title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1840 of 31 October 2019 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153 as regards the reporting of WLTP CO2 values for certain categories of new passenger cars and adjusting the input data for the correlation tool (Text with EEA relevance)

text:
                  4.11.2019

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 282/9

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/1840
         of 31 October 2019
         amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153 as regards the reporting of WLTP CO2 values for certain categories of new passenger cars and adjusting the input data for the correlation tool
         (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 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 setting emission performance standards for new passenger cars as part of the Community’s integrated approach to reduce CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 8(9) and the first subparagraph of Article 13(7) thereof,
         Whereas:

                     (1)

                     Regulation (EU) 2019/631 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) provides that the EU fleet-wide CO2 emissions targets for 2025 and 2030 for new passenger cars are to be calculated on the basis of the CO2 emissions measured in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1151 (3) for new passenger cars registered in 2020 (hereinafter ‘measured CO2 emission values’).

                     (2)

                     Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153 (4) sets out rules about the calculation and reporting by manufacturers of the measured CO2 emission values. It is, however, necessary to further specify how those values are to be determined, in particular, as regards Not-Off-Vehicle Charging Hybrid Electric Vehicles (NOVC-HEV) and Off-Vehicle Charging Hybrid Electric Vehicles (OVC-HEV).

                     (3)

                     It should also be clarified how the measured CO2 emission values are to be determined where several CO2 emissions tests are performed for the purpose of type-approval.

                     (4)

                     The correlation of the CO2 emissions of NOVC-HEVs and OVC-HEVs should be performed on the basis of physical vehicle tests and not on the basis of simulations performed by the correlation tool, due to the complexity of adapting the correlation tool to take into account such vehicle technologies. In order to ensure effective verification of the correlation results, technical test data relating to those vehicles should, however, be provided to the Commission in the same way as for conventional vehicles.

                     (5)

                     Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153 should therefore be amended accordingly.

                     (6)

                     The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Climate Change Committee,

               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

            Article 1
            Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153 is amended as follows:

                        (1)

                        Article 7a is amended as follows:

                                    (a)

                                    the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
                                    ‘Manufacturers shall calculate the combined or, where applicable, weighted combined CO2 emissions, determined as MCO2,
                                       measured, for each new passenger car registered in 2020 in accordance with the following equations:

                                                (a)

                                                For pure internal combustion engine vehicles:
                                                the equation for calculating MCO2-ind set out in the second subparagraph of paragraph 3.2.3.2.4 of Sub-Annex 7 to Annex XXI to Regulation (EU) 2017/1151, where the terms MCO2-H and MCO2-L shall, for the interpolation family concerned, be replaced by the values MCO2,C,5 (combined) taken from the entries 2.5.1.1.3 (vehicle H) and 2.5.1.2.3 (vehicle L) of the EC type-approval certificate, as indicated in the model set out in Appendix 4 to Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2017/1151;

                                                (b)

                                                For Not-Off-Vehicle Charging Hybrid Electric Vehicles (NOVC-HEV):
                                                the equation: MCO2-measured = MCO2-L,C,5 + Kind × (MCO2-H,C,5 – MCO2-L,C,5)
                                                Where,

                                                            MCO2-L,C,5

                                                            is the value MCO2,C,5 (combined) for the interpolation family concerned, taken from entry 2.5.1.2.3 of the EC type-approval certificate as indicated in the model set out in Appendix 4 to Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2017/1151;

                                                            Kind

                                                            is the interpolation coefficient for the considered individual vehicle for the applicable WLTP test cycle as specified in paragraph 4.5.3 of Sub-Annex 8 to Annex XXI to Regulation (EU) 2017/1151;

                                                            MCO2-H,C,5

                                                            is the value MCO2,C,5 (combined) for the interpolation family concerned, taken from entry 2.5.1.1.3 of the EC type-approval certificate as indicated in the model set out in Appendix 4 to Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2017/1151.

                                                (c)

                                                For Off-Vehicle Charging Hybrid Electric Vehicles (OVC-HEV):
                                                the equation: MCO2-measured = MCO2-L,C,5 + Kind × (MCO2-H,C,5 – MCO2-L,C,5)
                                                Where,

                                                            MCO2-L,C,5, MCO2-H,C,5

                                                            are, for the interpolation family concerned, determined in accordance with the formula set out in paragraph 4.1.3.1 of Sub-Annex 8 to Annex XXI to Regulation (EU) 2017/1151, where the term Mi,CDj shall be replaced by the value MCO2,CD (combined) taken from the entry 2.5.3.2 for vehicle H and L, as applicable, of the EC type-approval certificate, and the term Mi,CS shall be replaced by the value MCO2,C,5 (combined) taken from entry 2.5.3.1. of the EC type-approval certificate for vehicle H, L, or M, as applicable;

                                                            Kind

                                                            is the interpolation coefficient for the considered individual vehicle for the applicable WLTP test cycle as defined in paragraph 4.5.3 of Sub-Annex 8 to Annex XXI to Regulation (EU) 2017/1151.’;

                                    (b)

                                    the following paragraph 1a is inserted:

                                       ‘1a.   Where more than one measurement value is recorded in entries 2.5.1.1.3., 2.5.1.2.3., 2.5.3.1 or 2.5.3.2. of an EC type-approval certificate, the MCO2,C,5 or MCO2,CD values referred to in paragraph 1 shall, for the purpose of this provision, be determined as follows:

                                                   (a)

                                                   in the case of one measurement: the combined value recorded for Test 1;

                                                   (b)

                                                   in the case of two measurements: the average of the two combined values recorded for Tests 1 and 2;

                                                   (c)

                                                   in the case of three measurements: the average of the three combined values recorded for Tests 1, 2 and 3.’;

                        (2)

                        Annex I is amended as follows:

                                    (a)

