title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2006 of 16 November 2016 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               17.11.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 310/22

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/2006
   of 16 November 2016
   establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1),
   Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

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

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

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 16 November 2016.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Jerzy PLEWA

            Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

      (2)  OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.

      ANNEX

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

                  (EUR/100 kg)

                  CN code

                  Third country code (1)

                  Standard import value

                  0702 00 00

                  MA

                  84,6

                  ZZ

                  84,6

                  0707 00 05

                  TR

                  142,1

                  ZZ

                  142,1

                  0709 93 10

                  MA

                  98,6

                  TR

                  136,9

                  ZZ

                  117,8

                  0805 20 10

                  MA

                  74,2

                  ZZ

                  74,2

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

                  TR

                  66,5

                  ZZ

                  66,5

                  0805 50 10

                  TR

                  87,5

                  ZZ

                  87,5

                  0806 10 10

                  BR

                  301,7

                  IN

                  166,9

                  LB

                  214,0

                  PE

                  324,2

                  TR

                  139,3

                  US

                  365,3

                  ZA

                  345,1

                  ZZ

                  265,2

                  0808 10 80

                  CL

                  174,1

                  NZ

                  139,2

                  ZA

                  129,4

                  ZZ

                  147,6

                  0808 30 90

                  CN

                  104,3

                  TR

                  168,6

                  ZZ

                  136,5

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


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 560/2013 of 14 June 2013 approving a minor amendment to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Traditional Grimsby Smoked Fish (PGI))

text:
               19.6.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 167/3

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 560/2013
   of 14 June 2013
   approving a minor amendment to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Traditional Grimsby Smoked Fish (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 sentence of Article 53(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined the United Kingdom’s application for the approval of an amendment to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Traditional Grimsby Smoked Fish’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 986/2009 (2).

               (2)

               The application concerns an amendment to the method of production in order to provide flexibility in the sourcing of the raw materials to now include fillets as well as fresh whole fish.

               (3)

               The Commission has examined the amendment in question and decided that it is justified. Since this concerns a minor amendment, in accordance with Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission may adopt it without using the procedure set out in Articles 50 and 52 of that Regulation,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The amendment to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Traditional Grimsby Smoked Fish’ in Annex I to this Regulation is approved.
   Article 2
   The consolidated single document setting out the main points of the specification is set out in Annex II to 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, 14 June 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 277, 22.10.2009, p. 17.

      ANNEX I
      The following amendment to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Traditional Grimsby Smoked Fish’ has been approved:
      Fresh whole fish and fillets are usually sourced from Iceland, Faroe and Norway but can be sourced from other areas.

      ANNEX II

         SINGLE DOCUMENT

      Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1)

         ‘TRADITIONAL GRIMSBY SMOKED FISH’

      EC No: UK-PGI-0105-01022-23.07.2012

         PGI ( X ) PDO ( )

      1.   Name

      ‘Traditional Grimsby Smoked Fish’
      2.   Member State or Third Country

      United Kingdom
      3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff

      3.1.   Type of product

                  Class 1.7.

                  Fresh fish, molluscs, and crustaceans and products derived there from

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

      ‘Traditional Grimsby Smoked Fish’ are fillets of cod and haddock, weighing between 200 and 700 grams, which have been cold smoked in accordance with the traditional method within the defined geographical area. They are cream to beige in colour, with a dry texture and a smoked slightly salty flavour. They are sold to a range of outlets, as processed, in purpose built cartons (whose weight must not exceed 5 kilograms) or in individual vacuum packs.
      3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only)

      Whole fish and fillets of cod and haddock, weighing between 200 and 700 grams
      3.4.   Feed (for products of animal origin only)

      N/A
      3.5.   Specific steps in production that must take place in the identified geographical area

      All brining and smoking of the filleted fish.
      3.6.   Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc.

