title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1503 of 8 September 2015 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               9.9.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 235/21

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/1503
   of 8 September 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, 8 September 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

                  173,3

                  MK

                  48,7

                  XS

                  41,5

                  ZZ

                  87,8

                  0707 00 05

                  MK

                  76,3

                  TR

                  116,3

                  XS

                  42,0

                  ZZ

                  78,2

                  0709 93 10

                  TR

                  133,1

                  ZZ

                  133,1

                  0805 50 10

                  AR

                  135,9

                  BO

                  135,7

                  CL

                  125,5

                  UY

                  142,2

                  ZA

                  136,9

                  ZZ

                  135,2

                  0806 10 10

                  EG

                  239,8

                  MK

                  63,9

                  TR

                  129,5

                  ZZ

                  144,4

                  0808 10 80

                  AR

                  188,7

                  BR

                  93,9

                  CL

                  134,4

                  NZ

                  143,4

                  US

                  112,5

                  UY

                  110,5

                  ZA

                  117,6

                  ZZ

                  128,7

                  0808 30 90

                  AR

                  131,9

                  CL

                  100,0

                  TR

                  122,9

                  ZA

                  113,5

                  ZZ

                  117,1

                  0809 30 10, 0809 30 90

                  MK

                  80,1

                  TR

                  141,7

                  ZZ

                  110,9

                  0809 40 05

                  BA

                  54,8

                  IL

                  336,8

                  MK

                  44,1

                  XS

                  70,3

                  ZZ

                  126,5

         (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 624/2012 of 11 July 2012 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               12.7.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 180/12

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 624/2012
   of 11 July 2012
   establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
   Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

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

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

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 11 July 2012.

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

            Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

      (2)  OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.

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

                  (EUR/100 kg)

                  CN code

                  Third country code (1)

                  Standard import value

                  0707 00 05

                  TR

                  103,7

                  ZZ

                  103,7

                  0709 93 10

                  TR

                  107,9

                  ZZ

                  107,9

                  0805 50 10

                  AR

                  82,3

                  BO

                  90,5

                  TR

                  53,0

                  UY

                  95,3

                  ZA

                  89,9

                  ZZ

                  82,2

                  0808 10 80

                  AR

                  184,4

                  BR

                  91,3

                  CA

                  169,1

                  CL

                  123,9

                  CN

                  125,2

                  NZ

                  121,4

                  US

                  186,8

                  UY

                  68,3

                  ZA

                  110,3

                  ZZ

                  131,2

                  0808 30 90

                  AR

                  201,1

                  CL

                  106,3

                  NZ

                  179,1

                  ZA

                  119,0

                  ZZ

                  151,4

                  0809 10 00

                  TR

                  181,8

                  ZZ

                  181,8

                  0809 29 00

                  TR

                  350,9

                  ZZ

                  350,9

                  0809 30

                  TR

                  179,6

                  ZZ

                  179,6

         (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) 2015/1501 of 8 September 2015 on the interoperability framework pursuant to Article 12(8) of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market (Text with EEA relevance)

text:
               9.9.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 235/1

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/1501
   of 8 September 2015
   on the interoperability framework pursuant to Article 12(8) of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market
   (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 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market and repealing Directive 1999/93/EC (1), and in particular Article 12(8) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 12(2) of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 provides that an interoperability framework should be established for the purposes of interoperability of the national electronic identification schemes notified pursuant to Article 9(1) of that Regulation.

               (2)

               Nodes play a central role in the interconnection of Member States' electronic identification schemes. Their contribution is explained in the documentation related to the Connecting Europe Facility established by Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), including the functions and components of the ‘eIDAS node’.

               (3)

               Where a Member State or the Commission provides software to enable authentication to a node operated in another Member State, the party which supplies and updates the software used for the authentication mechanism may agree with the party which hosts the software how the operation for the authentication mechanism will be managed. Such an agreement should not impose disproportionate technical requirements or costs (including support, responsibilities, hosting and other costs) on the hosting party.

               (4)

               To the extent that the implementation of the interoperability framework justifies, further technical specifications providing details on technical requirements as set out in this Regulation could be developed by the Commission, in cooperation with Member States, in particular having regard to opinions of the Cooperation Network referred to in Article 14(d) of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/296 (3). Such specifications should be developed as part of the digital service infrastructures of Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 which provides the means for the practical implementation of an electronic identification building block.

               (5)

               The technical requirements set out in this Regulation should be applicable despite any changes in the technical specifications that might be developed pursuant to Article 12 of this Regulation.

               (6)

               Large-scale pilot STORK, including specifications developed by it, and the principles and concepts of the European Interoperability Framework for European Public Services have been taken into the utmost account when establishing the arrangements of the interoperability framework set out in this Regulation.

               (7)

               The results of the cooperation between Member States have been taken into utmost account.

