title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/777 of 4 May 2017 initiating a review of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 501/2013 (extending the definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of bicycles originating in the People's Republic of China to imports of bicycles consigned from Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Tunisia, whether declared as originating in Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Tunisia or not) for the purposes of determining the possibility of granting an exemption from those measures to one Tunisian exporting producer, repealing the anti-dumping duty with regard to imports from that exporting producer and making imports from that exporting producer subject to registration

text:
               5.5.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 116/20

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/777
   of 4 May 2017
   initiating a review of Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 501/2013 (extending the definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of bicycles originating in the People's Republic of China to imports of bicycles consigned from Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Tunisia, whether declared as originating in Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Tunisia or not) for the purposes of determining the possibility of granting an exemption from those measures to one Tunisian exporting producer, repealing the anti-dumping duty with regard to imports from that exporting producer and making imports from that exporting producer subject to registration
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Union (1) (‘the basic anti-dumping Regulation’), and in particular Articles 11(4), 13(4) and 14(5) thereof,
   After informing the Member States,
   Whereas:
   1.   REQUEST

               (1)

               The European Commission (‘the Commission’) received a request for an exemption from the anti-dumping measures applicable to imports of bicycles originating in the People's Republic of China extended to imports of bicycles consigned from Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Tunisia, whether declared as originating in Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Tunisia or not, pursuant to Articles 11(4) and 13(4) of the basic anti-dumping Regulation.

               (2)

               The request was lodged on 13 September 2016 by Look Design System SA (‘the applicant’), an exporting producer of bicycles in Tunisia (‘the country concerned’).

         2.   PRODUCT UNDER REVIEW

               (3)

               The product under review is bicycles and other cycles (including delivery tricycles, but excluding unicycles), not motorised, consigned from Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Tunisia, whether declared as originating in Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Tunisia or not, currently falling within CN codes ex 8712 00 30 and ex 8712 00 70 (TARIC code 8712003010 and 8712007091).

         3.   EXISTING MEASURES

               (4)

               On 29 May 2013 the Council, by Regulation (EU) No 502/2013 (2), amended Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 990/2011 (3) imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of bicycles originating in the PRC, following an interim review pursuant to Article 11(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 (4).

               (5)

               On the same date, the Council, by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 501/2013 (5) extended the measures to imports of bicycles originating in the People's Republic of China to imports of bicycles consigned from Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Tunisia, whether declared as originating in Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Tunisia or not.

               (6)

               On 18 May 2015 the Commission, by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/776 (6), extended the measures to imports of bicycles originating in the People's Republic of China to imports of bicycles consigned from Cambodia, Pakistan and the Philippines, whether declared as originating in Cambodia, Pakistan and the Philippines or not.

         4.   GROUNDS FOR THE REVIEW

               (7)

               The applicant alleged that it is not related to any of the exporters or producers in the country concerned which are subject to the anti-dumping measures on the product under review.

               (8)

               Also, the applicant alleged that it did not export the product under review to the Union during the investigation period used in the investigation that led to the extended measures, namely the period from 1 September 2011 to 31 August 2012.

               (9)

               In addition, the applicant alleged that it has not circumvented the existing measures.

               (10)

               Finally, the applicant provided evidence that it has exported the product under review to the Union in August 2016.

         5.   PROCEDURE

   5.1.   Initiation

               (11)

               The Commission examined the evidence available and concluded that there was sufficient evidence to justify the initiation of an investigation pursuant to Articles 11(4) and 13(4) of the basic anti-dumping Regulation for the purposes of determining the possibility of granting the applicant an exemption from the extended measures.
               The Union industry known to be concerned was informed of the request for a review and was given an opportunity to comment, but no comments were received.

         5.2.   Repeal of the existing anti-dumping measures and registration of imports

               (12)

               Pursuant to Article 11(4) of the basic anti-dumping Regulation, the anti-dumping duty in force should be repealed with regard to imports of the product under review which are produced and sold for export to the Union by the applicant.

               (13)

               At the same time, such imports should be made subject to registration in accordance with Article 14(5) of the basic anti-dumping Regulation in order to ensure that, should the review result in a finding of circumvention in respect of the applicant, anti-dumping duties can be levied from the date of the registration of these imports. The amount of the applicant's possible future liabilities cannot be estimated at this stage of the investigation.

         5.3.   Review investigation period

               (14)

               The investigation will cover the period from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017 (‘review investigation period’).

         5.4.   Investigating the applicant

               (15)

               In order to obtain information it deems necessary for its investigation, the Commission will send a questionnaire to the applicant. The applicant must submit the completed questionnaire within 37 days of the date of entry into force of this Regulation, unless otherwise specified, pursuant to Article 6(2) of the basic anti-dumping Regulation.

         5.5.   Other written submissions

               (16)

               Subject to the provisions of this Regulation, all interested parties are invited to make their views known, submit information and provide supporting evidence. Unless otherwise specified, this information and supporting evidence must reach the Commission within 37 days of the date of entry into force of this Regulation.

         5.6.   Possibility to be heard by the Commission investigation services

               (17)

               All interested parties may request to be heard by the Commission investigation services. Any request to be heard must be made in writing and must specify the reasons for the request. For hearings on issues pertaining to the initiation stage of the investigation the request must be submitted within 15 days of the date of entry into force of this Regulation. Thereafter, a request to be heard must be submitted within the specific deadlines set by the Commission in its communication with the parties.

         5.7.   Instructions for making written submissions and sending completed questionnaires and correspondence

               (18)

               Information submitted to the Commission for the purpose of trade defence investigations shall be free from copyrights. Interested parties, before submitting to the Commission information and/or data which is subject to third party copyrights, must request specific permission to the copyright holder explicitly allowing a) the Commission to use the information and data for the purpose of this trade defence proceeding and b) to provide the information and/or data to interested parties to this investigation in a form that allows them to exercise their right of defence.

