title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 708/2011 of 20 July 2011 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               21.7.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 190/55

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 708/2011
   of 20 July 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 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:
   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,
   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 hereto.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 July 2011.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 20 July 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 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

                  49,0

                  AR

                  19,4

                  EC

                  19,4

                  MK

                  41,0

                  ZZ

                  32,2

                  0707 00 05

                  AR

                  22,0

                  TR

                  105,8

                  ZZ

                  63,9

                  0709 90 70

                  AR

                  24,9

                  TR

                  110,8

                  ZZ

                  67,9

                  0805 50 10

                  AR

                  66,1

                  TR

                  62,0

                  UY

                  66,8

                  ZA

                  77,5

                  ZZ

                  68,1

                  0808 10 80

                  AR

                  124,7

                  BR

                  79,3

                  CL

                  92,2

                  CN

                  104,7

                  NZ

                  115,6

                  US

                  166,9

                  ZA

                  99,2

                  ZZ

                  111,8

                  0808 20 50

                  AR

                  81,6

                  CL

                  93,7

                  CN

                  54,5

                  NZ

                  149,7

                  ZA

                  100,0

                  ZZ

                  95,9

                  0809 10 00

                  TR

                  196,3

                  XS

                  143,2

                  ZZ

                  169,8

                  0809 20 95

                  TR

                  286,5

                  ZZ

                  286,5

                  0809 30

                  TR

                  158,2

                  ZZ

                  158,2

                  0809 40 05

                  BA

                  55,4

                  ZZ

                  55,4

         (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 1155/2014 of 29 October 2014 correcting the Swedish language version of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 564/2013 on the fees and charges payable to the European Chemicals Agency pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products (Text with EEA relevance)

text:
               30.10.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 309/28

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1155/2014
   of 29 October 2014
   correcting the Swedish language version of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 564/2013 on the fees and charges payable to the European Chemicals Agency pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products
   (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 Article 80(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               There is an error in the Swedish language version of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 564/2013 (2) which should be corrected. The other language versions are not affected.

               (2)

               Implementing Regulation (EU) No 564/2013 should therefore be corrected accordingly.

               (3)

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

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Concerns only the Swedish language version.
   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, 29 October 2014.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  OJ L 167, 27.6.2012, p. 1.

      (2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 564/2013 of 18 June 2013 on the fees and charges payable to the European Chemicals Agency pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products (OJ L 167, 19.6.2013, p. 17).


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 707/2011 of 20 July 2011 on setting the final amount of aid for dried fodder for the 2010/2011 marketing year

text:
               21.7.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 190/54

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 707/2011
   of 20 July 2011
   on setting the final amount of aid for dried fodder for the 2010/2011 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), and in particular Article 90(c), in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Article 88(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 sets the amount for aid to be paid to processors for dried fodder up to the maximum guaranteed quantity laid down in Article 89 of that Regulation.

               (2)

               In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 33(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 382/2005 of 7 March 2005 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1786/2003 on the common organisation of the market in dried fodder (2), the Member States have notified the Commission of the quantities of dried fodder in respect of which entitlements to aid have been recognised for the 2010/2011 marketing year. These notifications indicate that the maximum guaranteed quantity for dried fodder has not been exceeded.

               (3)

               Therefore, in accordance with Article 88(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, the amount of the aid for dried fodder is EUR 33 per tonne.

               (4)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The final amount of the aid for dried fodder for the 2010/2011 marketing year shall be EUR 33 per tonne.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following 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, 20 July 2011.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

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

      (2)  OJ L 61, 8.3.2005, p. 4.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1080/2012 of 16 November 2012 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               17.11.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 320/25

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1080/2012
   of 16 November 2012
   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, 16 November 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 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

                  40,0

                  MA

                  45,9

                  MK

                  36,9

                  TR

                  69,6

                  ZZ

                  48,1

                  0707 00 05

                  AL

                  57,9

                  EG

                  209,3

                  MK

                  42,0

                  TR

                  87,0

                  ZZ

                  99,1

                  0709 93 10

                  MA

                  129,8

                  TR

                  106,8

                  ZZ

                  118,3

                  0805 20 10

                  MA

                  137,9

                  ZA

                  144,8

                  ZZ

                  141,4

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

                  HR

                  62,3

                  TR

                  81,8

                  ZA

                  193,6

                  ZZ

                  112,6

                  0805 50 10

                  AR

                  57,4

                  TR

                  85,1

                  ZA

                  61,3

                  ZZ

                  67,9

                  0806 10 10

                  BR

                  287,7

                  LB

                  256,5

                  PE

                  322,4

                  TR

                  114,3

                  US

                  314,0

                  ZZ

                  259,0

                  0808 10 80

                  CA

                  156,2

                  CL

                  151,2

                  CN

                  79,8

                  MK

                  36,9

                  NZ

                  162,5

                  US

                  193,0

                  ZA

                  132,8

                  ZZ

                  130,3

                  0808 30 90

                  CN

                  47,2

                  TR

                  110,0

                  ZZ

                  78,6

         (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) 2016/1690 of 20 September 2016 determining the quantities to be added to the quantity fixed for the subperiod 1 January to 31 March 2017 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 442/2009 in the pigmeat sector

text:
               21.9.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 255/19

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1690
   of 20 September 2016
   determining the quantities to be added to the quantity fixed for the subperiod 1 January to 31 March 2017 under the tariff quotas opened by Regulation (EC) No 442/2009 in the pigmeat sector
   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(2) and (3) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Regulation (EC) No 442/2009 (2) opened annual tariff quotas for imports of pigmeat products. The quotas listed in Part B of Annex I to that Regulation are managed using the simultaneous examination method.

               (2)

               The quantities covered by import licence applications lodged from 1 to 7 September 2016 for the subperiod 1 October to 31 December 2016 are smaller than those available. The quantities for which applications have not been lodged should therefore be determined and these should be added to the quantity fixed for the following quota subperiod.

