title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 57/2014 of 22 January 2014 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Třeboňský kapr (PGI)]

text:
               23.1.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 20/4

      COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 57/2014
   of 22 January 2014
   approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Třeboňský kapr (PGI)]
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               By virtue of the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined the Czech Republic's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected geographical indication ‘Třeboňský kapr’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1407/2007 (2).

               (2)

               Since the amendments in question are not minor within the meaning of Article 53(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission published the amendment application in the Official Journal of the European Union
                   (3) as required by Article 50(2)(a) of that Regulation.

               (3)

               As no statement of objection under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the amendments should be approved,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name contained in the Annex to this Regulation are 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, 22 January 2014.

            For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
         Dacian CIOLOȘ

            Member of the Commission

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

      (2)  OJ L 312, 30.11.2007, p. 16.

      (3)  OJ C 179, 25.6.2013, p. 27.

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

         Class 1.7.   Fresh fish, molluscs and crustaceans and products derived therefrom

      THE CZECH REPUBLIC
      Třeboňský kapr (PGI)


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 970/2012 of 19 October 2012 fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to applications for import licences for olive oil lodged from 15 to 16 October 2012 under the Tunisian tariff quota and suspending the issue of import licences for the month of October 2012

text:
               20.10.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 290/11

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 970/2012
   of 19 October 2012
   fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to applications for import licences for olive oil lodged from 15 to 16 October 2012 under the Tunisian tariff quota and suspending the issue of import licences for the month of October 2012
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
   Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 3(1) and (2) of Protocol No 1 (3) to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other part (4), opens a tariff quota at a zero rate of duty for imports of untreated olive oil falling within CN codes 1509 10 10 and 1509 10 90, wholly obtained in Tunisia and transported direct from that country to the European Union, up to the limit laid down for each year.

               (2)

               Article 2(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006 of 20 December 2006 opening and providing for the administration of tariff quota for olive oil originating in Tunisia (5) lays down monthly quantitative limits for the issue of import licences.

               (3)

               Import licence applications have been submitted to the competent authorities under Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006 in respect of a total quantity exceeding the limit laid down for the month of October in Article 2(2) of that Regulation.

               (4)

               In these circumstances, the Commission must set an allocation coefficient allowing import licences to be issued in proportion to the quantity available.

               (5)

               Since the limit for the month of October has been reached, no more import licences can be issued for that month,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The quantities for which import licence applications were lodged for 15 to 16 October 2012 under Article 3(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1918/2006 shall be multiplied by an allocation coefficient of 0,635338 %.
   The issue of import licences in respect of amounts applied for as from 22 October 2012 shall be suspended for October 2012.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 October 2012.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 19 October 2012.

            For the Commission, On behalf of the President,

         José Manuel SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

            Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

      (2)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.

      (3)  OJ L 97, 30.3.1998, p. 57.

      (4)  OJ L 97, 30.3.1998, p. 2.

      (5)  OJ L 365, 21.12.2006, p. 84.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1033/2012 of 26 October 2012 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Cabrito do Alentejo (PGI))

text:
               8.11.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 308/7

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1033/2012
   of 26 October 2012
   entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Cabrito do Alentejo (PGI))
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Portugal’s application to register the name ‘Cabrito do Alentejo’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union
                   (2).

               (2)

               As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 26 October 2012.

            For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
         Dacian CIOLOȘ

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

      (2)  OJ C 52, 22.2.2012, p. 22.

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

         Class 1.1.   Fresh meat (and offal)

      PORTUGAL
      Cabrito do Alentejo (PGI)


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 840/2014 of 1 August 2014 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 743/2013 introducing protective measures on imports of bivalve molluscs from Turkey intended for human consumption, as regards its period of application  Text with EEA relevance

text:
               2.8.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 231/3

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 840/2014
   of 1 August 2014
   amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 743/2013 introducing protective measures on imports of bivalve molluscs from Turkey intended for human consumption, as regards its period of application
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (1), and in particular Article 22(6) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 743/2013 (2) was adopted as audits of the Commission's audit service, the Food and Veterinary Office (‘FVO’), identified deficiencies in Turkey in the implementation of official controls of the production of bivalve molluscs intended for export to the Union, and as Member States reported non-compliant consignments of bivalve molluscs originating in Turkey which were not fulfilling Union microbiological standards.

               (2)

               The Turkish competent authorities presented information regarding the corrective measures that have been initiated to address the deficiencies detected in the control system for bivalve molluscs intended for export to the Union. However, due to the seriousness of the shortcomings identified in the FVO audits, before any lifting of measures can be considered, a follow-up FVO audit is necessary. Moreover, Member States have reported certain cases of microbiological non-compliance of bivalve molluscs presented for inspection at a Union border inspection post of entry.

               (3)

               The limit of application of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 743/2013 should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (4)

               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
   In the second paragraph of Article 5 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 743/2013, the date ‘4 August 2014’ is replaced by the date ‘4 August 2015’.
   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, 1 August 2014.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.

      (2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 743/2013 of 31 July 2013 on introducing protective measures on imports of bivalve molluscs from Turkey intended for human consumption (OJ L 205, 1.8.2013, p. 1).


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 812/2012 of 12 September 2012 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 as regards tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and processed agricultural products originating in Morocco

text:
               13.9.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 247/7

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 812/2012
   of 12 September 2012
   amending Council Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 as regards tariff quotas of the Union for certain agricultural and processed agricultural products originating in Morocco
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 of 9 April 2001 providing for the management of Community tariff quotas and of reference quantities for products eligible for preferences by virtue of agreements with certain Mediterranean countries and repealing Regulations (EC) No 1981/94 and (EC) No 934/95 (1), and in particular Article 5(1)(b) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               An Agreement has been concluded in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco concerning reciprocal liberalisation measures on agricultural products, processed agricultural products, fish and fishery products, the replacement of Protocols 1, 2 and 3 and their Annexes and amendments to the euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part (‘the Agreement’) (2). The Agreement was approved on behalf of the Union by Council Decision 2012/497/EU (3).

               (2)

               The Agreement provides for new tariff quotas for agricultural and processed agricultural products originating in Morocco. It also provides for changes to existing tariff quotas for those products that are laid down in Regulation (EC) No 747/2001.

               (3)

               Furthermore, the Agreement no longer provides for tariff concessions applicable in the framework of reference quantities that are laid down in Regulation (EC) No 747/2001.

               (4)

               It is necessary to implement the new tariff quotas, the changes to the existing tariff quotas and the end of reference quantities, as provided for in the Agreement. Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (5)

               For the purpose of calculating the tariff quotas for the first year of application, provision should be made, in accordance with the Agreement, that the volumes of the tariff quotas for which the quota period began prior to the date of entry into force of the Agreement should be reduced by a proportion relating to that part of the period which had elapsed before that date.

               (6)

               The monthly use of the additional tariff quota that applies from 1 November to 31 May for imports into the European Union of fresh or chilled tomatoes originating in Morocco should, in accordance with the Agreement, be limited to 30 % of its initial volume of 28 000 tonnes net weight.

               (7)

               As the Agreement enters into force on 1 October 2012, this Regulation should apply from that date.

