title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/273 of 19 February 2015 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 871/2014 as regards deductions from the 2014 Dutch fishing quota for skates and rays in Union waters of ICES areas IIa and IV

text:
               20.2.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 47/11

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/273
   of 19 February 2015
   amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 871/2014 as regards deductions from the 2014 Dutch fishing quota for skates and rays in Union waters of ICES areas IIa and IV
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006 (1), and in particular Article 105(1) and (2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 871/2014 (2) provides for a deduction from the 2014 Dutch fishing quota for skates and rays in Union waters of ICES areas IIa and IV (‘the 2014 Dutch quota’) on account of overfishing in the year 2013.

               (2)

               Following the publication of that Regulation, the Dutch authorities discovered that the data in the catch reports on which the deduction was based had not been correctly transmitted, as corroborated by the evidence available to the Commission.

               (3)

               On the basis of the corrected data transmitted by the Netherlands on 12 December 2014, it appears that the 2013 Dutch quota was not overfished.

               (4)

               The deduction from the 2014 Dutch quota should therefore be corrected.

               (5)

               Implementing Regulation (EU) No 871/2014 should be amended accordingly.

               (6)

               Considering that the deduction from the 2014 Dutch quota applies from the date of entry into force of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 871/2014, this Regulation should apply retroactively from the same date,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 871/2014 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall apply from 19 August 2014.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 19 February 2015.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

      (2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 871/2014 of 11 August 2014 operating deductions from fishing quotas available for certain stocks in 2014 on account of overfishing in the previous years (OJ L 239, 12.8.2014, p. 14).

      ANNEX
      In the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 871/2014, the following entry is deleted:

                     ‘NL

                     SRX

                     2AC4-C

                     Skates and rays

                     Union waters of IIa and IV

                     180,000

                     275,430

                     357,115

                     129,66

                     81,685

                     /

                     /

                     /

                     /

                     81’


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1288/2014 of 3 December 2014 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               4.12.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 348/22

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1288/2014
   of 3 December 2014
   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, 3 December 2014.

            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

                  AL

                  95,4

                  IL

                  114,8

                  MA

                  90,6

                  TR

                  116,2

                  ZZ

                  104,3

                  0707 00 05

                  AL

                  53,8

                  JO

                  206,0

                  MA

                  170,1

                  TR

                  129,7

                  ZZ

                  139,9

                  0709 93 10

                  MA

                  53,5

                  TR

                  125,5

                  ZZ

                  89,5

                  0805 10 20

                  TR

                  74,4

                  UY

                  52,1

                  ZA

                  46,1

                  ZW

                  27,0

                  ZZ

                  49,9

                  0805 20 10

                  MA

                  74,5

                  ZZ

                  74,5

                  0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70, 0805 20 90

                  IL

                  112,8

                  JM

                  168,3

                  TR

                  78,8

                  ZZ

                  120,0

                  0805 50 10

                  AL

                  64,4

                  TR

                  75,3

                  ZZ

                  69,9

                  0808 10 80

                  BA

                  18,0

                  BR

                  54,7

                  CA

                  134,8

                  CL

                  80,2

                  MK

                  38,0

                  NZ

                  96,9

                  US

                  119,1

                  ZA

                  172,4

                  ZZ

                  89,3

                  0808 30 90

                  CN

                  81,0

                  TR

                  112,6

                  US

                  163,9

                  ZZ

                  119,2

         (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) 2017/1343 of 18 July 2017 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff

text:
               19.7.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 186/1

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/1343
   of 18 July 2017
   amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff
   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)(e) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 established a nomenclature of goods (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Combined Nomenclature’ or the ‘CN’), which is set out in Annex I to that Regulation.

               (2)

               In the interest of legal certainty, it is necessary to clarify the classification of capsules, tablets, pastilles and pills produced from flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract of heading 1901 or from goods of headings 0401 to 0404 intended for use as food supplements.