               (3)

               In order to ensure the efficient management of the measure, 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 quantities for which import licence applications have not been lodged under Regulation (EC) No 442/2009, to be added to the subperiod 1 January to 31 March 2017, are 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, 20 September 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)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 442/2009 of 27 May 2009 opening and providing for the administration of Community tariff quotas in the pigmeat sector (OJ L 129, 28.5.2009, p. 13).

      ANNEX

                  Order No

                  Quantities not applied for, to be added to the quantities available for the subperiod 1 January to 31 March 2017
                  (kg)

                  09.4038

                  17 032 500

                  09.4170

                  2 461 000

                  09.4204

                  2 312 000


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 965/2013 of 9 October 2013 amending for the 204th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network

text:
               10.10.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 268/7

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 965/2013
   of 9 October 2013
   amending for the 204th time Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al Qaida network
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 of 27 May 2002 imposing certain specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities associated with the Al-Qaida network, (1) and in particular Article 7(1)(a) and 7a(5) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

               On 1 October 2013 the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) decided to remove one person from its list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply after considering a de-listing request submitted by this person and the Comprehensive Report of the Ombudsperson established pursuant to UNSC Resolution 1904(2009).

               (3)

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

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

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 9 October 2013.

            For the Commission, On behalf of the President,

            Head of the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments

      (1)  OJ L 139, 29.5.2002, p. 9.

      ANNEX
      Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 881/2002 is amended as follows:
      The following entry under the heading ‘Natural persons’ is deleted:

         ‘Moustafa Abbes (alias (a) Mostafa Abbes, (b) Mostafa Abbas, (c) Mustafa Abbas (d) Moustapha Abbes). Address: Algeria. Date of birth: 5.2.1962. Place of birth: (a) Osniers, Algeria, (b) France. Nationality: Algerian. Other information: Brother of Youcef Abbes. Date of designation referred to in Article 2a (4) (b): 17.3.2004.’


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 750/2012 of 14 August 2012 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

text:
               18.8.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 222/3

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 750/2012
   of 14 August 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, 14 August 2012.

            For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
         Andris PIEBALGS

            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 product (so-called ‘Propolis’) presented in gelatine capsules, put up for retail sale. The content of each capsule consists of the following components (% by weight):

                              —

                              vegetable resins and vegetable waxes

                              55

                              —

                              waxes

                              30

                              —

                              essential oils

                              8 to 10

                              —

                              pollen

                              5

                        Those components are materials collected by bees and are transformed with the enzymes of their saliva.
                  According to the label the product is presented as a food supplement for human consumption.

                  2106 90 92

                  Classification is determined by General Rules 1 and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature and the wording of CN codes 2106, 2106 90 and 2106 90 92.
                  The product is a food preparation presented in the form of capsules. The casing is a factor that, together with the content, determines the use and character of the product as a food supplement (see judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union in joined cases C-410/08 to C-412/08, ‘Swiss Caps’, [2009] ECR I-11991, paragraphs 29 and 32).
                  Consequently, classification of the product as an edible product of animal origin under CN code 0410 00 00 is excluded.
                  The product is therefore to be classified under heading 2106 as a food preparation not elsewhere specified or included (see also Harmonised System Explanatory Notes to heading 2106, point (16).


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 972/2013 of 9 October 2013 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Μεσσαρά (Messara) (PDO))

text:
               12.10.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 272/3

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 972/2013
   of 9 October 2013
   entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Μεσσαρά (Messara) (PDO))
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

               Pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Greece’s application to register the name ‘Μεσσαρά’ (Messara) 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, the name ‘Μεσσαρά’ (Messara) 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, 9 October 2013.

            For the Commission

         Joaquín ALMUNIA

            Vice-President

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

      (2)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

      (3)  OJ C 396, 21.12.2012, p. 24.

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

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

      GREECE
      Μεσσαρά (Messara) (PDO)


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 302/2012 of 4 April 2012 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 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

text:
               5.4.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 99/21

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 302/2012
   of 4 April 2012
   amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 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
   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), and in particular Articles 103h and 127 in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 establishes a common organisation of agricultural markets which includes the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors. Pursuant to Article 103a of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 read in conjunction with Article 125e of that Regulation, Union aid may be granted to producer groups formed in Member States that recently acceded to the European Union, in the outermost regions of the Union and in the smaller Aegean Islands. That aid is to encourage the formation of producer groups, facilitate their administrative operation and enable producer groups to meet the recognition criteria for producer organisations, which are the basic actors of the fruit and vegetables sector.

               (2)

               Articles 36 to 49 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 (2) lay down the detailed rules in respect of producer groups. In order to prevent situations in which operators artificially create the conditions for obtaining payments of Union aid, with a view to obtain advantages contrary to the objectives of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, it is appropriate to require Member States to lay down rules in order to prevent producers from shifting from one producer group to another with the aim to benefit from Union aid for a longer period than the period referred to in Article 125e(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 and to prevent Member States from recognising legal entities or clearly defined parts of such entities as producer groups, where such entities could already meet the recognition criteria for producer organisations.

               (3)

               Article 125e(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 requires producer groups to present a phased recognition plan to the competent Member State. Member States should assess whether the duration of the proposed recognition plan is not unduly long and demand modifications where a producer group could meet the recognition criteria for producer organisations before the end of the transitional period referred to in Article 125e(1).

               (4)

               Article 39(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 provides that Member States shall set the conditions under which producer groups may request changes to plans during their implementation. In order to ensure a sound application of that Regulation and in the interest of financial predictability and sound budgetary management, rules should be laid down providing for a maximum percentage for a proposed increase of the expenditure under an approved recognition plan. However, different limits should apply to recognition plans approved before the entry into force of this Regulation and in the case of mergers of producer groups.

               (5)

               For reasons of budgetary discipline and in order to optimise the allocation of financial resources in a sustainable and effective way, it is appropriate to provide a ceiling for the Union financing of the aid to cover part of the investments referred to in Article 103a(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007. For reasons of financial security and legal certainty, a list of investments which may not be covered by recognition plans should be drawn up.

