title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/276 of 19 February 2015 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               20.2.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 47/17

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/276
   of 19 February 2015
   establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1),
   Having regard to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (2), and in particular Article 136(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

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

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

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

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

         Jerzy PLEWA

            Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

      (2)  OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1.

      ANNEX

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

                  (EUR/100 kg)

                  CN code

                  Third country code (1)

                  Standard import value

                  0702 00 00

                  EG

                  116,3

                  IL

                  80,8

                  MA

                  83,9

                  TR

                  122,7

                  ZZ

                  100,9

                  0707 00 05

                  EG

                  191,6

                  TR

                  188,8

                  ZZ

                  190,2

                  0709 93 10

                  MA

                  191,6

                  TR

                  223,5

                  ZZ

                  207,6

                  0805 10 20

                  EG

                  46,3

                  IL

                  69,1

                  MA

                  51,5

                  TN

                  61,9

                  TR

                  68,2

                  ZZ

                  59,4

                  0805 20 10

                  IL

                  132,3

                  MA

                  106,7

                  ZZ

                  119,5

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

                  EG

                  93,4

                  IL

                  129,0

                  JM

                  118,8

                  MA

                  115,7

                  TR

                  78,7

                  US

                  145,3

                  ZZ

                  113,5

                  0805 50 10

                  EG

                  41,1

                  TR

                  58,9

                  ZZ

                  50,0

                  0808 10 80

                  BR

                  69,1

                  CL

                  94,8

                  MK

                  29,8

                  US

                  176,3

                  ZZ

                  92,5

                  0808 30 90

                  CL

                  123,6

                  CN

                  72,2

                  ZA

                  93,2

                  ZZ

                  96,3

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


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 587/2013 of 20 June 2013 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Fraises de Nîmes (PGI)]

text:
               21.6.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 169/62

      COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 587/2013
   of 20 June 2013
   entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Fraises de Nîmes (PGI)]
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 52(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 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, France’s application to register the name ‘Fraises de Nîmes’ 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 ‘Fraises de Nîmes’ 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, 20 June 2013.

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

            Member of the Commission

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

      (2)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

      (3)  OJ C 296, 2.10.2012, p. 9.

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

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

      FRANCE
      Fraises de Nîmes (PGI)


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 81/2012 of 31 January 2012 concerning the denial of authorisation of Lactobacillus pentosus (DSM 14025) as a feed additive  Text with EEA relevance

text:
               1.2.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 29/36

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 81/2012
   of 31 January 2012
   concerning the denial of authorisation of Lactobacillus pentosus (DSM 14025) as a feed additive
   (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 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting or denying such authorisation. Article 10(7) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the evaluation of substances, micro-organisms and preparations used in the Union as silage additives at the date that Regulation became applicable. Silage additives were not subject to evaluation or authorisation under previous Union legislation.

               (2)

               In accordance with Article 10(1)(b) and Article 10(7) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, the preparation Lactobacillus pentosus (DSM 14025) was entered in the Register of feed additives as a silage additive for all animal species.

               (3)

               In accordance with Article 10(2) in conjunction with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, an application was submitted for the authorisation of Lactobacillus pentosus (DSM 14025) as a feed additive for all animal species, with the request to classify it in the category ‘technological additives’ and in the functional group ‘silage additives’. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

               (4)

               The European Food Safety Authority (the Authority) concluded in its opinion of 16 November 2011 (2) that Lactobacillus pentosus (DSM 14025) is resistant to three antibiotics used in human and veterinary medicine.

               (5)

               The information available does not permit the risk to be excluded that Lactobacillus pentosus (DSM 14025) may spread resistance to those antibiotics to micro-organisms. Consequently, it has not been established that Lactobacillus pentosus (DSM 14025) does not have an adverse effect on animal health, human health and the environment, when used under the proposed conditions.

               (6)

               The conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are therefore not satisfied. Accordingly, the authorisation of Lactobacillus pentosus (DSM 14025) as a feed additive should be denied.

               (7)

               Since further use of Lactobacillus pentosus (DSM 14025) as a feed additive may cause a risk to human and animal health, respective products should be withdrawn from the market as soon as possible.

               (8)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Authorisation of Lactobacillus pentosus (DSM 14025) as an additive in animal nutrition is denied.
   Article 2
   Existing stocks of Lactobacillus pentosus (DSM 14025) and premixtures containing it shall be withdrawn from the market as soon as possible and at the latest by 22 April 2012. Silage produced with Lactobacillus pentosus (DSM 14025) before the date of entry into force of this Regulation may be used up until stocks are exhausted.
   Article 3
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 31 January 2012.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.

      (2)  EFSA Journal 2011; 9(11):2449.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1330 of 31 July 2015 amending for the 234th 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:
               1.8.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 206/26

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/1330
   of 31 July 2015
   amending for the 234th 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 Article 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 20 July 2015 the Sanctions Committee of the United Nations Security Council approved the deletion of one natural person on the Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee's list of persons, groups and entities to whom the freezing of funds and economic resources should apply. Moreover, on 20 July 2015 the Sanctions Committee of the UNSC decided to amend one entry on the list.

