title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 574/2013 of 19 June 2013 fixing an allocation coefficient for available quantities of out-of-quota sugar to be sold on the Union market at reduced surplus levy during the 2012/2013 marketing year

text:
               20.6.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 168/29

      COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 574/2013
   of 19 June 2013
   fixing an allocation coefficient for available quantities of out-of-quota sugar to be sold on the Union market at reduced surplus levy during the 2012/2013 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 Implementing Regulation (EU) No 505/2013 of 31 May 2013 laying down exceptional measures as regards the release of out-of-quota sugar and isoglucose on the Union market at reduced surplus levy during the 2012/2013 marketing year (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The quantities covered by certificate applications for out-of-quota sugar submitted from 4 June 2013 to 11 June 2013 and notified to the Commission from 11 June 2013 to 14 June 2013 exceed the limit set in Article 1 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 505/2013.

               (2)

               Therefore, in accordance with Article 5 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 505/2013 it is necessary to fix an allocation coefficient, which the Member States shall apply to the quantities covered by each notified certificate application.

               (3)

               In order to ensure the efficient management of the measure, 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 quantities for which certificates applications for out-of-quota sugar have been submitted in accordance with Implementing Regulation (EU) No 505/2013 from 4 June 2013 to 11 June 2013 and notified to the Commission from 11 June 2013 to 14 June 2013 shall be multiplied by an allocation coefficient of 22,108861 %.
   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, 19 June 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 147, 1.6.2013, p. 3.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1228/2013 of 28 November 2013 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

text:
               3.12.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 322/6

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1228/2013
   of 28 November 2013
   concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

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

               (3)

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

               (4)

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

               (5)

               The Customs Code Committee has not issued an opinion within the time limit set by its Chairman,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN code indicated in column (2) of that table.
   Article 2
   Binding tariff information which does not confrom to this Regulation may continue to be invoked in accordance with Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 for a period of three months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
   Article 3
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

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

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.

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

      ANNEX

                  Description of the goods

                  Classification
                  (CN-code)

                  Reasons

                  (1)

                  (2)

                  (3)

                  The article is a rectangular box made of solid paperboard with an outer surface of plastic sheeting not exceeding half of the total thickness.
                  The box is constructed like a chest holding a single drawer which pulls away from inside the box and is designed to display a bottle when the box is opened.
                  The drawer is made to hold a bottle of wine of specific dimensions. On the inside of the drawer a circular button is fixed to one wall and a ring-like structure is fixed to the opposite wall. The ring-like structure is designed to enclose the top of a bottle and the circular button to fit into the hollow part of the bottom of a bottle.
                  Moreover, inside the drawer a paperboard sleeve is fixed to the side wall to hold a leaflet. (1)

                  4202 92 19

                  Classification is determined by General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, note 2(h) to Chapter 48 and the wording of CN codes 4202, 4202 92 and 4202 92 19.
                  Classification under heading 4819 as a box of paperboard is excluded, as the article is not just a simple box of paperboard of that heading but, due to its design, its solidity, the plastic sheeting and the internal structure to accommodate a bottle of specific dimensions, it is recognizable as a bottle-case of paperboard and sheeting of plastics, covered by the second part of the text of heading 4202.
                  The article is therefore to be classified under CN code 4202 92 19 as a "bottle-case".

         (1)  The photograph is purely for information.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 879/2014 of 12 August 2014 fixing an adjustment rate for direct payments provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 in respect of calendar year 2014

text:
               13.8.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 240/20

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 879/2014
   of 12 August 2014
   fixing an adjustment rate for direct payments provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 in respect of calendar year 2014
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (1), and in particular Article 26(3) thereof,
   After consulting the Committee on the Agricultural Funds,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 25 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 lays down that a reserve intended to provide additional support for the agricultural sector in the case of major crises affecting the agricultural production or distribution has to be established by applying, at the beginning of each year, a reduction to direct payments with the financial discipline mechanism referred to in Article 26 of that Regulation.

