title: COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) …/... laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the Union scales for the classification of beef, pig and sheep carcasses and as regards the reporting of market prices of certain categories of carcasses and live animals

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               COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) …/...

               of 20.4.2017

               laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the Union scales for the classification of beef, pig and sheep carcasses and as regards the reporting of market prices of certain categories of carcasses and live animals

               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
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               , and in particular Article 20(c), (p), (q), (r), (s) and (u) and Article 223(3)(c) and (d) thereof,

               Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008
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               , and in particular Article 62(2)(a), (b) and (c) thereof,

               Whereas:

               (1)Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 has repealed and replaced Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007
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               . Section 1 of Chapter I of Title I of Part II of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 contains rules on public intervention and aid for private storage, including the classification of beef, pig and sheep carcasses and the reporting of prices thereof, and empowers the Commission to adopt delegated and implementing acts in that respect. In order to ensure the smooth functioning of the Union scales for the classification of beef, pig and sheep carcasses and to establish comparable market prices for carcasses and live animals in the new legal framework, certain rules should be adopted by means of such acts. The new rules should replace Commission Regulations (EC) No 315/2002
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               , (EC) No 1249/2008
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                and (EU) No 807/2013
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               . Those Regulations are repealed by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/…
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               .

               (2)In order to ensure transparency towards the suppliers, the slaughterhouse, the classification agency or the qualified classifier who have carried out the classification of bovine animals aged eight months or more, or of pigs or sheep should inform the supplier of the result of the classification of the animals delivered for slaughter. That communication should include elements such as classification result, carcass weight, carcass presentation and, where applicable, information that classification has been carried out by automated grading technique.

               (3)The reliability of the classification of carcasses of bovine animals aged eight months or more, pigs and sheep should be verified by regular on-the-spot checks carried out by bodies that are independent from the inspected establishments, the classification agencies and the qualified classifiers. The conditions and minimum requirements for these checks should be laid down, including the reporting of the on-the-spot checks carried out as well as the follow-up actions. In order to give more flexibility to the Member States to carry out on-the-spot checks depending on their needs, it is necessary to provide for the possibility of carrying out a risk assessment.

               (4)In order to obtain comparable market prices in the Union, it is necessary to define a reference carcass presentation that influences the weight and the correct price of the carcass. To adjust the presentations used in some Member States to the Union reference carcass presentation certain corrective factors should also be determined.

               (5)For the purpose of the recording of prices, Member States should decide whether their territory is divided, and if so, into how many regions. As the United Kingdom has expressed its intention to keep the division of its territory into two regions, for reason of transparency it is appropriate to provide that price recording for the United Kingdom should relate to two regions, namely Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

               (6)In order to ensure that the prices of carcasses and live animals are representative of the Member States' production in the beef, pig and sheep sectors, it is necessary to define the categories, classes and types as well as to set out the criteria defining establishments or persons for which the price recording should be compulsory.

               (7)The practical method to be used by Member States to calculate average weekly prices should be laid down. These prices should be reported and notifications should be made to the Commission in accordance with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) ../..(ISAMM)
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                except for those notifications that are necessary for the organization of on-the-spot inspections or that serve a basis for having a complete overview of the meat market.

               (8)In order to ensure a uniform application of the Union scales for the classification of beef, pig and sheep carcasses, provisions should be made for on-the-spot inspections to be carried out by a Union Inspection Committee composed of experts from the Commission and experts appointed by the Member States. Rules should be laid down regarding the composition and functioning of that Committee.

               (9)In view of the need to allow Member States to adapt to the new legal framework, this Regulation should apply 12 months after its entry into force.

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

               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

               CHAPTER I
                  CLASSIFICATON OF CARCASSES AND ON-THE-SPOT CHECKS

               Article 1
                  Communication of the classification results

               1.The slaughterhouses, the classification agencies or the qualified classifiers provided for in Article 9(1)(a) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/… carrying out the classification in accordance with points A.II., A.III, B.II, C.II and C.III of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall communicate to the supplier of the animal,  the results of the classification. That communication shall be, in paper form or by electronic means and shall indicate per carcass:

               (a)the classification results by means of the corresponding letters and figures referred to in points A.II, A.III, B.II, C.II and C.III of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, respectively;

               (b)
                     the carcass weight established in accordance with Article 7 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/…, specifying whether it relates to the warm or cold weight;

               (c)the carcass presentation applied at the moment of weighing and classifying on the hook; the indication of the carcass presentation shall not be compulsory if only one single carcass presentation is allowed within the territory or a region of the Member State concerned in accordance with the national legislation;

               (d)
                     where applicable, that classification has been carried out using an automated grading technique.

               2.Member States may require that the communication referred to in paragraph 1(a) includes subclasses, where such information is available.

               Article 2
                  On-the-spot checks

               1.On-the-spot checks shall be carried out in all slaughterhouses applying the compulsory carcass classification as referred to in the first paragraph of Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.

