title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 162/2013 of 21 February 2013 amending the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 3199/93 on the mutual recognition of procedures for the complete denaturing of alcohol for the purposes of exemption from excise duty

text:
               22.2.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 49/55

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 162/2013
   of 21 February 2013
   amending the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 3199/93 on the mutual recognition of procedures for the complete denaturing of alcohol for the purposes of exemption from excise duty
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Directive 92/83/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the harmonization of the structures of excise duties on alcohol and alcoholic beverages (1), and in particular Article 27(4) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Pursuant to Article 27(1)(a) of Directive 92/83/EEC, Member States are required to exempt from excise duty alcohol which has been completely denatured in accordance with the requirements of any Member State, provided that such requirements have been duly notified and accepted in accordance with the conditions laid down in paragraphs 3 and 4 of that Article.

               (2)

               Commission Regulation (EC) No 3199/93 of 22 November 1993 on the mutual recognition of procedures for the complete denaturing of alcohol for the purposes of exemption from excise duty (2) provides that the denaturants which are employed in each Member State for the purposes of completely denaturing alcohol in accordance with Article 27(1)(a) of Directive 92/83/EEC are to be described in the Annex to that Regulation.

               (3)

               The proliferation of denaturing procedures adds complexity to the denaturing system, weakens the ability for effective administration of the system, and offers more opportunities for fraud.

               (4)

               In 2008, Member States provided wide support for a project group operating under Decision No 1482/2007/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2007 establishing a Community programme to improve the operation of taxation systems in the internal market (Fiscalis 2013) and repealing Decision No 2235/2002/EC (3), involving a large number of Customs Chemical Laboratories and the Joint Research Centre. The object of the project was to explore the possibility of applying common denaturing procedures (euro-denaturants) for the purposes of completely denaturing alcohol.

               (5)

               The project group suggested, in its final report published in June 2011 that a denaturing procedure consisting of 3 litres of isopropyl alcohol (IPA), 3 litres of methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) and of 1 gram of denatonium benzoate per hectolitre of absolute alcohol, could be considered for adoption as a common denaturing procedure for the purposes of completely denaturing alcohol. One main advantage of that common procedure is that it is likely to replace numerous procedures individual to the various Member States. That procedure should therefore be employed as a procedure common to all Member States for the purposes of completely denaturing alcohol in order to prevent evasion, avoidance and abuse in this area.

               (6)

               Subsequently, each Member State has communicated to the Commission a new list of requirements in accordance with Article 27(3) of Directive 92/83/EEC. Each of those lists referred to the common denaturing procedure and, in some cases, to other existing procedures. As regards existing procedures, certain Member States expressed the wish to maintain them for a transitional period or for a non-specified period of time due to specific technical requirements.

               (7)

               The Commission transmitted all the communications received to the other Member States on 28 June 2012.

               (8)

               None of the Member States objected to the proposed common denaturing procedure.

               (9)

               As regards existing procedures, no new elements have been raised indicating the existence of risk of evasion, avoidance and abuse.

               (10)

               In addition to the common denaturing procedure for the purposes of completely denaturing alcohol, patenting and related cost issues have led Austria to adopt an alternative procedure which is already employed by other Member States as a denaturing procedure.

               (11)

               In order to allow industry adequate time to exhaust stocks of denaturants and denatured products covered so far by Regulation (EC) No 3199/93, but which will no longer be covered once this Regulation becomes applicable, the application of this Regulation as regards Section I of this Annex should be deferred.

               (12)

               Regulation (EC) No 3199/93 should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (13)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Excise Duties,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 3199/93 is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall apply from 1 July 2013.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 21 February 2013.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  OJ L 316, 31.10.1992, p. 21.

      (2)  OJ L 288, 23.11.1993, p. 12.

      (3)  OJ L 330, 15.12.2007, p. 1.

      ANNEX
      List of authorised products with their Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) registered number when available and formulas authorised for the complete denaturing of alcohol:

                  Acetone

                  CAS: 67-64-1

                  CI reactive red 24

                  CAS: 70210-20-7

                  Crude pyridine

                  CAS: not available

                  Crystal violet (C.I. No 42555)

                  CAS: 548-62-9

                  Denatonium benzoate

                  CAS: 3734-33-6

                  Ethanol

                  CAS: 64-17-5

                  Ethyl acetate

                  CAS: 141-78-6

                  Ethyl sec-amyl ketone

                  CAS: 541-85-5

                  Ethyl tert-butyl ether

                  CAS: 637-92-3

                  Fluorescein

                  CAS: 2321-07-5

                  Formaldehyde

                  CAS: 50-00-0

                  Fusel oil

                  CAS: 8013-75-0

                  Gasoline (including unleaded gasoline)

                  CAS: 86290-81-5

                  Isopropyl alcohol (IPA)

                  CAS: 67-63-0

                  Kerosene

                  CAS: 8008-20-6

                  Lamp oil

                  CAS: 64742-47-8 to 64742-48-9

                  Methanol

                  CAS: 67-56-1

                  Methyl ethyl ketone (butanone) (MEK)

                  CAS: 78-93-3

                  Methyl isobutyl ketone

                  CAS: 108-10-1

                  Methyl isopropyl ketone

                  CAS: 563-80-4

                  Methyl violet

                  CAS: 8004-87-3

                  Methylene blue

                  CAS: 61-73-4

                  Mineral naphtha

                  CAS: not available

                  Solvent naphtha

                  CAS: 8030-30-6

                  Pyridine (or Pyridine bases)

                  CAS: 110-86-1

                  Spirit of turpentine

                  CAS: 8006-64-2

                  Technical petrol

                  CAS: 92045-57-3

                     tert-butyl alcohol

                  CAS: 75-65-0

                  Thiophene

                  CAS: 110-02-1

                  Thymol blue

                  CAS: 76-61-9

                  Wood naphtha

                  Not available

            Synonyms of the authorised products are available in various European languages in the European Customs Inventory of Chemical Substances database.
      The term ‘absolute ethanol’ is used throughout the Annex in conformity with the terminology used by International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC).
      I.   Denaturing procedure employed in all Member States

      Per hectolitre of absolute ethanol:

                  —

                  3 litres isopropyl alcohol (IPA),

                  —

                  3 litres methyl ethyl ketone (MEK),

                  —

                  1 gram denatonium benzoate.