               (2)

               Article 26(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 lays down that in order to ensure that the annual ceilings set out in Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 (2) for the financing of the market related expenditure and direct payments are respected, an adjustment rate for direct payments has to be determined when the forecasts for the financing of the measures financed under that sub-ceiling for a given financial year indicate that the applicable annual ceilings will be exceeded.

               (3)

               The amount of the reserve for crises in the agricultural sector, taken into account in the Commission 2015 Draft Budget, amounts to EUR 433 million in current prices. To cover this amount, the financial discipline mechanism has to apply to direct payments listed in Annex I to Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 (3) in respect of calendar year 2014.

               (4)

               The forecasts for the direct payments and market related expenditure determined in the Commission 2015 Draft Budget indicated that there is no need for any further financial discipline.

               (5)

               Acting in accordance with Article 26(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, the Commission adopted a proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on fixing an adjustment rate for direct payments provided for in Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 in respect of calendar year 2014 (4) on 21 March 2014.

               (6)

               The European Parliament and the Council have not determined that adjustment rate by 30 June 2014. Therefore, in accordance with Article 26(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, the Commission is to fix the adjustment rate by means of an implementing act and inform the European Parliament and the Council immediately thereof.

               (7)

               In accordance with Article 26(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, the adjustment rate may be adapted by the Commission until 1 December 2014, on the basis of new information in its possession. In the event of new information, the Commission will take it into account and will adopt an implementing regulation adapting the adjustment rate by 1 December 2014, in the context of the Amending Letter to the Draft Budget 2015.

               (8)

               As a general rule, farmers submitting an aid application for direct payments for one calendar year (N) are paid within a fixed payment period falling under the financial year (N + 1). However, Member States have the possibility to make late payments, within certain limits, to farmers beyond this payment period without any time limits. Such late payments may fall in a later financial year. When financial discipline is applied for a given calendar year, the adjustment rate should not be applied to payments for which aid applications have been submitted in the calendar years other than that for which the financial discipline applies. Therefore, in order to ensure equal treatment of farmers, it is appropriate to provide that the adjustment rate is only applied to payments for which aid applications have been submitted in the calendar year for which the financial discipline is applied, irrespectively of when the payment to farmers is made.

               (9)

               Article 8(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5) lays down that the adjustment rate applied to direct payments determined in accordance with Article 26 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 applies only to direct payments in excess of EUR 2 000 to be granted to farmers in the corresponding calendar year. Furthermore Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 provides that as a result of the gradual introduction of direct payments, the adjustment rate applies only to Bulgaria and Romania from 1 January 2016 and to Croatia from 1 January 2022. The adjustment rate to be determined by the present Regulation should therefore not apply to payments to farmers in those Member States,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   1.   For the purpose of applying the adjustment provided for in Articles 25 and 26 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 and in accordance with Article 8(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, the amounts of the payments within the meaning of Article 2(d) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 to be granted to a farmer in excess of EUR 2 000 for an aid application submitted in respect of calendar year 2014 shall be reduced by 1,301951 %.
   2.   The reduction provided for in paragraph 1 shall not apply in Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh 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, 12 August 2014.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel Barroso

      (1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549.

      (2)  Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884).

      (3)  Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 of 19 January 2009 establishing common rules for direct support schemes for farmers under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1290/2005, (EC) No 247/2006, (EC) No 378/2007 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (OJ L 30, 31.1.2009, p. 16).

      (4)  COM(2014) 175.

      (5)  Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 608).


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/597 of 15 April 2015 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               16.4.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 99/23

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/597
   of 15 April 2015
   establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1),
   Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

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

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

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 15 April 2015.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Jerzy PLEWA

            Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

      (1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.