               2.The performance of the qualified classifiers and the applied grading methods as well as the classification, presentation and identification of the carcasses in the slaughterhouses referred to in points A.II, A.III, A.V, B.II, B.V, C.II, C.III, C.IV and C.V of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall be checked on the spot and without prior warning by a body independent of the slaughterhouses, the classification agencies and the qualified classifiers.

               The requirement to be independent of the classification agencies and the qualified classifiers shall not apply where the competent authority of a Member State itself carries out such controls.

               3.Where the body responsible for on-the-spot checks does not fall under the authority of a competent authority, the competent authority shall verify that the on-the-spot checks are carried out correctly at least once a year, by means of physical supervision under the same conditions.

               Article 3
                  Minimum requirements of the on-the-spot checks

               1.Where a risk assessment is carried out in a Member State to determine the minimum requirements for on-the-spot checks, the frequency of those checks and the minimum number of carcasses to be checked shall be determined on the basis of such risk assessment, particularly taking into account the number of animals slaughtered in the slaughterhouses concerned and the findings during previous on-the-spot checks in these slaughterhouses.

               2.Where a risk assessment is not carried out in a Member State, on-the-spot checks shall be performed as follows:

               (a)in all slaughterhouses which slaughter 150 or more bovine animals aged eight months or more per week as an annual average, at least twice every three months; each on-the-spot check shall relate to at least 40 carcasses selected at random or, if less than 40 carcasses are available, to all carcasses;

               (b)in all slaughterhouses which slaughter 500 pigs or more per week as an annual average, at least twice every three months;

               (c)Member States shall determine the frequency of the on-the-spot checks and the minimum number of carcasses to be checked for slaughterhouses which:

               (i)slaughter less than 150 bovine animals aged eight months or more per week as an annual average,

               (ii)slaughter less than 500 pigs per week as an annual average,

               (iii)carry out sheep carcass classification.

               3.The on-the-spot checks shall verify in particular:

               (a)
                     the category of the beef and sheep carcass;

               (b)
                     the classification, weighing and marking of the carcasses;

               (c)the accuracy of the beef and sheep automated grading methods by using a system of points and limits that determines the ongoing accuracy of the grading method;

               (d)
                     the carcass presentation;

               (e)
                     if appropriate, the daily function test as well as any other technical aspects of grading methods;

               (f)
                     the daily control reports as referred to in Article 12(1)(b) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/… .

               Article 4
               Reports and revoking of licences and approvals

               1.The competent authority shall make and keep reports on the on-the-spot checks provided for in Article 2.

               2.In cases where a significant number of incorrect classifications, presentations or identifications or where the application of automated grading technique failing to comply with the rules is ascertained during the on-the-spot checks provided for in Article 2, the licences or approvals granted to qualified classifiers or automated grading technique as provided for in Article 9 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/… may be revoked. In cases of an error on category, conformation or fat cover the body responsible for on-the-spot checks may ask the operator to rectify it on the marking of the carcass and in the documents concerned.

               CHAPTER II
                  RECORDING AND REPORTING OF MARKET PRICES FOR CARCASSES AND LIVE ANIMALS

               Article 5
                  Presentation of carcasses

               1.Where the presentation of the carcass at the moment of weighing and classifying on the hook, differs from that provided for in Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and in Article 6 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/… , the warm weight of the carcass shall be adjusted by application of the corrective factors.

               For carcasses of pigs, bovine animals aged less than eight months and sheep the corrective factors shall be specified by the Member States.

               For carcasses of bovine animals aged eight months or more the corrective factors are as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

               2.Where the adjustments referred to in paragraph 1 are the same throughout the territory of a Member State, they may be calculated at national level. Where such adjustments vary from one slaughterhouse to another, they shall be calculated at slaughterhouse level.

               Article 6

                  Territorial division for the recording of market prices for carcasses

               Member States shall decide whether their territory is to comprise a single region or whether to divide it into more than one region. This decision shall be taken on the basis of:

               (a)the size of their territory;

               (b)
                     the existence, if any, of administrative divisions;

               (c)
                     geographical variations in prices.

               For the purpose of recording of market prices for beef carcasses, the United Kingdom shall comprise at least two regions, namely Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which may be subdivided on the basis of the criteria referred to in the first paragraph.

               Article 7
                  Classes for recording of market prices for beef carcasses

               Recording of market prices on the basis of the Union scales referred to in Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall relate to the categories specified in point A.II of Annex IV to that Regulation and to the following conformation and fat cover classes:

               (a)carcasses of animals aged from eight months to less than 12 months: U2, U3, R2, R3, O2, O3;

               (b)carcasses of uncastrated male animals aged from 12 months to less than 24 months: U2, U3, R2, R3, O2, O3;

               (c)carcasses of uncastrated male animals aged from 24 months: R3;

               (d)carcasses of castrated male animals aged from 12 months: U2, U3, U4, R3, R4, O3, O4;

               (e)carcasses of female animals that have calved: R3, R4, O2, O3, O4, P2, P3;

               (f)carcasses of other female animals aged from 12 months: U2, U3, U4, R2, R3, R4, O2, O3, O4.