               (3)

               In accordance with the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Joined Cases C-410/08 to C-412/08 (2), edible food preparations intended for use as food supplements, composed principally of vegetable or animal oil with an addition of vitamins and presented in measured dosages (capsules) are to be classified under heading 2106 (‘Food preparations not elsewhere specified or included’).

               (4)

               In that judgment, the Court of Justice explained that, in the case of the goods concerned, the form of presentation (i.e. in a casing) is a decisive factor which reveals their function as a food supplement, since it determines the dosage of the edible preparations, the way in which they are absorbed and the place where they are supposed to become active. Consequently, both factors (the casing together with the content of a food supplement) determine the use and character of the respective goods.

               (5)

               The Explanatory Notes to the Harmonised System concerning heading 2106 state that this heading includes preparations, often referred to as ‘food supplements’, and containing added vitamins and sometimes minute quantities of iron compounds which are put up in packagings with indications that they maintain general health or well-being.

               (6)

               Food supplements made of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract of heading 1901 or made from goods of headings 0401 to 0404, which are presented in measured doses, such as capsules, tablets, pastilles and pills, are not covered by heading 1901, because the specific form of presentation is indicative of their function as a food supplement. Food supplements are a very specific kind of food preparation only mentioned in the Explanatory Notes of the Harmonised System to heading 2106 and in general presented in measured doses. Consequently, food preparations intended for use as food supplements, presented in measured doses and made from flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract of heading 1901 or from goods of headings 0401 to 0404 cannot fulfil the requirements of heading 1901 and should be classified under heading 2106.

               (7)

               For reasons of legal certainty, the provisions of the Combined Nomenclature should reflect the jurisprudence mentioned above. This has been partially achieved with the introduction of additional note 5 to Chapter 21 by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 698/2013 (3). For the sake of consistency and uniformity with that previous measure, a corresponding additional note should also be introduced to Chapter 19.

               (8)

               A new additional note should therefore be added to Chapter 19 of Part Two of the Combined Nomenclature to ensure its uniform interpretation throughout the Union.

               (9)

               Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (10)

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

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   In Chapter 19 of Part Two of the Combined Nomenclature set out in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, the following additional note 4 is added:

                     ‘4.

                  Food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract of heading 1901 as well as those of goods of headings 0401 to 0404 presented in measured doses, such as capsules, tablets, pastilles and pills intended for use as food supplements, are excluded from classification under heading 1901. The essential character of a food supplement is not only given by its ingredients, but also by its specific form of presentation revealing its function as a food supplement, since it determines the dosage, the way in which it is absorbed and the place where it is supposed to become active. Such food preparations are to be classified under heading 2106 insofar as they are not specified or included elsewhere.’.

   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, 18 July 2017.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.

      (2)  Judgment of 17 December 2009, Swiss Caps AG, C-410/08 to C-412/08, ECLI:EU:C:2009:794.

      (3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 698/2013 of 19 July 2013 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 198, 23.7.2013, p. 35).


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 327/2014 of 26 March 2014 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Requeijão da Beira Baixa (PDO)]

text:
               1.4.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 98/7

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 327/2014
   of 26 March 2014
   entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Requeijão da Beira Baixa (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 Article 52(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Portugal's application to register the name ‘Requeijão da Beira Baixa’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union
                   (2).

               (2)

               As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Requeijão da Beira Baixa’ should therefore be entered in the register,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 26 March 2014.

            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 C 312, 26.10.2013, p. 26.

      ANNEX
      Agricultural products intended for human consumption listed in Annex I to the Treaty:
      Class 1.4. Other products of animal origin (eggs, honey, various dairy products except butter, etc.)
      PORTUGAL
      Requeijão da Beira Baixa (PDO)


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 294/2014 of 20 March 2014 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Lenteja de Tierra de Campos (PGI)]

text:
               25.3.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 89/28

      COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 294/2014
   of 20 March 2014
   approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Lenteja de Tierra de Campos (PGI)]
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               By virtue of the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined Spain’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Lenteja Pardina de Tierra de Campos’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1485/2007 (2).

