title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 10/2012 of 6 January 2012 fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to applications for import licences for olive oil lodged from 2 to 3 January 2012 under the Tunisian tariff quota and suspending the issue of import licences for the month of January 2012

text:
               7.1.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 4/7

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 10/2012
   of 6 January 2012
   fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to applications for import licences for olive oil lodged from 2 to 3 January 2012 under the Tunisian tariff quota and suspending the issue of import licences for the month of January 2012
   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 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 (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 3(1) and (2) of Protocol No 1 (3) to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part (4), opens a tariff quota at a zero rate of duty for imports of untreated olive oil falling within CN codes 1509 10 10 and 1509 10 90, wholly obtained in Tunisia and transported direct from that country to the European Union, up to the limit laid down for each year.

               (2)

               Article 2(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006 of 20 December 2006 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quota for olive oil originating in Tunisia (5) lays down monthly quantitative limits for the issue of import licences.

               (3)

               Import licence applications have been submitted to the competent authorities under Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006 in respect of a total quantity exceeding the limit laid down for the month of January in Article 2(2) of that Regulation.

               (4)

               In these circumstances, the Commission must set an allocation coefficient allowing import licences to be issued in proportion to the quantity available.

               (5)

               Since the limit for the month of January has been reached, no more import licences can be issued for that month,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The quantities for which import licence applications were lodged for 2 and 3 January 2012 under Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006 shall be multiplied by an allocation coefficient of 91,091273 %.
   The issue of import licences in respect of amounts applied for as from 9 January 2012 shall be suspended for January 2012.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 January 2012.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 6 January 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 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.

      (3)  OJ L 97, 30.3.1998, p. 57.

      (4)  OJ L 97, 30.3.1998, p. 2.

      (5)  OJ L 365, 21.12.2006, p. 84.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 234/2012 of 16 March 2012 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               17.3.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 78/14

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 234/2012
   of 16 March 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, 16 March 2012.

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

            Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

      (2)  OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.

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

                  (EUR/100 kg)

                  CN code

                  Third country code (1)

                  Standard import value

                  0702 00 00

                  IL

                  51,1

                  JO

                  64,0

                  MA

                  55,9

                  TN

                  72,8

                  TR

                  104,2

                  ZZ

                  69,6

                  0707 00 05

                  JO

                  103,9

                  TR

                  177,4

                  ZZ

                  140,7

                  0709 91 00

                  EG

                  76,0

                  ZZ

                  76,0

                  0709 93 10

                  JO

                  225,1

                  MA

                  64,2

                  TR

                  121,2

                  ZZ

                  136,8

                  0805 10 20

                  EG

                  51,1

                  IL

                  74,2

                  MA

                  62,9

                  TN

                  61,0

                  TR

                  63,2

                  ZZ

                  62,5

                  0805 50 10

                  EG

                  69,0

                  TR

                  48,6

                  ZZ

                  58,8

                  0808 10 80

                  AR

                  89,5

                  BR

                  84,1

                  CA

                  119,9

                  CL

                  105,0

                  CN

                  115,1

                  MK

                  33,9

                  US

                  155,8

                  UY

                  78,9

                  ZA

                  119,9

                  ZZ

                  100,2

                  0808 30 90

                  AR

                  92,0

                  CL

                  134,9

                  CN

                  47,7

                  ZA

                  87,3

                  ZZ

                  90,5

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


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1092/2013 of 4 November 2013 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               5.11.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 293/38

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1092/2013
   of 4 November 2013
   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, 4 November 2013.

            For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
         Jerzy PLEWA

            Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

      (2)  OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.

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

                  (EUR/100 kg)

                  CN code

                  Third country code (1)

                  Standard import value

                  0702 00 00

                  AL

                  50,8

                  MA

                  41,9

                  MK

                  59,5

                  TR

                  75,3

                  ZZ

                  56,9

                  0707 00 05

                  AL

                  54,1

                  EG

                  180,4

                  MK

                  66,2

                  TR

                  147,3

                  ZZ

                  112,0

                  0709 93 10

                  AL

                  50,7

                  TR

                  120,6

                  ZZ

                  85,7

                  0805 50 10

                  CL

                  81,7

                  TR

                  80,7

                  ZA

                  54,2

                  ZZ

                  72,2

                  0806 10 10

                  BR

                  225,0

                  TR

                  173,7

                  ZZ

                  199,4

                  0808 10 80

                  CL

                  210,3

                  NZ

                  175,8

                  US

                  146,6

                  ZA

                  122,1

                  ZZ

                  163,7

                  0808 30 90

                  CN

                  85,6

                  TR

                  119,7

                  ZZ

                  102,7

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


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 763/2013 of 7 August 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 637/2009 as regards the classification of certain plant species for the purposes of assessing the suitability of the denominations of varieties  Text with EEA relevance

text:
               8.8.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 213/16