               Article 8
                  Recording of market prices for beef carcasses

               1.The market price to be reported for carcasses of bovine animals aged eight months or more as referred to in Article 14 of Delegated  Regulation (EU) 2017/…shall be recorded by:

               (a)the operator of any slaughterhouse which annually slaughters 20 000 or more bovine animals aged eight months or more;

               (b)
                     the operator of any slaughterhouse which is designated by the Member State and which annually slaughters less than 20 000 bovine animals aged eight months or more;

               (c)
                     any natural or legal person who sends 10 000 or more bovine animals aged eight months or more for slaughter annually; and

               (d)
                     any natural or legal person who is designated by the Member State and who sends less than 10 000 bovine animals aged eight months or more for slaughter annually.

               2.Member State shall ensure that prices are recorded for at least:

               (a)
                     25 % of the slaughterings in those regions which together cover at least 75 % of the total slaughterings in that Member State; and

               (b)
                     30 % of the bovine animals aged eight months or more slaughtered in that Member State.

               3.The prices recorded in accordance with paragraph 1 shall relate to bovine animals aged eight months or more slaughtered during the recording period concerned, and be based on the cold weight of the carcass as referred to in Article 14(3) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/….

               4.The prices recorded for each class referred to in Article 7 of this Regulation shall indicate the average carcass weight to which they relate and whether or not they have been adjusted by application of each of the factors referred to in Article 5.

               Article 9
                  Classes and weights for recording of market prices for pig carcasses

               Recording of market prices on the basis of the Union scales referred to in Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall relate to the following weight classes:

               (a) carcasses of 60 kg to less than 120 kg: S, E;

               (b) carcasses of 120 kg to less than 180 kg: R.

               Article 10
                  Recording of market prices for carcasses of pigs and bovine animals aged less than eight months

               The market price to be reported for carcasses of pigs and bovine animals aged less than eight months as referred to in Articles 14 and 15 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/…  shall be recorded on representative markets by the Member State or by the operators of any slaughterhouse or by natural or legal persons who send such animals for slaughter and are designated by the Member State.

               Article 11
                  Recording of market prices for carcasses of sheep

               aged less than 12 months

               The market price to be reported for carcasses of sheep aged less than 12 months as referred to in Article 15 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/… shall be recorded on representative markets by the Member State or by the operators of any slaughterhouse or by natural or legal persons who send such animals for slaughter and are designated by the Member State.

               Recording of market prices shall relate to the following weight categories:

               (a) carcasses of light lambs weighing less than 13 kg carcass weight;

               (b) carcasses of heavy lambs weighing 13 kg carcass weight or more.

               Article 12
                  Recording of market prices for live animals

               The market prices to be reported for each type of male calves aged between eight days and four weeks, store cattle and piglets of approximately 25 kg in live weight as referred to in Article 16 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/… shall be recorded on representative markets by the Member State or by natural or legal persons who trade these animals and are designated by the Member State.

               Article 13
                  Calculation of weekly market prices for carcasses and live animals

               1.In the absence of price recording on representative markets or by operators of slaughterhouses or by the natural or legal persons referred to in Articles 10, 11 and 12, the prices shall be recorded by chambers of agriculture, quotation centres, farmers` cooperatives or farmers` unions in the Member State concerned.

               However, where a Member State has established a committee in the relevant region, to determine prices for that region, and where the membership of such committee is divided equally between buyers and sellers of bovine animals aged eight months or more and their carcasses, that Member State may use the prices determined by that committee for the calculation of the prices to be reported.

               2.Where flat-rate purchases account for more than 35 % of total slaughterings of bovine animals aged eight months or more in a Member State, that Member State may establish criteria to exclude certain consignments from the calculation of prices where those consignments disproportionally influence the prices.

               However, where flat-rate purchases account for less than 35 % of total slaughterings of bovine animals aged eight months or more in the Member State, that Member State may decide not to take the prices for such purchases into account in the calculations of prices.

               In the cases referred to in the second subparagraph a representative national price for each class shall be calculated by the competent authority, taking into account the factors referred to in Article 14 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/… and in Article 5 of this Regulation.

               Article 14
                  Reporting of market prices to the competent authority

               The prices recorded in accordance with Articles 7 to 12 in the period from Monday to Sunday of each week shall:

               (a)
                     be reported to the competent authority, in paper form or by electronic means, by the operator of the slaughterhouse or natural or legal person referred to in Articles 8, 10, 11 and 12 within the time limit set by the Member State; or

               (b)
                     at the option of the Member State, be made available to its competent authority at the slaughterhouse or the premises of the natural or legal person referred to in Articles 8, 10, 11 and 12.

               Article 15
                  Reporting of market prices and notifications to the Commission

               1.The reporting of market prices and notifications referred to in Article 13 and 25 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/…, respectively shall be made in accordance with Implementing Regulation (EU)…/ (ISAMM) with the exception of the notifications provided for in Article 25(3) and (5) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/...

               2.The prices shall relate to the period from Monday to Sunday of the preceding week to that in which they are notified.