               (2)

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

               (3)

               As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the amendments to the specification should be approved,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name contained in the Annex to this Regulation are hereby approved.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 20 March 2014.

            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 330, 15.12.2007, p. 13.

      (3)  OJ C 293, 9.10.2013, p. 10.

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

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

      SPAIN
      Lenteja de Tierra de Campos (PGI)


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 204/2013 of 8 March 2013 fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to applications for import licences for olive oil lodged from 4 to 5 March 2013 under the Tunisian tariff quota and suspending the issue of import licences for the month of March 2013

text:
               9.3.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 67/19

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 204/2013
   of 8 March 2013
   fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to applications for import licences for olive oil lodged from 4 to 5 March 2013 under the Tunisian tariff quota and suspending the issue of import licences for the month of March 2013
   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 March 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 March 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 4 and 5 March 2013 under Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006 shall be multiplied by an allocation coefficient of 15,761228 %.
   The issue of import licences in respect of amounts applied for as from 11 March 2013 shall be suspended for March 2013.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 March 2013.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 8 March 2013.

            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 324/2011 of 1 April 2011 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               2.4.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 87/7

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 324/2011
   of 1 April 2011
   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 Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,
   Whereas:
   Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 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 XV, Part A thereto,
   HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 April 2011.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 1 April 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 350, 31.12.2007, 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

                  61,9

                  JO

                  68,6

                  MA

                  51,3

                  TN

                  97,4

                  TR

                  81,6

                  ZZ

                  72,2

                  0707 00 05

                  EG

                  158,2

                  TR

                  138,5

                  ZZ

                  148,4

                  0709 90 70

                  MA

                  38,5

                  TR

                  107,6

                  ZA

                  28,9

                  ZZ

                  58,3

                  0805 10 20

                  EG

                  60,0

                  IL

                  79,6

                  MA

                  53,3

                  TN

                  54,3

                  TR

                  74,8

                  US

                  49,1

                  ZZ

                  61,9

                  0805 50 10

                  TR

                  51,0

                  ZZ

                  51,0

                  0808 10 80

                  AR

                  80,3

                  BR

                  81,6

                  CA

                  87,6

                  CL

                  89,3

                  CN

                  104,7

                  MK

                  50,2

                  US

                  122,6

                  UY

                  70,6

                  ZA

                  77,7

                  ZZ

                  85,0

                  0808 20 50

                  AR

                  89,1

                  CL

                  88,3

                  CN

                  64,2

                  ZA

                  99,1

                  ZZ

                  85,2

         (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) 2016/10 of 5 January 2016 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               6.1.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 3/46

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/10
   of 5 January 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, 5 January 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

                  IL

                  236,2

                  MA

                  77,5

                  TR

                  111,7

                  ZZ

                  141,8

                  0707 00 05

                  MA

                  88,9

                  TR

                  156,8

                  ZZ

                  122,9

                  0709 93 10

                  MA

                  43,8

                  TR

                  144,8

                  ZZ

                  94,3

                  0805 10 20

                  EG

                  53,0

                  MA

                  64,8

                  TR

                  70,6

                  ZA

                  74,1

                  ZZ

                  65,6

                  0805 20 10

                  IL

                  171,2

                  MA

                  67,7

                  ZZ

                  119,5

                  0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70, 0805 20 90

                  IL

                  118,6

                  MA

                  86,7

                  TR

                  66,6

                  ZZ

                  90,6

                  0805 50 10

                  TR

                  96,5

                  ZZ

                  96,5

                  0808 10 80

                  CL

                  83,4

                  US

                  150,1

                  ZZ

                  116,8

                  0808 30 90

                  TR

                  130,5

                  ZZ

                  130,5

         (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 478/2013 of 23 May 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 as regards representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin

text:
               24.5.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 138/9

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 478/2013
   of 23 May 2013
   amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 as regards representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin
   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), and in particular Article 143 in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 614/2009 of 7 July 2009 on the common system of trade for ovalbumin and lactalbumin (2), and in particular Article 3(4) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 (3) lays down detailed rules for implementing the system of additional import duties and fixes representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin.

