title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 28/2014 of 19 December 2013 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [West Country Lamb (PGI)]

text:
               15.1.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 10/3

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 28/2014
   of 19 December 2013
   entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [West Country Lamb (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 ‘West Country Lamb’ 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, that name should therefore be entered in the register,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register.
   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, 19 December 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 C 231, 9.8.2013, p. 9.

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

         Class 1.1.   Fresh meat (and offal)

      UNITED KINGDOM
      West Country Lamb (PGI)


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/560 of 11 April 2016 approving the basic substance whey 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:
                  12.4.2016

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 96/23

            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/560
      of 11 April 2016
      approving the basic substance whey 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 23(5) in conjunction with Article 13(2) thereof,
      Whereas:

                  (1)

                  In accordance with Article 23(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the Commission received on 20 April 2015 an application from the Institut Technique de l'Agriculture Biologique (ITAB) for the approval of sweet whey as a basic substance. That application was accompanied by the information required by the second subparagraph of Article 23(3). The applicant was allowed to complete the application, which was finalised in the new version of September 2015. On that occasion the applicant changed the scope of the application to whey.

                  (2)

                  The Commission asked the European Food Safety Authority (hereinafter ‘the Authority’) for scientific assistance. The Authority presented to the Commission a Technical Report on 28 October 2015 (2). The Commission presented the review report (3) and a draft of this Regulation to the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed on 11 December 2015 and finalised them for the meeting of that Committee on 8 March 2016.

                  (3)

                  The documentation provided by the applicant shows that whey fulfils the criteria of a foodstuff as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4). Moreover, it is not predominantly used for plant protection purposes but nevertheless is useful in plant protection in a product consisting of the substance and water. Consequently, it is to be considered as a basic substance.

                  (4)

                  It has appeared from the examinations made that whey may be expected to satisfy, in general, the requirements laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, in particular with regard to the uses which were examined and detailed in the Commission review report. It is therefore appropriate to approve whey as a basic substance.

                  (5)

                  In accordance with Article 13(2) 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 for the approval which are detailed in Annex I to this Regulation.

                  (6)

                  In accordance with Article 13(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (5) should be amended accordingly.

                  (7)

                  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
      Approval of a basic substance
      The substance whey as specified in Annex I is approved as a basic substance subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
      Article 2
      Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011
      Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.
      Article 3
      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, 11 April 2016.

               For the Commission

               The President

            Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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

         (2)  European Food Safety Authority, 2015; Outcome of the consultation with Member States and EFSA on the basic substance application for sweet whey for use in plant protection as a fungicide on grape vine, tomatoes, cucumber and zucchini squash. EFSA supporting publication 2015:EN-879. 34 pp.

         (3)  http://ec.europa.eu/food/plant/pesticides/eu-pesticides-database/public/?event=activesubstance.selection&language=EN

         (4)  Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1).

         (5)  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).

         ANNEX I

                     Common Name, Identification Numbers

                     IUPAC Name

                     Purity (1)

                     Date of approval

                     Specific provisions

                     Whey
                     CAS No: 92129-90-3

                     Not available

                     CODEX STAN 289-1995 (2)

                     2 May 2016

                     Whey shall be used in accordance with the specific conditions included in the conclusions of the review report on whey (SANTE/12354/2015) and in particular Appendices I and II thereof.

            (1)  Further details on identity, specification and manner of use of basic substance are provided in the review report.

            (2)  Available online: http://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/standards/list-of-standards/en/

         ANNEX II
         In Part C of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EC) No 540/2011, the following entry is added:

                        ‘10

                        Whey
                        CAS No: 92129-90-3

                        Not available

                        CODEX STAN 289-1995 (*)

                        2 May 2016

                        Whey shall be used in accordance with the specific conditions included in the conclusions of the review report on whey (SANTE/12354/2015) and in particular Appendices I and II thereof.

            (*)  Available online: http://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/standards/list-of-standards/en/’