               (19)

               All written submissions, including the information requested in this Regulation, completed questionnaires and correspondence provided by interested parties for which confidential treatment is requested should be labelled ‘Limited’ (7).

               (20)

               Interested parties providing ‘Limited’ information are required to furnish non- confidential summaries of it pursuant to Article 19(2) of the basic anti-dumping Regulation, which will be labelled ‘For inspection by interested parties’. These summaries should be sufficiently detailed to permit a reasonable understanding of the substance of the information submitted in confidence. If an interested party providing confidential information does not furnish a non-confidential summary of it in the requested format and quality, such information may be disregarded.

               (21)

               Interested parties are invited to make all submissions and requests by email including scanned powers of attorney and certification sheets, with the exception of voluminous replies which should be submitted on a CD-ROM or DVD by hand or by registered mail. By using email, interested parties express their agreement with the rules applicable to electronic submissions contained in the document ‘CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION IN TRADE DEFENCE CASES’ published on the website of the Directorate-General for Trade: http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2011/june/tradoc_148003.pdf. The interested parties must indicate their name, address, telephone and a valid email address and they should ensure that the provided email address is a functioning official business email which is checked on a daily basis. Once contact details are provided, the Commission will communicate with interested parties by email only, unless they explicitly request to receive all documents from the Commission by another means of communication or unless the nature of the document to be sent requires the use of a registered mail. For further rules and information concerning correspondence with the Commission including principles that apply to submissions by email, interested parties should consult the communication instructions with interested parties referred to above.
               Commission address for correspondence:

                           European Commission

                           Directorate-General for Trade

                           Directorate H

                           Office: CHAR 04/039

                           1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

                           BELGIQUE/BELGIË

                           Email: TRADE-R662-BICYCLES-CIR@ec.europa.eu

         6.   NON-COOPERATION

               (22)

               In cases where any interested party refuses access to or does not provide the necessary information within the time limits, or significantly impedes the investigation, findings, affirmative or negative, may be made on the basis of facts available, in accordance with Article 18 of the basic anti-dumping Regulation.

               (23)

               Where it is found that any interested party has supplied false or misleading information, the information may be disregarded and use may be made of facts available.

               (24)

               If an interested party does not cooperate or cooperates only partially and findings are therefore based on facts available in accordance with Article 18 of the basic anti-dumping Regulation, the result may be less favourable to that party than if it had cooperated.

               (25)

               Failure to give a computerised response will not be deemed to constitute non-cooperation, provided that the interested party shows that presenting the response as requested would result in an unreasonable extra burden or unreasonable additional cost. The interested party should immediately contact the Commission.

         7.   HEARING OFFICER

               (26)

               Interested parties may request the intervention of the Hearing Officer in trade proceedings. The Hearing Officer acts as an interface between the interested parties and the Commission investigation services. The Hearing Officer reviews requests for access to the file, disputes regarding the confidentiality of documents, requests for extension of time limits and requests by third parties to be heard. The Hearing Officer may organise a hearing with an individual interested party and mediate to ensure that the interested parties' rights of defence are being fully exercised. The Hearing Officer will also provide opportunities for a hearing involving parties to take place which would allow different views to be presented and rebuttal arguments offered.

               (27)

               A request for a hearing with the Hearing Officer should be made in writing and should specify the reasons for the request. For hearings on issues pertaining to the initial stage of the investigation the request must be submitted within 15 days of the date of entry into force of this Regulation. Thereafter, a request to be heard must be submitted within specific deadlines set by the Commission in its communication with the parties.

               (28)

               For further information and contact details interested parties may consult the Hearing Officer's web pages on DG Trade's website: http://ec.europa.eu/trade/trade-policy-and-you/contacts/hearing-officer/

         8.   SCHEDULE OF THE INVESTIGATION

               (29)

               The investigation will be concluded, pursuant to Article 11(5) of the basic anti-dumping Regulation, within nine months of the date of the entry into force of this Regulation.

         9.   PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

               (30)

               Any personal data collected in this investigation will be treated in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (8),

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   A review of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 501/2013, is hereby initiated pursuant to Articles 11(4) and 13(4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 in order to establish whether the imports of bicycles and other cycles (including delivery tricycles, but excluding unicycles), not motorised, consigned from Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Tunisia, whether declared as originating in Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Tunisia or not, currently falling within CN codes ex 8712 00 30 and ex 8712 00 70 (TARIC code 8712003010 and 8712007091), produced by Look Design System SA (TARIC additional code C206), should be subject to the anti-dumping measures imposed by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 501/2013.
   Article 2
   The anti-dumping duty imposed by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 501/2013 is hereby repealed with regard to the imports identified in Article 1 of this Regulation.
   Article 3
   The Customs authorities shall take the appropriate steps to register the imports into the Union identified in Article 1 of this Regulation, pursuant to Article 14(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036.
   Registration shall expire nine months following the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
   Article 4
   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, 4 May 2017.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  OJ L 176, 30.6.2016, p. 21.

      (2)  Council Regulation (EU) No 502/2013 of 29 May 2013 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 990/2011 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of bicycles originating in the People's Republic of China following an interim review pursuant to Article 11(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 (OJ L 153, 5.6.2013, p. 17).

      (3)  Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 990/2011 of 3 October 2011 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of bicycles originating in the People's Republic of China following an expiry review pursuant to Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 (OJ L 261, 6.10.2011, p. 2).

      (4)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1225/2009 of 30 November 2009 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Community (OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 51).