               (3)

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

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

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 31 July 2015.

            For the Commission,

            On behalf of the President,

            Head of the Service for Foreign Policy Instruments

      (1)  OJ L 139, 29.5.2002, p. 9.

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

                  (1)

                  the following entry under the heading ‘Natural persons’ is deleted:
                  ‘Aliaskhab Alibulatovich Kebekov (Алиaсхаб Алибулатович Кебеков) (alias: (a) Sheikh Abu Muhammad, (b) Ali Abu Muhammad, (c) Abu Muhammad Ali Al-Dagestani). Date of birth: 1.1.1972. Place of birth: Teletl Village, Shamilskiy District, Republic of Dagestan, Russian Federation. Nationality: Russian. Passport No: 628605523 (Russian Foreign Travel Passport number, issued on 4.7.2006, issued in Federal Migration Service of the Russian Federation, expires on 16.7.2016). National identification No: 8203883123 (Russian National Passport number issued on 16.7.2005, issued in Department of Internal Affairs (OVD), Kirovskiy District, Republic of Dagestan, the Russian Federation, expires on 1.1.2017). Address: Shosse Aeroporta, 5 Ap. 7 Makhachkala, Republic of Dagestan, Russian Federation. Other information: (a) Physical description: eye colour: brown; hair colour: grey; height: 170-175 cm; build: heavy, oval face, beard; (b) Father's name: Alibulat Kebekovich Kebekov, born in 1927; (c) Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. Date of designation referred to in Article 2a(4)(b): 23.3.2015.’;

                  (2)

                  the entry ‘Mohammed Al Ghabra. Address: East London, United Kingdom. Date of birth: 1.6.1980. Place of birth: Damascus, Syria. Nationality: British. Passport No: 094629366 (United Kingdom). Other information: (a) Father's name is Mohamed Ayman Ghabra; (b) Mother's name is Dalal. Date of designation referred to in Article 2a(4)(b): 12.12.2006.’ under the heading ‘Natural persons’ shall be replaced by the following:
                  ‘Mohammed Al Ghabra. (alias: (a) Mohammed El' Ghabra (b) Danial Adam) Address: East London, United Kingdom. Date of birth: 1.6.1980. Place of birth: Damascus, Syria. Nationality: British. Passport No: 094629366 (United Kingdom). Other information: (a) Father's name is Mohamed Ayman Ghabra; (b) Mother's name is Dalal. Date of designation referred to in Article 2a(4)(b): 12.12.2006.’.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 531/2011 of 31 May 2011 amending Regulation (EC) No 1480/2004 laying down specific rules concerning goods arriving from the areas not under the effective control of the Government of Cyprus in the areas in which the Government exercises effective control

text:
               1.6.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 146/4

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 531/2011
   of 31 May 2011
   amending Regulation (EC) No 1480/2004 laying down specific rules concerning goods arriving from the areas not under the effective control of the Government of Cyprus in the areas in which the Government exercises effective control
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 866/2004 of 29 April 2004 on a regime under Article 2 of Protocol 10 to the Act of Accession (1) and in particular Article 4(12) thereof,
   After consultation of the Line Regulation Committee (2),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Regulation (EC) No 1480/2004 (3) provides for a special regime for phytosanitary inspections of and reporting on goods which consist of plants, plant products and other objects covered by Part B of Annex V to Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (4).

               (2)

               Trade and economic interaction on the island need to be enhanced in light of experience gained since Regulation (EC) No 1480/2004 entered into force.

               (3)

               Potatoes constitute the most important single product traded across the Green Line.

               (4)

               To increase the potato trade volume, potato producers in the areas not under the effective control of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus (hereafter called ‘the Areas’) should be allowed to grow second crop potatoes from farm saved seed potatoes produced in the Areas.

               (5)

               Farm saved seed potatoes in the Areas are grown directly from EU-certified seeds.

               (6)

               Positive experience in the Green Line potato trade since 2006 has shown that, provided that plant health inspections are performed by independent experts appointed by the Commission and that traceability is ensured, potatoes produced in the Areas do not pose an undue risk to plant health when introduced in the areas under the effective control of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus. As a consequence, certain restrictions imposed by Article 3(1) second subparagraph of Regulation (EC) No 1480/2004 can be lifted.

               (7)

               Independent phytosanitary experts appointed by the Commission will be further deployed to the Areas to provide the necessary assurance with regard to traceability and the phytosanitary status of potato crops.

