title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 756/2012 of 20 August 2012 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code  Text with EEA relevance

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               21.8.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 223/8

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 756/2012
   of 20 August 2012
   amending Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1), and in particular Article 247 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Regulation (EU) No 430/2010 of 20 May 2010 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (2) removed the obligation to provide an exit summary declaration for goods which are supplied for incorporation as parts of or accessories in vessels and aircraft, motor fuels, lubricants and gas necessary for the operation of vessels or aircraft, foodstuffs, and other items to be consumed or sold on board. Annex 30a to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (3) should therefore be adapted accordingly.

               (2)

               Pursuant to Annex 30a to Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93, information about the consignee is mandatory in an exit summary declaration. However, where the goods are carried under a negotiable bill of lading that is ‘to order blank endorsed’, the consignee is unknown. In that case a specific code should be used to show that the consignee particulars are unknown.

               (3)

               Commission Regulation (EC) No 1917/2000 of 7 September 2000 laying down certain provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1172/95 as regards statistics on external trade (4) has been replaced by Commission Regulation (EU) No 113/2010 of 9 February 2010 implementing Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community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 trade coverage, definition of the data, compilation of statistics on trade by business characteristics and by invoicing currency, and specific goods or movements (5). It is therefore necessary to adapt Annexes 37 and 38 to Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.

               (4)

               Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added tax (6) lays down conditions for exemption from payment of the VAT due upon importation. One of the conditions is that at the time of importation, the importer must have provided to the competent authorities of the Member State of importation certain information. It is therefore necessary to adapt Annexes 37 and 38 to Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 to provide a harmonised solution for indicating that information in the customs declaration. The obligation to provide the information required by Article 143(2) of Directive 2006/112/EC should be stated in the description of Box 44 in Annex 37.

               (5)

               Since a Community transit operation may take place in Andorra and San Marino, a reference to those countries should be added to the reference to the EFTA countries in Annex 37 to Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93, in order to reflect the fact that the guarantee or guarantee waiver may be not valid in one or more EFTA countries, nor in Andorra or in San Marino.

               (6)

               Council Regulation (EC) No 1172/95 of 22 May 1995 on the statistics relating to the trading of goods by the Community and its Member States with non-member countries (7) has been replaced by Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 on Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1172/95 (8). The reference to Regulation (EC) No 1172/95 in Annex 38 to Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 should therefore be updated.

               (7)

               In 2010 the eighth version of the Incoterms rules (‘Incoterms 2010’) has been established. The Incoterms codes as amended by the Incoterms 2010 should therefore be set out in Annex 38 in order to update the delivery terms.

               (8)

               Annex 38 to Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 contains a list of packaging codes based upon the list of Coded representations of packaging type names used in international trade set out in Annexes V and VI to Recommendation No 21 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. Due to the revision of the code list following a technological development, it is appropriate to replace the list in Annex 38 by the latest version resulting from Revision 8.1 of Recommendation No 21.

               (9)

               Council Directive 2008/118/EC of 16 December 2008 concerning the general arrangements for excise duty and repealing Directive 92/12/EEC (9) provides that excise goods may be moved under a duty suspension arrangement within the customs territory of the Community, including where the goods are moved via a third country or a third territory from the place of importation to any of the destinations referred to in Article 17(1)(a) of that Directive. The respective codes in Annex 38 to Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 should therefore be adapted to reflect the cases where no excise duties are paid upon importation.

               (10)

               Council Regulation (EEC) No 918/83 of 28 March 1983 setting up a Community system of reliefs from customs duty (10) has been replaced by Council Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009 of 16 November 2009 setting up a Community system of reliefs from customs duty (11). Some references and descriptions of codes in Annex 38 to Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 should therefore be adapted.

               (11)

               Since Commission Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules of Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (12) has been replaced by 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 (13), it is necessary to update the reference to Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 in Annex 38 to Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.

               (12)

               It is necessary to adapt the list of goods involving a higher risk of fraud set out in Annex 44c to Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 to the Combined Nomenclature 2012 laid down in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1006/2011 of 27 September 2011 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (14).

               (13)

               Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (14)

               Since Regulation (EU) No 1006/2011 applies from 1 January 2012, the amendments to Annex 44c to Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 should apply from the same date.

               (15)

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

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is amended as follows:

               (1)

               Annex 30a is amended as set out in Annex I to this Regulation;

               (2)

               Annex 37 is amended as set out in Annex II to this Regulation;

               (3)

               Annex 38 is amended as set out in Annex III to this Regulation;

               (4)

               Annex 44c is amended as set out in Annex IV to this Regulation.

         Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall apply from 1 January 2013, except Annex IV.
   Annex IV shall apply from 1 January 2012.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 20 August 2012.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

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

      (2)  OJ L 125, 21.5.2010, p. 10.

      (3)  OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ L 229, 9.9.2000, p. 14.

      (5)  OJ L 37, 10.2.2010, p. 1.

      (6)  OJ L 347, 11.12.2006, p. 1.

      (7)  OJ L 118, 25.5.1995, p. 10.

      (8)  OJ L 152, 16.6.2009, p. 23.

      (9)  OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 12.

      (10)  OJ L 105, 23.4.1983, p. 1.

      (11)  OJ L 324, 10.12.2009, p. 23.

      (12)  OJ L 350, 31.12.2007, p. 1.

      (13)  OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.

      (14)  OJ L 282, 28.10.2011, p. 1.

      ANNEX I
      (referred to in Article 1(1))
      Annex 30a to Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is amended as follows:

                  (1)

                  In Section 1 ‘Introductory notes to the tables’, note 4.4 is deleted.