      The smoked fish are packed into interleaved shallow purpose built cartons or in individual vacuum packs in order to maintain freshness.
      3.7.   Specific rules concerning labelling

      N/A
      4.   Concise definition of the geographical area

      The town of Grimsby, as defined by its administrative boundaries, in the district of North East Lincolnshire.
      5.   Link with the geographical area

      5.1.   Specificity of the geographical area

      The characteristics of ‘Traditional Grimsby Smoked Fish’ are linked to the geographical area on the basis of tradition, reputation, the smoking process and the skills of those involved in the process. Skills which have been passed down from generation to generation.
      The port of Grimsby is unique in England in that it is sited on a promontory, which separates the Humber Estuary from the North Sea. This position exposes the port to cool dry winds off the sea and estuary which aid the process of traditional fish smoking by keeping mean summer maximum temperatures below 20 degrees Celsius, which is significantly cooler than inland.
      Across the UK the town of Grimsby is synonymous with the processing of fish. The port and town regard it as a matter of pride that for over a century the many fish merchants have been able to supply most types of fish to anywhere in the country and more recently even further into Europe. ‘Traditional Grimsby Smoked Fish’ is one of the most important products associated with the port.
      The tradition and processes involved can be proven and demonstrated back to the late 19th century. Grimsby has been synonymous with fish smoking in the UK since 1850 when the railway first allowed the rapid transportation of smoked fish to London and eventually to every corner of the country. At that time, of course, no refrigeration equipment or ice making capability now used so extensively in the preservation of fresh and perishable produce such as fish existed. In order to keep and extend the shelf-life of their perishable products the choice was salting, drying, smoking or a combination of all of these. Traditional fish smoking in Grimsby has continued to be successful despite the preference for mechanical kilns in other parts of the country.
      For much of the first half of the 20th century the port of Grimsby was the largest fishing port in the world. Its position amongst names such as Vigo, Esbjerg, Boulogne sur Mer and Bremerhaven with which the town is twinned is unassailable. The town today is still the largest centre of fish production in the UK with 106 companies currently members of the Grimsby Fish Merchants Association. This diverse merchanting base has always been the port’s strength and has resulted in Grimsby Fish Markets pivotal role in wet fish sales not only in the UK but also at a European level.
      5.2.   Specificity of the product

      ‘Traditional Grimsby Smoked Fish’ are fillets of cod and haddock, weighing between 200 and 700 grams. They are cream to beige in colour, with a dry texture and a smoked slightly salty flavour. The fillets of fish have been cold smoked in accordance with traditional methods and skilled know-how which has been handed down over generations these include:

                  filleting the whole fish by hand,

                  brining the fillets of fish,

                  placing the filleted fish on speats, in the smokehouse chimneys at heights that suit the cold smoking process.

                  Preparing the base of the smokehouse to be laid with a covering of sawdust where ‘fire’ is introduced to start the sawdust smouldering. Monitoring the rate at which the fish is smoked is dependent on the size of the fish, and the ambient temperature and humidity.

                  Regular monitoring of the smoking process by skilled smokers is carried out to ensure the fish is smoked evenly, moving and removing fish when necessary.

            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)

      Grimsby’s position on the east coast has a second advantage of being a place in the UK which is least prone to humid rain bearing south westerly winds which prevail in most other parts of the UK. It has a maritime climate, which means that although there are only small fluctuations in seasonal weather on a day to day basis the weather can be changeable.
      The experience and expertise required to smoke fish successfully in the traditional way can only be learnt over many years with the knowledge often being handed down over generations. This in contrast to the modern mechanical kiln, which is a sealed oven that is electrically heated and regulated simply by turning dials. Due to these sustainable sources and being able to take advantage of Grimsby’s strategic position at the centre of a chilled fish distribution network daily supplies of freshly smoked fish can be guaranteed anywhere in the country.
      Grimsby is fortunate in that it can source its fish from such a wide area that an experienced buyer can normally find some fish which is suitable for smoking whatever time of the year. In order to smoke the fish successfully the fish smoker has to allow for the many variables of fish, season and weather. In Grimsby generations of expertise enables the traditional fish smoker to produce a consistent quality product by touch and eye alone.
      ‘Traditional Grimsby Smoked Fish’ is highly praised by the food industry at large, such as Waitrose whose fish buyer has stated that ‘With modern-day kilns you just don’t get that depth of flavour. With traditional fish, it’s like eating something completely different. The real thing is amazing. Unbeatable. Smoky. Rich. Perfect.’ Equally the traditional fish smoking methods are well appreciated by chefs alike. Rick Stein states ‘I’ve visited Grimsby and was amazed at the skill involved in traditional fish smoking. It’s worlds apart from computer-controlled kiln drying.’
      Chef Mitch Tonks also believes the traditional smoking method makes all the difference to taste of the fish and enhances its organoleptic qualities; ‘They cure their fish in the traditional way and smoke them in old smokehouses which smell gorgeous, and I’m sure this helps the flavour. They use only large haddocks and the result is a perfect balance of smoke and sweet fish.’
      Grimsby smoked fish is served in many of the country’s finest eateries, including J Sheekey, Scott’s and even Delia Smith’s Norwich City Football Club’s restaurant. Regular supplies are sent to the Royal household. Legend has it that the Queen ate it for breakfast the morning after her 1947 marriage to Prince Philip.