               (8)

               Regulation (EC) No 1480/2004 should therefore be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Regulation (EC) No 1480/2004 is hereby amended as follows:

               (1)

               in Article 3(1), the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:
               ‘In the case of potatoes, the independent phytosanitary experts shall verify that the potatoes in the consignment were grown directly from seed potatoes certified in one of the Member States or from seed potatoes certified in any other country for which the entry into the Union of potatoes intended for planting is not prohibited pursuant to Annex III to Directive 2000/29/EC or from farm saved seed potatoes which were, under supervision of the experts, grown as the first offspring of the certified seed potatoes referred to in this paragraph’;

               (2)

               Annex III is replaced by the text 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.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 31 May 2011.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  OJ L 161, 30.4.2004, p. 128.

      (2)  Created according to Article 4(12) of Regulation (EC) No 866/2004.

      (3)  OJ L 272, 20.8.2004, p. 3.

      (4)  OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1.

      ANNEX

            ‘ANNEX III

               Model of the ‘Report of phytosanitary inspection’ referred to in Article 3(2)


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 798/2014 of 23 July 2014 amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 as regards fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin

text:
               25.7.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 219/1

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 798/2014
   of 23 July 2014
   amending Regulation (EC) No 1484/95 as regards fixing representative prices in the poultrymeat and egg sectors and for egg albumin
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular Article 183(b) thereof,
   Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 510/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 1216/2009 and (EC) No 614/2009 (2), and in particular Article 5(6)(a) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

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

               (2)

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

               (3)

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

               (4)

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

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

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 23 July 2014.

            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 150, 20.5.2014, p. 1.

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

      ANNEX

            ‘ANNEX I

                        CN code

                        Description of goods

                        Representative price
                        (EUR/100 kg)

                        Security under Article 3(3)
                        (EUR/100 kg)

                        Origin (1)

                        0207 12 10

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

                        121,8

                        0

                        AR

                        0207 12 90

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

                        131,2
                        143,0

                        0
                        0

                        AR
                        BR

                        0207 14 10

                        Fowl of the species Gallus domesticus, boneless cuts, frozen

                        293,6
                        220,0
                        326,7
                        244,2

                        2
                        24
                        0
                        17

                        AR
                        BR
                        CL
                        TH

                        0207 14 60

                        Fowl of the species Gallus domesticus, legs, frozen

                        122,7

                        6

                        BR

                        0207 27 10

                        Turkeys, boneless cuts, frozen

                        344,2
                        310,2

                        0
                        0

                        BR
                        CL

                        1602 32 11

                        Preparations of fowl of the species Gallus domesticus, uncooked

                        251,6

                        11

                        BR

         (1)  Nomenclature of countries laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 (OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 19). The code “ZZ” represents “other origins”.’


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/892 of 7 June 2016 on the extension of the transitional periods related to own funds requirements for exposures to central counterparties set out in Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 and Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)

text:
               8.6.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 151/4

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/892
   of 7 June 2016
   on the extension of the transitional periods related to own funds requirements for exposures to central counterparties set out in Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 and Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council
   (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 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (1), and in particular Article 497(3) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               In order to avoid disruption to international financial markets and to prevent penalising institutions by subjecting them to higher own funds requirements during the processes of authorisation and recognition of existing central counterparties (CCPs), paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 497 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 established a transitional period during which all CCPs with which institutions established in the Union clear transactions may be considered qualifying CCPs by institutions.

               (2)

               Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 amended Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (2) in respect of certain inputs to the calculation of institutions' own funds requirements for exposures to CCPs. Accordingly, Article 89(5a) of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 requires certain CCPs to report, for a limited period of time, the total amount of initial margin they have received from their clearing members. That transitional period mirrors the one laid down in Article 497 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013.

               (3)

               Both transitional periods were set to expire on 15 June 2014.

               (4)

               Article 497(3) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 empowers the Commission to adopt an implementing act in order to extend the transitional period for own funds requirements by 6 months in exceptional circumstances. That extension should also apply in respect of the time limits laid down in Article 89(5a) of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012. Those transitional periods have been extended until 15 June 2016 by Commission Implementing Regulations (EU) No 591/2014 (3), (EU) No 1317/2014 (4), (EU) 2015/880 (5) and (EU) 2015/2326 (6).

               (5)

               The authorisation process for existing CCPs established in the Union is ongoing but will not be completed by 15 June 2016. There are still 2 CCPs established in the Union that await authorisation. If the transitional period is not extended, institutions established in the Union having exposures to those 2 CCPs would see significant increases in the own funds requirements for those exposures. While such increases may only be temporary, they could potentially lead to the withdrawal of those institutions as direct participants in those CCPs or to the, at least temporary, cessation of the provision of clearing services to those institutions' clients and thus cause disruption in the markets in which those CCPs operate and potentially in Union markets in general.

               (6)

               With regard to CCPs established in third countries that have applied for recognition so far, 17 CCPs have already been recognised by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). Of those, 6 CCPs from Canada, Mexico, South Africa and Switzerland, have been recognised after the adoption of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2326. Furthermore, CCPs from South Korea and the United States may be recognised on the basis of Implementing Decisions (EU) 2015/2038 (7) and (EU) 2016/377 (8), respectively. However, the remaining third-country CCPs are still awaiting recognition and the recognition process will not be completed by 15 June 2016. The markets served by those remaining CCPs could also be severely disrupted in case the transitional period for institutions having exposures to those CCPs is not extended for the same reasons as in case of the non-extension of the transitional periods for CCPs established in the Union.