            Member States, for internal market, are allowed to add a dye to give to the product a characteristic colour, which makes it immediately identifiable.
      II.   Additional denaturing procedures employed in certain Member States

         Czech Republic

      Per hectolitre of absolute ethanol, any of the following formulations:

                  1.

                              —

                              0,4 litre solvent naphtha,

                              —

                              0,2 litre kerosene,

                              —

                              0,1 litre technical petrol.

                  2.

                              —

                              3 litres ethyl tert-butyl ether,

                              —

                              1 litre isopropyl alcohol,

                              —

                              1 litre unleaded gasoline,

                              —

                              10 milligrams fluorescein.

         Germany

      Per hectolitre of absolute ethanol:
      One litre ketone mixture, consisting of:

                  —

                  95 % to 96 % by weight of methyl ethyl ketone (MEK),

                  —

                  2,5 % to 3 % by weight of methyl isopropyl ketone (3-methyl-2-butanone),

                  —

                  1,5 % to 2 % by weight of ethyl sec-amyl ketone (5- methyl – 3 – heptanone),

            together with 1 gram denatonium benzoate.

         Estonia

      Per hectolitre of absolute ethanol:

                  —

                  3 litres acetone,

                  —

                  2 grams denatonium benzoate.

         Ireland

      A base is produced by mixing the following:

                  —

                  90 % by volume ethanol,

                  —

                  9,5 % by volume wood naphtha,

                  —

                  0,5 % by volume crude pyridine.

            To each 10 hectolitres of the base add:

                  —

                  3,75 litres mineral naphtha (petroleum oil),

                  —

                  1,5 grams methyl violet.

         Note: The wood naphtha and crude pyridine components of the base may be substituted with 10 % by volume of methanol.

         Greece

      Only low quality alcohol (heads and tails from distillation), with an alcoholic strength of at least 93 % volume and not exceeding 96 % volume can be denatured.
      Per hectolitre of hydrated alcohol of 93 % volume the following substances are added:

                  —

                  2 litres methanol,

                  —

                  1 litre spirit of turpentine,

                  —

                  0,50 litre lamp oil,

                  —

                  0,40 gram methylene blue.

            At a temperature of 20 °C, the end product will reach, in its unaltered state, 93 % volume.

         Italy

      Per hectolitre of absolute ethanol the following is added:

                  —

                  125 grams of thiophene,

                  —

                  0,8 gram of denatonium benzoate,

                  —

                  3 grams of CI reactive red 24 (red colorant), solution at 25 % w/w,

                  —

                  2 litres of methyl ethyl ketone (MEK).

            The ethyl alcohol to be denatured must have an ethyl alcohol content of at least 83 % by volume and a strength measured on the EC alcoholmeter of at least 90 % by volume.
      In order to ensure the complete solubility of all the components, the denaturant mixture must be prepared in ethyl alcohol below 96 % by volume measured on the EC alcoholmeter.
      The purpose of CI reactive red 24 is to give the product a characteristic red colour, which makes the purpose of the product immediately identifiable.

         Latvia

                  1.

                  Per hectolitre of absolute ethanol, any of the following formulations:

                              (a)

                              at least:

                                          —

                                          9 litres isopropyl alcohol,

                                          —

                                          1 litre acetone,

                                          —

                                          0,4 gram methylene blue or thymol blue or crystal violet;

                              (b)

                              at least:

                                          —

                                          3 litres methyl isobutyl ketone,

                                          —

                                          2 litres methyl ethyl ketone (MEK);

                              (c)

                              at least:

                                          —

                                          3 litres acetone,

                                          —

                                          2 grams denatonium benzoate;

                              (d)

                              at least 10 litres ethyl acetate.

                  2.

                  Per 1 hectolitre of dehydrated ethyl alcohol (containing not more than 0,5 % water):
                  Gasoline at minimum 5 litres and maximum 7 litres.

         Lithuania

      Per hectolitre of absolute ethanol:

                  —

                  3 litres acetone,

                  —

                  2 grams denatonium benzoate.

         Hungary

      Alcoholic products by reference to its pure alcohol quantity, contain at least, one of the following:

                  (a)

                  2 % by weight of methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), 3 % by weight of methyl isobutyl ketone and 0,001 % by weight of denatonium benzoate;

                  (b)

                  1 % by weight of methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), and 0,001 % by weight of denatonium benzoate;

                  (c)

                  2 % by weight of isopropyl alcohol, 1 % by weight of tert-butyl alcohol, and 0,001 % by weight of denatonium benzoate.

         Malta

      A base is produced by mixing the following:

                  —

                  90 % by volume ethanol,

                  —

                  9,5 % by volume wood naphtha,

                  —

                  0,5 % by volume crude pyridine.

            To each 10 hectolitres of the base add:

                  —

                  3,75 litres mineral naphtha (petroleum oil),

                  —

                  1,5 grams methyl violet.

         Netherlands

      Per hectolitre of absolute ethanol:
      Five litres of a mixture consisting of:

                  —

                  60 % by volume of methanol,

                  —

                  20 % by volume of acetone,

                  —

                  11 % by volume of fusel oil (a concentrate of by-products of alcohol distillation),

                  —

                  8 % by volume of water,

                  —

                  0,5 % by volume of methyl ethyl ketone (MEK),

                  —

                  0,5 % by volume of formalin (a watery solution of 37 % by weight of formaldehyde).

         Austria

      Per hectolitre of absolute ethanol:
      One litre ketone mixture, consisting of:

                  —

                  95 % to 96 % by weight of methyl ethyl ketone (MEK),

                  —

                  2,5 % to 3 % by weight of methyl isopropyl ketone,

                  —

                  1,5 % to 2 % by weight of ethyl sec-amyl ketone,

            together with 1 gram denatonium benzoate.

         Poland

      Per hectolitre of absolute ethanol, any of the following formulations:

                  1.

                  0,75 litre ketone mixture, consisting of:

                              —

                              95 % to 96 % by weight of methyl ethyl ketone (MEK),

                              —

                              2,5 % to 3 % by weight of methyl isopropyl ketone,

                              —

                              1,5 % to 2 % by weight of ethyl sec-amyl ketone,

                        together with 0,25 litre of pyridine bases.

                  2.

