title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1132/2013 of 7 November 2013 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Stelvio/Stilfser (PDO)]

text:
               13.11.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 302/20

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1132/2013
   of 7 November 2013
   approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Stelvio/Stilfser (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 Italy’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Stelvio’/‘Stilfser’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 148/2007 (2).

               (2)

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

               (3)

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

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

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 7 November 2013.

            For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
         Dacian CIOLOȘ

            Member of the Commission

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

      (2)  OJ L 46, 16.2.2007, p. 14.

      (3)  OJ C 77, 15.3.2013, p. 29.

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

         Class 1.3.   Cheeses

      ITALY
      Stelvio/Stilfser (PDO)


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 862/2013 of 5 September 2013 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Casatella Trevigiana (PDO))

text:
               7.9.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 240/15

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 862/2013
   of 5 September 2013
   approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Casatella Trevigiana (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)

               Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 entered into force on 3 January 2013. It repealed and replaced Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (2).

               (2)

               In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined Italy’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Casatella Trevigiana’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 487/2008 (3).

               (3)

               Since the amendments in question are not minor, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union
                   (4), as required by Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006. As no statement of objection under Article 7 of that Regulation has been received by the Commission, the amendments should be approved,

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

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 5 September 2013.

            For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
         Dacian CIOLOȘ

            Member of the Commission

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

      (2)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

      (3)  OJ L 143, 3.6.2008, p. 12.

      (4)  OJ C 322, 24.10.2012, p. 4.

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

         Class 1.3.   Cheeses

      ITALY
      Casatella Trevigiana (PDO)


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 264/2013 of 18 March 2013 approving a minor amendment to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Cipolla Rossa di Tropea Calabria (PGI))

text:
               22.3.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 82/28

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 264/2013
   of 18 March 2013
   approving a minor amendment to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Cipolla Rossa di Tropea Calabria (PGI))
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 53(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 entered into force on 3 January 2013. It repealed and replaced Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (2).

               (2)

               In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined Italy’s application for the approval of an amendment to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Cipolla Rossa di Tropea Calabria’ registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 284/2008 (3).

               (3)

               The purpose of the application is to amend the specification in order to specify the presentation, packaging and labelling of the onions.

               (4)

               The Commission has examined the amendments in question and decided that they are justified. Since the amendment is minor, the Commission may approve it without recourse to the procedure laid down in Articles 50 to 52 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Cipolla Rossa di Tropea Calabria’ is hereby amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   Annex II to this Regulation contains the Single Document setting out the main points of the specification.
   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, 18 March 2013.

            For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
         Dacian CIOLOȘ

            Member of the Commission

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

      (2)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

      (3)  OJ L 86, 28.3.2008, p. 21.

      ANNEX I
      In the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Cipolla Rossa di Tropea Calabria’, the following amendments are approved:

                  —

                  The wording of Article 5(6) and (7):

                     ‘After harvesting, the bulbs of new young onions must have their earth-stained outer skins removed; their stalks are then cut to a length of 40 cm before being assembled into small bunches ready to be loaded into crates.
                     When the onions are to be consumed fresh (“fresh onions”), the skins are removed from the bulbs and any stalks longer than 60 cm are cut; the onions are then assembled in bunches weighing 5 to 8 kg and loaded into crates of varying sizes.’

                  is replaced by the following text:

                     ‘After harvesting, the bulbs of new young onions must have their earth-stained outer skins (envelopes) removed; their stalks are then cut to a length of between 30 and 60 cm before being assembled into small bunches which are then loaded into crates.
                     When the onions are to be consumed fresh (or “fresh onions”), the skins are removed from the bulbs and the stalks are cut to a length ranging between 35 and 60 cm; the onions are then brought together in bunches weighing between 1,5 and 6 kg and are loaded into crates of varying sizes.’

                  —

                  The wording of Article 9(2):

                     ‘Bulbs designated by the PGI “Cipolla Rossa di Tropea Calabria” can only be released for consumption if the following procedure is complied with:

                                 —

                                 “cipollotti” (new young onions) are assembled in small bunches and packed into small crates made of cardboard, plastic or wood, thus ready to be sold;

                                 —

                                 “cipolle da consumo fresco” (fresh onions) are assembled in bunches weighing 5 to 8 kg, then packed into crates of various sizes.’

                  is replaced by the following text:

                     ‘Bulbs designated by the PGI “Cipolla Rossa di Tropea Calabria” can only be released for consumption if the following procedure is complied with:

                                 —

                                 “cipollotti” (new young onions) are assembled in small bunches and packed into small crates made of cardboard, plastic or wood, thus ready to be sold;

                                 —

                                 “cipolle da consumo fresco” (fresh onions) are assembled in bunches weighing 1,5 to 6 kg, then packed into crates of various sizes.’

                  The provisions concerning the preparation of the product for packaging have been amended to allow for greater flexibility when selecting the size of the packages and to take account of new market requirements in terms of packaging.

                  —

                  The wording of Article 9(4):

                     ‘The minimum number of onions required to form a braid is six, regardless of their size. The number of onions and their weight must be uniform for each type of packaging.’

                  is replaced by the following text:

                     ‘The minimum number of onions required to form a braid is six, regardless of their size.’

                  A greater margin of manoeuvre is thus granted for producing traditional ‘braids’ so that local workers can determine the number of bulbs and their size.

                  —

                  The wording of Article 9(7):

                     ‘When released for consumption, self-adhesive labels are placed on young onions and fresh onions assembled into bunches, as well as on “storage” onions in braids, clearly displaying the product’s logo and brand.’

                  is replaced by the following text:

                     ‘When released for consumption, adhesive (or any other type of) labels are placed on young onions and on storage onions in braids, displaying the EU logo and the product’s brand. On the other hand, a detailed label must be placed on each bunch of fresh onions packed in crates, whatever the size of the latter, displaying the company’s business name, the EU logo, the brand and the type of product so as to guarantee its traceability and to make it perfectly recognisable.’