               (7)

               The need to avoid disruption to markets inside and outside of the Union that led previously to the extension of the transitional period laid down in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 497 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 would therefore remain after the expiry of the extension of the transitional period set out in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2326. A further extension of the transitional period should enable institutions established in the Union (or their subsidiaries established outside the Union) to avoid significant increase in the own funds requirements due to the lack of completion of the authorisation or recognition processes for CCPs which provide, in a viable and accessible way, the specific type of clearing services that institutions established in the Union (or their subsidiaries established outside the Union) require. An additional 6-month extension of the transitional periods is therefore appropriate.

               (8)

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

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The 15-month periods referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 497 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 and in the first and second subparagraphs of paragraph 5a of Article 89 of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012, respectively, as extended pursuant to Article 1 of Implementing Regulations (EU) No 591/2014, (EU) No 1317/2014, (EU) 2015/880 and (EU) 2015/2326, are extended by an additional 6 months until 15 December 2016.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 7 June 2016.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

      (1)  OJ L 176, 27.6.2013, p. 1.

      (2)  Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (OJ L 201, 27.7.2012, p. 1).

      (3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 591/2014 of 3 June 2014 on the extension of the transitional periods related to own funds requirements for exposures to central counterparties in Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 and Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 165, 4.6.2014, p. 31).

      (4)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1317/2014 of 11 December 2014 on the extension of the transitional periods related to own funds requirements for exposures to central counterparties in Regulations (EU) No 575/2013 and (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 355, 12.12.2014, p. 6).

      (5)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/880 of 4 June 2015 on the extension of the transitional periods related to own funds requirements for exposures to central counterparties set out in Regulations (EU) No 575/2013 and (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 143, 9.6.2015, p. 7).

      (6)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2326 of 11 December 2015 on the extension of the transitional periods related to own funds requirements for exposures to central counterparties set out in Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 and Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 328, 12.12.2015, p. 108).

      (7)  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2038 of 13 November 2015 on the equivalence of the regulatory framework of the Republic of Korea for central counterparties to the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (OJ L 298, 14.11.2015, p. 25).

      (8)  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/377 of 15 March 2016 on the equivalence of the regulatory framework of the United States of America for central counterparties that are authorised and supervised by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 70, 16.3.2016, p. 32).


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1079 of 3 July 2015 amending Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 as regards the substance ‘hexaflumuron’ (Text with EEA relevance)

text:
               4.7.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 175/8

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/1079
   of 3 July 2015
   amending Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 as regards the substance ‘hexaflumuron’
   (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)

               Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 requires that the maximum residue limit (hereinafter ‘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 is established in a regulation.

               (2)

               Table 1 of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 (2) sets out the pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding MRLs in foodstuffs of animal origin.

               (3)

               Hexaflumuron is not yet included in this table.

               (4)

               An application for the establishment of MRLs for hexaflumuron in fin fish has been submitted to the European Medicines Agency (hereinafter ‘EMA’).

               (5)

               The EMA, based on the opinion of the Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use, has recommended the establishment of a MRL for hexaflumuron for fin fish, applicable to muscle and skin in natural proportions.

               (6)

               According to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 470/2009, the EMA is to consider using MRLs established for a pharmacologically active substance in a particular foodstuff for another foodstuff derived from the same species, or MRLs established for a pharmacologically active substance in one or more species for other species.

               (7)

               The EMA has considered that, because of the more limited metabolism in fish compared to the metabolism in mammalian and avian species, the MRLs for hexaflumuron cannot be extrapolated from fin fish to other food producing species.

               (8)

               Table 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 should therefore be amended accordingly.

               (9)

               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 twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   It shall apply from 2 September 2015.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 3 July 2015.

            For the Commission

            The President

         Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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

      (2)  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 (OJ L 15, 20.1.2010, p. 1).

      ANNEX
      In Table 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010, an entry for the following substance is inserted in alphabetical order:

                     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

                     ‘Hexaflumuron

                     Hexaflumuron

                     Fin fish

                     500 μg/kg

                     Muscle and skin in natural proportions

                     NO ENTRY

                     Antiparasitic agents/Agents (acting) against ectoparasites’


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1007 of 15 June 2017 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of lecithins as feed additive for all animal species (Text with EEA relevance. )

text:
                  16.6.2017

                  EN

                  Official Journal of the European Union

                  L 153/13

            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/1007
      of 15 June 2017
      concerning the authorisation of a preparation of lecithins as feed additive for all animal species
      (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 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,
      Whereas:

                  (1)

                  Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation. Article 10 of that Regulation provides for the re-evaluation of additives authorised pursuant to Council Directive 70/524/EEC (2).