               CHAPTER III
                  UNION INSPECTION COMMITTEE AND ON-THE-SPOT INSPECTIONS

               Article 16
                  Union Inspection Committee

               1.The Union Inspection Committee (‘the Committee’) shall be responsible for carrying out on-the-spot inspections covering:

               (a)the application of the Union scales for the classification of beef, pig and sheep carcasses;

               (b)the recording of market prices according to those classification scales;

               (c)
                     the classification, identification and marking of products within the framework of the buying-in under public intervention in the beef and veal sector.

               2.The Committee shall be composed of at most:

               (a)
                     three Commission experts, one of whom shall act as chairman of the Committee;

               (b)one expert from the Member State concerned;

               (c)eight experts from other Member States.

               The Member States shall appoint experts on the basis of their independence and ability, particularly in matters of classification of carcasses and recording of market prices and of the specific nature of the work to be carried out.

               Experts shall not under any circumstances use for personal purposes or divulge information obtained in connection with the work of the Committee.

               3.Travel and subsistence expenses of members of the Committee linked to the on-the-spot inspections shall be borne by the Commission in accordance with the rules applicable to the reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses of persons unconnected with the Commission who are called upon by it to act as experts.

               Article 17
                  On-the-spot inspections

               1.On-the-spot inspections shall be carried out at slaughterhouses, meat markets, intervention centres, price quotation centres and regional and central services implementing the provisions concerning:

               (a)the application of the Union scales for the classification of beef, pig and sheep carcasses;

               (b)the recording of market prices according to those classification scales;

               (c)
                     the classification, identification and marking of products within the framework of the buying-in under public intervention in the beef and veal sector.

               2.The on-the-spot inspections shall be carried out at regular intervals in Member States and their frequency may vary, in particular, according to the relative volume of beef, pig and sheep production in the visited Member States or to irregularities linked to the application of the classification scales and reporting of market prices.

               Representatives of the visited Member State may take part in the on-the-spot-inspections.

               Each Member State shall organise the on-the-spot inspections to be carried out on its territory according to the requirements set by the Commission. To that end, the Member State shall forward to the Commission, 60 days before the on-the-spot inspections at the latest, the draft programme of the proposed on-the-spot inspections. The Commission may request any amendment to the programme.

               The Commission shall inform Member States, as far in advance as possible before each on-the-spot inspection, of the amendments to the programme and the conduct thereof.

               Article 18
                  Reports

               1.On completion of each visit, the members of the Committee and the representatives of the visited Member State shall meet to consider the results. The members of the Committee shall draw conclusions from the on-the-spot inspection concerning:

               (a)the application of the Union scales for the classification of beef, pig and sheep carcasses;

               (b)the recording of market prices according to those classification scales.

               The Committee chairman shall draw up a report on the on-the-spot inspections conducted containing the conclusions referred to in the first subparagraph. The report shall be sent at the earliest possibility to the inspected Member State and to the other Member States, subsequently.

               In the case of reports on on-the-spot inspection referred to in the second subparagraph carried out in a Member State, the Commission shall provide the relevant competent authority with a draft report for comments, take those comments into consideration in preparing the final report and publish the competent authority's comments together with the final report.

               When the report on the on-the-spot inspections conducted notes shortcomings in the various fields of activity which were the subject of the inspection, or makes recommendations with a view to improving operations, the Member States shall inform the Commission of all changes which are envisaged or have taken place not later than three months after the date on which the report was transmitted.

               CHAPTER IV
                  FINAL PROVISION

               Article 19
                  Entry into force and application

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

               It shall apply from [12 months after its entry into force].

               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

               Done at Brussels, 20.4.2017

                     For the Commission

                     The President
                     Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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

                     (2)
                  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549.

                     (3)
                  Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organization of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1).

                     (4)
                  Commission Regulation (EC) No 315/2002 of 20 February 2002 on the survey of prices of fresh or chilled sheep carcasses on representative markets in the Community (OJ L 50, 21.2.2002, p. 47).

                     (5)
                  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/2008 of 10 December 2008 laying down detailed rules on the implementation of the Community scales for the classification of beef, pig and sheep carcasses and the reporting of prices thereof (OJ L 337, 16.12.2008, p. 3).

                     (6)
                  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 807/2013 of 26 August 2013 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards the survey of prices of certain bovine animals on representative Union markets (OJ L 228, 27.8.2013, p. 5).

                     (7)
                  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/… of [… 2017] supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the Union scales for the classification of beef, pig and sheep carcasses and as regards the reporting of market prices of certain categories of carcasses and live animals (OJ L …………).

                     (8)
                  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) …/… of … laying down rules for the application of Regulations (EU) No 1307/2013 and (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards notifications to the Commission of information and documents and amending and repealing several Commission Regulations (OJ L…).