                  One litre ketone mixture, consisting of:

                              —

                              95 % to 96 % by weight of methyl ethyl ketone (MEK),

                              —

                              2,5 % to 3 % by weight of methyl isopropyl ketone,

                              —

                              1,5 % to 2 % by weight of ethyl sec-amyl ketone,

                        together with 1 gram denatonium benzoate.

         Romania

      Per hectolitre of absolute ethanol:

                  —

                  2 litres methyl ethyl ketone (MEK),

                  —

                  1 gram denatonium benzoate,

                  —

                  0,2 gram methylene blue.

         Slovenia

      Per hectolitre of absolute ethanol:

                  —

                  1 580 grams isopropyl alcohol,

                  —

                  790 grams tert-butyl alcohol,

                  —

                  0,79 gram denatonium benzoate.

         Slovakia

      Per hectolitre of absolute ethanol:

                  1.

                              3 litres methyl isobutyl ketone,

                              2 litres methyl ethyl ketone (MEK),

                              1 gram denatonium benzoate,

                              0,2 gram methylene blue.

                  2.

                              1,5 litres technical petrol,

                              1,5 litres kerosene,

                              2 grams denatonium benzoate.

         Finland

      Per hectolitre of absolute ethanol any of the following formulations:

                  1.

                              2 litres methyl ethyl ketone (MEK),

                              3 litres methyl isobutyl ketone.

                  2.

                              2 litres acetone,

                              3 litres methyl isobutyl ketone.

         Sweden

      Per hectolitre of absolute ethanol:

                  —

                  3 litres methyl isobutyl ketone,

                  —

                  2 litres methyl ethyl ketone (MEK).

         United Kingdom

      A base is produced by mixing the following:

                  —

                  90 % by volume ethanol,

                  —

                  9,5 % by volume wood naphtha,

                  —

                  0,5 % by volume crude pyridine.

            To each 10 hectolitres of the base add:

                  —

                  3,75 litres mineral naphtha (petroleum oil),

                  —

                  1,5 grams methyl violet (C.I. No 42555).


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1353/2014 of 15 December 2014 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1156/2012 laying down detailed rules for implementing certain provisions of Council Directive 2011/16/EU on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation

text:
               19.12.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 365/70

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1353/2014
   of 15 December 2014
   amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1156/2012 laying down detailed rules for implementing certain provisions of Council Directive 2011/16/EU on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Directive 2011/16/EU of 15 February 2011 on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation and repealing Directive 77/799/EEC (1), and in particular Article 20(4) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Directive 2011/16/EU requires that exchange of information in the field of taxation takes place using standard forms and computerised formats.

               (2)

               Standard forms to be used for exchange of information on request, spontaneous exchange of information, notifications and feedback information are to comply with Annexes I to IV to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1156/2012 (2).

               (3)

               A computerised format is to be used for the mandatory automatic exchange of information on certain specific categories of income and capital which is based on the existing computerised format pursuant to Article 9 of Council Directive 2003/48/EC (3).

               (4)

               Regulation (EU) No 1156/2012 should be amended accordingly.

               (5)

               The amendments should apply from 1 January 2015 in line with Article 29(1) of Directive 2011/16/EU as regards the entry into force of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions in the Member States necessary to comply with Article 8 of the Directive regarding the mandatory automatic exchange of information.

               (6)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Administrative Cooperation for Taxation,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Regulation (EU) No 1156/2012 is amended as follows:

               (1)

               The following Article 1a is inserted:
               ‘Article 1a
               The computerised format to be used for the mandatory automatic exchange of information pursuant to Article 8(1) of Directive 2011/16/EU shall comply with Annex V to this Regulation.’

               (2)

               Annex V to Regulation (EU) No 1156/2012 is added as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

         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 2015.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 15 December 2014.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  OJ L 64, 11.3.2011, p. 1.

      (2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1156/2012 of 6 December 2012 laying down detailed rules for implementing certain provisions of Council Directive 2011/16/EU on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation (OJ L 335, 7.12.2012, p. 42).

      (3)  Council Directive 2003/48/EC of 3 June 2003 on taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments (OJ L 157, 26.6.2003, p. 38).

      ANNEX

            ‘ANNEX V
            Computerised format referred to in Article 1a
            The computerised formats for the mandatory automatic exchange of information pursuant to Article 8 of Directive 2011/16/EU complies with the following tree structure and contains the following classes of elements (1):

                        (a)

                        As regards the overall message:

                        (b)

                        As regards the body for communicating information on income from employment or director's fees:

                        (c)

                        As regards the body for communicating information on pensions:

                        (d)

                        As regards the body for communicating information on life insurance products:

                        (e)

                        As regards the body for communicating information on ownership of and income from immovable property:

                        (f)

                        As regards the body in case no information is to be communicated in relation to a specific category:

                        (g)

                        As regards the body for an acknowledgement of receipt of the information for a specific category:
                         ’

         (1)  However, only the fields actually available and applicable in a given case need to appear in the computerised format used in that case.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1170/2012 of 3 December 2012 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

text:
               11.12.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 337/6

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1170/2012
   of 3 December 2012
   concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

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

               (3)

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

               (4)

               It is appropriate to provide that binding tariff information which has been issued by the customs authorities of Member States in respect of the classification of goods in the Combined Nomenclature but which is not in accordance with this Regulation can, for a period of three months, continue to be invoked by the holder, under Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (2).

               (5)

               The Customs Code Committee has not issued an opinion within the time limits set by its chairman,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN code indicated in column (2) of that table.
   Article 2
   Binding tariff information issued by the customs authorities of Member States, which is not in accordance with this Regulation, can continue to be invoked for a period of three months under Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92.
   Article 3
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 3 December 2012.

            For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
         Algirdas ŠEMETA

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1.

