title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 766/2012 of 24 July 2012 approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Patata di Bologna (PDO)]

text:
               24.8.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 229/6

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 766/2012
   of 24 July 2012
   approving minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Patata di Bologna (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 second sentence of Article 9(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 9(1) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission has examined Italy’s application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin "Patata di Bologna", registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 228/2010 (2).

               (2)

               The application concerns the amendments to the description of the product of the protected designation of origin "Patata di Bologna" and involves changes to the single document.

               (3)

               The Commission has examined the amendment in question and decided that it is justified. Since this concerns a minor amendment, in accordance with Article 9(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, the Commission may adopt it without using the procedure set out in Articles 6 and 7 of that Regulation,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The specification for the protected designation of origin "Patata di Bologna" is hereby amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   The consolidated single document setting out the main points of the specification is set out in Annex II to 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, 24 July 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 L 69, 19.3.2010, p. 1.

      ANNEX I
      The following amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin "Patata di Bologna" have been approved:
      The changes for the individual elements are as follows:

                  Water: the method of analysis to be used by the laboratory is specified.

                  Protein: the protein content range is changed to 0,9-2,6 % and the method of analysis to be used by the laboratory is specified.

                  Fat: a range of 0,09-1,12 % of edible potato; only the maximum value is changed.

            The current detection limit of the selected method of analysis is 0,1 % and concentrations below this limit are therefore non-determinable. Given that the true attainable minimum is unknown, it is considered appropriate to indicate only the maximum value.
      The method of analysis to be used by the laboratory is specified.

                  Carbohydrates: the carbohydrate content range is extended from 13,5-17,0 % to 8,0-19,0 %. Regarding the analysis, it is specified, moreover, that analytical data are obtained by subtraction from 100 of the water, ash, fat, protein and fibre values (obtained, in turn, through the specified methods of analysis). Thus the proposed changes in minimum and maximum values of certain parameters also involve a variation in the value range for carbohydrates.

                  Dietary fibre: the range defining the fibre content is extended from 2,2-2,7 % to 0,9-4,0 %. The method of analysis to be used by the laboratory is specified.

                  Minerals: It is considered appropriate no longer to indicate each mineral in parenthesis and to replace the term ‧minerals‧ with the term ‧crude ash‧, specifying the method of analysis to be used and redefining the values.

            The wider value range for crude ash, which is to be used as a parameter for mineral content, stems from the need to take account of the various factors that might influence its content. Given the difficulty of determining with precision the different variables which may influence the content of ash, an extended content range seems both appropriate and necessary, as does specifying a procedure not only of sampling but also of preparing the sample prior to analysis.
      Of the individual minerals listed in the previous version of the product specification for the ‧Patata di Bologna‧ PDO, it is considered appropriate to indicate only the mineral which is present in substantial quantities and characterises the potato's nutrient value, i.e. potassium (K), expressed as K in mg/100 g of edible potato. The minimum value is 250 mg/100 g, determined by means of ‧EPA 3015A/EPA 6010B‧ analysis.

                  Vitamins: the term ‧vitamins‧ is too generic. It is proposed, therefore, that this parameter no longer be used since analytical determination of all the vitamins present in the product would have a significant impact on the cost of analysis, without producing relevant data in terms of nutrition and characterisation. Nor would an analysis of vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid), the vitamin with the highest concentration in the tuber, provide data capable of characterising the product, given that several unrelated parameters (duration of storage, method of analysis, seasonal conditions, rapid degradation during analytical detection) have an incidence on its content.

                  Dry matter: the value indicated in parenthesis is removed since this information is redundant and contradicts the above-mentioned parameter for water content in the average composition per 100 g of edible potato.

      ANNEX II
      SINGLE DOCUMENT

         COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

      ‘PATATA DI BOLOGNA’

         EC No: IT-PDO-0105-0934-02.01.2012

         PGI ( ) PDO ( X )

      1.   Name

      ‘Patata di Bologna’
      2.   Member State or third country

      Italy
      3.   Description of the agricultural product or foodstuff

      3.1.   Type of product

                  Class 1.6

                  Fruit, vegetables, cereals, whether or not processed

            3.2.   Description of product to which the name in (1) applies

      The product must be of the Primura variety and must be identifiable from its physical appearance, its chemical composition and its organoleptic characteristics, in accordance with the following specifications: shape of tubers: regular elongated oval with superficial, shallow eyes; smooth and intact skin without any external defects altering its characteristics; size of tubers: homogeneous, between 40 mm and 75 mm;
      firm texture with a colour ranging from white to pale yellow;
      good keeping qualities.
      The average composition per 100 g of edible potato is as follows:

                  —

                  Water 70,0-85,0 %; laboratory method as laid down by the Ministerial Decree of 27 May 1985 (Italian Official Gazette No 145, 2.6.1985);

                  —

                  Protein 0,9-2,6 %; laboratory method specified as ISO 937 - 1978 (E) and AOAC official method No 932.08;

                  —

                  Maximum fat content 1,12 %; laboratory method specified as ISTISAN 1996/34 p. 41-43;

                  —

                  Carbohydrates 8,0-19,0 %; analytical data obtained by subtraction from 100 of the water, ash, fat, protein and dietary fibre values;

                  —

                  Dietary fibre 0,9-4,0 %; laboratory method specified as AOAC 985.29 17th edition 2003;

                  —

                  Crude ash 0,4-1,45 %; method of analysis specified as ISTISAN 1996/34 p. 77-78 and ISO 936:1998 (E);

                  —

                  Potassium (K), with a minimum value of at least 250 mg/100 g product; method of analysis specified as EPA 3015A and EPA 6010B.

            The Primura variety is the symbol of the ‘Patata di Bologna’ thanks to its appealing appearance on the plate, average dry matter content, firmness, typical but not over-pronounced flavour and its good keeping qualities. These characteristics are the result of cultivation in suitable soils which have remained unchanged over the years and thanks to which the potato still satisfies market requirements.
      3.3.   Raw materials (for processed products only)

      —
      3.4.   Feed (for products of animal origin only)

      —
      3.5.   Specific steps in production that must take place in the defined geographical area

      All steps, from sowing to final harvest of the tubers, must take place in the geographical area of production.
      3.6.   Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc.

      Preparation and packaging must take place in the Province of Bologna. Correct packaging is essential to preserving the excellent organoleptic and commercial qualities of the ‘Patata di Bologna’ PDO. Local operators have acquired a wealth of knowledge regarding the correct handling and transport of the product, management immediately following harvest and cold storage to reduce moisture loss. This knowledge and the related on-site practices allow the qualities of the ‘Patata di Bologna’ PDO to be preserved while respecting its natural physiological processes.
      3.7.   Specific rules concerning labelling

      When marketed for consumption, the ‘Patata di Bologna’ must be packed in:

                  —

                  bags of 4 kg, 5 kg, 10 kg and 25 kg with a central printed band of at least 10 cm in width;

                  —

                  nets of 0,5 kg, 1 kg, 1,5 kg, 2 kg and 2,5 kg;

                  —

                  vertbags, quickbags, girsacs and bags of 0,5 kg, 1 kg, 1,5 kg, 2 kg, 2,5 kg and 5 kg;

                  —

                  trays of 0,5 kg, 0,75 kg and 1 kg;

                  —

                  boxes and baskets of 10 kg, 12,5 kg, 15 kg, 20 kg and 25 kg.

            Packaging must bear the words: ‘Patata di Bologna’ followed by ‘D.O.P.’ and the logo comprising a stylised image of a potato crossed by two diagonal red and blue bands. The specifications for the colours are as follows:

                  —

                  the yellow of the stylised potato is Pantone Yellow 116 C, quadricolour 0/20/100/0;

                  —

                  the red of the first diagonal band is Pantone Warm Red C, quadricolour 0/100/100/0;

                  —

                  the blue of the second diagonal band is Pantone Blue 286 C, quadricolour 100/70/0/0.

            Any text must be in Avenir typeface, normal and bold.
      The mark on packaging must not be less than 20 mm along its base and the ‘Patata di Bologna D.O.P.’ text must be in characters larger than any other text on the label.