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               ANNEX

               Corrective factors for bovine animals aged eight months or more referred to in Article 5(1) as a percentage of the carcass weight to be added or subtracted

                        Percentage

                        Decrease

                        Increase

                        Fat classes

                        1-2

                        3

                        4-5

                        1

                        2

                        3

                        4

                        5

                        Kidneys

                        –0,4

                        Kidney fat

                        –1,75

                        –2,5

                        –3,5

                        Pelvic fat

                        –0,5

                        Liver

                        –2,5

                        Thin skirt

                        –0,4

                        Thick skirt

                        –0,4

                        Tail

                        –0,4

                        Spinal cord

                        –0,05

                        Mammary fat

                        –1,0

                        Testicles

                        –0,3

                        Cod fat

                        –0,5

                        Fat on inside of topside

                        –0,3

                        Jugular vein and adjacent fat

                        –0,3

                        Removal of external fat

                        0

                        0

                        + 2

                        + 3

                        + 4

                        Removal of brisket fat to leave a covering of fat (the muscle tissue must not be exposed)

                        0

                        +0,2

                        +0,2

                        +0,3

                        +0,4

                        Removal of flank fat adjacent to the cod fat

                        0

                        +0,3

                        +0,4

                        +0,5

                        +0,6


title: COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No …/.. on the extension of the transitional periods related to own funds requirements for exposures to central counterparties set out in Regulations (EU) No 575/2013 and (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council

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               COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No …/..

               of 6.6.2017

               on the extension of the transitional periods related to own funds requirements for exposures to central counterparties set out in Regulations (EU) No 575/2013 and (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council

               (Text with EEA relevance)

               THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

               Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

               Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012
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               , and in particular Article 497(3) thereof,

               Whereas:

               (1)In order to avoid disruption to international financial markets and to prevent penalising institutions by subjecting them to higher own funds requirements during the processes of recognition of existing third-country central counterparties (CCPs), Article 497(2) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 established a transitional period during which third-country CCPs with which institutions established in the Union clear transactions may be considered qualifying CCPs by those institutions.

               (2)Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 amended Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council
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                in respect of certain inputs to the calculation of institutions’ own funds requirements for exposures to third-country CCPs. Accordingly, Article 89(5a) of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 requires certain third-country CCPs to report, for a limited period of time, the total amount of initial margin they have received from their clearing members. That transitional period mirrors the one laid down in Article 497(2) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013.

               (3)Both transitional periods were set to expire on 15 June 2014.

               (4)Article 497(3) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 empowers the Commission to adopt an implementing act in order to extend the transitional period for own funds requirements by six months in exceptional circumstances. That extension should also apply in respect of the time limits laid down in Article 89(5a) of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012. Those transitional periods have been extended until 15 June 2017 by Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) No 591/2014
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               , (EU) No 1317/2014
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               , (EU) 2015/880
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               , (EU) 2015/2326
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               , (EU) 2016/892
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                and (EU) 2016/2227
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               .

               (5)Of the CCPs established in third countries that have applied for recognition so far, 28 CCPs have already been recognised by the European Securities and Markets Authority. Of those, two CCPs from the United States of America have been recognised after the adoption of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2227 on the basis of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/377
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               . In addition, following the adoption of Commission Implementing Decisions (EU) 2016/2269
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               , (EU) 2016/2275
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               , (EU) 2016/2276
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               , (EU) 2016/2277
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                and (EU) 2016/2278
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                five CCPs respectively from India, Japan, Brazil, Dubai International Financial Centre and United Arab Emirates have also been recognised. Finally, additional CCPs from India and from New Zealand may be recognised on the basis of Commission Implementing Decisions (EU) 2016/2269 and (EU) 2016/2274
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               , respectively. In spite of these developments, the remaining third-country CCPs are still awaiting recognition and the recognition process will not be completed by 15 June 2017. If the transitional period is not extended, institutions established in the Union (or their subsidiaries established outside the Union) having exposures to the remaining third-country CCPs would be required to increase significantly their own funds for those exposures. Even if such increases may only be temporary, they could potentially lead to the withdrawal of those institutions as direct participants in those CCPs or, at least temporary, to the cessation of the provision of clearing services to those institutions' clients and thus cause severe disruption in the markets in which those CCPs operate.

               (6)The need to avoid disruption to markets outside of the Union that led previously to the extension of the transitional period laid down in Article 497(2) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 would therefore remain after the expiry of the extension of the transitional period set out in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2227. A further extension of the transitional period should enable institutions established in the Union (or their subsidiaries established outside the Union) to avoid significant increase in the own funds requirements due to the lack of completion of the recognition process for CCPs which provide, in a viable and accessible way, the specific type of clearing services that institutions established in the Union (or their subsidiaries established outside the Union) require. An additional six-month extension of the transitional periods is therefore appropriate.

               (7)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the European Banking Committee,

               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

               Article 1

               The 15-month periods referred to in Article 497(2) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 and in the second subparagraph of Article 89(5a) of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012, respectively, as last extended in accordance with Article 1 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2227, are extended by an additional six months until 15 December 2017.

               Article 2

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

               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

               Done at Brussels, 6.6.2017

                     For the Commission

                     Jean-Claude Juncker

                     The President

                     Jean-Claude Juncker

                     (1)
                  OJ L 176, 27.6.2013, p. 1.