      (5)  Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 501/2013 of 29 May 2013 extending the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 990/2011 on imports of bicycles originating in the People's Republic of China to imports of bicycles consigned from Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Tunisia, whether declared as originating in Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Tunisia or not (OJ L 153, 5.6.2013, p. 1).

      (6)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/776 of 18 May 2015 extending the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Council Regulation (EU) No 502/2013 on imports of bicycles originating in the People's Republic of China to imports of bicycles consigned from Cambodia, Pakistan and the Philippines, whether declared as originating in Cambodia, Pakistan and the Philippines or not (OJ L 122, 19.5.2015, p. 4).

      (7)  A ‘Limited’ document is a document which is considered confidential pursuant to Article 19 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 and Article 6 of the WTO Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the GATT 1994 (Anti-Dumping Agreement). It is also a document protected pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43).

      (8)  Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1).


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1806 of 29 September 2016 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Dehesa de Extremadura (PDO))

text:
               13.10.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 276/3

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1806
   of 29 September 2016
   approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Dehesa de Extremadura (PDO))
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined Spain's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Dehesa de Extremadura’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2).

               (2)

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

               (3)

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

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name ‘Dehesa de Extremadura’ (PDO) are hereby approved.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 29 September 2016.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Phil HOGAN

            Member of the Commission

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

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

      (3)  OJ C 207, 10.6.2016, p. 17.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1350 of 19 July 2017 fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities covered by the applications for import licences lodged from 1 to 7 July 2017 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 for garlic

text:
                  20.7.2017

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 188/9

            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/1350
      of 19 July 2017
      fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities covered by the applications for import licences lodged from 1 to 7 July 2017 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 for garlic
      THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
      Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
      Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 188(1) and (3) thereof,
      Whereas:

                  (1)

                  Commission Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 (2) opened annual tariff quotas for imports of garlic.

                  (2)

                  The quantities covered by the applications for ‘A’ import licences lodged in the first seven calendar days of July 2017, for the subperiod from 1 September 2017 to 30 November 2017, for certain quotas, exceed those available. The extent to which ‘A’ import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by establishing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested, calculated in accordance with Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 (3).

                  (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 covered by the applications for ‘A’ import licences lodged under Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 for the subperiod from 1 September 2017 to 30 November 2017 shall be multiplied by the allocation coefficient set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
      Article 2
      This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

         This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
         Done at Brussels, 19 July 2017.

               For the Commission,

               On behalf of the President,

            Jerzy PLEWA

               Director-General

               Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

         (2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 341/2007 of 29 March 2007 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quotas and introducing a system of import licences and certificates of origin for garlic and certain other agricultural products imported from third countries (OJ L 90, 30.3.2007, p. 12).

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

         ANNEX

                     Origin

                     Reference number

                     Allocation coefficient — applications lodged for the subperiod from 1.9.2017 to 30.11.2017
                     (%)

                     China

                                 —

                                 Traditional importers

                     09.4105

                     —

                                 —

                                 New importers

                     09.4100

                     0,500834

                     Other third countries

                                 —

                                 Traditional importers

                     09.4106

                     —

                                 —

                                 New importers

                     09.4102

                     —


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1056/2013 of 29 October 2013 amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 on pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding maximum residue limits in foodstuffs of animal origin, as regards the substance neomycin  Text with EEA relevance

text:
               30.10.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 288/60

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1056/2013
   of 29 October 2013
   amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 on pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding maximum residue limits in foodstuffs of animal origin, as regards the substance neomycin
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 laying down Community procedures for the establishment of residue limits of pharmacologically active substances in foodstuffs of animal origin, repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 and amending Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1), and in particular Article 14 in conjunction with Article 17 thereof,
   Having regard to the opinion of the European Medicines Agency formulated by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The maximum residue limit (‘MRL’) for pharmacologically active substances intended for use in the Union in veterinary medicinal products for food-producing animals or in biocidal products used in animal husbandry are established in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 470/2009.

               (2)

               Pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding MRLs in foodstuffs of animal origin are set out in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 (2).

               (3)

               Neomycin is currently included in Table 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 as an allowed substance, for all food-producing species, applicable to muscle, fat, liver, kidney, milk and eggs.

               (4)

               An application for the modification of the existing entry for neomycin has been submitted to the European Medicines Agency.

               (5)

               Additional data on neomycin was provided and assessed by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use. As a result that Committee recommends the modification of the current MRLs for neomycin.

               (6)

               According to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 the European Medicines Agency is to consider using MRLs established for a pharmacologically active substance in a particular foodstuff for another foodstuff derived from the same species, or MRLs established for a pharmacologically active substance in one or more species for other species.

               (7)

               The Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use recommended the establishment of a revised MRL for neomycin for bovine species, applicable to kidney and liver, and the extrapolation of the revised MRLs for neomycin from cattle to all food-producing species.

               (8)

               Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (9)

               It is appropriate to provide for a reasonable period of time for the stakeholders concerned to take measures that may be required to comply with the newly set MRL.

               (10)

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

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall apply from 30 December 2013.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 29 October 2013.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  OJ L 152, 16.6.2009, p. 11.

      (2)  OJ L 15, 20.1.2010, p. 1.