               (8)

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

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Regulation (EC) No 747/2001 is amended as follows:

               (1)

               Article 3a is replaced by the following:
               ‘Article 3a
               Special provisions for the tariff quotas for tomatoes originating in Morocco
               1.   For tomatoes of CN code 0702 00 00 placed into free circulation in every period from 1 October to 31 May (hereinafter “marketing year”), drawings on the monthly tariff quotas laid down in Annex II under order number 09.1104 from 1 October to 31 December and from 1 January to 31 March respectively, shall be stopped each year on 15 January and on the second working day in the Commission following 1 April. On the following working day in the Commission, the Commission services will determine the unused balance of each of these tariff quotas and will make available that unused balance within the additional tariff quota applicable for that marketing year under the order number 09.1112.
               From the dates on which the monthly tariff quotas are stopped, any retroactive drawings from any of the stopped monthly tariff quotas applicable during the months of November, December and January to March, and any returns of unused volumes to any of the stopped monthly tariff quotas shall be made on the additional tariff quota applicable under the order number 09.1112 for that marketing year. Detailed provisions for the management of the tariff quota under order number 09.1112 are included under paragraph 2.
               2.   The monthly use of the additional tariff quota laid down in Annex II under order number 09.1112 for the period from 1 November to 31 May for tomatoes of CN code 0702 00 00 originating in Morocco placed into free circulation in the European Union shall be limited to 30 % of its initial volume of 28 000 tonnes net weight.
               The tariff quota under order number 09.1112 shall be managed as a parent tariff quota with seven monthly sub-tariff quotas applicable under the order number 09.1193.
               The benefit from this tariff concession can be granted only by declaring the order number 09.1193.’;

               (2)

               Annex II is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

         Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall apply from 1 October 2012.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 12 September 2012.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  OJ L 109, 19.4.2001, p. 2.

      (2)  OJ L 241, 7.9.2012, p. 4.

      (3)  OJ L 241, 7.9.2012, p. 2.

      ANNEX

            ‘ANNEX II

               MOROCCO

            Notwithstanding the rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature, the wording for the description of the products is to be considered as having no more than an indicative value, the preferential scheme being determined, within the context of this Annex, by the coverage of the CN codes as they exist in accordance with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1006/2011(OJ L 282, 28.10.2011, p. 1). Where ex CN codes are indicated, the preferential scheme is to be determined by application of the CN code and corresponding description taken together.

               Tariff quotas

                        Order No

                        CN code

                        TARIC sub-division

                        Description of goods

                        Quota period

                        Quota volume (in tonnes net weight)

                        Quota duty

                        09.1104

                        0702 00 00

                        Tomatoes, fresh or chilled

                        From 1.10 to 31.10.2012

                        13 350

                        Exemption (1)
                            (2)

                        From 1.10 to 31.10.2013

                        13 800

                        From 1.10 to 31.10.2014

                        14 250

                        From 1.10 to 31.10.2015 and for each period thereafter from 1.10 to 31.10

                        14 700

                        09.1104

                        0702 00 00

                        Tomatoes, fresh or chilled

                        From 1.11 to 30.11.2012

                        34 900

                        Exemption (1)
                            (2)

                        From 1.11 to 30.11.2013

                        36 100

                        From 1.11 to 30.11.2014

                        37 300

                        From 1.11 to 30.11.2015 and for each period thereafter from 1.11 to 30.11

                        38 500

                        09.1104

                        0702 00 00

                        Tomatoes, fresh or chilled

                        From 1.12 to 31.12.2012

                        39 450

                        Exemption (1)
                            (2)

                        From 1.12 to 31.12.2013

                        40 800

                        From 1.12 to 31.12.2014

                        42 150

                        From 1.12 to 31.12.2015 and for each period thereafter from 1.12 to 31.12

                        43 500

                        09.1104

                        0702 00 00

                        Tomatoes, fresh or chilled

                        From 1.1 to 31.1.2013

                        39 450

                        Exemption (1)
                            (2)

                        From 1.1 to 31.1.2014

                        40 800

                        From 1.1 to 31.1.2015

                        42 150

                        From 1.1 to 31.1.2016 and for each period thereafter from 1.1 to 31.1

                        43 500

                        09.1104

                        0702 00 00

                        Tomatoes, fresh or chilled

                        From 1.2 to 28.2.2013

                        39 450

                        Exemption (1)
                            (2)

                        From 1.2 to 28.2.2014

                        40 800

                        From 1.2 to 28.2.2015

                        42 150

                        From 1.2 to 29.2.2016 and for each period thereafter from 1.2 to 28/29.2

                        43 500

                        09.1104

                        0702 00 00

                        Tomatoes, fresh or chilled

                        From 1.3 to 31.3.2013

                        39 450

                        Exemption (1)
                            (2)

                        From 1.3 to 31.3.2014

                        40 800

                        From 1.3 to 31.3.2015

                        42 150

                        From 1.3 to 31.3.2016 and for each period thereafter from 1.3 to 31.3

                        43 500

                        09.1104

                        0702 00 00

                        Tomatoes, fresh or chilled

                        From 1.4 to 30.4.2013

                        20 700

                        Exemption (1)
                            (2)

                        From 1.4 to 30.4.2014

                        21 400

                        From 1.4 to 30.4.2015

                        22 100

                        From 1.4 to 30.4.2016 and for each period thereafter from 1.4 to 30.4

                        22 800

                        09.1104

                        0702 00 00

                        Tomatoes, fresh or chilled

                        From 1.5 to 31.5.2013

                        6 250

                        Exemption (1)
                            (2)

                        From 1.5 to 31.5.2014

                        6 500

                        From 1.5 to 31.5.2015

                        6 750

                        From 1.5 to 31.5.2016 and for each period thereafter from 1.5 to 31.5

                        7 000

                        09.1112 (3)

                        0702 00 00

                        Tomatoes, fresh or chilled

                        From 1.11.2012 to 31.5.2013 and for each period thereafter from 1.11 to 31.5

                        28 000

                        Exemption (1)
                            (2)

                        09.1100

                        0703 20 00

                        Garlic, fresh or chilled

                        From 1.10 to 31.12.2012

                        375

                        Exemption

                        From 1.1 to 31.12.2013 and for each year thereafter

                        1 500

                        09.1137

                        0707 00 05

                        Cucumbers, fresh or chilled

                        From 1.11.2012 to 31.5.2013

                        15 000

                        Exemption (1)
                            (4)

                        From 1.11.2013 to 31.5.2014

                        15 450

                        From 1.11.2014 to 31.5.2015

                        15 900

                        From 1.11.2015 to 31.5.2016

                        16 350

                        From 1.11.2016 to 31.5.2017 and for each period thereafter from 1.11 to 31.5

                        16 800

                        09.1133

                        0709 93 10

                        Courgettes, fresh or chilled

                        From 1.10.2012 to 20.4.2013

                        50 000

                        Exemption (1)
                            (5)

                        From 1.10.2013 to 20.4.2014

                        51 500

                        From 1.10.2014 to 20.4.2015

                        53 000

                        From 1.10.2015 to 20.4.2016

                        54 500

                        From 1.10.2016 to 20.4.2017 and for each period thereafter from 1.10 to 20.4

                        56 000

                        09.1130

                        ex 0805 20 10

                        05

                        Clementines, fresh

                        From 1.11.2012 to 28.2.2013 and for each period thereafter from 1.11 to 28/29.2

                        175 000

                        Exemption (1)
                            (6)

                        09.1118

                        0810 10 00

                        Strawberries, fresh

                        From 1.4 to 30.4.2013 and for each period thereafter from 1.4 to 30.4

                        3 600

                        Exemption

                        09.1101

                        0810 10 00

                        Strawberries, fresh

                        From 1.5 to 31.5.2013 and for each period thereafter from 1.5 to 31.5

                        1 000

                        6,4 MIN 1,2 EUR/100 kg/net

                        09.1103

                        1702 50 00

                        Chemically pure fructose

                        From 1.10 to 31.12.2012

                        150

                        Exemption

                        From 1.1 to 31.12.2013 and for each year thereafter

                        600

         (1)  The exemption applies only to the ad valorem part of the duty.