                     (2)
                  Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (OJ L 201, 27.7.2012, p. 1).

                     (3)
                  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 591/2014 of 3 June 2014 on the extension of the transitional periods related to own funds requirements for exposures to central counterparties in Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 and Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 165, 4.6.2014, p. 31).

                     (4)
                  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1317/2014 of 11 December 2014 on the extension of the transitional periods related to own funds requirements for exposures to central counterparties in Regulations (EU) No 575/2013 and (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 355, 12.12.2014, p. 6).

                     (5)
                  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/880 of 4 June 2015 on the extension of the transitional periods related to own funds requirements for exposures to central counterparties set out in Regulations (EU) No 575/2013 and (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 143, 9.6.2015, p. 7).

                     (6)
                  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2326 of 11 December 2015 on the extension of the transitional periods related to own funds requirements for exposures to central counterparties set out in Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 and Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 328, 12.12.2015, p. 108).

                     (7)
                  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/892 of 7 June 2016 on the extension of the transitional periods related to own funds requirements for exposures to central counterparties set out in Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 and Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 151, 8.6.2016, p. 4).

                     (8)
                  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2227 of 9 December 2016 on the extension of the transitional periods related to own funds requirements for exposures to central counterparties set out in Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 and Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 336, 10.12.2016, p. 36).

                     (9)
                  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/377 of 15 March 2016 on the equivalence of the regulatory framework of the United States of America for central counterparties that are authorised and supervised by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 70, 16.3.2016, p. 32).

                     (10)
                  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2269 of 15 December 2016 on the equivalence of the regulatory framework for central counterparties in India in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 342, 16.12.2016, p. 38).

                     (11)
                  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2275 of 15 December 2016 on the equivalence of the regulatory framework for central counterparties in Japan in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 342, 16.12.2016, p. 57).

                     (12)
                  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2276 of 15 December 2016 on the equivalence of the regulatory framework for central counterparties in Brazil in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 342, 16.12.2016, p. 61).

                     (13)
                  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2277 of 15 December 2016 on the equivalence of the regulatory framework for central counterparties in the Dubai International Financial Centre in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 342, 16.12.2016, p. 65).

                     (14)
                  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2278 of 15 December 2016 on the equivalence of the regulatory framework for central counterparties in the United Arab Emirates in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 342, 16.12.2016, p. 68).

                     (15)
                  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2274 of 15 December 2016 on the equivalence of the regulatory framework for central counterparties in New Zealand in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 342, 16.12.2016, p. 54).


title: COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) …/... amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 908/2014 as regards the list of measures for which certain information on beneficiaries is to be published

text:
               COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) …/...

               of 3.5.2017

               amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 908/2014 as regards the list of measures for which certain information on beneficiaries is to be published

               THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

               Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

               Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008
                  1
               , and in particular Article 114 thereof,

               Whereas:

               (1)Pursuant to Article 111(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, Member States have to publish information on the beneficiaries of the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, including, inter alia, the amount of the payment received for each measure financed by those Funds and the nature and the description of each measure.

               (2)Article 57 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 908/2014
                  2
                provides for further details that have to be published in relation to those measures and refers to Annex XIII to that Regulation, which contains a list of the measures concerned.

               (3)As a result of the Russian ban on the import of agricultural products and foodstuffs originating in the Union and a lower growth of the global demand for milk and milk products, notably as a result of the slowdown in export to China, the Commission has adopted measures necessary to address the market situation under Article 219(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council
                  3
                in the livestock sectors. Those measures are laid down in Commission Delegated Regulations (EU) 2015/1853
                  4
               , (EU) 2016/1612
                  5
                and (EU) 2016/1613
                  6
               . Those measures have been granted as measures supporting agricultural markets in accordance with Article 4(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 and apply to financial year 2016 or 2017, but they are not covered by the list in Annex XIII to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 908/2014. Therefore, it is appropriate to include them in that list.

               (4)Implementing Regulation (EU) No 908/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (5)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Agricultural Funds,

               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

               Article 1

               In Annex XIII to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 908/2014, the following point 10 is added:

               "10. The measures granted in the livestock sectors under Article 219(1) of Regulation (EU) 1308/2013 as measures supporting agricultural markets in accordance with Article 4(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013."

               Article 2

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

               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

               Done at Brussels, 3.5.2017

                     The President
                     Jean-Claude JUNCKER

                     For the Commission

                     The President
                     Jean-Claude JUNCKER

                     (1)

                        OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549.

                     (2)

                        Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 908/2014 of 6 August 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to paying agencies and other bodies, financial management, clearance of accounts, rules on checks, securities and transparency (OJ L 255, 28.8.2014, p. 59).

                     (3)

                        Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671).

                     (4)

                        Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1853 of 15 October 2015 providing for temporary exceptional aid to farmers in the livestock sectors (OJ L 271, 16.10.2015, p. 25).

                     (5)

                        Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1612 of 8 September 2016 providing aid for milk production reduction (OJ L 242, 9.9.2016, p. 4).