      4.   Concise definition of the geographical area

      The Province of Bologna.
      5.   Link with the geographical area

      5.1.   Specificity of the geographical area

      The Bologna plain enjoys moderate spring temperatures from the end of February/beginning of March which are ideal to ensure that the seed potatoes sown during that period sprout properly. During the period of maximum plant growth (April to June), temperatures reach 25 °C to 28 °C, promoting the development and growth of the tubers and steady ripening. Rainfall, which is spread throughout the year, favours cultivation during the period of initial plant growth when tubers first begin to form. It also guarantees the replenishment of groundwater aquifers and allows preparation of the soils before the potatoes are sown.
      Further, thanks to its natural streams and rivers (the Idice, Reno, Gaiana, Fossatone, Quaderna, Rido, Sillaro, Samoggia and Savena) as well as canals constructed for irrigation purposes (the Emiliano-Romagnolo Canal), the region enjoys good water supply for cultivation in spring and summer, the period in which the need is greatest.
      The morphological characteristics of the soils, predominantly alluvial and stratified and therefore rich in oxygen, create very favourable conditions for the development of the potato.
      5.2.   Specificity of the product

      The ‧Patata di Bologna‧ is obtained exclusively from the Primura variety. Well adapted to the soil and climatic conditions of the production area, this variety has become the symbol of the ‧Patata di Bologna‧. As regards organoleptic qualities, the pulp of the ‧Patata di Bologna‧ keeps particularly well and tends to be non-floury, making it suitable for many types of food preparation such as frying, steaming and baking. Its typical but not over-pronounced flavour and its good keeping qualities are a result of cultivation in suitable soils and the use of farming methods with a long tradition, thanks to which it has established itself as a reference product on the market.
      5.3.   Causal link between the geographical area and the quality or characteristics of the product (for PDO) or a specific quality, the reputation or other characteristic of the product (for PGI)

      The characteristics of the ‘Patata di Bologna’ PDO, such as its smell, flavour and the intense colour of the potato itself and of its skin, are the result not only of genetics but also of the environment in which it is grown (soil, climate, cultivation techniques, storage conditions), hence the clear link of the ‘Patata di Bologna’ to the Province of Bologna. Potato-growing in the Province of Bologna has a long tradition, thanks to the area's particularly suitable soils, the excellent quality and organoleptic characteristics of certain varieties and the traditional cultivation techniques used by growers. The potato-growing tradition in the Province arose from the need to feed the population, particularly when wheat harvests were poor (wheat invariably being seen as a staple food) and from the conviction that potato-growing would be of benefit to the Province in the sense that it would no longer have to rely on food purchased from elsewhere. The link was gradually strengthened through the hard work of the growers, who developed step by step almost perfect cultivation methods, increasingly efficient equipment adapted to the product, cutting-edge techniques for storing the product and marketing structures able to exploit fully the product’s commercial and quality characteristics, thanks in particular to the high level of specialisation in the area.
      Thanks to the special environment, a result of the interaction between the soil (pedology and hydrography) and the climate (rainy during the autumn-winter period, with moderate spring temperatures from as early as the end of February and optimal temperatures, i.e. around 25 °C, during the formation of the tubers), the potato grown here develops physical characteristics (texture, grain size) as well as organoleptic characteristics (particular smell and flavour) giving it a particular quality.
      As described in a work by Contri (1817), the soils of the Province of Bologna are suitable for potato-growing because potatoes thrive in ‘low land, already drained and raised by alluvial deposits’, characteristic of the Province's reclaimed land. Changes to the land over time have produced lowland areas of alluvial deposits from rivers and streams originating in the Apennines and still flowing today. These soils have a medium to fine texture, a good depth and are well drained. They are alkaline, contain organic material and are rich in the nutritional elements essential to potatoes, such as potassium which is present in large quantities, phosphorus and nitrogen. Such conditions are ideal for growing potatoes, not least by virtue of their bunched roots, lack of a taproot and their dense system of root hairs.
      Historical and cultural references
      Potato-growing spread in the Province of Bologna in the early nineteenth century, promoted in particular by the agronomist Pietro Maria Bignami, who introduced the potato to farmers. Alongside its use as animal feed, it found its way onto the table.
      From the end of the eighteenth and throughout the nineteenth century various scholars described the positive and negative points of the potato, but it was particularly as a result of the work of Contri, a circular of the Papal Legate Cardinal Opizzoni (1817) and a practical description of potato-growing by Benni that the area devoted to potato-growing saw a notable increase.
      Mention should also be made of the works of Berti-Pichat and Bignardi on potato-growing in the Province of Bologna, published in the second half of the nineteenth century. By 1900, cultivation of this crop had fulfilled its potential and had become for the whole Province, from the plain to the hills and mountains, an important source of revenue for the local rural economy. A whole branch of the economy grew up around the potato and modern storage and marketing structures adapted to the efficient handling of the product were developed.

         Reference to publication of the specification

      The Ministry launched the national objection procedure with the publication of the amendment application regarding the ‘Patata di Bologna’ PDO in Official Gazette of the Italian Republic No 263 of 11 November 2011.
      The full text of the product specification is available on the following web site:
      http://www.politicheagricole.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/3335
      or
      by going direct to the home page of the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policy (www.politicheagricole.it) and clicking on ‘Qualità e sicurezza’ (on the top right of the screen) and then on ‘Disciplinari di Produzione all’esame dell’UE’.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1048 of 28 June 2016 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               29.6.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 170/67

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1048
   of 28 June 2016
   establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1),
   Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

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

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

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 28 June 2016.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Jerzy PLEWA

            Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

      (2)  OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.

      ANNEX

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

                  (EUR/100 kg)

                  CN code

                  Third country code (1)

                  Standard import value

                  0702 00 00

                  MA

                  143,9

                  ZZ

                  143,9

                  0709 93 10

                  TR

                  139,3

                  ZZ

                  139,3

                  0805 50 10

                  AR

                  165,0

                  CL

                  182,0

                  MA

                  174,9

                  UY

                  208,0

                  ZA

                  166,6

                  ZZ

                  179,3

                  0808 10 80

                  AR

                  128,2

                  BR

                  91,1

                  CL

                  133,7

                  CN

                  75,7

                  NZ

                  145,9

                  US

                  161,9

                  ZA

                  112,3

                  ZZ

                  121,3

                  0809 10 00

                  TR

                  224,3

                  ZA

                  254,4

                  ZZ

                  239,4

                  0809 29 00

                  TR

                  356,0

                  ZZ

                  356,0

                  0809 30 10 , 0809 30 90

                  TR

                  164,4

                  ZZ

                  164,4

                  0809 40 05

                  TR

                  148,6

                  ZZ

                  148,6

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


title: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 949/2011 of 22 September 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 560/2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Côte d’Ivoire

text:
               24.9.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 247/1

         COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 949/2011
   of 22 September 2011
   implementing Regulation (EC) No 560/2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Côte d’Ivoire
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 560/2005 of 12 April 2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities in view of the situation in Côte d’Ivoire (1), and in particular Article 11a(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 12 April 2005, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 560/2005.

               (2)

               In view of the developments in Côte d’Ivoire, the list of natural and legal persons, entities or bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex IA to Regulation (EC) No 560/2005 should be amended.

               (3)

               In view of the urgency, and in order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, this Regulation should enter into force immediately upon its publication,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The natural persons listed in the Annex to this Regulation shall be deleted from the list set out in Annex IA to Regulation (EC) No 560/2005.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 22 September 2011.

            For the Council

            The President

         M. DOWGIELEWICZ

      (1)  OJ L 95, 14.4.2005, p. 1.

      ANNEX

         Natural persons referred to in Article 1

                  2.

                  Lieutenant-Colonel Nathanaël Ahouman Brouha

                  19.

                  Mr Yao N’Dré

                  52.

                  Mr Timothée Ahoua N’Guetta

                  53.

                  Mr Jacques André Daligou Monoko

                  54.

                  Mr Bruno Walé Ekpo

                  55.

                  Mr Félix Tano Kouakou

                  56.

                  Ms Hortense Kouassi Angoran

                  57.

                  Ms Joséphine Suzanne Touré

                  79.

                  Colonel Major Hilaire Babri Gohourou

                  89.

                  Mr Roland Dagher

                  105.

                  Zakaria Fellah

                  107.