      ANNEX
      In Table 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010, the entry for the substance neomycin is replaced by the following:

                     Pharmacologically active substance

                     Marker residue

                     Animal Species

                     MRL

                     Target Tissues

                     Other provisions (according to Article 14(7) of Regulation (EC) No 470/2009)

                     Therapeutic Classification

                     ‘Neomycin (including framycetin)

                     Neomycin B

                     All food producing species

                     500 μg/kg

                     Muscle

                     For fin fish the muscle MRL relates to “muscle and skin in natural proportions”.
                     MRLs for fat, liver and kidney do not apply to fin fish.
                     For porcine and poultry species the fat MRL relates to “skin and fat in natural proportions”

                     Anti-infectious agents/Antibiotics’

                     500 μg/kg

                     Fat

                     5 500 μg/kg

                     Liver

                     9 000 μg/kg

                     Kidney

                     1 500 μg/kg

                     Milk

                     500 μg/kg

                     Eggs


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 146/2012 of 16 February 2012 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

text:
               21.2.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 48/5

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 146/2012
   of 16 February 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)

               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
   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, 16 February 2012.

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

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.

      ANNEX

                  Description of the goods

                  Classification
                  (CN code)

                  Reasons

                  (1)

                  (2)

                  (3)

                  An apparatus in a single housing with dimensions of approximately 42 × 25 × 6 cm, comprising the following components:

                              —

                              two microprocessors, one of which is dedicated only for the Blu-Ray reader,

                              —

                              a dual DVB-S/DVB-T digital tuner,

                              —

                              a built-in hard disk of 250 GB,

                              —

                              a Blu-Ray 2D and 3D reader,

                              —

                              an SD card reader, and

                              —

                              a "smart card" reader for conditional access to a service provider.

                        The apparatus is equipped with the following interfaces:

                              —

                              two RF inputs,

                              —

                              an Ethernet (RJ-45),

                              —

                              a USB,

                              —

                              an HDMI,

                              —

                              a SCART,

                              —

                              two RCA for audio output, and

                              —

                              an S/PDIF (optical digital audio output).

                        Upon presentation, the apparatus is capable of receiving and decoding digital television signals (both free channels and programmes from the service provider). It is also capable of connecting to the Internet via the Ethernet interface.
                  The apparatus is capable of receiving and decoding audio/video files from:

                              —

                              apparatus within a local area network via a so-called "home gateway" and

                              —

                              external sources via the USB interface (such as a hard disk, a USB memory, video recorders, digital cameras, camcorders) or via the SD card reader.

                        The apparatus is capable of recording and reproducing the digital television signals received as well as any video files received through the SD card reader or the USB interface.
                  The apparatus is capable of reproducing files from external media such as DVD, Blu-Ray 2D and 3D and CD via the integrated Blu-Ray reader.

                  8521 90 00

                  Classification is determined by General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, Note 3 to Section XVI and by the wording of CN codes 8521 and 8521 90 00.
                  The apparatus is a composite machine capable of performing the functions of both headings 8521 and 8528.
                  Given its characteristics, namely the presence of a video reproducing apparatus of heading 8521 (the Blu-Ray reader in the present case) and the possibility to record video signals and files from a range of sources (including inter alia video recorders, digital cameras, camcorders) independently of the connection to the service provider, the apparatus is not a reception apparatus for television, incorporating a video recording or reproducing apparatus and does not retain the essential character of a so-called "set-top box which has a communication function".
                  The apparatus has the principal function of a video recording or reproducing apparatus incorporating a video tuner within the meaning of Note 3 to Section XVI.
                  The apparatus is therefore to be classified under CN code 8521 90 00 as other video recording or reproducing apparatus incorporating a video tuner.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1303/2011 of 9 December 2011 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

text:
               14.12.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 330/17

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1303/2011
   of 9 December 2011
   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 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 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, 9 December 2011.

            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)

                  Gel put up for the relief of pain containing the following ingredients:

                              —

                              isopropyl alcohol

                              —

                              water

                              —

                              herbal extract (Ilex paraguariensis)

                              —

                              acrylic acid polymers (carbomer)

                              —

                              triethanolamine

                              —

                              menthol

                              —

                              camphor

                              —

                              silicon dioxide

                              —

                              methylparaben

                              —

                              glycerine

                              —

                              propylene glycol

                              —

                              tartrazine (E102)

                              —

                              brilliant blue FCF (E133)

                        The quantities of the ingredients are not indicated on the packaging of the product.
                  The packaging advises that the product is used for the temporary relief of minor aches and pains of muscles and joints associated with arthritis pain, backache, strains and sprains.

                  3824 90 97

                  Classification is determined by General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, Additional Note 1 to Chapter 30 and the wording of CN codes 3824, 3824 90 and 3824 90 97.
                  The product neither serves a therapeutic use, as it does not treat or cure an illness or disease, nor a prophylactic use, as it does not defend or protect against an illness or disease. In addition, the product does not fulfil the requirements of Additional Note 1 to Chapter 30. Classification as a medicament under heading 3004 is therefore excluded.
                  The product is not to be considered a beauty or make-up preparation as it is not used for skin care. Although the product has the effect of cooling the skin where it is applied, it does not actually treat the skin in any way. Classification under heading 3304 is therefore excluded.
                  The product is therefore to be classified under CN code 3824 90 97 as other chemical products or preparations of the chemical or allied industries not elsewhere specified or included.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/463 of 16 March 2017 determining the quantities to be added to the quantity fixed for the subperiod from 1 July to 30 September 2017 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 1384/2007 for poultrymeat originating in Israel

text:
               17.3.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 72/68

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/463
   of 16 March 2017
   determining the quantities to be added to the quantity fixed for the subperiod from 1 July to 30 September 2017 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 1384/2007 for poultrymeat originating in Israel
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 188(2) and (3) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Regulation (EC) No 1384/2007 (2) opened annual tariff quotas for imports of poultrymeat products originating in Israel.

               (2)

               The quantities covered by the applications for import licences lodged from 1 to 7 March 2017 for the subperiod from 1 April to 30 June 2017 are less than those available. The quantities for which applications have not been lodged should therefore be determined, and these should be added to the quantity fixed for the following quota subperiod.