                  For ‘Cipolla Rossa di Tropea Calabria’ fresh onions, packed in bunches, a label is to be attached to each bunch, indicating the company’s business name, the illustrated EU logo and the brand and type of product. As such, each bunch has a label indicating all of the information required by the consumer so that (s)he may correctly identify the product.

                  —

                  The references to Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 featuring in the production specification have been updated.

      ANNEX II

         SINGLE DOCUMENT

      Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 (1)

         ‘CIPOLLA ROSSA DI TROPEA CALABRIA’

      EC No: IT-PGI-0105-0369-28.09.2011

         PGI (X) PDO ( )

      1.   Name

      ‘Cipolla Rossa di Tropea Calabria’
      2.   Member State or Third Country

      Italy
      3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff

      3.1.   Type of product

                  Class 1.6.

                  Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed

            3.2.   Description of product to which the name in (1) applies

      The protected geographical indication (PGI) ‘Cipolla Rossa di Tropea Calabria’ designates bulbs of the Allium Cepa variety which belongs to the local ecotypes listed below, excluding all other types. They are characterised by their shape and by their early bulbing, which is a result of the effect of the photoperiod.

                  —

                  ‘Tondo Piatta’: an early crop;

                  —

                  ‘Mezza campana’: a mid- to early crop;

                  —

                  ‘Allungata’: a late crop.

            Three types of products can be distinguished:

                  ‘Cipollotto’ (new young onion):

                              —

                              colour: white to pink or purple;

                              —

                              flavour: sweet and mild;

                              —

                              size: see the standards applicable under EU rules.

                  ‘Cipolla da consumo fresco’ (fresh onion):

                              —

                              colour: from white to red to purple;

                              —

                              flavour: sweet and mild;

                              —

                              size: see the standards applicable under EU rules.

                  ‘Cipolla da serbo’ (known as ‘storage’ onions):

                              —

                              colour: mauvish red;

                              —

                              flavour: sweet and crunchy;

                              —

                              size: see the standards applicable under EU rules.

            3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only)

      —
      3.4.   Feed (for products of animal origin only)

      —
      3.5.   Specific steps in production that must take place in the defined geographical area

      All the production stages for the ‘Cipolla Rossa di Tropea Calabria’ indication, from sowing to harvesting, must take place in the geographical area of production.
      3.6.   Specific rules on slicing, grating, packaging, etc.

      After harvesting, the ‘Cipolla Rossa di Tropea Calabria’ bulbs are processed as follows:

                  —

                  the bulbs of new young onions must have their earth-stained outer skins removed; their stalks are then cut to a length of between 30 and 60 cm before being assembled into small bunches ready to be loaded into crates;

                  —

                  when the onions are to be consumed fresh (‘fresh onions’), the skins are removed from the bulbs and the stalks are cut to a length ranging between 35 and 60 cm; the onions are then assembled in bunches weighing between 1,5 and 6 kg and are loaded into crates of varying sizes;

                  —

                  as regards onions for conservation (or ‘storage’ onions), the bulbs are laid on the ground in rows, covered with leaves and then left to dry for 8 to 15 days so that they gain in density and resilience and become a bright red colour. Once they have been dehydrated, the bulbs are either ‘topped’, in other words separated from the parts visible above ground, or used to produce braids, in which case the above-ground part is left intact. The minimum number of onions required to form a braid is six, regardless of their size. These onions are packaged in bags or crates, whose weight can vary up to a maximum of 25 kg.

            Packaging must take place in the production area and must comply with traditional methods, which are deep-rooted in tradition and local historical folklore, so as to ensure that the product can be traced and checked and to maintain product quality.
      3.7.   Specific rules concerning labelling

      The packages must display, in printed characters twice as large as for other indications, the terms PGI ‘Cipolla Rossa di Tropea Calabria’, whilst specifying the type of onion — ‘cipollotto’, ‘cipolla da consumo fresco’, ‘cipolla da serbo’ — and the brand.
      When released for consumption, adhesive (or any other type of) labels are placed on young onions and on storage onions, displaying the EU logo and the product’s brand. On the other hand, a detailed label must be placed on each bunch of fresh onions packed in crates, whatever the size of the latter, displaying the company’s business name, the EU logo, the brand and the type of product so as to guarantee its traceability and to make it perfectly recognisable.
      4.   Concise definition of the geographical area

      The production area of PGI ‘Cipolla Rossa di Tropea Calabria’ is made up of land which is well-suited to their cultivation, covering part or all of the administrative territory of the following Calabrian municipalities:

                  (a)

                  province of Cosenza:
                  part of the municipalities of Fiumefreddo, Longobardi, Serra d’Aiello, Belmonte, Amantea;

                  (b)

                  province of Catanzaro:
                  part of the municipalities of Nocera Terinese, Falerna, Gizzeria, Lamezia Terme, Curinga;

                  (c)

                  province of Vibo Valentia:
                  part of the municipalities of Pizzo, Vibo Valentia, Briatico, Parghelia, Zambrone, Zaccanopoli, Zungri, Drapia, Tropea, Ricadi, Spilinga, Joppolo, Nicotera.

