title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/660 of 26 April 2018 renewing the approval of the active substance bentazone in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (Text with EEA relevance. )

text:
               30.4.2018

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 110/122

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/660
   of 26 April 2018
   renewing the approval of the active substance bentazone in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (1), and in particular Article 20(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Directive 2000/68/EC (2) included bentazone as an active substance in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC (3).

               (2)

               Active substances included in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC are deemed to have been approved under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 and are listed in Part A of the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (4).

               (3)

               The approval of the active substance bentazone, as set out in Part A of the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011, expires on 30 June 2018.

               (4)

               An application for the renewal of the inclusion of bentazone in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC was submitted in accordance with Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 1141/2010 (5) within the time period provided for in that Article.

               (5)

               The applicants submitted the supplementary dossiers required in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No 1141/2010. The application was found to be complete by the rapporteur Member State.

               (6)

               The rapporteur Member State prepared a renewal assessment report in consultation with the co-rapporteur Member State and submitted it to the European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) and the Commission on 8 January 2014.

               (7)

               The Authority communicated the renewal assessment report to the applicants and to the Member States for comments and forwarded the comments received to the Commission. The Authority also made the supplementary summary dossier available to the public.

               (8)

               On 20 April 2015, the Authority communicated to the Commission its conclusion (6) on whether bentazone can be expected to meet the approval criteria provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. The Commission presented the draft review report for bentazone to the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed on 8 October 2015.

               (9)

               The applicants were given the opportunity to submit comments on the draft review report.

               (10)

               It has been established with respect to one or more representative uses of at least one plant protection product containing bentazone that the approval criteria provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 are satisfied. It is therefore appropriate to renew the approval of bentazone.

               (11)

               Nevertheless, several Member States have identified bentazone in the groundwater in their national groundwater monitoring programmes and EFSA indicated that for certain uses and under vulnerable soil conditions groundwater contamination cannot be excluded.

               (12)

               Therefore, in light of the results of national groundwater monitoring programmes, and bearing in mind the need to ensure a level of safety and protection consistent with the high level of protection that is sought within the Union, it is appropriate to provide for a renewal of the approval of bentazone for a period of seven years which ensures a priority re-assessment of bentazone over other active substances thereby also allowing to take into consideration updated results of national groundwater monitoring programmes.

               (13)

               The risk assessment for the renewal of the approval of bentazone is based on a limited number of representative uses, which however do not restrict the uses for which plant protection products containing bentazone may be authorised. It is therefore appropriate to remove the restriction for use only as a herbicide.

               (14)

               In accordance with Article 14(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 in conjunction with Article 6 thereof and in the light of current scientific and technical knowledge, it is, however, necessary to include certain conditions and restrictions. It is, in particular, appropriate to require further confirmatory information.

               (15)

               The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 should be amended accordingly.

               (16)

               Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/841 (7) extended the approval period of bentazone until 30 June 2018 in order to allow the renewal process to be completed before the expiry of the approval of that substance. However, given that a decision on renewal has already been taken ahead of that date, this Regulation should apply from 1 June 2018.

               (17)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Renewal of the approval of the active substance
   The approval of the active substance bentazone is renewed as set out in Annex I.
   Article 2
   Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011
   The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.
   Article 3
   Entry into force and date of application
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall apply from 1 June 2018.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 26 April 2018.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1.

      (2)  Commission Directive 2000/68/EC of 23 October 2000 including an active substance (bentazone) in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 276, 28.10.2000, p. 41).

      (3)  Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1).

      (4)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of approved active substances (OJ L 153, 11.6.2011, p. 1).

      (5)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 1141/2010 of 7 December 2010 laying down the procedure for the renewal of the inclusion of a second group of active substances in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and establishing the list of those substances (OJ L 322, 8.12.2010, p. 10).

      (6)  EFSA Journal 2015;13(4):4077, 153 pp. doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2015.4077.

      (7)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/841 of 17 May 2017 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances alpha-cypermethrin, Ampelomyces quisqualis strain: aq 10, benalaxyl, bentazone, bifenazate, bromoxynil, carfentrazone ethyl, chlorpropham, cyazofamid, desmedipham, diquat, DPX KE 459 (flupyrsulfuron-methyl), etoxazole, famoxadone, fenamidone, flumioxazine, foramsulfuron, Gliocladium catenulatum strain: j1446, imazamox, imazosulfuron, isoxaflutole, laminarin, metalaxyl-m, methoxyfenozide, milbemectin, oxasulfuron, pendimethalin, phenmedipham, pymetrozine, s-metolachlor, and trifloxystrobin (OJ L 125, 18.5.2017, p. 12).