               (6)

               For reasons of budgetary discipline, it is also necessary to provide for a ceiling for the expenditure to be financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) in relation to the aid referred to in Article 103a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 and to set up a notification system, under which the Member States inform the Commission in respect of the financial implications of the recognition plans prior to their approval.

               (7)

               In order to prevent any unjustified enrichment where a member leaves its producer group and benefits from investments on its own holding, rules should be laid down in order to allow the producer group to recover the investment or the residual value of the investment where the amortisation period has not yet expired.

               (8)

               For the sake of financial predictability and budgetary forecasting, it is appropriate to provide for more detailed rules on notifications from Member States to the Commission regarding financial implications of recognition plans of producer groups.

               (9)

               Checks should be conducted in such a manner as to permit Member States to react swifty to any possible abuse which implies a risk for the Union budget. For that purpose, it is appropriate to reinforce checks where significant irregularities have been revealed.

               (10)

               Article 103e of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that in regions of the Member States where the degree of organisation of producers is particularly low, Member States may be authorised by the Commission, on a duly substantiated request, to pay producer organisations national financial assistance equal to a maximum of 80 % of the financial contributions referred to in Article 103b(1)(a) of that Regulation.

               (11)

               Pursuant to Article 103e of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, in regions of Member States where producer organisations market less than 15 % of the fruit and vegetable production and whose fruit and vegetable production represents at least 15 % of their total agricultural output, the national assistance may be reimbursed by the Union at the request of the Member State concerned.

               (12)

               Article 92(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 provides that the Commission is to approve or refuse the request for the authorisation to grant national financial assistance within three months of its submission. If the Commission does not reply within that period, the request is deemed to have been approved. However, the period of three months may be suspended where a Member State makes an incomplete request.

               (13)

               Experience has shown that the procedure for the adoption and notification to the Member State of a Commission Decision often requires more than three months and that the actual date from which a request is to be deemed approved cannot always be identified. For the sake of legal certainty, it is appropriate to provide that the Commission approves or refuses the request by way of a formal Decision.

               (14)

               Article 103e of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 limits the proportion of national financial assistance which may be authorised to a maximum of 80 % of the financial contributions made by the members of a producer organisation or by the producer organisation itself. Article 95(4) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 limits the proportion of Union reimbursement of national financial assistance to 60 % of the national financial assistance granted to the producer organisations. For reasons of budgetary discipline, it is necessary to provide for a ceiling to the amount of national financial assistance that may be reimbursed by the Union by reference to the maximum amount of the Union financial assistance which may be granted to operational funds set up by producer organisations.

               (15)

               For the sake of simplification, it is appropriate to fine-tune the procedure for the notification of producer prices of fruit and vegetables in the internal market on a voluntary basis.

               (16)

               Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (17)

               In order to ensure that legitimate expectations of producers are respected, it is necessary to provide that certain amendments made by this Regulation do not apply to recognition plans which have been accepted before the date of entry into force of this Regulation. However, in order to control budgetary expenditure and to ensure a level-playing field between economic operators, it should be provided that recognition plans that have been accepted before the entry into force of this Regulation should be treated in the same way as recognition plans adopted after the entry into force of this Regulation, with respect to the Union contribution to aid referred to in Article 103a(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, where the producer groups concerned have not yet committed themselves financially or have not yet entered into legally binding arrangements with third parties as regards the relevant investments prior to the date of entry into force of this Regulation.

               (18)

               In order to ensure a smooth transition to the new rules applicable to Union reimbursement of national financial assistance, the relevant amendment made by this Regulation should not apply to situations where the request for authorisation to pay national financial assistance has been approved by the Commission prior to the entry into force of this Regulation, but where the Commission has not yet decided on the reimbursement. In such situations Article 95(4) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 should continue to apply as not amended by this Regulation.

               (19)

               In order to control Union expenditure for the fruit and vegetables sector, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication.

               (20)

               The Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chair,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011
   Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 is amended as follows:

               (1)

               In Article 36(2), the following point (e) is added:

                           ‘(e)

                           the rules to avoid that a producer benefits from Union aid for producer groups for more than 5 years.’

               (2)

               In Article 37, the following second paragraph is added:
               ‘The investments referred to in point (c) of the first paragraph shall not include investments listed in Annex Va.’

               (3)

               Article 38 is amended as follows:

                           (a)

                           Paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
                           ‘1.   The competent authority of the Member State shall take one of the decisions referred to in paragraph 3 within three months of receipt of a draft recognition plan accompanied by all supporting documents. Member States may provide for a shorter deadline.’

                           (b)

                           Paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:
                           ‘3.   Following the conformity checks referred to in Article 111, the competent authority of the Member State shall, as appropriate:

                                       (a)

                                       provisionally accept the plan and grant preliminary recognition;

                                       (b)

                                       request changes to the plan, including changes in relation to its duration. In particular, the Member State shall assess whether the phases proposed are not unduly long and demand modifications where a producer group could meet the recognition criteria for producer organisations before the end of the five-year period referred to in the third subparagraph of Article 125e(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007;

                                       (c)

                                       reject the plan, especially in the case where the legal entities or clearly defined parts of such entities applying for preliminary recognition as producer groups already meet the criteria for recognition as a producer organisation.
                                       Provisional acceptance may be granted, where necessary, only if the changes requested under point (b) have been incorporated in the plan.’

                           (c)

                           The following paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 are added:
                           ‘4.   The competent authority of the Member State shall notify the Commission, by 1 July in any given year, of the decisions provisionally accepting recognition plans and the financial implications of those plans, using the templates set out in Annex Vb.
                           5.   Once the allocation coefficients referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 47(4) have been set, the competent authority of the Member State shall provide the producer groups concerned with an opportunity to amend or withdraw their recognition plan. Where a producer group does not withdraw its plan the competent authority shall accept such plan definitively subject to such amendments as the competent authority may deem necessary.
                           6.   The competent authority of the Member State shall notify the legal entity or clearly defined part of a legal entity of decisions referred to in paragraphs 3 and 5.’