            5.   Link with the geographical area

      5.1.   Specificity of the geographical area

      ‘Cipolla Rossa di Tropea Calabria’ is cultivated on sandy or partly sandy land of average composition containing open clay or silt-laden soils, located along the coastal line or running alongside rivers and streams. Despite their gravelly texture, these soils of alluvial origin do not constrict the development and growth of the bulbs. Coastal land is well-suited for growing early-maturing onions to be consumed fresh, whereas internal land, made of clay or open clay soils, are well-suited for growing storage onions. Red onions have long been, and continue to be, grown both in family vegetable gardens and across large-scale areas and are an integral part of the rural countryside, of people’s diets, local dishes and traditional recipes.
      The soil and climatic features of the territory combine to make a product which is quite unique, of high-level quality and renowned throughout the world.
      5.2.   Specificity of the product

      ‘Cipolla Rossa di Tropea Calabria’ is known for its quality and organoleptic features such as the tenderness of its bulbs, its sweetness and easy digestibility. These features also enable one to eat ‘Cipolla Rossa di Tropea Calabria’ raw, and undoubtedly in far greater quantities than for normal onions.
      5.3.   Causal link between the geographical area and the quality or characteristics of the product (for PDO) or a specific quality, the reputation or other characteristic of the product (for PGI)

      The request to have the PGI ‘Cipolla Rossa di Tropea Calabria’ recognised is justified by the product’s reputation and renown which notably grew thanks to various promotion campaigns, as demonstrated by historical and bibliographical sources. Various historical and bibliographical sources suggest that the onion was first introduced into the Mediterranean basin and in Calabria by the Phoenicians, then by the Greeks. The onion, very much appreciated during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, was considered a key product in people’s diets and for the local economy; onions were either bartered directly or sold and exported by sea to Tunisia, Algeria and Greece. Several travellers who visited Calabria and the Tyrrhenian coast between 1700 and 1800 refer to common ‘Cipolle Rosse’ (red onions) in their writings. Onions have always been a part of farmers’ diets and of local production. Already in 1905, during a trip to Calabria during which he visited Tropea, Doctor Albert was struck by the poverty of the peasants who only ate onions. At the turn of the twentieth century, the cultivation of the Tropea onion moved away from small gardens and family vegetable gardens and started to be grown on a very large scale. In 1929, the construction of the Valle Ruffa aqueduct enabled onion crops to be irrigated, which improved both the yield and the quality of the product. It was during the Bourbon period that the greatest impulse was given to spreading onion cultivation towards northern European markets. The onion soon became a sought-after and much appreciated product, as demonstrated by the ‘Studi sulla Calabria’ (Studies on Calabria) of 1901, which also refer to the shape of the bulb and to the red, oblong onions from Calabria. The first statistics compiled on onion cultivation in Calabria can be found in the ‘Enciclopedia agraria Reda (1936-39)’ (Reda Agricultural Encyclopaedia). The unique commercial features of this onion, which ensured its renown nationally, and also, above all, its historical and cultural value in the geographical area in question (still very much present in current cultural practices such as cooking, folkloric demonstrations and everyday idiomatic expressions) explain why this product has often been imitated and why its name is subject to counterfeiting.

         Reference to publication of the specification

      The competent Ministry launched the national objection procedure by publishing a proposal for recognising the PGI ‘Cipolla Rossa di Tropea Calabria’ in Official Gazette of the Italian Republic No 185 of 10 August 2011.
      The full text of the product specification is available on the following website:
      http://www.politicheagricole.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/3335
      or alternatively:
      by going direct to the home page of the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policy (http://www.politicheagricole.it) and clicking on ‘Qualità e sicurezza’ (‘Quality and security’, on the top right of the screen) and then on ‘Disciplinari di Produzione all’esame dell’UE’ (Specifications subject to examination by the EU).

         (1)  Replaced by 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.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 723/2014 of 23 June 2014 approving a minor amendment to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Nieheimer Käse (PGI))

text:
               1.7.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 192/36

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 723/2014
   of 23 June 2014
   approving a minor amendment to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Nieheimer Käse (PGI))
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 53(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               By virtue of the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined Germany's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Nieheimer Käse’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 414/2010 (2).

               (2)

               The purpose of the application is to amend the specification by defining the proportion of caraway, an optional ingredient.

               (3)

               The Commission has examined the amendment in question and concluded that it is justified. Since the amendment is minor within the meaning of the third subparagraph of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission may approve it without following the procedure set out in Articles 50 to 52 of the Regulation,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Nieheimer Käse’ is hereby amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

      Done at Brussels, 23 June 2014.

            For the Commission

            On behalf of the President,

         Dacian CIOLOȘ

            Member of the Commission

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

      (2)  OJ L 119, 13.5.2010, p. 3.

      ANNEX
      The following amendment to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Nieheimer Käse’ is approved:

                  Method of production:
                  In the sentence ‘Cooking salt (2,5-3,5 %) and possibly caraway seed (0,01-0,03 %) are then added to the mass, which is mixed until distribution is even.’, the text in parentheses, ‘(0,01-0,03)’ following ‘caraway seed’ is replaced with ‘(0,1-0,3 %)’.

                  Justification:

                              The requester, an association of producers of the product in question, contends that over the 65 years in which ‘Nieheimer Käse’ has been produced, the addition of caraway seed has always represented 0,1-0,3 %.

                              The quantity mentioned in the summary published in the Official Journal of the European Union in this connection (‘0,01-0,03’) is the result of a drafting error. The missing % sign was added upon publication in the Deutsches Markenblatt of 23 September 2005. The extra zeros after the comma would result in a corresponding addition of caraway seed (of only one to three ten thousandths of the total weight) to the product, which would be barely perceptible.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/788 of 20 May 2015 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               21.5.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 125/34

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/788
   of 20 May 2015
   establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1),
   Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

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

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

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 20 May 2015.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Jerzy PLEWA

            Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

      (2)  OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.

