title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1172 of 30 June 2017 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 809/2014 as regards the control measures relating to the cultivation of hemp

text:
               1.7.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 170/87

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/1172
   of 30 June 2017
   amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 809/2014 as regards the control measures relating to the cultivation of hemp
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (1), and in particular Article 58(4) and Article 62(2)(e) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The rules for the verification of the Δ9 tetrahydrocannabinol content (hereinafter referred to as ‘THC content’) of hemp varieties have been established in Article 45 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 809/2014 (2) and the Annex to that Regulation. It appears that it is appropriate that those rules are incorporated into Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 639/2014 (3) as amended by Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1155 (4). Therefore, Article 45 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 809/2014 and the Annex to that Regulation should be deleted with effect from the date of entry into force of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1155.

               (2)

               The rules for the determination of hemp varieties and the verification of the THC content are based on the assumption that hemp is cultivated as main crop in spring, but they are not fully suitable for hemp cultivated as catch crop. In particular, the date of 30 June as the latest date for the submission of the official seed labels established in Article 17(7) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 809/2014 is too early for hemp cultivated as catch crop. As that cultivation method has proved to be appropriate for industrial hemp and compatible with environmental requirements, Member States should have the possibility to fix a later date for hemp cultivated as catch crop but no later than 1 September.

               (3)

               Implementing Regulation (EU) No 809/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (4)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Direct Payments,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Implementing Regulation (EU) No 809/2014 is amended as follows:

               (1)

               In Article 17(7), the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:
               ‘By way of derogation from point (c) of the first subparagraph, where sowing takes place after the final date for submitting the single application, the labels shall be submitted by 30 June at the latest. However, for hemp cultivated as catch crop, the labels shall be submitted by a date to be fixed by the Member States but not later than 1 September. Where the labels also have to be submitted to other national authorities, the Member States may provide for those labels to be returned to the beneficiary once they have been submitted in accordance with that point. The labels returned shall be marked as used for an application.’

               (2)

               Article 45 is deleted.

               (3)

               The Annex is deleted.

         Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 30 June 2017.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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

      (2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 809/2014 of 17 July 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the integrated administration and control system, rural development measures and cross compliance (OJ L 227, 31.7.2014, p. 69).

      (3)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 639/2014 of 11 March 2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and amending Annex X to that Regulation (OJ L 181, 20.6.2014, p. 1).

      (4)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1155 of 15 February 2017 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) No 639/2014 as regards the control measures relating to the cultivation of hemp, certain provisions on the greening payment, the payment for young farmers in control of a legal person, the calculation of the per unit amount in the framework of voluntary coupled support, the fractions of payment entitlements and certain notification requirements relating to the single area payment scheme and the voluntary coupled support, and amending Annex X to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 167, 30.6.2017, p. 1).


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 674/2013 of 15 July 2013 fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 16 July 2013

text:
               16.7.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 193/14

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 674/2013
   of 15 July 2013
   fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 16 July 2013
   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 (EU) No 642/2010 of 20 July 2010 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of import duties in the cereals sector (2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 136(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 states that the import duty on products covered by CN codes 1001 19 00, 1001 11 00, ex 1001 91 20 (common wheat seed), ex 1001 99 00 (high quality common wheat other than for sowing), 1002 10 00, 1002 90 00, 1005 10 90, 1005 90 00, 1007 10 90 and 1007 90 00 is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation and increased by 55 %, minus the cif import price applicable to the consignment in question. However, that duty may not exceed the rate of duty in the Common Customs Tariff.

               (2)

               Article 136(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 lays down that, in order to calculate the import duty referred to in paragraph 1 of that Article, representative cif import prices are to be established on a regular basis for the products in question.

               (3)

               Under Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010, the price to be used for the calculation of the import duty on products covered by CN codes 1001 19 00, 1001 11 00, ex 1001 91 20 (common wheat seed), ex 1001 99 00 (high quality common wheat other than for sowing), 1002 10 00, 1002 90 00, 1005 10 90, 1005 90 00, 1007 10 90 and 1007 90 00 is the daily cif representative import price determined as specified in Article 5 of that Regulation.

               (4)

               Import duties should be fixed for the period from 16 July 2013 and should apply until new import duties are fixed and enter into force.