               (8)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 48 of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Subject matter
   This Regulation lays down technical and operational requirements of the interoperability framework in order to ensure the interoperability of the electronic identification schemes which Member States notify to the Commission.
   Those requirements include in particular:

               (a)

               minimum technical requirements related to the assurance levels and the mapping of national assurance levels of notified electronic identification means issued under notified electronic identification schemes under Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 as set out in Articles 3 and 4;

               (b)

               minimum technical requirements for interoperability, as set out in Articles 5 and 8;

               (c)

               the minimum set of person identification data uniquely representing a natural or legal person as set out in Article 11 and in the Annex;

               (d)

               common operational security standards as set out in Articles 6, 7, 9 and 10;

               (e)

               arrangements for dispute resolution as set out in Article 13.

         Article 2
   Definitions
   For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

               (1)

               ‘node’ means a connection point which is part of the electronic identification interoperability architecture and is involved in cross-border authentication of persons and which has the capability to recognise and process or forward transmissions to other nodes by enabling the national electronic identification infrastructure of one Member State to interface with national electronic identification infrastructures of other Member States;

               (2)

               ‘node operator’ means the entity responsible for ensuring that the node performs correctly and reliably its functions as a connection point.

         Article 3
   Minimum technical requirements related to the assurance levels
   Minimum technical requirements related to the assurance levels shall be as set out in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1502 (4).
   Article 4
   Mapping of national assurance levels
   The mapping of national assurance levels of the notified electronic identification schemes shall follow the requirements laid down in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1502. The results of the mapping shall be notified to the Commission using the notification template laid down in Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1505 (5).
   Article 5
   Nodes
   1.   A node in one Member State shall be able to connect with nodes of other Member States.
   2.   The nodes shall be able to distinguish between public sector bodies and other relying parties through technical means.
   3.   A Member State implementation of the technical requirements set out in this Regulation shall not impose disproportionate technical requirements and costs on other Member States in order for them to interoperate with the implementation adopted by the first Member State.
   Article 6
   Data privacy and confidentiality
   1.   Protection of privacy and confidentiality of the data exchanged and the maintenance of data integrity between the nodes shall be ensured by using best available technical solutions and protection practices.
   2.   The nodes shall not store any personal data, except for the purpose set out in Article 9(3).
   Article 7
   Data integrity and authenticity for the communication
   Communication between the nodes shall ensure data integrity and authenticity to make certain that all requests and responses are authentic and have not been tampered with. For this purpose, nodes shall use solutions which have been successfully employed in cross-border operational use.
   Article 8
   Message format for the communication
   The nodes shall use for syntax common message formats based on standards that have already been deployed more than once between Member States and proven to work in an operational environment. The syntax shall allow:

               (a)

               proper processing of the minimum set of person identification data uniquely representing a natural or legal person;

               (b)

               proper processing of the assurance level of the electronic identification means;

               (c)

               distinction between public sector bodies and other relying parties;

               (d)

               flexibility to meet the needs of additional attributes relating to identification.

         Article 9
   Management of security information and metadata
   1.   The node operator shall communicate the metadata of the node management in a standardised machine processable manner and in a secure and trustworthy way.
   2.   At least the parameters relevant to security shall be retrieved automatically.
   3.   The node operator shall store data which, in the event of an incident, enable reconstruction of the sequence of the message exchange for establishing the place and the nature of the incident. The data shall be stored for a period of time in accordance with national requirements and, as a minimum, shall consist of the following elements:

               (a)

               node's identification;

               (b)

               message identification.

               (c)

               message date and time.

         Article 10
   Information assurance and security standards
   1.   Node operators of nodes providing authentication shall prove that, in respect of the nodes participating in the interoperability framework, the node fulfils the requirements of standard ISO/IEC 27001 by certification, or by equivalent methods of assessment, or by complying with national legislation.
   2.   Node operators shall deploy security critical updates without undue delay.
   Article 11
   Person identification data
   1.   A minimum set of person identification data uniquely representing a natural or a legal person shall meet the requirements set out in the Annex when used in a cross-border context.
   2.   A minimum data set for a natural person representing a legal person shall contain the combination of the attributes listed in the Annex for natural persons and legal persons when used in a cross-border context.
   3.   Data shall be transmitted based on original characters and, where appropriate, also transliterated into Latin characters.
   Article 12
   Technical specifications
   1.   Where it is justified by the process of implementation of the interoperability framework, the Cooperation Network established by Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/296 may adopt opinions pursuant to Article 14(d) thereof on the need to develop technical specifications. Such technical specifications shall provide further details on technical requirements as set out in this Regulation.
   2.   Pursuant to the opinion referred to in paragraph 1 the Commission in cooperation with Member States shall develop the technical specifications as part of the digital service infrastructures of Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013.
   3.   The Cooperation Network shall adopt an opinion pursuant to Article 14(d) of Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/296 in which it evaluates whether and to what extent the technical specifications developed under paragraph 2 correspond to the need identified in the opinion referred to in paragraph 1 or the requirements set in this Regulation. It may recommend that Member States take the technical specifications into account when implementing the interoperability framework.
   4.   The Commission shall provide a reference implementation as an example interpretation of the technical specifications. Member States may apply this reference implementation or use it as a sample when testing other implementations of the technical specifications.
   Article 13
   Dispute resolution
   1.   Where possible, any dispute concerning the interoperability framework shall be resolved by the concerned Member States through negotiation.
   2.   If no solution is reached in accordance with paragraph 1, the Cooperation Network established in accordance with Article 12 of Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/296 shall have competence in the dispute in accordance with its rules of procedure.
   Article 14
   Entry into force
   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, 8 September 2015.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  OJ L 257, 28.8.2014, p. 73.