               (4)

               In Article 39, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
               ‘2.   Member States shall set the conditions under which producer groups may request changes to plans during their implementation. Those requests shall be accompanied by all the necessary supporting documents.
               Member States shall determine the conditions under which recognition plans may be amended during an annual or semestrial segment without prior approval by the competent authority of the Member State. Those changes shall only be eligible for aid if they are communicated by the producer group to the competent authority of the Member State without delay.
               Producer groups may be authorised by the competent authority of the Member State, during a given year and in respect of that year, to increase the total amount of expenditure laid down in a recognition plan by a maximum of 5 % of the amount initially approved, or to decrease it by a maximum percentage to be fixed by Member States, in both cases provided that the overall objectives of the recognition plan are maintained and provided that the overall Union expenditure at the level of the Member State concerned does not exceed the amount of Union contribution allocated to that Member State in accordance with Article 47(4).
               In the case of mergers of producer groups as referred to in Article 48, the limit of 5 % shall apply to the total amount of expenditure laid down in the recognition plans of the merging producer groups.’

               (5)

               In Article 44, the following third paragraph is added:
               ‘Investments may be implemented on individual holdings and/or premises of producer members of the producer group, provided that they contribute to the objectives of the recognition plan. If the member leaves the producer group, Member States shall ensure that the investment or its residual value, where its amortisation period has not yet expired, is recovered.’

               (6)

               Article 47 is replaced by the following:
               ‘Article 47
               Union contribution
               1.   Subject to paragraph 4 of this Article, the Union contribution towards aid as referred to in Article 103a(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 shall amount to:

                           (a)

                           75 % in the regions eligible under the Convergence Objective; and

                           (b)

                           50 % in other regions.

                     The Member State may pay its national aid as a flat-rate payment. The aid application shall not be required to include evidence as to the use of the aid.
               2.   The Union contribution towards aid as referred to in Article 103a(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, expressed in terms of a capital grant or capital-grant equivalent, shall not exceed, as a percentage of eligible investment costs:

                           (a)

                           50 % in the regions eligible under the Convergence Objective; and

                           (b)

                           30 % in other regions.

                     The Member States concerned shall undertake to contribute at least 5 % of eligible investment costs.
               Beneficiaries of aid towards eligible investment costs shall pay at least:

                           (a)

                           25 % in the regions eligible under the Convergence Objective; and

                           (b)

                           45 % in other regions.

                     3.   Subject to paragraph 4 of this Article, the Union contribution to the aid referred to in Article 103a(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 shall be determined for each producer group on the basis of its value of marketed production and shall be subject to the following rules:

                           (a)

                           in respect of producer groups in Member States which acceded to the European Union on 1 May 2004 or thereafter, no ceiling shall apply in the first two years of implementation of their recognition plan, and a ceiling of 70 %, 50 % and 20 % of the value of the marketed production shall apply in the third, fourth and fifth year of implementation of their recognition plan respectively;

                           (b)

                           in respect of producer groups in the outermost regions of the Union as referred to in Article 349 of the Treaty or in the smaller Aegean Islands as referred to in Article 1(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1405/2006 (3), the Union contribution shall be capped at 25 %, 20 %, 15 %, 10 % and 5 % of the value of the marketed production in the first, second, third, fourth and fifth year of implementation of their recognition plan respectively.

                     4.   The total expenditure for the Union contribution towards aid as referred to in Article 103a of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 shall not exceed EUR 10 000 000 per calendar year.
               On the basis of the notifications referred to in Article 38(4) the Commission shall set allocation coefficients and establish the total available Union contribution per Member State per year on the basis of those coefficients. If for any year the total amount resulting from the notifications referred to in Article 38(4) does not exceed the maximum amount of the Union contribution, the allocation coefficient shall be set at 100 %.
               The Union contribution shall be granted in accordance with the allocation coefficient referred to in the second subparagraph. No Union contribution shall be granted in respect of recognition plans that were not notified in accordance with Article 38(4).
               The exchange rate applicable to the Union contribution per Member State shall be the rate most recently published by the European Central Bank prior to the date provided for in Article 38(4).

               (7)

               In Article 92, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
               ‘2.   The Commission shall approve or refuse the request by way of a Decision within three months. That period shall begin on the day following the day on which the Commission received a complete request. If the Commission does not demand additional information within the three-month period, the request shall be deemed complete.’

               (8)

               In Article 95(4), the following sentence is added:
               ‘The amount reimbursed shall not exceed 48 % of the financial assistance referred to in Article 103b(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.’

               (9)

               In Article 97, point (c) is replaced by the following:

                           ‘(c)

                           by 31 January in any given year, the financial amounts corresponding to each forthcoming annual period of implementation of the recognition plans including the current implementing year. Approved or estimated amounts shall be provided. The notification shall include the following information for each producer group and each annual forthcoming period of implementation of the plan:

                                       (i)

                                       the total amount of the annual period of implementation of the recognition plan, the contributions from the Union, the Member States and the producer groups and/or members of the producer groups;

                                       (ii)

                                       a breakdown between the aid referred to in, respectively, Article 103a(1)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.’

               (10)

               In Article 98, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:
               ‘4.   The notifications referred to in paragraph 3 shall be made in accordance with models made available to the Member States by the Commission. Those models shall not apply until the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets has been informed.’

               (11)

               In Article 112, the following paragraphs 3a and 3b are inserted:
               ‘3a.   The results of the on-the-spot checks referred to in paragraph 2 shall be evaluated to establish whether any problems encountered are of a systemic character, pointing to the likelihood of irregularities in respect of similar actions, beneficiaries or bodies. The evaluation shall also identify the causes of such situations, any further examination which may be required and the necessary corrective and preventive action.
               If the checks reveal significant irregularities in a region or part of a region or for a specific producer group, the Member State shall carry out additional checks during the year concerned and shall increase the percentage of corresponding applications to be checked the following year.
               3b.   The Member State shall determine which producer groups are to be subject to on-the-spot checks on the basis of a risk analysis.
               The risk analysis shall in particular take account of:

                           (a)

                           the amount of aid;

                           (b)

                           the findings of the checks in previous years;

                           (c)

                           an element to ensure randomisation; and

                           (d)

                           other parameters to be determined by Member States.’