               (5)

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

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   From 16 July 2013, the import duties in the cereals sector referred to in Article 136(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 shall be those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information contained in Annex II.
   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, 15 July 2013.

            For the Commission, On behalf of the President,

         Jerzy PLEWA

            Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

      (2)  OJ L 187, 21.7.2010, p. 5.

      ANNEX I

         Import duties on the products referred to in Article 136(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 applicable from 16 July 2013

                  CN code

                  Description

                  Import duties (1)

                  (EUR/t)

                  1001 19 00
                  1001 11 00

                  Durum wheat, high quality

                  0,00

                  medium quality

                  0,00

                  low quality

                  0,00

                  ex 1001 91 20

                  Common wheat seed

                  0,00

                  ex 1001 99 00

                  High quality common wheat other than for sowing

                  0,00

                  1002 10 00
                  1002 90 00

                  Rye

                  0,00

                  1005 10 90

                  Maize seed other than hybrid

                  0,00

                  1005 90 00

                  Maize other than seed (2)

                  0,00

                  1007 10 90
                  1007 90 00

                  Grain sorghum other than hybrids for sowing

                  0,00

         (1)  The importer may benefit, under Article 2(4) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010, from a reduction in the duty of:

                  —

                  EUR 3/t, where the port of unloading is located on the Mediterranean Sea (beyond the Strait of Gibraltar) or on the Black Sea, for goods arriving in the Union via the Atlantic Ocean or the Suez Canal,

                  —

                  EUR 2/t, where the port of unloading is located in Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Finland, Sweden, the United Kingdom or on the Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula, for goods arriving in the Union via the Atlantic Ocean.

         (2)  The importer may benefit from a flat-rate reduction of EUR 24/t where the conditions laid down in Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010 are met.

      ANNEX II

         Factors for calculating the duties laid down in Annex I

      28.6.2013-12.7.2013

                  1.

                  Averages over the reference period referred to in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010:

                              (EUR/t)

                              Common wheat (1)

                              Maize

                              Durum wheat, high quality

                              Durum wheat, medium quality (2)

                              Durum wheat, low quality (3)

                              Exchange

                              Minnéapolis

                              Chicago

                              —

                              —

                              —

                              Quotation

                              231,88

                              164,51

                              —

                              —

                              —

                              Fob price USA

                              —

                              —

                              259,10

                              249,10

                              229,10

                              Gulf of Mexico premium

                              —

                              54,37

                              —

                              —

                              —

                              Great Lakes premium

                              36,97

                              —

                              —

                              —

                              —

                  2.

                  Averages over the reference period referred to in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010:

                              Freight costs: Gulf of Mexico-Rotterdam:

                              17,17 EUR/t

                              Freight costs: Great Lakes-Rotterdam:

                              50,94 EUR/t

         (1)  Premium of EUR 14/t incorporated (Article 5(3) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010).

         (2)  Discount of EUR 10/t (Article 5(3) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010).

         (3)  Discount of EUR 30/t (Article 5(3) of Regulation (EU) No 642/2010).


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1384 of 25 July 2017 on the issue of licences for importing rice under the tariff quotas opened for the July 2017 subperiod by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011

text:
               26.7.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 194/57

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/1384
   of 25 July 2017
   on the issue of licences for importing rice under the tariff quotas opened for the July 2017 subperiod by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 188 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 (2) opened and provided for the administration of certain import tariff quotas for rice and broken rice, broken down by country of origin and split into several subperiods in accordance with Annex I to that Implementing Regulation.

               (2)

               July is the third subperiod for the quota provided for under Article 1(1)(a) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 and the second subperiod for the quotas provided for under Article 1(1)(b), (c) and (d) of that Implementing Regulation.

               (3)

               The notifications sent in accordance with point (a) of Article 8 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 show that, for the quotas with order number 09.4154 and 09.4166, the applications lodged in the first 10 working days of July 2017 under Article 4(1) of that Implementing Regulation cover a quantity greater than that available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantities requested under the quotas concerned, calculated in accordance with Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 (3).

               (4)

               Those notifications also show that, for the quotas with order number 09.4127 — 09.4128 — 09.4129 — 09.4148 — 09.4149 — 09.4150 — 09.4152 and 09.4153, the applications lodged in the first 10 working days of July 2017 under Article 4(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 cover a quantity less than that available.

