title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 644/2012 of 16 July 2012 amending Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 laying down lists of third countries, territories or parts thereof authorised for the introduction into the European Union of certain animals and fresh meat and the veterinary certification requirements, as regards Russia  Text with EEA relevance

text:
               17.7.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 187/18

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 644/2012
   of 16 July 2012
   amending Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 laying down lists of third countries, territories or parts thereof authorised for the introduction into the European Union of certain animals and fresh meat and the veterinary certification requirements, as regards Russia
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Directive 2004/68/EC of 26 April 2004 laying down animal health rules for the importation into and transit through the Community of certain live ungulate animals, amending Directives 90/426/EEC and 92/65/EEC and repealing Directive 72/462/EEC (1), and in particular the first and second subparagraphs of Article 3(1), the first subparagraph of Article 6(1), Article 7(e), Article 8(d), and Article 13(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Directive 2004/68/EC lays down the animal health requirements for the transit through the Union of live ungulates. It provides that specific provisions, including model veterinary certificates, may be laid down for the transit throught the Union of live ungulates from authorised third countries, provided that such animals transit the territory of the Union under customs and official veterinary approval and supervision through approved border inspection posts and without any stop on Union territory other than those necessary for animal welfare purposes.

               (2)

               Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 (2) lays down the veterinary certification requirements for the introduction into the Union of certain consignments of live animals, including ungulates. Annex I to that Regulation sets out a list of third countries, territories or parts thereof from which such consignments may be introduced into the Union, together with models of veterinary certificates to accompany those consignments.

               (3)

               On request by Russia to authorise the transit of live bovine animals for breeding and production from the region of Kaliningrad (Kaliningradskaya oblast) through the territory of Lithuania, an inspection was carried out by the Commission in Kaliningrad. It concluded that the animal health situation in that region appears to be favourable. On that basis, the introduction into the Union of consignments of such animals for the sole purpose of transit from the region of Kaliningrad to other parts of the territory of Russia through the territory of Lithuania by means of road vehicles should be authorised.

               (4)

               In addition, Lithuania can ensure the implementation of the measures provided for in Article 8(1) of Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (3) as regards those animals from the region of Kaliningrad that cannot complete the transit without unloading due to external circumstances.

               (5)

               Russia has also confirmed its agreement with Belarus under the customs union that includes both countries and which implies that the same standard veterinary-sanitary requirements on import apply in both countries.

               (6)

               Therefore, Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 should be amended to provide for the transit of live bovine animals for breeding and production from the region of Kaliningrad. The list of third countries, territories or parts thereof authorised for the introduction into the Union of certain animals set out in Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 should be amended accordingly.

               (7)

               It is also necessary to provide for a model veterinary certificate for the transit of those animals. Accordingly, a model veterinary certificate "BOV-X-TRANSIT-RU" should be inserted in Part 2 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010.

               (8)

               Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (9)

               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
   Commission Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 is amended as follows:

               (1)

               The following Article is inserted:
               "Article 12a
               Derogation for the transit of certain consignments of live bovine animals for breeding and production through Lithuania
               1.   The transit by road through Lithuania of consignments of live bovine animals for breeding and production coming from the Russian region of Kaliningrad and consigned to a destination outside the Union shall be authorised subject to compliance with the following conditions:

                           (a)

                           the animals enter Lithuania at the border inspection post at Kybartai road and exit Lithuania at the border inspection post of Medininkai;

                           (b)

                           the animals are transported in containers on road vehicles sealed with a serially numbered seal at the border inspection post of introduction into the Union at Kybartai road, by the veterinary services of the competent authority of Lithuania;

                           (c)

                           the documents referred to in the third indent of Article 7 (1) of Council Directive 91/496/EEC, including the duly completed veterinary certificate in accordance with the model veterinary certificate "BOV-X-TRANSIT-RU" set out in Part 2 of Annex I to this Regulation, accompanying the animals from the border inspection post Kybartai road to the border inspection post Medininkai are stamped “ONLY FOR TRANSIT FROM THE RUSSIAN REGION OF KALININGRAD VIA LITHUANIA" on each page by the official veterinarian of the competent authority responsible for the border inspection post at Kybartai road;

                           (d)

                           the requirements provided for in Article 9 of Council Directive 91/496/EEC are complied with;

                           (e)

                           the consignment is certified as acceptable for transit through Lithuania on the common veterinary entry document referred to in Article 1(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 282/2004 (4) and signed by the official veterinarian of the border inspection post at Kybartai road;

                           (f)

                           the animals are accompanied by a health certificate that allows unhindered entry into Belarus and a veterinary certificate issued for the place of destination of the animals in Russia.

                     2.   The consignment shall not be unloaded in the Union and shall be moved directly to the border inspection post of exit of Medininkai.
               The official veterinarian at the border inspection post of Medininkai shall complete part 3 of the Common Veterinary Entry Document after the exit controls on the consignment have verified that it is the same consignment that entered Lithuania at the border inspection post at ‧Kybartai road‧.
               3.   In case of any irregularity or emergency during the transit, the Member State of transit shall apply the measures provided for in the second indent of Article 8(1) (b) of Directive 90/425/EEC (5) as appropriate.
               4.   The competent authority of Lithuania shall verify regularly that the number of consignments entering and leaving the Union territory matches.