      ANNEX

                  Description of the goods

                  Classification
                  (CN-code)

                  Reasons

                  (1)

                  (2)

                  (3)

                  An article consisting of a garland of artificial flowers of different colours, an imitation of a so-called ‘lei’.
                  Each flower consists of two single coloured pieces of woven textile material cut in the form of flower petals. Each flower is separated from the next flower by a transparent plastic tube imitating the flower-stem. A thin thread links the plastic tubes and the flowers to form a circle with a diameter of approximately 30 cm imitating a circular flower garland.
                  (see photograph No 662) (1)

                  6702 90 00

                  Classification is determined by General Rules 1, 3(a) and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and the wording of CN codes 6702 and 6702 90 00.
                  The article resembles a garland of flowers and is designed to be worn around the neck as an imitation of a ‘lei’.
                  The article is not excluded by Note 3(b) to Chapter 67, because the artificial flowers are not obtained in one piece, since each flower consists of two pieces of textile material cut in the form of flower petals, and because assembling the petals and stems by means of a thin thread is a similar method to binding, glueing or fitting the parts into one another. The article resembles in form a natural product (see also the HS Explanatory Notes to heading 6702, (1) and (3)), regardless of whether the details exactly match the natural product.
                  Classification under heading 7117 as imitation jewellery is excluded as the article is not an imitation of jewellery but an imitation of a flower garland that is worn around the neck, a so-called ‘lei’. Therefore, the article is not covered by the terms of heading 7117 (imitation jewellery).
                  Classification under heading 9505 as festive, carnival or other entertainment article is also excluded as the article is not exclusively designed, manufactured and recognised as a festive article. It does not contain any imprints, ornaments, symbols or inscriptions and accordingly is not to be used for a specific festivity (see also the CN Explanatory Notes to heading 9505). Moreover, the ‘lei’ serves to decorate a person and not a room, table etc. It is neither a part of a fancy dress that is used for carnival (see also the HS Explanatory Notes to heading 9505, (A) (1) and (3)).
                  Classification under heading 6307 as other made-up textile article is also excluded, because heading 6702 (articles made of artificial flowers) is the heading providing the more specific description within the meaning of General Rule 3(a) for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature.
                  The article is therefore to be classified under CN code 6702 90 00 as ‘article made of artificial flowers, of other materials than plastics’.

         (1)  The photograph is purely for information.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1285/2011 of 8 December 2011 amending for the 161st time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network

text:
               10.12.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 328/34

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1285/2011
   of 8 December 2011
   amending for the 161st time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network, (1) and in particular Article 7(1)(a) and 7a(5) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 lists the persons, groups and entities covered by the freezing of funds and economic resources under that Regulation.

               (2)

               On 30 November 2011, the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council decided to remove one natural person from its list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply after considering the de-listing request submitted by this individual and the Comprehensive Report of the Ombudsperson established pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1904(2009). It also decided to amend one entry on the list.

               (3)

               Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 should therefore be updated accordingly.

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 8 December 2011.

            For the Commission, On behalf of the President,

            Head of the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments

      (1)  OJ L 139, 29.5.2002, p. 9.

      ANNEX
      Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is amended as follows:

                  (1)

                  The following entry under the heading ‘Natural persons’ is deleted:
                  ‘Abu Sufian Al-Salambi Muhammed Ahmed Abd Al-Razziq (alias (a) Abu Sufian Abd Al Razeq, (b) Abousofian Abdelrazek, (c) Abousofian Salman Abdelrazik, (d) Abousofian Abdelrazik, (e) Abousofiane Abdelrazik, (f) Sofian Abdelrazik, (g) Abou El Layth, (h) Aboulail, (i) Abu Juiriah, (j) Abu Sufian, (k) Abulail, (l) Djolaiba the Sudanese, (m) Jolaiba, (n) Ould El Sayeigh). Date of birth: 6.8.1962. Place of birth: (a) Al-Bawgah, Sudan (b) Albaouga, Sudan. Nationality: Canadian, Sudanese. Passport No: BC166787 (Canadian passport).’

                  (2)

                  The entry ‘Anwar Nasser Abdulla Al-Aulaqi (alias (a) Anwar al-Aulaqi, (b) Anwar al-Awlaki, (c) Anwar al-Awlaqi, (d) Anwar Nasser Aulaqi, (e) Anwar Nasser Abdullah Aulaqi, (f) Anwar Nasser Abdulla Aulaqi). Date of birth: (a) 21.4.1971, (b) 22.4.1971. Place of birth: Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States of America. Nationality: (a) United States of America, (b) Yemeni. Other information: In hiding in Yemen as at December 2007. Date of designation referred to in Article 2a (4) (b): 20.7.2010.’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced by the following:
                  ‘Anwar Nasser Abdulla Al-Aulaqi (alias (a) Anwar al-Aulaqi, (b) Anwar al-Awlaki, (c) Anwar al-Awlaqi, (d) Anwar Nasser Aulaqi, (e) Anwar Nasser Abdullah Aulaqi, (f) Anwar Nasser Abdulla Aulaqi). Date of birth: (a) 21.4.1971, (b) 22.4.1971. Place of birth: Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States of America. Nationality: (a) United States of America, (b) Yemeni. Other information: Confirmed to have died on 30 September 2011 in Yemen. Date of designation referred to in Article 2a (4) (b): 20.7.2010.’


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1156/2012 of 6 December 2012 laying down detailed rules for implementing certain provisions of Council Directive 2011/16/EU on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation

text:
               7.12.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 335/42

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1156/2012
   of 6 December 2012
   laying down detailed rules for implementing certain provisions of Council Directive 2011/16/EU on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Directive 2011/16/EU of 15 February 2011 on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation and repealing Directive 77/799/EEC (1), and in particular Articles 20(1), 20(3) and 21(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Directive 2011/16/EU replaced Council Directive 77/799/EEC of 19 December 1977 concerning mutual assistance by the competent authorities of the Member States in the field of direct taxation (2). A number of important adaptations of the rules concerning administrative cooperation in the field of taxation were made, in particular as regards the exchange of information between Member States with a view to enhancing the efficiency and the effectiveness of cross-border exchange of information.

               (2)

               In order to facilitate the exchange of information, Directive 2011/16/EU requires that such exchange take place on the basis of standard forms. Accordingly and with a view to ensuring the appropriateness of the data exchanged and the efficiency of the exchange itself, detailed rules should be laid down in this regard, for the purposes of the exchange of information on request, spontaneous exchange of information, notifications and feedback information. The form to be used should contain a number of fields that are sufficiently diversified, so as to allow Member States to easily deal with all relevant cases, using the fields appropriate for each case.

               (3)

               According to Directive 2011/16/EU, the information should be communicated using the Common Communication Network (CCN) as far as possible. For the other cases, the practical arrangements for the communication should be specified.