      (2)  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

                  103,8

                  SN

                  185,4

                  TR

                  120,5

                  ZZ

                  136,6

                  0707 00 05

                  MA

                  176,1

                  TR

                  139,5

                  ZZ

                  157,8

                  0709 93 10

                  MA

                  92,0

                  TR

                  164,4

                  ZZ

                  128,2

                  0805 10 20

                  EG

                  48,6

                  IL

                  72,1

                  MA

                  52,4

                  TN

                  55,3

                  TR

                  67,4

                  ZZ

                  59,2

                  0805 50 10

                  MA

                  57,3

                  TR

                  45,7

                  ZZ

                  51,5

                  0808 10 80

                  BR

                  97,3

                  CL

                  113,9

                  CN

                  100,9

                  MK

                  29,8

                  NZ

                  121,0

                  US

                  209,2

                  ZA

                  122,2

                  ZZ

                  113,5

                  0808 30 90

                  AR

                  107,9

                  CL

                  151,3

                  ZA

                  132,7

                  ZZ

                  130,6

         (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 108/2013 of 5 February 2013 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               6.2.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 35/3

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 108/2013
   of 5 February 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, 5 February 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 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

                  44,9

                  PS

                  160,8

                  TN

                  79,0

                  TR

                  112,8

                  ZZ

                  99,4

                  0707 00 05

                  MA

                  124,7

                  TR

                  169,8

                  ZZ

                  147,3

                  0709 91 00

                  EG

                  97,7

                  ZZ

                  97,7

                  0709 93 10

                  MA

                  50,2

                  TR

                  152,9

                  ZZ

                  101,6

                  0805 10 20

                  EG

                  53,9

                  IL

                  64,5

                  MA

                  58,7

                  TN

                  51,9

                  TR

                  63,5

                  ZZ

                  58,5

                  0805 20 10

                  IL

                  130,2

                  MA

                  93,0

                  ZZ

                  111,6

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

                  IL

                  123,5

                  KR

                  134,4

                  MA

                  120,1

                  TR

                  67,4

                  ZZ

                  111,4

                  0805 50 10

                  TR

                  70,4

                  ZZ

                  70,4

                  0808 10 80

                  AR

                  86,6

                  CN

                  99,8

                  MK

                  25,7

                  US

                  178,2

                  ZZ

                  97,6

                  0808 30 90

                  CN

                  53,8

                  TR

                  158,2

                  US

                  140,7

                  ZA

                  111,7

                  ZZ

                  116,1

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


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/416 of 12 March 2015 approving dinotefuran as an active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 18  Text with EEA relevance

text:
               13.3.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 68/30

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/416
   of 12 March 2015
   approving dinotefuran as an active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 18
   (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 90(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The United Kingdom received on 29 March 2012 an application, in accordance with Article 11(1) of Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), for the inclusion of the active substance dinotefuran in its Annex I for use in product-type 18, insecticides, acaricides and products to control other arthropods, as defined in Annex V to that Directive.

               (2)

               Dinotefuran was not on the market on 14 May 2000 as an active substance of a biocidal product.

               (3)

               The United Kingdom submitted an assessment report, together with its recommendations, to the European Chemicals Agency on 15 October 2013 in accordance with Article 8(1) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012.

               (4)

               The opinion of the European Chemicals Agency was formulated on 17 June 2014 by the Biocidal Product Committee, having regard to the conclusions of the evaluating competent authority.

               (5)

               According to that opinion, biocidal products used for product-type 18 and containing dinotefuran may be expected to satisfy the requirements laid down in Article 19(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012, provided that certain specifications and conditions relating to its use are satisfied.

               (6)

               It also appears from that opinion that the characteristics of dinotefuran render it very persistent (vP) and toxic (T) in accordance with the criteria laid down in Annex XIII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3). Therefore, dinotefuran should be considered as a candidate for substitution pursuant to Article 10(1)(d) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 for the purpose of authorising products in accordance with Article 23 of that Regulation.

               (7)

               It is therefore appropriate to approve dinotefuran for use in biocidal products for product-type 18 subject to compliance with certain specifications and conditions.

               (8)

               Since the evaluations did not address nanomaterials, the approvals should not cover such materials in accordance with Article 4(4) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012.