                                    in point 2.1, the last sentence of the second paragraph is replaced by the following:
                                    ‘With regard to Not-Off-Vehicle Charging Hybrid Electric Vehicles (NOVC-HEV) and Off-Vehicle Charging Hybrid Electric Vehicles (OVC-HEV), the NEDC CO2 values to be used as a reference for the purpose of Section 3 shall be determined by way of physical vehicle tests instead of correlation tool simulations. The physical measurements shall be performed in accordance with the relevant provisions referring to physical vehicle tests set out in this Annex. The input data for the physical vehicle tests shall be determined and submitted to the type-approval authority or, where applicable, technical service, in accordance with point 2.4’:

                                    (b)

                                    in point 2.2a, point (a) is replaced by the following:

                                                ‘(a)

                                                The correction of the WLTP test results for CO2 mass emissions in accordance with Appendix 2 to Sub-Annex 6 and Appendix 2 to Sub-Annex 8 to Annex XXI to Regulation (EU) 2017/1151 shall apply to all such test results, notwithstanding the provisions in paragraph 3.4.4(a) of Appendix 2 to Sub-Annex 6 and paragraph 1.1.4(a) of Appendix 2 to Sub-Annex 8 to Annex XXI to that Regulation;’;

                                    (c)

                                    in point 2.4, table 1 is amended as follows:

                                                (i)

                                                in entry 24, the text in the second column under ‘Input parameters for the correlation tool’ is replaced by the words ‘Service battery capacity’;

                                                (ii)

                                                entries 38 to 41 are replaced by the following:

                                                            ‘38

                                                            WLTP CO2 value phase 1 (Charge-Sustaining value in case of NOVC and OVC-HEVs)

                                                            gCO2/km

                                                            Entry 2.1.1.2.1.
                                                            of Appendix 8a to Annex I of (EU) 2017/1151

                                                               Uncorrected measured value MCO2,p,1 of phase Low

                                                            39

                                                            WLTP CO2 value phase 2 (Charge-Sustaining value in case of NOVC and OVC-HEVs)

                                                            gCO2/km

                                                            Idem

                                                               Uncorrected measured value MCO2,p,1 of phase Medium

                                                            40

                                                            WLTP CO2 value phase 3 (Charge-Sustaining value in case of NOVC and OVC-HEVs)

                                                            gCO2/km

                                                            Idem

                                                               Uncorrected measured value MCO2,p,1 of phase High

                                                            41

                                                            WLTP CO2 value phase 4 (Charge-Sustaining value in case of NOVC and OVC-HEVs)

                                                            gCO2/km

                                                            Idem

                                                               Uncorrected measured value MCO2,p,1 of phase Extra-High’

                                                (iii)

                                                in entry 60, the text in the second column under ‘Input parameters for the correlation tool’ is replaced by the words ‘WLTP Alternator (DC/DC converter – low voltage side — in case of NOVC and OVC-HEVs) Current’;

                                                (iv)

                                                in entry 61, the text in the second column under ‘Input parameters for the correlation tool’ is replaced by the words ‘Service battery current’;

                                                (v)

                                                entry 75 is deleted;

                                                (vi)

                                                entry 77 is replaced by the following:

                                                            ‘77

                                                            WLTP CO2 measured corrected (Charge-Sustaining value in case of NOVC and OVC-HEVs) for vehicle H and/or L

                                                            g/km

                                                            Entry 2.1.1.2.1 of Appendix 8a to Annex I of (EU) 2017/1151

                                                               Combined measured CO2 emissions for vehicle H and L after all applicable corrections, MCO2,C,5
                                                               . In case of 2 and 3 WLTP tests all measured results shall be provided (except for NOVC and OVC-HEVs where only final type-approval value shall be provided).’

                                                (vii)

                                                the following entries 79 to 101 are added:

                                                            ‘79

                                                            WLTP Charge-depleting CO2 results (combined)

                                                            gCO2/km

                                                            2.5.3.2 of Appendix 4 to Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2017/1151

                                                            Combined charge depleting CO2 mass emissions MCO2,CD (average values in case of 2 and 3 tests) for the Type I test as calculated according to paragraph 4.1.2 of Sub-Annex 8 to Annex XXI to Regulation (EU) 2017/1151(OVC-HEV only)

                                                            80

                                                            WLTP utility factor-weighted combined CO2 emission (measured)

                                                            gCO2/km

                                                            Calculated according to paragraph 4.1.3.1 of Sub-Annex 8 to Annex XXI to Regulation (EU) 2017/1151

                                                            Calculated weighted combined results (measured) as described in Article 7a(1)(c) of this Regulation (OVC-HEV only)

                                                            81

                                                            WLTP utility factor-weighted combined CO2 emission (declared)

                                                            gCO2/km

                                                            Entry 2.5.3.3 of the EC type-approval certificate

                                                            Calculated weighted combined results (declared) taken from entry 2.5.3.3 of the EC type-approval certificate (OVC-HEV only)

                                                            82

                                                            WLTP Equivalent all electric range (EAER) combined

                                                            km

                                                            Entry 2.5.3.7.2 (EAER) of the EC type-approval certificate

                                                            Combined Equivalent all Electric Range (EAER) (OVC-HEV only)

                                                            83

                                                            Index number of the transition cycle

                                                            —

                                                            Entry 2.1.1.4.1.4 of Appendix 8a to Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2017/1151

                                                            for OVC-HEV indicate the index number of the transition cycle

                                                            84

                                                            Relative electric energy change REECi of each charge-depleting test

                                                            —

                                                            Calculated according to paragraph 3.2.4.5.2 of Sub-Annex 8 to Annex XXI to Regulation (EU) 2017/1151

                                                            Indicate REECi of each CD test

                                                            85

                                                            NEDC Charge- Sustaining CO2 emission (declared, Condition B)

                                                            gCO2/km

                                                            Information document (Appendix 3 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2017/1151)
                                                            (for NOVC-HEV entry 3.5.7.2.1; for OVC-HEV entry 3.5.7.2.2)

                                                            OEM declaration
                                                            for NOVC-HEV: Declared combined NEDC CO2 value; For OVC-HEV: Declared combined charge sustaining CO2 mass emission (NEDC condition B).