               (3)

               In order to ensure the efficiency 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 import licence applications have not been lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1384/2007, to be added to the subperiod from 1 July to 30 September 2017, are set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 16 March 2017.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Jerzy PLEWA

            Director-General

            Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

      (2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1384/2007 of 26 November 2007 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2398/96 as regards opening and providing for the administration of certain quotas for imports into the Community of poultrymeat products originating in Israel (OJ L 309, 27.11.2007, p. 40).

      ANNEX

                  Order No

                  Quantities not applied for, to be added to the quantities available for the subperiod from 1 July to 30 September 2017
                  (in kg)

                  09.4091

                  280 000

                  09.4092

                  2 000 000


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 764/2014 of 11 July 2014 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

text:
               16.7.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 209/5

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 764/2014
   of 11 July 2014
   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 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 which does not conform 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, 11 July 2014.

            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)

                  A product presented as colourless capsules filled with a yellowish powder, put up for retail sale in a labelled, small plastic bottle with screw top, containing 60 capsules. Each capsule contains the following components:

                              —

                              glucosamine hydrochloride (300 mg),

                              —

                              chondroitin sulphate,

                              —

                              methyl sulfonyl methane,

                              —

                              small quantities of esters of ascorbic acid (vitamin C).

                        According to the label the product is presented as a food supplement for human consumption. The recommended daily dose indicated on the label is three capsules.

                  2106 90 92

                  Classification is determined by the general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, additional note 5 to Chapter 21 and the wording of CN codes 2106, 2106 90 and 2106 90 92.
                  Having regard to the recommended daily dose indicated on the label, the product does not have clearly defined prophylactic or therapeutic properties. Consequently, it cannot be classified as a medicament under heading 3004.
                  As the product is a food preparation presented in the form of measured doses and intended for use as a food supplement, the requirements of additional note 5 to Chapter 21 are fulfilled.
                  The product is therefore to be classified under heading 2106 as a food preparation, not elsewhere specified or included.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1918 of 19 October 2017 fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities on which applications for import licences and applications for import rights lodged from 1 to 7 October 2017 are based and establishing the quantities to be added to the quantity fixed for the sub-period from 1 April to 30 June 2018 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 for poultrymeat

text:
               20.10.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 271/30

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/1918
   of 19 October 2017
   fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities on which applications for import licences and applications for import rights lodged from 1 to 7 October 2017 are based and establishing the quantities to be added to the quantity fixed for the sub-period from 1 April to 30 June 2018 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 for poultrymeat
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 188 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 (2) opened annual tariff quotas for imports of poultrymeat products originating in Brazil, Thailand and other third countries.

               (2)

               The quantities on which applications for import licences lodged from 1 to 7 October 2017 for the sub-period from 1 January to 31 March 2018 are based relate, for some quotas, to quantities exceeding those available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested, calculated in accordance with Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 (3).

               (3)

               The quantities on which applications for import rights lodged from to 1 to 7 October 2017 for the sub-period from 1 January to 31 March 2018 are based relate, for some quotas, to quantities exceeding those available. The extent to which import rights may be issued should therefore be determined by fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested, calculated in accordance with Article 6(3) in conjunction with Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006.

               (4)

               The quantities on which applications for import licences and import rights lodged from 1 to 7 October 2017 for the sub-period from 1 January to 31 March 2018 are based relate, for some quotas, to quantities less than those available. The quantities for which applications have not been lodged should therefore be determined, and these should be added to the quantity fixed for the following quota sub-period.

               (5)

               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
   1.   The quantities on which applications for import licences lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 for the sub-period from 1 January to 31 March 2018 are based shall be multiplied by the allocation coefficient set out in part A of the Annex hereto.
   2.   The quantities for which applications for import licences have not been lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 616/2007, to be added to the sub-period from 1 April to 30 June 2018, are set out in part A of the Annex hereto.
   Article 2
   1.   The quantities on which applications for import rights lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 for the sub-period from 1 January to 31 March 2018 are based shall be multiplied by the allocation coefficient set out in part B of the Annex hereto.
   2.   The quantities for which applications for import rights have not been lodged pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 616/2007, to be added to the sub-period from 1 April to 30 June 2018, are set out in part B of the Annex hereto.
   Article 3
   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 October 2017.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Jerzy PLEWA

            Director-General

            Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

      (2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 616/2007 of 4 June 2007 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas in the sector of poultrymeat originating in Brazil, Thailand and other third countries (OJ L 142, 5.6.2007, p. 3).

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

      ANNEX
      PART A

                  Group No

                  Order No

                  Allocation coefficient — applications lodged for the sub-period from 1 January to 31 March 2018
                  (%)

                  Non-requested quantities to be added to the quantities available for the sub-period from 1 April to 30 June 2018
                  (in kg)

                  1

                  09.4211

                  0,388838

                  —

                  2

                  09.4212

                  —

                  13 622 005

                  4A

                  09.4214

                  0,709344

                  —

                  09.4251

                  20,408202

                  —

                  09.4252

                  1,407574

                  —

                  6A

                  09.4216

                  0,270271

                  —

                  09.4260

                  0,297978

                  —

                  7

                  09.4217

                  —

                  47 043 200

                  8

                  09.4218

                  —

                  9 276 800

            PART B

                  Group No

                  Order No

                  Allocation coefficient — applications lodged for the sub-period from 1 January to 31 March 2018
                  (%)

                  Non-requested quantities to be added to the quantities available for the sub-period from 1 April to 30 June 2018
                  (in kg)

                  5A

                  09.4215

                  0,455581

                  —

                  09.4254

                  0,479158

                  —

                  09.4255

                  1,779372

                  —

                  09.4256

                  —

                  6 250 002


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1239/2014 of 19 November 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 716/2013 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks

text:
               20.11.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 333/5

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1239/2014
   of 19 November 2014
   amending Regulation (EU) No 716/2013 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2008 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks (1), and in particular Articles 24(3) and 27 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 requires Member States to send the Commission technical files for each established geographical indication. In order to ensure the uniform implementation of this provision, detailed rules should be adopted as regards the use of information systems for the transmission of these files between the Member States and the Commission.