               (12)

               Annex Va, as set out in Annex I to this Regulation, is inserted.

               (13)

               Annex Vb, as set out in Annex II to this Regulation, is inserted.

         Article 2
   Transitional provisions
   1.   Points (2), (3)(b), and (12) of Article 1 of this Regulation shall not apply to recognition plans which have been accepted before the date of entry into force of this Regulation.
   2.   Point (6) of Article 1 of this Regulation, as regards Article 47(3) and (4) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011, shall not apply to recognition plans which have been accepted before the date of entry into force of this Regulation and in respect of which either:

               (a)

               the producer group concerned has already committed itself financially or has entered into legally binding arrangements with third parties as regards the relevant investments referred to in Article 103a(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 prior to the date of entry into force of this Regulation, or

               (b)

               the recognition plan concerned covers only aid referred to in Article 103a(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.

         3.   For recognition plans accepted before the date of entry into force of this Regulation but in respect of which the producer group concerned has not yet committed itself financially or has not as yet entered into legally binding arrangements with third parties as regards the relevant investments prior to the date of entry into force of this Regulation the following rules shall apply:

               (a)

               by 1 July 2012 the competent authority of the Member State shall notify the Commission of recognition plans to which this paragraph applies;

               (b)

               when setting the allocation coefficients in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 47(4) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 the Commission shall take into account the notifications received pursuant to point (a) of this paragraph. The Union contribution towards the aid referred to in Article 103a(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 shall be granted in accordance with those allocation coefficients;

               (c)

               the allocation coefficients set in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 47(4) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 shall not apply in respect of the aid referred to in Article 103a(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007;

               (d)

               once the allocation coefficients referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 47(4) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 have been set, the competent authority of the Member State shall provide the producer groups to which this paragraph applies with an opportunity to amend or withdraw their recognition plan. In the case of withdrawal, expenditure incurred by the producer group after the initial acceptance of the plan in respect of its formation and administration shall be reimbursed by the Union up to an amount not exceeding 3 % of the aid that the producer group would have been entitled to under Article 103a(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 if their recognition plan had been implemented.

         4.   Point (8) of Article 1 shall not apply to cases where the request for authorisation to pay national financial assistance has been approved by the Commission in accordance with Article 92(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 prior to the date of entry into force of this Regulation, but where the Commission has not yet decided on Union reimbursement of the national financial assistance in accordance with Article 95 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011.
   Article 3
   Entry into force
   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, 4 April 2012.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

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

      (2)  OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ L 265, 26.9.2006, p. 1.’

      ANNEX I

            ‘ANNEX Va

               INELIGIBLE INVESTMENTS REFERRED TO IN THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 37

                        1.

                        Investments in means of transport to be used for marketing or distribution by the producer group, with the exception of:

                                    (a)

                                    investments in means of internal transport; at the moment of the purchase, the producer group shall duly justify to the concerned Member State that the investments shall only be used for internal transport;

                                    (b)

                                    additional on-the-truck facilities for cold-storage or controlled atmosphere transport.

                        2.

                        Purchase of land costing more than 10 % of all the eligible expenditure on the operation concerned and not built on except where purchase is necessary to carry out an investment included in the recognition plan;

                        3.

                        Second hand equipment which has been purchased with Union or national aid within the seven previous years.

                        4.

                        Hire, unless the competent authority of the Member State accepts hire as an economically justified alternative to purchase.

                        5.

                        Real estate purchase which has been purchased with Union or national aid within the 10 previous years.

                        6.

                        Investments in shares.

                        7.

                        Investments or similar types of actions outside the holdings and/or premises of the producer group or its members.’

      ANNEX II

            ‘ANNEX Vb

               Templates for notification per producer group as referred to in Article 38(4)


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 222/2012 of 14 March 2012 amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 on pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding maximum residue limits in foodstuffs of animal origin, as regards the substance triclabendazole  Text with EEA relevance

text:
               15.3.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 75/10

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 222/2012
   of 14 March 2012
   amending the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 on pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding maximum residue limits in foodstuffs of animal origin, as regards the substance triclabendazole
   (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 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 laying down Community procedures for the establishment of residue limits of pharmacologically active substances in foodstuffs of animal origin, repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 and amending Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council (1), and in particular Article 14 in conjunction with Article 17 thereof,
   Having regard to the opinion of the European Medicines Agency formulated by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The maximum residue limit (MRL) for pharmacologically active substances intended for use in the Union in veterinary medicinal products for food-producing animals or in biocidal products used in animal husbandry should be established in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 470/2009.

               (2)

               Pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding maximum residue limits in foodstuffs of animal origin are set out in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 of 22 December 2009 on pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding maximum residue limits in foodstuffs of animal origin (2).

               (3)

               Triclabendazole is currently included in Table 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 as an allowed substance, for all ruminants, applicable to muscle, fat, liver and kidney, excluding animals producing milk for human consumption.

               (4)

               Ireland has submitted to the European Medicines Agency a request for an opinion for the extrapolation of the existing entry for triclabendazole applicable to all ruminants’ milk.

               (5)

               The Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use has recommended the establishment of provisional MRLs for triclabendazole for all ruminants’ milk and the removal of the provision ‘Not for use in animals producing milk for human consumption’.

               (6)

               The entry for triclabendazole in Table 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 should therefore be amended to include the recommended provisional MRL for all ruminants’ milk and to remove the existing provision ‘Not for use in animals producing milk for human consumption’. The provisional MRL set out in that table for triclabendazole should expire on 1 January 2014. The CVMP recommended a two-year period to allow for the completion of scientific studies required to respond to the list of questions addressed by the CVMP to Ireland.

               (7)

               It is appropriate to provide for a reasonable period of time for the stakeholders concerned to take measures that may be required to comply with the newly set MRL.

               (8)

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

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall apply from 14 May 2012.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 14 March 2012.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  OJ L 152, 16.6.2009, p. 11.

      (2)  OJ L 15, 20.1.2010, p. 1.