                                                            86

                                                            NEDC Charge- Depleting CO2 emission (declared, Condition A)

                                                            gCO2/km

                                                            Information document, (entry 3.5.7.2.3 of Appendix 3 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2017/1151)

                                                            Combined CD CO2 emission, OEM declaration (only OVC-HEV)

                                                            87

                                                            NEDC weighted-combined CO2 emission (declared)

                                                            gCO2/km

                                                            OEM declaration

                                                            OEM declaration (only OVC-HEV)

                                                            88

                                                            NEDC electric range for OVC-HEV (declared)

                                                            km

                                                            OEM declaration

                                                            OEM declaration (only OVC-HEV)

                                                            89

                                                            KCO2 factor for charge sustaining mode correction

                                                            (g/km)/(Wh/km)

                                                            paragraph 2.3.2 of Appendix 2 of Sub-Annex 8 to Annex XXI to Regulation (EU) 2017/1151

                                                            RCB CO2 mass emission correction coefficient for NOVC and OVC-HEV

                                                            90

                                                            Hybrid Vehicle Configuration (P0, P1, P2, P2 planetary, P3, or P4) (***)

                                                            —

                                                            Does the vehicle have an electric machine used for vehicle propulsion and electric energy generation in P0, P1, P2, P2 planetary, P3, or P4 position, or a combination thereof?
                                                            OEM declaration

                                                            91

                                                            Maximum power output of each electric machine (P0, P1, P2, P2 planetary, P3, or P4) (***)

                                                            kW

                                                            Point 3.3.1.1.1 of Appendix 3 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2017/1151

                                                            OEM declaration

                                                            92

                                                            Maximum torque output of each electric machine (P0, P1, P2, P2 planetary, P3, or P4) (***)

                                                            Nm

                                                            OEM declaration

                                                            93

                                                            For each electric machine, the ratio between the electric machine rotational speed and the reference rotational speed (P0, P1, P2, P2 planetary, P3, or P4) (***)

                                                            —

                                                            OEM declaration

                                                            94

                                                            Traction REESS capacity

                                                            Ah

                                                            Point 3.3.2.3 of Appendix 3 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2017/1151

                                                            OEM declaration

                                                            95

                                                            Traction REESS current

                                                            A

                                                            Appendix 3 of Sub-Annex 8 to Annex XXI to Regulation (EU) 2017/1151

                                                            20Hz time-series values used for the test(s) resampled to 1Hz

                                                            96

                                                            Traction REESS technology type

                                                            —

                                                            Point 1.1.10 of Appendix 8a of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2017/1151

                                                            OEM declaration

                                                            97

                                                            Traction REESS initial state of charge

                                                            %

                                                            OEM declaration

                                                            98

                                                            Number of REESS cells

                                                            Point 3.3.2.1 of Appendix 3 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2017/1151

                                                            OEM declaration

                                                            99

                                                            Traction REESS voltage nominal/time-series

                                                            V

                                                            Appendix 3 of Sub-Annex 8 to Annex XXI to Regulation (EU) 2017/1151

                                                            Nominal or time-series values used for the test (20Hz minimum)

                                                            100

                                                            Engine-idle coasting function

                                                            —

                                                            Y/N

                                                            Does the vehicle have the engine idle coasting function (allow the engine to idle during vehicle coasting in order to save fuel)?

                                                            101

                                                            Engine-off coasting function

                                                            —

                                                            Y/N

                                                            Does the vehicle have the engine-off coasting function (allow the engine to switch off during vehicle coasting in order to save fuel)?

                                    (d)

                                    in the second paragraph of point 4.2.1.4.2, the following sentence is added:
                                    ‘In the case of point (d), where the road load coefficients for the road load matrix family have been determined in accordance with point 2.3.8.2.1(a), the road load coefficients for the individual vehicle may be determined in accordance with the formulae set out in the second paragraph of point 4.2.1.5.’

            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.
            Point (2)(c) of Article 1 shall apply from 1 January 2020.

            This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
            Done at Brussels, 31 October 2019.

                  For the Commission

                  The President

               Jean-Claude JUNCKER

            (1)  OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 1.

            (2)  Regulation (EU) 2019/631 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 setting CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 443/2009 and (EU) No 510/2011 (OJ L 111, 25.4.2019, p. 13).

            (3)  Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1151 of 1 June 2017 supplementing Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information, amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 and Commission Regulation (EU) No 1230/2012 and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 692/2008 (OJ L 175, 7.7.2017, p. 1).

            (4)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1153 of 2 June 2017 setting out a methodology for determining the correlation parameters necessary for reflecting the change in the regulatory test procedure and amending Regulation (EU) No 1014/2010 (OJ L 175, 7.7.2017, p. 679).

            (***)  P0: the electric machine is connected to the engine transmission belt therefore has the engine speed as reference speed;
         P1: the electric machine is connected to the engine crankshaft therefore has the engine speed as reference speed;
         P2: the electric machine is mounted right upstream the transmission (gearbox or continuously variable transmission), therefore has the transmission input speed as reference speed;
         P2 planetary: the electric machine is connected to the gear of a planetary gearset that is not connected to the internal combustion engine or the final drive sides, here referred to as the planetary side. In this case the speed ratio to be specified is the ratio between the electric machine and planetary side rotational speed (reference speed) reflecting the speed multiplication/reduction effect of a reduction gear
         P3: the electric machine is right upstream the final drive of a driven axle therefore has the final drive input rotational speed as reference speed (this includes electric machines mounted on the gear of a planetary gearset on the final drive side). A vehicle can have up to two P3 machines (one for the front (P3a) and one for the rear (P3b) axle;
         P4: the electric machine is downstream the final drive, therefore has the wheel speed as reference speed. A vehicle can have up to four P4 motors (one for each wheel, where P4a indicates front wheels and P4b rear wheels).
         Further specifications of these inputs are to be provided in the input template for the correlation tool’;


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1841 of 31 October 2019 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications Vlees van het rood ras van West-Vlaanderen (PDO)

text:
                  4.11.2019

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 282/15

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/1841
         of 31 October 2019
         entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications ‘Vlees van het rood ras van West-Vlaanderen’ (PDO)
         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(3)(a) thereof,
         Whereas:

                     (1)

                     Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, application from Belgium to register the name ‘Vlees van het rood ras van West-Vlaanderen’ as protected designation of origin (PDO) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union (2).

