also been involved in ambushing vehicles supplying Afghan government forces and in the transport of weapons to Afghanistan.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1156/2013 of 14 November 2013 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

text:
               16.11.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 306/8

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1156/2013
   of 14 November 2013
   concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

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

               (3)

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

               (4)

               It is appropriate to provide that binding tariff information issued in respect of the goods concerned by this Regulation which does not conform to this Regulation may, for a certain period, continue to be invoked by the holder in accordance with Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 (2). That period should be set at three months.

               (5)

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

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN code indicated in column (2) of that table.
   Article 2
   Binding tariff information which does not conform to this Regulation may continue to be invoked in accordance with Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 for a period of three months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
   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, 14 November 2013.

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

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.

      (2)  Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1).

      ANNEX

                  Description of the goods

                  Classification
                  (CN code)

                  Reasons

                  (1)

                  (2)

                  (3)

                  An incomplete colour television of the liquid crystal display (LCD) type, without a so-called ‘tuner’, with a diagonal measurement of the screen of approximately 81 cm (32 inches) and with dimensions (without stand) of approximately 75 × 44 × 5 cm with:

                              —

                              a native resolution of 1 920 × 1 080 pixels,

                              —

                              an aspect ratio of 16:9,

                              —

                              a pixel pitch of 0,369 mm,

                              —

                              two loudspeakers of 10 W,

                              —

                              power and control buttons, including channel selection buttons,

                              —

                              a slot for incorporating a so-called ‘tuner’ in the form of a module comprising radio frequency circuits (RF block), intermediate frequency circuits (IF block) and demodulation circuits (DEM block). After incorporation of the tuner module the apparatus can receive digital television signals.

                        It is equipped with the following video interfaces:

                              —

                              two HDMI,

                              —

                              a composite IN,

                              —

                              a component IN.

                        The apparatus is also equipped with a MPEG decoder for decompressing digital video signals and with electronics for controlling the channel selection (tuning) and memorisation.
                  It has a fixed stand without tilt and swivel mechanism and is presented with a remote control.

                  8528 72 40

                  Classification is determined by the provisions of general rules 1, 2(a) and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and by the wording of CN codes 8528, 8528 72 and 8528 72 40.
                  Given its objective characteristics, namely the slot for the insertion of a so-called ‘tuner’, the presence of a MPEG decoder and electronics for controlling the channel selection (tuning) and memorisation, the apparatus has the essential character of a complete reception apparatus for television. Consequently, classification under subheadings 8528 51 or 8528 59 as a monitor is excluded.
                  The apparatus is therefore to be classified under CN code 8528 72 40 as a reception apparatus for television with a screen of the liquid crystal display (LCD) technology.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1247/2013 of 28 November 2013 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Jamón de Trevélez (PGI)]

text:
               4.12.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 323/20

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1247/2013
   of 28 November 2013
   approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Jamón de Trevélez (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)

               By virtue of the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined Spain's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Jamón de Trevélez’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1855/2005 (2).

               (2)

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

               (3)

               As no statement of objection under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the amendments 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 contained in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby approved.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 28 November 2013.

            For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
         Dacian CIOLOȘ

            Member of the Commission

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

      (2)  OJ L 297, 15.11.2005, p. 5.

      (3)  OJ C 179, 25.6.2013, p. 40.

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

         Class 1.2   Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.)

      SPAIN
      Jamón de Trevélez (PGI)