                  Charles Kader Gore

                  109.

                  Kadio Morokro Mathieu


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 626/2014 of 10 June 2014 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff

text:
               13.6.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 174/26

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 626/2014
   of 10 June 2014
   amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff
   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)

               Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 established a nomenclature of goods, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Combined Nomenclature’ or ‘CN’, which is set out in Annex I to that Regulation.

               (2)

               Divergent views exist as regards the classification (under CN headings 2207 and 3824) of mixtures containing ethyl alcohol used as raw material to produce fuels for motor vehicles.

               (3)

               In the interest of legal certainty, it is therefore necessary to clarify the scope of CN subheading 2207 20 relating to denatured ethyl alcohol.

               (4)

               CN subheading 2207 20 should cover ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 50 % or higher, in particular ethyl alcohol-based mixtures used for the production of fuel for motor vehicles, denatured by adding certain substances to the ethyl alcohol in order to make it irreversibly unsuitable for human consumption.

               (5)

               The European Standard EN 15376, entitled ‘Automotive fuels — Ethanol as a blending component for petrol — Requirements and test methods’ and approved by the European Committee for Standardisation on 24 December 2010, contributes to the objectives of the European Union with voluntary technical standards which promote free trade and complete the single market. It provides in point 4.3 a list of recommended denaturants which are not harmful to vehicle systems. The substances named in this list are: automotive petrol conforming to EN 228, ethyltertbutylether (ETBE), methyltertbutylether (MTBE), tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA), 2-methyl-1-propanol (isobutanol), and 2-propanol (isopropanol). One or more of those denaturants may be used in the mixture, except isobutanol and isopropanol that are easily separable from the mixture. Therefore they always need to be used in combination with another denaturant.

               (6)

               A new Additional note should therefore be added to Chapter 22 of Part Two of the CN to ensure its uniform interpretation throughout the Union.

               (7)

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

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   In Chapter 22 of Part Two of the Combined Nomenclature set out in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, the following Additional note 12 is added:

                  ‘12.

                  Subheading 2207 20 covers mixtures of ethyl alcohol used as raw material to produce fuels for motor vehicles of an alcoholic strength by volume of 50 % or higher and denatured with one or more of the following substances:

                              (a)

                              automotive petrol (conforming to EN 228);

                              (b)

                              tert-butyl ethyl ether (ethyl tert-butylether, ETBE);

                              (c)

                              methyl tert-butylether (MTBE);

                              (d)

                              2-methylpropan-2-ol (tert-butyl alcohol, tertiary butyl alcohol, TBA);

                              (e)

                              2-methylpropan-1-ol (2-methyl-1-propanol, isobutanol);

                              (f)

                              propan-2-ol (isopropyl alcohol, 2-propanol, isopropanol).

                        The denaturants referred to in points (e) and (f) of the first paragraph must be used in combination with at least one of the denaturants listed in points (a) to (d) of the first paragraph.’

   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, 10 June 2014.

            For the Commission

            On behalf of the President

         Algirdas ŠEMETA

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 486/2011 of 19 May 2011 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               20.5.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 133/8

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 486/2011
   of 19 May 2011
   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 Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 of 21 December 2007 laying down implementing rules for Council Regulations (EC) No 2200/96, (EC) No 2201/96 and (EC) No 1182/2007 in the fruit and vegetable sector (2), and in particular Article 138(1) thereof,
   Whereas:
   Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 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 XV, Part A thereto,
   HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The standard import values referred to in Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1580/2007 are fixed in the Annex hereto.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 May 2011.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 19 May 2011.

            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 350, 31.12.2007, 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

                  JO

                  50,2

                  MA

                  40,7

                  TN

                  91,1

                  TR

                  73,2

                  ZZ

                  63,8

                  0707 00 05

                  TR

                  108,9

                  ZZ

                  108,9

                  0709 90 70

                  MA

                  86,8

                  TR

                  118,7

                  ZZ

                  102,8

                  0709 90 80

                  EC

                  27,0

                  ZZ

                  27,0

                  0805 10 20

                  EG

                  58,6

                  IL

                  55,4

                  MA

                  46,2

                  TR

                  74,4

                  ZZ

                  58,7

                  0805 50 10

                  AR

                  72,2

                  TR

                  69,4

                  ZA

                  91,9

                  ZZ

                  77,8

                  0808 10 80

                  AR

                  94,1

                  BR

                  69,2

                  CA

                  108,5

                  CL

                  86,7

                  CN

                  112,1

                  NZ

                  112,4

                  US

                  151,2

                  UY

                  60,0

                  ZA

                  79,7

                  ZZ

                  97,1

         (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’.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 456/2011 of 11 May 2011 amending the representative prices and additional import duties for certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EU) No 867/2010 for the 2010/11 marketing year

text:
               12.5.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 123/70

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 456/2011
   of 11 May 2011
   amending the representative prices and additional import duties for certain products in the sugar sector fixed by Regulation (EU) No 867/2010 for the 2010/11 marketing year
   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 951/2006 of 30 June 2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 318/2006 as regards trade with third countries in the sugar sector (2), and in particular Article 36(2), second subparagraph, second sentence thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of white sugar, raw sugar and certain syrups for the 2010/11 marketing year are fixed by Commission Regulation (EU) No 867/2010 (3). These prices and duties have been last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 438/2011 (4).

               (2)

               The data currently available to the Commission indicate that those amounts should be amended in accordance with the rules and procedures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 951/2006,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The representative prices and additional duties applicable to imports of the products referred to in Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No 951/2006, as fixed by Regulation (EU) No 867/2010 for the 2010/11, marketing year, are hereby amended as set out in the Annex hereto.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 May 2011.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 11 May 2011.

            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 178, 1.7.2006, p. 24.

      (3)  OJ L 259, 1.10.2010, p. 3.

      (4)  OJ L 118, 6.5.2011, p. 6.

      ANNEX

         Amended representative prices and additional import duties applicable to white sugar, raw sugar and products covered by CN code 1702 90 95 from 12 May 2011

                  (EUR)

                  CN code

                  Representative price per 100 kg net of the product concerned

                  Additional duty per 100 kg net of the product concerned

                  1701 11 10 (1)

                  43,09

                  0,00

                  1701 11 90 (1)

                  43,09

                  1,98

                  1701 12 10 (1)

                  43,09

                  0,00

                  1701 12 90 (1)

                  43,09

                  1,68

                  1701 91 00 (2)

                  42,65

                  4,67

                  1701 99 10 (2)

                  42,65

                  1,54

                  1701 99 90 (2)

                  42,65

                  1,54

                  1702 90 95 (3)

                  0,43

                  0,26

         (1)  For the standard quality defined in point III of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.

         (2)  For the standard quality defined in point II of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.

         (3)  Per 1 % sucrose content.


title: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/199 of 6 February 2017 implementing Article 9(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against persons acting in violation of the arms embargo with regard to the Democratic Republic of the Congo

text:
               7.2.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 32/1

         COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/199
   of 6 February 2017
   implementing Article 9(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against persons acting in violation of the arms embargo with regard to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 of 18 July 2005 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against persons acting in violation of the arms embargo with regard to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1), and in particular Article 9(5) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 18 July 2005, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005.

               (2)

               On 13 and 19 October 2016, the United Nations Security Council Committee, established pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1533 (2004), updated the identifying information relating to 21 persons and 1 entity subject to restrictive measures.

               (3)

               Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 is hereby amended as 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.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 6 February 2017.

            For the Council

            The President

         F. MOGHERINI

      (1)  OJ L 193, 23.7.2005, p. 1.