         (2)  Within this tariff quota, the specific duty provided in the European Union’s list of concessions to the WTO is reduced to zero, if the entry price is not less than EUR 461/tonne, being the entry price agreed between the European Union and Morocco. If the entry price for a consignment is 2, 4, 6 or 8 % lower than the agreed entry price, the specific customs quota duty shall be equal respectively to 2, 4, 6 or 8 % of this agreed entry price. If the entry price of a consignment is less than 92 % of the agreed entry price, the specific customs duty bound within the WTO shall apply.

         (3)  To limit the monthly use of this tariff quota to 8 400 tonnes net weight, it is managed as a parent tariff quota with seven monthly sub-tariff quotas applicable under the order number 09.1193. The benefit from this tariff quota is applied for by declaring solely the order number of the sub-tariff quota 09.1193.

         (4)  Within this tariff quota, the specific duty provided in the European Union’s list of concessions to the WTO is reduced to zero, if the entry price is not less than EUR 449/tonne, being the entry price agreed between the European Union and Morocco. If the entry price for a consignment is 2, 4, 6 or 8 % lower than the agreed entry price, the specific customs quota duty shall be equal respectively to 2, 4, 6 or 8 % of this agreed entry price. If the entry price of a consignment is less than 92 % of the agreed entry price, the specific customs duty bound within the WTO shall apply.

         (5)  Within this tariff quota, the specific duty provided in the European Union’s list of concessions to the WTO is reduced to zero, if the entry price is not less than:

                  —

                  EUR 424/tonne from 1 October to 31 January and from 1 to 20 April, being the entry price agreed between the European Union and Morocco,

                  —

                  during the period from 1 February to 31 March the “WTO” entry price of EUR 413/tonne which is more favourable than the agreed entry price shall apply.

            If the entry price for a consignment is 2, 4, 6 or 8 % lower than the agreed entry price, the specific customs quota duty shall be equal respectively to 2, 4, 6 or 8 % of this agreed entry price. If the entry price of a consignment is less than 92 % of the agreed entry price, the specific customs duty bound within the WTO shall apply.

         (6)  Within this tariff quota, the specific duty provided in the European Union’s list of concessions to the WTO is reduced to zero, if the entry price is not less than EUR 484/tonne, being the entry price agreed between the European Union and Morocco. If the entry price for a consignment is 2, 4, 6 or 8 % lower than the agreed entry price, the specific customs quota duty shall be equal respectively to 2, 4, 6 or 8 % of this agreed entry price. If the entry price of a consignment is less than 92 % of the agreed entry price, the specific customs duty bound within the WTO shall apply.’


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 69/2012 of 26 January 2012 on the issue of licences for importing rice under the tariff quotas opened for the January 2012 subperiod by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011

text:
               27.1.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 24/7

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 69/2012
   of 26 January 2012
   on the issue of licences for importing rice under the tariff quotas opened for the January 2012 subperiod by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
   Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,
   Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 of 7 December 2011 opening and providing for the administration of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice and broken rice (3), and in particular the first paragraph of Article 5 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 opened and provided for the administration of certain import tariff quotas for rice and broken rice, broken down by country of origin and split into several subperiods in accordance with Annex I to that Implementing Regulation.

               (2)

               January is the first subperiod for the quotas provided for under Article 1(1)(a), (b), (c) and (d) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011.

               (3)

               The notifications sent in accordance with point (a) of Article 8 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 show that, for the quotas with order number 09.4154 — 09.4112 — 09.4116 — 09.4117 — 09.4118 — 09.4119 — 09.4166, the applications lodged in the first 10 working days of January 2012 under Article 4(1) of that Implementing Regulation cover a quantity greater than that available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantity requested under the quotas concerned.

               (4)

               Those notifications also show that, for the quotas with order number 09.4127 — 09.4128 — 09.4148 — 09.4149 — 09.4150 — 09.4152 — 09.4153, the applications lodged in the first 10 working days of January 2012 under Article 4(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) no 1273/2011 cover a quantity less than that available.

               (5)

               The total quantity available for the following subperiod should also be fixed for the quotas with order number 09.4127 — 09.4128 — 09.4148 — 09.4149 — 09.4150 — 09.4152 — 09.4153 — 09.4154 — 09.4112 — 09.4116 — 09.4117 — 09.4118 — 09.4119 — 09.4166, in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 5 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011.

               (6)

               In order to ensure sound management of the procedure of issuing import licences, this Regulation should enter into force immediately after its publication,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   1.   For import licence applications for rice under the quotas with order number 09.4154 — 09.4112 — 09.4116 — 09.4117 — 09.4118 — 09.4119 — 09.4166 referred to in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 lodged in the first 10 working days of January 2012, licences shall be issued for the quantity requested, multiplied by the allocation coefficient set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
   2.   The total quantity available for the following subperiod under the quotas with order number 09.4127 — 09.4128 — 09.4148 — 09.4149 — 09.4150 — 09.4152 — 09.4153 — 09.4154 — 09.4112 — 09.4116 — 09.4117 — 09.4118 — 09.4119 — 09.4166, referred to in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011, is set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 26 January 2012.

            For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
         José Manuel SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

            Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

      (2)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.

      (3)  OJ L 325, 8.12.2011, p. 6.

      ANNEX

         Quantities to be allocated for the January 2012 subperiod and quantities available for the following subperiod under Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011

                  (a)

                  Quota of wholly milled or semi-milled rice covered by CN code 1006 30 as provided for in Article 1(1)(a) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011:

                              Origin

                              Order number

                              Allocation coefficient for the January 2012 subperiod
                              (%)

                              Total quantity available for April 2012 subperiod
                              (kg)

                              United States

                              09.4127

                              — (1)

                              23 803 600

                              Thailand

                              09.4128

                              — (1)

                              9 812 999

                              Australia

                              09.4129

                              — (2)

                              1 019 000

                              Other origins

                              09.4130

                              — (2)

                              1 805 000

                  (b)

                  Quota of husked rice covered by CN code 1006 20 as provided for in Article 1(1)(b) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011

                              Origin

                              Order number

                              Allocation coefficient for the January 2012 subperiod
                              (%)

                              Total quantity available for July 2012 subperiod
                              (kg)

                              All countries

                              09.4148

                              — (3)

                              1 634 000

                  (c)

                  Quota of broken rice covered by CN code 1006 40 00 as provided for in Article 1(1)(c) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011

                              Origin

                              Order number

                              Allocation coefficient for the January 2012 subperiod
                              (%)

                              Total quantity available for July 2012 subperiod
                              (kg)

                              Thailand

                              09.4149

                              — (4)

                              44 047 269

                              Australia

                              09.4150

                              — (5)

                              16 000 000

                              Guyana

                              09.4152

                              — (5)

                              11 000 000

                              United States

                              09.4153

                              — (4)

                              5 455 000

                              Other origins

                              09.4154

                              1,447729

                              6 000 011

                  (d)

                  Quota of wholly milled or semi-milled rice covered by CN code 1006 30 as provided for in Article 1(1)(d) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011

                              Origin

                              Order number

                              Allocation coefficient for the January 2012 subperiod
                              (%)

                              Total quantity available for July 2012 subperiod
                              (kg)

                              Thailand

                              09.4112

                              1,073576

                              0

                              United States

                              09.4116

                              2

                              0

                              India

                              09.4117

                              0,91078

                              0

                              Pakistan

                              09.4118

                              0,933048

                              0

                              Other origins

                              09.4119

                              0,997548

                              0

                              All countries

                              09.4166

                              0,842279

                              17 011 014

         (1)  Applications cover quantities less than or equal to the quantities available: all applications are therefore acceptable.