                     (2)

                     On 27 July 2018 the Commission received a notice of opposition from France. The related reasoned statement of opposition was received by the Commission on 26 September 2018.

                     (3)

                     France claimed that the conditions under Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 are not complied with. It alleged that the name proposed for registration as PDO ‘Vlees van het rood ras van West-Vlaanderen’ is not attached to any specific place. It just identifies the bovine breed ‘Red breed of West Flanders’ from which the meat is produced according to the related product specifications.

                     (4)

                     In addition, France also claimed that the name proposed would be contrary to Article 6(2) because likely to mislead the consumer as to the true origin of the product. Since the name to register contains the term ‘ras’ meaning ‘breed’, it would be impossible to differentiate between a meat produced following the product specification of the Protected Designation of Origin and a meat simply obtained from animals of the same breed but not covered by the Protected Designation of Origin. Consequently, a high risk of confusion for the consumer would exist.

                     (5)

                     Finding such opposition admissible, by letter dated 14 November 2018, the Commission invited Belgium and France to engage in appropriate consultations for a period of three months to seek agreement among themselves in accordance with their internal procedures.

                     (6)

                     At the request of the applicant the deadline for consultation was extended for three additional months.

                     (7)

                     An agreement was reached between the parties. Belgium communicated the results of the agreement to the Commission by letter of 14 May 2019. It was clarified that the official name of the breed is ‘Rood’ and not ‘Rood ras van West-Vlaanderen’. Therefore, the geographical element of the name is not part of the name of the breed but it is the geographical component of the name to register and it indicates the origin of the product.

                     (8)

                     In addition, in the light of the above clear distinction, the name may not be considered likely to mislead the consumer as to the true origin of the product. Complying with the general Union’s labelling rules would be sufficient to avoid the risk of misleading the consumers also with reference to translations and in particular to possible conflict with the name of the French breed ‘Rouge Flamande’.

                     (9)

                     Protection should be granted to the name ‘Vlees van het rood ras van West-Vlaanderen’ as a whole. Producers should be allowed to continue to use individual components of that name, even jointly and also in translation, provided the principles and rules applicable in the Union’s legal order are respected.

                     (10)

                     As it complies with the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 and Union legislation, the content of the agreement concluded between Belgium and France should be taken into account.

                     (11)

                     The texts of the single document and of the product specification were amended accordingly. Such changes made to the single document are deemed not substantial. The herdbook of the breed ‘Rood’ and the regulations of the applicant group were attached to the product specification.

                     (12)

                     Since the changes to the single document are not substantial, a repetition of the scrutiny, as provided for in Article 51(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, is not required. The consolidated version of the single document should, however, be published for information.

                     (13)

                     In the light of the above, the name ‘Vlees van het rood ras van West-Vlaanderen’ should be entered in the Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications,

               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

            Article 1
            The name ‘Vlees van het rood ras van West-Vlaanderen’ (PDO) is registered.
            The name in the first paragraph identifies a product from Class 1.1. Fresh meat (and offal) of Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (3).
            The consolidated single document is set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

            Article 2
            Protection is granted to the name ‘Vlees van het rood ras van West-Vlaanderen’ as a whole. Individual components of that name may be used, even jointly and also in translation, throughout the Union, provided the principles and rules applicable in the Union’s legal order are respected.

            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, 31 October 2019.

                  For the Commission

                  The President

               Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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

            (2)  OJ C 157, 4.5.2018, p. 11.

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

            ANNEX

               SINGLE DOCUMENT

               ‘VLEES VAN HET ROOD RAS VAN WEST-VLAANDEREN’

            EU No: PDO-BE-02261 — 11.1.2017

               PDO (X) PGI ( )

            1.   Name(s)

            ‘Vlees van het rood ras van West-Vlaanderen’
            2.   Member State or third country

            Belgium
            3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff

            3.1.   Type of product

            Fresh meat (and offal)
            3.2.   Description of product to which the name in (1) applies

            The name ‘Vlees van het rood ras van West-Vlaanderen’ may be used only for fresh meat from females, aged between three and a half and eight years of age, and steers, aged between two and three and a half years of age, of the ‘Red’ breed of cattle bred and reared in the province of West Flanders. The carcasses must meet the following specifications:

                        —

                        Weight: at least 380 kg.

                        —

                        Conformation: Classes S, E, U, R and O of the SEUROP classification for cattle.

                        —

                        Fat cover: 2, 3, 4 or 5.

                  The meat is fairly dark red, with light, fine marbling and a fine-grained texture.
            The meat has a full, intense flavour, and the fine streaks of fat give it a touch of creaminess.
            3.3.   Feed (for products of animal origin only) and raw materials (for processed products only)

            75-100 % of the coarse fodder (grass and grassland products) given to the cows and steers of the ‘Red’ breed is produced within the geographical area, chiefly on the holding itself.
            At certain times of their lives, the cattle are additionally given a small percentage of concentrated feed.
            In the summer, the cattle graze in the fields as soon as, and for as long as, the weather permits. On average, this amounts to seven months between April and November.
            In the winter, the fodder consists primarily of local grassland products: haylage and hay.
            The grassland products are produced on the holding, but, if necessary, fodder produced locally, within the geographical area, can be bought in. Only in extreme weather conditions (drought or heavy rainfall) can a limited amount of fodder be bought in from neighbouring areas. Each year, the percentage of the fodder coming from outside the geographical area amounts to from 30 % to a maximum of 50 % of the dry matter fed to the animals, and this does not affect the specific characteristics of the meat.
            In addition to grassland products, the cattle are given the following:

                        —

                        in the summer (and only if necessary): locally produced coarse fodder (such as maize, pulp, draff, potatoes, straw, etc.),

                        —

                        in the winter: coarse fodder and a maximum of 0,5 kg of concentrated feed per day per 100 kg live weight.