      ANNEX I

                  Common Name, Identification Numbers

                  IUPAC Name

                  Purity (1)

                  Date of approval

                  Expiration of approval

                  Specific provisions

                  Bentazone
                  CAS No 25057-89-0
                  CIPAC No 366

                  3-isopropyl-1H-2,1,3-benzothiadiazin-4(3H)-one 2,2- dioxide

                  ≥ 960 g/kg
                  1,2-dichloroethane < 3 mg/kg

                  1 June 2018

                  31 May 2025

                  For the implementation of the uniform principles, as referred to in Article 29(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the conclusions of the review report on bentazone, and in particular Appendices I and II thereof, shall be taken into account.
                  In their overall assessment Member States shall pay particular attention to:

                              —

                              the technical specification,

                              —

                              the protection of operators and workers,

                              —

                              the risk to birds and mammals,

                              —

                              the protection of groundwater, particularly but not only in drinking water protected areas, and shall carefully consider the timing of application, soil and/or climatic conditions.

                        Conditions of use shall include risk mitigation measures, where appropriate.
                  The applicant shall submit by 1 February 2019 to the Commission, the Member States and the Authority confirmatory information as regards Level 2/3 tests as currently indicated in the OECD Conceptual Framework investigating the potential for endocrine-mediated effects of bentazone.

         (1)  Further details on the identity and specification of the active substance are provided in the review report.

      ANNEX II
      The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 is amended as follows:

                  (1)

                  in Part A, entry 11 on bentazone is deleted;

                  (2)

                  in Part B, the following entry is added:

                              Number

                              Common Name, Identification Numbers

                              IUPAC Name

                              Purity (1)

                              Date of approval

                              Expiration of approval

                              Specific provisions

                              ‘120

                              Bentazone
                              CAS No 25057-89-0
                              CIPAC No 366

                              3-isopropyl-1H-2,1,3-benzothiadiazin-4(3H)-one 2,2- dioxide

                              ≥ 960 g/kg
                              1,2-dichloroethane < 3 mg/kg

                              1 June 2018

                              31 May 2025

                              For the implementation of the uniform principles, as referred to in Article 29(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the conclusions of the review report on bentazone, and in particular Appendices I and II thereof, shall be taken into account.
                              In their overall assessment Member States shall pay particular attention to:

                                          —

                                          the technical specification,

                                          —

                                          the protection of operators and workers,

                                          —

                                          the risk to birds and mammals,

                                          —

                                          the protection of groundwater, particularly but not only in drinking water protected areas, and shall carefully consider the timing of application, soil and/or climatic conditions.

                                    Conditions of use shall include risk mitigation measures where appropriate.
                              The applicant shall submit by 1 February 2019 to the Commission, the Member States and the Authority confirmatory information as regards Level 2/3 tests as currently indicated in the OECD Conceptual Framework investigating the potential for endocrine-mediated effects of bentazone.’

         (1)  Further details on the identity and specification of the active substance are provided in the review report.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/670 of 30 April 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances bromuconazole, buprofezin, haloxyfop-P and napropamide (Text with EEA relevance. )

text:
               3.5.2018

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 113/1

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/670
   of 30 April 2018
   amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances bromuconazole, buprofezin, haloxyfop-P and napropamide
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (1), and in particular the first paragraph of Article 17 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Part A of the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (2) sets out the active substances deemed to have been approved under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009.

               (2)

               The approval periods of the substances haloxyfop-P and napropamide will expire on 31 December 2020.

               (3)

               The approval periods of the substances bromuconazole and buprofezin will expire on 31 January 2021.

               (4)

               Applications for the renewal of the approval of the active substances included in this Regulation were submitted in accordance with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012 (3). However, the approval of those substances is likely to expire for reasons beyond the control of the applicant before a decision has been taken on the renewal of their approval. It is therefore necessary to extend their approval periods in accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009.

               (5)

               In view of the time and resources necessary for completing the assessment of applications for renewal of approvals of large number of active substances the approvals of which are expiring between 2019 and 2021, Commission Implementing Decision C(2016)6104 (4) established a work programme grouping together similar active substances and setting priorities on the basis of safety concerns for human and animal health or the environment as provided for in Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009.

               (6)

               As the active substances included in this Regulation do not fall in the prioritised categories of Implementing Decision C(2016)6104, their approval period should be extended by either two or three years, taking into account the current date of expiry, the fact that in accordance with Article 6(3) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012 the supplementary dossier for an active substance is to be submitted no later than 30 months before expiry of the approval, the need to ensure a balanced distribution of responsibilities and work among Member States acting as rapporteurs and co-rapporteurs and the available resources necessary for assessment and decision-making. It is therefore appropriate to extend the approval period for the active substance buprofezin by two years, and to extend the approval periods of the active substances bromuconazole, haloxyfop-P and napropamide by three years.

               (7)

               In view of the aim of the first paragraph of Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, as regards cases where no supplementary dossier in accordance with Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012 is submitted no later than 30 months before the respective expiry date laid down in the Annex to this Regulation, the Commission will set the expiry date at the same date as before this Regulation or at the earliest date thereafter.

