title: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1574 of 20 September 2019 implementing Article 17(3) of Regulation (EU) No 224/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Central African Republic

text:
                  23.9.2019

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 243/1

         COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/1574
         of 20 September 2019
         implementing Article 17(3) of Regulation (EU) No 224/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Central African Republic
         THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
         Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
         Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 224/2014 of 10 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Central African Republic (1), and in particular Article 17(3) thereof,
         Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
         Whereas:

                     (1)

                     On 10 March 2014 the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 224/2014.

                     (2)

                     On 6 September 2019 the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Committee established pursuant to UNSC Resolution 2127 (2013) updated the information relating to one person subject to restrictive measures.

                     (3)

                     Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 224/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly,

               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

            Article 1
            Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 224/2014 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

            Article 2
            This Regulation shall enter into force on the date 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, 20 September 2019.

                  For the Council

                  The President

               S. MARIN

            (1)  OJ L 70, 11.3.2014, p. 1.

            ANNEX
            The entry concerning the person listed below is replaced by the following entry:
            A.   Persons

                        2.

                        Nourredine ADAM (alias: a) Nureldine Adam; b) Nourreldine Adam; c) Nourreddine Adam; d) Mahamat Nouradine Adam); e) Mohamed Adam Brema Abdallah
                        Designation: a) General b) Minister for Security c) Director-General of the ‘Extraordinary Committee for the Defence of Democratic Achievements’
                        Date of birth: a) 1970 b) 1969 c) 1971 d) 1 January 1970 e) 1 January 1971
                        Place of birth: a) Ndele, Central African Republic b) Algenana, Sudan
                        Nationality: a) Central African Republic b) Sudan
                        Passport no: a) D00001184 (CAR passport) b) no: P04838205, issued on 10 June 2018, (issued in Bahri, Sudan. Expires on 9 June 2023. Passport issued under the name of Mohamed Adam Brema Abdallah)
                        National identification no: a) 202-2708-8368 (Sudan)
                        Address: a) Birao, Central African Republic b) Sudan
                        Date of UN designation: 9 May 2014
                        Other information: INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals
                        Information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:
                        Nourredine was listed on 9 May 2014 pursuant to paragraph 36 of Resolution 2134 (2014) as ‘engaging in or providing support for acts that undermine the peace, stability or security of CAR’.
                        Additional information
                        Noureddine is one of the original leaders of the Seleka. He has been identified as both a General and the President of one of the armed rebel groups of the Seleka, the Central PJCC, a group formally known as the Convention of Patriots for Justice and Peace and whose acronym is also acknowledged as CPJP. As former head of the ‘Fundamental’ splinter group of the Convention of Patriots for Justice and Peace (CPJP/F), he was the military coordinator of the ex-Séléka during offensives in the former rebellion in the Central African Republic between early December 2012 and March 2013. Without Noureddine's assistance and close relationship with Chadian Special Forces, the Seleka would likely have been unable to wrest power from former CAR President Francois Bozize.
                        Since the appointment as interim president of Catherine Samba-Panza on 20 January 2014, he was one of the main architects of the ex-Séléka's tactical withdrawal in Sibut with the aim of implementing his plan to create a Muslim stronghold in the north of the country. He had clearly urged his forces to resist the injunctions of the transitional government and of the military leaders of the African-led International Support Mission in the Central African Republic (MISCA). Noureddine actively directs ex-Seleka, the former Seleka forces that were reportedly dissolved by Djotodia in September 2013, and directs operations against Christian neighbourhoods and continues to provide significant support and direction to the ex-Seleka operating in CAR.
                        Nourredine was also listed on 9 May 2014 pursuant to paragraph 37(b) of Resolution 2134 (2014) as ‘involved in planning, directing, or committing acts that violate international human rights law or international humanitarian law, as applicable’.
                        After the Séléka took control of Bangui on 24 March 2013, Nourredine Adam was appointed Minister for Security, then Director-General of the ‘Extraordinary Committee for the Defence of Democratic Achievements’ (Comité extraordinaire de défense des acquis démocratiques- CEDAD, a now-defunct CAR intelligence service). Nourredine Adam used the CEDAD as his personal political police, carrying out many arbitrary arrests, acts of torture and summary executions. In addition, Noureddine was one of the key figures behind the bloody operation in Boy Rabe. In August 2013, Seleka forces stormed Boy Rabe, a CAR neighbourhood regarded as a bastion of Francois Bozize supporters and his ethnic group. Under the pretext of looking for arms caches, Seleka troops reportedly killed scores of civilians and went on a rampage of looting. When these raids spread to other quarters, thousands of residents invaded the international airport, which was perceived as a safe place because of the presence of French troops, and occupied its runway.
                        Nourredine was also listed on 9 May 2014 pursuant to paragraph 37(d) of Resolution 2134 (2014) as ‘providing support for armed groups or criminal networks through illegal exploitation of natural resources’.
                        In early 2013, Nourredine Adam played an important role in the ex-Séléka's financing networks. He travelled to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to collect funds for the former rebellion. He also operated as a facilitator for a Chadian diamond-trafficking ring operating between the Central African Republic and Chad.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1675 of 4 October 2019 renewing the approval of the active substance Verticillium albo-atrum strain WCS850 as a low-risk substance 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:
                  8.10.2019