               (2)

               Annex I is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

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

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 16 July 2012.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  OJ 139, 30.4.2004, p. 321.

      (2)  OJ L 73, 20.3.2010, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.

      (4)  OJ L 49, 19.2.2004, p. 11.

      (5)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29 "

      ANNEX
      Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 is amended as follows:

                  (1)

                  Parts 1 and 2 are replaced by the following:
                  ‘PART 1

                     List of third countries, territories or parts thereof
                      (1)

                              ISO code and name of third country

                              Code of Territory

                              Description of third country, territory or part thereof

                              Veterinary certificate

                              Specific conditions

                              Model(s)

                              SG

                              1

                              2

                              3

                              4

                              5

                              6

                              CA – Canada

                              CA-0

                              Whole country

                              POR-X

                                 IVb

                                 IX

                                 V

                              CA-1

                              Whole country, except the Okanagan Valley region of British Columbia described as follows:

                                          —

                                          From a point on the Canada/United States border 120°15′ longitude, 49° latitude

                                          —

                                          Northerly to a point 119°35′ longitude, 50°30′ latitude

                                          —

                                          North-easterly to a point 119° longitude, 50°45′ latitude

                                          —

                                          Southerly to a point on the Canada/United States border 118°15′ longitude, 49° latitude

                              BOV-X, OVI-X, OVI-Y RUM (2)

                                 A

                              CH – Switzerland

                              CH-0

                              Whole country

                                  (3)

                              CL – Chile

                              CL-0

                              Whole country

                              BOV-X,OVI-X, RUM

                              POR-X, SUI

                                 B

                              GL – Greenland

                              GL-0

                              Whole country

                              OVI-X, RUM

                                 V

                              HR – Croatia

                              HR-0

                              Whole country

                              BOV-X, BOV-Y, RUM, OVI-X, OVI-Y

                              IS – Iceland

                              IS-0

                              Whole country

                              BOV-X, BOV-Y RUM, OVI-X, OVI-Y

                              POR-X, POR-Y

                                 B

                              ME – Montenegro

                              ME-0

                              Whole country

                                 I

                              MK – The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (4)

                              MK-0

                              Whole country

                                 I

                              NZ – New Zealand

                              NZ-0

                              Whole country

                              BOV-X, BOV-Y, RUM, POR-X, POR-Y OVI-X, OVI-Y

                                 III

                                 V

                              PM – St Pierre and Miquelon

                              PM-0

                              Whole country

                              BOV-X, BOV-Y, RUM, OVI-X, OVI-Y CAM

                              RS – Serbia (5)

                              RS-0

                              Whole country

                                 I

                              RU – Russia

                              RU-0

                              Whole country

                              RU-1

                              Whole country except the region of Kaliningrad

                              RU-2

                              Region of Kaliningrad

                              BOV-X-TRANSIT-RU

                                 X

                     Specific Conditions (see footnotes in each certificate)

                              "I"

                              :

                              for transit through the territory of a third country of live animals for immediate slaughter or live bovine animals for fattening which are consigned from a Member State and destined to another Member State in lorries which have been sealed with a serially numbered seal.
                              The seal number must be entered on the health certificate issued in accordance with the model laid down in Annex F to Directive 64/432/EEC (6) for live bovine animals for slaughter and fattening and in accordance with Model I of Annex E to Directive 91/68/EEC (7) for ovine and caprine animals for slaughter.
                              In addition, the seal must be intact on arrival at the designated border inspection post of entry into the Union and the seal number recorded in the integrated computerised veterinary system of the Union (TRACES).
                              The certificate must be stamped at the exit point of the Union by the competent veterinary authority prior to transiting one or more third countries, with the following wording "ONLY FOR TRANSIT BETWEEN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION VIA THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA/MONTENEGRO/SERBIA (8)
                                  (9)".
                              Bovine animals for fattening must be transported directly to the holding of destination designated by the competent veterinary authority of destination. Those animals must not be moved from that holding unless for immediate slaughter.

                              "II"

                              :

                              territory recognised as having an official tuberculosis-free status for the purposes of exports to the Union of live animals certified according to the model of certificate BOV-X.

                              "III"

                              :

                              territory recognised as having an official brucellosis-free status for the purposes of exports to the Union of live animals certified according to the model of certificate BOV-X.

                              "IVa"

                              :

                              territory recognised as having an official enzootic-bovine-leukosis (EBL) free status for the purposes of exports to the Union of live animals certified according to the model of certificate BOV –X.

                              "IVb"

                              :

                              recognised as having officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis (EBL)-free herds equivalent to the requirements set out in Annex D to Directive 64/432/EEC for the purposes of exports to the Union of live animals certified according to the model of certificate BOV–X.

                              "V"

                              :

                              territory recognised as having an official brucellosis-free status for the purposes of exports to the Union of live animals certified according to the model of certificate OVI-X.

                              "VI"

                              :

                              Geographical constraints:

                              "VII"

                              :

                              territory recognised as having an official tuberculosis-free status for the purposes of exports to the Union of live animals certified according to the model of certificate RUM.

                              "VIII"

                              :

                              territory recognised as having an official brucellosis-free status for the purposes of exports to the Union of live animals certified according to the model of certificate RUM.