      ANNEX
      The entry corresponding to triclabendazole in Table 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 is replaced by the following:

                     Pharmacologically active substance

                     Marker residue

                     Animal species

                     MRL

                     Target tissues

                     Other provisions
                     (according to Article 14(7) of Regulation (EC) No 470/2009)

                     Therapeutic classification

                     ‘Triclabendazole

                     Sum of the extractable residues that may be oxidised to ketotriclabendazole

                     All ruminants

                     225 μg/kg

                     Muscle

                     Antiparasitic agents/agents against endoparasites’

                     100 μg/kg

                     Fat

                     250 μg/kg

                     Liver

                     150 μg/kg

                     Kidney

                     10 μg/kg

                     Milk

                     Provisional MRL shall expire on 1 January 2014


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/218 of 6 February 2017 on the Union fishing fleet register

text:
               9.2.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 34/9

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/218
   of 6 February 2017
   on the Union fishing fleet register
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (1), and in particular Article 24(4) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The Union fishing fleet register is a necessary tool for implementing the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy. That register should contain all Union fishing vessels.

               (2)

               Currently the rules governing the national fishing fleet registers and the Union fishing fleet register are laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 26/2004 (2).

               (3)

               Member States should record the information on ownership, on vessel and gear characteristics and on the activity of Union fishing vessels flying their flag and submit to the Commission such information in accordance with Article 24(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013. The Commission should maintain a Union fishing fleet register containing the information received from the Member States.

               (4)

               The Member States are responsible for the accuracy of the information contained in the national fishing fleet register. To this end the Members States should constantly monitor the quality of such information and ensure that it is regularly updated and can be checked at any time by the Commission through specific queries.

               (5)

               The processing by the Member States' competent authorities of personal data included in the national fishing fleet registers is subject to Union law rules on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, in particular Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), and to the relevant national implementing legislation. The characteristics and external marking recorded in the register kept by each Member State should be specified in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2930/86 (4) and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 (5).

               (6)

               In order to monitor the activities of vessels between Member States and to ensure an unequivocal link between the information contained in the Union fishing fleet register and the data from other information systems relating to fishing activities, a unique identification number should be allocated to each Union fishing vessel, which under no circumstances may be reassigned or altered.

               (7)

               To ensure the effective application of this Regulation it is appropriate to introduce new tools and procedures in order to simplify further data management between Member States and the European Commission and to guarantee access to updated data more frequently.

               (8)

               For the management of the capacity of fishing fleets and their activity, the Union fishing fleet register should be made available to Member States in its entirety and to the public in a limited version. This limited version should exclude personal data in order to protect such data but include fishing vessels identifiers for the purposes of strengthening access to and transparency of information for the public.

               (9)

               Processing of personal data in the framework of this Regulation by the Union institutions and bodies and access by the Member States to the information in the Union fishing fleet register is subject to Union law on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, in particular Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (6) in particular as regards the requirements of confidentiality and security of processing, the transfer of personal data from the national systems of Member States to the Commission, the lawfulness of processing, and the rights of data subjects to information, access to and rectification of their personal data.

               (10)

               The new tool for data exchanges developed by the Commission should be used for all electronic data exchanges.

               (11)

               As Article 24(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 provides that Member States send to the Commission the information on ownership and on vessel and gear characteristics of Union fishing vessels flying their flag, those data should also be included in this Regulation.

               (12)

               Regulation (EC) No 26/2004 should be repealed.

               (13)

               Sufficient time should be given to Member States to adapt their national registers to the new data requirements laid down in this Regulation.

               (14)

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

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Subject matter
   This Regulation:

               (a)

               lays down the obligations of the Commission for establishing and maintaining the Union fishing fleet register;

               (b)

               lays down the obligations of Member States regarding the collection and validation of data in their national fishing fleet register and the transmission of those data to the Commission;

               (c)

               determines the minimum information on vessel characteristics and activity which must appear in the national fishing fleet registers.

         Article 2
   Definitions
   For the purposes of this Regulation the following definitions shall apply:

               (a)

               ‘fishing vessel’ means any vessel as defined in the Article 4 paragraph 1(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;

               (b)

               ‘Union fishing vessel’ means: a fishing vessel as defined in the Article 4 paragraph 1(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013;

               (c)

               ‘Union fishing fleet’ means all Union fishing vessels flying the flag of a Member State and registered in the Union;

               (d)

               ‘aquaculture vessel’ means a vessel equipped exclusively for harvesting, transport, handling and/or landing of aquaculture products;

               (e)

               ‘event’ means any entry to or exit from the fleet of a vessel or change in one of its characteristics as listed in Annex I;

               (f)

               ‘transmission’ means a digital transfer of one or more events between the Member States and the Commission;

               (g)

               ‘Transportation layer’ means the electronic network for fisheries data exchanges as made available by the Commission to all Member States and the body designated by it to exchange data in a standardised way;

               (h)

               ‘census date’ means the date on which the first event has been communicated by a Member State to the Commission, as laid down in Annex II;

               (i)

               ‘snapshot’ means the list of events recorded for vessels in the fishing fleet register of a Member State in a defined period of time;

               (j)

               ‘legal owner’ means any natural or legal person that appears on the vessel's registration documents as having the legal title of ownership of the vessel;

               (k)

               ‘operator’ means a natural or legal person as defined in Article 4(19) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 (7);

               (l)

               ‘common fleet register (CFR) number’ means the unique identification number of the vessel in the Union fishing fleet, irrespective of any national fishing fleet numbers;

               (m)

               ‘personal data’ means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person as defined in Article 2(a) of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001;

               (n)

               ‘national fishing fleet register’ means the register which each Member State keeps of all the fishing vessels flying its flag;

               (o)

               ‘Union fishing fleet register’ means the register, kept by the Commission, containing information on all Union fishing vessels.