      ANNEX
      The entries concerning the persons and entities listed below are replaced by the following entries:

         ‘(a)   list of persons referred to in Articles 2 and 2a
         1.   Eric BADEGE

         Date of Birth: 1971.
         Nationality: Congolese.
         Date of UN designation: 31 December 2012.
         Address: Rwanda (as of early 2016)
         Other information: He fled to Rwanda in March 2013 and is still living there as of early 2016.
         Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:
         Eric Badege was a Lieutenant Colonel and focal point for M23 in Masisi and commanded certain operations that destabilised parts of Masisi territory in North Kivu province. As a military commander of M23, Badege was responsible for serious violations involving the targeting of children or women in situations of armed conflict. After May 2012, Raia Mutomboki, under the command of M23, killed hundreds of civilians in a series of coordinated attacks. In August 2012, Badege carried out joint attacks which involved the indiscriminate killing of civilians. These attacks were jointly orchestrated by Badege and Colonel Makoma Semivumbi Jacques. Former M23 combatants claimed that M23 leaders summarily executed dozens of children who attempted to escape after being recruited as M23 child soldiers.
         According to a 11 September 2012 report by Human Rights Watch (HRW), a Rwandan man, 18, who escaped after being forcibly recruited in Rwanda told HRW that he witnessed the execution of a 16-year old boy from his M23 unit who had tried to flee in June. The boy was captured and beaten to death by M23 fighters in front of the other recruits. An M23 commander who ordered his killing then allegedly told the other recruits “[h]e wanted to abandon us,” as an explanation for why the boy had been killed. The report also states that witnesses claimed that at least 33 new recruits and other M23 fighters were summarily executed when they attempted to flee. Some were tied up and shot in front of other recruits as an example of the punishment they could receive. One young recruit told HRW, “[w]hen we were with M23, they said [we had a choice] and could stay with them or we could die. Lots of people tried to escape. Some were found and then that was immediately their death”.
         Badege fled to Rwanda in March 2013 and was living there as of early 2016.
         2.   Frank Kakolele BWAMBALE

         (alias: a) FRANK KAKORERE b) FRANK KAKORERE BWAMBALE c) AIGLE BLANC
         Designation: FARDC General.
         Nationality: Congolese.
         Date of UN designation: 1 November 2005.
         Address: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (as of June 2016)
         Other information: Left the CNDP in January 2008. As of June 2011, resides in Kinshasa. Since 2010, Kakolele has been involved in activities apparently on behalf of the DRC government's Programme de Stabilisation et Reconstruction des Zones Sortant des Conflits Armés (STAREC), including participation in a STAREC mission to Goma and Beni in March 2011. DRC authorities arrested him in December 2013 in Beni, North Kivu Province, for allegedly blocking the DDR process. He left the DRC and lived in Kenya for some time, before being called back by the DRC Government to assist them with the situation in the Territory of Beni. He was arrested in October 2015 in the area of Mambasa for allegedly supporting a Mai Mai group, but no charges were brought and as of June 2016, he lived in Kinshasa.
         Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:
         Frank Kakolele Bwambale was the RCD-ML leader, exercising influence over policies and maintaining command and control over the activities of RCD-ML forces, one of the armed groups and militias referred to in paragraph 20 of Res. 1493 (2003), responsible for trafficking of arms, in violation of the arms embargo. He left the CNDP in January 2008. Starting in 2010, Kakolele was involved in activities apparently on behalf of the DRC government's Programme de Stabilisation et Reconstruction des Zones Sortant des Conflits Armés (STAREC), including participation in a STAREC mission to Goma and Beni in March 2011.
         He left the DRC and lived in Kenya for some time before being called back by the DRC Government to assist with the situation in the Territory of Beni. He was arrested in October 2015 near Mambasa for allegedly supporting a Mai Mai group, but no charges were brought. As of June 2016, Kakolele lived in Kinshasa.
         3.   Gaston IYAMUREMYE

         (alias: a) Byiringiro Victor Rumuli, b) Victor Rumuri, c) Michel Byiringiro, d) Rumuli
         Designation: a) FDLR Interim President, b) FDLR-FOCA 1st Vice-President; c) FDLR-FOCA Major General
         Address: North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (as of June 2016)
         Date of Birth: 1948.
         Place of Birth: a) Musanze District, Northern Province, Rwanda, b) Ruhengeri, Rwanda.
         Nationality: Rwandan.
         Date of UN designation: 1 December 2010.
         Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:
         Gaston Iyamuremye is the 1st Vice-President of the FDLR, as well as the interim president. He also has the rank of Major General in the FDLR's armed wing, called FOCA. As of June 2016, Iyamuremye is in North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
         4.   Innocent KAINA

         (alias a): Colonel Innocent KAINA, b): India Queen
         Designation: Former M23 Deputy Commander
         Address: Uganda (as of early 2016)
         Date of birth: November 1973.
         Place of Birth: Bunagana, Rutshuru territory, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
         Date of UN designation: 30 November 2012.
         Other information: Became M23 deputy commander after the flight of Bosco Taganda's faction to Rwanda in March 2013. Fled to Uganda in November 2013. In Uganda as of early 2016.
         Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:
         Innocent Kaina was Sector and then Deputy Commander in the Mouvement du 23 Mars (M23). He was responsible for and committed serious violations of international law and human rights. In July 2007, the Garrison Military Tribunal of Kinshasa found Kaina responsible for crimes against humanity committed in the District of Ituri between May 2003 and December 2005. He was released in 2009 as part of the peace agreement between the Congolese government and the CNDP. Within the FARDC in 2009, he was guilty of executions, abductions and maiming in Masisi territory. As a commander under the orders of General Taganda, he initiated the ex-CNDP mutiny in Rutshuru territory in April 2012. He ensured the security of the mutineers out of Masisi. Between May and August 2012, he oversaw the recruitment and training of over 150 children for the M23 rebellion, shooting the boys who had tried to escape. In July 2012, he travelled to Berunda and Degho for mobilisation and recruitment activities for the M23. Kaina fled to Uganda in November 2013 and was still there as of early 2016.
         6.   Germain KATANGA

         Nationality: Congolese.
         Date of birth: 28 April 1978.
         Place of birth: Mambasa, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
         Address: Democratic Republic of the Congo (in prison)
         Date of UN designation: 1 November 2005.
         Other information: Appointed General in the FARDC in December 2004. Handed over by the Government of the DRC to the International Criminal Court on 18 October 2007. Initially convicted on 23 May 2014 by the ICC to 12 years in prison for war crimes and crimes against humanity, the ICC Appeals Chamber reduced his sentence and determined that Katanga's sentence should be completed on 18 January 2016. Although he was detained in the Netherlands for the duration of his trial, Katanga was transferred to a DRC prison in December 2015 and charged for other crimes previously committed in Ituri.
         Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:
         Germain Katanga was the Commander of the FRPI. He was involved in weapons transfers, in violation of the arms embargo. According to the Office of the SRSG on Children and Armed Conflict, he was responsible for recruitment and use of children in Ituri from 2002 to 2003. He was appointed General in the FARDC in December 2004. He was handed over by the Government of the DRC to the International Criminal Court on 18 October 2007. Initially convicted on 23 May 2014 by the ICC to 12 years in prison for war crimes and crimes against humanity, ICC Appeals Chamber reduced his sentence and determined that his sentence should be completed on 18 January 2016. Although he was detained in the Netherlands for the duration of his trial, Katanga was transferred to a DRC prison in December 2015 and charged for crimes previously committed in Ituri.
         7.   Thomas LUBANGA

         Place of Birth: Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
         Nationality: Congolese.
         Address: Democratic Republic of the Congo (in prison)
         Date of UN designation: 1 November 2005.
         Other information: Arrested in Kinshasa in March 2005 for UPC/L involvement in human rights abuses violations. Transferred to the ICC on 17 March 2006. Convicted by the ICC in March 2012 and sentenced to 14 years in prison. On 1 December 2014, ICC appeals judges upheld Lubanga's conviction and sentence. Transferred to a prison facility in the DRC on 19 December 2015 to serve out his sentence of imprisonment.
         Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:
         Thomas Lubanga was the President of the UPC/L, one of the armed groups and militias referred to in paragraph 20 of Res. 1493 (2003), involved in the trafficking of arms, in violation of the arms embargo. According to the Office of the SRSG on Children and Armed Conflict, he was responsible for recruitment and use of children in Ituri from 2002 to 2003. He was arrested in Kinshasa in March 2005 for UPC/L involvement in human rights abuses violations and transferred to the ICC by the DRC authorities on 17 March 2006. He was convicted by the ICC in March 2012 and sentenced to 14 years in prison. On 1 December 2014, ICC appeals judges upheld the conviction and sentence. He was transferred to a prison facility in the DRC on 19 December 2015 to serve out his sentence of imprisonment.
         9.   Khawa Panga MANDRO