                              "IX"

                              :

                              territory recognised as having an official Aujeszky’s disease -free status for the purposes of exports to the Union of live animals certified according to the model of certificate POR-X.

                              "X"

                              :

                              Only for transit through Lithuania of bovine animals for breeding and/or production from the Kaliningrad region to other regions of Russia.

                        PART 2

                     Models of Veterinary Certificates

                     Models

                              "BOV-X"

                              :

                              Model of veterinary certificate for domestic bovine animals (including Bubalus and Bison species and their cross-breeds) intended for breeding and/or production after importation.

                              "BOV-Y"

                              :

                              Model of veterinary certificate for domestic bovine animals (including Bubalus and Bison species and their cross-breeds) intended for immediate slaughter after importation.

                              "BOV-X-TRANSIT-RU"

                              :

                              Model of veterinary certificate for domestic bovine animals (including Bubalus and Bison species and their cross-breeds) intended for transit from the region of Kaliningrad to other regions of Russia via the territory of Lithuania.

                              "OVI-X"

                              :

                              Model of veterinary certificate for domestic ovine animals (Ovis aries) and domestic caprine animals (Capra hircus) intended for breeding and/or production after importation.

                              "OVI-Y"

                              :

                              Model of veterinary certificate for domestic ovine animals (Ovis aries) and domestic caprine animals (Capra hircus) intended for immediate slaughter after importation.

                              "POR-X"

                              :

                              Model of veterinary certificate for domestic porcine animals (Sus scrofa) intended for breeding and/or production after importation.

                              "POR-Y"

                              :

                              Model of veterinary certificate for domestic porcine animals (Sus scrofa) intended for immediate slaughter after importation.

                              "RUM"

                              :

                              Model of veterinary certificate for animals of the order Artiodactyla (excluding bovine animals (including Bubalus and Bison species and their cross-breeds), Ovis aries, Capra hircus, Suidae and Tayassuidae), and of the families Rhinocerotidae and Elephantidae.

                              "SUI"

                              :

                              Model of veterinary certificate for non-domestic Suidae, Tayassuidae and Tapiridae.

                              "CAM"

                              :

                              Model of specific attestation for animals imported from St Pierre and Miquelon under the conditions provided for in Part 7 of Annex I.

                     SG (Supplementary guarantees)

                              "A"

                              :

                              guarantees regarding Bluetongue and Epizootic-haemorrhagic-disease tests on animals certified according to the model of veterinary certificates BOV-X (point II.2.8 B), OVI-X (point II.2.6 D) and RUM (point II.2.6).

                              "B"

                              :

                              guarantees regarding Swine-vesicular-disease and Classical-swine-fever tests on animals certified according to the model of veterinary certificates POR-X (point II.2.4 B) and SUI (point II.2.4 B).

                              "C"

                              :

                              guarantees regarding Brucellosis test on animals certified according to the model of veterinary certificates POR-X (point II.2.4 C) and SUI (point II.2.4 C).’

                  (2)

                  the following model veterinary certificate is inserted between the model veterinary certificates "BOV-Y" and "OVI-X"

         (1)  Without prejudice to specific certification requirements provided for by any relevant agreement between the Union and third countries.

         (2)  Exclusively for live animals other than animals belonging to the cervidae species.

         (3)  Certificates in accordance with the Agreement between the European Community and the Swiss Confederation on trade in agricultural products (OJ L 114, 30.4.2002, p. 132).

         (4)  The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: the definitive nomenclature for this country will be agreed following current negotiations at UN level.

         (5)  Not including Kosovo under UNSCR 1244/99.

         (6)  OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64.

         (7)  OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 19.

         (8)  Delete country as applicable.

         (9)  Serbia, not including Kosovo under UNSCR 1244/99.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 172/2013 of 26 February 2013 on the removing of certain existing wine names from the register provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007

text:
               27.2.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 55/20

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 172/2013
   of 26 February 2013
   on the removing of certain existing wine names from the register provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 118s(3) in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Wine names, which were protected in accordance with Articles 51 and 54 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (2) and Article 28 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 753/2002 of 29 April 2002 laying down certain rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 as regards the description, designation, presentation and protection of certain wine sector products (3), were automatically protected under Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007. Those wine names, (‘existing protected wine names’), are listed in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications for wine established in accordance with Article 118n of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, (‘the Register’).

               (2)

               In respect of those existing protected wine names, the Member States had to transmit to the Commission by 31 December 2011 the technical files and the national decisions of approval. In accordance with Article 118s(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 existing protected wine names, for which no transmission occurred by that date, are no longer to be protected under that Regulation. Those names should therefore be removed from the Register.

               (3)

               The removal from the Register should not affect wines which, before the date of entry into force of this Regulation, have been placed on the market or labelled with wine names to be removed from the Register. Marketing of those wines should therefore be allowed until exhaustion of stocks.

               (4)

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

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Wine names listed in the Annex to this Regulation, shall be removed from the register established in accordance with Article 118n of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.
   Article 2
   Wines placed on the market or labelled before the date of entry into force of this Regulation, with wine names referred to in Article 1, may be marketed until stocks are exhausted.
   Article 3
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 26 February 2013.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

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

      (2)  OJ L 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ L 118, 4.5.2002, p. 1.