               (9)

               Since the conditions of the first subparagraph of Article 90(2) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 are met, the provisions of that Regulation should apply. Dinotefuran should be approved for a period not exceeding 7 years in accordance with Article 10(4) of that Regulation.

               (10)

               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
   Dinotefuran shall be approved as an active substance for use in biocidal products for product-type 18, 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, 12 March 2015.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  OJ L 167, 27.6.2012, p. 1.

      (2)  Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (OJ L 123, 24.4.1998, p. 1).

      (3)  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).

      ANNEX

                  Common Name

                  IUPAC Name
                  Identification Numbers

                  Minimum degree of purity of the active substance (1)

                  Date of approval

                  Expiry date of approval

                  Product type

                  Specific conditions (2)

                  Dinotefuran

                  IUPAC Name:
                  (RS)-1-methyl-2-nitro-3-(tetrahydro-3-furylmethyl)guanidine
                  EC No: Not available
                  CAS No: 165252-70-0

                  991 g/kg

                  1 June 2015

                  31 May 2022

                  18

                  Dinotefuran is considered a candidate for substitution in accordance with Article 10(1)(d) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012.
                  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.
                  For biocidal products, authorisations are subject to the following condition:
                  For industrial or professional users, safe operational procedures and appropriate organisational measures shall be established. Where exposure cannot be reduced to an acceptable level by other means, products shall be used with appropriate personal protective equipment.

         (1)  The purity indicated in this column was the minimum degree of purity of the active substance used for the evaluation made in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012. The active substance in the product placed on the market can be of equal or different purity if it has been proven technically equivalent with the evaluated active substance.

         (2)  For the implementation of the common principles of Annex VI to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012, the content and conclusions of assessment reports are available on the Commission website: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/chemicals/biocides/index_en.htm.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 598/2011 of 21 June 2011 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               22.6.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 162/7

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 598/2011
   of 21 June 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 22 June 2011.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 21 June 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

                  MA

                  57,8

                  MK

                  31,8

                  TR

                  55,0

                  ZZ

                  48,2

                  0707 00 05

                  TR

                  115,5

                  ZZ

                  115,5

                  0709 90 70

                  TR

                  109,9

                  ZZ

                  109,9

                  0805 50 10

                  AR

                  62,1

                  BR

                  40,6

                  TR

                  69,2

                  ZA

                  116,8

                  ZZ

                  72,2

                  0808 10 80

                  AR

                  86,8

                  BR

                  76,9

                  CL

                  95,4

                  CN

                  80,9

                  NZ

                  115,2

                  UY

                  56,7

                  ZA

                  89,3

                  ZZ

                  85,9

                  0809 10 00

                  TR

                  296,7

                  ZZ

                  296,7

                  0809 20 95

                  TR

                  395,7

                  XS

                  382,4

                  ZZ

                  389,1

         (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: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1241/2010 of 20 December 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 452/2007 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of ironing boards originating, inter alia, in the People’s Republic of China

text:
               22.12.2010

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 338/8

         COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1241/2010
   of 20 December 2010
   amending Regulation (EC) No 452/2007 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of ironing boards originating, inter alia, in the People’s Republic of China
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1515/2001 of 23 July 2001 on the measures that may be taken by the Community following a report adopted by the WTO Dispute Settlement Body concerning anti-dumping and anti-subsidy matters (1), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal submitted by the European Commission after having consulted the Advisory Committee,
   Whereas:
   A.   PROCEDURE

   1.   Measures in force

               (1)

               Following an anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of ironing boards originating in the People’s Republic of China (‘PRC’) and Ukraine (‘the first investigation’), anti-dumping measures were imposed by Council Regulation (EC) No 452/2007 of 23 April 2007 (2). That Regulation entered into force on 27 April 2007.

               (2)

               It is recalled that the rate of the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed on ironing boards produced by the Chinese exporting producer Since Hardware (Guangzhou) Co. Ltd (‘Since Hardware’) was 0 % while it ranged between 18,1 % and 38,1 % for other Chinese exporting producers. Following a subsequent interim review, these duty rates were increased to up to 42,3 % by Implementing Regulation of the Council (EU) No 270/2010 of 29 March 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 452/2007 (3).