                  (2)

                  Section 2 ‘Requirements for entry and exit summary declarations’ is amended as follows:

                              (a)

                              The title of point 2.2 is replaced by the following:
                              ‘2.2.   Express consignments — Table 2’

                              (b)

                              In Table 2, the third column ‘Exit summary declaration — ship and aircraft supplies’ is deleted.

                  (3)

                  Section 4, ‘Data element explanatory notes’, is amended as follows:

                              (a)

                              In data element explanatory note ‘Transport document number’, the fourth paragraph is deleted.

                              (b)

                              In data element explanatory note ‘Consignee’, the fifth paragraph ‘’ is replaced by the following:
                              ‘: In cases referred to in Article 789, this information shall be provided where available. Where the goods are carried under a negotiable bill of lading that is “to order blank endorsed” and the consignee is unknown, his particulars shall be replaced by the following code in Box 44 of an export declaration:

                                          Legal basis

                                          Subject

                                          Box

                                          Code

                                          Annex 30a

                                          Situations where negotiable bills of lading that are “to order blank endorsed” are concerned, in the case of exit summary declarations, where the consignee particulars are unknown.

                                          44

                                          30600’

                              (c)

                              Data element explanatory note ‘Notify party’ is replaced by the following:
                              ‘Notify party

                              Party to be notified at entry of the arrival of the goods. This information needs to be provided where applicable. The particulars of notify party take the form of the notify party EORI number whenever this number is available to the person lodging the summary declaration.
                               where the goods are carried under a negotiable bill of lading that is “to order blank endorsed”, in which case the consignee is not mentioned and code 10600 is entered, the notify party shall always be provided.
                               where the goods are carried under a negotiable bill of lading that is “to order blank endorsed”, in which case the consignee is not mentioned, the particulars of notify party shall always be provided in the field for “consignee” instead of the “consignee” particulars. When an export declaration contains the particulars for the exit summary declaration, code 30600 is entered in Box 44 of the export declaration concerned.’

                              (d)

                              In data element explanatory note ‘Commodity code’, the fifth paragraph beginning with : is deleted.

      ANNEX II
      (referred to in Article 1(2))
      Annex 37, Title II, to Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is amended as follows:

                  (1)

                  Section A is amended as follows:

                              (a)

                                 Box 24: Nature of transaction is replaced by the following:
                              ‘Box 24:   Nature of transaction

                              Using the relevant codes from Annex 38, enter the type of the transaction concerned.’

                              (b)

                              In Box 44: Additional information/Documents produced/Certificates and authorisations, the first paragraph is replaced by the following:
                              ‘Using the relevant codes from Annex 38, enter the details required by any specific rules applicable together with reference particulars of the documents produced in support of the declaration, including the serial numbers of any control copies T5 or identification numbers.’

                              (c)

                              In Box 52: ‘Guarantee’, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:
                              ‘Where a comprehensive guarantee, guarantee waiver or individual guarantee is not valid for one or more of the following countries, add after “not valid for” the codes from Annex 38 for the country or countries concerned:

                                          —

                                          non-EU contracting parties to the Conventions on a common transit procedure and on the simplification of formalities in trade in goods,

                                          —

                                          Andorra,

                                          —

                                          San Marino.

                                    Where an individual guarantee in the form of a cash deposit or by means of vouchers is used it shall be valid for all the contracting parties to the Conventions on a common transit procedure and on the simplification of formalities in trade in goods.’

                  (2)

                  Section C is amended as follows:

                              (a)

                                 Box 24: Nature of transaction is replaced by the following:
                              ‘Box 24:   Nature of transaction

                              Using the relevant codes from Annex 38, enter the type of the transaction concerned.’

                              (b)

                                 Box 44: Additional information/Documents produced/Certificates and authorisations is amended as follows:

                                          (i)

                                          The first paragraph is replaced by the following:
                                          ‘Using the relevant codes from Annex 38, enter the details required by any specific rules applicable together with reference particulars of the documents produced in support of the declaration, including the serial numbers of any control copies T5 or identification numbers.’

                                          (ii)

                                          The following is added after the last paragraph:
                                          ‘When goods are the subject of a VAT-exempt supply to another Member State, the information required by Article 143(2) of Directive 2006/112/EC shall be entered in box 44, including when required by a Member State, the evidence that the imported goods are intended to be transported or dispatched from the Member State of importation to another Member State.’

      ANNEX III
      (referred to in Article 1(3))
      Annex 38, Title II to Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is amended as follows:

                  (1)

                  In Box 2: Consignor/Exporter, the last paragraph is replaced by the following:
                  ‘Country code: the Community’s alphabetical codes for countries and territories are based on the current ISO alpha 2 codes (a2) insofar as they are compatible with the country codes laid down in accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 on Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1172/95 (1).

                  (2)

                  In Box 20: Delivery terms, the table is replaced by the following:

                              ‘First subdivision

                              Meaning

                              Second subdivision

                              Incoterms code

                              Incoterms — ICC/ECE

                              Place to be specified

                                 Code applicable usually for road and rail transport

                              DAF (Incoterms 2000)

                              Delivered at frontier

                              Named place

                                 Codes applicable for all modes of transport

                              EXW (Incoterms 2010)

                              Ex works

                              Named place

                              FCA (Incoterms 2010)

                              Free carrier

                              Named place

                              CPT (Incoterms 2010)

                              Carriage paid to

                              Named place of destination

                              CIP (Incoterms 2010)

                              Carriage and insurance paid to

                              Named place of destination

                              DAT (Incoterms 2010)

                              Delivered at terminal

                              Named terminal at port or place of destination

                              DAP (Incoterms 2010)

                              Delivered at place

                              Named place of destination

                              DDP (Incoterms 2010)

                              Delivered duty paid

                              Named place of destination

                              DDU (Incoterms 2000)

