title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 721/2012 of 6 August 2012 prohibiting fishing activities for longliners flying the flag of or registered in Greece or Malta, fishing for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and in the Mediterranean Sea

text:
               9.8.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 212/1

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 721/2012
   of 6 August 2012
   prohibiting fishing activities for longliners flying the flag of or registered in Greece or Malta, fishing for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and in the Mediterranean Sea
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules on the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36, paragraph 2 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Council Regulation (EU) No 44/2012 of 17 January 2012 fixing for 2012 the fishing opportunities available in EU waters and, to EU vessels, in certain non-EU waters for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks which are subject to international negotiations or agreements (2) fixes the amount of bluefin tuna which may be fished in 2012 in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and the Mediterranean Sea by European Union fishing vessels.

               (2)

               Council Regulation (EC) No 302/2009 of 6 April 2009 concerning a multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, amending Regulation (EC) No 43/2009 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1559/2007 (3), requires Member States to inform the Commission of the individual quota allocated to their vessels over 24 m and, for catching vessels less than 24 m, at least of the quota allocated to producer organisations or groups of vessels fishing with similar gear.

               (3)

               The common fisheries policy is designed to ensure the long-term viability of the fisheries sector through sustainable exploitation of living aquatic resources based on the precautionary approach.

               (4)

               In accordance with Article 36, paragraph 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009, where the Commission finds that, on the basis of information provided by Member States and of other information in its possession fishing opportunities available to the European Union, a Member State or group of Member States are deemed to have been exhausted for one or more gears or fleets, the Commission shall inform the Member States concerned thereof and shall prohibit fishing activities for the respective area, gear, stock, group of stocks or fleet involved in those specific fishing activities.

               (5)

               The information in the Commission’s possession indicates that the fishing opportunities for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and the Mediterranean Sea allocated to longliners flying the flag of or registered in Greece or Malta have been exhausted.

               (6)

               On 3 May 2012 Greece informed the Commission of the fact that it had imposed a stop on the fishing activities of its longline vessels active in the 2012 bluefin tuna fishery, with effect from that day at 00.00.

               (7)

               On 2 July 2012 Malta informed the Commission of the fact that it had imposed a stop on the fishing activities of its longline vessels active in the 2012 bluefin tuna fishery, with effect from 1 July at 00.00.

               (8)

               Without prejudice to the action by Greece and Malta mentioned above, it is necessary that the Commission confirms the prohibition of fishing for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W and the Mediterranean Sea as from 3 May 2012 at 00.00 for longliners flying the flag of or registered in Greece and as from 1 July 2012 at 00.00 for longliners flying the flag of or registered in Malta,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Fishing for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and the Mediterranean by longliners flying the flag of or registered in Greece shall be prohibited as from 3 May 2012 at 00.00 at the latest.
   It shall also be prohibited to retain on board, place in cages for fattening or farming, tranship, transfer or land such stock caught by those vessels as from that date.
   Article 2
   Fishing for bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, east of longitude 45° W, and the Mediterranean by longliners flying the flag of or registered in Malta shall be prohibited as from 1 July 2012 at 00.00 at the latest.
   It shall also be prohibited to retain on board, place in cages for fattening or farming, tranship, transfer or land such stock caught by those vessels as from that date.
   Article 3
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

            For the Commission, On behalf of the President,

         Antonio TAJANI

            Vice-President

      (1)  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ L 25, 27.1.2012, p. 55.

      (3)  OJ L 96, 15.4.2009, p. 1.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1716 of 23 September 2015 approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Olive de Nice (PDO))

text:
               26.9.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 251/9

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/1716
   of 23 September 2015
   approving non-minor amendments to the specification for a name entered in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Olive de Nice (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)

               Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 53(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the Commission has examined France's application for the approval of amendments to the specification for the protected designation of origin ‘Olive de Nice’, registered under Commission Regulation (EC) No 885/2005 (2).

               (2)

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

               (3)

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

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The amendments to the specification published in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the name ‘Olive de Nice’ (PDO) are hereby approved.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Phil HOGAN

            Member of the Commission

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

      (2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 885/2005 of 10 June 2005 supplementing the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2400/96 as regards the entry of a name in the ‘Register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications’ (Olive de Nice) — (PDO) (OJ L 148, 11.6.2005, p. 30).