      ANNEX

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

                  (EUR/100 kg)

                  CN code

                  Third country code (1)

                  Standard import value

                  0702 00 00

                  AL

                  74,3

                  MA

                  110,0

                  MK

                  101,3

                  ZZ

                  95,2

                  0707 00 05

                  AL

                  41,5

                  MK

                  57,0

                  TR

                  111,1

                  ZZ

                  69,9

                  0709 93 10

                  TR

                  128,9

                  ZZ

                  128,9

                  0805 10 20

                  EG

                  52,4

                  IL

                  70,8

                  MA

                  56,3

                  ZZ

                  59,8

                  0805 50 10

                  BO

                  147,7

                  BR

                  107,1

                  MA

                  111,5

                  TR

                  101,5

                  ZZ

                  117,0

                  0808 10 80

                  AR

                  91,3

                  BR

                  100,8

                  CL

                  138,3

                  NZ

                  126,3

                  US

                  189,0

                  UY

                  86,8

                  ZA

                  108,5

                  ZZ

                  120,1

         (1)  Nomenclature of countries laid down by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1106/2012 of 27 November 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries, as regards the update of the nomenclature of countries and territories (OJ L 328, 28.11.2012, p. 7). Code ‘ZZ’ stands for ‘of other origin’.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/80 of 13 January 2016 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Σταφίδα Σουλτανίνα Κρήτης (Stafida Soultanina Kritis) (PGI))

text:
               26.1.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 17/3

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/80
   of 13 January 2016
   entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Σταφίδα Σουλτανίνα Κρήτης (Stafida Soultanina Kritis) (PGI))
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(3)(b) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the application from Greece to register the name ‘Σταφίδα Σουλτανίνα Κρήτης’ (Stafida Soultanina Kritis) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union
                   (2).

               (2)

               On 26 June 2014, the Commission received a notice of opposition from Izmir Commodity Exchange (Turkey). This notice of opposition was followed by a reasoned statement of opposition sent by letter of 26 August 2014.

               (3)

               The Commission examined the opposition and found it admissible within the meaning of Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012. By letter of 26 September 2014, it therefore, invited the interested parties to engage in appropriate consultations to seek agreement among themselves in accordance with their internal procedures.

               (4)

               No agreement was reached between the parties within the time limit.

               (5)

               Given that no agreement was reached, the Commission should adopt a decision in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 52(3)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012.

               (6)

               The opponent claims that the application does not comply with the conditions laid down in Articles 5, 6(3), 6(4) and 7(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012. In the opinion of the opponent, the characteristics of the product are not distinctive, since climate and soil conditions, which are a determinant element for the product's quality, are the same as in Turkey. Furthermore, the words ‘sultan’ and ‘sultaniye’ have their etymological origin in Turkey (i.e. in Anatolia). ‘Soultanina’ would, therefore, be attributable to Turkey. Besides, a product named ‘Aegean Sultana’, similar to ‘Σταφίδα Σουλτανίνα Κρήτης’ (Stafida Soultanina Kritis) is claimed to have been registered as Protected Designation of Origin in Turkey and to have become a trade mark. The presence of the term ‘Soultanina’ in the Greek name would accordingly pose a threat to the Turkish registered name, create unfair competition and mislead the consumers. The term ‘Soultanina’ is finally homonymous with a name already in the register and therefore may not be registered. The application therefore should be rejected overall.

               (7)

               Despite the abovementioned allegations submitted by the opponent, the PGI ‘Σταφίδα Σουλτανίνα Κρήτης’ (Stafida Soultanina Kritis) should be registered for the following reasons.

               (8)

               It is not disputed that the name originates in Anatolia. However, since ‘Soultanina’ has become admittedly the name of a vine variety which is cultivated in many countries, it is no longer linked to the place of origin. It may, therefore, legally refer to a product that does not originate from Anatolia. ‘Soultanina’ was already classified as a vine variety under Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3800/81 (3), now repealed. In the currently applicable legal framework, ‘Soultanina’ was notified as a wine grape variety under Article 63(1), point (d), of Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009 (4).

               (9)

               As regards the specific characteristics of ‘Σταφίδα Σουλτανίνα Κρήτης’ (Stafida Soultanina Kritis) (PGI), the single document correctly and exhaustively describes the link between the specific qualities of the product and the geographical area. It is characterised by high sugar content (minimum 75 %) and low moisture content (maximum 16 %). The calcareous soils of Crete give plants that produce very good quality fruit, as it contains more sugar. The low rainfall and long hours of sunshine in July-August, when the grapes are ripening, has a favourable impact on sugar concentration. Rain during this period leads to dilution of the sugars in the grapes, which affects their quality. The hot, dry conditions and the practice of dipping the grapes in an alkaline solution before they are dried result in rapid loss of water and a simultaneous increase in sugars, so the darkening stops and the sultanas acquire their characteristic colour. Izmir Commodity Exchange has not given a valid reasoning to challenge these statements.

               (10)

               Turkey's product ‘Aegean Sultanas’ is not a PDO registered according to the EU law. It has no specific protection under Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012. In particular, it cannot be considered liable to prevent the registration of a homonymous name under Article 6(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012. In any event, ‘Soultanina’ is not the name of a product which is homonymous with ‘Aegean Sultanas’.

               (11)

               The name ‘Soultanina’ in itself is not likely to mislead consumers on the origin of the product since it is commonly known as a vine variety which can be cultivated worldwide. In addition, in this specific case, the name ‘Soultanina’ is accompanied by a geographical term (‘Kritis’) which eliminates any hypothetical doubt on the origin of the product.

               (12)

               Notwithstanding the protection granted to ‘Σταφίδα Σουλτανίνα Κρήτης’ (Stafida Soultanina Kritis), the name ‘Soultanina’ may continue to be used within the territory of the Union, provided the principles and rules applicable in its legal order are respected.

               (13)

               The opposition does not refer the exact references of the alleged registered trade mark. No mention is made of a trade mark registered by Turkey in the EU territory.

               (14)

               For the abovementioned reasons it is to conclude that the name ‘Σταφίδα Σουλτανίνα Κρήτης’ (Stafida Soultanina Kritis) (PGI) should be entered in the register of Protected Designation of Origin and Protected Geographical Indications.