               (5)

               The total quantity available for the following subperiod should also be fixed for the quotas with order number 09.4127 — 09.4128 — 09.4129 — 09.4130 — 09.4148 — 09.4112 — 09.4116 — 09.4117 — 09.4118 — 09.4119 and 09.4166, in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 5 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011.

               (6)

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

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   1.   For import licence applications for rice under the quotas with order number 09.4154 and 09.4166 referred to in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 lodged in the first 10 working days of July 2017, licences shall be issued for the quantity requested, multiplied by the allocation coefficient set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
   2.   The total quantity available for the following subperiod under the quotas with order number 09.4127 — 09.4128 — 09.4129 — 09.4130 — 09.4148 — 09.4112 — 09.4116 — 09.4117 — 09.4118 — 09.4119 and 09.4166 referred to in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 is set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 25 July 2017.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Jerzy PLEWA

            Director-General

            Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

      (2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 of 7 December 2011 opening and providing for the administration of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice and broken rice (OJ L 325, 8.12.2011, p. 6).

      (3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13).

      ANNEX

         Quantities to be allocated for the July 2017 subperiod and quantities available for the following subperiod under Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011

                  (a)

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

                              Origin

                              Order number

                              Allocation coefficient for July 2017 subperiod

                              Total quantity available for September 2017 subperiod (kg)

                              United States

                              09.4127

                              — (1)

                              12 629 487

                              Thailand

                              09.4128

                              — (1)

                              369 596

                              Australia

                              09.4129

                              — (1)

                              911 500

                              Other origins

                              09.4130

                              — (2)

                              4 796

                  (b)

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

                              Origin

                              Order number

                              Allocation coefficient for July 2017 subperiod

                              Total quantity available for October 2017 subperiod (kg)

                              All countries

                              09.4148

                              — (3)

                              1 610 500

                  (c)

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

                              Origin

                              Order number

                              Allocation coefficient for July 2017 subperiod

                              Thailand

                              09.4149

                              — (4)

                              Australia

                              09.4150

                              — (5)

                              Guyana

                              09.4152

                              — (5)

                              United States

                              09.4153

                              — (4)

                              Other origins

                              09.4154

                              78,636985 %

                  (d)

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

                              Origin

                              Order number

                              Allocation coefficient for July 2017 subperiod

                              Total quantity available for September 2017 subperiod (kg)

                              Thailand

                              09.4112

                              — (6)

                              20 965

                              United States

                              09.4116

                              — (6)

                              822

                              India

                              09.4117

                              — (6)

                              89 276

                              Pakistan

                              09.4118

                              — (6)

                              55 110

                              Other origins

                              09.4119

                              — (6)

                              14 199

                              All countries

                              09.4166

                              0,703025 %

                              0

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

         (2)  No quantity available for this subperiod.

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

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

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

         (6)  No quantity available for this subperiod.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/949 of 19 June 2015 approving the pre-export checks carried out on certain food by certain third countries as regards the presence of certain mycotoxins (Text with EEA relevance)

text:
               20.6.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 156/2

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/949
   of 19 June 2015
   approving the pre-export checks carried out on certain food by certain third countries as regards the presence of certain mycotoxins
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (1), and in particular Article 23 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 (2) lays down permitted maximum levels of ochratoxin A and aflatoxins in food. Only foods complying with the maximum level may be placed on the Union market.

               (2)

               Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 provides an obligation for the Member States to ensure that official controls are carried out regularly, on a risk basis and with appropriate frequency in order to achieve the objectives of the Regulation, which are, inter alia, preventing, eliminating or reducing to acceptable levels risks to humans and animals.

               (3)

               Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 provides that specific pre-export checks that a third country carries out on feed and food immediately prior to export to the European Union with a view to verifying that the exported products satisfy Union requirements may be approved.

               (4)

               Such an approval may only be granted to a third country if an European Union audit has shown that feed or food exported to the European Union meets Union requirements or equivalent requirements and that the controls carried out in the third country prior to dispatch are considered sufficiently effective and efficient as to replace or reduce the documentary, identity and physical checks laid down in EU law.