               (2)

               Regular monitoring of the data used to determine representative prices for poultrymeat and egg products and for egg albumin shows that the representative import prices for certain products should be amended to take account of variations in price according to origin.

               (3)

               Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 should be amended accordingly.

               (4)

               Given the need to ensure that this measure applies as soon as possible after the updated data have been made available, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication.

               (5)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 is replaced by the text 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, 23 May 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 181, 14.7.2009, p. 8.

      (3)  OJ L 145, 29.6.1995, p. 47.

      ANNEX

            ‘ANNEX I

                        CN code

                        Description of goods

                        Representative price
                        (EUR/100 kg)

                        Security pursuant to Article 3(3)
                        (EUR/100 kg)

                        Origin (1)

                        0207 12 10

                        Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, presented as “70 % chickens”, frozen

                        148,8

                        0

                        AR

                        0207 12 90

                        Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, presented as “65 % chickens”, frozen

                        155,1

                        0

                        AR

                        164,0

                        0

                        BR

                        0207 14 10

                        Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, boneless cuts, frozen

                        270,8

                        9

                        AR

                        238,6

                        18

                        BR

                        309,7

                        0

                        CL

                        245,5

                        16

                        TH

                        0207 27 10

                        Turkeys, boneless cuts, frozen

                        313,3

                        0

                        BR

                        254,3

                        13

                        CL

                        0408 11 80

                        Egg yolks

                        490,3

                        0

                        AR

                        0408 91 80

                        Eggs, not in shell, dried

                        498,7

                        0

                        AR

                        1602 32 11

                        Preparations of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, uncooked

                        300,2

                        0

                        BR

         (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 941/2013 of 1 October 2013 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               2.10.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 260/3

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 941/2013
   of 1 October 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, 1 October 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

                  MK

                  56,9

                  ZZ

                  56,9

                  0707 00 05

                  TR

                  116,3

                  ZZ

                  116,3

                  0709 93 10

                  TR

                  134,4

                  ZZ

                  134,4

                  0805 50 10

                  AR

                  102,2

                  CL

                  140,6

                  IL

                  107,9

                  TR

                  91,6

                  UY

                  127,6

                  ZA

                  114,8

                  ZZ

                  114,1

                  0806 10 10

                  BR

                  255,6

                  TR

                  152,7

                  ZZ

                  204,2

                  0808 10 80

                  AR

                  236,3

                  BA

                  76,8

                  CL

                  134,9

                  NZ

                  131,2

                  US

                  160,2

                  ZA

                  136,8

                  ZZ

                  146,0

                  0808 30 90

                  AR

                  199,7

                  CL

                  198,9

                  CN

                  86,3

                  TR

                  132,8

                  ZA

                  165,1

                  ZZ

                  156,6

         (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) 2017/1381 of 25 July 2017 renewing the approval of brodifacoum as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 14 (Text with EEA relevance. )

text:
               26.7.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 194/39

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/1381
   of 25 July 2017
   renewing the approval of brodifacoum as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 14
   (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 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products (1), and in particular Article 14(4)(a) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The active substance brodifacoum is approved for use in biocidal products of product-type 14 as a rodenticide under Regulation (EU) No 528/2012.

               (2)

               In accordance with Article 13(1) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012, two applications were submitted to the European Chemicals Agency (‘the Agency’) for the renewal of the approval of that active substance. These applications were evaluated by the competent authorities of the Netherlands and Italy as the evaluating competent authorities.

               (3)

               On 26 March 2016, the evaluating competent authority of the Netherlands submitted its recommendation on the renewal of the approval of brodifacoum to the Agency, covering also the application evaluated by Italy.

               (4)

               On 16 June 2016, the opinion of the Agency was formulated by its Biocidal Products Committee (2), having regard to the conclusions of the evaluating competent authority.