               (8)

               In view of the aim of the first paragraph of Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, as regards cases where the Commission will adopt a Regulation providing that the approval of an active substance referred to in the Annex to this Regulation is not renewed because the approval criteria are not satisfied, the Commission will set the expiry date at the same date as before this Regulation or at the date of the entry into force of the Regulation providing that the approval of the active substance is not renewed, whichever date is later. As regards cases where the Commission will adopt a Regulation providing for the renewal of an active substance referred to in the Annex to this Regulation, the Commission will endeavour to set, as appropriate under the circumstances, the earliest possible application date.

               (9)

               Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (10)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Part A of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 30 April 2018.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1.

      (2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of approved active substances (OJ L 153, 11.6.2011, p. 1).

      (3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012 of 18 September 2012 setting out the provisions necessary for the implementation of the renewal procedure for active substances, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 252, 19.9.2012, p. 26).

      (4)  Commission Implementing Decision of 28 September 2016 on the establishment of a work programme for the assessment of applications for the renewal of approvals of active substances expiring in 2019, 2020 and 2021 in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ C 357, 29.9.2016, p. 9).

      ANNEX
      Part A of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 is amended as follows:

                  (1)

                  in the sixth column, expiration of approval, of row 309, Haloxyfop-P, the date is replaced by ‘31 December 2023’;

                  (2)

                  in the sixth column, expiration of approval, of row 310, Napropamide, the date is replaced by ‘31 December 2023’;

                  (3)

                  in the sixth column, expiration of approval, of row 318, Bromuconazole, the date is replaced by ‘31 January 2024’;

                  (4)

                  in the sixth column, expiration of approval, of row 320, Buprofezin, the date is replaced by ‘31 January 2023’.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/679 of 3 May 2018 renewing the approval of the active substance forchlorfenuron in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (Text with EEA relevance. )

text:
               4.5.2018

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 114/18

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/679
   of 3 May 2018
   renewing the approval of the active substance forchlorfenuron in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (1), and in particular Article 20(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Directive 2006/10/EC (2) included forchlorfenuron as an active substance in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC (3).

               (2)

               Active substances included in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC are deemed to have been approved under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 and are listed in Part A of the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (4).

               (3)

               The approval of the active substance forchlorfenuron, as set out in Part A of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011, expires on 31 October 2018.

               (4)

               An application for the renewal of the approval of forchlorfenuron was submitted in accordance with Article 1 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012 (5) within the time period provided for in that Article.

               (5)

               The applicant submitted the supplementary dossiers required in accordance with Article 6 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012. The application was found to be complete by the rapporteur Member State.

               (6)

               The rapporteur Member State prepared a renewal assessment report in consultation with the co-rapporteur Member State and submitted it to the European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) and the Commission on 27 May 2016.

               (7)

               The Authority communicated the renewal assessment report to the applicant and to the Member States for comments and forwarded the comments received to the Commission. The Authority also made the supplementary summary dossier available to the public.

               (8)

               On 31 May 2017 the Authority communicated to the Commission its conclusion (6) on whether forchlorfenuron can be expected to meet the approval criteria provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. The Commission presented the draft renewal report for forchlorfenuron to the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed on 5 October 2017.

               (9)

               The Commission invited the applicant to submit its comments on the review report for forchlorfenuron. The applicant submitted its comments which have been carefully examined.

               (10)

               It has been established with respect to one or more representative uses of at least one plant protection product containing the active substance that the approval criteria provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 are satisfied.

               (11)

               The risk assessment for the renewal of the approval of forchlorfenuron is based on a limited number of representative uses, which however does not restrict the uses for which plant protection products containing forchlorfenuron may be authorised. It is therefore appropriate not to maintain the restriction to use as a plant growth regulator.

               (12)

               It is therefore appropriate to renew the approval of forchlorfenuron.

               (13)

               In accordance with Article 14(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 in conjunction with Article 6 thereof and in the light of current scientific and technical knowledge, it is, however, necessary to include certain conditions and restrictions.

               (14)

               In accordance with Article 20(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, in conjunction with Article 13(4) thereof, the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 should be amended accordingly.

               (15)

               Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1511 (7) extended the expiry date of forchlorfenuron to 31 October 2018 in order to allow the renewal process to be completed before the expiry of the approval of that active substance. Given that a decision on renewal has been taken ahead of that extended expiry date, this Regulation should apply from 1 June 2018.

               (16)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Renewal of the approval of active substance
   The approval of the active substance forchlorfenuron is renewed as set out in Annex I.
   Article 2
   Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011
   The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.
   Article 3
   Entry into force and date of application
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall apply from 1 June 2018.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 3 May 2018.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1).