         (2)  No quantity available for this subperiod.

         (3)  No allocation coefficient applied for this subperiod: no licence applications were notified to the Commission.

         (4)  Applications cover quantities less than or equal to the quantities available: all applications are therefore acceptable.

         (5)  No allocation coefficient applied for this subperiod: no licence applications were notified to the Commission.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 468/2012 of 1 June 2012 amending Regulation (EU) No 28/2012 laying down requirements for the certification for imports into and transit through the Union of certain composite products  Text with EEA relevance

text:
               5.6.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 144/1

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 468/2012
   of 1 June 2012
   amending Regulation (EU) No 28/2012 laying down requirements for the certification for imports into and transit through the Union of certain composite products
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December 2002 laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption (1), and in particular Article 8(5) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Regulation (EU) No 28/2012 (2) lays down rules on the certification of consignments of certain composite products introduced into the Union from third countries, including composite products containing processed egg products.

               (2)

               Pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 28/2012, consignments of composite products introduced into or transited through the Union are to be accompanied by a health certificate in accordance with the models set out in Annexes I and II thereto and comply with the conditions established in that certificate.

               (3)

               The model certificates set out in Annexes I and II to Regulation (EU) No 28/2012 do not currently include detailed conditions as regards processed egg products contained in composite products which are being introduced into or transited through the Union.

               (4)

               Commission Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 of 8 August 2008 laying down a list of third countries, territories, zones or compartments from which poultry and poultry products may be imported into and transit through the Community and the veterinary certification requirements (3) lays down veterinary certification requirements for imports into and transit, through the Union of certain commodities, including egg products. It provides that commodities imported into or transited through the Union are to be accompanied by a veterinary certificate for the commodity concerned and comply with the conditions set out therein.

               (5)

               Processed egg products present a potential risk for animal health, also when they are used to manufacture certain composite products. It is therefore appropriate that the same conditions which must be complied with by egg products pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, when those products are introduced into or transited through the Union, apply also to processed egg products used to manufacture composite products.

               (6)

               The model certificates set out in Annexes I and II to Regulation (EU) No 28/2012 include the condition that the country of origin of meat or milk products used to manufacture composite products imported into or transited through the Union is authorised by relevant Union legislation to export meat or milk products into the Union. In addition, those model certificates include the condition that the country of origin of the meat or milk products be the same as the country of export of the composite products.

               (7)

               Those two conditions ensure that meat and milk products originating from third countries and used to manufacture composite products comply with Union rules for human and animal health. However, the condition that the country of origin and the country of export be the same does not allow for the import into and transit through the Union of composite products exported from a third country but which contain meat and milk products originating in the Union.

               (8)

               Meat and milk products originating in the Union are in compliance with the human and animal health conditions laid down in Union legislation. It is therefore appropriate to amend the conditions included in the model certificates set out in Annexes I and II to Regulation (EU) No 28/2012 to allow the use of meat and milk products originating in the Union to manufacture composite products in third countries authorised to export composite products to the Union.

               (9)

               Commission Decision 2007/777/EC of 29 November 2007 laying down the animal and public health conditions and model certificates for imports of certain meat products and treated stomachs, bladders and intestines for human consumption from third countries (4) provides that Member States are to authorise imports into the Union of certain meat products that comply with the conditions concerning origin and treatment set out in Annex II thereto. That Annex sets out rules on a non-specific treatment (treatment A) to which the imported products are to be subjected when they originate in third countries where the animal health status does not present a risk for the animal health status in the Union. Since those products may be directly imported into the Union, it is appropriate to amend the conditions included in the model certificates set out in Annexes I and II to Regulation (EU) No 28/2012 to allow the use of such meat products to manufacture composite products in third countries authorised to export composite products to the Union, provided that the third country exporting the composite products ensures that those meat products comply with the health and origin requirements foreseen in Union legislation and that it is authorised to export itself the same meat products to the Union under the same conditions.

               (10)

               Commission Regulation (EU) No 605/2010 of 2 July 2010 laying down animal and public health and veterinary certification conditions for the introduction into the European Union of raw milk and dairy products intended for human consumption (5) provides that Member States are to authorise the importation of consignments of raw milk and dairy products from the third countries or parts thereof listed in column A of Annex I thereto. In addition, Regulation (EU) No 605/2010 provides that Member States are to authorise the importation of consignments of certain dairy products from the third countries or parts thereof not at risk from foot-and-mouth disease listed in column B of Annex I thereto, provided that such dairy products have undergone, or been produced from raw milk which has undergone a pasteurisation treatment involving a single heat treatment as laid down in that Regulation. Since those dairy products may be directly imported into the Union, it is appropriate to amend the conditions included in the model certificates set out in Annexes I and II to Regulation (EU) No 28/2012 to allow the use of such dairy products to manufacture composite products in third countries authorised to export composite products to the Union, provided that the third country exporting the composite products ensures that those milk products comply with the health and origin requirements foreseen in Union legislation and that it is authorised to export itself the same dairy products to the Union under the same conditions.

               (11)

               Regulation (EU) No 28/2012 should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (12)

               To avoid any disruption of trade, the use of certificates issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 28/2012 prior to the entry into force of this Regulation should be authorised for a transitional period.

               (13)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Annexes I and II to Regulation (EU) No 28/2012 are replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   For a transitional period until 31 December 2012, consignments of composite products accompanied by certificates issued before 1 October 2012 in accordance with the models set out in Annexes I and II to Regulation (EU) No 28/2012 before the amendments introduced by this Regulation may continue to be introduced into the Union.
   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, 1 June 2012.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11.

      (2)  OJ L 12, 14.1.2012, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ L 226, 23.8.2008, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ L 312, 30.11.2007, p. 49.

      (5)  OJ L 175, 10.7.2010, p. 1.

      ANNEX
      ‘
            ANNEX I

               Model Health Certificate for import into the European Union of composite products intended for human consumption

            ANNEX II

               Model Health Certificate for transit through or storage in the European Union of composite products intended for human consumption

         ’


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 743/2013 of 31 July 2013 introducing protective measures on imports of bivalve molluscs from Turkey intended for human consumption  Text with EEA relevance

text:
               1.8.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 205/1

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 743/2013
   of 31 July 2013
   introducing protective measures on imports of bivalve molluscs from Turkey intended for human consumption
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third counties (1), and in particular Article 22(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Commission’s audit service, the Food and Veterinary Office has carried out a follow-up audit in Turkey to evaluate the official controls of the production of fishery products and bivalve molluscs intended for export to the Union. The audit identified several deficiencies in the implementation of official controls and in particular significant shortcomings of analyses in the official laboratories visited. Consequently, the Turkish competent authority cannot reliably guarantee that Union health standards for all bivalve molluscs exported to the Union are met.