         (alias: a) Kawa Panga, b) Kawa Panga Mandro, c) Kawa Mandro, d) Yves Andoul Karim, e) Mandro Panga Kahwa, f) Yves Khawa Panga Mandro, g) Chief Kahwa, h) Kawa
         Date of Birth: 20 August 1973.
         Place of Birth: Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
         Address: Uganda (as of May 2016)
         Nationality: Congolese.
         Date of UN designation: 1 November 2005.
         Other information: Placed in prison in Bunia in April 2005 for sabotage of the Ituri peace process. Arrested by Congolese authorities in October 2005, acquitted by the Court of Appeal in Kisangani, subsequently transferred to the judicial authorities in Kinshasa on new charges of crimes against humanity, war crimes, murder, aggravated assault and battery. In August 2014, a DRC military court in Kisangani convicted him of war crimes and crimes against humanity, sentenced him to 9 years in prison, and ordered him to pay approximately $ 85 000 to his victims. He served his sentence and resides in Uganda as of May 2016.
         Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:
         Khawa Panga Mandro was the President of PUSIC, one of the armed groups and militia referred to in paragraph 20 of Res. 1493 (2003) involved in arms trafficking, in violation of the arms embargo. According to the Office of the SRSG on Children and Armed Conflict, he was responsible for recruitment and use of children from 2001 to 2002. He was put in prison in Bunia in April 2005 for sabotage of the Ituri peace process. He was arrested by Congolese authorities in October 2005, acquitted by the Court of Appeal in Kisangani, and subsequently transferred to the judicial authorities in Kinshasa on new charges of crimes against humanity, war crimes, murder, aggravated assault and battery. In August 2014, a DRC military court in Kisangani convicted him of war crimes and crimes against humanity, sentenced him to 9 years in prison, and ordered him to pay approximately $ 85 000 to his victims. He served his sentence and resided in Uganda as of May 2016.
         10.   Callixte MBARUSHIMANA

         Designation: FDLR Executive Secretary
         Date of Birth: 24 July 1963.
         Place of Birth: Ndusu/Ruhengeri, Northern Province, Rwanda.
         Nationality: Rwandan.
         Date of UN designation: 3 March 2009.
         Other information: Arrested in Paris on 3 October 2010 under ICC warrant for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by FDLR troops in the Kivus in 2009. Transferred to The Hague on 25 January 2011 and released by the ICC in late 2011. Elected FDLR Executive Secretary on 29 November 2014 for a 5-year term.
         Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:
         Callixte Mbarushimana was Executive Secretary of the FDLR and Vice-President of the FDLR military high command until his arrest. As a political/military leader of a foreign armed group operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, he impeded the disarmament and the voluntary repatriation and resettlement of combatants, per Security Council resolution 1857 (2008) OP 4 (b). He was arrested in Paris on 3 October 2010 under ICC warrant for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by FDLR troops in the Kivus in 2009. He was transferred to The Hague on 25 January 2011, but released in late 2011. He was re-elected FDLR Executive Secretary on 29 November 2014 for a 5-year term.
         12.   Sylvestre MUDACUMURA

         (alias: a) Mupenzi Bernard, b) General Major Mupenzi, c) General Mudacumura, d) Pharaoh, e) Radja
         Designation: a) FDLR-FOCA Commander, b) FDLR-FOCA Lieutenant General
         Date of birth: 1954
         Place of birth: Cellule Ferege, Gatumba sector, Kibilira commune, Gisenyi prefecture, Rwanda
         Address: North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (as of June 2016)
         Nationality: Rwandan.
         Date of UN designation: 1 November 2005.
         Other information: The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Mudacumura on 12 July 2012 for nine counts of war crimes, including attacking civilians, murder, mutilation, cruel treatment, rape, torture, destruction of property, pillaging and outrages against personal dignity, allegedly committed between 2009 and 2010 in the DRC.
         Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:
         Sylvestre Mudacumura is the Commander of FOCA, the armed wing of the FDLR, exercising influence over policies, and maintaining command and control over the activities of FDLR forces, one of the armed groups and militias referred to in paragraph 20 of Res. 1493 (2003), involved in trafficking of arms, in violation of the arms embargo. Mudacumura (or staff) was in telephone communication with FDLR leader Murwanashyaka in Germany, including at the time of the Busurungi massacre in May 2009, and military commander Major Guillaume during Umoja Wetu and Kimia II operations in 2009. According to the Office of the SRSG on Children and Armed Conflict, he was responsible for 27 cases of recruitment and use of children by troops under his command in North Kivu from 2002 to 2007. As of mid-2016, Mudacumura was still the overall commander of the FDLR's armed wing, held the rank of Lieutenant General, and was located in North Kivu Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
         14.   Leopold MUJYAMBERE

         (alias: a) Musenyeri b) Achille c) Frere Petrus Ibrahim
         Designation: a) FDLR-FOCA Chief of Staff, b) FDLR-FOCA Interim Deputy Commander
         Address: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (as of June 2016)
         Date of Birth: a) 17 March 1962, b) Approximately 1966.
         Place of Birth: Kigali, Rwanda.
         Nationality: Rwandan.
         Date of UN designation: 3 March 2009.
         Other information: Became acting FDLR-FOCA Deputy Commander in 2014. Captured in Goma, DRC by Congolese security services in early May 2016 and transferred to Kinshasa.
         Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:
         Leopold Mujyambere was Commander of the Second Division of FOCA, the armed branch of the FDLR. As military leader of a foreign armed group operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, he impeded the disarmament and the voluntary repatriation and resettlement of combatants, in violation of Security Council resolution 1857 (2008) OP 4 (b). In evidence collated by the UNSC DRC Sanctions Committee Group of Experts, detailed in its report of 13 February 2008, girls recovered from FDLR-FOCA had previously been abducted and sexually abused. Since mid-2007, FDLR-FOCA, which previously recruited boys in their mid to late teens, has been forcefully recruiting youth from the age of 10 years. The youngest are then used as escorts, and older children are deployed as soldiers on the frontline, in violation of Security Council resolution 1857 (2008) OP4 (d) and (e).
         In June 2011, he was the FOCA Commander of the South Kivu operational sector, then called “Amazon”. He was later promoted to FOCA Chief of Staff, and then acting Deputy Commander in 2014. He was captured in Goma, DRC by Congolese security services in early May 2016 and transferred to Kinshasa.
         15.   Jamil MUKULU

         (alias: a) Steven Alirabaki, b) David Kyagulanyi, c) Musezi Talengelanimiro, d) Mzee Tutu, e) Abdullah Junjuaka, f) Alilabaki Kyagulanyi, g) Hussein Muhammad, h) Nicolas Luumu, i) Julius Elius Mashauri, j) David Amos Mazengo, k) Professor Musharaf, l) Talengelanimiro
         Designation: a) Head of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), b) Commander, Allied Democratic Forces.
         Address: reportedly in prison in Uganda (as of September 2016)
         Date of Birth: a) 1965, b) 1 January 1964.
         Place of Birth: Ntoke Village, Ntenjeru Sub County, Kayunga District, Uganda.
         Nationality: Ugandan.
         Date of UN designation: 12 October 2011.
         Other information: Arrested in April 2015 in Tanzania and extradited to Uganda in July 2015. As of September 2016, Mukulu is reportedly being held in a police detention cell awaiting his trial for war crimes and grave breaches of the Geneva Convection under Ugandan Law.
         Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:
         According to public sources and official reports, including reports from UN sanctions committee group of experts on DRC, M. Jamil Mukulu is the military Head of ADF, foreign armed group operating in DRC, and obstructs the disarmament, repatriation and voluntary resettlement of ADF fighters as foreseen by para. 4. b) of Resolution 1857 (2008). The UN sanctions committee group of experts on DRC reported that Jamil Mukulu provided material and human support to ADF as an armed group operating on the DRC territory. According to various sources, including reports from UN sanctions committee group of experts on DRC, Jamil Mukulu has secured funding, exerted influence on ADF policies and assumed direct responsibilities in the command and control of ADF forces, notably in supervising established links with international terrorist networks.
         16.   Ignace MURWANASHYAKA