               (2)

               In the interests of efficient administration and taking account of the experience of using information systems put in place by the Commission in the past, the general principles set out in Commission Regulation (EC) No 792/2009 (2), which in particular concern the validation of the access rights of the authorities or individuals authorised to send notifications, the authenticity, integrity and legibility over time of the documents, and personal data protection should apply.

               (3)

               As a first step toward complete standardisation, the Commission has developed, in its own internal working procedures and in its relations with the authorities involved in the management of protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks, in accordance with Chapter III of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008, information systems allowing the electronic submission of the technical files for the established geographical indications as provided for in Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008. To ensure efficient management of these files, Member States should be obliged to transmit them using the available information systems.

               (4)

               Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 716/2013 (3), which lays down the rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008, does not specify the means of transmission of these technical files. It should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (5)

               The measures established in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Spirit Drinks,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Implementing Regulation (EU) No 716/2013 is amended as follows:

               (1)

               The following Article 8a is inserted:
               ‘Article 8a
               Submission and receipt of technical files for established geographical indications
               1.   The competent authorities of the Member States shall submit the technical files for established geographical indications referred to in Article 20(1) of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 to the Commission using the information systems referred to in Annex VI.
               The files shall be deemed to have been submitted on the date of their receipt by the Commission.
               2.   The Commission shall confirm receipt of the technical files to the competent authorities of the Member States through the information systems referred to in Annex VI. It shall attribute a file number to each file.
               The confirmation of receipt shall include at least the following elements:

                           (a)

                           the file number;

                           (b)

                           the name concerned; and

                           (c)

                           the date of receipt.

                     The Commission shall notify and make available information and remarks regarding the technical files using the information systems referred to in Annex VI.
               3.   Articles 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of Regulation (EC) No 792/2009 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the notification and making available of information, as referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2.
               The notifications referred to in Article 4(2)(a)(ii) of Regulation (EC) No 792/2009 shall be made at the latest 10 days after the date of application of this Regulation.’

               (2)

               Annex VI is added in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

         Article 2
   Entry into force and application
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall apply as from 1 January 2015.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 19 November 2014.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  OJ L 39, 13.2.2008, p. 16.

      (2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 792/2009 of 31 August 2009 laying down detailed rules for the Member States' notification to the Commission of information and documents in implementation of the common organisation of the markets, the direct payments regime, the promotion of agricultural products and the regimes applicable to the outermost regions and the smaller Aegean islands (OJ L 228, 1.9.2009, p. 3).

      (3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 716/2013 of 25 July 2013 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 110/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks (OJ L 201, 26.7.2013, p. 21).

      ANNEX

            ‘ANNEX VI
            Information systems referred to in Article 8a
            In order to obtain instructions on how to access and use the information systems made available by the Commission to the Member States, the competent authorities of Member States shall contact the Commission at the following address:
            Functional mailbox: AGRI-EXT-HELPDESK@ec.europa.eu’


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/195 of 5 February 2015 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Brocciu corse/Brocciu (PDO))

text:
                  10.2.2015

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 33/6

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/195
         of 5 February 2015
         approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Brocciu corse/Brocciu (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)

                     By virtue of the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined France's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Brocciu corse’/‘Brocciu’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 828/2003 (3).

                     (2)

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

                     (3)

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

               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

            Article 1
            The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name ‘Brocciu corse’/‘Brocciu’ (PDO) are hereby approved.

            Article 2
            This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

            This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
            Done at Brussels, 5 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)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 of 12 June 1996 on the registration of geographical indications and designations of origin under the procedure laid down in Article 17 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 (OJ L 148, 21.6.1996, p. 1).

            (3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 828/2003 of 14 May 2003 amending the specification of 16 names appearing in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1107/96 on the registration of geographical indications and designations of origin under the procedure laid down in Article 17 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (Danablu, Monti Iblei, Lesbos, Beaufort, Salers, Reblochon or Reblochon de Savoie, Laguiole, Mont d'Or or Vacherin du Haut-Doubs, Comté, Roquefort, Epoisses de Bourgogne, Brocciu corse or Brocciu, Sainte-Maure de Touraine, Ossau-Iraty, Dinde de Bresse, Huile essentielle de lavande de Haute-Provence) (OJ L 120, 15.5.2003, p. 3).

            (4)  OJ C 316, 16.9.2014, p. 6.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1205 of 5 July 2017 laying down the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities covered by the applications for import licences lodged from 23 June 2017 to 30 June 2017 under the tariff quotas opened by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2081 for certain cereals originating in Ukraine

text:
               6.7.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 173/13

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/1205
   of 5 July 2017
   laying down the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities covered by the applications for import licences lodged from 23 June 2017 to 30 June 2017 under the tariff quotas opened by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2081 for certain cereals originating in Ukraine
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 188(1) and (3) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2081 (2) opened import tariff quotas for certain cereals originating in Ukraine.

               (2)

               Article 1(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2081 set, for the period from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017 the quantity of the quota with order number 09.4307 at 270 000 tonnes.

               (3)

               The quantities covered by the applications for import licences lodged from 23 June 2017 from 13.00 to 30 June 2017 at 13.00 (Brussels time) exceed those available for the quota with order number 09.4307. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested under the quota concerned, calculated in accordance with Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 (3).