               (2)

               In addition, Member States have reported a high number of non-compliant consignments of bivalve molluscs originating in Turkey which were not fulfilling Union microbiological standards.

               (3)

               In order to protect human health, it is appropriate to subject the bivalve molluscs originating in Turkey to appropriate checks, with the purpose of preventing products unfit for human consumption from being placed on the market. The competent authorities should place the consignments concerned under official detention in the border inspection post of entry into the Union until they receive the results of such checks.

               (4)

               The very short shelf life of live and chilled bivalve molluscs rules out testing at the Union border as a less restrictive trade measure. Consignments of those molluscs would have been unfit for human consumption before the laboratory results become available. Therefore, it is appropriate to suspend imports into the Union of live and chilled bivalve molluscs originating in Turkey until the Turkish authorities will be in position to provide the necessary guarantees.

               (5)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   This Regulation shall apply to live, chilled, frozen and processed bivalve molluscs intended for human consumption and originating in Turkey.
   Article 2
   Member States shall not allow importation into the Union of live and chilled bivalve molluscs from Turkey.
   Article 3
   1.   Member States shall, using appropriate sampling plans and detection methods, carry out tests on consignments of frozen and processed bivalve molluscs originating in Turkey as provided for in paragraph 2.
   Those tests shall take place at the border inspection post of entry into the Union of the consignments concerned.
   2.   Member States shall carry out the tests necessary to identify:

               (a)

               the contamination level of Escherichia coli in all consignments of frozen bivalve molluscs;

               (b)

               the presence of marine biotoxins in all consignments of frozen or processed bivalve molluscs.

         3.   The consignments subjected to tests referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall stay under supervision of competent authorities at the border inspection post concerned until the results of those tests are received and assessed.
   4.   If the tests referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 indicate that a consignment is likely to be injurious to human health, the competent authority shall immediately seize and destroy the consignments.
   Article 4
   All expenditures incurred in the application of this Regulation shall be charged to the operator or his representative responsible for the consignment at the time of presentation of that consignment to the border inspection post of entry into the Union.
   Article 5
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall apply until 4 August 2014.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 31 July 2013.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 455/2013 of 7 May 2013 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Ξηρά Σύκα Ταξιάρχη (Xira Syka Taxiarchi) (PDO))

text:
               17.5.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 133/11

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 455/2013
   of 7 May 2013
   entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Ξηρά Σύκα Ταξιάρχη (Xira Syka Taxiarchi) (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(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 entered into force on 3 January 2013. It repealed and replaced Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (2).

               (2)

               Pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Greece’s application to register the name ‘Ξηρά Σύκα Ταξιάρχη’ (Xira Syka Taxiarchi) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union
                   (3).

               (3)

               As no statement of objection under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should therefore be entered in the register,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The name contained in the Annex to this Regulation is hereby entered in the register.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 7 May 2013.

            For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
         Dacian CIOLOȘ

            Member of the Commission

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

      (2)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

      (3)  OJ C 155, 1.6.2012, p. 11.

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

         Class 1.6.   Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed

      GREECE
      Ξηρά Σύκα Ταξιάρχη (Xira Syka Taxiarchi) (PDO)


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1867 of 19 October 2015 amending Regulation (EC) No 494/2002 as regards the landing obligation

text:
               20.10.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 275/20

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/1867
   of 19 October 2015
   amending Regulation (EC) No 494/2002 as regards the landing obligation
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 850/98 of 30 March 1998 for the conservation of the fishery resources through technical measures for the protection of juveniles of marine organisms (1), and in particular Article 48 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               According to Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), the gradual elimination of discards through the introduction of a landing obligation for catches of species subject to catch limits is one of the objectives of the common fisheries policy.

               (2)

               According to Article 15(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013, the landing obligation applies from 1 January 2016 to hake in fisheries defined by that species.

               (3)

               Certain provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No 494/2002 (3) conflict with the landing obligation by obliging fishermen to discard hake caught in excess of certain catch composition limits.

               (4)

               Those provisions of Regulation (EC) No 494/2002 should therefore be amended by requiring that all unintended catches of hake be landed and counted against quotas.

               (5)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Regulation (EC) No 494/2002 is amended as follows:

               (1)

               the following Article 1a is inserted:
               ‘Article 1a
               For the purposes of this Regulation, “unintended catches” means incidental catches of marine organisms that, under Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4), must be landed and counted against quotas either because they are below the minimum conservation reference size or because they exceed the quantities permitted under the catch composition and by-catch rules.

                  (4)  Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22).’;"

               (2)

               in Article 2, the following paragraph 3 is added:
               ‘3.   Paragraph 1 shall not apply to unintended catches of hake subject to the landing obligation set out in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. Those unintended catches shall be landed and counted against the quotas’.

         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.
   It shall apply from 1 January 2016.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 19 October 2015.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  OJ L 125, 27.4.1998, p. 1.

      (2)  Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22).

      (3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 494/2002 of 19 March 2002 establishing additional technical measures for the recovery of the stock of hake in ICES sub-areas III, IV, V, VI and VII and ICES divisions VIII a, b, d, e (OJ L 77, 20.3.2002, p. 8).


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/454 of 15 March 2017 withdrawing the acceptance of the undertaking for four exporting producers under Implementing Decision 2013/707/EU confirming the acceptance of an undertaking offered in connection with the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy proceedings concerning imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and key components (i.e. cells) originating in or consigned from the People's Republic of China for the period of application of definitive measures

text:
               16.3.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 71/5

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/454
   of 15 March 2017
   withdrawing the acceptance of the undertaking for four exporting producers under Implementing Decision 2013/707/EU confirming the acceptance of an undertaking offered in connection with the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy proceedings concerning imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and key components (i.e. cells) originating in or consigned from the People's Republic of China for the period of application of definitive measures
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (‘the Treaty’),
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against dumped imports from countries not members of the European Union (1) (‘the basic anti-dumping Regulation’), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on protection against subsidised imports from countries not members of the European Union (2) (‘the basic anti-subsidy Regulation’), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
   Informing the Member States,
   Whereas:
   A.   UNDERTAKING AND OTHER EXISTING MEASURES

               (1)

               By Regulation (EU) No 513/2013 (3), the European Commission (‘the Commission’) imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports into the European Union (‘the Union’) of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules (‘modules’) and key components (i.e. cells and wafers) originating in or consigned from the People's Republic of China (‘the PRC’).

               (2)

               A group of exporting producers gave a mandate to the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products (‘CCCME’) to submit a price undertaking on their behalf to the Commission, which they did. It is clear from the terms of that price undertaking that it constitutes a bundle of individual price undertakings for each exporting producer, which is, for reasons of practicality of administration, coordinated by the CCCME.

               (3)

               By Decision 2013/423/EU (4), the Commission accepted that price undertaking with regard to the provisional anti-dumping duty. By Regulation (EU) No 748/2013 (5), the Commission amended Regulation (EU) No 513/2013 to introduce the technical changes necessary due to the acceptance of the undertaking with regard to the provisional anti-dumping duty.