                              Delivered duty unpaid

                              Named place of destination

                                 Codes applicable usually for sea and inland waterway transport

                              FAS (Incoterms 2010)

                              Free alongside ship

                              Named port of shipment

                              FOB (Incoterms 2010)

                              Free on board

                              Named port of shipment

                              CFR (Incoterms 2010)

                              Cost and freight

                              Named port of destination

                              CIF (Incoterms 2010)

                              Cost, insurance and freight

                              Named port of destination

                              DES (Incoterms 2000)

                              Delivered ex ship

                              Named port of destination

                              DEQ (Incoterms 2000)

                              Delivered ex quay

                              Named port of destination

                              XXX

                              Delivery terms other than those listed above

                              Narrative description of delivery terms given in the contract’

                  (3)

                  In Box 24: Nature of the transaction, the note is replaced by the following:
                  ‘The Member States which require this item of information must use the single digit codes listed in column A of the table provided for in Article 10(2) of Commission Regulation (EU) No 113/2010 (2), this digit being entered in the left-hand side of the box. They may also provide for a second digit from the list in column B of that table to be entered in the right-hand side of the box.

                  (4)

                     Box 31: Packages and description of goods; Marks and numbers — Container No(s) — Number and kind is replaced by the following:
                  ‘Box 31:   Packages and description of goods; Marks and numbers — Container No(s) — Number and kind

                     Kind of packages

                  Use the following codes.
                  (UN/ECE Recommendation No 21/Rev. 8.1 of 12 July 2010).
                  PACKAGING CODES

                              Aerosol

                              AE

                              Ampoule, non-protected

                              AM

                              Ampoule, protected

                              AP

                              Atomizer

                              AT

                              Bag

                              BG

                              Bag, flexible container

                              FX

                              Bag, gunny

                              GY

                              Bag, jumbo

                              JB

                              Bag, large

                              ZB

                              Bag, multiply

                              MB

                              Bag, paper

                              5M

                              Bag, paper, multi-wall

                              XJ

                              Bag, paper, multi-wall, water resistant

                              XK

                              Bag, plastic

                              EC

                              Bag, plastics film

                              XD

                              Bag, polybag

                              44

                              Bag, super bulk

                              43

                              Bag, textile

                              5L

                              Bag, textile, sift proof

                              XG

                              Bag, textile, water resistant

                              XH

                              Bag, textile, without inner coat/liner

                              XF

                              Bag, tote

                              TT

                              Bag, woven plastic

                              5H

                              Bag, woven plastic, sift proof

                              XB

                              Bag, woven plastic, water resistant

                              XC

                              Bag, woven plastic, without inner coat/liner

                              XA

                              Bale, compressed

                              BL

                              Bale, non-compressed

                              BN

                              Ball

                              AL

                              Balloon, non-protected

                              BF

                              Balloon, protected

                              BP

                              Bar

                              BR

                              Barrel

                              BA

                              Barrel, wooden

                              2C

                              Barrel, wooden, bung type

                              QH

                              Barrel, wooden, removable head

                              QJ

                              Bars, in bundle/bunch/truss

                              BZ

                              Basin

                              BM

                              Basket

                              BK

                              Basket, with handle, cardboard

                              HC

                              Basket, with handle, plastic

                              HA

                              Basket, with handle, wooden

                              HB

                              Belt

                              B4

                              Bin

                              BI

                              Block

                              OK

                              Board

                              BD

                              Board, in bundle/bunch/truss

                              BY

                              Bobbin

                              BB

                              Bolt

                              BT

                              Bottle, gas

                              GB

                              Bottle, non-protected, bulbous

                              BS

                              Bottle, non-protected, cylindrical

                              BO

                              Bottle, protected bulbous

                              BV

                              Bottle, protected cylindrical

                              BQ

                              Bottlecrate/bottlerack

                              BC

                              Box

                              BX

                              Box, aluminium

                              4B

                              Box, Commonwealth Handling Equipment Pool (CHEP), Eurobox

                              DH

                              Box, fibreboard

                              4G

                              Box, for liquids

                              BW

                              Box, natural wood

                              4C

                              Box, plastic

                              4H

                              Box, plastic, expanded

                              QR

                              Box, plastic, solid

                              QS

                              Box, plywood

                              4D

                              Box, reconstituted wood

                              4F

                              Box, steel

                              4A

                              Box, wooden, natural wood, ordinary

                              QP

                              Box, wooden, natural wood, with sift proof walls

                              QQ

                              Bucket

                              BJ

                              Bulk, gas (at 1 031 mbar and 15 °C)

                              VG

                              Bulk, liquefied gas (at abnormal temperature/pressure)

                              VQ

                              Bulk, liquid

                              VL

                              Bulk, scrap metal

                              VS

                              Bulk, solid, fine particles (“powders”)

                              VY

                              Bulk, solid, granular particles (“grains”)

                              VR

                              Bulk, solid, large particles (“nodules”)

                              VO

                              Bunch

                              BH

                              Bundle

                              BE

                              Bundle, wooden

                              8C

                              Butt

                              BU

                              Cage

                              CG

                              Cage, Commonwealth Handling Equipment Pool (CHEP)