         2.   Initiation of a new proceeding

               (3)

               On 2 October 2009, the Commission announced, by a notice published in the Official Journal of the European Union
                   (4) (‘notice of initiation’), the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation pursuant to Article 5 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (5) (‘the basic Regulation’) concerning imports into the Union of ironing boards originating in the PRC, limited to Since Hardware. In the notice of initiation, the Commission also announced the initiation of a review pursuant to Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1515/2001 in order to allow for any necessary amendment of Regulation (EC) No 452/2007 in the light of the WTO Appellate Body report entitled ‘Mexico — Definitive Anti-dumping Measures on Beef and Rice’ (AB-2005-6) (6). This report stipulates in paragraphs 305 and 306 that an exporting producer not found to be dumping in an original investigation has to be excluded from the scope of the definitive measure imposed as a result of such investigation and cannot be made subject to administrative and changed circumstances reviews.

         3.   Exclusion of Since Hardware from the definitive anti-dumping measure imposed by Regulation (EC) No 452/2007

               (4)

               Since Hardware should be excluded from the definitive anti-dumping measure imposed by Regulation (EC) No 452/2007 in order not to make Since Hardware fall under two anti-dumping proceedings at the same time,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Regulation (EC) No 452/2007 is hereby amended as follows:
   In Article 1(2), in the table, the entry concerning Since Hardware (Guangzhou) Co. Ltd shall be deleted and the entry ‘All other companies’ shall be replaced by the entry ‘All other companies (except Since Hardware (Guangzhou) Co. Ltd, Guangzhou — TARIC additional code A784)’.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following 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 December 2010.

            For the Council

            The President

         J. SCHAUVLIEGE

      (1)  OJ L 201, 26.7.2001, p. 10.

      (2)  OJ L 109, 26.4.2007, p. 12.

      (3)  OJ L 84, 31.3.2010, p. 13.

      (4)  OJ C 237, 2.10.2009, p. 5.

      (5)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51.

      (6)  WT/DS295/AB/R, 29 November 2005.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 303/2011 of 28 March 2011 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               29.3.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 81/10

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 303/2011
   of 28 March 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 29 March 2011.

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

                  JO

                  71,2

                  MA

                  55,9

                  TN

                  115,9

                  TR

                  84,3

                  ZZ

                  81,8

                  0707 00 05

                  EG

                  170,1

                  TR

                  142,8

                  ZZ

                  156,5

                  0709 90 70

                  MA

                  34,5

                  TR

                  112,1

                  ZA

                  49,8

                  ZZ

                  65,5

                  0805 10 20

                  EG

                  52,4

                  IL

                  78,3

                  MA

                  53,2

                  TN

                  51,7

                  TR

                  73,9

                  ZZ

                  61,9

                  0805 50 10

                  TR

                  52,9

                  ZZ

                  52,9

                  0808 10 80

                  AR

                  84,5

                  BR

                  79,3

                  CA

                  106,9

                  CL

                  97,6

                  CN

                  93,3

                  MK

                  47,7

                  US

                  138,4

                  UY

                  64,5

                  ZA

                  77,8

                  ZZ

                  87,8

                  0808 20 50

                  AR

                  89,2

                  CL

                  74,8

                  CN

                  59,4

                  US

                  79,9

                  ZA

                  102,7

                  ZZ

                  81,2

         (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) No 1218/2011 of 24 November 2011 amending the representative prices and additional import duties for certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 971/2011 for the 2011/12 marketing year

text:
               25.11.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 310/8

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1218/2011
   of 24 November 2011
   amending the representative prices and additional import duties for certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 971/2011 for the 2011/12 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 2011/12 marketing year are fixed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 971/2011 (3). These prices and duties have been last amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1199/2011 (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 Implementing Regulation (EU) No 971/2011 for the 2011/12 marketing year, are hereby amended as set out in the Annex hereto.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 November 2011.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 24 November 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 254, 30.9.2011, p. 12.