                  (2)

                  Lecithins were authorised without a time limit in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC as feed additive for all animal species. That additive was subsequently entered in the Register of feed additives as an existing product, in accordance with Article 10(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

                  (3)

                  In accordance with Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 an application was submitted for the re-evaluation of a preparation of lecithins as feed additive for all animal species. The applicant requested that additive to be classified in the additive category ‘technological additives’ and in the functional group ‘emulsifiers’. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

                  (4)

                  The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinion of 13 July 2016 (3) that, under the proposed conditions of use, the preparation of lecithins does not have an adverse effect on animal health, human health or the environment. The Authority also concluded that preparation is considered efficacious for use in feed as emulsifiers. The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring. It also verified the report on the methods of analysis of the feed additives in feed submitted by the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

                  (5)

                  The assessment of lecithins shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of that preparation should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.

                  (6)

                  Since safety reasons do not require the immediate application of the modifications to the conditions of authorisation, it is appropriate to allow a transitional period for interested parties to prepare themselves to meet the new requirements resulting from the authorisation.

                  (7)

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

            HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
      Article 1
      Authorisation
      The additive specified in the Annex belonging to the additive category ‘technological additives’ and to the functional group ‘emulsifiers’, is authorised as additive in animal nutrition, subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
      Article 2
      Transitional measures
      1.   The additive specified in the Annex and premixtures containing those additive which are produced and labelled before 6 January 2018 in accordance with the rules applicable before 6 July 2017 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted.
      2.   Compound feed and feed materials containing the additive as specified in the Annex which are produced and labelled before 6 July 2018 in accordance with the rules applicable before 6 July 2017 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted if they are intended for food-producing animals.
      3.   Compound feed and feed materials containing the additive as specified in the Annex which are produced and labelled before 6 July 2019 in accordance with the rules applicable before 6 July 2017 may continue to be placed on the market and used until the existing stocks are exhausted if they are intended for non-food-producing animals.
      Article 3
      Entry into force
      This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

         This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
         Done at Brussels, 15 June 2017.

               For the Commission

               The President

            Jean-Claude JUNCKER

         (1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.

         (2)  Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs (OJ L 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1).

         (3)  EFSA Journal 2016;14(8):4560.

         ANNEX

                     Identification number of the additive

                     Name of the holder of authorisation

                     Additive

                     Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method

                     Species or category of animal

                     Maximum age

                     Minimum content

                     Maximum content

                     Other provisions

                     End of period of authorisation

                     mg of lecithins/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %

                        Category of technological additives. Functional group: emulsifiers

                     1c322

                     —

                     Lecithins

                        Additive composition

                     Preparation of lecithins having a minimum of:

                                 —

                                 phospholipids ≥ 18 %,

                                 —

                                 lysophospholipids ≥ 11 %,

                                 —

                                 other phospholipids ≤ 6 %,

                           Moisture ≤ 1 %

                        Characterisation of the active substance

                     Lecithins (CAS No 8002-43-5) extracted from soybeans

                        Analytical method
                         (1)

                     For the characterisation of feed additive:
                     Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 (2) and the corresponding tests in the FAO JECFA monograph ‘Lecithin’ (3)
                         (4)

                     All animal species

                     —

                     —

                     —

                     Use level in complete feed: 100-1 500  mg of additive/kg complete feed

                     6 July 2027

            (1)  Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Reference Laboratory: https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/eurl/feed-additives/evaluation-reports.

            (2)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 of 9 March 2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 83, 22.3.2012, p. 1).

            (3)  FAO JECFA Combined Compendium of Food Additive Specifications, ‘Lecithin’, Monograph No. 4 (2007), http://www.fao.org/food/food-safety-quality/scientific-advice/jecfa/jecfa-additives/detail/en/c/260/.

            (4)  FAO JECFA Combined Compendium for Food Additive Specifications — Analytical methods, test procedures and laboratory solutions used by and referenced in the food additive specifications, Vol. 4, http://www.fao.org/docrep/009/a0691e/a0691e00.htm.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1311 of 24 July 2015 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Plate de Florenville (PGI)]

text:
               31.7.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 203/1

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/1311
   of 24 July 2015
   entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications [Plate de Florenville (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, Belgium's application to register the name ‘Plate de Florenville’ 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 ‘Plate de Florenville’ should therefore be entered in the register,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   The name ‘Plate de Florenville’ (PGI) is hereby entered in the register.
   The name specified in the first paragraph denotes a product in Class 1.6. Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed, as listed 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, 24 July 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)  OJ C 72, 28.2.2015, p. 26.

      (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) No 15/2014 of 9 January 2014 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

text:
               10.1.2014

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 5/1

      COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 15/2014
   of 9 January 2014
   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, 9 January 2014.