         (alias: Dr Ignace
         Title: Dr.
         Designation: FDLR President
         Address: Germany (in prison)
         Date of Birth: 14 May 1963.
         Place of Birth: a) Butera, Rwanda, b) Ngoma, Butare, Rwanda.
         Nationality: Rwandan.
         Date of UN designation: 1 November 2005.
         Other information: Arrested by German authorities on 17 November 2009 and found guilty by a German court on 28 September 2015 of leadership of a foreign terrorist group and aiding in war crimes. Received a 13-year sentence and is in prison in Germany as of June 2016. Re-elected FDLR President on 29 November 2014 for a 5-year term.
         Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:
         Ignace Murwanashyaka is the President of the FDLR, exercising influence over policies of FDLR forces, one of the armed groups and militias referred to in paragraph 20 of Res. 1493 (2003), involved in trafficking of arms, in violation of the arms embargo. He was in telephone communication with FDLR military field commanders (including during the Busurungi massacre in May 2009); he gave military orders to the high command; he was involved in coordinating the transfer of arms and ammunition to FDLR units and relaying specific instructions for use; and he managed large sums of money raised through illicit sale of natural resources in areas of FDLR control. According to the Office of the SRSG on Children and Armed Conflict, he held command responsibility as President and military commander of FDLR for recruitment and use of children by the FDLR in Eastern Congo. He was arrested by German authorities on 17 November 2009 and found guilty by a German court on 28 September 2015 of leadership of a foreign terrorist group and aiding in war crimes. He received a 13-year sentence and was in prison in Germany as of June 2016. He was re-elected as FDLR President on 29 November 2014 for a 5-year term.
         17.   Straton MUSONI

         (alias: IO Musoni
         Designation: Former FDLR Vice President
         Date of Birth: a) 6 April 1961, b) 4 June 1961.
         Place of Birth: Mugambazi, Kigali, Rwanda.
         Nationality: Rwandan.
         Date of UN designation: 29 March 2007.
         Other information: Arrested by German authorities on 17 November 2009, found guilty in a German court on 28 September 2015 of leadership of a foreign terrorist group, and received an 8-year sentence. Musoni was released from prison immediately after the trial, having served over 5 years of his sentence.
         Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:
         Straton Musoni was Vice President of the FDLR, a foreign armed group operating in the DRC. He impeded the disarmament and voluntary repatriation or resettlement of combatants belonging to those groups, in breach of resolution 1649 (2005). He was arrested by German authorities on 17 November 2009, found guilty in a German court on 28 September 2015 of leadership of a foreign terrorist group, and received an 8-year sentence. He was released from prison immediately after the trial, having served over 5 years of his sentence.
         18.   Jules MUTEBUTSI

         (alias: a) Jules Mutebusi, b) Jules Mutebuzi, c) Colonel Mutebutsi
         Date of Birth: 1964.
         Place of Birth: Minembwe, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
         Nationality: Congolese.
         Date of UN designation: 1 November 2005.
         Other information: Former FARDC Deputy Military Regional Commander of 10th Military Region in April 2004, dismissed for indiscipline. In December 2007, he was arrested by Rwandan authorities when he tried to cross the border into the DRC. Reported to have died in Kigali on 9 May 2014.
         Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:
         Jules Mutebutsi joined forces with other renegade elements of former RCD-G to take the town of Bukavu in May 2004 by force. He was implicated in the receipt of weapons outside of FARDC structures and the provision of supplies to armed groups and militia mentioned in paragraph 20 of Res. 1493 (2003), in violation of the arms embargo. He was the FARDC Deputy Military Regional Commander of the 10th Military Region until April 2004, when he was dismissed for indiscipline. In December 2007, he was arrested by Rwandan authorities when he tried to cross the border into the DRC. He was reported to have died in Kigali on 9 May 2014.
         20.   Mathieu Chui NGUDJOLO

         (alias: Cui Ngudjolo
         Nationality: Congolese.
         Address: Democratic Republic of the Congo
         Date of birth: 8 October 1970.
         Place of birth: Bunia, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
         Date of UN designation: 1 November 2005.
         Other information: Arrested by MONUC in Bunia in October 2003. Surrendered by the Government of the DRC to the International Criminal Court on 7 February 2008. Acquitted of all charges by the ICC in December 2012, and the verdict was upheld by the Appeals Chamber on 27 February 2015. Ngudjolo filed a claim for asylum in the Netherlands, but was denied. He was deported to the DRC on 11 May 2015.
         Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:
         Mathieu Chui Ngudjolo was the Chief of Staff of the FRPI, exercising influence over policies and maintaining command and control the activities of FRPI forces, one of the armed groups and militias referred to in paragraph 20 of Res. 1493 (2003), responsible for trafficking of arms, in violation of the arms embargo. According to the Office of the SRSG on Children and Armed Conflict, he was responsible for recruitment and use of children under 15 years old in Ituri in 2006. He was arrested by MONUC in Bunia in October 2003. The Government of the DRC subsequently transferred him to the International Criminal Court on 7 February 2008. He was acquitted of all charges by the ICC in December 2012, and the verdict was upheld by the Appeals Chamber on 27 February 2015. Ngudjolo filed a claim for asylum in the Netherlands, but was denied. He was deported to the DRC on 11 May 2015.
         21.   Floribert Ngabu NJABU

         (alias: a) Floribert Njabu Ngabu, b) Floribert Ndjabu, c) Floribert Ngabu Ndjabu
         Nationality: Congolese, Democratic Republic of the Congo; passport No OB 0243318
         Date of birth: 23 May 1971.
         Date of UN designation: 1 November 2005.
         Other information: Under house arrest in Kinshasa since March 2005 for FNI involvement in human rights abuses. Transferred to The Hague on 27 March 2011 to testify in the ICC Germain Katanga and Mathieu Ngudjolo trials. Applied for asylum in the Netherlands in May 2011. In October 2012, a Dutch court denied his asylum claim. In July 2014, he was deported from the Netherlands to DRC, where he was placed under arrest.
         Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:
         President of FNI, one of the armed groups and militias referred to in paragraph 20 of Res. 1493 (2003), involved in the trafficking of arms, in violation of the arms embargo. Under house arrest in Kinshasa since March 2005 for FNI involvement in human rights abuses. Transferred to The Hague on 27 March 2011 to testify in the ICC Germain Katanga and Mathieu Ngudjolo trials. Applied for asylum in the Netherlands in May 2011. In October 2012, a Dutch court denied his asylum claim; the case is currently on appeal.
         23.   Felicien NSANZUBUKIRE

         (alias: Fred Irakeza
         Designation: a) FDLR-FOCA Subsector Commander, b) FDLR-FOCA Colonel
         Address: South Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (As of June 2016).
         Date of Birth: 1967.
         Place of Birth: a) Murama, Kigali, Rwanda, b) Rubungo, Kigali, Rwanda, c) Kinyinya, Kigali, Rwanda.
         Nationality: Rwandan.
         Date of UN designation: 1 December 2010.
         Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:
         Felicien Nsanzubukire supervised and coordinated the trafficking of ammunition and weapons between at least November 2008 and April 2009 from the United Republic of Tanzania, via Lake Tanganyika, to FDLR units based in the Uvira and Fizi areas of South Kivu. As of January 2016, Nsanzubukire was an FDLR FOCA Subsector Commander in South Kivu province and held the rank of Colonel.
         24.   Pacifique NTAWUNGUKA

         (alias: a) Pacifique Ntawungula, b) Colonel Omega, c) Nzeri, d) Israel)
         Designation: a) FDLR-FOCA “SONOKI” Sector Commander, b) FDLR-FOCA Brigadier General,
         Address: Rutshuru Territory, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (As of June 2016).
         Date of Birth: a) 1 January 1964, b) Approximately 1964.
         Place of Birth: Gaseke, Gisenyi Province, Rwanda.
         Nationality: Rwandan.
         Date of UN designation: 3 March 2009.
         Other information: Received military training in Egypt.
         Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:
         Pacifique Ntawunguka was the commander of the First Division of FOCA, the armed wing of the FDLR. As military leader of a foreign armed group operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, he impeded the disarmament and the voluntary repatriation and resettlement of combatants, in violation of Security Council resolution 1857 (2008) OP 4 (b). In evidence collated by the UNSC DRC Sanctions Committee Group of Experts, detailed in its report of 13 February 2008, girls recovered from FDLR-FOCA had previously been abducted and sexually abused. Since mid-2007, FDLR-FOCA, which previously recruited boys in their mid to late teens, has been forcefully recruiting youth from the age of 10 years. The youngest are then used as escorts, and older children are deployed as soldiers on the frontline, in violation of Security Council resolution 1857 (2008) OP4 (d) and (e). Received military training in Egypt.
         As of mid-2016, Ntawunguka was the FDLR-FOCA “SONOKI” Sector Commander in North Kivu province.
         26.   Stanislas NZEYIMANA