      (2)  Commission Directive 2006/10/EC of 27 January 2006 amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC to include forchlorfenuron and indoxacarb as active substances (OJ L 25, 28.1.2006, p. 24).

      (3)  Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1).

      (4)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of approved active substances (OJ L 153, 11.6.2011, p. 1).

      (5)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012 of 18 September 2012 setting out the provisions necessary for the implementation of the renewal procedure for active substances, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 252, 19.9.2012, p. 26).

      (6)  EFSA Journal 2017;15(6):4874, 18 pp. Available online: www.efsa.europa.eu.

      (7)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1511 of 30 August 2017 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances 1-methylcyclopropene, beta-cyfluthrin, chlorothalonil, chlorotoluron, cypermethrin, daminozide, deltamethrin, dimethenamid-p, flufenacet, flurtamone, forchlorfenuron, fosthiazate, indoxacarb, iprodione, MCPA, MCPB, silthiofam, thiophanate-methyl and tribenuron (OJ L 224, 31.8.2017, p. 115).

      ANNEX I

                  Common Name, Identification Numbers

                  IUPAC Name

                  Purity (1)

                  Date of approval

                  Expiration of approval

                  Specific provisions

                  Forchlorfenuron
                  CAS No 68157-60-8
                  CIPAC No 633

                  1-(2-chloro-4-pyridyl)-3-phenylurea

                  ≥ 978 g/kg

                  1.6.2018

                  31.5.2033

                  For the implementation of the uniform principles, as referred to in Article 29(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the conclusions of the renewal report on forchlorfenuron, and in particular Appendices I and II thereof, shall be taken into account.
                  In this overall assessment Member States shall pay particular attention to:

                              —

                              the risk to consumers as regards the potential risk from metabolites in fruit crops with edible peels.

                        Conditions of use shall include risk mitigation measures, where appropriate.

         (1)  Further details on identity and specification of active substance are provided in the review report.

      ANNEX II
      The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 is amended as follows:

                  (1)

                  in Part A, entry 118 on forchlorfenuron is deleted;

                  (2)

                  in Part B, the following entry is added:

                              Number

                              Common Name, Identification Numbers

                              IUPAC Name

                              Purity (1)

                              Date of approval

                              Expiration of approval

                              Specific provisions

                              ‘122

                              Forchlorfenuron
                              CAS No 68157-60-8
                              CIPAC No 633

                              1-(2-chloro-4-pyridyl)-3-phenylurea

                              ≥ 978 g/kg

                              1.6.2018

                              31.5.2033

                              For the implementation of the uniform principles, as referred to in Article 29(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the conclusions of the renewal report on forchlorfenuron, and in particular Appendices I and II thereof, shall be taken into account.
                              In this overall assessment Member States shall pay particular attention to:

                                          —

                                          the risk to consumers as regards the potential risk from metabolites in fruit crops with edible peels.

                                    Conditions of use shall include risk mitigation measures, where appropriate.

         (1)  Further details on identity and specification of active substance are provided in the review report.’


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/692 of 7 May 2018 renewing the approval of the active substance zoxamide in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (Text with EEA relevance. )

text:
               8.5.2018

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 117/9

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/692
   of 7 May 2018
   renewing the approval of the active substance zoxamide in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (1), and in particular Article 20(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Directive 2003/119/EC (2) included zoxamide as an active substance in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC (3).

               (2)

               Active substances included in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC are deemed to have been approved under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 and are listed in Part A of the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (4).

               (3)

               The approval of the active substance zoxamide, as set out in Part A of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011, expires on 31 January 2019.

               (4)

               An application for the renewal of the approval of zoxamide was submitted in accordance with Article 1 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012 (5) within the time period provided for in that Article.

               (5)

               The applicant submitted the supplementary dossiers required in accordance with Article 6 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012. The application was found to be complete by the rapporteur Member State.

               (6)

               The rapporteur Member State prepared a renewal assessment report in consultation with the co-rapporteur Member State and submitted it to the European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) and the Commission on 5 August 2016.

               (7)

               The Authority communicated the renewal assessment report to the applicant and to the Member States for comments and forwarded the comments received to the Commission. The Authority also made the supplementary summary dossier available to the public.

               (8)

               On 21 August 2017 the Authority communicated to the Commission its conclusion (6) on whether zoxamide can be expected to meet the approval criteria provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. The Commission presented the draft renewal report for zoxamide to the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed on 26 January 2018.

               (9)

               The applicant was given the opportunity to submit comments on the draft renewal report.It has been established with respect to one or more representative uses of at least one plant protection product containing the active substance that the approval criteria provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 are satisfied.

               (10)

               It is therefore appropriate to renew the approval of zoxamide.

               (11)

               The risk assessment for the renewal of the approval of zoxamide is based on a limited number of representative uses, which, however, do not restrict the uses for which plant protection products containing zoxamide may be authorised. It is therefore appropriate to remove the restriction for use only as a fungicide.