      (2)  Regulation (EU) No 1316/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility, amending Regulation (EU) No 913/2010 and repealing Regulations (EC) No 680/2007 and (EC) No 67/2010 (OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 129).

      (3)  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/296 of 24 February 2015 establishing procedural arrangements for cooperation between Member States on electronic identification pursuant to Article 12(7) of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market (OJ L 53, 25.2.2015, p. 14).

      (4)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1502 of 8 September 2015 on setting out minimum technical specifications and procedures for assurance levels for electronic identification means pursuant to Article 8(3) of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market (see page 7 of this Official Journal).

      (5)  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1505 of 8 September 2015 laying down technical specifications and formats relating to trusted lists pursuant to Article 22(5) of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market (see page 26 of this Official Journal)

      ANNEX

         Requirements concerning the minimum set of person identification data uniquely representing a natural or a legal person, referred to in Article 11

      1.   The minimum data set for a natural person

      The minimum data set for a natural person shall contain all of the following mandatory attributes:

                  (a)

                  current family name(s);

                  (b)

                  current first name(s);

                  (c)

                  date of birth;

                  (d)

                  a unique identifier constructed by the sending Member State in accordance with the technical specifications for the purposes of cross-border identification and which is as persistent as possible in time.

            The minimum data set for a natural person may contain one or more of the following additional attributes:

                  (a)

                  first name(s) and family name(s) at birth;

                  (b)

                  place of birth;

                  (c)

                  current address;

                  (d)

                  gender.

            2.   The minimum data set for a legal person

      The minimum data set for a legal person shall contain all of the following mandatory attributes:

                  (a)

                  current legal name;

                  (b)

                  a unique identifier constructed by the sending Member State in accordance with the technical specifications for the purposes of cross-border identification and which is as persistent as possible in time.

            The minimum data set for a legal person may contain one or more of the following additional attributes:

                  (a)

                  current address;

                  (b)

                  VAT registration number;

                  (c)

                  tax reference number;

                  (d)

                  the identifier related to Article 3(1) of Directive 2009/101/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (1);

                  (e)

                  Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) referred to in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1247/2012 (2);

                  (f)

                  Economic Operator Registration and Identification (EORI) referred to in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1352/2013 (3);

                  (g)

                  excise number provided in Article 2(12) of Council Regulation (EC) No 389/2012 (4).

         (1)  Directive 2009/101/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on coordination of safeguards which, for the protection of the interests of members and third parties, are required by Member States of companies within the meaning of the second paragraph of Article 48 of the Treaty, with a view to making such safeguards equivalent (OJ L 258, 1.10.2009, p. 11).

         (2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1247/2012 of 19 December 2012 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the format and frequency of trade reports to trade repositories according to Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (OJ L 352, 21.12.2012, p. 20).

         (3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1352/2013 of 4 December 2013 establishing the forms provided for in Regulation (EU) No 608/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning customs enforcement of intellectual property rights (OJ L 341, 18.12.2013, p. 10).

         (4)  Council Regulation (EU) No 389/2012 of 2 May 2012 on administrative cooperation in the field of excise duties and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2073/2004 (OJ L 121, 8.5.2012, p. 1).


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1128/2013 of 7 November 2013 approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Morbier (PDO))

text:
               13.11.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 302/7

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1128/2013
   of 7 November 2013
   approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Morbier (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 the second subparagraph of Article 53(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 ‘Morbier’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1241/2002 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1027/2009 (3).

               (2)

               The purpose of the application is to amend the specification by giving more detailed information on the product description, the proof of origin, the method of production, labelling, national requirements and the structures responsible for monitoring the designation.

               (3)

               The Commission has examined the amendments in question and decided that they are justified. Since the amendments are minor within the meaning of the third subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission may approve them without following the procedure set out in Articles 50 to 52 of the Regulation,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Morbier’ is hereby amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   Annex II to this Regulation contains the consolidated Single Document setting out the main points of the specification.
   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, 7 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 181, 11.7.2002, p. 4.

      (3)  OJ L 283, 30.10.2009, p. 34.

      ANNEX I
      In the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Morbier’, the following amendments are approved:
      1.1.   Description of product

         Organoleptic properties

      All the descriptors of the cheese have been analysed in order to give a more realistic description of the product:
      As regards the black mark, the word ‘well’ before ‘bound’ has been deleted because it is subjective.
      As regards the rind, the words ‘smooth and homogeneous’ have been replaced by the more precise description ‘rubbed, of regular appearance, smeared, showing the frame of the mould’. As regards its colour, ‘light grey to orangey beige’ has been replaced by the more precise description ‘beige to orangey with orangey brown, orangey red and orangey pink shades’.
      As regards the cheese, it has been added that it is ‘homogeneous’ and specified that it is soft ‘to the touch’. The openings are described more realistically: instead of ‘possibly discreet openings’ the text now reads ‘frequently a number of scattered openings the size of a redcurrant or small flattened bubbles’. It has been added that the cheese is ‘not very sticky in the mouth’ and that its texture ‘is smooth’.
      As regards taste, instead of ‘a light, creamy taste; its flavour is clear, fruity and persistent’, the text now states ‘The taste is clear with nuances of milk, caramel, vanilla and fruit. With ageing, the aromatic range becomes enriched by roasted, spicy and vegetable nuances. The flavours are balanced.’