               (4)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Administrative Cooperation for Taxation,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   1.   In regard to the forms to be used, ‘field’ means a location in a form where information to be exchanged pursuant to the Council Directive may be recorded.
   2.   The form to be used for requests for information and for administrative enquiries pursuant to Article 5 of Directive 2011/16/EU and their replies, acknowledgments, requests for additional background information, inability or refusal pursuant to Article 7 of that Directive shall comply with Annex I to this Regulation.
   3.   The form to be used for spontaneous information and its acknowledgment pursuant to Articles 9 and 10 respectively of Directive 2011/16/EU shall comply with Annex II to this Regulation.
   4.   The form to be used for requests for administrative notification pursuant to Article 13(1) and (2) of Directive 2011/16/EU and their responses pursuant to Article 13(3) of that Directive shall comply with Annex III to this Regulation.
   5.   The form to be used for feedback information pursuant to Article 14(1) of Directive 2011/16/EU shall comply with Annex IV to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   1.   The reports, statements and other documents referred to in the information communicated pursuant to Directive 2011/16/EU may be sent using means of communication other than the CCN network.
   2.   Where the information referred to in Directive 2011/16/EU is not exchanged by electronic means using the CCN network, and unless otherwise agreed bilaterally, the information shall be provided under cover of a letter describing the information communicated and duly signed by the competent authority communicating the information.
   Article 3
   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 2013.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 6 December 2012.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  OJ L 64, 11.3.2011, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ L 336, 27.12.1977, p. 15.

      ANNEX I

         Form referred to in Article 1(2)

      The form for requests for information and for administrative enquiries pursuant to Article 5 of Directive 2011/16/EU and their replies, acknowledgments, requests for additional background information, inability or refusal pursuant to Article 7 of Directive 2011/16/EU contains the following fields (1):

                  —

                  Legal basis

                  —

                  Reference number

                  —

                  Date

                  —

                  Identity of the requesting and requested authorities

                  —

                  Identity of the person under examination or investigation

                  —

                  General case description and, if appropriate, specific background information likely to allow assessing the foreseeable relevance of the information requested to the administration and enforcement of the domestic laws of the Member States concerning the taxes referred to in Article 2 of Directive 2011/16/EU

                  —

                  Tax purpose for which the information is sought

                  —

                  Period under investigation

                  —

                  Name and address of any person believed to be in possession of the requested information

                  —

                  Fulfilment of the legal requirement imposed by Article 16(1) of Directive 2011/16/EU

                  —

                  Fulfilment of the legal requirement imposed by Article 17(1) of Directive 2011/16/EU

                  —

                  Reasoned request for a specific administrative enquiry and reasons for refusal to undertake the requested specific administrative enquiry

                  —

                  Acknowledgement of the request for information

                  —

                  Request for additional background information

                  —

                  Reasons for inability or refusal to provide information

                  —

                  Reasons for a failure to respond by the relevant time limit and date by which the requested authority considers it might be able to respond.

         (1)  However, only the fields actually filled in a given case need to appear in the form used in that case.

      ANNEX II

         Form referred to in Article 1(3)

      The form for spontaneous information and its acknowledgment pursuant to Articles 9 and 10 respectively of Directive 2011/16/EU contains the following fields (1):

                  —

                  Legal basis

                  —

                  Reference number

                  —

                  Date

                  —

                  Identity of the sending and receiving authorities

                  —

                  Identity of the person subject to the spontaneous exchange of information

                  —

                  Period covered by the spontaneous exchange of information

                  —

                  Fulfilment of the legal requirement imposed by Article 16(1) of Directive 2011/16/EU

                  —

                  Acknowledgement of the spontaneous information.

         (1)  However, only the fields actually filled in a given case need to appear in the form used in that case.

      ANNEX III

         Form referred to in Article 1(4)

      The form for request for notification pursuant to Article 13(1) and (2) of Directive 2011/16/EU and their responses pursuant to Article 13(3) of that Directive contains the following fields (1):

                  —

                  Legal basis

                  —

                  Reference number

                  —

                  Date

                  —

                  Identity of the requesting and requested authorities

                  —

                  Name and address of the addressee of the instrument or decision

                  —

                  Other information which may facilitate the identification of the addressee

                  —

                  Subject of the instrument or decision

                  —

                  Response of the requested authority, in accordance with Article 13(3) of Directive 2011/16/EU, including the date of notification of the instrument or decision to the addressee.

         (1)  However, only the fields actually filled in a given case need to appear in the form used in that case.

      ANNEX IV

         Form referred to in Article 1(5)

      The form for feedback pursuant to Article 14(1) of Directive 2011/16/EU contains the following fields (1):

                  —

                  Reference number

                  —

                  Date

                  —

                  Identity of the competent authority issuing the feedback

                  —

                  General feedback on the information provided

                  —

                  Results directly related to the information provided.

         (1)  However, only the fields actually filled in a given case need to appear in the form used in that case.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1771 of 27 September 2017 amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 as regards fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin

text:
               29.9.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 251/11

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/1771
   of 27 September 2017
   amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 as regards fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 183(b) thereof,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 510/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 1216/2009 and (EC) No 614/2009 (2), and in particular Article 5(6)(a) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

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

               (3)

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

               (4)

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

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

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 27 September 2017.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Jerzy PLEWA

            Director-General

            Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

      (2)  OJ L 150, 20.5.2014, p. 1.

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

      ANNEX
      ‘
            ANNEX I

                        CN code

                        Description

                        Representative price
                        (EUR/100 kg)

                        Security under Article 3
                        (EUR/100 kg)

                        Origin (1)

                        0207 12 10

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

                        107,5

                        0

                        AR

                        0207 12 90

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

                        102,1

                        5

                        AR

                        118,6

                        0

                        BR

                        0207 14 10

                        Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, boneless cuts, frozen

                        263,2

                        11

                        AR

                        205,6

                        28

                        BR

                        301,7

                        0

                        CL

                        224,0

                        23

                        TH

                        0207 27 10

                        Turkeys, boneless cuts, frozen

                        349,9

                        0

                        BR

                        388,1

                        0

                        CL

                        0408 91 80

                        Eggs, not in shell, dried

                        352,1

                        0

                        AR

                        1602 32 11

                        Preparations of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, uncooked

                        219,3

                        20

                        BR

                  ’