                  The additional coarse fodder referred to above is primarily produced on the holding, but can be bought in if necessary. 75-100 % comes from within the geographical area.
            The fattening period lasts a maximum of five months. The fodder is supplemented with concentrated feed up to a maximum of 1 kg per day per 100 kg live weight. The concentrated feed contains cereals and is supplemented with, among other things, linseed cake, fodder beet, potatoes, etc. The animals can be fattened in stalls, either tethered or untethered, or on the pasture.
            3.4.   Specific steps in production that must take place in the identified geographical area

            Birth, rearing, fattening, slaughter and butchery must take place within the geographical area.
            3.5.   Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc. of the product to which the registered name refers

            —
            3.6.   Specific rules concerning labelling of the product to which the registered name refers

            The label must display the registered name ‘Vlees van het rood ras van West-Vlaanderen’ and the EU logo.
            4.   Concise definition of the geographical area

            The geographical area comprises the Belgian province of West Flanders.
            5.   Link with the geographical area

            5.1.   Specificity of the geographical area

            West Flanders lends itself to traditional agriculture with mixed farms. The province is described as follows: ‘West Flanders is a low-lying area […]. It enjoys a very favourable maritime climate and consists mainly of very rich agricultural land: behind the line of dunes, the soil is a heavy polder soil; the southern half of the province consists of a fertile sandy loam, while sandy soil is confined to the Bruges-Torhout-Tielt triangle. Apart from in the sandy area, farmers in West Flanders have a whole range of land management and crop rotation possibilities open to them.’
            Livestock farming has always occupied an important position in West Flanders, thanks to the proximity of the North Sea and the characteristic maritime climate. The maritime climate is strongly influenced by the warm Gulf Stream in the Atlantic Ocean. This means that there are few really cold or really warm days in West Flanders. This, in combination with the fact that the area has the most hours of sunshine in Belgium, favours a rich growth of grass and grassland products, which are the most important food source for the ‘Red’ cattle breed. The rich grass produces a tasty meat with a touch of creaminess.
            Keepers of ‘Red’ cattle breed in West Flanders hand their know-how down from generation to generation: the animals are allowed to graze outside as long as the weather permits and are reared primarily on coarse fodder. Furthermore, they are slaughtered quite a bit later than beef cattle of other breeds. Cattle farmers in West Flanders run mixed agricultural holdings which are closely tied to the local traditions and have adapted to the geographical and climatic conditions. Alongside livestock farming, arable crops such as wheat, barley, sugar beet, potatoes and maize are also grown and are traditionally used as coarse fodder for this breed of cattle.
            5.2.   Specificity of the breed

            Red cattle have been grazing in West Flanders and the northern part of French Flanders for hundreds of years. In around 1770, there was a homogeneous breeding centre for red cattle. They accounted for 95 % of the region’s total cattle population.
            After Belgium gained independence in 1830, the different stockfarming approaches adopted by the French and Belgian authorities led to a divide in the breed. In France, priority was given to dairy cattle, which led to the development of the ‘rouge des Flandres’ or ‘Casselloise’ breed. In West Flanders it remained a dual-purpose breed.
            In 1906, a regional syndicate was set up to maintain a herd book for the whole of West Flanders. The breed was known in Dutch as ‘het rood Vlaams ras’ (the Flemish Red breed) but was later renamed ‘het rood ras van West-Vlaanderen’ (the West Flemish Red breed), a name which emphasises the defined breeding area, namely the Belgian province of West Flanders. Since the beginning of the 20th century, the province of West Flanders has deliberately chosen to have a single breed within its borders.
            Until the 1970s, up to 80 % of all cattle in West Flanders were of the red breed. The breed was preserved because some West-Flemish farmers deliberately chose it for the specific qualities of the meat. In 1994, it was still the case that 99,6 % of all cattle of this breed were in West Flanders. More recent figures show that this figure is currently still over 95 %.
            In 1991, in accordance with the Ministerial Decree on the improvement of the cattle breeds, the breed’s official name was ‘het Rood ras van België’ (the Belgian Red breed). The name of the breed was changed to ‘Rood’ (‘Red’) in 2007 following the repeal of that Decree.
            5.3.   Specificity of the meat

            The combination of the specific characteristics of the breed and the geographical characteristics of the province of West Flanders produces a distinctive meat.
            Over the centuries, the ‘Red’ breed has adapted to the area’s mild maritime climate and the fruits of the rich West Flanders soil. It is commonly said that this breed of cattle converts grass to meat like no other Belgian breed of cattle. The animals spend as long as possible on the pastures of West Flanders and, in the winter, they also receive a rich variety of locally grown coarse fodders.
            ‘Vlees van het rood ras van West-Vlaanderen’ differs from other Belgian beef by its full, robust meaty flavour. The meaty flavour is accompanied by a touch of creaminess resulting from the fine marbling. Furthermore, the meat is extremely tender without any loss of flavour. The meat owes its tenderness to its fine structure with a very fine grain. The meat has a beautiful dark red colour.
            The specific characteristics of ‘Vlees van het rood ras van West-Vlaanderen’ are ensured by the breed, the local grass feed and the mature age of the cattle at slaughter.
            5.4.   Link between the geographical area and the specific characteristics of the product