      ANNEX

         Wine names referred to in Article 1

                  Country

                  Names to be removed

                  Greece

                  Αδριανή
                  Βίλιτσα
                  Κορωπί
                  Μονεμβασία
                  Παιανία
                  Πλαγιές Πετρωτού
                  Σύρος

                  Spain

                  Abanilla

                  France

                  Aigues
                  Allier
                  Argens
                  Balmes Dauphinoises
                  Bénovie
                  Bérange
                  Bessan
                  Bigorre
                  Blanquette de Limoux
                  Blanquette méthode ancestrale
                  Bordeaux Côtes de Francs
                  Bordeaux Haut-Benauge
                  Bourbonnais
                  Cassan
                  Caux
                  Cessenon
                  Charente
                  Charentes Maritimes
                  Chaume — Premier Cru des coteaux du Layon
                  Cher
                  Collines de la Moure
                  Comté de Grignan
                  Coteaux de Bessilles
                  Coteaux de Cèze
                  Coteaux de Fontcaude
                  Coteaux de la Cabrerisse
                  Coteaux de l’Ardèche
                  Coteaux de Laurens
                  Coteaux de Miramont
                  Coteaux de Montélimar
                  Coteaux de Murviel
                  Coteaux du Grésivaudan
                  Coteaux du Layon Chaume
                  Coteaux du Littoral Audois
                  Coteaux du Salagou
                  Coteaux du Verdon
                  Coteaux et Terrasses de Montauban
                  Coteaux Flaviens
                  Côtes de Castillon
                  Côtes de Ceressou
                  Côtes de Lastours
                  Côtes de Montestruc
                  Côtes de Pérignan
                  Côtes de Prouilhe
                  Côtes du Brian
                  Côtes du Condomois
                  Côtes du Vidourle
                  Crépy
                  Creuse
                  Cucugnan
                  Deux-Sèvres
                  Dordogne
                  Doubs
                  Entre-Deux-Mers-Haut-Benauge
                  Haute-Garonne
                  Hauterive
                  Haute-Saône
                  Hautes-Pyrénées
                  Hauts de Badens
                  Indre
                  Indre et Loire
                  Languedoc Grès de Montpellier
                  Languedoc La Clape
                  Languedoc Picpoul-de-Pinet
                  Languedoc Terrasses du Larzac
                  Loir et Cher
                  Loire-Atlantique
                  Loiret
                  Lot et Garonne
                  Maine et Loire
                  Meuse
                  Mont Baudile
                  Monts de la Grage
                  Néac
                  Nièvre
                  Petite Crau
                  Premières Côtes de Blaye
                  Principauté d’Orange
                  Pyrénées Orientales
                  Pyrénées-Atlantiques
                  Sainte Baume
                  Sarthe
                  Seine et Marne
                  Tarn
                  Tarn et Garonne
                  Terroirs Landais
                  Touraine Amboise
                  Touraine Azay-le-Rideau
                  Touraine Mestand
                  Val de Cesse
                  Val de Dagne
                  Val de Montferrand
                  Vaunage
                  Vendée
                  Vienne
                  Vins du Thouarsais
                  Vistrenque
                  Volnay Santenots

                  Italy

                  Alto Tirino
                  Cagnina di Romagna
                  Condoleo
                  Dolcetto delle Langhe Monregalesi
                  Dolcetto di Dogliani
                  Dolcetto di Dogliani Superiore
                  Donnici
                  Esaro
                  Golfo dei Poeti La Spezia
                  Guardia Sanframondi
                  Malvasia di Cagliari
                  Monica di Cagliari
                  Moscato di Cagliari
                  Pagadebit di Romagna
                  Pietraviva
                  Pollino
                  Romagna Albana spumante
                  Rosso Canosa
                  San Vito di Luzzi
                  Sangiovese di Romagna
                  Sant’Agata de’ Goti
                  Solopaca
                  Trebbiano di Romagna
                  Valle del Crati
                  Valle Peligna
                  Verbicaro

                  Luxembourg

                  Crémant du Luxembourg

                  Hungary

                  Alföldi
                  Dél-alföldi
                  Dél-dunántúli
                  Duna melléki
                  Egerszóláti Olaszrizling
                  Észak-dunántúli
                  Nyugat-dunántúli
                  Somlói Arany
                  Somlói Nászéjszakák bora
                  Tisza melléki
                  Tisza völgyi
                  Villányi védett eredetű classicus

                  Portugal

                  Moscatel de Setúbal
                  Vinho Espumante Beiras
                  Vinho Regional Beiras

                  Romania

                  Cernătești — Podgoria


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/500 of 24 March 2015 laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the procedures to be followed for the supervisory approval of the application of a matching adjustment in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council  Text with EEA relevance

text:
               25.3.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 79/18

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/500
   of 24 March 2015
   laying down implementing technical standards with regard to the procedures to be followed for the supervisory approval of the application of a matching adjustment in accordance with Directive 2009/138/EC 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 Directive 2009/138/EC of 25 November 2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II) (1) and in particular Article 86(3) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 77b of Directive 2009/138/EC allows insurance and reinsurance undertakings to apply a matching adjustment to the relevant risk-free interest rate term structure, subject to prior approval by the supervisory authorities where certain conditions are met. Rules are to be established regarding the procedures to be followed for the approval of the application of a matching adjustment.