                              DG

                              Cage, roll

                              CW

                              Can, cylindrical

                              CX

                              Can, rectangular

                              CA

                              Can, with handle and spout

                              CD

                              Canister

                              CI

                              Canvas

                              CZ

                              Capsule

                              AV

                              Carboy, non-protected

                              CO

                              Carboy, protected

                              CP

                              Card

                              CM

                              Cart, flatbed

                              FW

                              Carton

                              CT

                              Cartridge

                              CQ

                              Case

                              CS

                              Case, car

                              7A

                              Case, isothermic

                              EI

                              Case, skeleton

                              SK

                              Case, steel

                              SS

                              Case, with pallet base

                              ED

                              Case, with pallet base, cardboard

                              EF

                              Case, with pallet base, metal

                              EH

                              Case, with pallet base, plastic

                              EG

                              Case, with pallet base, wooden

                              EE

                              Case, wooden

                              7B

                              Cask

                              CK

                              Chest

                              CH

                              Churn

                              CC

                              Clamshell

                              AI

                              Coffer

                              CF

                              Coffin

                              CJ

                              Coil

                              CL

                              Composite packaging, glass receptacle

                              6P

                              Composite packaging, glass receptacle in aluminium crate

                              YR

                              Composite packaging, glass receptacle in aluminium drum

                              YQ

                              Composite packaging, glass receptacle in expandable plastic pack

                              YY

                              Composite packaging, glass receptacle in fibre drum

                              YW

                              Composite packaging, glass receptacle in fibreboard box

                              YX

                              Composite packaging, glass receptacle in plywood drum

                              YT

                              Composite packaging, glass receptacle in solid plastic pack

                              YZ

                              Composite packaging, glass receptacle in steel crate box

                              YP

                              Composite packaging, glass receptacle in steel drum

                              YN

                              Composite packaging, glass receptacle in wickerwork hamper

                              YV

                              Composite packaging, glass receptacle in wooden box

                              YS

                              Composite packaging, plastic receptacle

                              6H

                              Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in aluminium crate

                              YD

                              Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in aluminium drum

                              YC

                              Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in fibre drum

                              YJ

                              Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in fibreboard box

                              YK

                              Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in plastic drum

                              YL

                              Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in plywood box

                              YH

                              Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in plywood drum

                              YG

                              Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in solid plastic box

                              YM

                              Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in steel crate box

                              YB

                              Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in steel drum

                              YA

                              Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in wooden box

                              YF

                              Cone

                              AJ

                              Container, flexible

                              1F

                              Container, gallon

                              GL

                              Container, metal

                              ME

                              Container, not otherwise specified as transport equipment

                              CN

                              Container, outer

                              OU

                              Cover

                              CV

                              Crate

                              CR

                              Crate, beer

                              CB

                              Crate, bulk, cardboard

                              DK

                              Crate, bulk, plastic

                              DL

                              Crate, bulk, wooden

                              DM

                              Crate, framed

                              FD

                              Crate, fruit

                              FC

                              Crate, metal

                              MA

                              Crate, milk

                              MC

                              Crate, multiple layer, cardboard

                              DC

                              Crate, multiple layer, plastic

                              DA

                              Crate, multiple layer, wooden

                              DB

                              Crate, shallow

                              SC

                              Crate, wooden

                              8B

                              Creel

                              CE

                              Cup

                              CU

                              Cylinder

                              CY

                              Demijohn, non-protected

                              DJ

                              Demijohn, protected

                              DP

                              Dispenser

                              DN

                              Drum

                              DR

                              Drum, aluminium

                              1B

                              Drum, aluminium, non-removable head

                              QC

                              Drum, aluminium, removable head

                              QD

                              Drum, fibre

                              1G

                              Drum, iron

                              DI

                              Drum, plastic

                              IH

                              Drum, plastic, non-removable head

                              QF

                              Drum, plastic, removable head

                              QG

                              Drum, plywood

                              1D

                              Drum, steel

                              1A

                              Drum, steel, non-removable head

                              QA

                              Drum, steel, removable head

                              QB

                              Drum, wooden

                              1W

                              Envelope

                              EN

                              Envelope, steel

                              SV

                              Filmpack

                              FP

                              Firkin

                              FI

                              Flask

                              FL

                              Flexibag

                              FB

                              Flexitank

                              FE

                              Foodtainer

                              FT

                              Footlocker

                              FO

                              Frame

                              FR

                              Girder

                              GI

                              Girders, in bundle/bunch/truss

                              GZ

                              Hamper

                              HR

                              Hanger

                              HN

                              Hogshead

                              HG

                              Ingot

                              IN

                              Ingots, in bundle/bunch/truss

                              IZ

                              Intermediate bulk container

                              WA

                              Intermediate bulk container, aluminium

                              WD

                              Intermediate bulk container, aluminium, liquid

                              WL

                              Intermediate bulk container, aluminium, pressurised > 10 kpa

                              WH

                              Intermediate bulk container, composite

                              ZS

                              Intermediate bulk container, composite, flexible plastic, liquids

                              ZR

                              Intermediate bulk container, composite, flexible plastic, pressurised

                              ZP

                              Intermediate bulk container, composite, flexible plastic, solids

                              ZM

                              Intermediate bulk container, composite, rigid plastic, liquids

                              ZQ

                              Intermediate bulk container, composite, rigid plastic, pressurised

                              ZN

                              Intermediate bulk container, composite, rigid plastic, solids

                              PLN

                              Intermediate bulk container, fibreboard

                              ZT

                              Intermediate bulk container, flexible

                              ZU

                              Intermediate bulk container, metal

                              WF

                              Intermediate bulk container, metal, liquid

                              WM

                              Intermediate bulk container, metal, other than steel

                              ZV

                              Intermediate bulk container, metal, pressure 10 kpa

                              WJ

                              Intermediate bulk container, natural wood

                              ZW

                              Intermediate bulk container, natural wood, with inner liner

                              WU

                              Intermediate bulk container, paper, multi-wall

                              ZA

                              Intermediate bulk container, paper, multi-wall, water resistant

                              ZC

                              Intermediate bulk container, plastic film

                              WS

                              Intermediate bulk container, plywood

                              ZX

                              Intermediate bulk container, plywood, with inner liner

                              WY

                              Intermediate bulk container, reconstituted wood

                              ZY

                              Intermediate bulk container, reconstituted wood, with inner liner

                              WZ

                              Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic

                              AA

                              Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic, freestanding, liquids

                              ZK

                              Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic, freestanding, pressurised