            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

                  97,3

                  MA

                  76,1

                  TN

                  85,4

                  TR

                  129,0

                  ZZ

                  97,0

                  0707 00 05

                  MA

                  158,2

                  TR

                  143,8

                  ZZ

                  151,0

                  0709 93 10

                  MA

                  63,1

                  TR

                  130,8

                  ZZ

                  97,0

                  0805 10 20

                  EG

                  43,4

                  MA

                  85,5

                  TR

                  83,5

                  ZA

                  44,3

                  ZZ

                  64,2

                  0805 20 10

                  IL

                  186,9

                  MA

                  72,7

                  ZZ

                  129,8

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

                  IL

                  75,9

                  JM

                  93,8

                  MA

                  117,4

                  TR

                  80,8

                  ZZ

                  92,0

                  0805 50 10

                  EG

                  66,2

                  TR

                  70,6

                  ZZ

                  68,4

                  0808 10 80

                  CN

                  110,7

                  MK

                  27,7

                  US

                  155,4

                  ZZ

                  97,9

                  0808 30 90

                  CN

                  53,4

                  US

                  144,5

                  ZZ

                  99,0

         (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’.


title: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/376 of 6 March 2015 implementing Article 16(2) of Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya

text:
               7.3.2015

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 64/15

         COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2015/376
   of 6 March 2015
   implementing Article 16(2) of Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 of 2 March 2011 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya (1), and in particular Article 16(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 2 March 2011, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 204/2011.

               (2)

               Following the judgment of the General Court of 24 September 2014 in Case T-348/13 (2), Kadhaf Al Dam v Council, the entry concerning Ahmed Mohammed Qadhaf Al-Dam should be deleted from Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 204/2011. Furthermore, the entry concerning one other person as set out in that Annex should be updated.

               (3)

               Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 should therefore be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 6 March 2015.

            For the Council

            The President

         K. GERHARDS

      (1)  OJ L 58, 3.3.2011, p. 1.

      (2)  Not yet published in the ECR.

      ANNEX

                  1.

                  The entry set out in Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 concerning the person listed below is replaced by the following entry:

                              Name

                              Identifying information

                              Reasons

                              Date of listing

                              ‘1.

                              ABDULHAFIZ, Colonel Mas'ud (a.k.a. ABDULHAFID (last name); Massoud (first name))

                              Position: Armed Forces Commander
                              Date of birth: 1 January 1937
                              Place of birth: Tripoli, Libya

                              3rd in command of Armed Forces. Significant role in Military Intelligence.

                              28.2.2011’

                  2.

                  The entry set out in Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 204/2011 concerning the person listed below is deleted:

                              ‘8.

                              QADHAF AL-DAM, Ahmed Mohammed.’


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 338/2011 of 7 April 2011 entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Magiun de prune Topoloveni (PGI))

text:
               8.4.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 94/21

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 338/2011
   of 7 April 2011
   entering a name in the register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications (Magiun de prune Topoloveni (PGI))
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 of 20 March 2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006, Romania’s application to register the name ‘Magiun de prune Topoloveni’ was published in the Official Journal of the European Union
                   (2).

               (2)

               As no statement of objection pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 has been received by the Commission, that name should 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 20th 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, 7 April 2011.

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

            Member of the Commission

      (1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

      (2)  OJ C 241, 8.9.2010, p. 3.

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

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

      ROMANIA
      Magiun de prune Topoloveni (PGI)


title: Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/402 of 7 March 2017 implementing Article 20(3) of Regulation (EU) 2015/735 concerning restrictive measures in respect of the situation in South Sudan

text:
               9.3.2017

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 63/7

         COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/402
   of 7 March 2017
   implementing Article 20(3) of Regulation (EU) 2015/735 concerning restrictive measures in respect of the situation in South Sudan
   THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2015/735 of 7 May 2015 concerning restrictive measures in respect of the situation in South Sudan, and repealing Regulation (EU) No 748/2014 (1), and in particular Article 20(3) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               On 7 May 2015, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2015/735.

               (2)

               On 12 January 2017, the United Nations Security Council Committee established pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2206 (2015) updated the information relating to six persons subject to restrictive measures.

               (3)

               Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2015/735 should therefore be amended accordingly,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2015/735 is hereby amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
   Article 2
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 7 March 2017.

            For the Council

            The President

         L. GRECH

      (1)  OJ L 117, 8.5.2015, p. 13.

      ANNEX
      The entries concerning the persons listed below are replaced by the following entries:
      A.   PERSONS

      1.   Gabriel JOK RIAK (alias: a) Gabriel Jok b) Jok Riak c) Jock Riak)

      Title: Lieutenant General
      Designation: Sudan People's Liberation Army's (SPLA) Sector One Commander
      Date of Birth: 1966
      Place of Birth: Bor, Sudan/South Sudan
      Nationality: South Sudan
      Address: a) Unity State, South Sudan b) Wau, Western Bahr El Ghazal, South Sudan
      Date of UN designation: 1 Jul. 2015