               (2)

               In order for an application to be considered complete, it should include all relevant information necessary for the assessment and decision by the supervisory authorities. To provide a harmonised basis for the assessment and decision by supervisory authorities, an application should include evidence demonstrating that each of the conditions set out in Article 77b of Directive 2009/138/EC have been met.

               (3)

               The application for a matching adjustment is a strategic decision for risk management and capital planning purposes. Based on the ultimate responsibility of the administrative, management or supervisory body for compliance as set out in Article 40 of Directive 2009/138/EC, its involvement in the decision-making process on the application should be carefully considered.

               (4)

               In addition to Article 77b of Directive 2009/138/EC, that Directive contains other requirements in Article 44, 45 and 77c which apply to all insurance or reinsurance undertakings using a matching adjustment. An application should therefore include evidence that all of these requirements will be satisfied if approval is granted.

               (5)

               The procedures to be followed for the approval of the matching adjustment envisage ongoing communication between the supervisory authorities and insurance and reinsurance undertakings. This includes communication before a formal application is submitted to the supervisory authorities and, after an application has been approved, through the supervisory review process. Such ongoing communication is necessary to ensure that supervisory judgements are based on relevant and up-to-date information and evidence.

               (6)

               To ensure a smooth and efficient process, supervisory authorities should be able to request that insurance and reinsurance undertakings make modifications to an application in order to address areas where the submitted evidence is insufficient to demonstrate compliance with the relevant conditions set by Article 77b of Directive 2009/138/EC, before deciding whether to finally accept or reject the application.

               (7)

               In addition to considering the evidence included within an application, supervisory authorities should also consider other factors that are relevant when reaching a decision as to whether the requirements of Directive 2009/138/EC have been satisfied.

               (8)

               Since matching portfolios may be managed on a going concern basis, undertakings that have received approval to use a matching adjustment to value the corresponding liabilities should also be allowed to use that adjustment to value future insurance obligations, to the extent that those obligations and the assets matching them possess the same features as the obligations and assets included in the initial matching portfolio and, consequently, entail the same risks for the undertaking concerned.

               (9)

               Due to interdependencies between different approval applications under Directive 2009/138/EC, when applying for approval of matching adjustment the insurance or reinsurance undertaking should inform the supervisory authority of other applications concerning items in Article 308a(1) of Directive 2009/138/EC, which are currently ongoing or foreseen within the next six months. Such requirement is necessary to ensure supervisory assessments are based on transparent and unbiased information.

               (10)

               This Regulation is based on the draft implementing technical standards submitted by the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority to the European Commission.

               (11)

               The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions 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 Insurance and Reinsurance Stakeholder Group established in accordance with Article 37 of Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2),

               (12)

               In order to enhance legal certainty about the supervisory regime during the phasing-in period provided for in Article 308a of Directive 2009/138/EC, which will start on 1 April 2015, it is important to ensure that this Regulation enters into force as soon as possible, on the day after that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Application to use a matching adjustment
   1.   Insurance and reinsurance undertakings applying to use a matching adjustment shall submit a written application for prior approval to the supervisory authorities.
   2.   The application shall be submitted in one of the official languages of the Member State in which the insurance or reinsurance undertaking has its head office, or in a language previously agreed by the supervisory authority, and shall contain at least the information required by Articles 3 to 6 of this Regulation.
   3.   Insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall ensure that the application includes any other relevant information that they consider may be necessary for the assessment and decision by the supervisory authority. The application shall contain documentary evidence of the insurance or reinsurance undertaking's internal decision-making process related to the application.
   4.   Where an application is submitted in respect of more than one portfolio of insurance or reinsurance obligations, the application shall set out the evidence required by Articles 3 to 6 of this Regulation separately for each portfolio that is covered by the application.
   Article 2
   Content of the application relating to the assigned portfolio of assets
   In relation to the assigned portfolio of assets required by paragraph 1(a) of Article 77b of Directive 2009/138/EC, the application shall include at least the following:

               (a)

               evidence that the assigned portfolio of assets meets all of the relevant conditions specified in Article 77b(1) of Directive 2009/138/EC;

               (b)

               details of the assets within the assigned portfolio, which shall consist of line-by-line asset information together with the procedure used to group such assets by asset class, credit quality and duration for the purposes of determining the fundamental spread referred to in paragraph 1(b) of Article 77c of Directive 2009/138/EC;

               (c)

               a description of the process used to maintain the assigned portfolio of assets in accordance with paragraph 1(a) of Article 77b of Directive 2009/138/EC, including the process for maintaining the replication of expected cash-flows where these have materially changed.

         Article 3
   Content of the application relating to the portfolio of insurance or reinsurance obligations
   In relation to the portfolio of insurance or reinsurance obligations to which the matching adjustment is intended to apply, the application shall contain at least the following:

               (a)

               evidence that the insurance or reinsurance obligations meet all of the criteria specified in points (d), (e), (g) and (j) of paragraph 1 of Article 77b of Directive 2009/138/EC;

               (b)

               where mortality risk is present, quantitative evidence that the best estimate of the portfolio of insurance or reinsurance obligations does not increase by more than 5 % under the mortality risk stress specified in Article 52 of the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35 (3).