               (15)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Agricultural Product Quality Policy Committee,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The name ‘Σταφίδα Σουλτανίνα Κρήτης’ (Stafida Soultanina Kritis) (PGI) is registered.
   The name in the first paragraph identifies a product from Class 1.6. Fruit, vegetables and cereals fresh or processed set out in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (5).
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 13 January 2016.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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

      (2)  OJ C 101, 5.4.2014, p. 7.

      (3)  Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3800/81 of 16 December 1981 determining the classification of vine varieties (OJ L 381, 31.12.1981, p. 1).

      (4)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 607/2009 of 14 July 2009 laying down certain detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 as regards protected designations of origin and geographical indications, traditional terms, labelling and presentation of certain wine sector products (OJ L 193, 24.7.2009, p. 60).

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


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1477 of 11 August 2017 amending Regulation (EC) No 1051/2009 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

text:
               17.8.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 211/6

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/1477
   of 11 August 2017
   amending Regulation (EC) No 1051/2009 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 Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code (1), and in particular Article 57(4) and Article 58(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               By Regulation (EC) No 1051/2009 (2), the Commission classified a new four-wheeled vehicle described in the first column of point 2 of the table of the Annex to that Regulation under CN code 8701 90 90.

               (2)

               In Case C-91/15 Kawasaki (3), the Court of Justice ruled that point 2 of the table of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1051/2009 is invalid in so far as it classifies the vehicle in question under subheading 8701 90 90 of the Combined Nomenclature set out in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (4), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 948/2009 (5), and not under subheadings 8701 90 11 to 8701 90 39 of that Combined Nomenclature.

               (3)

               For reasons of legal certainty, it is appropriate to remove provisions which are no longer applicable from the Union legal order. The provision declared invalid should therefore be deleted in order to avoid potential divergences in tariff classification of certain vehicles and to ensure the uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature within the Union.

               (4)

               Regulation (EC) No 1051/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (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
   In the table of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1051/2009, point 2 is deleted.
   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, 11 August 2017.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Stephen QUEST

            Director-General

            Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union

      (1)  OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1.

      (2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1051/2009 of 3 November 2009 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature (OJ L 290, 6.11.2009, p. 56).

      (3)  Judgement of the Court of Justice of 22 September 2016, Kawasaki Motors Europe, C-91/15, ECLI:EU:C:2016:716.

      (4)  Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1).

      (5)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 948/2009 of 30 September 2009 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 287, 31.10.2009, p. 1).


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 171/2014 of 20 February 2014 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Nocciola di Giffoni (PGI)]

text:
               25.2.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 55/3

      COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 171/2014
   of 20 February 2014
   approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Nocciola di Giffoni (PGI)]
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined Italy’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Nocciola di Giffoni’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2325/97 (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1257/2006 (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
                   (4) as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation.

               (3)

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

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

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

            For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
         Dacian CIOLOȘ

            Member of the Commission

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

      (2)  OJ L 322, 25.11.1997, p. 33.

      (3)  OJ L 228, 22.8.2006, p. 17.

      (4)  OJ C 286, 2.10.2013, p. 7.

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

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

      ITALY
      Nocciola di Giffoni (PGI)


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1465 of 9 August 2017 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

text:
                  12.8.2017

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 209/5

            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/1465
      of 9 August 2017
      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 Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code (1), and in particular Article 57(4) and Article 58(2) thereof,
      Whereas:

                  (1)

                  In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (2), 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 34(9) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013. 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 34(9) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 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, 9 August 2017.

               For the Commission,

               On behalf of the President,

            Stephen QUEST

               Director-General

               Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union

         (1)  OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1.

         (2)  Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1).

         ANNEX

                     Description of the goods

                     Classification
                     (CN code)

                     Reasons

                     (1)

                     (2)

                     (3)

                     A device (so-called ‘wireless charging plate’) consisting of an adapter with a cable of a length of approximately 180 cm and a charging plate. The cable has a connector to connect to the charging plate. The plate is circular shaped with a height of approximately 8 mm, a diameter of approximately 80 mm and a weight of 51 g.
                     The adapter converts (rectifies) alternating current (AC — 240V) into direct current (DC — 12V) and transfers this to the plate. In the plate this DC is converted (inverted) into AC and then that AC is converted into an electromagnetic field.
                     The device is designed to charge apparatus wirelessly. Both the plate and the apparatus being charged are equipped with ‘Qi’ technology, which is the standard for the wireless charging of apparatus. Wireless charging is performed via an electromagnetic field.
                     See image (*1)

                     8504 40 90

                     Classification is determined by general rules (GIR) 1, 3(c) and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and by the wording of CN codes 8504 , 8504 40  and 8504 40 90 .
                     The functions of the device (current rectifying, inverting, and converting into an electromagnetic field) are covered by subheading 8504 40 . Classification under subheading 8504 50  is thus excluded.
                     Classification under CN code 8504 40 30  as static converters of a kind used with telecommunication apparatus, automatic data-processing machines and units thereof is excluded as the AC/DC adapter is designed to provide current to a variety of electrical apparatus.
                     As neither current rectifying, inversion nor conversion into an electromagnetic field gives the device its essential character it has to be classified applying GIR 3(c).
                     Consequently, the device is to be classified under CN code 8504 40 90  as other static converters.

            (*1)  The image is purely for information.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 114/2014 of 4 February 2014 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

text:
               7.2.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 38/22

      COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 114/2014
   of 4 February 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, 4 February 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 colour monitor of the liquid crystal display (LCD) type with a diagonal measurement of the screen of approximately 54 cm (21 inches) with dimensions (without stand) of approximately 37 × 47 × 7 cm with:

                              —

                              a resolution of 1 200 × 1 600 pixels,

                              —

                              an aspect ratio of 3:4,

                              —

                              a pixel pitch of 0,270 mm,

                              —

                              a horizontal scanning frequency of 31 to 76 kHz,

                              —

                              a vertical scanning frequency of 49 to 61 Hz,

                              —

                              a maximum brightness of 250 cd/m2 which can be calibrated,

                              —

                              a total viewing angle, horizontal and vertical, of 170°,

                              —

                              a contrast ratio of 550:1,

                              —

                              a response time of 30 ms,

                              —

                              power and control buttons, including calibration mode selection.