         Other information: Has commanded SPLA Sector One, which operates primarily within Unity State, since January 2013. In his position as the SPLA Sector One commander, he has expanded or extended the conflict in South Sudan through breaches of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement. The SPLA is a South Sudanese military entity that has engaged in actions that have extended the conflict in South Sudan, including breaches of the January 2014 Cessation of Hostilities Agreement and the May 9, 2014 Agreement to Resolve the Crisis in South Sudan, which was a re-commitment to the CoHA and has obstructed the activities of IGAD's Monitoring and Verification Mechanism. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/un/5879060

         Information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:

      Gabriel Jok Riak was listed on 1 July 2015 pursuant to paragraphs 7(a), 7(f) and 8 of resolution 2206 (2015) for, ‘actions or policies that have the purpose or effect of expanding or extending the conflict in South Sudan or obstructing reconciliation or peace talks or processes, including breaches of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement’; ‘the obstruction of the activities of international peacekeeping, diplomatic, or humanitarian missions in South Sudan, including IGAD's Monitoring and Verification Mechanism or of the delivery or distribution of, or access to, humanitarian assistance’; and as a leader ‘of any entity, including any South Sudanese government, opposition, militia, or other group, that has, or whose members have, engaged in any of the activities described in paragraphs 6 and 7’.
      Gabriel Jok Riak is the commander of the Sudan People's Liberation Army's (SPLA) Sector One, a South Sudanese military entity that has engaged in actions that have extended the conflict in South Sudan, including breaches of the January 2014 Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) and the May 9, 2014 Agreement to Resolve the Crisis in South Sudan (May Agreement), which was a re-commitment to the CoHA.
      Jok Riak has commanded SPLA Sector One, which operates primarily within Unity State, since January 2013. SPLA Divisions Three, Four, and Five are subordinate to Sector One and its commander, Jok Riak.
      Jok Riak and SPLA Sector One and Three forces under his overall command engaged in several actions, as detailed below, that violated the January 2014 CoHA's commitments to cease all military actions aimed at opposing forces, as well as other provocative actions, freeze forces in their current locations, and refrain from activities such as movement of forces or ammunition resupply that could lead to military confrontation.
      SPLA forces under Jok Riak's overall command breached the CoHA agreement several times through outright hostilities.
      On January 10, 2014, an SPLA force under the overall command of Sector One commander Jok Riak captured Bentiu, which had previously been under Sudan People's Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLM-IO) control since December 20, 2013. SPLA Division Three ambushed and shelled SPLM-IO fighters near Leer soon after the signing of the January 2014 CoHA and in mid-April 2014 captured Mayom and killed more than 300 SPLM-IO troops.
      On May 4, 2014, an SPLA force led by Jok Riak again recaptured Bentiu. On state television in Juba, an SPLA spokesman said that the government army commanded by Jok Riak had captured Bentiu at four in the afternoon, adding that Division Three and a special SPLA taskforce were involved. Hours after the May Agreement was announced, SPLA Third and Fourth Division forces engaged and repelled opposition fighters who had earlier attacked SPLA positions near Bentiu and in the northern oil regions of South Sudan.
      Also after the signing of the May Agreement, SPLA Division Three troops recaptured Wang Kai, and the division commander, Santino Deng Wol, authorized his forces to kill anyone carrying weapons or hiding in homes, and ordered them to burn any homes containing opposition forces.
      In late April and May 2015, SPLA Sector One forces led by Jok Riak conducted a full-scale military offensive against opposition forces in Unity State from Lakes State.
      In violation of the terms of the CoHA as detailed above, Jok Riak reportedly sought to have tanks repaired and modified for use against opposition forces in early September 2014. In late October 2014, at least 7 000 SPLA troops and heavy weapons from the Third and Fifth Divisions were redeployed to reinforce Fourth Division troops bearing the brunt of an opposition attack near Bentiu. In November 2014, the SPLA brought new military equipment and weaponry, including armored personnel carriers, helicopters, artillery guns, and ammunition into Sector One's area of responsibility, likely in preparation for fighting against the opposition. In early February 2015, Jok Riak reportedly ordered armored personnel carriers to be sent to Bentiu, possibly to respond to recent ambushes by the opposition.
      Subsequent to the April and May 2015 offensive in Unity State, SPLA Sector One denied requests by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development Monitoring and Verification Team (IGAD-MVM) in Bentiu to investigate this violation of the CoHA; thereby denying the IGAD-MVM freedom of movement to carry out its mandate.
      Additionally, in April 2014, Jok Riak expanded the conflict in South Sudan by reportedly assisting in arming and mobilizing as many as 1 000 Dinka youths to supplement traditional SPLA forces.
      2.   Simon Gatewech DUAL (alias a.k.a.: a) Simon Gatwich Dual b) Simon Getwech Dual c) Simon Gatwec Duel d) Simon Gatweach e) Simon Gatwick f) Simon Gatwech g) Simon Garwich h) General Gaduel i) Dhual

      Title: Major General
      Designation: Chief of General Staff, SPLA in Opposition
      Date of Birth: 1953
      Place of Birth: a) Akobo, Jonglei State, Sudan/South Sudan b) Uror County, Jonglei State, Sudan/South Sudan
      Address: Jonglei State, Sudan/South Sudan
      Date of UN designation: 1 Jul. 2015