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 257/6

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/1675
         of 4 October 2019
         renewing the approval of the active substance Verticillium albo-atrum strain WCS850 as a low-risk substance 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)

                     Commission Directive 2008/113/EC (2) included Verticillium albo-atrum (formerly Verticillium dahlia) strain WCS850 as an active substance in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC (3).

                     (2)

                     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).

                     (3)

                     The approval of the active substance Verticillium albo-atrum strain WCS850, as set out in Part A of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 expires on 30 April 2020.

                     (4)

                     An application for the renewal of the approval of Verticillium albo-atrum strain WCS850 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.

                     (5)

                     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.

                     (6)

                     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 1 November 2017.

                     (7)

                     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.

                     (8)

                     On 19 December 2018, the Authority communicated to the Commission its conclusion (6) on whether Verticillium albo-atrum strain WCS850 can be expected to meet the approval criteria provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. The Commission presented an initial draft renewal report for Verticillium albo-atrum strain WCS850 to the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed on 22 March 2019.

                     (9)

                     The applicant was given the opportunity to submit comments on the draft renewal report.

                     (10)

                     It has been established with respect to one or more representative uses of at least one plant protection product containing Verticillium albo-atrum strain WCS850 that the approval criteria provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 are satisfied.

                     (11)

                     The risk assessment for the renewal of the approval of Verticillium albo-atrum strain WCS850 is based on a limited number of representative uses, which however do not restrict the uses for which plant protection products containing Verticillium albo-atrum strain WCS850 may be authorised. It is therefore appropriate not to maintain the restriction to use as a fungicide.

                     (12)

                     The Commission considers that Verticillium albo-atrum strain WCS850 is a low-risk active substance pursuant to Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. Verticillium albo-atrum strain WCS850 is not a substance of concern and fulfils the conditions set in point 5 of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. Verticillium albo-atrum strain WCS850 is a micro-organism. Following the assessment by the rapporteur Member State and the Authority and taking into account the intended uses it is expected to pose a low-risk for humans, animals and the environment. In particular, the potential transfer or acquisition of resistance to antimicrobials in fungi such as Verticillium albo-atrum strain WCS850 is multifactorial and is not coded by a single gene, thus horizontal transfer of anti-microbial resistance genes between fungal species appears to be very rare and is not associated with specific mechanisms, as described for bacteria. Therefore, the Commission considers that multiple resistance to anti-microbials used in human and veterinary medicine is not demonstrated.

                     (13)

                     It is therefore appropriate to renew the approval of Verticillium albo-atrum WCS850 as a low-risk active substance.

                     (14)

                     In accordance with Article 14(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 in conjunction with Article 6 thereof and in the light of current scientific and technical knowledge, it is, however, necessary to provide for certain conditions.

                     (15)

                     Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly.

                     (16)

                     Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/168 (7) extended the expiry date of Verticillium albo-atrum strain WCS850 to 30 April 2020 in order to allow the renewal process to be completed before the expiry of the approval of that substance. However, given that a decision on renewal has been taken ahead of that extended expiry date, this Regulation should start to apply earlier than that date.

                     (17)

                     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 Verticillium albo-atrum strain WCS850 is renewed as set out in Annex I.

            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 November 2019.