         Article 4
   Content of the written application relating to cash-flow matching and portfolio management
   In relation to the cash-flow matching and management of the eligible portfolio of obligations and the assigned portfolio of assets, the application shall contain at least the following:

               (a)

               quantitative evidence that the criteria of paragraph 1(c) of Article 77b of Directive 2009/138/EC are met, including a quantitative and qualitative assessment of whether any mismatch gives rise to risks which are material in relation to the risks inherent in the insurance business to which the matching adjustment is intended to be applied;

               (b)

               evidence that adequate processes will be in place to properly identify, organise and manage the portfolio of obligations and assigned portfolio of assets separately from other activities of the undertaking, and to ensure that the assigned assets will not be used to cover losses arising from other activities of the undertaking, in accordance with paragraph 1(b) of Article 77b of Directive 2009/138/EC;

               (c)

               evidence of how the own funds will be adjusted in accordance with Article 81 of Directive 2009/138/EC to reflect any reduced transferability;

               (d)

               evidence of how the Solvency Capital Requirement (SCR) will be adjusted to appropriately reflect any reduced scope for risk diversification. Where relevant this shall include evidence of compliance with Articles 216, 217 and 234 of the Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35. Where insurance and reinsurance undertakings intend to calculate the Solvency Capital Requirement using an internal model but have not been granted the necessary supervisory approval, the evidence required by this paragraph shall be submitted on the basis of the standard formula result as well as the unapproved internal model.

         Article 5
   Additional content of the written application
   In addition to the information specified in Articles 3 to 4 of this Regulation, the application shall also include the following:

               (a)

               confirmation that the conditions of Article 77b(3) of Directive 2009/138/EC will be met if supervisory approval to apply a matching adjustment is granted;

               (b)

               the liquidity plan required under Article 44(2) of Directive 2009/138/EC;

               (c)

               the assessments required under Article 44(2a)(b) of Directive 2009/138/EC;

               (d)

               the assessments required under Article 45(2a) of Directive 2009/138/EC;

               (e)

               a detailed explanation and demonstration of the calculation process used to determine the matching adjustment in accordance with the requirements of Article 77c of Directive 2009/138/EC;

               (f)

               a list of the other applications submitted by the insurance or reinsurance undertaking, or currently foreseen within the next six months, for approval of any of the items of the phasing-in listed in Article 308a(1) of Directive 2009/138/EC.

         Article 6
   Assessment of the application
   1.   The supervisory authority shall confirm receipt of the application of the insurance or reinsurance undertaking.
   2.   An application shall be considered complete by the supervisory authority if it contains all of the evidence required by Articles 2 to 5 of this Regulation.
   3.   The supervisory authority shall confirm whether the application is complete within 30 days of the date of receipt of the application.
   4.   Where the supervisory authority determines that the application is not complete, it shall immediately inform the insurance or reinsurance undertaking that the approval period has not begun and specify why the application is not considered to be complete.
   5.   The supervisory authority shall ensure that it decides on an application within six months from the receipt of the complete application.
   6.   Where the supervisory authority has confirmed an application to be complete, this shall not prevent that supervisory authority from requesting additional information necessary for carrying out its assessment. The request shall specify the additional information required and the reasons for the request.
   7.   The assessment of the application shall involve ongoing communication with the insurance or reinsurance undertaking and may include requests for adjustments from supervisory authorities to the way the undertaking proposes to apply a matching adjustment. Where the supervisory authority determines that it could be possible to approve the application of a matching adjustment subject to adjustments being made, it shall, without delay, notify the insurance and reinsurance undertaking in writing of the adjustments required.
   8.   The days between the date the supervisory authority requests additional information or adjustments in accordance with paragraphs 6 or 7 and the date the supervisory authority receives such information or adjustments shall not be included within the six-month time period stated in paragraph 5.
   9.   Insurance and reinsurance undertakings shall ensure that all documentary evidence is made available, including in electronic form whenever possible, to the supervisory authority, throughout the assessment of the application.
   10.   The insurance or reinsurance undertaking shall inform the supervisory authority of any change to the details of its application. Where an insurance or reinsurance undertaking informs the supervisory authority of a change to its application this shall be treated as a new application unless:

               (a)

               the change is due to a request from the supervisory authority for additional information or modifications; or

               (b)

               the supervisory authority is satisfied that the change does not significantly affect its assessment of the application.

         11.   An insurance or reinsurance undertaking may withdraw an application by notification in writing at any stage prior to the decision of the supervisory authority. If the insurance or reinsurance undertaking subsequently resubmits the application or submits an updated application, the supervisory authority shall be this as a new application.
   Article 7
   Decision on the application
   1.   The supervisory authority may consider other evidence than that listed in Articles 2-5 of this Regulation, where this evidence is relevant for assessing compliance with the conditions set out in Article 77b(1) and 77c of Directive 2009/138/EC when reaching a decision on the approval of the application.
   2.   The supervisory authority's decision on the approval of the application shall be communicated in writing in the same language as the application.
   3.   Where a single application has been received in respect of more than one portfolio of insurance or reinsurance obligations, the supervisory authority may decide to approve the application in respect of some but not all of the portfolios included in the application. In that case, the written communication of the decision shall specify to which portfolios of insurance and reinsurance obligations a matching adjustment may be applied.
   4.   Where the supervisory authority decides to reject an application, for some or all of the portfolios included within an application, it shall state clearly the reasons for that decision.
   5.   Where insurance and reinsurance undertakings are granted approval to apply a matching adjustment to a portfolio of insurance and reinsurance obligations, the scope of that approval decision shall be considered to cover future insurance and reinsurance obligations and assets that are added to that matching portfolio, provided that undertakings can demonstrate the following:

               (a)

               the future obligations and assets have the same features as the obligations and assets included in the matching portfolio for which the approval was granted;

               (b)

               the matching portfolio continues to meet the relevant conditions of Directive 2009/138/EC.