            The link between the ‘Red’ breed and the province of West Flanders goes back centuries. The geographical area encompasses the extensive know-how of the local cattle breeders and the efficient keeping of the herd book just as much as the specific climatic and soil conditions.
            The high proportion of local grassland products in the cattle’s diet has a positive influence on the flavour of the meat. The favourable maritime climate allows the grass to grow throughout the year, which makes for substantial muscle development and a succulent, finely grained meat. The quality of the meat is a specific characteristic, as the animals are able to range freely on the pastures from a young age and build up muscle mass. The cows have calved several times. Calving and suckling ensure that natural fats develop in the meat, and those fats give ‘Vlees van het rood ras van West-Vlaanderen’ its creamy flavour.
            Given that the animals are older when they are slaughtered, they have been given ample time to grow and develop muscle mass on the basis of high-quality local feed. This means that the meat of these robust red cattle is tender and tasty.
            Steers of the ‘Red’ breed bred and reared in West Flanders also develop their muscle mass. In conventional beef cattle farming, male animals are almost never given the chance to reach such an age. In conventional beef cattle farming, most male cattle are already slaughtered at around 20 months of age. In West Flanders, steers of the ‘Red’ breed are not slaughtered until they are between two and three and a half years old. This allows the animals to build up considerable muscle mass and produces a tender, finely marbled final product. Another big difference from conventional farming practices is that the cattle are given free range as much as possible and are reared on grassland products and coarse fodder from West Flanders rather than on concentrated feed and maize.
            The quality of the meat of the ‘Red’ cattle bred and reared in West Flanders is reflected in the many references to it on menus, both old and more recent, and in gastronomic literature.
            In 2012, ‘Vlees van het rood ras van West-Vlaanderen’ was recognised as a traditional Flemish regional product.
            Today, the meat of the ‘Red’ cattle bred and reared in the province of West Flanders is held in very high esteem in top gastronomic circles in West Flanders and Belgium as a whole, and there is also demand for this quality product from abroad.

               Reference to publication of the specification

            (the second subparagraph of Article 6(1) of this Regulation)
            https://lv.vlaanderen.be/sites/default/files/attachments/productdossier_vlees_van_het_rood_ras_van_west-vlaanderen_0.pdf


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1947 of 22 November 2019 concerning the authorisation of cassia gum as a feed additive for cats and dogs (Text with EEA relevance)

text:
                  26.11.2019

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 304/7

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/1947
         of 22 November 2019
         concerning the authorisation of cassia gum as a feed additive for cats and dogs
         (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 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,
         Whereas:

                     (1)

                     Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation. Article 10 of that Regulation provides for the re-evaluation of additives authorised pursuant to Council Directive 70/524/EEC (2).

                     (2)

                     Cassia gum was authorised without a time limit in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC as a feed additive for cats and dogs (3). This additive was subsequently entered in the Register of feed additives as an existing product, in accordance with Article 10(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

                     (3)

                     In accordance with Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 four applications were submitted for the re-evaluation of cassia gum as a feed additive for cats and dogs. The applicants requested this additive to be classified in the additive category ‘technological additives’ and in the functional group ‘gelling agents’. Those applications were accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. Subsequently, three of those applications were withdrawn by the respective applicants for authorisation.

                     (4)

                     The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinions of 29 October 2014 (4), 25 January 2017 (5) and 27 November 2018 (6) that, only purified (isopropanol extraction) semi-refined cassia gum that meets the specifications of cassia gum as a food additive (7) (< 0,5 mg anthraquinones/kg) does not have an adverse effect on animal health at a maximum content of 13 200 mg/kg of complete feed with 12 % moisture content. It also concluded that the additive is regarded as a skin and respiratory sensitiser and as potential irritant to skin and eyes. Therefore, the Commission considers that appropriate protective measures should be taken to prevent adverse effects on human health, in particular as regards the users of the additive. It further concluded that the mutagenicity of the existing semi-refined cassia gum in the market, as described in the application cannot be excluded. The Authority further concluded that cassia gum has the potential to be effective as gelling agent when used together with carrageenan in feeds with a moisture content higher than 20 %. The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring. It also verified the report on the methods of analysis of the feed additives in feed submitted by the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

                     (5)

                     The assessment of cassia gum shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied, provided that the specifications as a food additive are met. Accordingly, the use of the additive should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.

                     (6)

                     Therefore, cassia gum as an existing product which does not comply with the specifications as a food additive, as well as feed containing it, should be withdrawn from the market. For practical reasons however, a limited period should be allowed for the withdrawal from the market of the existing stocks of the additive and feed containing it in order to enable operators to prepare themselves to meet the new requirements resulting from the authorisation.

                     (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
            Authorisation
            The additive specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘technological additives’ and to the functional group ‘gelling agents’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.

            Article 2
            Transitional measures

               1.   The feed additive cassia gum which is produced and labelled before 16 December 2019 in accordance with the rules applicable before 16 December 2019 may continue to be placed on the market and used until 16 March 2020.

               2.   Premixtures containing the feed additive referred to in paragraph 1 which are produced and labelled before 16 March 2020 in accordance with the rules applicable before 16 December 2019 may continue to be placed on the market and used until 16 June 2020.

               3.   Compound feed and feed materials containing the feed additive referred to in paragraph 1 or premixtures referred to in paragraph 2 which are produced and labelled before 16 June 2020 in accordance with the rules applicable before 16 December 2019 may continue to be placed on the market and used until 16 December 2020.

            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, 22 November 2019.

                  For the Commission

                  The President

               Jean-Claude JUNCKER

            (1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.

            (2)  Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs
         (OJ L 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1).

            (3)  Commission Directive 93/55/EEC of 25 June 1993 amending Council Directive 70/524/EEC concerning additives in feedingstuffs (OJ L 206, 18.8.1993, p. 11).

            (4)  EFSA Journal 2014; 12(11):3899, 3900, 3901 and 3902

            (5)  EFSA Journal 2017; 15(2):4709 and 4710

            (6)  EFSA Journal 2019;17(1):5528.

            (7)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 of 9 March 2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 83, 22.3.2012, p. 1).

            ANNEX

                        Identification number of the additive

                        Additive

                        Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method

                        Species or category of animal

                        Maximum age

                        Minimum content

                        Maximum content

                        Other provisions

                        End of period of authorisation

                        mg of additive/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %

                           Additive category: technological additives. Functional group: gelling agents

                        1f499

                        Cassia gum

                           Additive composition:

                        Preparation of purified endosperm of Cassia tora, Cassia obtusifolia (Leguminosae) containing less than 0,05 % Cassia occidentalis.

                        Anthraquinones (total) < 0,5 mg/kg
                        Powder form

                           Characterisation of active substance:

                        Mainly 1,4-β-D-mannopyranose units with 1,6-linked α-D-galactopyranose units.
                        Ratio mannose to galactose is 5:1.
                        Galactomannans > 75 %

                           Analytical method
                            (1):
                        For the determination of cassia gum in feed additive:
                        FAO JECFA monograph No 10 (2) as referred in Commission Directive 2010/67/EU (3)

                        Dogs
                        Cats

                        -

                        -

                        13 200

                                    1.