         Analytical characteristics

      A minimum level of moisture content of fat-free cheese of 58 % has been added in order to avoid atypical cheeses which are too dry.
      1.2.   Proof of origin

      The section ‘Information proving that the product originates from the geographical area’ has been consolidated and brings together in particular the declarative requirements and the requirements regarding the keeping of registers on the traceability of the product and the monitoring of production conditions.
      Moreover, this section has been added to and supplemented by several provisions on registers and declarative documents enabling the cheeses’ traceability to be guaranteed.
      1.3.   Production method

         Milk production

                  —

                  Breeds:
                  In order to facilitate checks, the breed type has been specified and the local breeds requirement has been extended to ‘dairy herd’ and ‘to all the dairy cows present on the holding’. The ‘products of crossing the two breeds of certified descent’ are likewise allowed. The two pure breeds and their crossing are historically of local origin. The crossing has no observable impact on the specificity of the product.

                  —

                  Grazing area:
                  The sentence ‘The herd is managed in accordance with local customs’ has been deleted because it is too general and does not allow for monitoring.
                  The sentence ‘The areas considered as grazing areas for the production of “Morbier” are those grass areas which permanently have at least 3 different plant species and include at least one type of grass and one type of legume.’ has been added in order to favour natural grassland with the floristic diversity of pasture.

                  —

                  Grassland management and enrichment:
                  A limit on nitrogenous mineral manure of 50 units per hectare of grazing area per year has been added in order to preserve the grassland’s floristic diversity. To the same end, the authorised types of organic manure have been listed: solid manure, slurry, liquid manure and stabilised sewage sludge. In order to avoid milk quality problems, any use of the forage area (grazing or mowing) is prohibited at least 4 weeks after the date of spreading the organic manure.

                  —

                  Grazing:
                  In order to maintain the link between the product and its region, grazing has been made compulsory: ‘The dairy cows graze after the snow has melted and as soon as the soils’ bearing capacity allows. In the grazing season, the cows in production use at least 20 acres of grassland per dairy cow.’

                  —

                  The dairy cows’ basic intake:
                  ‘Only sodium chloride is authorised to improve the keeping of fodder.’ in order to avoid changing its characteristics.
                  Moistening the feed is prohibited in order to avoid the development of undesirable bacteria.
                  ‘In the case of supplementary green feed, the green fodder is distributed in cleaned troughs and consumed within at most 4 hours of mowing.’ in order to avoid fermentation of the green feed. Similarly, ‘When beet is cut into pieces, it is prepared each day.’.
                  In order to maintain the link between the product and its region: ‘The supply of concentrates in the dairy cows’ intake (including the supply of dried plants) is limited on average for the herd to 1 800 kg per cow per year.’
                  The ban on fermented feed has been broadened from ‘dairy cows’ to the ‘dairy herd (cows in production, dry cows and replacement animals after weaning)’.
                  The possibility of feeding another herd, clearly separated, with this type of feed is nevertheless envisaged, subject to certain conditions.
                  In order to maintain the link between the product and its region, transgenic feed is banned.
                  In order to avoid a deterioration in the milk’s quality: ‘The following is banned from the dairy herd’s feed: fodder which adversely affects the milk’s smell or taste.’

         Milking

      The milk’s natural flora must be preserved. Increasing the number of milkings per day harms the milk’s natural flora. One daily milking causes imbalances in the microflora: ‘Milking is carried out twice a day, in the morning and in the evening. Omitting a milking is prohibited. In a bid to respect the milk’s natural flora, the products used do not contain disinfectants except in the case of established anomalies.’

         Processing

                  —

                  Milk used:
                  The milk must be collected daily and used quickly in accordance with the time limits of local tradition.
                  This milk must be separated from other milk in order to authorise monitoring.
                  ‘The only types of milk which may enter the premises where “Morbier” is made are those which comply with this specification, or types of milk intended for other designations of origin of the region provided that the traceability is sufficient to enable verification of compliance with this specification by the types of milk actually used to make “Morbier”.’. The microbial flora of the types of milk complying with the specifications of the region’s other PDOs is compatible with that of ‘Morbier’. The producers of milk for those other PDOs are identified and the types of milk coming from those holdings comply with the same essential rules as for the PDO ‘Morbier’: feeding dairy cows on the basis of grass and hay in the area, grazing, keeping the milk for a limited period, etc. That makes it possible to maintain an appropriate microbial atmosphere in the workshop. Other types of milk which comply neither with the specification for ‘Morbier’ nor with the specifications for the other PDOs do not provide the same guarantees. Moreover, different cheeses are of course made in different ways, either in other places (different production chain) or at different times (successive production).