         (1)  Nomenclature of countries laid down by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1106/2012 of 27 November 2012 implementing Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries, as regards the update of the nomenclature of countries and territories (OJ L 328, 28.11.2012, p. 7). The code “ZZ” represents “other origins”.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1125 of 22 June 2017 withdrawing the approval of the active substance repellents by smell of animal or plant origin/tall oil pitch, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (Text with EEA relevance. )

text:
               24.6.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 163/10

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/1125
   of 22 June 2017
   withdrawing the approval of the active substance repellents by smell of animal or plant origin/tall oil pitch, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (1), and in particular the second alternative of Article 21(3) and Article 78(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Directive 2008/127/EC (2) included repellents by smell of animal or plant origin/tall oil pitch as active substance in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC (3). Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 637/2012 (4) required that Member States concerned ensure that the notifier at whose request repellents by smell of animal or plant origin/tall oil pitch has been included provide further confirmatory information on the equivalence between the specifications of the technical material as commercially manufactured and those of the test material used in the toxicity dossiers and on the toxicological profile of the substance by 1 May 2013 and 31 May 2014 respectively.

               (2)

               Active substances included in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC are deemed to have been approved under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 and are listed in Part A of the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (5).

               (3)

               On 29 April 2013 and 6 May 2014, the notifier submitted information with a view to complying with the obligation to submit further information as referred to in recital 1, to the rapporteur Member State, Greece.

               (4)

               Greece assessed the information submitted by the notifier including some further information related to the initial submission that was submitted during the evaluation process. It submitted its assessment, in the form of addenda to the draft assessment report, to the other Member States, the Commission and the European Food Safety Authority, hereinafter ‘the Authority’ in October 2013 and November 2015.

               (5)

               The Member States, the applicant and the Authority were consulted and asked to provide comments on the assessment of the rapporteur Member State.

               (6)

               In the light of the information provided by the notifier, the evaluation of this information by the rapporteur Member State and the comments submitted on the evaluation by Member States and EFSA, the Commission considers that the confirmatory information has not been provided as the information submitted by the notifier is not sufficient to conclude on the equivalence between the specifications of the technical material as commercially manufactured and those of the test material used in the toxicity dossiers nor on the toxicological profile of the substance.

               (7)

               The Commission invited the notifier to submit its comments on the considerations of the Commission.

               (8)

               However, despite the arguments put forward by the notifier, the Commission has come to the conclusion that the information submitted is incomplete and does not allow a conclusion on the equivalence between the specifications of the technical material as commercially manufactured and those of the test material used in the toxicity dossiers nor on the toxicological profile of the substance to be made.

               (9)

               Consequently, it is appropriate to withdraw the approval of that active substance.

               (10)

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

               (11)

               Member States should be provided with time to withdraw authorisations for plant protection products containing that active substance.

               (12)

               For plant protection products containing that active substance, where Member States grant any grace period in accordance with Article 46 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, that period should, at the latest, expire on 14 October 2018.

               (13)

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

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Withdrawal of approval
   The approval of the active substance repellents by smell of animal or plant origin/tall oil pitch is withdrawn.
   Article 2
   Amendment to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011
   In Part A of the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011, row 251, repellents by smell of animal or plant origin/tall oil pitch is deleted.
   Article 3
   Transitional measures
   Member States shall withdraw authorisations for plant protection products containing repellents by smell of animal or plant origin/tall oil pitch as active substance by 14 October 2017 at the latest.
   Article 4
   Grace period
   Any grace period granted by Member States in accordance with Article 46 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 shall be as short as possible and shall expire by 14 October 2018 at the latest.
   Article 5
   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 June 2017.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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

      (2)  Commission Directive 2008/127/EC of 18 December 2008 amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC to include several active substances (OJ L 344, 20.12.2008, p. 89).

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

      (4)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 637/2012 of 13 July 2012 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the conditions of approval of the active substances iron sulphate, repellents by smell of animal or plant origin/tall oil crude and repellents by smell of animal or plant origin/tall oil pitch (OJ L 186, 14.7.2012, p. 20).

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


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 350/2014 of 3 April 2014 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

text:
               8.4.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 104/4

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 350/2014
   of 3 April 2014
   concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

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

               (3)

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

               (4)

               It is appropriate to provide that binding tariff information issued in respect of the goods concerned by this Regulation which does not conform to this Regulation may, for a certain period, continue to be invoked by the holder in accordance with Article 12(6) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 (2). That period should be set at three months.

               (5)

               The Customs Code Committee has not issued an opinion within the time limit set by its Chairman,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The goods described in column (1) of the table set out in the Annex shall be classified within the Combined Nomenclature under the CN code indicated in column (2) of that table.
   Article 2
   Binding tariff information which does not conform to this Regulation may continue to be invoked in accordance with Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 for a period of three months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
   Article 3
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 3 April 2014.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Algirdas ŠEMETA

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.

      (2)  Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (OJ L 302, 19.10.1992, p. 1).

      ANNEX

                  Description of the goods

                  Classification
                  (CN code)

                  Reasons

                  (1)

                  (2)

                  (3)

                  Article consisting of a wooden box covered on the inside and outside with textile fabric. The box has an opening in the front allowing a cat to enter it and is big enough for a cat to sleep in it.
                  On top of the box a paperboard tube is mounted vertically. The tube is covered with a cord of sisal fixed to it. The cord is made of spun sisal fibres and measures more than 20 000 decitex.
                  The tube is sustaining a wooden platform covered with textile fabric. The platform is big enough to allow a cat to lie on it.
                  A wooden tube covered in textile fabric on the inside and outside is fixed to the bottom of the platform. The tube is wide enough to allow a cat to crawl into it.
                  The textile fabric used is a woven pile fabric (plush of polyester).
                  The total surface of the textile fabric is bigger than the surface of the sisal material.
                  (See photograph) (1)

                  6307 90 98

                  Classification is determined by general rules 1, 3(b) and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature (GIR), note 7(f) to Section XI and the wording of CN codes 6307, 6307 90 and 6307 90 98.
                  Given its objective characteristics, the article is intended to attract cats and to keep them away from furniture that they would otherwise scratch and occupy.
                  Classification as furniture under heading 9403 is excluded because that heading covers products of a different nature which are used for private dwellings, hotels, offices, schools, churches, shops, laboratories, etc. (see also the Harmonised System Explanatory Notes (HSEN) to heading 9403 of the HS).
                  Classification as toys under heading 9503 is also excluded because the article is intended exclusively for animals and thus not covered by that heading in accordance with note 5 to Chapter 95.
                  The textile material (the woven textile fabric and the sisal cord) is essential in enabling the product to be used as intended because it attracts cats which can e.g. scratch their claws, sit, sleep on it and play with it. It is therefore the textile material (not the wood or paperboard) that gives the article its essential character within the meaning of GIR 3(b).
                  As it cannot be determined whether the sisal or the woven textile material is more essential to attract cats, the bigger quantity of the woven textile fabric and the wider variety of activities it provides to the cat are considered to give the article its essential character within the meaning of GIR 3(b) (see also the HSEN to GIR 3(b), (VIII)).
                  Within the meaning of note 7(f) to Section XI, the woven textile fabric is assembled by sewing and is consequently a made-up textile article of textile fabric.
                  The article is therefore to be classified under CN code 6307 90 98 as other made-up textile articles.