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 763/2013
   of 7 August 2013
   amending Regulation (EC) No 637/2009 as regards the classification of certain plant species for the purposes of assessing the suitability of the denominations of varieties
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Directive 2002/53/EC of 13 June 2002 on the common catalogue of varieties of agricultural plant species (1) and in particular Article 9(6) thereof,
   Having regard to Council Directive 2002/55/EC of 13 June 2002 on the marketing of vegetable seed (2), and in particular Article 9(6) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               As regards certain species, the classes set out in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 637/2009 of 22 July 2009 establishing implementing rules as to the suitability of the denominations of varieties of agricultural plant species and vegetable species (3) should be adapted to take into account changes in international botanical classification. The Community Plant Variety Office already included, in November 2012, those changes in the ‘Guidelines with explanatory notes on Article 63 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 of 27 July 1994 on Community Plant Variety Rights’.

               (2)

               Regulation (EC) No 637/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (3)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 637/2009 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
   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, 7 August 2013.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ L 193, 20.7.2002, p. 33.

      (3)  OJ L 191, 23.7.2009, p. 10.

      ANNEX
      Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 637/2009 is amended as follows:

                  (1)

                  in Table 1, ‘Classes within a genus’, the rows concerning classes 4.1 and 4.2 are replaced by the following:

                              Classes

                              Scientific names

                              ‘Class 4.1

                                 Solanum tuberosum

                              Class 4.2

                                 Solanum lycopersicum, rootstocks of tomato and interspecific hybrids

                              Class 4.3

                                 Solanum melongena

                              Class 4.4

                                 Solanum other than classes 4.1, 4.2, 4.3’

                  (2)

                  in Table 2, ‘Classes encompassing more than one genus’, the rows concerning classes 201 and 203 are replaced by the following:

                              Classes

                              Scientific names

                              ‘Class 201

                                 Secale, Triticum, xTriticosecale

                              Class 203 (*)

                                 Agrostis, Dactylis, Festuca, xFestulolium, Lolium, Phalaris, Phleum and Poa’


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1058 of 29 June 2016 closing the tendering procedure for the buying-in of skimmed milk powder under public intervention opened by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/826

text:
               30.6.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 173/57

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1058
   of 29 June 2016
   closing the tendering procedure for the buying-in of skimmed milk powder under public intervention opened by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/826
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 of 16 December 2013 determining measures on fixing certain aids and refunds related to the common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (1), and in particular Article 3(6) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/826 (2) opened a tendering procedure for the buying-in of skimmed milk powder as the quantitative limitation of 218 000 tonnes fixed in Article 3(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 for the buying-in of skimmed milk powder at fixed price under public intervention had been exceeded.

               (2)

               The second subparagraph of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013, as modified by Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1042 (3), has increased the quantitative limitations applicable for the buying-in of skimmed milk powder at fixed price for the year 2016 as from 30 June 2016.

               (3)

               It is therefore appropriate to close the tendering procedure opened by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/826 and resume the buying-in of skimmed milk powder at fixed price under public intervention until the increased quantitative limitations are reached.

               (4)

               Since intervention agencies have to notify offerers swiftly following the publication of this Regulation of the closing of the tendering procedure, 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
   Closing of the tendering procedure
   The tendering procedure opened by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/826 is hereby closed.
   Article 2
   Entry into force
   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, 29 June 2016.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Jerzy PLEWA

            Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

      (1)  OJ L 346, 20.12.2013, p. 12.

      (2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/826 of 25 May 2016 closing intervention buying-in of skimmed milk powder at fixed price for the intervention period ending 30 September 2016 and opening the tendering procedure for buying-in (OJ L 137, 26.5.2016, p. 19).

      (3)  Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1042 of 24 June 2016 amending Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 determining measures on fixing certain aids and refunds related to the common organisation of the markets in agricultural products, as regards the applicable quantitative limitation for the buying-in of skimmed milk powder (OJ L 170, 29.6.2016, p. 1).


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/700 of 10 May 2016 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               11.5.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 121/20

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/700
   of 10 May 2016
   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, 10 May 2016.