                        It is equipped with the following interfaces:

                              —

                              a DVI-I,

                              —

                              a D-Sub mini,

                              —

                              1 upstream USB and 2 downstream USB.

                        It has a pivot function of 90°.
                  It has a stand with a tilt and swivel mechanism and a glare-free surface. It can also be mounted on a wall.
                  The product conforms to ‘Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine’ (DICOM) standards, including Part 14, allowing the user to set extremely precise gamma, brightness and colour temperature values and enabling the monitor to display colour and greyscale gradations of images with the accuracy required for medical diagnostics.
                  The monitor is presented for use in medical systems for displaying radiographic images for clinical diagnostics.

                  8528 59 31

                  Classification is determined by general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and by the wording of CN codes 8528, 8528 59 and 8528 59 31.
                  Given its objective characteristics, such as the conformity to DICOM standards allowing the user to set extremely precise gamma, brightness and colour temperature values and enabling the monitor to display colour and greyscale gradations of images with the accuracy required for medical diagnostics, the intended use of the monitor is that of a medical display used in medical systems for displaying radiographic images for clinical diagnostics. The monitor is not considered to be of a kind solely or principally used in an automatic data-processing (ADP) system of heading 8471. Classification under subheading 8528 51 00 is therefore excluded.
                  As the monitor is capable of displaying signals from an ADP machine at a level sufficient for practical use with the ADP machine, it is considered to be capable of displaying signals from automatic data-processing machines with an acceptable level of functionality.
                  The monitor is therefore to be classified under CN code 8528 59 31 as flat panel displays able to display signals from automatic data-processing machines with an acceptable level of functionality with a screen of the liquid crystal display (LCD) technology.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 292/2014 of 21 March 2014 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of 6-phytase produced by Trichoderma reesei (CBS 126897) as a feed additive for poultry, weaned piglets, pigs for fattening and sows (holder of the authorisation ROAL Oy)  Text with EEA relevance

text:
               22.3.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 87/90

      COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 292/2014
   of 21 March 2014
   concerning the authorisation of a preparation of 6-phytase produced by Trichoderma reesei (CBS 126897) as a feed additive for poultry, weaned piglets, pigs for fattening and sows (holder of the authorisation ROAL Oy)
   (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 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation.

               (2)

               In accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 an application was submitted for the authorisation of a preparation of 6-phytase produced by Trichoderma reesei (CBS 126897). That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

               (3)

               That application concerns the authorisation of a preparation of 6-phytase produced by Trichoderma reesei (CBS 126897) as a feed additive for poultry and pigs to be classified in the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’.

               (4)

               The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinions of 11 September (2) and 9 October 2013 (3) that, under the proposed conditions of use, the preparation of 6-phytase produced by Trichoderma reesei (CBS 126897) does not have an adverse effect on animal health, human health or the environment, and that it has a potential to improve the phosphorus utilisation, digestibility and bone mineralisation or the performance in chickens and turkeys for fattening. These conclusions can be extended to chickens reared for laying and turkeys reared for breeding. Since the mode of action of the additive can be considered similar in all poultry species, this conclusion can be extrapolated to minor poultry species for fattening or reared for laying or breeding. Furthermore, the Authority concluded that the additive has a potential to increase bone mineralisation, ileal digestibility, phosphorus utilisation and performance of the laying hens. These conclusions can be extrapolated to minor laying poultry species. The Authority also concluded that the additive has the potential to improve the phosphorus digestibility, phosphorus retention or the performance parameters in piglets, pigs for fattening and sows. The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring. It also verified the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

               (5)

               The assessment of the preparation of 6-phytase produced by Trichoderma reesei (CBS 126897) shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of that preparation should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.

               (6)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Authorisation
   The preparation specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘zootechnical additives’ and to the functional group ‘digestibility enhancers’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 21 March 2014.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.

      (2)  EFSA Journal 2013; 11(10):3364.

      (3)  EFSA Journal 2013; 11(10):3433.

      ANNEX

                  Identification number of the additive

                  Name of the holder of authorisation

                  Additive

                  Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method

                  Species or category of animal

                  Maximum age

                  Minimum content

                  Maximum content

                  Other provisions

                  End of period of authorisation

                  Units of activity/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %

                     Category of zootechnical additives. Functional group: digestibility enhancers

                  4a19

                  ROAL Oy

                  6-phytase
                  EC 3.1.3.26

                                 Additive composition

                              Preparation of 6-phytase
                              produced by Trichoderma reesei (CBS 126897)
                              having a minimum activity of:
                              Liquid and solid form: 5 000 FTU (1)/g

                                 Characterisation of the active substance

                              6-phytase (EC 3.1.3.26)
                              produced by Trichoderma reesei (CBS 126897)

                                 Analytical method
                                  (2)

                              Determination of 6-phytase:
                              colorimetric method based on the enzymatic reaction of 6-phytase on phytate: EN ISO 30024.

                  Poultry other than laying birds

                  —

                  250 FTU

                              1.

                              In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage conditions and stability to heating treatment.

                              2.

                              For use in compound feed containing more than 0,23 % phytin-bound phosphorus.

                              3.

                              Recommended Maximum dose:

                                          —

                                          2 500 FTU/kg of complete feedingstuff for poultry,

                                          —

                                          1 750 FTU/kg of complete feedingstuff for weaned piglets, pigs for fattening and sows.

                              4.

                              For safety: breathing protection, glasses and gloves shall be used during handling.