               (5)

               According to that opinion, brodifacoum meets the criteria in Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) to be classified as toxic for reproduction category 1A. The substance also meets the criteria in Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4) for being very persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic. Brodifacoum therefore meets the exclusion criteria set out in points (c) and (e) of Article 5(1) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012.

               (6)

               In addition, the use of products containing brodifacoum raises concerns in relation to instances of primary and secondary poisoning, even where restrictive risk management measures are applied and therefore brodifacoum also satisfies the criterion to be a candidate for substitution in accordance with Article 10(1)(e) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012.

               (7)

               Pursuant to Article 12 of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012, the approval of active substances meeting the exclusion criteria may only be renewed when at least one of the conditions for derogation set out in Article 5(2) of that Regulation continues to be satisfied.

               (8)

               In accordance with Article 10(3) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012, the Agency organised a public consultation in order to collect relevant information on brodifacoum, including information on available substitutes.

               (9)

               The Commission also carried out a specific public consultation in order to gather information as to whether the conditions for derogation set out in Article 5(2) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 were satisfied. The Commission made the contributions to that consultation publicly available.

               (10)

               The contributions to the two abovementioned public consultations, as well as the information regarding the availability of alternatives to anticoagulant rodenticides included in Annex 1 to the Commission report on risk mitigation measures for anticoagulant rodenticides (5), were discussed with Member States in the Standing Committee on Biocidal Products.

               (11)

               Rodents can carry pathogens that are responsible for many zoonoses, which can pose serious dangers for human or animal health. Non-chemical controls or prevention methods for rodent control, such as mechanical, electrical or glue traps, may not be sufficiently efficient and may raise further questions as to whether they are humane or whether they cause unnecessary suffering to rodents. Alternative active substances approved for use as rodenticides may not be suitable for all user categories or efficient for all rodent species. As effective rodent control cannot rely on those non-chemical controls or prevention methods only, brodifacoum is considered essential to ensure appropriate rodent control in support of those alternatives. As a consequence the use of brodifacoum would be to prevent or control a serious danger to human and animal health in which rodents are involved. Therefore, the condition set out in Article 5(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 is satisfied.

               (12)

               Rodent control currently relies largely on the use of anticoagulant rodenticides, the non-approval of which could lead to insufficient rodent control. This may not only cause significant negative impacts on human or animal health or the environment, but also affect the public's perception of its safety with regard to exposure to rodents or the security of a number of economic activities that could be vulnerable to rodents, resulting in economic and social consequences. On the other hand, the risks to human health, animal health or the environment arising from use of products containing brodifacoum can be mitigated if they are used according to certain specifications and conditions. Therefore, the non-approval of brodifacoum as an active substance would have a disproportionate negative impact on society in comparison to the risks arising from the use of the substance. The condition set out in Article 5(2)(c) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 is thus also satisfied.

               (13)

               It is therefore appropriate to renew the approval of brodifacoum for use in biocidal products of product-type 14, subject to compliance with certain specifications and conditions.

               (14)

               Brodifacoum is a candidate for substitution in accordance with points (a) and (e) of Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 and therefore the period of renewal set out in Article 10(4) of that Regulation should apply.

               (15)

               As the examination of the applications for the renewal of the approval of flocoumafen, brodifacoum and warfarin for use in biocidal products of product-type 14 is now finalised, Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/135 (6) is repealed by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1376. (7)

               (16)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Biocidal Products,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The approval of brodifacoum as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 14 is renewed, subject to the specifications and conditions set out in the Annex.
   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, 25 July 2017.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  OJ L 167, 27.6.2012, p. 1.

      (2)  https://echa.europa.eu/regulations/biocidal-products-regulation/approval-of-active-substances/bpc-opinions-on-active-substance-approval

      (3)  Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1).

      (4)  Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1).

      (5)  Risk mitigation measures for anticoagulant rodenticides — Final Report. European Commission (2014), Brussels, Belgium. 100 pp. ISBN 978-92-79-44992-5.