                              ZH

                              Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic, freestanding, solids

                              ZF

                              Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic, with structural equipment, liquids

                              ZJ

                              Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic, with structural equipment, pressurised

                              ZG

                              Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic, with structural equipment, solids

                              ZD

                              Intermediate bulk container, steel

                              WC

                              Intermediate bulk container, steel, liquid

                              WK

                              Intermediate bulk container, steel, pressurised > 10 kpa

                              WG

                              Intermediate bulk container, textile without coat/liner

                              WT

                              Intermediate bulk container, textile, coated

                              WV

                              Intermediate bulk container, textile, coated and liner

                              WX

                              Intermediate bulk container, textile, with liner

                              WW

                              Intermediate bulk container, woven plastic, coated

                              WP

                              Intermediate bulk container, woven plastic, coated and liner

                              WR

                              Intermediate bulk container, woven plastic, with liner

                              WQ

                              Intermediate bulk container, woven plastic, without coat/liner

                              WN

                              Jar

                              JR

                              Jerrican, cylindrical

                              JY

                              Jerrican, plastic

                              3H

                              Jerrican, plastic, non-removable head

                              QM

                              Jerrican, plastic, removable head

                              QN

                              Jerrican, rectangular

                              JC

                              Jerrican, steel

                              3A

                              Jerrican, steel, non-removable head

                              QK

                              Jerrican, steel, removable head

                              QL

                              Jug

                              JG

                              Jutebag

                              JT

                              Keg

                              KG

                              Kit

                              KI

                              Liftvan

                              LV

                              Log

                              LG

                              Logs, in bundle/bunch/truss

                              LZ

                              Lot

                              LT

                              Lug

                              LU

                              Luggage

                              LE

                              Mat

                              MT

                              Matchbox

                              MX

                              Mutually defined

                              ZZ

                              Nest

                              NS

                              Net

                              NT

                              Net, tube, plastic

                              NU

                              Net, tube, textile

                              NV

                              Not available

                              NA

                              Octabin

                              OT

                              Package

                              PK

                              Package, cardboard, with bottle grip-holes

                              IK

                              Package, display, cardboard

                              IB

                              Package, display, metal

                              ID

                              Package, display, plastic

                              IC

                              Package, display, wooden

                              IA

                              Package, flow

                              IF

                              Package, paper wrapped

                              IG

                              Package, show

                              IE

                              Packet

                              PA

                              Pail

                              PL

                              Pallet

                              PX

                              Pallet, 100 cm × 110 cm

                              AH

                              Pallet, AS 4068-1993

                              OD

                              Pallet, box Combined open-ended box and pallet

                              PB

                              Pallet, CHEP 100 cm × 120 cm

                              OC

                              Pallet, CHEP 40 cm × 60 cm

                              OA

                              Pallet, CHEP 80 cm × 120 cm

                              OB

                              Pallet, ISO T11

                              OE

                              Pallet, modular, collars 80 cm × 100 cm

                              PD

                              Pallet, modular, collars 80 cm × 120 cm

                              PE

                              Pallet, modular, collars 80 cm × 60 cm

                              AF

                              Pallet, shrinkwrapped

                              AG

                              Pallet, triwall

                              TW

                              Pallet, wooden

                              8A

                              Pan

                              P2

                              Parcel

                              PC

                              Pen

                              PF

                              Piece

                              PP

                              Pipe

                              PI

                              Pipes, in bundle/bunch/truss

                              PV

                              Pitcher

                              PH

                              Plank

                              PN

                              Planks, in bundle/bunch/truss

                              PZ

                              Plate

                              PG

                              Plates, in bundle/bunch/truss

                              PY

                              Platform, unspecified weight or dimension

                              OF

                              Pot

                              PT

                              Pouch

                              PO

                              Punnet

                              PJ

                              Rack

                              RK

                              Rack, clothing hanger

                              RJ

                              Receptacle, fibre

                              AB

                              Receptacle, glass

                              GR

                              Receptacle, metal

                              MR

                              Receptacle, paper

                              AC

                              Receptacle, plastic

                              PR

                              Receptacle, plastic wrapped

                              MW

                              Receptacle, wooden

                              AD

                              Rednet

                              RT

                              Reel

                              RL

                              Ring

                              RG

                              Rod

                              RD

                              Rods, in bundle/bunch/truss

                              RZ

                              Roll

                              RO

                              Sachet

                              SH

                              Sack

                              SA

                              Sack, multi-wall

                              MS

                              Sea-chest

                              SE

                              Set

                              SX

                              Sheet

                              ST

                              Sheet, plastic wrapping

                              SP

                              Sheetmetal

                              SM

                              Sheets, in bundle/bunch/truss

                              SZ

                              Shrinkwrapped

                              SW

                              Skid

                              SI

                              Slab

                              SB

                              Sleeve

                              SY

                              Slipsheet

                              SL

                              Spindle

                              SD

                              Spool

                              SO

                              Suitcase

                              SU

                              Tablet

                              T1

                              Tank container, generic

                              TG

                              Tank, cylindrical

                              TY

                              Tank, rectangular

                              TK

                              Tea-chest

                              TC

                              Tierce

                              TI

                              Tin

                              TN

                              Tray

                              PU

                              Tray, containing horizontally stacked flat items

                              GU

                              Tray, one layer no cover, cardboard

                              DV

                              Tray, one layer no cover, plastic

                              DS

                              Tray, one layer no cover, polystyrene

                              DU

                              Tray, one layer no cover, wooden

                              DT

                              Tray, rigid, lidded stackable (CEN TS 14482:2002)