         (1)  The photograph is purely for information.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1361/2011 of 19 December 2011 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Terre Aurunche (PDO)]

text:
               22.12.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 341/19

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1361/2011
   of 19 December 2011
   entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Terre Aurunche (PDO)]
   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, Italy's application to register the name ‘Terre Aurunche’ 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, 19 December 2011.

            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 108, 7.4.2011, p. 14.

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

         Class 1.5.   Oils and fats (butter, margarine, oils, etc.)

      ITALY
      Terre Aurunche (PDO)


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2236 of 12 December 2016 specifying the technical characteristics of the 2018 ad hoc module on reconciliation between work and family life (Text with EEA relevance )

text:
                  13.12.2016

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 337/6

            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/2236
      of 12 December 2016
      specifying the technical characteristics of the 2018 ad hoc module on reconciliation between work and family life
      (Text with EEA relevance)
      THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
      Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
      Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 of 9 March 1998 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community (1), and in particular Article 7a(5) thereof,
      Whereas:

                  (1)

                  The EU has a long-standing commitment to promoting work-life balance. Minimum standards in this field are set out through Directives on Maternity Leave (2) and Parental Leave (3). The EU has likewise set targets to improve the provision of childcare with the Barcelona Objectives, and Country-Specific Recommendations in the area of work-life balance have also been issued in the European Semester 2016.

                  (2)

                  In its work programme 2016 (4)
                     , the Commission sets out its plans to develop an initiative addressing the work-life balance challenges faced by parents and carers.

                  (3)

                  Monitoring the challenges of work-life balance and progress in this area is therefore essential and improved data collection is likewise important.

                  (4)

                  Commission Regulation (EU) No 318/2013 (5) establishes an ad hoc module on reconciliation between work and family life.

                  (5)

                  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1397/2014 (6) specifies and describes the areas of specialised information (‘ad hoc sub-modules’) to be included in the 2018 ad hoc module on reconciliation between work and family life.

                  (6)

                  The Commission should specify the technical characteristics, filters, codes and the deadline for the transmission of data under the ad hoc module on reconciliation between work and family life.

                  (7)

                  The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the European Statistical System Committee,

            HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
      Article 1
      The technical characteristics of the 2018 ad hoc module on reconciliation between work and family life, the filters, the codes to be used and the deadline by which the results shall be sent to the Commission are laid down in the Annex to this Regulation.
      Article 2
      This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

         This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
         Done at Brussels, 12 December 2016.

               For the Commission

               The President

            Jean-Claude JUNCKER

         (1)  OJ L 77, 14.3.1998, p. 3.

         (2)  Council Directive 92/85/EEC of 19 October 1992 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health at work of pregnant workers and workers who have recently given birth or are breastfeeding (tenth individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) (OJ L 348, 28.11.1992, p. 1).

         (3)  Council Directive 2010/18/EU of 8 March 2010 implementing the revised Framework Agreement on parental leave concluded by BUSINESSEUROPE, UEAPME, CEEP and ETUC and repealing Directive 96/34/EC (OJ L 68, 18.3.2010, p. 13).

         (4)  COM(2015) 610 final.

         (5)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 318/2013 of 8 April 2013 adopting the programme of ad hoc modules, covering the years 2016 to 2018, for the labour force sample survey provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98, (OJ L 99, 9.4.2013, p. 11).

         (6)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1397/2014 of 22 October 2014 amending Regulation (EU) No 318/2013 adopting the programme of ad-hoc modules, covering the years 2016 to 2018, for the labour force sample survey provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 (OJ L 370, 30.12.2014, p. 42).

         ANNEX
         This Annex sets out the technical characteristics, filters and codes to be used in the ad hoc module on reconciliation between work and family life scheduled to be carried out in 2018. It also sets the dates for submission of data to the Commission.

            Deadline for transmission of the results to the Commission: 31 March 2019.

            Filters and codes to be used for sending data: as set out in Annex III to Commission Regulation (EC) No 377/2008 (1).

            Columns reserved for optional weighting factors, to be used in cases of subsampling or non-response: columns 223-226 containing whole numbers and columns 227-228 containing decimal places.
         (1)   Sub-module 1: Care responsibilities

                     Name/Column

                     Code

                     Description

                     Filter

                     CARERES

                        Existence of care responsibilities

                     AGE = 18-64

                     211

                        Caring regularly for own or partner's children (< 15 years) or for incapacitated relatives (15 years and older)

                     1

                     No care responsibilities

                     2

                     Only for own or partner's children in household

                     3

                     Only for own or partner's children outside the household

                     4

                     For own or partner's children in- and outside the household

                     5

                     Only for incapacitated relatives

                     6

                     For own or partner's children in the household and incapacitated relatives

                     7

                     For own or partner's children outside the household and incapacitated relatives

                     8

                     For own or partner's children in- and outside the household and incapacitated relatives

                     9

                     Not applicable (not included in the filter)

                     Blank

                     No answer/Don't know

                     CHCARUSE

                        Use of childcare services

                     CARERES = 2-4,6-8

                     212

                        Use of professional childcare services for some or all children

                     1

                     No

                     2

                     Yes, for some children

                     3

                     Yes, for all children

                     9

                     Not applicable (not included in the filter)

                     Blank

                     No answer/Don't know

                     CHCAROBS

                        Factors for not using childcare services

                     CHCARUSE = 1,2

                     213/214

                        Main reason for not using (more) childcare services for own or partner's children