         (alias: a) Deogratias Bigaruka Izabayo, b) Izabayo Deo, c) Jules Mateso Mlamba, d) Bigaruka, e) Bigurura
         Designation: Former FDLR-FOCA Deputy Commander.
         Date of Birth: a) 1 January 1966 b) 28 August 1966 c) Approximately 1967.
         Place of Birth: Mugusa, Butare, Rwanda.
         Nationality: Rwandan.
         Date of UN designation: 3 March 2009.
         Other information: Disappeared while in Tanzania in early 2013. Whereabouts unknown as of June 2016.
         Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:
         Stanislas Nzeyimana was Deputy Commander of FOCA, the armed branch of the FDLR. As military leader of a foreign armed group operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, he impeded the disarmament and the voluntary repatriation and resettlement of combatants, in violation of Security Council resolution 1857 (2008) OP 4 (b). In evidence collated by the UNSC DRC Sanctions Committee Group of Experts, detailed in its report of 13 February 2008, girls recovered from FDLR-FOCA had previously been abducted and sexually abused. Since mid-2007, FDLR-FOCA, which previously recruited boys in their mid to late teens, has been forcefully recruiting youth from the age of 10 years. The youngest are then used as escorts, and older children are deployed as soldiers on the frontline, in violation of Security Council resolution 1857 (2008) OP4 (d) and (e).
         Nzeyimana disappeared in Tanzania in early 2013, and his whereabouts were unknown as of June 2016.
         28.   Jean-Marie Lugerero RUNIGA

         (alias: Jean-Marie Rugerero
         Designation: M23, President.
         Address: Rubavu/Mudende, Rwanda.
         Date of Birth: a) Approximately 1960, b) 9 September 1966.
         Place of Birth: Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
         Date of UN designation: 31 December 2012.
         Other information: Entered the Republic of Rwanda on 16 March 2013. As of 2016, residing in Rwanda. Participated in the creation of a new Congolese political party in June 2016, the Alliance pour le Salut du Peuple (ASP).
         Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:
         A 9 July 2012 document signed by M23 leader Sultani Makenga named Runiga as the coordinator of the political wing of M23. According to the document, Runiga's appointment was prompted by the need to ensure the visibility of the M23 cause. Runiga was also named as the President of the M23 in postings on the group's website. His leadership role was corroborated by the November 2012 Group of Experts report, which refers to Runiga as the leader of the M23.
         According to the 15 November 2012 Final Report of the Group of Experts, Runiga led a delegation that travelled to Kampala, Uganda on 29 July 2012 and finalised the M23 movement's 21-point agenda ahead of anticipated negotiations at the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region. According to a 23 November 2012 BBC article, M23 was formed when former members of the CNDP who had been integrated into the FARDC began to protest against bad conditions and pay, and lack of full implementation of the 23 March 2009 peace deal between the CNDP and the DRC that led to the CNDP's integration into the FARDC. M23 was engaged in active military operations in order to take control of territory in eastern DRC, according to the November 2012 IPIS report. M23 and FARDC fought over control of several towns and villages in eastern DRC on 24 and 25 July 2012; M23 attacked the FARDC in Rumangabo on 26 July 2012; M23 drove FARDC from Kibumba on 17 November 2012; and M23 took control of Goma on 20 November 2012. According to the November 2012 Group of Experts report, several ex-M23 combatants claim that M23 leaders summarily executed dozens of children who attempted to escape after being recruited as M23 child soldiers. According to an 11 September 2012 report by Human Rights Watch (HRW), a Rwandan man, 18, who escaped after being forcibly recruited in Rwanda told HRW that he witnessed the execution of a 16-year old boy from his M23 unit who had tried to flee in June. The boy was captured and beaten to death by M23 fighters in front of the other recruits. An M23 commander who ordered his killing then allegedly told the other recruits “[h]e wanted to abandon us,” as an explanation for why the boy had been killed. The report also states that witnesses claimed that at least 33 new recruits and other M23 fighters were summarily executed when they attempted to flee. Some were tied up and shot in front of other recruits as an example of the punishment they could receive. One young recruits told HRW, “[w]hen we were with M23, they said [we had a choice] and could stay with them or we could die. Lots of people tried to escape. Some were found and then that was immediately their death”.
         Runiga entered the Republic of Rwanda on 16 March 2013, at Gasizi/Rubavu. As of mid-2016, Runiga resided in Rwanda. In June 2016, he participated in the creation of the new Congolese political party, the Alliance pour le Salut du Peuple (ASP).
         30.   Bosco TAGANDA

         (alias: a) Bosco Ntaganda, b) Bosco Ntagenda, c) General Taganda, d) Lydia (When he was part of APR, e) Terminator, f) Tango Romeo (Call sign), g) Romeo (Call sign), h) Major
         Address: The Hague, Netherlands (as of June 2016)
         Date of Birth: Between 1973 and 1974.
         Place of Birth: Bigogwe, Rwanda.
         Nationality: Congolese.
         Date of UN designation: 1 November 2005.
         Other information: Born in Rwanda, he moved to Nyamitaba, Masisi territory, North Kivu, when he was a child. Nominated FARDC Brigadier-General by Presidential Decree on 11 December 2004, following Ituri peace agreements. Formerly Chief of Staff in CNDP and became CNDP military commander since the arrest of Laurent Nkunda in January 2009. Since January 2009, de facto Deputy Commander of consecutive anti-FDLR operations “Umoja Wetu”, “Kimia II”, and “Amani Leo” in North and South Kivu. Entered Rwanda in March 2013, and voluntarily surrender to ICC officials in Kigali on March 22. Transferred to the ICC in The Hague, Netherlands. On 9 June 2014, ICC confirmed 13 charges of war crimes and five charges of crimes against humanity against him; the trial started in September 2015.
         Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:
         Bosco Taganda was the UPC/L military commander, exercising influence over policies and maintaining command and control over the activities of UPC/L, one of the armed groups and militias referred to in paragraph 20 of Res. 1493 (2003), involved in the trafficking of arms, in violation of the arms embargo. He was appointed General in the FARDC in December 2004, but refused to accept the promotion, therefore remaining outside of the FARDC. According to the Office of the SRSG on Children and Armed Conflict, he was responsible for recruitment and use of children in Ituri in 2002 and 2003, and 155 cases of direct and/or command responsibility for recruitment and use of children in North Kivu from 2002 to 2009. As CNDP Chief of Staff, he had direct and command responsibility for the massacre at Kiwanja in November 2008.
         Born in Rwanda, he moved to Nyamitaba in Masisi territory of North Kivu province when he was a child. In June 2011, he resided in Goma and owned large farms in Ngungu area of Masisi territory in North Kivu province. He was nominated FARDC Brigadier-General by Presidential Decree on 11 December 2004, following Ituri peace agreements. He was Chief of Staff in the CNDP and then became the CNDP military commander after the arrest of Laurent Nkunda in January 2009. Starting in January 2009, he was de facto Deputy Commander of consecutive anti-FDLR operations Umoja Wetu, Kimia II, and Amani Leo in North and South Kivu provinces. He entered Rwanda in March 2013, voluntarily surrendered to ICC officials in Kigali on March 22 and was subsequently transferred to the ICC in The Hague, Netherlands. On 9 June 2014, the ICC confirmed 13 charges of war crimes and five charges of crimes against humanity against him. The trial started in September 2015;
         (b)   list of entities referred to in Articles 2 and 2a.
         1.   ADF (Allied Democratic Forces)