                  11 April 2024

                  Laying birds

                  150 FTU

                  Weaned piglets

                  500 FTU

                  Pigs for fattening and sows

                  250 FTU

         (1)  1 FTU is the amount of enzyme which liberates 1 micromole of inorganic phosphate per minute from a sodium phytate substrate at pH 5,5 and 37 °C.

         (2)  Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Reference Laboratory: http://irmm.jrc.ec.europa.eu/EURLs/EURL_feed_additives/Pages/index.aspx


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 979/2011 of 3 October 2011 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               4.10.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 258/70

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 979/2011
   of 3 October 2011
   establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
   Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
   Whereas:
   Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in Annex XVI, Part A thereto,
   HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The standard import values referred to in Article 136 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 October 2011.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 3 October 2011.

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

            Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

      (2)  OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.

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

                  (EUR/100 kg)

                  CN code

                  Third country code (1)

                  Standard import value

                  0702 00 00

                  BR

                  31,9

                  MK

                  48,8

                  ZZ

                  40,4

                  0707 00 05

                  MK

                  44,0

                  TR

                  111,6

                  ZZ

                  77,8

                  0709 90 70

                  TR

                  107,9

                  ZZ

                  107,9

                  0805 50 10

                  AR

                  66,9

                  BR

                  41,3

                  CL

                  65,2

                  TR

                  56,8

                  UY

                  61,2

                  ZA

                  74,6

                  ZZ

                  61,0

                  0806 10 10

                  CL

                  79,6

                  EG

                  65,0

                  MK

                  82,2

                  TR

                  103,4

                  ZA

                  62,4

                  ZZ

                  78,5

                  0808 10 80

                  CL

                  90,0

                  CN

                  82,6

                  NZ

                  109,5

                  US

                  83,3

                  ZA

                  80,1

                  ZZ

                  89,1

                  0808 20 50

                  CN

                  102,8

                  ZZ

                  102,8

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


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/156 of 17 January 2017 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Foin de Crau (PDO))

text:
               31.1.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 25/3

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/156
   of 17 January 2017
   approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Foin de Crau (PDO))
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined France's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Foin de Crau’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 2325/97 (2), as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1509/2000 (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
                   (4) as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation.

               (3)

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

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name ‘Foin de Crau’ (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, 17 January 2017.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Phil HOGAN

            Member of the Commission

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

      (2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 2325/97 of 24 November 1997 supplementing 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 (OJ L 322, 25.11.1997, p. 33).

      (3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1509/2000 of 12 July 2000 amending items in the specifications for several names listed 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 (OJ L 174, 13.7.2000, p. 7).

      (4)  OJ C 359, 30.9.2016, p. 12.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 740/2013 of 30 July 2013 on the derogations from the rules of origin laid down in Annex II to the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part, that apply within quotas for certain products from Colombia

text:
               31.7.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 204/40

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 740/2013
   of 30 July 2013
   on the derogations from the rules of origin laid down in Annex II to the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part, that apply within quotas for certain products from Colombia
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Decision 2012/735/EU of 31 May 2012 on the signing, on behalf of the Union, and provisional application of the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               By Decision 2012/735/EU, the Council authorised the signature, on behalf of the Union, of the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Colombia and Peru, of the other part (‘the Agreement’). Pursuant to Decision 2012/735/EU, the Agreement is to be applied on a provisional basis, pending the completion of the procedures for its conclusion. The Agreement applies on a provisional basis from 1 August 2013.

               (2)

               Annex II to the Agreement concerns the definition of the concept of ‘originating products’ and methods of administrative cooperation. For a number of products, Appendix 2A to that Annex provides for derogations from the rules of origin set out in that Annex in the framework of annual quotas. It is therefore necessary to lay down the conditions for the application of those derogations for imports from Colombia.

               (3)

               The quotas set out in Appendix 2A to Annex II should be managed by the Commission on a first-come, first-served basis in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code (2).

               (4)

               Entitlement to benefit from the tariff concessions should be subject to the presentation of the relevant proof of origin to the customs authorities, as provided for in the Agreement.

               (5)

               Since the Agreement takes effect on 1 August 2013, this Regulation should apply from the same date.

               (6)

               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 rules of origin set out in Appendix 2A to Annex II to the Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and Columbia and Peru, of the other part (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement’), shall apply within the quotas set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   To benefit from the derogation set out in Article 1, the products listed in the Annex shall be accompanied by a proof of origin as set out in Annex II to the Agreement.
   Article 3
   The quotas listed in the Annex shall be managed by the Commission in accordance with the provisions of Articles 308a to 308c of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.
   Article 4
   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 from 1 August 2013.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 30 July 2013.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  OJ L 354, 21.12.2012, p. 1.

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

      ANNEX

         Colombia

      Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording of the description of the products is to be considered as having no more than an indicative value, the scope of the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of this Annex, by CN codes as they exist at the time of adoption of this Regulation.

                  Order No

                  CN code

                  Description of goods

                  Quota period

                  Annual quota volume
                  (in tonnes net weight if not otherwise specified)

                  09.7140

                  3920

                  Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics, non-cellular and not-reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials

                  From 1 August to 31 July

                  15 000

                  09.7141

                  6108 22 00

                  Women’s or girl’s briefs and panties, knitted or crocheted, of man-made fibres

                  From 1 August to 31 July

                  200

                  09.7142

                  6112 31

                  Men’s or boy’s swimwear, knitted or crocheted, of synthetic fibres

                  From 1 August to 31 July

                  25

                  09.7143

                  6112 41

                  Woman’s or girl’s swimwear, knitted or crocheted, of synthetic fibres

                  From 1 August to 31 July

                  100

                  09.7144

                  6115 10

                  Graduated compression hosiery (for example, stockings for varicose veins), knitted or crocheted

                  From 1 August to 31 July

                  25

                  09.7145

                  6115 21 00

                  Other pantyhose and tights, of synthetic fibres, measuring per single yarn less than 67 decitex, knitted or crocheted