         Article 8
   Revocation of approval by the supervisory authority
   Where the supervisory authority considers that an insurance or reinsurance undertaking granted approval to use a matching adjustment has ceased to comply with the conditions set out in Articles 77b(1) or 77c of Directive 2009/138/EC, that supervisory authority shall inform the insurance or reinsurance undertaking immediately and explain the nature of the non-compliance.
   Article 9
   Entry into force
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 24 March 2015.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  OJ L 335, 17.12.2009, p. 1.

      (2)  Regulation (EU) No 1094/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority), amending Decision No 716/2009/EC and repealing Commission Decision 2009/79/EC (OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 48).

      (3)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35 of 10 October 2014 supplementing Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II) (OJ L 12, 17.1.2015, p. 1)


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 662/2012 of 19 July 2012 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               20.7.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 192/4

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 662/2012
   of 19 July 2012
   establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
   Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

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

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

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 19 July 2012.

            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

                  MK

                  41,0

                  ZZ

                  41,0

                  0707 00 05

                  TR

                  95,4

                  ZZ

                  95,4

                  0709 93 10

                  TR

                  96,1

                  ZZ

                  96,1

                  0805 50 10

                  AR

                  90,6

                  BO

                  97,8

                  TR

                  52,0

                  UY

                  90,0

                  ZA

                  90,2

                  ZZ

                  84,1

                  0808 10 80

                  AR

                  138,3

                  BR

                  89,2

                  CL

                  112,0

                  CN

                  126,4

                  NZ

                  132,9

                  US

                  146,3

                  UY

                  52,1

                  ZA

                  98,4

                  ZZ

                  112,0

                  0808 30 90

                  AR

                  137,1

                  CL

                  117,7

                  ZA

                  103,6

                  ZZ

                  119,5

                  0809 10 00

                  TR

                  166,6

                  ZZ

                  166,6

                  0809 29 00

                  TR

                  385,1

                  ZZ

                  385,1

                  0809 30

                  TR

                  177,2

                  ZZ

                  177,2

                  0809 40 05

                  BA

                  81,6

                  ZZ

                  81,6

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


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/447 of 17 March 2015 on the division between deliveries and direct sales of national milk quotas fixed for 2014/2015 in Annex IX to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007

text:
               18.3.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 74/21

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/447
   of 17 March 2015
   on the division between deliveries and direct sales of national milk quotas fixed for 2014/2015 in Annex IX to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 69(1) in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) has repealed and replaced Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as from 1 January 2014. However, Article 230(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 provides that, as regards the system of milk production limitation, Section III of Chapter III of Title I of Part II of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as well as Article 55, Article 85 thereof and Annexes IX and X thereto continue to apply until 31 March 2015.

               (2)

               Article 67(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that producers may have one or two individual quotas, one for deliveries and the other for direct sales and that quantities may be converted from one quota to the other only by the competent authority of the Member State, at the duly justified request of the producer.

               (3)

               Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 266/2014 (3) sets out the division between deliveries and direct sales for the period from 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2014 for all Member States.

               (4)

               In accordance with Article 25(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 595/2004 (4), Member States have notified to the Commission the quantities which have been definitively converted at the request of the producers between individual quotas for deliveries and for direct sales.

               (5)

               It is therefore appropriate to establish the division between deliveries and direct sales of the national quotas applicable for the period from 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015 fixed in point 1 of Annex IX to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.

               (6)

               Pursuant to Article 69(1) in conjunction with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, the Commission had to act in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 195(2) of that Regulation. The corresponding procedure under Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 is the examination procedure referred to in Article 229(2) of that Regulation.

               (7)

               Given the fact that the division between direct sales and deliveries is used as a reference basis for controls pursuant to Articles 19 to 22 of Regulation (EC) No 595/2004 and for the establishment of the annual questionnaire set out in Annex I to that Regulation, it is appropriate to determine a date of expiry of this Regulation after the last possible date for those controls.

               (8)

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

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The division, applicable for the period from 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015, between deliveries and direct sales of the national quotas fixed in Annex IX to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 is set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   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 expire on 30 September 2016.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 17 March 2015.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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

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

      (3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 266/2014 of 14 March 2014 on the division between deliveries and direct sales of national milk quotas fixed for 2013/2014 in Annex IX to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 76, 15.3.2014, p. 31).

      (4)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 595/2004 of 30 March 2004 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003 establishing a levy in the milk and milk products sector (OJ L 94, 31.3.2004, p. 22).