               (4)

               By Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1238/2013 (6), the Council imposed a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports into the Union of modules and cells originating in or consigned from the PRC (‘the products concerned’). By Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1239/2013 (7), the Council also imposed a definitive countervailing duty on imports into the Union of the products concerned.

               (5)

               Following the notification of an amended version of the price undertaking by a group of exporting producers (‘the exporting producers’) together with the CCCME, the Commission confirmed by Implementing Decision 2013/707/EU (8) the acceptance of the price undertaking as amended (‘the undertaking’) for the period of application of definitive measures. The Annex to Implementing Decision 2013/707/EU lists the exporting producers for whom the undertaking was accepted, inter alia:

                           (a)

                           GCL System Integration Technology Co. Ltd, together with its related companies in the PRC, jointly covered by the TARIC additional code: B850 (‘GCL Technology’);

                           (b)

                           Hareon Solar Technology Co. Ltd, together with its related companies in the PRC and in the Union, jointly covered by the TARIC additional code: B842 (‘Hareon Solar’);

                           (c)

                           Jetion Solar (China) Co. Ltd, together with its related companies in the PRC and in the Union, jointly covered by the TARIC additional code: B830 (‘Jetion Solar’);

                           (d)

                           Zhongli Talesun Solar Co. Ltd, together with its related company in the Union, jointly covered by the TARIC additional code: B922 (‘Talesun Solar’).

               (6)

               By Implementing Decision 2014/657/EU (9) the Commission accepted a proposal by the exporting producers together with the CCCME for clarifications concerning the implementation of the undertaking for the products concerned covered by the undertaking, that is modules and cells originating in or consigned from the PRC, currently falling within CN codes ex 8541 40 90 (TARIC codes 8541409021, 8541409029, 8541409031 and 8541409039) produced by the exporting producers (‘product covered’). The anti-dumping and countervailing duties referred to in recital (4) above, together with the undertaking, are jointly referred to thereafter as ‘measures’.

               (7)

               By Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/866 (10) the Commission withdrew the acceptance of the undertaking for three exporting producers.

               (8)

               By Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1403 (11) the Commission withdrew the acceptance of the undertaking for another exporting producer.

               (9)

               By Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2018 (12) the Commission withdrew the acceptance of the undertaking for two exporting producers.

               (10)

               The Commission initiated an expiry review investigation of the anti-dumping measures by a Notice of Initiation published in the Official Journal of the European Union
                   (13) on 5 December 2015.

               (11)

               The Commission initiated an expiry review investigation of the countervailing measures by a Notice of Initiation published in the Official Journal of the European Union
                   (14) on 5 December 2015.

               (12)

               The Commission also initiated a partial interim review of the anti-dumping and countervailing measures by a Notice of Initiation published in the Official Journal of the European Union
                   (15) on 5 December 2015.

               (13)

               By Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/115 (16) the Commission withdrew the acceptance of the undertaking for another exporting producer.

               (14)

               By Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/185 (17), the Commission extended the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Council Regulation (EU) No 1238/2013 on imports of the products concerned originating in or consigned from the People's Republic of China to imports of the product concerned consigned from Malaysia and Taiwan, whether declared as originating in Malaysia and in Taiwan or not.

               (15)

               By Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/184 (18), the Commission extended the definitive countervailing duty imposed by Council Regulation (EU) No 1239/2013 on imports of the products concerned originating in or consigned from the People's Republic of China to imports of the product concerned consigned from Malaysia and Taiwan, whether declared as originating in Malaysia and in Taiwan or not.

               (16)

               By Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1045 (19) the Commission withdrew the acceptance of the undertaking for another exporting producer.

               (17)

               By Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1382 (20) the Commission withdrew the acceptance of the undertaking for another five exporting producers.

               (18)

               By Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1402 (21) the Commission withdrew the acceptance of the undertaking for another three exporting producers.

               (19)

               By Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1998 (22) the Commission withdrew the acceptance of the undertaking for another five exporting producers.

               (20)

               By Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2146 (23) the Commission withdrew the acceptance of the undertaking for another two exporting producers.

         B.   TERMS OF THE UNDERTAKING

               (21)

               As per the undertaking, any exporting producer may voluntarily withdraw its undertaking at any time during its application.

         C.   VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL

               (22)

               Jetion Solar, Hareon Solar and GCL Technology notified the Commission in October 2016 that they wished to withdraw from the undertaking.

               (23)

               Talesun Solar notified the Commission in January 2017 that it wished to withdraw from the undertaking.

         D.   WITHDRAWAL OF THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE UNDERTAKING AND IMPOSITIONS OF DEFINITIVE DUTIES

               (24)

               Therefore, in accordance with Article 8(9) of the basic anti-dumping Regulation, Article 13(9) of the basic anti-subsidy Regulation and also in accordance with the terms of the undertaking, the Commission concluded that the acceptance of the undertaking for Jetion Solar, Hareon Solar, GCL Technology and Talesun Solar shall be withdrawn.

               (25)

               Accordingly, pursuant to Article 8(9) of the basic anti-dumping Regulation and Article 13(9) of the basic anti-subsidy Regulation, the definitive anti-dumping duty imposed by Article 1 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1238/2013 and the definitive countervailing duty imposed by Article 1 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1239/2013 automatically apply to imports originating in or consigned from the PRC of the product concerned and produced by Jetion Solar, Talesun Solar, Hareon Solar and GCL Technology as of the day of entry into force of this Regulation.

               (26)

               The Commission also recalls that where the customs authorities of the Member States have indications that the price presented on an undertaking invoice does not correspond to the price actually paid, they should investigate whether the requirement to include any rebates in the undertaking invoices has been violated or the MIP has not been respected. Where customs authorities of the Member States conclude that there has been such a violation or whether the MIP has not been respected, they should collect the duties as a consequence thereof. In order to facilitate, on the basis of Article 4(3) of the Treaty, the work of the customs authorities of the Member States, the Commission should share in such situations the confidential text and other information of the undertaking for the sole purpose of national proceedings.

               (27)

               For information purposes the table in the Annex to this Regulation lists the exporting producers for whom the acceptance of the undertaking by Implementing Decision 2013/707/EU is not affected,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Acceptance of the undertaking in relation to the following companies is hereby withdrawn:

               Name of the company

               TARIC additional code

               GCL System Integration Technology Co. Ltd, Konca Solar Cell Co. Ltd, Suzhou GCL Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd, Jiangsu GCL Silicon Material Technology Development Co. Ltd, Jiangsu Zhongneng Polysilicon Technology Development Co. Ltd, GCL-Poly (Suzhou) Energy Limited, GCL-Poly Solar Power System Integration (Taicang) Co. Ltd, GCL SOLAR POWER (SUZHOU) LIMITED, GCL Solar System (Shuzhou) Limited,

               B850

               Jiangyin Hareon Power Co. Ltd, Hareon Solar Technology Co. Ltd, Taicang Hareon Solar Co. Ltd, Hefei Hareon Solar Technology Co. Ltd, Jiangyin Xinhui Solar Energy Co. Ltd, Altusvia Energy (Taicang) Co. Ltd, together with their related company in the Union

               B842

               Jetion Solar (China) Co. Ltd, Junfeng Solar (Jiangsu) Co. Ltd, Jetion Solar (Jiangyin) Co. Ltd, together with their related company in the Union