      (4)  OJ L 303, 22.11.2011, p. 42.

      ANNEX

         Amended representative prices and additional import duties applicable to white sugar, raw sugar and products covered by CN code 1702 90 95 from 25 November 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)

                  39,90

                  0,00

                  1701 11 90 (1)

                  39,90

                  2,93

                  1701 12 10 (1)

                  39,90

                  0,00

                  1701 12 90 (1)

                  39,90

                  2,64

                  1701 91 00 (2)

                  45,89

                  3,70

                  1701 99 10 (2)

                  45,89

                  0,57

                  1701 99 90 (2)

                  45,89

                  0,57

                  1702 90 95 (3)

                  0,46

                  0,24

         (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) 2016/1779 of 6 October 2016 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               7.10.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 272/70

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1779
   of 6 October 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, 6 October 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

                  183,5

                  ZZ

                  183,5

                  0707 00 05

                  TR

                  128,9

                  ZZ

                  128,9

                  0709 93 10

                  TR

                  135,5

                  ZZ

                  135,5

                  0805 50 10

                  AR

                  94,6

                  CL

                  126,6

                  TR

                  94,5

                  UY

                  55,5

                  ZA

                  130,7

                  ZZ

                  100,4

                  0806 10 10

                  TR

                  136,3

                  US

                  210,1

                  ZZ

                  173,2

                  0808 10 80

                  AR

                  110,6

                  BR

                  100,2

                  CL

                  154,8

                  NZ

                  132,8

                  ZA

                  113,9

                  ZZ

                  122,5

                  0808 30 90

                  CN

                  74,4

                  TR

                  130,3

                  ZZ

                  102,4

         (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 535/2013 of 7 June 2013 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

text:
               12.6.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 160/2

      COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 535/2013
   of 7 June 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, 7 June 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)

                  Half of a housing made of plastics, with various slots and fixings, specially moulded and shaped to clip on the other half, measuring approximately 7,5 × 5 cm.
                  The article is designed to be used as a part of a cover of a locking mechanism of a safety seat belt buckle used, for example, in motor vehicles.

                      (1) See image.

                  3926 90 97

                  Classification is determined by General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and by the wording of CN codes 3926, 3926 90 and 3926 90 97.
                  Classification under heading 8708 is excluded, as that heading only covers safety seat belts of vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705 but not parts thereof.
                  The article is therefore to be classified according to its constituent material under CN code 3926 90 97 as other articles of plastics.

         (1)  The image is purely for information.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1125/2012 of 26 November 2012 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

text:
               1.12.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 331/9

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1125/2012
   of 26 November 2012
   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, 26 November 2012.

            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)

                  A microprocessor-controlled hand-held machine (so-called "electronic hot air blowing gun"), for generating temperatures of between 50 and 630 °C, with a maximum output power of 2 000 W and dimensions of approximately 26 × 20 × 9 cm.
                  The machine comprises:

                              —

                              a heating element,

                              —

                              a fan with a motor for blowing air at 3 different speeds,

                              —

                              a display for indicating the temperature.

                        The machine is for use by craftsmen, for example, in stripping paint, shrinking tubing on cables, forming PVC, soft soldering, welding and joining plastic, welding plastic pipes and rods and foil welding.

                      (1) See image.

                  8419 89 98

                  Classification is determined by General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, Note 2 to Chapter 84 and by the wording of CN codes 8419, 8419 89 and 8419 89 98.
                  As the machine is designed for use by craftsmen and is not of a kind normally used in households, classification under heading 8516 as an electrothermic appliance of a kind used for domestic purposes is excluded.
                  The machine corresponds to the descriptions of both headings 8419 and 8467. In accordance with Note 2 to Chapter 84, classification under heading 8467 as a tool for working in the hand with self-contained electric motor is excluded.
                  The machine is therefore to be classified under CN code 8419 89 98 as machinery for the treatment of materials by a process involving a change of temperature.

         (1)  The image is purely for information.