                  —

                  Processing
                  The sentence ‘With the exception of partial skimming, the addition of rennet, lactic starters, salt or water in order to clean the curd, nothing may be removed from or added to the milk.’ is replaced by:

                     ‘With the exception of partial skimming, nothing may be removed from or added to the milk, including during production, except for: — salt (sodium chloride), — rennet, — selected cultures of fermenting agents, obtained either by subculturing or by direct seeding, — water, — vegetable carbon (carbo medicinalis vegetalis).’

                  It is specified that ‘Production must take place in a stainless steel or copper vat.’ for technological and traditional reasons.
                  The size of the curds’ grains has been deleted because this is impossible to check and is not specific to this product.
                  The conditions for the removal of lactose are specified as well as the temperature conditions in the vat.
                  The sentence ‘The loaves are formed by light pressing.’ is deleted because this is not a technological requirement.
                  It is specified that coating with vegetable carbon must be ‘done by hand’ so that the cheesemaker can demonstrate his know-how at this important stage of producing ‘Morbier’. The use of traditional wooden moulds and linen cloth are authorised because these are materials traditionally used in this sector.
                  It has been added to the specification that ‘Morbier’ must be salted dry or in brine and that, in the case of brining, chemical purification of the brine is prohibited. This important technological stage was forgotten in the previous specification.

         Maturing

      Wood is the best maturing medium because it enables excellent exchanges, particularly with water and salt, by regulating them. Wood also strengthens the link with the region by favouring surface microflora. The following sentence has therefore been added: ‘The cheese is matured on wooden planks.’. There is no requirement as to the origin of these planks.
      However, in order not to penalise a cheese dairy which currently matures on stainless steel, the following transitional measure is proposed: ‘By way of derogation, stainless steel media used to make “Morbier” before 1 January 2006 may be used until their replacement and at the latest until 31 December 2014.’
      It has been added that the minimum duration is 45 days ‘without interruption of the cycle’.
      It is specified that: ‘During storage before marketing, the matured cheeses must be kept at a positive temperature’.
      1.4.   Labelling

      The requirement to use the national logo ‘INAO’ no longer applies. The requirement to use the European Union logo ‘PDO’ has been added. The requirement to give the details of the producer has been replaced by the requirement to give the details of the maturer.
      It is specified that, irrespective of the regulatory references applicable to all cheeses, the use of any term or other reference accompanying the designation of origin is prohibited on the labelling, advertising, invoices or commercial documents, with the exception of specific trademarks.
      1.5.   National requirements

      In the ‘National requirements’ it is considered useful to indicate the ‘main points to check’ with their reference values and assessment methods.
      1.6.   Other

      The details of the organisations involved in monitoring the production conditions are given, and in particular the details of the new Certifying Body chosen by the group as the control body. The National Institute of Origin and Quality is no longer involved under this heading.

      ANNEX II

         CONSOLIDATED SINGLE DOCUMENT

      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)

         ‘MORBIER’

      EC No: FR-PDO-0205-0933-29.12.2011

         PGI ( ) PDO ( X )

      1.   Name

      ‘Morbier’
      2.   Member State or third country

      France
      3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff

      3.1.   Type of product

                  Class 1.3.

                  Cheeses

            3.2.   Description of the product to which the name in (1) applies

      ‘Morbier’ is a cheese made from raw cow’s milk, with an uncooked pressed paste, in the shape of a flat cylinder 30 to 40 centimetres in diameter, 5 to 8 centimetres high, weighing 5 to 8 kg, with flat sides and a slightly convex heel.
      Throughout each slice the cheese has a continuous, joined, horizontal, central black mark.
      Its rind is natural, rubbed, of regular appearance, smeared, and bears the imprint of the frame of the mould. Its colour is beige to orange with shades of orangey brown, orangey red and orangey pink. Its paste is homogeneous and ivory to pale yellow in colour, with frequently a number of scattered openings the size of a redcurrant or small flattened bubbles. It is soft to the touch, smooth and melting and not very sticky in the mouth and its texture is smooth and fine. The taste is clear with hints of milk, caramel, vanilla and fruit. With ageing, the aromatic range becomes enriched by roasted, spicy and vegetable nuances. The flavours are balanced. The cheese has a minimum fat content of 45 grams per 100 grams after complete desiccation. The moisture content of the fat-free cheese must be between 58 % and 67 %. The maturing of the cheese is carried out over a minimum period of 45 days from the day of production, without interrupting the cycle.
      3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only)

      The milk used to produce ‘Morbier’ must come solely from a dairy herd of Montbéliarde cows of breed type 46, or from French Simmental cows of breed type 35, or from crosses of these two breeds of certified descent.
      3.4.   Feed (for products of animal origin only)

      The dairy cows’ basic intake comprises grass grazed throughout the growing period, and during the winter hay or second-cut hay likewise harvested in the geographical area.
      In order to guarantee a close link between the region and the product by specific feed from the geographical area, supplementary feed is limited to 1 800 kg per dairy cow per year. On the holding, the grazing area actually used must be at least equal to 1 hectare per dairy cow.
      In order to maintain the traditional practice of grazing, farm production systems where all the feed is supplied in troughs are forbidden. The dairy cows graze after the snow has melted and as soon as the soils’ bearing capacity allows. In the grazing season, the cows in production use at least 20 acres of grassland per dairy cow. These restrictions mean that at least 70 % of the feed comes from the geographical area.
      Fermented fodder, whether silage products or other, are not to be used in the feed of the dairy herd at any time of the year owing to the technological risks related to these practices during the production and maturing of cheeses.
      Only raw materials and supplementary feed derived from non-transgenic products are authorised for the dairy herd so as to preserve the traditional nature of the feed.
      3.5.   Specific steps in production that must take place in the defined geographical area

      The milk is produced and the cheese manufactured and matured in the geographical area.
      3.6.   Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc.