               (5)

               In April 2005, the United States of America (hereinafter referred to as the ‘United States’)have submitted to the Commission an application for obtaining an approval of the pre-export checks performed by the competent authorities of the United States on the aflatoxin contamination in peanuts intended for export to the Union.

               (6)

               After an audit performed by the Commission's Food and Veterinary Office (FVO), the approval of those pre-export checks aiming at ensuring compliance with the maximum levels of aflatoxins laid down in Union law was granted by Commission Decision 2008/47/EC (3).

               (7)

               On 8 October 2007, Canada submitted to the Commission an application for obtaining an approval of the pre-export checks performed by the competent authorities of Canada on the ochratoxin A contamination in wheat (common and durum) and wheat flour intended for export to the European Union.

               (8)

               The Commission assessed in detail the information provided by the Canadian Grain Commission, the competent authority of Canada under the responsibility of which the pre-export checks are performed, and considered that the guarantees provided are satisfactory in order to accept the application for approval of the pre-export checks on wheat and certain derived products thereof as regards the presence of ochratoxin A. Therefore the approval of those pre-export checks aiming at ensuring compliance with the maximum levels of ochratoxin A laid down in Union law was granted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2011 (4).

               (9)

               On 21 November 2012, the United States have submitted to the Commission an application for obtaining an approval of the pre-export checks performed by the competent authorities of the United States of America on the aflatoxin contamination in almonds intended for export to the Union.

               (10)

               After an audit performed by the Commission's FVO and having assessed in detail the additional information provided by the United States, the Commission considers that the guarantees provided are satisfactory and justify the approval of the pre-export checks. It is therefore appropriate to grant approval of those pre-export checks aiming at ensuring compliance with the maximum levels of aflatoxins laid down in Union law.

               (11)

               It is appropriate to have all approvals of pre-export checks carried out by certain third countries as regards the presence of mycotoxins in food into one Regulation in order to simplify legislation and ensure an uniform approach. Therefore, Decision 2008/47/EC and Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2011 should be replaced and the rules contained in those acts be merged with this Implementing Regulation. Nevertheless some small changes have been introduced to align the provisions as regards frequency of controls and to update the provisions to reflect changes in CN codes.

               (12)

               In accordance with Article 16(2) of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, Member States are required to adjust the frequency of physical checks on imports to the risk associated with different categories of food and taking into account, among other things, the guarantees provided by the competent authorities of the third country of origin of the food in question. Systematic pre-export checks carried out under the responsibility of the competent authority of the third country in conformity with the Union approval in accordance with Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 provide a satisfactory level of guarantees in relation to the mycotoxin contamination and therefore allow Member States to reduce the frequency of physical checks performed on those commodities.

               (13)

               The low control frequency established in Annex to this Regulation should be followed by Member States importing many consignments of the foodstuffs concerned. Member States importing only a limited number of consignments of the foodstuffs concerned should ensure a low frequency of controls, without being able to comply with the established frequency of controls.

               (14)

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

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Approval of pre-export checks
   1.   Pre-export checks carried out prior to export to the Union by the Canadian Grain Commission, as competent authority, regarding ochratoxin A in wheat and wheat flour listed in Annex I and produced on the territory of Canada are approved.
   2.   The following pre-export checks carried out prior to export to the Union by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), as competent authority, are approved:

               (a)

               pre-export checks regarding aflatoxins in peanuts listed in Annex I and produced on the territory of the United States;

               (b)

               pre-export checks regarding aflatoxins in almonds listed in Annex I and produced on the territory of the United States.

         Article 2
   Accompanying documents and identification of the consignments
   1.   Each consignment of products referred to in Article 1 shall be accompanied by:

               (a)

               a report containing the results of sampling and analysis performed in accordance with the provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No 401/2006 (5), or with equivalent requirements, by a laboratory approved for that purpose by the competent authority;

               (b)

               a certificate in accordance with the model set out in Annex II, completed, verified and signed by a representative of the competent authority; the certificate shall be valid for four months from the date of issuance.