                                    The additive shall be only used in complete feed having a moisture content > 20 % in combination with carrageenan (representing at least 25 % of the amount of cassia gum used).

                                    2.

                                    For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and organisational measures to address potential risks resulting from their use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment, including skin, eyes and breathing protections.

                        16.12.2029

               (1)  Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Reference Laboratory for Feed Additives: https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/eurl/feed-additives/evaluation-reports

               (2)  FAO JECFA Combined Compendium of Food Additive Specifications, ‘Cassia Gum’, Monograph No 10 (2010) http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/jecfa_additives/docs/monograph10/additive-513-m10.pdf

               (3)  Commission Directive 2010/67/EU of 20 October 2010 amending Directive 2008/84/EC laying down specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners (OJ L 277, 21.10.2010, p. 17).


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/157 of 5 February 2020 concerning the authorisation of tartrazine as a feed additive for dogs, cats, ornamental fish, grain-eating ornamental birds and small rodents (Text with EEA relevance)

text:
                  6.2.2020

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 34/15

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/157
         of 5 February 2020
         concerning the authorisation of tartrazine as a feed additive for dogs, cats, ornamental fish, grain-eating ornamental birds and small rodents
         (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 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,
         Whereas:

                     (1)

                     Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation. Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the re-evaluation of additives authorised pursuant to Council Directive 70/524/EEC (2).

                     (2)

                     Tartrazine was authorised without a time limit in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC as a feed additive for ornamental fish belonging to the group ‘colourants, including pigments’, under the heading ‘other colourants’. It was also authorised without a time limit as a feed additive for dogs and cats belonging to the group ‘colourants, including pigments’, under the heading ‘colouring agents authorised for colouring foodstuffs by Community rules’. The additive was subsequently entered in the Register of feed additives as an existing product, in accordance with Article 10(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. It was also further authorised without a time limit by Commission Regulation (EC) No 358/2005 (3) as a feed additive for grain-eating ornamental birds and small rodents belonging to the group ‘colourants, including pigments’, under the heading ‘other colourants’.

                     (3)

                     In accordance with Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 in conjunction with Article 7 thereof, an application was submitted for the re-evaluation of tartrazine as a feed additive for ornamental fish, dogs and cats, grain-eating ornamental birds and small rodents. The applicant requested the additive to be classified in the additive category ‘sensory additives’ and in the functional group ‘colourants’. The application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

                     (4)

                     The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinion of 18 October 2016 (4) that, under the proposed conditions of use, tartrazine does not have an adverse effect on animal health. It also concluded that the inhalation exposure to tartrazine is regarded as hazardous for the user of the additive, it is considered as a skin sensitiser and that no conclusion could be drawn on the irritancy to skin or eyes. Therefore, the Commission considers that appropriate protective measures should be taken to prevent adverse effects on human health, in particular as regards the users of the additive. In accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 429/2008 (5), phase I of the environmental risk assessment has determined that tartrazine, as an additive intended for non-food producing animals, is exempted from further assessment due to the unlikelihood of a significant environmental effect, there being no scientifically-based evidence for concern having been identified by the Authority in its above-mentioned opinion. The Authority further concluded that tartrazine is effective in adding colour to feedingstuffs and in favourably affecting the colour of ornamental fish and grain-eating ornamental birds. The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring. It also verified the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

                     (5)

                     The assessment of tartrazine shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of that additive should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.

                     (6)

                     Since safety reasons do not require the immediate application of the modifications to the conditions of authorisation of the substance concerned, it is appropriate to allow a transitional period for interested parties to prepare themselves to meet the new requirements resulting from the authorisation.

                     (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
            Authorisation
            The substance specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘sensory additives’ and to the functional group ‘colourants’, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.

            Article 2
            Transitional measures

               1.   The substance specified in the Annex and premixtures containing that substance, which are produced and labelled before 26 August 2020 in accordance with the rules applicable before 26 February 2020 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted.

               2.   Feed materials and compound feed containing the substance specified in the Annex which are produced and labelled before 26 February 2022 in accordance with the rules applicable before 26 February 2020 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted.

            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, 5 February 2020.

                  For the Commission

                  The President

               Ursula VON DER LEYEN

            (1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.

            (2)  Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs (OJ L 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1).

            (3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 358/2005 of 2 March 2005 concerning the authorisations without a time limit of certain additives and the authorisation of new uses of additives already authorised in feedingstuffs (OJ L 57, 3.3.2005, p. 3).

            (4)  EFSA Journal 2016; 14(11):4613.

            (5)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 429/2008 of 25 April 2008 on detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the preparation and the presentation of applications and the assessment and the authorisation of feed additives (OJ L 133, 22.5.2008, p. 1).

            ANNEX

                        Identification number of the additive

                        Additive

                        Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method

                        Species or category of animal

                        Maximum age

                        Minimum content

                        Maximum content

                        Other provisions

                        End of period of authorisation

                        mg of active substance of kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %

                           Category: Sensory additives. Functional group: Colourants. (i) substances that add or restore colour in feedingstuffs

                        2a102

                        Tartrazine

                           Additive composition

                        Tartrazine is described as the sodium salt as the principal component
                        Solid form

                           Characterisation of the active substance as the sodium salt

                        Tartrazine consists essentially of trisodium 5- hydroxy-1-(4-sulfonatophenyl)-4-(4-sulfonatophenylazo)-H-pyrazole- 3-carboxylate and subsidiary colouring matters together with sodium chloride and/or sodium sulphate as the principal uncoloured components.
                        The calcium and the potassium salts are also permitted
                        Chemical formula: C16H9N4Na3O9S2

                        Solid form produced by chemical synthesis
                        CAS number 1934-21-0
                        Purity criteria:
                        Colouring matter calculated as the sodium salt: ≥ 85 % (assay)
                        Subsidiary colouring matter: ≤ 1 %
                        Organic compounds other than colouring matters ≤ 0,5 %:

                                    —

                                    4-hydrazinobenzene sulfonic acid,

                                    —

                                    4-aminobenzene-1-sulfonic acid,

                                    —

                                    5-oxo-1-(4-sulfophenyl)-2-pyrazoline-3-carboxylic acid,

                                    —

                                    4,4′-diazoaminodi(benzene sulfonic acid),

                                    —

                                    Tetrahydroxysuccinic acid

                              Unsulfonated primary aromatic amines: ≤ 0,01 %
                        Ether extractable matter ≤ 0,2 % under neutral conditions

                           Analytical method
                            (1)

                        For the quantification of total colouring matters content of tartrazine in the feed additive:

                                    —

                                    Spectrophotometry at 426 nm (FAO JECFA monographs No 1, Vol. 4 and Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012).