      —
      3.7.   Specific rules concerning labelling

      The labelling of the cheeses qualifying for the designation of origin ‘Morbier’ must include the name of the designation written in characters at least equal in size to the largest characters appearing on the label.
      The labelling must include the European Union ‘PDO’ symbol.
      The identification (name or business name and address) of the maturing plant is clearly shown on the whole cheeses.
      It is specified that, irrespective of the regulatory references applicable to all cheeses, the use of any term or other reference accompanying the designation of origin is prohibited on the labelling, advertising, invoices or commercial documents, with the exception of specific trademarks.
      4.   Concise definition of the geographical area

      The geographical area extends over the territory of the following municipalities:
      Department of Ain: municipalities of Apremont, Bellegarde-sur-Valserine as regards the part corresponding to the former municipality of Coupy, Belleydoux, Champfromier, Charix, Chezery-Forens, Confort, Echallon, Giron, Lancrans, Leaz, Lelex, Mijoux, Plagne, Montanges and Saint-Germain-de-Joux.
      Department of Doubs: all the municipalities of the department.
      Department of Jura: all the municipalities with the exception of Annoire, Aumur, Champdivers, Chemin, Longwy-sur-le-Doubs, Molay, Peseux, Petit-Noir, Saint-Aubin, Saint-Loup, Tavaux.
      Department of Saône and Loire: municipalities of Beaurepaire-en-Bresse, Beauvernois, Bellevesvre, Champagnat, Cuiseaux, Flacey-en-Bresse, Fretterans, Joudes, Mouthier-en-Bresse, Sagy, Saillenard, Savigny-en-Revermont and Torpes.
      5.   Link with the geographical area

      5.1.   Specificity of the geographical area

         Natural factors

      The geographical area comprises the arc of the Jura mountains, a set of limestone plateaux, and its extension into a small part of the adjoining plain. The altitude is often high. The landscape is divided between grassland and woodland. The grassland’s natural limestone flora is very varied.
      The whole of the area is characterised by a continental type of climate, with large differences in temperature between winter and summer, and precipitation which, although spread throughout the year, is considerable in summer. The whole of the area is also defined by a northern climate with a low annual average temperature (despite considerable heat in the summer) and a large number of days of frost. It is a very wet mountain or submountain environment with annual rainfall always in excess of 900 mm and generally in excess of 1 000 mm. This rainfall is already considerable at low altitude and increases towards the interior of the mountain ranges. Seasonal distribution is characterised by the lack of a dry season. This climate particularly favours the growth of grass.

         Human factors

      In the centre and the north of the Jura mountains the importance of grazing has shaped the regional economy based essentially on livestock rearing and above all on dairy production.
      The oldest document referring to ‘Morbier’ dates from 1799. The cheese was already known in Paris at that time, which indicates that its origin was older.
      Originally it was produced at a time when the level of milk was low and in particular insufficient for the production of a wheel of ‘Comté’. The production of ‘Morbier’ and ‘Comté’ are closely linked.
      There are currently several theories about the origin of the making of ‘Morbier’. According to one theory, ‘Morbier’ was made out of necessity, on the farms, in order to use two successive milkings to produce a cheese of 8 to 10 kilograms. The first curd loaf was coated with soot taken from under the cauldron in order to provide protection against external contamination and avoid superficial alteration before being put together with the curds of the following batch. The residual layer marked the join between the two batches.
      The application of carbon by hand presupposes an exact balance between coating curds which were too dry and coating curds which were too moist. Maintaining a stage performed by hand guarantees that cheesemakers’ know-how in relation to ‘Morbier’ is maintained, as well as respect for tradition.
      The livestock rearers in the Jura mountains have over the generations opted for a breed of cow, the ‘Montbéliarde’, which is particularly suited to the local natural conditions and whose milk is well-suited to the regional cheesemaking technologies. Secondarily, they have also opted for the ‘Simmental’, which is less prevalent.
      5.2.   Specificity of the product

      ‘Morbier’ is a cow’s milk cheese weighing 5 to 8 kg.
      ‘Morbier’ is a cheese which is recognisable by a horizontal, central black line which runs through the whole slice like a weld. The black line is obtained solely by coating vegetable carbon on the side of one of the loaves of curds before pressing. With the cheese marked in the centre by this famous black line, its paste is homogeneous in colour from ivory to pale yellow with frequently a number of scattered openings.
      The taste is clear with hints of milk, caramel, vanilla and fruit. With ageing, the aromatic range becomes enriched by roasted, spicy and vegetable nuances.
      5.3.   Causal link between the geographical area and the quality or characteristics of the product (for PDO) or a specific quality, the reputation or other characteristic of the product (for PGI)