               (12)

               In accordance with Article 14(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 in conjunction with Article 6 thereof and in the light of current scientific and technical knowledge, it is, however, necessary to include certain conditions and restrictions. It is, in particular, appropriate to require further confirmatory information.

               (13)

               Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (14)

               Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/84 (7) extended the expiry date of zoxamide to 31 January 2019 in order to allow the renewal process to be completed before the expiry of the approval of that active substance. However, given that a decision on renewal has been taken ahead of that extended expiry date, this Regulation should apply from 1 July 2018.

               (15)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Renewal of the approval of active substance
   The approval of the active substance zoxamide is renewed as set out in Annex I.
   Article 2
   Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011
   The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.
   Article 3
   Entry into force and date of application
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall apply from 1 July 2018.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 7 May 2018.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1).

      (2)  Commission Directive 2003/119/EC of 5 December 2003 amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC to include mesosulfuron, propoxycarbazone and zoxamide as active substances (OJ L 325, 12.12.2003, p. 41).

      (3)  Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1).

      (4)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of approved active substances (OJ L 153, 11.6.2011, p. 1).

      (5)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012 of 18 September 2012 setting out the provisions necessary for the implementation of the renewal procedure for active substances, as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 252, 19.9.2012, p. 26).

      (6)  EFSA Journal 2017;15(9):4980. Available online: www.efsa.europa.eu

      (7)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/84 of 19 January 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the active substances chlorpyrifos, chlorpyrifos-methyl, clothianidin, copper compounds, dimoxystrobin, mancozeb, mecoprop-p, metiram, oxamyl, pethoxamid, propiconazole, propineb, propyzamide, pyraclostrobin and zoxamide (OJ L 16, 20.1.2018, p. 8).

      ANNEX I

                  Common Name, Identification Numbers

                  IUPAC Name

                  Purity (1)

                  Date of approval

                  Expiration of approval

                  Specific provisions

                  Zoxamide
                  CAS No 156052-68-5
                  CIPAC No 640

                  (RS)-3,5-dichloro-N-(3-chloro-1-ethyl-1-methyl-2-oxopropyl)-p-toluamide

                  ≥ 953 g/kg

                  1 July 2018

                  30 June 2033

                  For the implementation of the uniform principles, as referred to in Article 29(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the conclusions of the renewal report on zoxamide, and in particular Appendices I and II thereto, shall be taken into account.
                  In this overall assessment Member States shall pay particular attention to:

                              —

                              the protection of groundwater from metabolite RH-141455,

                              —

                              the protection of bees, aquatic organisms and earthworms.

                        Conditions of use shall include risk mitigation measures, where appropriate.
                  The applicant shall submit to the Commission, the Member States and the Authority confirmatory information as regards the effect of water treatment processes on the nature of residues present in drinking water within two years of a guidance document on evaluation of the effect of water treatment processes on the nature of residues present in surface and groundwater is made public by the Commission.

         (1)  Further details on identity and specification of active substance are provided in the review report.

      ANNEX II
      The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 is amended as follows:

                  (1)

                  in Part A, the entry 77 on zoxamide is deleted;

                  (2)

                  in Part B, the following entry is added:

                              Number

                              Common Name, Identification Numbers

                              IUPAC Name

                              Purity (1)

                              Date of approval

                              Expiration of approval

                              Specific provisions

                              ‘123

                              Zoxamide
                              CAS No 156052-68-5
                              CIPAC No 640

                              (RS)-3,5-dichloro-N-(3-chloro-1-ethyl-1-methyl-2-oxopropyl)-p-toluamide

                              ≥ 953 g/kg

                              1 July 2018

                              30 June 2033

                              For the implementation of the uniform principles, as referred to in Article 29(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the conclusions of the renewal report on zoxamide, and in particular Appendices I and II thereto, shall be taken into account.
                              In this overall assessment Member States shall pay particular attention to:

                                          —

                                          the protection of groundwater from metabolite RH-141455,

                                          —

                                          the protection of bees, aquatic organisms and earthworms.

                                    Conditions of use shall include risk mitigation measures, where appropriate.
                              The applicant shall submit to the Commission, the Member States and the Authority confirmatory information as regards the effect of water treatment processes on the nature of residues present in drinking water within two years of a guidance document on evaluation of the effect of water treatment processes on the nature of residues present in surface and groundwater is made public by the Commission.’

         (1)  Further details on identity and specification of active substance are provided in the review report.


title: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/689 of 7 May 2018 implementing Article 15(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Yemen

text:
               8.5.2018

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 117/1

         COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/689
   of 7 May 2018
   implementing Article 15(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Yemen
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014 of 18 December 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Yemen (1), and in particular Article 15(3) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 18 December 2014, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014.