      (3)  OJ C 150, 7.5.2015, p. 15.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1805 of 29 September 2016 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Carmarthen Ham (PGI))

text:
               13.10.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 276/1

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1805
   of 29 September 2016
   entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Carmarthen Ham (PGI))
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Pursuant to Article 50(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012, the United Kingdom's application to register the name ‘Carmarthen Ham’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union
                   (2).

               (2)

               As no statement of opposition under Article 51 of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 has been received by the Commission, the name ‘Carmarthen Ham’ should therefore be entered in the register,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The name ‘Carmarthen Ham’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.
   The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.2. Meat products (cooked, salted, smoked, etc.) set out in Annex XI to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 (3).
   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 September 2016.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Phil HOGAN

            Member of the Commission

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

      (2)  OJ C 197, 3.6.2016, p. 9.

      (3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 668/2014 of 13 June 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 179, 19.6.2014, p. 36).


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1886 of 25 October 2016 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               26.10.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 291/13

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/1886
   of 25 October 2016
   establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1),
   Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

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

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

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 25 October 2016.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Jerzy PLEWA

            Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

      (2)  OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.

      ANNEX

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

                  (EUR/100 kg)

                  CN code

                  Third country code (1)

                  Standard import value

                  0702 00 00

                  MA

                  130,7

                  ZZ

                  130,7

                  0707 00 05

                  TR

                  156,4

                  ZZ

                  156,4

                  0709 93 10

                  TR

                  150,0

                  ZZ

                  150,0

                  0805 50 10

                  AR

                  51,7

                  CL

                  95,1

                  IL

                  72,6

                  TR

                  98,9

                  UY

                  34,4

                  ZA

                  91,5

                  ZZ

                  74,0

                  0806 10 10

                  BR

                  291,2

                  PE

                  444,8

                  TR

                  151,5

                  US

                  261,8

                  ZA

                  228,5

                  ZZ

                  275,6

                  0808 10 80

                  AR

                  122,6

                  AU

                  237,5

                  BR

                  124,9

                  CL

                  124,1

                  NZ

                  136,5

                  ZA

                  150,0

                  ZZ

                  149,3

                  0808 30 90

                  CN

                  77,9

                  TR

                  154,5

                  ZA

                  164,5

                  ZZ

                  132,3

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


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/600 of 28 March 2017 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               29.3.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 82/1

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/600
   of 28 March 2017
   establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1),
   Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

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

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

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 28 March 2017.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Jerzy PLEWA

            Director-General

            Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

      (2)  OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.

      ANNEX

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

                  (EUR/100 kg)

                  CN code

                  Third country code (1)

                  Standard import value

                  0702 00 00

                  EG

                  288,4

                  IL

                  288,6

                  MA

                  112,8

                  SN

                  213,0

                  TN

                  200,0

                  TR

                  107,5

                  ZA

                  81,7

                  ZZ

                  184,6

                  0707 00 05

                  TR

                  177,8

                  ZZ

                  177,8

                  0709 93 10

                  MA

                  54,8

                  TR

                  136,3

                  ZZ

                  95,6

                  0805 10 22 , 0805 10 24 , 0805 10 28

                  EG

                  45,3

                  IL

                  83,4

                  MA

                  50,1

                  TN

                  55,9

                  TR

                  75,9

                  ZA

                  99,3

                  ZZ

                  68,3

                  0805 50 10

                  EG

                  72,0

                  TR

                  71,4

                  ZZ

                  71,7

                  0808 10 80

                  CL

                  122,2

                  CN

                  142,3

                  US

                  128,4

                  ZA

                  114,1

                  ZZ

                  126,8

                  0808 30 90

                  AR

                  100,2

                  CL

                  143,4

                  CN

                  81,8

                  MA

                  115,2

                  ZA

                  144,6

                  ZZ

                  117,0

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


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 590/2013 of 20 June 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 as regards representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin

text:
               21.6.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 169/67

      COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 590/2013
   of 20 June 2013
   amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 as regards representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to 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 143 in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 614/2009 of 7 July 2009 on the common system of trade for ovalbumin and lactalbumin (2), and in particular Article 3(4) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

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

               (3)

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

               (4)

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

               (5)

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

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 20 June 2013.

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

            Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

      (2)  OJ L 181, 14.7.2009, p. 8.

      (3)  OJ L 145, 29.6.1995, p. 47.