      The dominant share of grass in the dairy cows’ feed influences the characteristics of the milk and the organoleptic features of ‘Morbier’. Each variation in the floristic composition of the grassland translates into variations in the cheese’s aromatic nuances. This effect can easily be verified over the course of the seasons. That is why several production conditions in the specification aim to preserve the natural floristic diversity. These grass resources are preserved by banning genetically modified crops, which could alter the floristic composition or limit its diversity. The richness of the grassland’s flora is also preserved by restricting fertiliser inputs.
      The shape of the cheese (a medium-sized cylinder) was originally adapted to production on mountain farms. Dual production, corresponding to two milkings, makes it possible to obtain quite a large size, limiting losses during storage. This size will subsequently be taken over by the cheese dairies (cheesemaking cooperatives), thereby enabling cheese production when the level of milk production is low. This link with the making of cooked pressed pastes, and in particular ‘Comté’, is found in the rind smearing techniques. This type of care contributes, beyond appearance, to the special taste of the cheese.
      Using wood for maturing constitutes a direct link with the technological requirements and with the existence nearby of large coniferous forests which are part of the natural environment.
      In order to obtain a fine, smooth texture and the expression of fine nuances in the taste of ‘Morbier’, it is essential to use raw milk with a particular lactic flora. The removal of lactose, while contributing to the texture of ‘Morbier’, enables the expression of these secondary aromatic nuances.
      The central black line was initially obtained by using soot from the cauldron. This technique affirms the link with the production of cooked pressed pastes in Franche-Comté.

         Reference to publication of the specification

      (Article 5(7) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)
      https://www.inao.gouv.fr/fichier/CDCMorbier.pdf

         (1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. Replaced by 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 (OJ L 343, 14.12.2012, p. 1).


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1415 of 20 August 2015 concerning the authorisation of astaxanthin as a feed additive for fish, crustaceans and ornamental fish (Text with EEA relevance)

text:
               21.8.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 220/7

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/1415
   of 20 August 2015
   concerning the authorisation of astaxanthin as a feed additive for fish, crustaceans and ornamental fish
   (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. Article 10 of that Regulation provides for the re-evaluation of additives authorised pursuant to Council Directive 70/524/EEC (2).

               (2)

               Astaxanthin was authorised without a time limit in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC as a feed additive for salmon, trout and ornamental fish. That product was subsequently entered in the Register of feed additives as an existing product, in accordance with Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

               (3)

               In accordance with Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 in conjunction with Article 7 thereof, two applications were submitted for the re-evaluation of astaxanthin and its preparations as a sensory additive for salmon, trout and ornamental fish, and, in accordance with Article 7 of that Regulation, for a new use for crustaceans and for fish other than salmon and trout. The applicants requested this additive to be classified in the additive category ‘sensory additives’. Those applications were accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

               (4)

               The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinions of 20 May 2014 (3) that, under the proposed conditions of use in feed, astaxanthin does not have an adverse effects on animal health, human health or the environment. The Authority also concluded that astaxanthin is efficacious in colouring the flesh of fish, the epidermis of crustaceans and the skin of ornamental fish. It further concluded that no safety concerns would arise for users. 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 additives in feed submitted by the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

               (5)

               The assessment of astaxanthin 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 substance should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation. Maximum contents should be set up for astaxanthin.

               (6)

               Since safety reasons do not require the immediate application of the modifications to the conditions of authorisation, it is appropriate to allow a transitional period for interested parties to prepare themselves to meet the new requirements resulting from the authorisation.

               (7)

               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
   The substance specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘sensory additives’ and to the functional group ‘colourants’ is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
   Article 2
   1.   The substance specified in the Annex and premixtures containing that substance, which are produced and labelled before 10 March 2016 in accordance with the rules applicable before 10 September 2015 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted.
   2.   Compound feed and feed materials containing the substance specified in the Annex which are produced and labelled before 10 September 2016 in accordance with the rules applicable before 10 September 2015 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted if they are intended for fish.
   3.   Compound feed and feed materials containing the substance specified in the Annex which are produced and labelled before 10 September 2017 in accordance with the rules applicable before 10 September 2015 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted if they are intended for ornamental fish.
   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, 20 August 2015.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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

      (2)  Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs (OJ L 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1).

      (3)  EFSA Journal 2014; 12(6):3724 and EFSA Journal 2014; 12(6):3725.

      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

                  mg/kg of active substance of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %

                     Category of sensory additives. Functional group: a. colourants (ii) substances which, when fed to animals, add colours to food of animal origin

                  2a161j

                  —

                  Astaxanthin

                     Additive composition

                  Astaxanthin
                  Triphenylphosphine oxide (TPPO) ≤ 100 mg/kg
                  Dichloromethane ≤ 600 mg/kg

                     Characterisation of the active substance

                  Astaxanthin
                  C40H52O4

                  CAS No: 7542-45-2
                  Astaxanthin, solid form, produced by chemical synthesis
                  Purity criteria:

                              —

                              Assay (expressed as astaxanthin): min 96 % of total colouring matters.

                              —

                              Carotenoids other than astaxanthin: max 5 % of total colouring matters.