      (6)  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/135 of 29 January 2016 postponing the expiry date of approval of flocoumafen, brodifacoum and warfarin for use in biocidal products for product-type 14 (OJ L 25, 2.2.2016, p. 65).

      (7)  Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1376 of 25 July 2017 renewing the approval of warfarin as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-type 14 (see page 9 of this Official Journal).

      ANNEX

                  Common Name

                  IUPAC Name
                  Identification Numbers

                  Minimum degree of purity of the active substance (1)

                  Expiry date of approval

                  Product type

                  Specific conditions

                  Brodifacoum

                  IUPAC Name:
                  3-[(1RS,3RS;1RS,3SR)-3-(4′-bromobiphenyl-4-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-naphthyl]-4-hydroxycoumarin
                  EC No: 259-980-5
                  CAS No: 56073-10-0

                  950 g/kg

                  30 June 2024

                  14

                  Brodifacoum is considered a candidate for substitution in accordance with points (a) and (e) of Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012.
                  The authorisations of biocidal products are subject to the following general conditions:

                              (1)

                              the product assessment shall pay particular attention to the exposures, the risks and the efficacy linked to any uses covered by an application for authorisation, but not addressed in the Union level risk assessment of the active substance. In addition, pursuant to point 10 of Annex VI to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012, the product assessment shall include an evaluation as to whether the conditions of Article 5(2) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 can be satisfied;

                              (2)

                              products shall only be authorised for use in Member States where at least one of the conditions set out in Article 5(2) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 is satisfied;

                              (3)

                              the nominal concentration of brodifacoum in the products shall not exceed 50 mg/kg;

                              (4)

                              products shall contain an aversive agent and a dye;

                              (5)

                              products shall not be authorised in the form of tracking powder;

                              (6)

                              products in the form of contact formulations, other than tracking powder, shall only be authorised for use by trained professionals indoors in places not accessible to children or non-target animals;

                              (7)

                              only ready-to-use products shall be authorised;

                              (8)

                              primary as well as secondary exposure of humans, non-target animals and the environment are minimised, by considering and applying all appropriate and available risk mitigation measures. These include for example the restriction to professional or trained professional use when possible and setting additional specific conditions per user category;

                              (9)

                              dead bodies and uneaten bait shall be disposed of in accordance with local requirements. The method of disposal shall be described specifically in the summary of the product characteristics of the national authorisation and be reflected on the product label.

                        In addition to the general conditions, the authorisations of biocidal products to be used by the general public are subject to the following conditions:

                              (1)

                              products shall only be authorised for use in tamper-resistant bait stations;

                              (2)

                              products shall only be supplied with a maximum quantity of bait per pack of:

                                          (a)

                                          for products against mice only:

                                                      (i)

                                                      for grain, pellet or paste baits: 50 g;

                                                      (ii)

                                                      for wax block baits: 100g;

                                          (b)

                                          for products against rats only, or mice and rats:

                                                      (i)

                                                      for grain, pellet or paste baits: 150 g;

                                                      (ii)

                                                      for wax block baits: 300g;

                              (3)

                              products against Rattus norvegicus and Rattus rattus shall only be authorised for use indoors or in and around buildings;

                              (4)

                              products against Mus musculus shall only be authorised for use indoors;

                              (5)

                              products shall not be authorised for in permanent or pulse baiting treatments;

                              (6)

                              persons making products available on the market shall ensure that the products are accompanied by information on the risks associated with anticoagulant rodenticides in general, measures to limit their use to the minimum necessary and appropriate precautionary steps to be taken;

                              (7)

                              products in the form of loose bait formulations, such as grain or pellets, shall only be authorised in formulations that are supplied in sachets or other packaging to reduce exposure to humans and the environment.