         2.   Each consignment of products referred to in Article 1 shall bear an identification code which shall be reproduced on the report and on the certificate referred to in paragraph 1. Each individual bag, or other packaging form, or packaging combining several individual entities into one package, of the consignment shall be identified with the same code.
   Article 3
   Splitting of consignments
   If a consignment is split, copies of the certificate provided for in Article 2(1)(b) and certified by the competent authority of the Member State on whose territory the splitting has taken place, shall accompany each part of the split consignment until it is released for free circulation.
   Article 4
   Official controls
   In accordance with the provisions of Article 16(2) and Article 23(2) of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, the frequency of the physical checks carried out by the Member States on consignments of products referred to in Article 1 and presented in accordance with Article 2 shall be reduced to the maximum percentage of the number of presented consignments as set out in Annex I.
   Article 5
   Repeal
   Decision 2008/47/EC and Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2011 are hereby repealed.
   References to the repealed Decision and Implementing Regulation shall be construed as references to this Regulation.
   Article 6
   Entry into force
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1.

      (2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 of 19 December 2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs (OJ L 364, 20.12.2006, p. 5).

      (3)  Commission Decision 2008/47/EC of 20 December 2007 approving the pre-export checks carried out by the United States of America on peanuts and derived products thereof as regards the presence of aflatoxins (OJ L 11, 15.1.2008, p. 12).

      (4)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2011 of 23 August 2011 approving the pre-export checks carried out by Canada on wheat and wheat flour as regards the presence of ochratoxin A. (OJ L 218, 24.8.2011, p. 4).

      (5)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 401/2006 of 23 February 2006 laying down the methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of mycotoxins in foodstuffs (OJ L 70, 9.3.2006, p. 12).

      ANNEX I
      Products referred to in Article 1 and frequency of the physical checks referred to in Article 4:

                  Food

                  CN code

                  TARICsub-division

                  Country of origin

                  Mycotoxin

                  Frequency of physical checks (%) at import

                              —

                              Wheat

                              —

                           1001

                  Canada

                  Ochratoxin A

                  < 1

                              —

                              Wheat flour

                              —

                           1101 00

                              —

                              Groundnuts (peanuts), in shell

                              —

                           1202 41 00

                  United States of America

                  Aflatoxins

                  < 1

                              —

                              Groundnuts (peanuts), shelled

                              —

                           1202 42 00

                              —

                              Groundnuts (peanuts), otherwise prepared or preserved

                              —

                              2008 11 91; 2008 11 96; 2008 11 98

                              —

                              Almonds, in shell

                              —

                           0802 11

                  United States of America

                  Aflatoxins

                  < 1

                              —

                              Almonds, shelled

                              —

                           0802 12

      ANNEX II


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 475/2013 of 15 May 2013 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Agnello del Centro Italia (PGI))

text:
               24.5.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 138/3

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 475/2013
   of 15 May 2013
   entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Agnello del Centro Italia (PGI))
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

               Pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Italy’s application to register the name ‘Agnello del Centro Italia’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union
                   (3).

               (3)

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

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

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 15 May 2013.

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

            Member of the Commission

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

      (2)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

      (3)  OJ C 197, 5.7.2012, p. 29.

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

         Class 1.1.   Fresh meat (and offal)

      ITALY
      Agnello del Centro Italia (PGI)


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 365/2012 of 26 April 2012 on the issue of licences for importing rice under the tariff quotas opened for the April 2012 subperiod by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011

text:
               27.4.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 115/19

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 365/2012
   of 26 April 2012
   on the issue of licences for importing rice under the tariff quotas opened for the April 2012 subperiod by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
   Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 of 31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural products managed by a system of import licences (2), and in particular Article 7(2) thereof,
   Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 of 7 December 2011 opening and providing for the administration of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice and broken rice (3), and in particular the first paragraph of Article 5 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

               April is the second subperiod for the quota provided for under Article 1(1)(a) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011.

               (3)

               The notifications sent in accordance with point (a) of Article 8 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 show that, for the quota with order number 09.4130, the applications lodged in the first 10 working days of April 2012 under Article 4(1) of that Implementing Regulation cover a quantity greater than that available. The extent to which import licences may be issued should therefore be determined by fixing the allocation coefficient to be applied to the quantity requested under the quota concerned.