               B830

               Zhongli Talesun Solar Co. Ltd, together with its related company in the Union

               B922

         Article 2
   1.   Where customs authorities have indications that the price presented on an undertaking invoice pursuant to Article 3(1)(b) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1238/2013 and Article 2(1)(b) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1239/2013 issued by one of the companies from which the undertaking was initially accepted by Implementing Decision 2013/707/EU does not correspond to the price paid and that therefore those companies may have violated the undertaking, the customs authorities may, if necessary for the purpose of conducting national proceedings, request the Commission to disclose to them a copy of the undertaking and other information in order to verify the applicable minimum import price (‘MIP’) on the day when the undertaking invoice was issued.
   2.   Where that verification reveals that the price paid is lower than the MIP, the duties due as a consequence under Article 8(9) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1036 and Article 13(9) of Regulation (EU) 2016/1037 shall be collected.
   Where that verification reveals that discounts and rebates have not been included in the commercial invoice, the duties due as a consequence under Article 3(2)(a) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1238/2013 and Article 2(2)(a) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1239/2013 shall be collected.
   3.   The information in accordance with paragraph 1 may only be used for the purpose of enforcement of duties due under Article 3(2)(a) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1238/2013 and Article 2(2)(a) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1239/2013. In this context, customs authorities of the Member States may provide the debtor of those duties with this information for the sole purpose of safeguarding their rights of defence. Such information may under no circumstances be disclosed to third parties.
   Article 3
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 15 March 2017.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  OJ L 176, 30.6.2016, p. 21.

      (2)  OJ L 176, 30.6.2016, p. 55.

      (3)  OJ L 152, 5.6.2013, p. 5.

      (4)  OJ L 209, 3.8.2013, p. 26.

      (5)  OJ L 209, 3.8.2013, p. 1.

      (6)  OJ L 325, 5.12.2013, p. 1.

      (7)  OJ L 325, 5.12.2013, p. 66.

      (8)  OJ L 325, 5.12.2013, p. 214.

      (9)  OJ L 270, 11.9.2014, p. 6.

      (10)  OJ L 139, 5.6.2015, p. 30.

      (11)  OJ L 218, 19.8.2015, p. 1.

      (12)  OJ L 295, 12.11.2015, p. 23.

      (13)  OJ C 405, 5.12.2015, p. 8.

      (14)  OJ C 405, 5.12.2015, p. 20.

      (15)  OJ C 405, 5.12.2015, p. 33.

      (16)  OJ L 23, 29.1.2016, p. 47.

      (17)  OJ L 37, 12.2.2016, p. 76.

      (18)  OJ L 37, 12.2.2016, p. 56.

      (19)  OJ L 170, 29.6.2016, p. 5.

      (20)  OJ L 222, 17.8.2016, p. 10.

      (21)  OJ L 228, 23.8.2016, p. 16.

      (22)  OJ L 308, 16.11.2016, p. 8.

      (23)  OJ L 333, 8.12.2016, p. 4.

      ANNEX
      List of companies:

                  Name of the company

                  TARIC additional code

                  Jiangsu Aide Solar Energy Technology Co. Ltd

                  B798

                  Alternative Energy (AE) Solar Co. Ltd

                  B799

                  Anhui Chaoqun Power Co. Ltd

                  B800

                  Anji DaSol Solar Energy Science & Technology Co. Ltd

                  B802

                  Anhui Schutten Solar Energy Co. Ltd
                  Quanjiao Jingkun Trade Co. Ltd

                  B801

                  Anhui Titan PV Co. Ltd

                  B803

                  Xi'an SunOasis (Prime) Company Limited
                  TBEA SOLAR CO. LTD
                  XINJIANG SANG'O SOLAR EQUIPMENT

                  B804

                  Changzhou NESL Solartech Co. Ltd

                  B806

                  Changzhou Shangyou Lianyi Electronic Co. Ltd

                  B807

                  CHINALAND SOLAR ENERGY CO. LTD

                  B808

                  ChangZhou EGing Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd

                  B811

                  CIXI CITY RIXING ELECTRONICS CO. LTD
                  ANHUI RINENG ZHONGTIAN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD
                  HUOSHAN KEBO ENERGY & TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD

                  B812

                  CSG PVtech Co. Ltd

                  B814

                  China Sunergy (Nanjing) Co. Ltd
                  CEEG Nanjing Renewable Energy Co. Ltd
                  CEEG (Shanghai) Solar Science Technology Co. Ltd
                  China Sunergy (Yangzhou) Co. Ltd
                  China Sunergy (Shanghai) Co. Ltd

                  B809

                  Dongfang Electric (Yixing) MAGI Solar Power Technology Co. Ltd

                  B816

                  EOPLLY New Energy Technology Co. Ltd
                  SHANGHAI EBEST SOLAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD
                  JIANGSU EOPLLY IMPORT & EXPORT CO. LTD

                  B817

                  Zheijiang Era Solar Co. Ltd

                  B818

                  GD Solar Co. Ltd

                  B820

                  Greenway Solar-Tech (Shanghai) Co. Ltd
                  Greenway Solar-Tech (Huaian) Co. Ltd

                  B821

                  Guodian Jintech Solar Energy Co. Ltd

                  B822

                  Hangzhou Bluesun New Material Co. Ltd

                  B824

                  Hanwha SolarOne (Qidong) Co. Ltd

                  B826

                  Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co. Ltd

                  B827

                  HENGJI PV-TECH ENERGY CO. LTD

                  B828

                  Himin Clean Energy Holdings Co. Ltd

                  B829

                  Jiangsu Green Power PV Co. Ltd

                  B831

                  Jiangsu Hosun Solar Power Co. Ltd

                  B832

                  Jiangsu Jiasheng Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd

                  B833

                  Jiangsu Runda PV Co. Ltd

                  B834

                  Jiangsu Sainty Photovoltaic Systems Co. Ltd
                  Jiangsu Sainty Machinery Imp. And Exp. Corp. Ltd

                  B835

                  Jiangsu Shunfeng Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd
                  Changzhou Shunfeng Photovoltaic Materials Co. Ltd
                  Jiangsu Shunfeng Photovoltaic Electronic Power Co. Ltd

                  B837

                  Jiangsu Sinski PV Co. Ltd

                  B838

                  Jiangsu Sunlink PV Technology Co. Ltd

                  B839

                  Jiangsu Zhongchao Solar Technology Co. Ltd

                  B840

                  Jiangxi Risun Solar Energy Co. Ltd

                  B841

                  Jiangxi LDK Solar Hi-Tech Co. Ltd
                  LDK Solar Hi-Tech (Nanchang) Co. Ltd
                  LDK Solar Hi-Tech (Suzhou) Co. Ltd

                  B793

                  Jiangyin Shine Science and Technology Co. Ltd

                  B843

                  Jinzhou Yangguang Energy Co. Ltd
                  Jinzhou Huachang Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd
                  Jinzhou Jinmao Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd
                  Jinzhou Rixin Silicon Materials Co. Ltd
                  Jinzhou Youhua Silicon Materials Co. Ltd

                  B795

                  Juli New Energy Co. Ltd

                  B846

                  Jumao Photonic (Xiamen) Co. Ltd

                  B847

                  King-PV Technology Co. Ltd

                  B848

                  Kinve Solar Power Co. Ltd (Maanshan)

                  B849

                  Lightway Green New Energy Co. Ltd
                  Lightway Green New Energy(Zhuozhou) Co. Ltd