         (Alias: a) Forces Démocratiques Alliées-Armée Nationale de Libération de l'Ouganda; b) ADF/NALU c) NALU
         Address: North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
         Date of UN designation: 30 June 2014.
         Other Information: ADF founder and leader, Jamil Mukulu, was arrested in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in April 2015. He was subsequently extradited to Kampala, Uganda in July 2015. As of June 2016, Mukulu is reportedly being held in a police detention cell awaiting his trial.
         Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:
         The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) was created in 1995 and is located in the mountainous DRC-Uganda border area. According to the United Nations Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (“GoE”) 2013 final report, citing Ugandan officials and UN sources, in 2013 the ADF had an estimated strength of 1 200 to 1 500 armed fighters located in north-east Beni Territory of North Kivu province, close to the border with Uganda. These same sources estimate ADF's total membership — including women and children — to be between 1 600 and 2 500. Due to offensive military operations by the Congolese Armed Forces (FARDC) and the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) conducted in 2013 and 2014, ADF dispersed its fighters to numerous smaller bases, and moved women and children to areas west of Beni, and along the Ituri-North Kivu border. The ADF's military commander is Hood Lukwago and its supreme leader is the sanctioned individual Jamil Mukulu.
         The ADF has committed serious violations of international law and UNSCR 2078 (2012), including as detailed below.
         The ADF has recruited and used child soldiers in violation of applicable international law (UNSCR paragraph 4 (d)).
         The GoE's 2013 final report stated that the GoE interviewed three former ADF fighters who had escaped during 2013 and who described how ADF recruiters in Uganda lure people to the DRC with false promises of employment (for adults) and free education (for children) and then force them to join the ADF. Also according to the GoE's report, former ADF fighters told the GoE that the ADF's training groups typically include adult men and boys and two boys who escaped from the ADF in 2013 told the GoE that they had received military training from the ADF. The GoE report also includes an account of ADF's training by a “former ADF child soldier”.
         According to the GoE's 2012 final report, the ADF recruits include children, as exemplified by the case of an ADF recruiter who was captured by Ugandan authorities in Kasese with six young boys on his way to the DRC in July 2012.
         A specific example of the ADF's recruitment and use of children is seen in a 6 January 2009 letter from the former Africa Director for Human Rights Watch, Georgette Gagnon, to Uganda's former Minister of Justice, Kiddhu Makubuyu, stating that a boy named Bushobozi Irumba was abducted at 9 years of age by the ADF in 2000. He was required to provide transport and other services to ADF fighters.
         In addition, “The Africa Report” cited allegations that the ADF is allegedly recruiting children as young as 10 years of age as child soldiers and cited a Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) spokesperson as stating that the UPDF rescued 30 children from a training camp on Buvuma Island in Lake Victoria.
         The ADF has also committed numerous violations of international human rights and international humanitarian law against women and children, including killing, maiming, and sexual violence (UNSCR paragraph 4 (e)).
         According to the GoE 2013 final report, in 2013 the ADF attacked numerous villages, which prompted more than 66 000 people to flee into Uganda. These attacks depopulated a large area, which ADF has since controlled by abducting or killing people who return to their villages. Between July and September 2013, ADF decapitated at least five people in the Kamango area, shot several others, and kidnapped dozens more. These actions terrorised the local population and deterred people from returning home.
         The Global Horizontal Note, a monitoring and reporting mechanism of grave violations against children in situations of armed conflict, reported to the Security Council's Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) that during the October to December 2013 reporting period, ADF was responsible for 14 of the 18 child casualties documented, including in an incident on 11 December 2013, in Beni territory, North Kivu, when ADF attacked the village of Musuku, killing 23 people, including 11 children (three girls and eight boys), aged 2 months to 17 years. All victims had all been severely mutilated with machetes, including two children who survived the attack.
         The March 2014 Report of the Secretary-General on Conflict Related Sexual Violence identifies the “Allied Democratic Forces — National Army for the Liberation of Uganda” on its list of “Parties credibly suspected of committing or being responsible for rape or other forms of sexual violence in situations of armed conflict”.
         The ADF has also participated in attacks against MONUSCO peacekeepers (UNSCR paragraph 4 (i)).
         Finally, the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) reported that ADF has conducted at least two attacks on MONUSCO peacekeepers. The first, on 14 July 2013, was an attack on a MONUSCO patrol on the road between Mbau and Kamango. This attack is detailed in the 2013 GoE final report. The second attack occurred on 3 March 2014. A MONUSCO vehicle was attacked with grenades 10 kilometres from the Mavivi airport in Beni, resulting in injuries to five peacekeepers.
         ADF founder and leader, Jamil Mukulu (CDi.015), was arrested in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in April 2015. He was subsequently extradited to Kampala, Uganda in July 2015. As of June 2016, he is being held in a police detention cell awaiting his trial.’


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/183 of 27 January 2017 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

text:
                  3.2.2017

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 29/16

            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/183
      of 27 January 2017
      concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
      THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
      Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
      Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code (1), and in particular Article 57(4) and Article 58(2) thereof,
      Whereas:

                  (1)

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

                  (2)

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

                  (3)

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

                  (4)

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

                  (5)

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

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

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

               For the Commission

               On behalf of the President

            Stephen QUEST

               Director-General

               Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union

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

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

         ANNEX

                     Description of the goods

                     Classification (CN-code)

                     Reasons

                     (1)

                     (2)

                     (3)

                     An article (so-called ‘tatami puzzle mat’) made of EVA (Ethylene-vinyl acetate) in the form of 100 × 100 cm tiles with non-slip surface, and of a thickness of approximately 3 cm. The tiles have an interlocking connecting system based on the principle of puzzles, which are laid firmly on another surface and thus form a mat.
                     The article is designed to absorb shocks generated during various sportive activities (for example yoga, gymnastics, or martial arts) through the cellular structure of the mat to protect the body. The ‘tatami puzzle mat’ is also designed as an insulator of noise, heat, and moisture. It serves thus as a protection against damage of the surface underneath and to protect people performing various other activities, for example, when used by nurseries or artists.
                     See image (*1)

                     3918 90 00

                     Classification is determined by general rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and by the wording of CN codes 3918  and 3918 90 00 .
                     Classification under heading 9506  as articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics, athletics, other sports or outdoor games is excluded as the unassembled plastic floor covering is not solely for sports but also for the protection of surfaces and to protect people performing other activities.
                     Accordingly, the article is to be classified according to its constituent material (plastics).
                     It is therefore to be classified as floor coverings of plastics under CN code 3918 90 00 .

            (*1)  The image is purely for information.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/107 of 23 January 2015 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               24.1.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 19/12

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/107
   of 23 January 2015
   establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1),
   Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

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

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

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 23 January 2015.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Jerzy PLEWA

            Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

      (2)  OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.

      ANNEX

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

                  (EUR/100 kg)

                  CN code

                  Third country code (1)

                  Standard import value

                  0702 00 00

                  EG

                  330,7

                  IL

                  160,5

                  MA

                  116,0

                  TR

                  156,6

                  ZZ

                  191,0

                  0707 00 05

                  JO

                  229,9

                  TR

                  179,2

                  ZZ

                  204,6

                  0709 93 10

                  MA

                  232,2

                  TR

                  178,2

                  ZZ

                  205,2

                  0805 10 20

                  EG

                  54,1

                  MA

                  61,0

                  TN

                  54,1

                  TR

                  65,0

                  ZZ

                  58,6

                  0805 20 10

                  IL

                  146,9

                  MA

                  89,2

                  ZZ

                  118,1

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

                  EG

                  87,6

                  IL

                  129,5

                  JM

                  118,0

                  MA

                  141,2

                  TR

                  122,7

                  ZZ

                  119,8

                  0805 50 10

                  TR

                  63,6

                  ZZ

                  63,6

                  0808 10 80

                  BR

                  63,3

                  CL

                  88,6

                  MK

                  26,7

                  US

                  184,8

                  ZZ

                  90,9

                  0808 30 90

                  CL

                  265,9

                  US

                  138,7

                  ZZ

                  202,3

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


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 487/2012 of 7 June 2012 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Tomate La Cañada (PGI))

text:
               9.6.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 150/66

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 487/2012
   of 7 June 2012
   entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Tomate La Cañada (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, Spain’s application to register the name ‘Tomate La Cañada’ 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, 7 June 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 286, 30.9.2011, p. 18.

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

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

      SPAIN
      Tomate La Cañada (PGI)