               (4)

               Those notifications also show that, for the quotas with order number 09.4127 — 09.4128 — 09.4129, the applications lodged in the first 10 working days of April 2012 under Article 4(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 cover a quantity less than that available.

               (5)

               The total quantity available for the following subperiod should also be fixed for the quotas with order number 09.4127 — 09.4128 — 09.4129 — 09.4130, in accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 5 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011.

               (6)

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

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   1.   For import licence applications for rice under the quota with order number 09.4130 referred to in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011 lodged in the first 10 working days of April 2012, licences shall be issued for the quantity requested, multiplied by the allocation coefficient set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
   2.   The total quantity available for the following subperiod under the quotas with order number 09.4127 — 09.4128 — 09.4129 — 09.4130, referred to in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1273/2011, is set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

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

            Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

      (2)  OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.

      (3)  OJ L 325, 8.12.2011, p. 6.

      ANNEX

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

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

                  Origin

                  Order number

                  Allocation coefficient for the April 2012 subperiod

                  Total quantity available for the July 2012 subperiod (kg)

                  United States

                  09.4127

                      (1)

                  27 865 684

                  Thailand

                  09.4128

                      (1)

                  8 627 076

                  Australia

                  09.4129

                      (1)

                  916 000

                  Other origins

                  09.4130

                  0,988521 %

                  0

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


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1933 of 4 November 2016 approving calcium magnesium tetrahydroxide (hydrated dolomitic lime) as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products of product-types 2 and 3 (Text with EEA relevance )

text:
               5.11.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 299/39

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1933
   of 4 November 2016
   approving calcium magnesium tetrahydroxide (hydrated dolomitic lime) as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products of product-types 2 and 3
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products (1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 89(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1062/2014 (2) establishes a list of existing active substances to be evaluated for their possible approval for use in biocidal products. That list includes calcium magnesium tetrahydroxide (hydrated dolomitic lime).

               (2)

               Calcium magnesium tetrahydroxide (hydrated dolomitic lime) has been evaluated in accordance with Article 16(2) of Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) for use in products of product-type 2, disinfectants and algaecides not intended for direct application to humans or animals, and product-type 3, veterinary hygiene, as described in Annex V to that Directive, which correspond to product-types 2 and 3 respectively, as described in Annex V to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012.

               (3)

               The United Kingdom was designated as evaluating competent authority and submitted the assessment reports together with its recommendations on 19 September 2011.

               (4)

               In accordance with Article 7(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1062/2014, the opinions of the European Chemicals Agency were formulated on 14 April 2016 by the Biocidal Products Committee, having regard to the conclusions of the evaluating competent authority.

               (5)

               According to those opinions, biocidal products of product-types 2 and 3 and containing calcium magnesium tetrahydroxide (hydrated dolomitic lime) may be expected to satisfy the requirements of Article 5 of Directive 98/8/EC, provided that certain specifications and conditions concerning their use are complied with.

               (6)

               It is therefore appropriate to approve calcium magnesium tetrahydroxide (hydrated dolomitic lime) for use in biocidal products of product-types 2 and 3, subject to compliance with certain specifications and conditions.

               (7)

               A reasonable period should be allowed to elapse before an active substance is approved in order to permit interested parties to take the preparatory measures necessary to meet the new requirements.

               (8)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Biocidal Products,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Calcium magnesium tetrahydroxide (hydrated dolomitic lime) is approved as an active substance for use in biocidal products of product-types 2 and 3, subject to the specifications and conditions set out in the Annex.
   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, 4 November 2016.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  OJ L 167, 27.6.2012, p. 1.

      (2)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1062/2014 of 4 August 2014 on the work programme for the systematic examination of all existing active substances contained in biocidal products referred to in Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 294, 10.10.2014, p. 1).

      (3)  Directive 98/8/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market (OJ L 123, 24.4.1998, p. 1).