               (2)

               On 23 April 2018, the United Nations Security Council Committee established pursuant to paragraph 19 of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2140 (2014) updated the information relating to one person subject to restrictive measures.

               (3)

               Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1352/2014 is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 7 May 2018.

            For the Council

            The President

         E. ZAHARIEVA

      (1)  OJ L 365, 19.12.2014, p. 60.

      ANNEX
      The entry concerning the person listed below is replaced by the following entry:

                     ‘3.

                     Ali Abdullah Saleh (alias: Ali Abdallah Salih).
                     Original script:
                     Designation: a) President of Yemen's General People's Congress party; b) Former President of the Republic of Yemen. Date of Birth: a) 21.3.1945; b) 21.3.1946; c) 21.3.1942; d) 21.3.1947. Place of Birth: a) Bayt al-Ahmar, Sana'a Governorate, Yemen; b) Sana'a, Yemen; c) Sana'a, Sanhan, Al-Rib' al-Sharqi. Nationality: Yemen. Passport no: 00016161 (Yemen). National identification no: 01010744444. Other information: Gender: Male. Status: reportedly deceased. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/un/5837306. Date of UN designation: 7.11.2014 (amended on 20 Nov. 2014, 23 April 2018).

                        Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:

                     Ali Abdullah Saleh was designated for sanctions on 7 November 2014 pursuant to paragraphs 11 and 15 of Resolution 2140 (2014), as meeting the designation criteria set out in paragraphs 17 and 18 of the Resolution.
                     Ali Abdullah Saleh has engaged in acts that threaten the peace, security or stability of Yemen, such as acts that obstruct the implementation of the agreement of 23 November 2011 between the Government of Yemen and those in opposition to it, which provides for a peaceful transition of power in Yemen, and acts that obstruct the political process in Yemen.
                     Per the 23 November 2011 agreement backed by the Gulf Cooperation Council, Ali Abdullah Saleh stepped down as President of Yemen after more than 30 years.
                     As of autumn 2012, Ali Abdullah Saleh had reportedly become one of the primary supporters of violent Huthi actions in northern Yemen.
                     Clashes in the south of Yemen in February 2013 were a result of the combined efforts of Saleh, AQAP and southern secessionist Ali Salim al-Bayd to cause trouble before the 18 March 2013 National Dialogue Conference in Yemen. More recently, as of September 2014, Saleh has been destabilising Yemen by using others to undermine the central government and create enough instability to threaten a coup. According to a September 2014 report by the United Nations Panel of Experts for Yemen, interlocutors alleged that Saleh supports violent actions of some Yemenis by providing them with funds and political support, as well as ensuring that GPC members continue to contribute to the destabilisation of Yemen through various means.’


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/690 of 7 May 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the conditions of approval of the active substance fenazaquin (Text with EEA relevance. )

text:
               8.5.2018

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 117/3

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/690
   of 7 May 2018
   amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the conditions of approval of the active substance fenazaquin
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (1), and in particular Article 13(2)(c) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Implementing Directive 2011/39/EU (2) included fenazaquin as an active substance in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC (3).

               (2)

               Active substances included in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC are deemed to have been approved under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 and are listed in Part A of the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (4).

               (3)

               The approval of the active substance fenazaquin, as set out in Part A of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011, was restricted to the uses as acaricide on ornamentals in greenhouses.

               (4)

               In accordance with Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, on 19 September 2011 Gowan Comércio Internacional e Serviços Limitada, the producer of the active substance, submitted an application to the designated rapporteur Member State, Greece, seeking an amendment to the conditions of approval of fenazaquin in order to lift the restriction and allow uses on grapes, citrus, pome fruit and stone fruit. The application was found to be admissible by the rapporteur Member State.

               (5)

               The rapporteur Member State prepared an addendum to the draft assessment report and submitted it to the European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) and the Commission on 14 February 2012.

               (6)

               The Authority circulated the addendum to the draft assessment report to the applicant and to the Member States for comments and made it available to the public in accordance with Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009.

               (7)

               On 19 March 2013 the Authority communicated to the Commission its conclusion (5) on whether the new uses of the active substance fenazaquin can be expected to meet the approval criteria provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. The Commission referred the amended draft review report to the applicant for comments on 17 September 2013 and to the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health on 2 October 2013. The Standing Committee could not conclude whether it was appropriate to modify the conditions of approval of fenazaquin, as requested by the applicant.

               (8)

               Following further examination of the dossier, the Commission produced a draft addendum to the original review report and a draft Regulation on fenazaquin. The Commission presented the draft addendum and draft Regulation to the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed on 13 December 2017.

               (9)

               The Commission invited the applicant to submit its comments on the draft addendum of the review report for fenazaquin. The applicant submitted its comments which have been carefully examined.