                     01

                     No service accessible/vacant

                     02

                     Costs

                     03

                     Quality/kind of service

                     04

                     Other service related obstacle

                     05

                     Care is arranged alone/with partner

                     06

                     Care is arranged including further informal support

                     07

                     Used professional services (for some but not for all children) are sufficient

                     08

                     Children take care of themselves

                     09

                     Other personal reasons

                     99

                     Not applicable (not included in the filter)

                     Blank

                     No answer/Don't know

                     CHCAREFF

                        Effect of childcare responsibilities on employment

                     CARERES = 2-4,6-8 and WSTATOR = 1,2

                     215

                        Main way employed persons adapted their work to facilitate childcare responsibilities

                     1

                     Any change to increase income

                     2

                     Less working hours

                     3

                     Less demanding tasks in job

                     4

                     Changed job or employer to facilitate reconciliation

                     5

                     Currently on a family leave

                     6

                     Other

                     7

                     No effect

                     9

                     Not applicable (not included in the filter)

                     Blank

                     No answer/Don't know

               (2)   Sub-module 2: Flexibility of work arrangements

                     Name/Column

                     Code

                     Description

                     Filter

                     POSSTEND

                        Working time flexibility for care

                     STAPRO = 3 and CARERES = 2-8

                     216

                        Possible to vary start and/or end of working day in main job to facilitate care responsibilities

                     1

                     Generally possible

                     2

                     Rarely possible

                     3

                     Not possible

                     9

                     Not applicable (not included in the filter)

                     Blank

                     No answer/Don't know

                     POSORGWT

                        Flexibility for taking whole days off for care

                     STAPRO = 3 and CARERES = 2-8

                     217

                        Possible to organise working time in order to take whole days off in main job to facilitate care responsibilities

                     1

                     Generally possible

                     2

                     Rarely possible

                     3

                     Not possible

                     9

                     Not applicable (not included in the filter)

                     Blank

                     No answer/Don't know

                     WORKOBS

                        Main obstacle at work for reconciliation

                     WSTATOR = 1,2 and CARERES = 2-8

                     218

                        Characteristic of main job making reconciliation most difficult

                     1

                     No obstacle

                     2

                     Long working hours

                     3

                     Unpredictable or difficult work schedules

                     4

                     Long commute

                     5

                     Demanding or exhausting job

                     6

                     Lack of support from employers and colleagues

                     7

                     Other obstacles

                     9

                     Not applicable (not included in the filter)

                     Blank

                     No answer/Don't know

               (3)   Sub-module 3: Career breaks and parental leave

                     Name/Column

                     Code

                     Description

                     Filter

                     STOPWORK

                        Career break for childcare

                     AGE = 18-64

                     219

                        Not worked for at least one month in his/her employment history to take care of own or partner's children

                     1

                     Yes

                     2

                     Never worked; for childcare reasons

                     3

                     No (but was/is employed and has children)

                     4

                     Never worked; for other reasons

                     5

                     Never had children

                     9

                     Not applicable (not included in the filter)

                     Blank

                     No answer/Don't know

                     STOPLENG

                        Complete length of career breaks for childcare

                     STOPWORK = 1

                     220

                        Sum of duration of all work interruptions of at least one month

                     1

                     Up to 6 months

                     2

                     More than 6 months up to 1 year

                     3

                     More than 1 year up to 2 years

                     4

                     More than 2 years up to 3 years

                     5

                     More than 3 years up to 5 years

                     6

                     More than 5 years

                     9

                     Not applicable (not included in the filter)

                     Blank

                     No answer/Don't know

                     PARLEAV

                        Use of parental leave

                     STOPWORK = 1

                     221

                        Use of parental leave and/or maternity/paternity as part of work interruption for childcare

                     1

                     Only used parental leave

                     2

                     Combination of family leaves

                     3

                     Only maternity/paternity used

                     4

                     No family leave used

                     DEREDSTP

                        Career break for incapacitated relatives

                     AGE = 18-64 and (EXISTPR = 1 or WSTATOR = 1,2)

                     222

                        Not worked or has reduced working time for at least one month in employment history to take care of incapacitated relatives (15y. or older)

                     1

                     Work interruption

                     2

                     Only reduced working time

                     3

                     No interruption or reduction

                     4

                     Never had to care for incapacitated relatives

                     9

                     Not applicable (not included in the filter)

                     Blank

                     No answer/Don't know

            (1)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 377/2008 of 25 April 2008 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 577/98 on the organisation of a labour force sample survey in the Community as regards the codification to be used for data transmission from 2009 onwards, the use of a subsample for the collection of data on structural variables and the definition of the reference quarters (OJ L 114, 26.4.2008, p. 57).


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1126/2013 of 11 November 2013 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               12.11.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 301/1

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1126/2013
   of 11 November 2013
   establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to 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 Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

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

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

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 11 November 2013.

            For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
         Jerzy PLEWA

            Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

      (2)  OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.
   ANNEX
   Standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

               (EUR/100 kg)

               CN code

               Third country code (1)

               Standard import value

               0702 00 00

               AL

               34,9

               MA

               44,1

               MK

               28,7

               ZZ

               35,9

               0707 00 05

               AL

               40,5

               EG

               177,3

               MK

               50,7

               TR

               143,8

               ZZ

               103,1

               0709 93 10

               AL

               48,7

               MA

               88,1

               TR

               156,1

               ZZ

               97,6

               0805 20 10

               AU

               136,9

               MA

               59,2

               ZA

               148,2

               ZZ

               114,8

               0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70, 0805 20 90

               PE

               125,0

               SZ

               56,1

               TR

               68,9

               UY

               92,8

               ZA

               157,1

               ZZ

               100,0

               0805 50 10

               TR

               73,1

               ZA

               74,0

               ZZ

               73,6

               0806 10 10

               BR

               248,9

               LB

               239,8

               PE

               263,6

               TR

               168,3

               US

               362,2

               ZZ

               256,6

               0808 10 80

               BA

               64,2

               NZ

               131,1

               US

               133,2

               ZA

               169,3

               ZZ

               124,5

               0808 30 90

               CN

               65,8

               TR

               116,3

               ZZ

               91,1

      (1)  Nomenclature of countries laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 (OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 19). Code ‘ZZ’ stands for ‘of other origin’.