               (4)

               No further import licences should be issued for the tariff quota with order number 09.4307 referred to in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2081 for the current quota period.

               (5)

               In order to ensure the efficiency 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
   1.   The quantities covered by the applications for import licences under the quota with order number 09.4307 and referred to in the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2081, lodged from 23 June 2017 from 13.00 to 30 June 2017 at 13.00 (Brussels time), shall be multiplied by an allocation coefficient of 56,118160 % for applications lodged under the tariff quota with order number 09.4307.
   2.   The submission of new import licence applications under the quota with order number 09.4307 referred to in the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2081 shall be suspended from 30 June 2017 at 13.00 (Brussels time) for the current quota period.
   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 July 2017.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Jerzy PLEWA

            Director-General

            Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

      (2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2081 of 18 November 2015 opening and providing for the administration of import tariff quotas for certain cereals originating in Ukraine (OJ L 302, 19.11.2015, p. 81).

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


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1851 of 15 October 2015 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 948/2014 as regards the contractual storage period and the amount of aid to be granted for the private storage of skimmed milk powder

text:
               16.10.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 271/12

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/1851
   of 15 October 2015
   amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 948/2014 as regards the contractual storage period and the amount of aid to be granted for the private storage of skimmed milk powder
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 18(2), Article 20(c), (l) and (m) and Article 223(3)(c) thereof,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 of 16 December 2013 determining measures on fixing certain aids and refunds related to the common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (2), and in particular Article 4 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 948/2014 (3) opened private storage for skimmed milk powder, in view of the particular difficult market situation, notably resulting from the ban introduced by Russia on imports of dairy products from the Union to Russia.

               (2)

               Following a further deterioration of the prices for skimmed milk powder, the private storage scheme was extended until 28 February 2015 by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1337/2014 (4), until 30 September 2015 by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/303 (5) and until 29 February 2016 by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1548 (6).

               (3)

               Given the continuous downward trend of the prices for skimmed milk powder resulting from a substantial oversupply of milk on the internal market and continued limitations in global demand, it is appropriate to provide for additional measures with a view to encouraging operators to store higher quantities in order to alleviate the pressure on the market and therefore higher aid amounts should be granted where the products are submitted to a longer contractual storage period.

               (4)

               However, to allow flexibility for operators in responding to future market signals, it should be allowed to release such products at a reduced aid rate from store after a minimum storage period of nine months.

               (5)

               Taking into account the length of the increased contractual storage period, the advance payment, referred to in Article 31 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 (7), should be adapted.

               (6)

               In accordance with Article 35(3) of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 and in order to closely follow the use of the measure it is appropriate to specify the deadline for submitting the notifications provided for in Article 35(1)(a) of that Regulation.

               (7)

               In order to have an immediate impact on the market and to contribute to stabilise prices, the measure provided for in this Regulation should enter into force on the day following that of its publication.

               (8)

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

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Implementing Regulation (EU) No 948/2014 is amended as follows:

               (1)

               Article 4 is replaced by the following:
               ‘Article 4
               1.   The aid for the products referred to in Article 1 shall be fixed as follows:

                           (a)

                           where the contractual storage period is between 90 and 210 days, the aid shall be:

                                       (1)

                                       8,86 EUR per tonne of storage for fixed storage costs;

                                       (2)

                                       0,16 EUR per tonne per day of contractual storage;

                           (b)

                           where the contractual storage period is 365 days, the aid shall be:

                                       (1)

                                       8,86 EUR per tonne of storage for fixed storage costs;

                                       (2)

                                       0,36 EUR per tonne per day of contractual storage.

                     However, by way of derogation from Article 34(6) of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008, where the contractual quantity can be removed after a minimum storage period of 270 days, the aid amounts shall be reduced by 10 %.
               2.   Applications shall be valid only when they show the aid rates applied for.
               Concluded contracts under this Regulation for a storage period between 90 and 210 days cannot be changed into contracts under point (b) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 1.
               3.   Contractual storage shall end on the day preceding that of the removal from storage.’;

               (2)

               the following Article 4a is inserted:
               ‘Article 4a
               By way of derogation from Article 31(2) of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008, the advance payment for contracts under point (b) of the first subparagraph of Article 4(1) of this Regulation shall not exceed the amount of aid corresponding to a storage period of 270 days.’;

               (3)

               Article 6 is replaced by the following:
               ‘Article 6
               Member States shall notify the Commission of the following:

                           (a)

                           by each Tuesday for the previous week and separately for the quantities referred to respectively in points (a) and (b) of the first subparagraph of Article 4(1), the quantities for which contracts have been concluded as well as the quantities of products for which applications to conclude contracts have been submitted, as required under Article 35(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008;

                           (b)

                           not later than the end of each month for the previous month, the information on the stocks required under Article 35(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 826/2008.’.

         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, 15 October 2015.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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

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

      (3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 948/2014 of 4 September 2014 opening private storage for skimmed milk powder and fixing in advance the amount of aid (OJ L 265, 5.9.2014, p. 18).

      (4)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1337/2014 of 16 December 2014 amending Implementing Regulations (EU) No 947/2014 and (EU) No 948/2014 as regards the last day for submission of applications for private storage aid for butter and for skimmed milk powder (OJ L 360, 17.12.2014, p. 15).

      (5)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/303 of 25 February 2015 amending Implementing Regulations (EU) No 947/2014 and (EU) No 948/2014 as regards the last day for submission of applications for private storage aid for butter and skimmed milk powder (OJ L 55, 26.2.2015, p. 4).