                              IL

                              Tray, two layers no cover, cardboard

                              DY

                              Tray, two layers no cover, plastic tray

                              DW

                              Tray, two layers no cover, wooden

                              DX

                              Trunk

                              TR

                              Truss

                              TS

                              Tub

                              TB

                              Tub, with lid

                              TL

                              Tube

                              TU

                              Tube, collapsible

                              TD

                              Tube, with nozzle

                              TV

                              Tubes, in bundle/bunch/truss

                              TZ

                              Tun

                              TO

                              Tyre

                              TE

                              Uncaged

                              UC

                              Unit

                              UN

                              Unpacked or unpackaged

                              NE

                              Unpacked or unpackaged, multiple units

                              NG

                              Unpacked or unpackaged, single unit

                              NF

                              Vacuum-packed

                              VP

                              Vanpack

                              VK

                              Vat

                              VA

                              Vehicle

                              VN

                              Vial

                              VI

                              Wickerbottle

                              WB’

                  (5)

                     Box 37: Procedure is amended as follows:

                              (a)

                              Section A, First subdivision is amended as follows:

                                          (i)

                                          Code 42 is replaced by the following:

                                                      ‘42

                                                      Simultaneous release for free circulation and home use of goods which are the subject of a VAT-exempt supply to another Member State and, when applicable, an excise duty suspension.

                                                                     Explanation:

                                                                  Exemption from payment of VAT and, where applicable, the excise duty suspension, is granted because the import is followed by an intra-Community supply or transfer of the goods to another Member State. In that case, the VAT and, where applicable, the excise duty will be due in the Member State of final destination. In order to use this procedure, the persons must meet the conditions listed in Article 143(2) of Directive 2006/112/EC and, where applicable, the conditions listed in Article 17(1)(b) of Directive 2008/118/EC.

                                                                  Example 1

                                                                  :

                                                                  Import of goods with exemption from VAT through a tax representative.

                                                                  Example 2

                                                                  :

                                                                  Excise goods imported from a third country, which are released for free circulation and are the subject of a VAT-exempt supply to another Member State. The release for free circulation is immediately followed by a movement under excise duty suspension from the place of importation initiated by a registered consignor in accordance with Article 17(1)(b) of Directive 2008/118/EC.’

                                          (ii)

                                          Code 63 is replaced by the following:

                                                      ‘63

                                                      Reimportation with simultaneous release for free circulation and home use of goods which are the subject of a VAT-exempt supply to another Member State and, when applicable, an excise duty suspension.

                                                                     Explanation:

                                                                  Exemption from payment of VAT and, where applicable, the excise duty suspension, is granted because the reimportation is followed by an intra-Community supply or transfer of the goods to another Member State. In such a case, the VAT and, where applicable, the excise duty, will be due in the Member State of final destination. In order to use this procedure, the persons must meet the conditions listed in Article 143(2) of Directive 2006/112/EC and, where applicable, the conditions listed in Article 17(1)(b) of Directive 2008/118/EC.

                                                                  Example 1

                                                                  :

                                                                  Reimportation after outward processing or temporary export, with any VAT debt being charged to a tax representative.

                                                                  Example 2

                                                                  :

                                                                  Excise goods reimported after outward processing and released for free circulation, which are the subject of a VAT-exempt supply to another Member State. The release for free circulation is immediately followed by a movement under excise duty suspension from the place of reimportation initiated by a registered consignor in accordance with Article 17(1)(b) of Directive 2008/118/EC.’

                              (b)

                              In Section B, Second subdivision, point 1 is amended as follows:

                                          (i)

                                          The entry ‘Relief’ is replaced by the following:
                                          ‘Relief

                                             (Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009)

                                                      Article No

                                                      Code

                                                         Relief from import duties

                                                      Personal property belonging to natural persons transferring their normal place of residence to the Community

                                                      3

                                                      C01

                                                      Trousseaux and household effects imported on the occasion of a marriage

                                                      12(1)

                                                      C02

                                                      Presents customarily given on the occasion of a marriage

                                                      12(2)

                                                      C03

                                                      Personal property acquired by inheritance.

                                                      17

                                                      C04

                                                      School outfits, educational materials and related household effects

                                                      21

                                                      C06

                                                      Consignments of negligible value

                                                      23

                                                      C07

                                                      Consignments sent from one private individual to another

                                                      25

                                                      C08

                                                      Capital goods and other equipment imported on the transfer of activities from a third country into the Community

                                                      28

                                                      C09

                                                      Capital goods and other equipment belonging to persons engaged in a liberal profession and to legal persons engaged in a non-profit making activity

                                                      34

                                                      C10

                                                      Educational, scientific and cultural materials; scientific instruments and apparatus as listed in Annex I

                                                      42

                                                      C11

                                                      Educational, scientific and cultural materials; scientific instruments and apparatus as listed in Annex II

                                                      43

                                                      C12

                                                      Educational, scientific and cultural materials; scientific instruments and apparatus imported exclusively for non commercial purposes (including spare parts, components, accessories and tools)

                                                      44-45

                                                      C13

                                                      Equipment imported for non-commercial purposes by or on behalf of a scientific research establishment or organisation based outside the Community

                                                      51

                                                      C14

                                                      Laboratory animals and biological or chemical substances intended for research

                                                      53

                                                      C15

                                                      Therapeutic substances of human origin and blood-grouping and tissue-typing reagents

                                                      54

                                                      C16

                                                      Instruments and apparatus used in medical research, establishing medical diagnoses or carrying out medical treatment

                                                      57

                                                      C17

                                                      Reference substances for the quality control of medicinal products

                                                      59

                                                      C18

                                                      Pharmaceutical products used at international sports events

                                                      60

                                                      C19

                                                      Goods for charitable or philanthropic organisations

                                                      61

                                                      C20

                                                      Articles in Annex III intended for the blind

                                                      66

                                                      C21

                                                      Articles in Annex IV intended for the blind imported by blind persons themselves for their own use (including spare parts, components, accessories and tools).