               (10)

               It has not been demonstrated that it may be expected that plant protection products containing fenazaquin satisfy in general the requirements laid down in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 unless the currently provided restriction for the use in greenhouse only is kept. It is, therefore, appropriate to maintain the restriction for the use in greenhouses only, as defined in Article 3(27) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009.

               (11)

               It has been established with respect to one or more representative uses of at least one plant protection product containing the active substance that, when the plant protection product is used on the edible crop, the approval criteria provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 are satisfied. It is therefore appropriate not to maintain the restriction for the use of fenazaquin on ornamentals only.

               (12)

               In accordance with Article 13(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 in conjunction with Article 6 thereof and in light of current scientific and technical knowledge, it is necessary and appropriate to amend the conditions of approval of the active substance fenazaquin while keeping it subject to certain conditions and restrictions. Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (13)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Amendment to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011
   The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   Entry into force
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 7 May 2018.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1).

      (2)  Commission Implementing Directive 2011/39/EU of 11 April 2011 amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC to include fenazaquin as active substance and amending Commission Decision 2008/934/EC (OJ L 97, 12.4.2011, p. 30).

      (3)  Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1).

      (4)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 of 25 May 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of approved active substances (OJ L 153, 11.6.2011, p. 1).

      (5)  European Food Safety Authority; Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance fenazaquin. EFSA Journal 2013;11(4):3166. [80 pp.] doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2013.3166.

      ANNEX
      The text of the column ‘Specific provisions’ of row 342, fenazaquin, of Part A of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 is replaced by the following:

         ‘PART A
         Only uses as acaricide in greenhouses may be authorised.
         PART B
         For the implementation of the uniform principles as referred to in Article 29(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the conclusions of the review report on fenazaquin, and in particular Appendices I and II thereto, as finalised in the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health on 11 March 2011, and of the addendum to the review report on fenazaquin, and in particular Appendices I and II thereto, as finalised in the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed on 22 March 2018, shall be taken into account.
         In this overall assessment Member States shall pay particular attention to:

                     (a)

                     the protection of aquatic organisms;

                     (b)

                     the protection of operators, also ensuring that the conditions of the use include the application of adequate personal protective equipment;

                     (c)

                     the protection of bees;

                     (d)

                     the risk to bees and bumble bees released for pollination, when the substance is applied in glasshouses;

                     (e)

                     the risk to consumers, in particular from the residues generated during processing;

                     (f)

                     the conditions of use to avoid exposure to residues of fenazaquin with respect to crops for human and animal consumption.

               Conditions of use shall include risk mitigation measures, where appropriate.’


title: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/698 of 8 May 2018 implementing Article 17(3) of Regulation (EU) No 224/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Central African Republic

text:
               8.5.2018

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               LI 117/1

         COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/698
   of 8 May 2018
   implementing Article 17(3) of Regulation (EU) No 224/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Central African Republic
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 224/2014 of 10 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Central African Republic (1), and in particular Article 17(3) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 10 March 2014 the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 224/2014.

               (2)

               On 26 April 2018 the United Nations Security Council (‘UNSC’) Committee established pursuant to UNSC Resolution 2127 (2013) updated the information relating to one person subject to restrictive measures.

               (3)

               Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 224/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 224/2014 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the date 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, 8 May 2018.

            For the Council

            The President

         E. ZAHARIEVA

      (1)  OJ L 70, 11.3.2014, p. 1.

      ANNEX
      The entry concerning the person listed below is replaced by the following entry:

                     ‘8.

                        Eugène BARRET NGAÏKOSSET (alias: (a) Eugene Ngaikosset; (b) Eugene Ngaikoisset; (c) Eugene Ngakosset; (d) Eugene Barret Ngaikosse; (e) Eugene Ngaikouesset; (f) “The Butcher of Paoua”; (g) Ngakosset)
                     Designation: (a) Former Captain, CAR Presidential Guard; (b) Former Captain, CAR Naval Forces.
                     Date of birth: 8 Oct.1967
                     National identification No: Central African Republic armed forces (FACA) military identification number 911-10-77.
                     Address: Bangui, Central African Republic.
                     Date of UN designation: 17 December 2015.

                        Other information: Captain Eugène Barret Ngaïkosset is a former member of former President François Bozizé's presidential guard and associated with the anti-Balaka movement. He escaped from jail on 17 May 2015 following his extradition from Brazzaville and created his own anti-Balaka faction including former FACA fighters. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/un/6217455

                        Information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:

                     Eugène Barret Ngaïkosset was listed on 17 December 2015 pursuant to paragraphs 11 and 12(b) and (f) of Resolution 2196 (2015) as “engaging in or providing support for acts that undermine the peace, stability or security of the CAR; involved in planning, directing, or committing acts that violate international human rights law or international humanitarian law, as applicable, or that constitute human rights abuses or violations, in the CAR, including acts involving sexual violence, targeting of civilians, ethnic- or religious-based attacks, attacks on schools and hospitals, and abduction and forced displacement”; and “involved in planning, directing, sponsoring, or conducting attacks against UN missions or international security presences, including MINUSCA, the European Union missions and French operations which support them.”