                  From 1 August to 31 July

                  40

                  09.7146

                  6115 22 00

                  Other pantyhose and tights, of synthetic fibres, measuring per single yarn 67 decitex or more, knitted or crocheted

                  From 1 August to 31 July

                  15

                  09.7147

                  6115 30

                  Other women’s full-length or knee-length hosiery, measuring per single yarn less than 67 decitex, knitted or crocheted

                  From 1 August to 31 July

                  25

                  09.7148

                  6115 96

                  Other, of synthetic fibres, knitted or crocheted

                  From 1 August to 31 July

                  175

                  09.7161

                  7321

                  Stoves, ranges, grates, cookers (including those with subsidiary boilers for central heating), barbecues, braziers, gas rings, plate warmers and similar nonelectric domestic appliances, and parts thereof, of iron or steel

                  From 1 August to 31 July

                  20 000 items

                  09.7162

                  7323

                  Table, kitchen or other household articles and parts thereof, of iron or steel; iron or steel wool; pot scourers and scouring or polishing pads, gloves and the like, of iron or steel

                  From 1 August to 31 July

                  50 000

                  09.7163

                  7325

                  Other cast articles of iron or steel

                  From 1 August to 31 July

                  50 000


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 945/2014 of 4 September 2014 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to relevant appropriately diversified indices according to Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council  Text with EEA relevance

text:
               5.9.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 265/3

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 945/2014
   of 4 September 2014
   laying down implementing technical standards with regard to relevant appropriately diversified indices according to Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (1) and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 344(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Pursuant to Article 344(4) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013, the specific risk of a stock-index future which would be treated as an individual equity in accordance with that Article can be ignored where the relevant stock-index is exchange traded and represents a relevant appropriately diversified index.

               (2)

               Where an exchange traded stock-index future is appropriately diversified, it can be assumed that such stock-index represents no specific risk. This is considered to be the case where the index contains at least 20 equities, no single entity contained within them represents more than 25 % of the total index and 10 % of the largest equities (rounding up the number of equities to the superior natural number) represent less than 60 % of the total index. In addition, the index must encompass equities from at least a national market, and they must comprise equities from at least four industries amongst oil and gas, basic materials, industrials, consumer goods, health care, consumer services, telecommunications, utilities, financials and technology.

               (3)

               Given that Article 344(4) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 refers to ‘relevant’ eligible indices, only those stock indices which are relevant for financial institutions in the Union have been assessed against the criteria for identifying eligible stock indices.

               (4)

               This Regulation is based on the draft implementing technical standards submitted by the European Banking Authority to the Commission.

               (5)

               The European Banking Authority has conducted open public consultations on the draft implementing technical standards on which this Regulation is based, analysed the potential related costs and benefits and requested the opinion of the Banking Stakeholder Group established in accordance with Article 37 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2),

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Stock indices for the purposes of Article 344 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
   The list of stock indices, for which the treatments set out in the second sentence of Article 344(4) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 is available, are provided in the Annex.
   Article 2
   Entry into Force
   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, 4 September 2014.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  OJ L 176, 27.6.2013, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 12.

      ANNEX
      Stock indices meeting the requirements of Article 344 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013

                  Index

                  Country

                              1.

                              S&P All Ords

                  Australia

                              2.

                              ATX

                  Austria

                              3.

                              BEL20

                  Belgium

                              4.

                              SaoPaulo — Bovespa

                  Brazil

                              5.

                              TSE35

                  Canada

                              6.

                              FTSE China A50 Index

                  China

                              7.

                              CROBEX

                  Croatia

                              8.

                              OMX Copenhagen 20 CAP

                  Denmark

                              9.

                              DJ Euro STOXX 50

                  Europe

                              10.

                              FTSE Eurofirst 100

                  Europe

                              11.

                              FTSE Eurofirst 80

                  Europe

                              12.

                              FTSE Eurotop 100 index

                  Europe

                              13.

                              MSCI Euro index

                  Europe

                              14.

                              STOXX Europe 50

                  Europe

                              15.

                              STOXX Europe 600

                  Europe

                              16.

                              STOXX Europe Lrg 200

                  Europe

                              17.

                              STOXX Europe Mid 200

                  Europe

                              18.

                              STOXX Europe Small 200

                  Europe

                              19.

                              STOXX Select Dividend 30

                  Europe

                              20.

                              CAC40

                  France

                              21.

                              SBF 120

                  France

                              22.

                              DAX

                  Germany

                              23.

                              HDAX

                  Germany

                              24.

                              MDAX

                  Germany

                              25.

                              SDAX

                  Germany

                              26.

                              Athens General

                  Greece

                              27.

                              Hang Seng

                  Hong Kong

                              28.

                              Hang Seng China Enterprises

                  Hong Kong

                              29.

                              NIFTY

                  India

                              30.

                              FTSE MIB

                  Italy

                              31.

                              FTSE Bursa Malaysia

                  Malaysia

                              32.

                              MSE Share Index

                  Malta

                              33.

                              Nikkei225

                  Japan

                              34.

                              Nikkei300

                  Japan

                              35.

                              IPC Index

                  Mexico

                              36.

                              AEX

                  Netherlands

                              37.

                              AMX

                  Netherlands

                              38.

                              WIG20

                  Poland

                              39.

                              PSI 20

                  Portugal

                              40.

                              Straits Times Index

                  Singapore

                              41.

                              IBEX35

                  Spain

                              42.

                              OMX Stockholm 30

                  Sweden

                              43.

                              SMI

                  Switzerland

                              44.

                              FTSE nasdaq Dubai 20

                  UAE

                              45.

                              FTSE 100

                  UK

                              46.

                              FTSE mid-250

                  UK

                              47.

                              S&P 500

                  USA

                              48.

                              Dow Jones Ind. Av.

                  USA

                              49.

                              NASDAQ 100

                  USA