      (6)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1548 of 17 September 2015 amending Implementing Regulations (EU) No 947/2014 and (EU) No 948/2014 as regards the last day for submission of applications for private storage aid for butter and skimmed milk powder (OJ L 242, 18.9.2015, p. 26).

      (7)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 of 20 August 2008 laying down common rules for the granting of private storage aid for certain agricultural products (OJ L 223, 21.8.2008, p. 3).


title: Implementing Regulation (EU) No 143/2010 of the Council of 15 February 2010 temporarily withdrawing the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance provided for under Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 with respect to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

text:
               20.2.2010

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 45/1

         IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 143/2010 OF THE COUNCIL
   of 15 February 2010
   temporarily withdrawing the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance provided for under Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 with respect to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
   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 732/2008 of 22 July 2008 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences for the period from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2011 (1), and in particular Article 19(4) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 732/2008, in particular Articles 9 and 10(6) thereof, the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (hereinafter referred to as ‘Sri Lanka’) is a beneficiary country of the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance granted within the European Union’s scheme of generalised tariff preferences.

               (2)

               Commission Decision 2008/938/EC (2), which includes Sri Lanka in the list of countries beneficiary of the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance for the period from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2011, noted that Sri Lanka’s fulfillment of the qualifying criteria for the arrangement relating to the three human rights conventions was the subject of an investigation initiated under Council Regulation (EC) No 980/2005 of 27 June 2005 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences (3).

               (3)

               Reports, statements and information of the United Nations as well as other publicly available reports and information from other relevant sources, including non-governmental organisations, available to the European Commission (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Commission’) indicated that the national legislation of Sri Lanka incorporating the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, was not being effectively implemented. The three conventions mentioned are listed as core human rights conventions respectively in points 1, 5 and 6 of Annex III, Part A, to Regulation (EC) No 732/2008.

               (4)

               Article 15(2) of Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 provides for the temporary withdrawal of the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance granted pursuant to that Regulation, in particular if the national legislation incorporating the conventions referred to in Annex III to that Regulation, which have been ratified in fulfilment of the requirements of Article 8(1) and (2) of that Regulation, is not effectively implemented.

               (5)

               By Commission Decision 2008/803/EC (4), an investigation was initiated in order to establish ‘whether the national legislation of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka incorporating the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the Convention on the Rights of the Child is effectively implemented’.

               (6)

               Throughout the course of the investigation the Commission provided Sri Lanka with every opportunity to cooperate in the investigation, including by providing Sri Lanka with the opportunity to comment on the comprehensive findings of experts entrusted by the Commission to provide an independent legal assessment of the matters under the investigation. Despite the fact that Sri Lanka decided not to cooperate with, or participate in, the investigation, the Commission maintained regular contact with Sri Lanka outside the framework of the investigation so as to enable Sri Lanka to bring to the Commission’s attention any information relevant to the investigation. The information received in this context from Sri Lanka has been taken by the Commission fully into account and has contributed to inform its assessment.

               (7)

               On 19 October 2009, the Commission approved a report containing its findings (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Report’). The Report concludes that the national legislation of Sri Lanka incorporating international human rights conventions, specifically the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, is not effectively implemented.

               (8)

               Sri Lanka was provided with the Report containing the findings of the investigation and reminded that those findings constituted the basis on which the Commission intended to decide whether to recommend the temporary withdrawal of the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance. Sri Lanka was also granted a period within which it could make representations on this matter or specifically in relation to the Report.

               (9)

               Sri Lanka provided the Commission with a number of observations in respect of the subject-matter of the Report and conduct of the investigation. These observations covered also facts and findings on which Sri Lanka was given the opportunity to comment during the investigation but did not do so. The Commission nevertheless considered Sri Lanka’s observations carefully and in particular those relevant in the context of a decision on temporary withdrawal. The Commission’s assessment, of which Sri Lanka was informed, led to the conclusion that none of Sri Lanka’s arguments would substantively alter the findings of the investigation.

               (10)

               The Commission has submitted the Report on the findings of the investigation to the Generalised Preferences Committee on 17 November 2009, in accordance with Article 19(1) of Regulation (EC) No 732/2008.

               (11)

               In the light of the foregoing, the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance should be withdrawn temporarily for all products originating in Sri Lanka, until it is decided that the reasons justifying the temporary withdrawal no longer prevail.

               (12)

               This Regulation should enter into force 6 months after its adoption, unless the Council decides before then, upon a proposal from the Commission, that the reasons justifying it no longer prevail,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance for products originating in Sri Lanka provided for in Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 shall be withdrawn temporarily.
   Article 2
   With respect to the period of application of Regulation (EC) No 732/2008, the Council, acting by qualified majority, on a proposal from the Commission, shall re-establish the special incentive arrangement for products originating in Sri Lanka, if the reasons justifying the temporary withdrawal no longer prevail.
   Article 3
   This Regulation shall enter into force 6 months after its adoption, unless the Council before then, on a proposal from the Commission pursuant to Article 19(5) of Regulation (EC) No 732/2008, decides otherwise.
   Article 4
   This Regulation shall be published 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 February 2010.

            For the Council

            The President

         Á. GABILONDO

      (1)  OJ L 211, 6.8.2008, p. 1.

      (2)  Commission Decision 2008/938/EC of 9 December 2008 on the list of the beneficiary countries which qualify for the special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance, provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences for the period from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2011 (OJ L 334, 12.12.2008, p. 90).

      (3)  OJ L 169, 30.6.2005, p. 1.

      (4)  Commission Decision 2008/803/EC of 14 October 2008 providing for the initiation of an investigation pursuant to Article 18(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 980/2005 with respect to the effective implementation of certain human rights conventions in Sri Lanka (OJ L 277, 18.10.2008, p. 34).