                                                      67(1)(a) and 67(2)

                                                      C22

                                                      Articles in Annex IV intended for the blind imported by certain institutions or organisations (including spare parts, components, accessories and tools)

                                                      67(1)(b) and 67(2)

                                                      C23

                                                      Articles intended for other handicapped persons (other than blind persons) imported by handicapped persons themselves for their own use (including spare parts, components, accessories and tools)

                                                      68(1)(a) and 68(2)

                                                      C24

                                                      Articles intended for other handicapped persons (other than blind persons) imported by certain institutions or organisations (including spare parts, components, accessories and tools)

                                                      68(1)(b) and 68(2)

                                                      C25

                                                      Goods imported for the benefit of disaster victims

                                                      74

                                                      C26

                                                      Honorary decorations or awards

                                                      81

                                                      C27

                                                      Presents received in the context of international relations

                                                      82

                                                      C28

                                                      Goods to be used by monarchs or heads of state

                                                      85

                                                      C29

                                                      Samples of goods of negligible value imported for trade promotion purposes

                                                      86

                                                      C30

                                                      Printed matter and advertising material imported for trade promotion purposes

                                                      87-89

                                                      C31

                                                      Products used or consumed at a trade fair or similar event

                                                      90

                                                      C32

                                                      Goods imported for examination, analysis or test purposes

                                                      95

                                                      C33

                                                      Consignments sent to organisations protecting copyrights or industrial and commercial patent rights

                                                      102

                                                      C34

                                                      Tourist information literature

                                                      103

                                                      C35

                                                      Miscellaneous documents and articles

                                                      104

                                                      C36

                                                      Ancillary materials for the stowage and protection of goods during their transport

                                                      105

                                                      C37

                                                      Litter, fodder and feeding stuffs for animals during their transport

                                                      106

                                                      C38

                                                      Fuel and lubricants present in land motor vehicles and special containers

                                                      107

                                                      C39

                                                      Materials for cemeteries for, and memorials to, war victims

                                                      112

                                                      C40

                                                      Coffins, funerary urns and ornamental funerary articles

                                                      113

                                                      C41

                                                         Relief from export duties

                                                      Domesticated animals exported at the time of transfer of agricultural activities from the Community to a third country

                                                      115

                                                      C51

                                                      Fodder and feeding stuffs accompanying animals during their exportation

                                                      121

                                                      C52’

                                          (ii)

                                          In the table ‘Agricultural products’, the row for code E02 is replaced by the following:

                                                      ‘Standard import values (for example: Regulation (EU) No 543/2011)

                                                      E02’

                                          (iii)

                                          In the table ‘Other’, in the Section ‘Import’, the following row is inserted between the row for code F04 and the row for code F11:

                                                      ‘A movement of excise goods under an excise duty suspension arrangement from the place of importation in accordance with Article 17(1)(b) of Directive 2008/118/EC.

                                                      F06’

                  (6)

                  In Box 44, Additional information/Documents reproduced/Certificates and Authorisations, point 2(a) is replaced by the following:

                              ‘(a)

                              Documents, certificates and Community or international authorisations or other references produced in support of the declaration must be entered in the form of a code composed of 4 alpha-numeric characters, and, where applicable, followed either by an identification number or another recognisable reference. The list of documents, certificates, authorisations and other references and their respective codes can be found in the TARIC database.’

         (1)  OJ L 152, 16.6.2009, p. 23.’

         (2)  OJ L 37, 10.2.2010, p. 1.’

      ANNEX IV
      (referred to in Article 1(4))
      Annex 44c to Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 is amended as follows:

                  (1)

                  The row for HS codes ‘1701 11, 1701 12, 1701 91, 1701 99’ is replaced by the following:

                              ‘1701 12

                              Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form

                              7 000 kg

                              —

                              1701 13

                              —

                              1701 14

                              —

                              1701 91

                              —’

                              1701 99

                  (2)

                  The row for HS code ‘2403 10’ is replaced by the following:

                              ‘2403 11

                              Smoking tobacco, whether or not containing tobacco substitutes in any proportion

                              35 kg

                              —’

                              2403 19


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 231/2011 of 9 March 2011 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               10.3.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 63/13

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 231/2011
   of 9 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 10 March 2011.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 9 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

                  IL

                  122,2

                  MA

                  51,5

                  TN

                  115,9

                  TR

                  89,8

                  ZZ

                  94,9

                  0707 00 05

                  TR

                  166,1

                  ZZ

                  166,1

                  0709 90 70

                  MA

                  43,3

                  TR

                  102,7

                  ZZ

                  73,0

                  0805 10 20

                  EG

                  57,2

                  IL

                  64,5

                  MA

                  50,0

                  TN

                  55,5

                  TR

                  69,9

                  ZZ

                  59,4

                  0805 50 10

                  EG

                  42,1

                  MA

                  42,1

                  TR

                  52,4

                  ZZ

                  45,5

                  0808 10 80

                  AR

                  99,8

                  CA

                  101,6

                  CL

                  105,4

                  CN

                  84,8

                  MK

                  54,8

                  US

                  146,4

                  ZA

                  67,5

                  ZZ

                  94,3

                  0808 20 50

                  AR

                  85,2

                  CL

                  106,8

                  CN

                  81,8

                  US

                  79,9

                  ZA

                  103,8

                  ZZ

                  91,5

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


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/301 of 13 February 2015 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Weißlacker/Allgäuer Weißlacker (PDO))

text:
               26.2.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 55/1