         Article 3
   Scope
   This Regulation shall apply to all Union fishing vessels except aquaculture vessels and blue fin tuna traps.
   Article 4
   Use of the Union fishing fleet register
   The data from the Union fishing register shall be used for the application of the rules of the common fisheries policy.
   Article 5
   Data collection in the national fishing fleet register
   Each Member State shall collect, validate and record without delay in the national fishing fleet register the data referred to in Annex I.
   Article 6
   Data submission
   1.   The Member States shall submit to the Commission any event concerning fishing vessels introduced in the national fishing fleet register no later than at the end of the working day when the event has been fully registered.
   2.   If the relevant event is a correction of earlier data, all events concerning that vessel since the census date or its first entry into the national fishing fleet register shall be transmitted to the Commission.
   3.   Event data shall be submitted to the Commission in accordance with Article 9.
   4.   The Commission shall verify the correctness of the submission received and register the events in the Union fishing fleet register if the submission complies with requirements of Article 9. Otherwise the submission shall be rejected. In that case, the Commission shall notify its observations to the Member State, which shall make the necessary changes in the national fishing fleet register not later than three national working days following the date of notification by the Commission.
   Article 7
   Snapshots
   1.   The Commission may request at any time a snapshot to any Member State.
   2.   The creation of a snapshot shall be fully automated.
   3.   Data shall be submitted to the Commission in accordance with Article 9.
   4.   The Commission shall verify the correctness of the snapshot received and shall replace the vessel data present in the Union fishing fleet register, if the submission complies with requirements of Article 9. Otherwise, the snapshot shall be rejected. In that case the Commission shall notify its observations to the Member State, which shall make the necessary changes in the national fishing fleet register not later than five national working days following the date of the notification by the Commission.
   Article 8
   Common fleet register number
   1.   Member States shall assign a common fleet register (CFR) number to any fishing vessel which enters in the Union fishing fleet for the first time.
   2.   The CFR number shall not be altered during the period in which the fishing vessel belongs to the Union fishing fleet, even if the vessel is transferred to another Member State.
   3.   The CFR number shall not be reassigned to another vessel. If a fishing vessel is exported outside the Union and re-imported back into a Member State, the fishing vessel shall be reassigned the same CFR number.
   4.   The CFR number shall be included in all transmissions of data between the Member State and the Commission concerning the fishing vessel.
   Article 9
   Standards for data exchange between the Commission and the Member States
   1.   Data shall be transmitted between the Commission and the Member States based on the United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT) standards available on the Master Data Register page of the European Commission Fisheries website.
   2.   All transmissions shall be fully automated and immediate, using the transportation layer.
   3.   Member States shall use the implementation document FLUX Vessel Implementation Document available on the European Commission fisheries website to ensure exchange of messages.
   4.   Amendments to standards and to the implementation document shall be decided by the Commission in concert with Member States.
   Article 10
   Access to vessel data
   1.   Member States shall have access to the information contained in the Union fishing fleet register. Such access may be granted through a user interface of an application provided by the Commission or a web service.
   2.   The public shall have access to a limited version of the Union fishing fleet register which shall not contain personal data.
   Article 11
   Personal data
   The processing, management and use of data collected under this Regulation which contain personal data shall comply with Directive 95/46/EC and Regulation (EC) No 45/2001.
   Article 12
   Repeal
   Regulation (EC) No 26/2004 is repealed.
   Article 13
   Entry into force
   This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 February 2018.

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

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22.

      (2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 26/2004 of 30 December 2003 on the Community fishing fleet register (OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 25).

      (3)  Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31).

      (4)  Council Regulation (EEC) No 2930/86 of 22 September 1986 defining characteristics for fishing vessels (OJ L 274, 25.9.1986, p. 1).

      (5)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 of 8 April 2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy (OJ L 112, 30.4.2011, p. 1).

      (6)  Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1).

      (7)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy, amending Regulations (EC) No 847/96, (EC) No 2371/2002, (EC) No 811/2004, (EC) No 768/2005, (EC) No 2115/2005, (EC) No 2166/2005, (EC) No 388/2006, (EC) No 509/2007, (EC) No 676/2007, (EC) No 1098/2007, (EC) No 1300/2008, (EC) No 1342/2008 and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 2847/93, (EC) No 1627/94 and (EC) No 1966/2006 (OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1).

      ANNEX I

         Definition of data and description of a registration

                  Name of data

                  Definition and comments

                  Compulsory (C)/Compulsory if (CIF)/Optional (O) (7)

                  Country of registration

                  Member State in which vessel is registered for fishing pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013
                  Always the reporting Member States — code (6)

                  C

                  CFR

                  Unique identification number of a fishing vessel in the Union
                  ISO-3 code of the Member State followed by an identifying series (nine characters). Where a series has fewer than nine characters, additional zeros must be inserted on the left hand side

                  C

                  UVI

                  Unique Vessel Identifier (IMO number) pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 404/2011

                  CIF

                  Event

                  Code (6) identifying the type of event reported

                  C

                  Date of event (1)

                  Date on which event occurred

                  C

                  Registration number

                  The registration number given by the Member State

                  O

                  External marking

                  Pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 404/2011

                  CIF

                  Name of vessel

                  The name of the fishing vessel registered in the national register

                  C

                  Place of registration

                  Code (6) identifying the place (mainly a port) where the vessel is registered

                  CIF

                  IRCS

                  International radio call sign

                  CIF

                  IRCS indicator

                  Vessel with an international radio on board — code (6)

                  C

                  Licence indicator

                  Vessel with a fishing licence according to Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 and Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 — code (6)

                  CIF

                  VMS indicator

                  Vessel Monitoring System — code (6).
                  Vessel with a satellite monitoring system in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 and Articles 18-28 of Regulation (EU) No 404/2011

                  CIF

                  ERS indicator

                  Vessel with an Electronic Reporting (logbook) System in in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 and Articles 29 and following of Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 — code (6)

                  CIF

                  AIS indicator

                  Vessel with an Automatic Identification System in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 — code (6)

                  CIF

                  MMSI

                  Maritime Mobile Service Identity

                  O

                  Vessel Type

                  In accordance with the International Standard Statistical Classification of Fishery Vessels (ISSCFV) — code (6)

                  CIF

                  Main fishing gear (2)

                  In accordance with the International Standard Statistical Classification of Fishing Gear (ISSCFCG) — code (6)

                  C

                  Subsidiary fishing gear (3)

                  In accordance with the International Standard Statistical Classification of Fishing Gear (ISSCFCG) — code (6)

                  C

                  LOA

                  Length Over All in metres, defined in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2930/86

                  CIF

                  LBP

                  Length Between Perpendiculars in metres, defined in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2930/86

                  CIF

                  Tonnage GT

                  In GT, defined in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2930/86

                  CIF

                  Other tonnage

                  In tonnes according to the Oslo Convention or in accordance with a definition to be laid down by the Member State

                  CIF

                  GTs

                  In GT, an increase in tonnage permitted on ground of safety (historical data).