                     (6)

                        Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1613 of 8 September 2016 providing for exceptional adjustment aid to milk producers and farmers in other livestock sectors (OJ L 242, 9.9.2016, p. 10).


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1848 of 12 October 2017 approving an amendment to the specification for a Protected Designation of Origin or a Protected Geographical Indication (Dealurile Zarandului (PGI))

text:
               13.10.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 264/4

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/1848
   of 12 October 2017
   approving an amendment to the specification for a Protected Designation of Origin or a Protected Geographical Indication (Dealurile Zarandului (PGI))
   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 99 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Commission has examined the application for the approval of an amendment to the specification for the Protected Geographical Indication ‘Dealurile Zarandului’, sent by Romania in accordance with Article 105 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.

               (2)

               The Commission has published the application for the approval of an amendment to the specification in the Official Journal of the European Union, as required by Article 97(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 (2).

               (3)

               No statement of objection has been received by the Commission under Article 98 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.

               (4)

               The amendment to the specification should therefore be approved in accordance with Article 99 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.

               (5)

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

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The amendment to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name ‘Dealurile Zarandului’ (PGI) is hereby approved.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 12 October 2017.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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

      (2)  OJ C 197, 21.6.2017, p. 3.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1233 of 3 July 2017 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

text:
               8.7.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 177/26

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/1233
   of 3 July 2017
   concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code (1), and in particular Article 57(4) and Article 58(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               In order to ensure uniform application of the Combined Nomenclature annexed to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (2), it is necessary to adopt measures concerning the classification of the goods referred to in the Annex to this Regulation.

               (2)

               Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 has laid down the general rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature. Those rules apply also to any other nomenclature which is wholly or partly based on it or which adds any additional subdivision to it and which is established by specific provisions of the Union, with a view to the application of tariff and other measures relating to trade in goods.

               (3)

               Pursuant to those general rules, the goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex should be classified under the CN code indicated in column (2), by virtue of the reasons set out in column (3) of that table.

               (4)

               It is appropriate to provide that binding tariff information issued in respect of the goods concerned by this Regulation which does not conform to this Regulation may, for a certain period, continue to be invoked by the holder in accordance with Article 34(9) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013. That period should be set at three months.

               (5)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Customs Code Committee,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN code indicated in column (2) of that table.
   Article 2
   Binding tariff information which does not conform to this Regulation may continue to be invoked in accordance with Article 34(9) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 for a period of three months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
   Article 3
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 3 July 2017.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Stephen QUEST

            Director-General

            Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union

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

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

      ANNEX

                  Description of the goods

                  Classification (CN-code)

                  Reasons

                  (1)

                  (2)

                  (3)

                  A new, four-wheel drive multipurpose motor vehicle (of the van-type). The vehicle has a compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1 500  cm3 but not exceeding 2 500  cm3. Its total gross weight is approximately 2 800  kg.
                  The vehicle has two rows of seats, the first row with two seats (a driver's seat and a ‘bench seat’ to be used by two passengers) and a second row with three seats. There are doors with a window on both sides of the first row of seats and, in respect of the second row of seats, a window on the left side and a sliding door with a window on the right side.
                  Behind the second row of seats there is a permanent barrier (partition grille) dividing the passenger area from an area for the transport of goods. There are neither safety belts nor fittings for their installation in the area for the transport of goods. There is a back door of a swing-out type but no windows in the area for the transport of goods. The vehicle has comfort features and interior finish and fittings which are associated with the passenger areas of vehicles.
                  The area for the transport of goods is of a length of approximately 1,9 m and of a load capacity of 4,4 m3.

                  8703 32 19

                  Classification is determined by general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and by the wording of CN codes 8703 , 8703 32  and 8703 32 19 .
                  The classification of multipurpose motor vehicles is determined by certain features which indicate whether the vehicles are principally designed for the transport of persons or for the transport of goods (see also the Harmonized System Explanatory Notes to headings 8703  and 8704  and the Explanatory notes to the Combined Nomenclature to heading 8703 ).
                  Classification under heading 8704  as a vehicle for the transport of goods is excluded as the objective characteristics and the general appearance of the vehicle are those of a vehicle principally designed for the transport of persons (presence of a second row of seats with safety equipment, presence of four windows, presence of a sliding door with a window for the rear passengers, presence of comfort features in the area for both front and rear passengers). The presence of a permanent barrier between the area for passengers and the area for the transport of goods cannot be taken as the decisive criterion for excluding classification under heading 8703  as this is a typical feature of many vehicles classified as vehicles for the transport of persons (typically SUV vehicles). See also the Harmonized System classification opinions 8703 32/1  and 8703 32/2 .
                  The vehicle is therefore to be classified under CN code 8703 32 19  as new motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/379 of 6 March 2015 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               7.3.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 64/33

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/379
   of 6 March 2015
   establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1),
   Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

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

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

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 6 March 2015.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Jerzy PLEWA

            Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

      (2)  OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.