         Reference to publication of the specification

      (Article 5(7) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)
      http://archive.defra.gov.uk/foodfarm/food/industry/regional/foodname/products/documents/grimsby-fish-spec-120619.pdf

         (1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12. 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) 2017/922 of 17 May 2017 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Traditional Welsh Perry (PGI))

text:
               31.5.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 140/3

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/922
   of 17 May 2017
   entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Traditional Welsh Perry (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 Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the United Kingdom's application to register the name ‘Traditional Welsh Perry’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union
                   (2).

               (2)

               As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Traditional Welsh Perry’ should therefore be entered in the register,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The name ‘Traditional Welsh Perry’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.
   The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.8. Other products listed in Annex I to the Treaty (spices, etc.), as listed in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (3).
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 17 May 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)  OJ C 29, 28.1.2017, p. 32.

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


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/234 of 9 February 2016 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Salam de Sibiu (PGI)]

text:
               19.2.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 44/6

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/234
   of 9 February 2016
   entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Salam de Sibiu (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 Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, Romania's application to register the name ‘Salam de Sibiu’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union
                   (2).

               (2)

               As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Salam de Sibiu’ should therefore be entered in the register,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The name ‘Salam de Sibiu’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.
   The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.2. — Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.), as listed in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (3).
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 9 February 2016.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Phil HOGAN

            Member of the Commission

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

      (2)  OJ C 329, 6.10.2015, p. 20.

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


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 903/2014 of 19 August 2014 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               20.8.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 245/3

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 903/2014
   of 19 August 2014
   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 August 2014.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Jerzy PLEWA

            Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

      (2)  OJ L 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

                  0707 00 05

                  TR

                  81,4

                  ZZ

                  81,4

                  0709 93 10

                  TR

                  102,8

                  ZZ

                  102,8

                  0805 50 10

                  AR

                  151,4

                  TR

                  82,0

                  UY

                  157,6

                  ZA

                  133,7

                  ZZ

                  131,2

                  0806 10 10

                  BR

                  182,9

                  EG

                  207,9

                  MA

                  170,3

                  TR

                  147,0

                  ZZ

                  177,0

                  0808 10 80

                  AR

                  124,0

                  BR

                  84,2

                  CL

                  102,1

                  CN

                  120,3

                  NZ

                  135,2

                  PE

                  21,0

                  US

                  131,1

                  ZA

                  116,4

                  ZZ

                  104,3

                  0808 30 90

                  AR

                  35,0

                  CL

                  65,8

                  TR

                  132,8

                  ZA

                  90,0

                  ZZ

                  80,9

                  0809 30

                  MK

                  67,1

                  TR

                  126,2

                  ZZ

                  96,7

                  0809 40 05

                  BA

                  41,0

                  ZA

                  207,0

                  ZZ

                  124,0

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


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 102/2014 of 4 February 2014 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 concerning further restrictive measures in relation to Liberia

text:
               5.2.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 34/4

      COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 102/2014
   of 4 February 2014
   amending Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 concerning further restrictive measures in relation to Liberia
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 of 29 April 2004 concerning further restrictive measures in relation to Liberia (1), and in particular Article 11(a) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 lists the natural and legal persons, bodies and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.

               (2)

               On 23 December 2013, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia decided to remove one person from the list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply.

               (3)

               Annex I should therefore be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in the Member States in accordance with the Treaties.
      Done at Brussels, 4 February 2014.

            For the Commission, On behalf of the President,

            the Head of the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments

      (1)  OJ L 162, 30.4.2004, p. 32.

      ANNEX
      Annex I to Regulation (EC) 872/2004 is amended as follows:
      The following entry is deleted:

         ‘Benoni Urey. Date of birth: 22.6.1957. Passports: (a) Liberian diplomatic passport: D-00148399, (b) Commissioner of Maritime Passport: D/002356. Other information: former Commissioner of Maritime Affairs of Liberia.’