                  CIF

                  Power of main engine

                  In kW, in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2930/86

                  C

                  Power of auxiliary engine

                  In kW. Includes all installed engine power not included under the heading ‘Power of main engine’

                  C

                  Hull material

                  Material of the hull — code (6)

                  C

                  Date of entry into service

                  In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2930/86

                  C

                  Segment

                  Code (6)

                  C

                  Country of importation/exportation

                  Code (6)

                  CIF

                  Type of export

                  Code (6)

                  CIF

                  Public aid

                  Code (6)

                  CIF

                  Date of construction

                  Date when the construction has started.

                  CIF

                  For contacts/legal owner (4)

                  Name

                  Natural person: name, first name
                  Legal person: name

                  CIF

                  Legal Person Indicator

                  ‘Y’ for a legal person, ‘N’ for a natural person — code (6)

                  O

                  Street (5)

                  Street name and box

                  CIF

                  PO box (5)

                  Post-office box

                  O

                  City (5)

                  City name

                  O

                  Post code (5)

                  Post code

                  O

                  Country (5)

                  Country — code (6)

                  O

                  Phone number

                  International phone number

                  O

                  Fax number

                  International fax number

                  O

                  Email address

                  Email address

                  O

                  Nationality

                  Nationality of the contact — code (6)

                  O

                  IMO company identifier

                  IMO unique company and registered legal owner Identification number

                  O

                  For contacts/operator (4)

                  Name

                  Natural person: name, first name
                  Legal person: name

                  CIF

                  Legal Person Indicator

                  ‘Y’ for a legal person, ‘N’ for a natural person — code (6)

                  O

                  Street (5)

                  Street name and box

                  CIF

                  PO box (5)

                  Post-office box

                  O

                  City (5)

                  City name

                  O

                  Post code (5)

                  Post code

                  O

                  Country (5)

                  Country — code (6)

                  O

                  Phone number

                  International phone number

                  O

                  Fax number

                  International fax number

                  O

                  Email address

                  Email address

                  O

                  Nationality

                  Nationality of the contact — code (6)

                  O

                  IMO company identifier

                  IMO unique company and registered legal owner Identification number

                  O

         (1)  In the case of a fleet census, this is the date of the census in the Member State (Annex II). For all other types of event, the date of the official document recording the event must be notified.

         (2)  Fishing gear considered to be the one most frequently used on board the vessel for a fishing period of a year or for a fishing campaign.

         (3)  Up to five gears may be declared.

         (4)  Up to five contacts may be registered.

         (5)  The address based on the street, PO box, city, post code and country must be sufficiently clear for the fleet contact to be contacted.

         (6)  Codes (or appropriate references) are listed on the Master Data Register (MDR) of the Commission Fisheries website: http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/control/codes/index_en.htm

         (7)  Detailed rules are available in the Vessel Implementation Document on the Master Data Register (MDR) of the Commission Fisheries website: http://ec.europa.eu/fisheries/cfp/control/codes/index_en.htm

      ANNEX II

         Date of census fixed by country

                  BEL, DNK, FRA, GBR, PRT

                  1.1.1989

                  NLD

                  1.9.1989

                  DEU, ESP

                  1.1.1990

                  IRL

                  1.10.1990

                  ITA

                  1.1.1991

                  GRC

                  1.7.1991

                  SWE, FIN

                  1.1.1995

                  CYP, EST, LTU, LVA, MLT, POL, SVN

                  1.5.2004

                  BGR, ROM

                  1.1.2007

                  HRV

                  1.7.2013

                  Member States acceding after 1 July 2013

                  Accession date

                  FRA — Mayotte

                  Any dates from 1.1.2014 onwards (1)

         (1)  Pursuant to Council Regulation (EU) No 1385/2013 of 17 December 2013 amending Council Regulations (EC) No 850/98 and (EC) No 1224/2009, and Regulations (EC) No 1069/2009, (EU) No 1379/2013 and (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, following the amendment of the status of Mayotte with regard to the European Union (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 86).


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 290/2011 of 23 March 2011 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               24.3.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 78/22

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 290/2011
   of 23 March 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 24 March 2011.

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

                  ET

                  73,9

                  IL

                  82,8

                  MA

                  53,7

                  TN

                  115,9

                  TR

                  81,7

                  ZZ

                  81,6

                  0707 00 05

                  EG

                  170,1

                  TR

                  147,0

                  ZZ

                  158,6

                  0709 90 70

                  MA

                  39,2

                  TR

                  109,9

                  ZZ

                  74,6

                  0805 10 20

                  EG

                  54,1

                  IL

                  78,1

                  MA

                  53,8

                  TN

                  51,1

                  TR

                  74,0

                  ZZ

                  62,2

                  0805 50 10

                  EG

                  66,4

                  MA

                  45,2

                  TR

                  53,6

                  ZZ

                  55,1

                  0808 10 80

                  AR

                  91,7

                  BR

                  88,0

                  CA

                  88,7

                  CL

                  99,7

                  CN

                  84,0

                  MK

                  50,2

                  US

                  143,1

                  UY

                  66,1

                  ZA

                  98,4

                  ZZ

                  90,0

                  0808 20 50

                  AR

                  92,8

                  CL

                  83,9

                  CN

                  56,3

                  US

                  79,9

                  ZA

                  97,0

                  ZZ

                  82,0

         (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’.