                        In addition to the general conditions, the authorisations of biocidal products to be used by professionals are subject to the following conditions:

                              (1)

                              products shall not be authorised for use in sewers, open area or waste dumps;

                              (2)

                              products shall not be authorised for use in permanent or pulse baiting treatments;

                              (3)

                              products shall only be authorised for use in tamper-resistant bait stations;

                              (4)

                              persons making products for professional users available on the market shall make sure that these products are not supplied to the general public.

                        In addition to the general conditions, the authorisations of biocidal products to be used by trained professionals are subject to the following conditions:

                              (1)

                              products may be authorised for use in sewers, open area or waste dumps;

                              (2)

                              products may be authorised for use in covered and protected bait points as long as they provide the same level of protection for non-target species and humans as tamper-resistant bait stations;

                              (3)

                              products may be authorised for use in pulse baiting treatments;

                              (4)

                              products shall not be authorised for use in permanent baiting treatments;

                              (5)

                              persons making products for trained professional users available on the market shall make sure that the products are not supplied to other persons than trained professionals.

         (1)  The purity indicated in this column was the minimum degree of purity of the active substance evaluated. The active substance in the product placed on the market can be of equal or different purity if it has been proven to be technically equivalent to the evaluated active substance.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1297 of 28 July 2015 entering a name in the register of traditional specialities guaranteed (Traditional Bramley Apple Pie Filling (TSG))

text:
               29.7.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 199/21

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/1297
   of 28 July 2015
   entering a name in the register of traditional specialities guaranteed (Traditional Bramley Apple Pie Filling (TSG))
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Pursuant to Article 50(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the United Kingdom's application to register the name ‘Traditional Bramley Apple Pie Filling’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union
                   (2).

               (2)

               As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Traditional Bramley Apple Pie Filling’ should therefore be entered in the register,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The name ‘Traditional Bramley Apple Pie Filling’ (TSG) is hereby entered in the register.
   The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.6. Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed, as listed in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (3).
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 28 July 2015.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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

      (2)  OJ C 80, 7.3.2015, p. 27.

      (3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 of 13 June 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 179, 19.6.2014, p. 36).


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/908 of 11 May 2017 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Picodon (PDO))

text:
               30.5.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 139/23

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/908
   of 11 May 2017
   approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Picodon (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 Article 52(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined France's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Picodon’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1143/2009 (3).

               (2)

               By letter of 11 March 2016, the French authorities notified the Commission that a transitional period under Article 15(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, ending on 31 December 2016, had been granted to two operators that are established on their territory and meet the conditions of that Article in accordance with the Order of 17 February 2016 on the protected designation of origin ‘Picodon’ published on 26 February 2016 in the Official Journal of the French Republic. During the national objection procedure, two operators lodged an objection concerning the obligation to use raw milk in the production of ‘Picodon’, indicating that they were unable to immediately comply with that provision and that a period of time was needed to adapt their production tools. These operators, which have also legally marketed ‘Picodon’ continuously for at least the five years prior to the lodging of the application, meet the conditions of Article 15(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012. A transitional period ending on 31 December 2016 has therefore been granted to them in this context. The operators in question are: Fromagerie du Vivarais, Les Pélissons, 07570 Désaignes; Eurial, rue Henri Barbusse, 26400 Crest.

               (3)

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

               (4)

               As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the amendments to the specification should be approved,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name ‘Picodon’ (PDO) are hereby approved.
   Article 2
   The protection provided under Article 1 is subject to the transitional period granted by France pursuant to the Order of 17 February 2016 on the protected designation of origin ‘Picodon’, published on 26 February 2016 in the Official Journal of the French Republic under Article 15(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, to operators meeting the conditions of that Article.
   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, 11 May 2017.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Phil HOGAN

            Member of the Commission

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

      (2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 of 12 June 1996 on the registration of geographical indications and designations of origin under the procedure laid down in Article 17 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 (OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1).

      (3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1143/2009 of 26 November 2009 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Picodon de l'Ardèche ou Picodon de la Drôme (PDO)) (OJ L 312, 27.11.2009, p. 14).

      (4)  OJ C 25, 25.1.2017, p. 5.