                           Additional information:

                     Ngaïkosset is one of the main perpetrators of the violence which erupted in Bangui in late September 2015. Ngaïkosset and other anti-Balaka worked together with marginalised members of ex-Séléka in an effort to destabilise the CAR Transitional Government. On the night of 27-28 September 2015, Ngaïkosset and others made an unsuccessful attempt to storm the “Izam” gendarmerie camp in order to steal weapons and ammunition. On 28 September, the group surrounded the offices of CAR national radio.
                     On 1 October 2015, a meeting took place in the PK5 neighbourhood between Ngaïkosset and Haroun Gaye, a leader of the Front Populaire pour la Renaissance de Centrafrique (FPRC), with the aim of planning a joint attack on Bangui on Saturday 3 October.
                     On 8 October, 2015, the CAR Justice Minister announced plans to investigate Ngaïkosset and other individuals for their roles in the September 2015 violence in Bangui. Ngaikosset and the others were named as being involved in “egregious behaviour constituting a breach of the internal security of the state, conspiracy, incitement to civil war, civil disobedience, hatred and complicity.” CAR legal authorities were instructed to open an investigation to search for and arrest the perpetrators and accomplices.
                     On 11 October 2015, Ngaïkosset is believed to have asked anti-Balaka militia under his command to carry out kidnappings, with a particular focus on French nationals, but also CAR political figures and UN officials, with the aim of forcing the departure of the transitional President, Catherine Samba-Panza.’


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/875 of 15 June 2018 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 concerning certain specific restrictions on economic and financial relations with Iraq

text:
               18.6.2018

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 154/1

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/875
   of 15 June 2018
   amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 concerning certain specific restrictions on economic and financial relations with Iraq
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 of 7 July 2003 concerning certain specific restrictions on economic and financial relations with Iraq and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2465/96 (1), and in particular Article 11(b) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 lists public bodies, corporations and agencies and natural and legal persons, bodies and entities of the previous government of Iraq covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources that were located outside Iraq on the date of 22 May 2003 under that Regulation.

               (2)

               On 7 June 2018, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to remove one entry from the list of persons or entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply.

               (3)

               Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003 is 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 all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 15 June 2018.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

            Head of the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments

      (1)  OJ L 169, 8.7.2003, p. 6.

      ANNEX
      In Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1210/2003, the following entry is deleted:

                     ‘1.

                     Central Bank of Iraq, Rashid Street, Baghdad, Iraq. Other information: former Governor was Dr Issam El Moulla HWEISH; offices in Mosul and Basra.’


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/919 of 27 June 2018 amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 as regards fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin

text:
               29.6.2018

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 164/2

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/919
   of 27 June 2018
   amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 as regards fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 183(b) thereof,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 510/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 1216/2009 and (EC) No 614/2009 (2), and in particular Article 5(6)(a) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 (3) lays down detailed rules for implementing the system of additional import duties and fixes representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin.

               (2)

               Regular monitoring of the data used to determine representative prices for poultrymeat and egg products and for egg albumin shows that the representative import prices for certain products should be amended to take account of variations in price according to origin.

               (3)

               Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (4)

               Given the need to ensure that this measure applies as soon as possible after the updated data have been made available, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 27 June 2018.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Jerzy PLEWA

            Director-General

            Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

      (2)  OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 1.

      (3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 of 28 June 1995 laying down detailed rules for implementing the system of additional import duties and fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin, and repealing Regulation No 163/67/EEC (OJ L 145, 29.6.1995, p. 47).

      ANNEX
      ‘
            ANNEX I

                        CN code

                        Description

                        Representative price
                        (EUR/100 kg)

                        Security under Article 3
                        (EUR/100 kg)

                        Origin (1)

                        0207 12 10

                        Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, presented as ‘70 % chickens’, frozen

                        101,3

                        0

                        AR

                        0207 12 90

                        Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, presented as ‘65 % chickens’, frozen

                        127,4

                        0

                        AR

                        225,0

                        0

                        BR

                        0207 14 10

                        Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, boneless cuts, frozen

                        240,2

                        18

                        AR

                        225,9

                        22

                        BR

                        333,9

                        0

                        CL

                        236,6

                        19

                        TH

                        0207 27 10

                        Turkeys, boneless cuts, frozen

                        304,7

                        0

                        BR

                        323,1

                        0

                        CL

                        0408 91 80

                        Eggs, not in shell, dried

                        242,1

                        1

                        AR

                        1602 32 11

                        Preparations of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, uncooked

                        247,7

                        12

                        BR

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         (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).