                  B851

                  Nanjing Daqo New Energy Co. Ltd

                  B853

                  NICE SUN PV CO. LTD
                  LEVO SOLAR TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD

                  B854

                  Ningbo Jinshi Solar Electrical Science & Technology Co. Ltd

                  B857

                  Ningbo Komaes Solar Technology Co. Ltd

                  B858

                  Ningbo South New Energy Technology Co. Ltd

                  B861

                  Ningbo Sunbe Electric Ind Co. Ltd

                  B862

                  Ningbo Ulica Solar Science & Technology Co. Ltd

                  B863

                  Perfectenergy (Shanghai) Co. Ltd

                  B864

                  Perlight Solar Co. Ltd

                  B865

                  SHANGHAI ALEX SOLAR ENERGY SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD
                  SHANGHAI ALEX NEW ENERGY CO. LTD

                  B870

                  Shanghai BYD Co. Ltd
                  BYD(Shangluo)Industrial Co. Ltd

                  B871

                  Shanghai Chaori Solar Energy Science & Technology Co. Ltd

                  B872

                  Propsolar (Zhejiang) New Energy Technology Co. Ltd
                  Shanghai Propsolar New Energy Co. Ltd

                  B873

                  SHANGHAI SHANGHONG ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD

                  B874

                  SHANGHAI SOLAR ENERGY S&T CO. LTD
                  Shanghai Shenzhou New Energy Development Co. Ltd
                  Lianyungang Shenzhou New Energy Co. Ltd

                  B875

                  Shanghai ST Solar Co. Ltd
                  Jiangsu ST Solar Co. Ltd

                  B876

                  Shenzhen Sacred Industry Co. Ltd

                  B878

                  Shenzhen Topray Solar Co. Ltd
                  Shanxi Topray Solar Co. Ltd
                  Leshan Topray Cell Co. Ltd

                  B880

                  Sopray Energy Co. Ltd
                  Shanghai Sopray New Energy Co. Ltd

                  B881

                  SUN EARTH SOLAR POWER CO. LTD
                  NINGBO SUN EARTH SOLAR POWER CO. LTD
                  Ningbo Sun Earth Solar Energy Co. Ltd

                  B882

                  SUZHOU SHENGLONG PV-TECH CO. LTD

                  B883

                  TDG Holding Co. Ltd

                  B884

                  Tianwei New Energy Holdings Co. Ltd
                  Tianwei New Energy (Chengdu) PV Module Co. Ltd
                  Tianwei New Energy (Yangzhou) Co. Ltd

                  B885

                  Wenzhou Jingri Electrical and Mechanical Co. Ltd

                  B886

                  Shanghai Topsolar Green Energy Co. Ltd

                  B877

                  Shenzhen Sungold Solar Co. Ltd

                  B879

                  Wuhu Zhongfu PV Co. Ltd

                  B889

                  Wuxi Saijing Solar Co. Ltd

                  B890

                  Wuxi Shangpin Solar Energy Science and Technology Co. Ltd

                  B891

                  Wuxi Solar Innova PV Co. Ltd

                  B892

                  Wuxi Taichang Electronic Co. Ltd
                  China Machinery Engineering Wuxi Co.Ltd
                  Wuxi Taichen Machinery & Equipment Co. Ltd

                  B893

                  Xi'an Huanghe Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd
                  State-run Huanghe Machine-Building Factory Import and Export Corporation
                  Shanghai Huanghe Fengjia Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd

                  B896

                  Yingli Energy (China) Co. Ltd
                  Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co. Ltd
                  Hainan Yingli New Energy Resources Co. Ltd
                  Hengshui Yingli New Energy Resources Co. Ltd
                  Tianjin Yingli New Energy Resources Co. Ltd
                  Lixian Yingli New Energy Resources Co. Ltd
                  Baoding Jiasheng Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd
                  Beijing Tianneng Yingli New Energy Resources Co. Ltd
                  Yingli Energy (Beijing) Co. Ltd

                  B797

                  Yuhuan BLD Solar Technology Co. Ltd
                  Zhejiang BLD Solar Technology Co. Ltd

                  B899

                  Yuhuan Sinosola Science & Technology Co. Ltd

                  B900

                  Zhangjiagang City SEG PV Co. Ltd

                  B902

                  Zhejiang Fengsheng Electrical Co. Ltd

                  B903

                  Zhejiang Global Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd

                  B904

                  Zhejiang Heda Solar Technology Co. Ltd

                  B905

                  Zhejiang Jiutai New Energy Co. Ltd
                  Zhejiang Topoint Photovoltaic Co. Ltd

                  B906

                  Zhejiang Kingdom Solar Energy Technic Co. Ltd

                  B907

                  Zhejiang Koly Energy Co. Ltd

                  B908

                  Zhejiang Mega Solar Energy Co. Ltd
                  Zhejiang Fortune Photovoltaic Co. Ltd

                  B910

                  Zhejiang Shuqimeng Photovoltaic Technology Co. Ltd

                  B911

                  Zhejiang Shinew Photoelectronic Technology Co. Ltd

                  B912

                  Zhejiang Sunflower Light Energy Science & Technology Limited Liability Company
                  Zhejiang Yauchong Light Energy Science & Technology Co. Ltd

                  B914

                  Zhejiang Sunrupu New Energy Co. Ltd

                  B915

                  Zhejiang Tianming Solar Technology Co. Ltd

                  B916

                  Zhejiang Trunsun Solar Co. Ltd
                  Zhejiang Beyondsun PV Co. Ltd

                  B917

                  Zhejiang Wanxiang Solar Co. Ltd
                  WANXIANG IMPORT & EXPORT CO LTD

                  B918

                  ZHEJIANG YUANZHONG SOLAR CO. LTD

                  B920


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1205 of 23 July 2015 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 743/2013 introducing protective measures on imports of bivalve molluscs from Turkey intended for human consumption, as regards its period of application (Text with EEA relevance)

text:
               24.7.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 196/2

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/1205
   of 23 July 2015
   amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 743/2013 introducing protective measures on imports of bivalve molluscs from Turkey intended for human consumption, as regards its period of application
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (1), and in particular Article 22(6) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 743/2013 (2) was adopted as audits of the Commission's audit service, the Food and Veterinary Office (‘FVO’), identified deficiencies in Turkey in the implementation of official controls of the production of bivalve molluscs intended for export to the Union, and as Member States reported non-compliant consignments of bivalve molluscs originating in Turkey which were not fulfilling Union microbiological standards.

               (2)

               The Turkish competent authorities presented information regarding the corrective measures that have been initiated to address the deficiencies detected in the control system for bivalve molluscs intended for export to the Union. However, due to the seriousness of the shortcomings identified in the FVO audits, before any lifting of measures can be considered, a follow-up FVO audit is necessary. Moreover, Member States have reported certain cases of microbiological non-compliance of bivalve molluscs presented for inspection at a Union border inspection post of entry.

               (3)

               The limit of application of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 743/2013 should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (4)

               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
   In the second paragraph of Article 5 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 743/2013, the date ‘4 August 2015’ is replaced by the date ‘31 December 2016’.
   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, 23 July 2015.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.

      (2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 743/2013 of 31 July 2013 on introducing protective measures on imports of bivalve molluscs from Turkey intended for human consumption (OJ L 205, 1.8.2013, p. 1).