                     Method of Analysis
                      (1)

                              —

                              For the quantification of Astaxanthin in the feed additive preparation: spectrophotometry at 431 nm.

                              —

                              For the quantification of Astaxanthin in the premixtures and feedingstuffs: Normal Phase High Performance Liquid Chromatography coupled to visible detection (NP-HPLC-VIS, 470 nm).

                  Fish

                  —

                  —

                  100

                              1.

                              Astaxanthin may be placed on the market and used as an additive consisting of a preparation.

                              2.

                              In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, indicate the stability and storage conditions.

                              3.

                              The mixture of astaxanthin with other carotenoids and xanthophylls shall not exceed 100 mg/kg of complete feed (moisture content 12 %).

                              4.

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

                  10 September 2025

                  Crustaceans

                  —

                  —

                  100

                  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

                  mg/kg of active substance of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %

                     Category of sensory additives. Functional group: a. colourants (iii) substances which favourably affect the colour of ornamental fish or birds

                  2a161j

                  —

                  Astaxanthin

                     Additive composition

                  Astaxanthin
                  Triphenylphosphine oxide (TPPO) ≤ 100 mg/kg
                  Dichloromethane ≤ 600 mg/kg

                     Characterisation of the active substance

                  Astaxanthin
                  C40H52O4

                  CAS No: 7542-45-2
                  Astaxanthin, solid form, produced by chemical synthesis
                  Purity criteria:

                              —

                              Assay (expressed as astaxanthin): min 96 % of total colouring matters.

                              —

                              Carotenoids other than astaxanthin: max 5 % of total colouring matters.

                     Method of Analysis
                      (2)

                              —

                              For the quantification of Astaxanthin in the feed additive preparation: spectrophotometry at 431 nm.

                              —

                              For the quantification of Astaxanthin in the premixtures and feedingstuffs: Normal Phase High Performance Liquid Chromatography coupled to visible detection (NP-HPLC-VIS, 470 nm).

                  Ornamental fish

                  —

                  —

                  100

                              1.

                              Astaxanthin may be placed on the market and used as an additive consisting of a preparation.

                              2.

                              In the directions for use of the additive and premixtures, indicate the stability and storage conditions.

                              3.

                              The mixture of astaxanthin with other carotenoids and xanthophylls shall not exceed 100 mg/kg of complete feed (moisture content 12 %).

                              4.

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

                  10 September 2025

         (1)  Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the European Union Reference Laboratory for Feed Additives: https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/eurl/feed-additives/evaluation-reports.

         (2)  Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the European Union Reference Laboratory for Feed Additives: https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/eurl/feed-additives/evaluation-reports.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/651 of 24 April 2015 on the issue of licences for importing rice under the tariff quotas opened for the April 2015 subperiod by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011

text:
               25.4.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 107/23

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/651
   of 24 April 2015
   on the issue of licences for importing rice under the tariff quotas opened for the April 2015 subperiod by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011
   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 188 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 (2) opened and provided for the administration of certain import tariff quotas for rice and broken rice, broken down by country of origin and split into several subperiods in accordance with Annex I to that Implementing Regulation.

               (2)

               April is the second subperiod for the quota provided for under Article 1(1)(a) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011.

               (3)

               The notifications sent in accordance with point (a) of Article 8 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 show that, for the quota with order number 09.4130, the applications lodged in the first 10 working days of April 2015 under Article 4(1) of that Implementing Regulation cover a quantity greater than that available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested under the quota concerned, calculated in accordance with Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 (3).

               (4)

               Those notifications also show that, for the quotas with order number 09.4127 — 09.4128 and 09.4129, the applications lodged in the first 10 working days of April 2015 under Article 4(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 cover a quantity less than that available.

               (5)

               The total quantity available for the following subperiod should also be fixed for the quotas with order number 09.4127 — 09.4128 — 09.4129 and 09.4130, in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 5 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011.

               (6)

               In order to ensure sound management of the procedure of issuing import licences, this Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   1.   For import licence applications for rice under the quota with order number 09.4130 referred to in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 lodged in the first 10 working days of April 2015, licences shall be issued for the quantity requested, multiplied by the allocation coefficient set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
   2.   The total quantity available for the following subperiod under the quotas with order number 09.4127 — 09.4128 — 09.4129 and 09.4130 referred to in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 is set out 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, 24 April 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)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 of 7 December 2011 opening and providing for the administration of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice and broken rice (OJ L 325, 8.12.2011, p. 6).

      (3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13).

      ANNEX

         Quantities to be allocated for the April 2015 subperiod and quantities available for the following subperiod under Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011

      Quota of wholly milled or semi-milled rice covered by CN code 1006 30 as provided for in Article 1(1)(a) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011:

                  Origin

                  Order number

                  Allocation coefficient for the April 2015 subperiod

                  Total quantity available for the July 2015 subperiod (kg)

                  United States

                  09.4127

                  — (1)

                  19 567 500

                  Thailand

                  09.4128

                  — (1)

                  8 531 035

                  Australia

                  09.4129

                  — (1)

                  868 000

                  Other origins

                  09.4130

                  0,849768 %

                  0

         (1)  Applications cover quantities less than or equal to the quantities available: all applications are therefore acceptable.