            This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
            Done at Brussels, 4 October 2019.

                  For the Commission

                  The President

               Jean-Claude JUNCKER

            (1)  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)  EFSA Journal 2019;17(1):5575. Available online: www.efsa.europa.eu

            (7)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/168 of 31 January 2019 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, Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israeliensis, Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki, Beauveria bassiana, benfluralin, clodinafop, clopyralid, Cydia pomonella Granulovirus (CpGV), cyprodinil, dichlorprop-P, epoxiconazole, fenpyroximate, fluazinam, flutolanil, fosetyl, Lecanicillium muscarium, mepanipyrim, mepiquat, Metarhizium anisopliae var. Anisopliae, metconazole, metrafenone, Phlebiopsis gigantea, pirimicarb, Pseudomonas chlororaphis strain: MA 342, pyrimethanil, Pythium oligandrum, rimsulfuron, spinosad, Streptomyces K61, thiacloprid, tolclofos-methyl, Trichoderma asperellum, Trichoderma atroviride, Trichoderma gamsii, Trichoderma harzianum, triclopyr, trinexapac, triticonazole, Verticillium albo-atrum and ziram (OJ L 33, 5.2.2019, p. 1).

            ANNEX I

                           Common Name, Identification Numbers

                           IUPAC Name

                           Purity
                            (1)

                           Date of approval

                           Expiration of approval

                           Specific provisions

                           Verticillium albo-atrum strain WCS850 (culture collection No CBS 276.92)

                        Not applicable

                        Minimum concentration:
                        0,7 × 107 CFU/ml distilled water
                        Maximum concentration:
                        1,5 × 107 CFU/ml distilled water
                        No relevant impurities.

                        1 November 2019

                        31 October 2034

                        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 Verticillium albo-atrum strain WCS850, and in particular Appendices I and II thereto, shall be taken into account.
                        In this overall assessment Member States shall pay particular attention to the protection of operators and workers, taking into account that Verticillium albo-atrum strain WCS850 is to be considered as a potential sensitiser.
                        Strict maintenance of environmental conditions and quality control analysis during the manufacturing process shall be assured by the producer, in order to ensure the fulfilment of the limits on microbiological contamination as referred to in OECD Issue Paper on Microbial Contaminant Limits for Microbial Pest Control Products, contained in the Commission Working Document SANCO/12116/2012 (2)

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

               (2)  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 Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 is amended as follows:

                        (1)

                        in Part A, entry 209 on Verticillium albo-atrum 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

                                    ‘18

                                       Verticillium albo-atrum strain WCS850 (culture collection No CBS 276.92)

                                    Not applicable

                                    Minimum concentration:
                                    0,7 × 107 CFU/ml distilled water
                                    Maximum concentration:
                                    1,5 × 107 CFU/ml distilled water
                                    No relevant impurity

                                    1 November 2019

                                    31 October 2034

                                    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 Verticillium albo-atrum strain WCS850, and in particular Appendices I and II thereto, shall be taken into account.
                                    In this overall assessment Member States shall pay particular attention to the protection of operators and workers, taking into account that Verticillium albo-atrum strain WCS850 is to be considered as a potential sensitiser.
                                    Strict maintenance of environmental conditions and quality control analysis during the manufacturing process shall be assured by the producer, in order to ensure the fulfilment of the limits on microbiological contamination as referred to in OECD Issue Paper on Microbial Contaminant Limits for Microbial Pest Control Products, contained in the Commission Working Document SANCO/12116/2012 (2).’

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

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


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1703 of 4 October 2019 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Cidre de Normandie/Cidre normand (PGI))

text:
                  11.10.2019

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 260/11

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/1703
         of 4 October 2019
         approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (‘Cidre de Normandie’/‘Cidre normand’ (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 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 geographical indication ‘Cidre de Normandie’/‘Cidre normand’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2446/2000 (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 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 ‘Cidre de Normandie’/‘Cidre normand’ (PGI) 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, 4 October 2019.

                  For the Commission,

                  On behalf of the President,

               Phil HOGAN

                  Member of the Commission

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

            (2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 2446/2000 of 6 November 2000 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 on the entry of certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 281, 7.11.2000, p. 12).

            (3)  OJ C 186, 3.6.2019, p. 4.