      ANNEX

                  Member States

                  Deliveries (tonnes)

                  Direct sales (tonnes)

                  Belgium

                  3 566 075,994

                  36 038,916

                  Bulgaria

                  981 934,239

                  67 583,377

                  Czech Republic

                  2 910 127,559

                  25 017,298

                  Denmark

                  4 847 759,582

                  149,891

                  Germany

                  30 229 156,242

                  89 772,508

                  Estonia

                  687 975,699

                  4 950,350

                  Ireland

                  5 782 858,891

                  1 563,345

                  Greece

                  878 297,757

                  1 317,000

                  Spain

                  6 491 200,263

                  66 355,182

                  France

                  26 043 679,756

                  327 551,521

                  Croatia

                  698 376,994

                  66 623,006

                  Italy

                  10 921 420,936

                  367 121,930

                  Cyprus

                  155 022,240

                  636,552

                  Latvia

                  770 138,701

                  10 993,997

                  Lithuania

                  1 753 855,868

                  73 783,113

                  Luxembourg

                  292 166,310

                  588,000

                  Hungary

                  1 967 795,932

                  165 608,590

                  Malta

                  52 205,729

                  0,000

                  Netherlands

                  11 972 757,363

                  77 735,292

                  Austria

                  2 911 286,952

                  81 441,536

                  Poland

                  9 923 889,074

                  131 907,982

                  Portugal (1)

                  2 080 193,719

                  8 710,827

                  Romania

                  1 571 952,247

                  1 705 244,231

                  Slovenia

                  597 453,865

                  20 719,515

                  Slovakia

                  1 075 927,489

                  39 828,732

                  Finland (2)

                  2 615 170,922

                  4 657,981

                  Sweden

                  3 589 229,658

                  4 800,000

                  United Kingdom

                  15 755 730,218

                  140 974,348

         (1)  Except Madeira;

         (2)  The Finnish national quota as referred to in Annex IX to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 and the total amount of the Finnish national quota as indicated in the Annex to this Regulation differ due to a quota increase of 784,683 tonnes to compensate Finnish SLOM producers pursuant to article 67(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1084/2011 of 27 October 2011 amending and correcting Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008, laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards the arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries

text:
               28.10.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 281/3

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1084/2011
   of 27 October 2011
   amending and correcting Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008, laying down detailed rules for implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 as regards the arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 (1), and in particular Article 33(2) and Article 38(d) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 (2) provides that the list of recognised third countries shall contain all the information necessary in respect of each third country to allow verifying whether products placed on the Union market have been subject to the control system of the third country recognised in accordance with Article 33(2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007. Tunisia has transmitted an amendment to the relevant specifications provided in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 following the creation of a new general direction in charge of organic farming in the agricultural department, which has become the new competent authority responsible for the control system in Tunisia.

               (2)

               Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 590/2011 (3) has inserted in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 a new text relating to Canada. Point 1 ‘Product categories’ of that text contains an error in so far it has established a separate point (c) for ‘feed’ as one of those categories, while indeed it constitutes one of the possible uses of ‘processed agricultural products’ referred to in point 1(b) of the said text.

               (3)

               Canada informed the Commission that the list of control bodies included in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 includes another error, as the control body ‘Control Union Certifications’ is not accredited by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to provide certification services in Canada.

               (4)

               Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 should therefore be amended and corrected accordingly.

               (5)

               For the sake of legal certainty, the correcting provision established in this Regulation should apply from the date of entry into force of Regulation (EU) No 590/2011.

               (6)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the regulatory Committee on organic production,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Amending provisions
   In the text relating to Tunisia in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008, point 4 is replaced by the following:

      ‘4.   Competent authority: Direction générale de l’Agriculture Biologique (Ministère de l’Agriculture et de l’Environnement); www.agriportail.tn’.

   Article 2
   Correcting provisions
   The text relating to Canada in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1235/2008 is amended as follows:

               (1)

               in point 1, points (b) and (c) are replaced by the following:

                           ‘(b)

                           processed agricultural products for use as food and feed.’;

               (2)

               in point 5, the sixth indent ‘Control Union Certifications (CUC), www.controlunion.com’ is deleted.

         Article 3
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   However, Article 2 shall apply from 28 June 2011.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 27 October 2011.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  OJ L 189, 20.7.2007, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ L 334, 12.12.2008, p. 25.

      (3)  OJ L 161, 21.6.2011, p. 9.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/816 of 22 May 2015 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Canard à foie gras du Sud-Ouest (Chalosse, Gascogne, Gers, Landes, Périgord, Quercy) (PGI))

text:
               27.5.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 129/10

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/816
   of 22 May 2015
   approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Canard à foie gras du Sud-Ouest (Chalosse, Gascogne, Gers, Landes, Périgord, Quercy) (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 France's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Canard à foie gras du Sud-Ouest (Chalosse, Gascogne, Gers, Landes, Périgord, Quercy)’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1338/2000 (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 ‘Canard à foie gras du Sud-Ouest (Chalosse, Gascogne, Gers, Landes, Périgord, Quercy)’ (PGI) 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, 22 May 2015.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Phil HOGAN

            Member of the Commission

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

      (2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1338/2000 of 26 June 2000 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 on the entry of certain names in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 154, 27.6.2000, p. 5).

      (3)  OJ C 11, 15.1.2015, p. 24.