      ANNEX

                  Common Name

                  IUPAC Name
                  Identification Numbers

                  Minimum degree of purity of the active substance (1)

                  Date of approval

                  Expiry date of approval

                  Product type

                  Specific conditions

                  Calcium magnesium tetrahydroxide (hydrated dolomitic lime)

                  IUPAC Name:
                  Calcium magnesium tetrahydroxide
                  EC No: 254-454-1
                  CAS No: 39445-23-3

                  800 g/kg
                  (The value provides the content of Ca and Mg expressed as Ca(OH)2 and Mg(OH)2. Typical values for Mg(OH)2 in hydrated dolomitic lime are in the range of 15 %-40 %)

                  1 May 2018

                  30 April 2028

                  2

                  The authorisations of biocidal products are subject to the following conditions:

                              (1)

                              The product assessment shall pay particular attention to the exposures, the risks and the efficacy linked to any use covered by an application for authorisation, but not addressed in the Union-level risk assessment of the active substance.

                              (2)

                              In view of the risks identified for the uses assessed, the product assessment shall pay particular attention to industrial and professional users.

                  3

                  The authorisations of biocidal products are subject to the following conditions:

                              (1)

                              The product assessment shall pay particular attention to the exposures, the risks and the efficacy linked to any use covered by an application for authorisation, but not addressed in the Union-level risk assessment of the active substance.

                              (2)

                              In view of the risks identified for the uses assessed, the product assessment shall pay particular attention to professional users.

         (1)  The purity indicated in this column was the minimum degree of purity of the active substance evaluated in accordance with Article 89(1) of Regulation (EU) No 528/2012. The active substance in the product placed on the market can be of equal or different purity if it has been proven to be technically equivalent to the evaluated active substance.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 471/2013 of 22 May 2013 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               23.5.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 136/10

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 471/2013
   of 22 May 2013
   establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
   Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

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

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

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 22 May 2013.

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

            Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

      (2)  OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.

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

                  (EUR/100 kg)

                  CN code

                  Third country code (1)

                  Standard import value

                  0702 00 00

                  AL

                  15,0

                  MA

                  58,3

                  TN

                  78,7

                  TR

                  71,8

                  ZZ

                  56,0

                  0707 00 05

                  AL

                  27,7

                  MK

                  39,1

                  TR

                  132,0

                  ZZ

                  66,3

                  0709 93 10

                  TR

                  131,6

                  ZZ

                  131,6

                  0805 10 20

                  EG

                  54,0

                  IL

                  68,3

                  MA

                  72,6

                  ZZ

                  65,0

                  0805 50 10

                  AR

                  114,6

                  EG

                  68,1

                  TR

                  71,0

                  ZA

                  110,2

                  ZZ

                  91,0

                  0808 10 80

                  AR

                  157,2

                  BR

                  97,4

                  CL

                  127,8

                  CN

                  90,2

                  MK

                  46,1

                  NZ

                  142,3

                  US

                  200,4

                  ZA

                  116,6

                  ZZ

                  122,3

         (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 1110/2012 of 23 November 2012 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

text:
               29.11.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 329/5

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1110/2012
   of 23 November 2012
   concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

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

               (3)

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

               (4)

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

               (5)

               The 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 issued by the customs authorities of Member States, which is not in accordance with this Regulation, can continue to be invoked for a period of three months under Article 12(6) of Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92.
   Article 3
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 23 November 2012.

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

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.

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

      ANNEX

                  Description of the goods

                  Classification
                  (CN code)

                  Reasons

                  (1)

                  (2)

                  (3)

                  A charger of the direct current converter type (so-called ‘Universal dual-port car charger’) comprising a car cigarette adapter, two USB interfaces and a light indicator.
                  The charger has a voltage input of 12 V DC, a voltage output of 5 V DC and a current output of 500 mA or 2 × 250 mA.
                  The charger is used for supplying power to charge various apparatus, such as mobile phones, PDA, GPS, cameras, MP3 and MP4 players.

                  8504 40 90

                  Classification is determined by General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and by the wording of CN codes 8504, 8504 40 and 8504 40 90.
                  The product is a static converter of the direct current converter type (see also the HS Explanatory Notes to heading 8504, (II), point (D)).
                  The charger can be used for charging a variety of apparatus, for example, telecommunication apparatus, automatic data-processing machines, audio/video recording or reproducing apparatus and radio navigational aid apparatus.
                  Classification under CN code 8504 40 30 as static converters of a kind used with telecommunication apparatus, automatic data-processing machines and units thereof is therefore excluded.
                  The charger is therefore to be classified under CN code 8504 40 90 as other static converters.