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/301
   of 13 February 2015
   entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Weißlacker/Allgäuer Weißlacker (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, Germany's application to register the name ‘Weißlacker/Allgäuer Weißlacker’ 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 ‘Weißlacker/Allgäuer Weißlacker’ should therefore be entered in the register,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The name ‘Weißlacker/Allgäuer Weißlacker’ (PDO) is hereby entered in the register.
   The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.3. Cheeses, 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, 13 February 2015.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Phil HOGAN

            Member of the Commission

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

      (2)  OJ C 364, 15.10.2014, p. 43.

      (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) No 368/2012 of 27 April 2012 amending Council Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreement

text:
               28.4.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 116/17

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 368/2012
   of 27 April 2012
   amending Council Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreement
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 of 17 January 2012 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreement (1), and in particular Article 5(4) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Catch limits for sandeel in EU waters of ICES zones IIa, IIIa and IV are laid down in Annex IA of Regulation (EU) No 44/2012.

               (2)

               Pursuant to point 4 of Annex IIB to Regulation (EU) No 44/2012, the Commission is to revise the total allowable catches (TAC) and quotas for 2012 for sandeel in those zones based on scientific advice provided for each of the seven management areas defined in that Annex.

               (3)

               The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) delivered its advice on sandeel on 1 March 2012, which indicated that catches in Management Area 1 should be limited to 23 000 tonnes compared to the preliminary figure of 200 000 tonnes for that area fixed in Regulation (EU) No 44/2012.

               (4)

               ICES further recommended that catches of up to 5 000 tonnes should be permitted in each of the Management Areas 2, 3 and 4 in order to allow the monitoring of the stock in those areas, that the catches in Management Area 6 should not be allowed to increase beyond the 420 tonnes that was fixed for 2011 and that there should be zero catches allowed in Management Areas 5 and 7.

               (5)

               Annex IA to Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (6)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Annex IA to Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 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.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 27 April 2012.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  OJ L 25, 27.1.2012, p. 55.

      ANNEX
      In Annex IA to Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 the entry concerning the species sandeel in EU waters of ICES zones IIa, IIIa and IV is replaced by the following:

                                 ‘Species

                                 :

                                 Sandeel and associated by-catches

                                    Ammodytes spp.

                                 Zone

                                 :

                                 EU waters of IIa, IIIa and IV (1)

                                 (SAN/2A3A4.)

                     Denmark

                     17 376 (2)

                     Analytical TAC

                     United Kingdom

                     380 (2)

                     Germany

                     26 (2)

                     Sweden

                     638 (2)

                     EU

                     18 420 (2)

                     Norway

                     20 000

                     TAC

                     38 420

                        Special conditions:

                     Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following sandeel management areas, as defined in Annex IIB:

                                             Zone

                                             :

                                             EU waters of sandeel management areas

                                 1

                                 2

                                 3

                                 4

                                 5

                                 6

                                 7

                                 (SAN/*234_1)

                                 (SAN/*234_2)

                                 (SAN/*234_3)

                                 (SAN/*234_4)

                                 (SAN/*234_5)

                                 (SAN/*234_6)

                                 (SAN/*234_7)

                                 Denmark

                                 2 830

                                 4 717

                                 4 717

                                 4 717

                                 0

                                 395

                                 0

                                 United Kingdom

                                 62

                                 103

                                 103

                                 103

                                 0

                                 9

                                 0

                                 Germany

                                 4

                                 7

                                 7

                                 7

                                 0

                                 1

                                 0

                                 Sweden

                                 104

                                 173

                                 173

                                 173

                                 0

                                 15

                                 0

                                 EU

                                 3 000

                                 5 000

                                 5 000

                                 5 000

                                 0

                                 420

                                 0

                                 Norway

                                 20 000

                                 0

                                 0

                                 0

                                 0

                                 0

                                 0

                                 Total

                                 23 000

                                 5 000

                                 5 000

                                 5 000

                                 0

                                 420

                                 0’

         (1)  Excluding waters within six miles of UK baselines at Shetland, Fair Isle and Foula.

         (2)  At least 98 % of landings counted against the TAC must be of sandeel. By-catches of dab, mackerel and whiting to be counted against the remaining 2 % of the TAC.

         Special conditions:

      Within the limits of the abovementioned quotas, no more than the quantities given below may be taken in the following sandeel management areas, as defined in Annex IIB:

                              Zone

                              :

                              EU waters of sandeel management areas

                  1

                  2

                  3

                  4

                  5

                  6

                  7

                  (SAN/*234_1)

                  (SAN/*234_2)

                  (SAN/*234_3)

                  (SAN/*234_4)

                  (SAN/*234_5)

                  (SAN/*234_6)

                  (SAN/*234_7)

                  Denmark

                  2 830

                  4 717

                  4 717

                  4 717

                  0

                  395

                  0

                  United Kingdom

                  62

                  103

                  103

                  103

                  0

                  9

                  0

                  Germany

                  4

                  7

                  7

                  7

                  0

                  1

                  0

                  Sweden

                  104

                  173

                  173

                  173

                  0

                  15

                  0

                  EU

                  3 000

                  5 000

                  5 000

                  5 000

                  0

                  420

                  0

                  Norway

                  20 000

                  0

                  0

                  0

                  0

                  0

                  0

                  Total

                  23 000

                  5 000

                  5 000

                  5 000

                  0

                  420

                  0’