      ANNEX

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

                  (EUR/100 kg)

                  CN code

                  Third country code (1)

                  Standard import value

                  0702 00 00

                  EG

                  180,5

                  MA

                  81,3

                  TR

                  97,7

                  ZZ

                  119,8

                  0707 00 05

                  JO

                  253,9

                  TR

                  189,0

                  ZZ

                  221,5

                  0709 93 10

                  MA

                  105,2

                  TR

                  186,6

                  ZZ

                  145,9

                  0805 10 20

                  EG

                  47,9

                  IL

                  70,6

                  MA

                  63,2

                  TN

                  60,7

                  TR

                  71,2

                  ZZ

                  62,7

                  0805 50 10

                  TR

                  61,7

                  ZZ

                  61,7

                  0808 10 80

                  BR

                  68,7

                  CA

                  85,3

                  CL

                  94,7

                  MK

                  24,7

                  US

                  215,6

                  ZZ

                  97,8

                  0808 30 90

                  AR

                  119,3

                  CL

                  106,5

                  CN

                  90,8

                  ZA

                  109,5

                  ZZ

                  106,5

         (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: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/690 of 4 May 2016 implementing Article 21(1) and 21(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya

text:
               5.5.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 120/1

         COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/690
   of 4 May 2016
   implementing Article 21(1) and 21(5) of Regulation (EU) 2016/44 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2016/44 of 18 January 2016 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya and repealing Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 (1), and in particular Article 21(1) and 21(5) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 18 January 2016, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2016/44.

               (2)

               On 27 April 2016, the United Nations (UN) Security Council Committee, established pursuant to UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1970 (2011), added one vessel to the list of vessels subject to restrictive measures.

               (3)

               On 1 April 2016, the UN Security Council Committee established pursuant to UNSCR 1970 (2011) updated the identifying information relating to three persons subject to restrictive measures.

               (4)

               Annexes II and V to Regulation (EU) 2016/44 should therefore be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Annexes II and V to Regulation (EU) 2016/44 are hereby 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, 4 May 2016.

            For the Council

            The President

         A.G. KOENDERS

      (1)  OJ L 12, 19.1.2016, p. 1.

      ANNEX

                  (I)

                  The vessel listed below is added to the list of vessels subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex V to Regulation (EU) 2016/44.
                  B.   Entities

                              1.

                                 Name: DISTYA AMEYA

                                 A.k.a.: KASSOS F.k.a.: n.a. Address: n.a. Listed on:27 Apr. 2016

                                 Additional information:

                              IMO: 9077343. Listed pursuant to paragraphs 10(a) and 10(b) of resolution 2146 (prohibition to load, transport or discharge; prohibition to enter ports). Pursuant to paragraph 11 of resolution 2146 (2014), this designation is valid from 27 April to 26 July 2016, unless terminated earlier by the Committee pursuant to paragraph 12 of resolution 2146 (2014). Deadweight: 95 420. Flag State: India. The vessel may have been sold recently to an unknown buyer and the vessel's name may have changed to Kassos. As of 26 April 2016, the vessel was north of Al-Bayda, Libya, heading for Malta.

                  (II)

                  The entries for the persons listed below replace the entries for them set out in Annex II to Regulation (EU) 2016/44.
                  A.   Persons

                              14.

                                 Name: MUTASSIM QADHAFI

                                 Title: n.a. Designation: National Security Adviser DOB: 1976 POB: Tripoli, Libya Good quality a.k.a.: ALMUATESEM BELLAH MUAMMER QADHAFI; MUATASSIM BILLAH ABUMINYAR QADHAFI; Low quality a.k.a.: MOATASSAM; MUATASMBLLA; MUATASIMBLLAH: Nationality: n.a. Passport No: LIBYAN PASSPORT No. B/001897 National identification No: n.a. Address: n.a. Listed on:26 Feb. 2011Other information: Listed pursuant to paragraphs 15 and 17 of resolution 1970 (Travel Ban, Asset Freeze). Believed status/location: deceased. Reportedly deceased in Sirte, Libya, on October 20 2011.

                                 Additional information

                              Closeness of association with regime. Listed pursuant to paragraphs 15 and 17 of Resolution 1970 (Travel Ban, Asset Freeze).

                              19.

                                 Name: SAFIA FARKASH AL-BARASSI

                                 Title: n.a. Designation: n.a. DOB: n.a. POB: Al Bayda, Libya Good quality a.k.a.: Safia Farkash Mohammed Al-Hadad, born 1 Jan. 1953 (Oman passport No 03825239) Low quality a.k.a.: n.a. Nationality: n.a. Passport No: 03825239 National identification No: OMANI ID No 98606491; Address: Sultanate of Oman; Believed location — Egypt Listed on:24 Jun. 2011Other information: Listed pursuant to paragraph 15 of resolution 1970 and paragraph 19 of resolution 1973 (Travel Ban, Asset Freeze).

                                 Additional information

                              Significant personal wealth, which could be used for regime purposes. Her sister Fatima FARKASH is married to ABDALLAH SANUSSI, head of Libyan military intelligence.