      ANNEX

            ‘ANNEX I

                        CN code

                        Description of goods

                        Representative price
                        (EUR/100 kg)

                        Security pursuant to Article 3(3)
                        (EUR/100 kg)

                        Origin (1)

                        0207 12 10

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

                        150,4

                        0

                        AR

                        0207 12 90

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

                        154,9

                        0

                        AR

                        170,7

                        0

                        BR

                        0207 14 10

                        Fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, boneless cuts, frozen

                        272,5

                        8

                        AR

                        244,1

                        17

                        BR

                        303,1

                        0

                        CL

                        254,7

                        14

                        TH

                        0207 27 10

                        Turkeys, boneless cuts, frozen

                        316,9

                        0

                        BR

                        288,8

                        2

                        CL

                        0408 11 80

                        Egg yolks

                        490,3

                        0

                        AR

                        0408 91 80

                        Eggs, not in shell, dried

                        461,0

                        0

                        AR

                        1602 32 11

                        Preparations of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, uncooked

                        298,9

                        0

                        BR

         (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 1045/2013 of 25 October 2013 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               26.10.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 284/16

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1045/2013
   of 25 October 2013
   establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1),
   Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

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

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

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 25 October 2013.

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

            Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

      (2)  OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.

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

                  (EUR/100 kg)

                  CN code

                  Third country code (1)

                  Standard import value

                  0702 00 00

                  AL

                  53,3

                  MA

                  44,6

                  MK

                  36,9

                  ZZ

                  44,9

                  0707 00 05

                  MK

                  46,1

                  TR

                  138,8

                  ZZ

                  92,5

                  0709 93 10

                  TR

                  150,6

                  ZZ

                  150,6

                  0805 50 10

                  AR

                  12,9

                  CL

                  77,5

                  IL

                  100,2

                  TR

                  80,4

                  ZA

                  57,5

                  ZZ

                  65,7

                  0806 10 10

                  BR

                  216,3

                  TR

                  172,3

                  ZZ

                  194,3

                  0808 10 80

                  CL

                  186,8

                  IL

                  85,8

                  NZ

                  194,2

                  US

                  154,3

                  ZA

                  128,6

                  ZZ

                  149,9

                  0808 30 90

                  CN

                  79,7

                  TR

                  118,4

                  US

                  165,9

                  ZZ

                  121,3

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


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 458/2013 of 16 May 2013 correcting Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards marketing standards for eggs

text:
               17.5.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 133/17

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 458/2013
   of 16 May 2013
   correcting Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards marketing standards for eggs
   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 121(d) in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 (2) lays down detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards marketing standards for eggs. The wording of the definition of ‘batch’ in Article 1 of that Regulation should be clarified so that it does not give rise to diverging interpretations and thereby to different practices in the Member States.

               (2)

               Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 should therefore be corrected accordingly.

               (3)

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

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   In the second subparagraph of Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 point (i) is replaced by the following:

               ‘(i)

               “batch” means the eggs in packs or loose from one and the same production site or packing centre, situated in one place, with one and the same laying date or date of minimum durability or packing date, the same farming method and, in case of graded eggs, the same quality and weight grading;’.

         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, 16 May 2013.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

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

      (2)  OJ L 163, 24.6.2008, p. 6.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1785 of 5 October 2015 concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature

text:
               7.10.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 260/1

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/1785
   of 5 October 2015
   concerning the classification of certain goods in the Combined Nomenclature
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), and in particular Article 9(1)(a) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

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

               (3)

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

               (4)

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

               (5)

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

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

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 5 October 2015.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Heinz ZOUREK

            Director-General for Taxation and Customs Union

      (1)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.

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

      ANNEX

                  Description of the goods

                  Classification
                  (CN-code)

                  Reasons

                  (1)

                  (2)

                  (3)

                  An article (so-called ‘mop head’) consisting of cords of textiles fixed to a plastic adaptor which is designed to connect the article with a handle.
                  (See photograph) (1)

                  9603 90 99

                  Classification is determined by general rules 1, 2(a) and 6 for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature (GIR) and by the wording of CN codes 9603, 9603 90 and 9603 90 99.
                  A bundle of textile cords mounted on a handle constitutes a mop. The article is a bundle of cords of textiles fixed to a plastic adaptor which serves to connect the article with a handle. Consequently, the mop head should be considered an incomplete article which has the essential character of a mop within the meaning of GIR 2(a), because the plastic adaptor is designed to be mounted on a handle (See also the Harmonized System Explanatory Notes to heading 9603, (D), first paragraph)
                  The article is therefore to be classified under CN code 9603 90 99 as a ‘mop’.

         (1)  The photograph is purely for information.