            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

                  82,4

                  SN

                  158,8

                  TN

                  71,5

                  TR

                  75,6

                  ZZ

                  97,1

                  0707 00 05

                  TR

                  95,4

                  ZZ

                  95,4

                  0709 93 10

                  TR

                  139,4

                  ZZ

                  139,4

                  0805 10 20

                  EG

                  49,7

                  IL

                  89,0

                  MA

                  54,5

                  TR

                  37,1

                  ZZ

                  57,6

                  0805 50 10

                  MA

                  119,8

                  ZA

                  180,7

                  ZZ

                  150,3

                  0808 10 80

                  AR

                  111,7

                  BR

                  101,3

                  CL

                  114,7

                  CN

                  116,3

                  NZ

                  146,5

                  US

                  168,4

                  ZA

                  92,3

                  ZZ

                  121,6

         (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 676/2011 of 13 July 2011 amending the representative prices and additional import duties for certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EU) No 867/2010 for the 2010/11 marketing year

text:
               14.7.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 184/7

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 676/2011
   of 13 July 2011
   amending the representative prices and additional import duties for certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EU) No 867/2010 for the 2010/11 marketing year
   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 Regulation (EC) No 951/2006 of 30 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards trade with third countries in the sugar sector (2), and in particular Article 36(2), second subparagraph, second sentence thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2010/11 marketing year are fixed by Commission Regulation (EU) No 867/2010 (3). These prices and duties have been last amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 663/2011 (4).

               (2)

               The data currently available to the Commission indicate that those amounts should be amended in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 951/2006,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of the products referred to in Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006, as fixed by Regulation (EU) No 867/2010 for the 2010/11 marketing year, are hereby amended as set out in the Annex hereto.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 July 2011.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 13 July 2011.

            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 178, 1.7.2006, p. 24.

      (3)  OJ L 259, 1.10.2010, p. 3.

      (4)  OJ L 181, 9.7.2011, p. 27.

      ANNEX

         Amended representative prices and additional import duties applicable to white sugar, raw sugar and products covered by CN code 1702 90 95 from 14 July 2011

                  (EUR)

                  CN code

                  Representative price per 100 kg net of the product concerned

                  Additional duty per 100 kg net of the product concerned

                  1701 11 10 (1)

                  51,51

                  0,00

                  1701 11 90 (1)

                  51,51

                  0,00

                  1701 12 10 (1)

                  51,51

                  0,00

                  1701 12 90 (1)

                  51,51

                  0,00

                  1701 91 00 (2)

                  61,37

                  0,00

                  1701 99 10 (2)

                  61,37

                  0,00

                  1701 99 90 (2)

                  61,37

                  0,00

                  1702 90 95 (3)

                  0,61

                  0,16

         (1)  For the standard quality defined in point III of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.

         (2)  For the standard quality defined in point II of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.

         (3)  Per 1 % sucrose content.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 386/2013 of 22 April 2013 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

text:
               27.4.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 117/12

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 386/2013
   of 22 April 2013
   concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

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

               (3)

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

               (4)

               It is appropriate to provide that binding tariff information which has been issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature but which is not in accordance with this Regulation can, for a period of three months, continue to be invoked by the holder, under Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (2).

               (5)

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

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN code indicated in column (2) of that table.
   Article 2
   Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States which is not in accordance with this Regulation can continue to be invoked for a period of three months under Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92.
   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, 22 April 2013.

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

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.

      ANNEX

                  Description of the goods

                  Classification
                  (CN code)

                  Reasons

                  (1)

                  (2)

                  (3)

                  Product consisting of 20 μg to 5 mg recombinant human glycoprotein (laminin) in an aqueous storage buffer.
                  The product is intended for use for coating cell culture vessels. It serves as a matrix for growing stem cells by improving the surface of such vessels to which the cells can adhere.
                  The product does not provide nourishment for the stem cells and is to be used in combination with a cell culture medium in order to maintain or grow stem cells.

                  3504 00 90

                  Classification is determined by General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and the wording of CN codes 3504 00 and 3504 00 90.
                  As the product only serves as a matrix for growing stem cells and is to be used in combination with a cell culture medium it cannot be considered as a prepared culture medium of heading 3821 (see also the Harmonised System Explanatory Notes (HSEN) to heading 3821, exclusions).
                  Classification of the product under heading 3822 is excluded because it is not used in the evaluation of physical, biophysical or biochemical processes or in analytical reactions (see also the HSEN to heading 3822, first paragraph).
                  Laminins are other protein substances of heading 3504, not covered by a more specific heading (see also the HSEN to heading 3504, letter (B)).
                  The product is therefore to be classified as other protein substance of heading 3504.