                              For the quantification of tartrazine in feedingstuffs:

                                    —

                                    high performance liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

                        Cats

                        -

                        -

                        433

                                    1.

                                    In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, the storage conditions and stability to heat treatment shall be indicated.

                                    2.

                                    For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and organisational measures to address potential risks resulting from its use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment, including eye, skin and breathing protection.

                        26.2.2030

                        Dogs

                        -

                        -

                        520

                        Small rodents

                        -

                        -

                        2 000

                        Grain-eating ornamental birds

                        -

                        -

                        63

                           Category: Sensory additives. Functional group: Colourants. (iii) substances which favourably affect the colour of ornamental fish or birds

                        2a102

                        Tartrazine

                           Additive composition

                        Tartrazine described as the sodium salt as the principal component.
                        Solid form

                           Characterisation of the active substance as the sodium salt

                        Tartrazine consists essentially of trisodium 5- hydroxy-1-(4-sulfonatophenyl)-4-(4-sulfonatophenylazo)-H-pyrazole- 3-carboxylate and subsidiary colouring matters together with sodium chloride and/or sodium sulphate as the principal uncoloured components.
                        The calcium and the potassium salts are also permitted.
                        Chemical formula: C16H9N4Na3O9S2

                        Solid form produced by chemical synthesis
                        CAS number 1934-21-0
                        Purity criteria:
                        Colouring matter calculated as the sodium salt: ≥ 85 % (assay)
                        Subsidiary colouring matter: < 1 %
                        Organic compounds other than colouring matters ≤ 0,5 %:

                                    —

                                    4-hydrazinobenzene sulfonic acid,

                                    —

                                    4-aminobenzene-1-sulfonic acid,

                                    —

                                    5-oxo-1-(4-sulfophenyl)-2-pyrazoline-3-carboxylic acid,

                                    —

                                    4,4′-diazoaminodi(benzene sulfonic acid),

                                    —

                                    Tetrahydroxysuccinic acid

                              Unsulfonated primary aromatic amines: ≤ 0,01 %
                        Ether extractable matter ≤ 0,2 % under neutral conditions

                           Analytical method
                            (1)

                        For the quantification of total colouring matters content of tartrazine in the feed additive:

                                    —

                                    Spectrophotometry at 426 nm (FAO JECFA monographs No 1, Vol. 4 and Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012).

                              For the quantification of tartrazine in feedingstuffs:

                                    —

                                    high performance liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

                        Ornamental fish

                        -

                        -

                        1 924

                                    1.

                                    In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, the storage conditions and stability to heat treatment shall be indicated.

                                    2.

                                    For users of the additive and premixtures, feed business operators shall establish operational procedures and organisational measures to address potential risks resulting from its use. Where those risks cannot be eliminated or reduced to a minimum by such procedures and measures, the additive and premixtures shall be used with personal protective equipment, including eye, skin and breathing protection.

                        26.2.2030

               (1)  Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Reference Laboratory: https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/eurl/feed-additives/evaluation-reports


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/158 of 5 February 2020 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/799 for the purpose of on-board weighing equipment (Text with EEA relevance)

text:
                  6.2.2020

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 34/20

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/158
         of 5 February 2020
         amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/799 for the purpose of on-board weighing equipment
         (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 165/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 February 2014 on tachographs in road transport (1), and in particular Article 11 thereof,
         Whereas:

                     (1)

                     Installation of on-board weighing equipment is an option provided for the Member States by Article 10d(5) of Council Directive 96/53/EC (2) for carrying out the control of vehicles or vehicle combinations that are likely to have exceeded the maximum authorised weight.

                     (2)

                     Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1213 (3) lays down detailed provisions ensuring uniform interoperability and compatibility rules of on-board weighing equipment.

                     (3)

                     Since the requirements of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1213 are in conflict with the provisions on on-board weighing equipment set out in Appendix 14 to Annex IC to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/799 (4), that Annex should therefore be amended in order to delete point 5.5 of Appendix 14.

                     (4)

                     The measures provided for in this Commission Implementing Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Road Transport Committee, referred to in Article 42(3) of Regulation (EU) No 165/2014,

               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

            Article 1
            Point 5.5 of Appendix 14 to Annex IC to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/799 is deleted.

            Article 2
            Entry into force and application
            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, 5 February 2020.

                  For the Commission

                  The President

               Ursula VON DER LEYEN

            (1)  Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 February 2014 on tachographs in road transport, repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport and amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation of certain social legislation relating to road transport (OJ L 60, 28.2.2014, p. 1).

            (2)  Council Directive 96/53/EC of 25 July 1996 laying down for certain road vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorised dimensions in national and international traffic and the maximum authorised weights in international traffic (OJ L 235, 17.9.1996, p. 59).

            (3)  Regulation (EU) 2019/1213 of 12 July 2019 laying down detailed provisions ensuring uniform conditions for the implementation of interoperability and compatibility of on-board weighing equipment pursuant to Council Directive 96/53/EC (OJ L 192, 18.7.2019, p. 1).

            (4)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/799 of 18 March 2016 implementing Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the requirements for the construction, testing, installation, operation and repair of tachographs and their components (OJ L 139, 26.5.2016, p. 1).