         Other information: Is the SPLM-IO Chief of General Staff and was previously the commander of opposition forces in Jonglei State. His forces conducted an early February 2015 attack in Jonglei State, and as of March 2015, he had tried to destroy the peace in Jonglei State through attacks on the civilian population. Photograph available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/un/5879066

         Information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:

      Simon Gatwech Dual was listed on 1 July 2015 pursuant to paragraphs 6, 7(a), 7(d), and 8 of resolution 2206 (2015) as, ‘responsible for or complicit in, or having engaged in, directly or indirectly, actions or policies that threaten the peace, security or stability of South Sudan’; ‘actions or policies that have the purpose or effect of expanding or extending the conflict in South Sudan or obstructing reconciliation or peace talks or processes, including breaches of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement’; ‘the targeting of civilians, including women and children, through the commission of acts of violence (including killing, maiming, torture, or rape or other sexual violence), abduction, enforced disappearance, forced displacement, or attacks on schools, hospitals, religious sites, or locations where civilians are seeking refuge, or through conduct that would constitute a serious abuse or violation of human rights or a violation of international humanitarian law’; and as a leader ‘of any entity, including any South Sudanese government, opposition, militia, or other group, that has, or whose members have, engaged in any of the activities described in paragraphs 6 and 7’.
      Simon Gatwech Dual (Gatwech Dual) has engaged in actions or policies that threaten the peace, security or stability of South Sudan and is a leader of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO), an entity that has engaged in: actions that threaten the peace, security or stability of South Sudan; and targeted civilians, including women and children, through the commission of acts of violence.
      Gatwech Dual is the SPLM-IO Chief of General Staff and was previously the commander of opposition forces in Jonglei State.
      In 2014 to 2015, Gatwech Dual had a large number of troops under his command and operated somewhat autonomously in leading attacks. Gatwech Dual oversees the deployment of SPLM-IO and likely the deployment of some White Army (a Nuer youth militia) forces as well.
      In late April 2014, forces under Gatwech Dual's overall command were gaining territory in Jonglei State as they marched on the state capital of Bor. Gatwech Dual may have used the news of the April 17, 2014 attack on Nuer internally displaced persons at the UN compound in Bor to incite his troops to seek revenge. The IGAD Monitoring and Verification Mechanism in Upper Nile, Unity and Jonglei states also cited forces under Gatwech Dual in its August 14, 2014 summary of ceasefire violations.
      Gatwech Dual's forces conducted an early February 2015 attack in Jonglei State. As of March 2015, Gatwech Dual had tried to destroy the peace in Jonglei State through attacks on the civilian population.
      In late April 2015, Gatwech Dual was involved in planning and coordinating surprise attacks against South Sudanese government forces in Upper Nile State. The IGAD Monitoring and Verification Mechanism summary report of cessation of hostilities violations from May 12-31, 2015 lists breaches by opposition forces under Gatwech's control, including an attack on government forces in Ayod.
      SPLM-IO forces under Gatwech Dual's command targeted women, children and civilians. Gatwech Dual reportedly ordered units under his command to kill Dinka prisoners of war (POWs), women, and children, and officers under his command stated that opposition forces should not make any distinctions between different Dinka tribes and should kill all of them.
      3.   James Koang CHUOL (alias: a) James Koang Chol Ranley b) James Koang Chol c) Koang Chuol Ranley d) James Koang Chual

      Title: Major General
      Date of Birth: 1961
      Nationality: South Sudan Passport no: R00012098, South Sudan
      Date of UN designation: 1 Jul. 2015

         Other information: Appointed commander of the Sudan People's Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLAIO) Special Division in December 2014. His forces have been engaged in attacks against civilians. In February 2014, forces under his command attacked United Nations camps, hospitals, churches, and schools, engaging in widespread rape, torture, and the destruction of property, in an attempt to flush out civilians, soldiers, and policemen allied with the government. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/un/5879069

         Information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:

      James Koang Chuol (Koang) was listed on1 July 2015 pursuant to paragraphs 6, 7(a), 7(d) and 8 of resolution 2206 (2015) as, ‘responsible for or complicit in, or having engaged in, directly or indirectly, actions or policies that threaten the peace, security or stability of South Sudan’; ‘actions or policies that have the purpose or effect of expanding or extending the conflict in South Sudan or obstructing reconciliation or peace talks or processes, including breaches of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement’; ‘targeting of civilians, including women and children, through the commission of acts of violence (including killing, maiming, torture, or rape or other sexual violence), abduction, enforced disappearance, forced displacement, or attacks on schools, hospitals, religious sites, or locations where civilians are seeking refuge, or through conduct that would constitute a serious abuse or violation of human rights or a violation of international humanitarian law’; and as a leader ‘of any entity, including any South Sudanese government, opposition, militia, or other group, that has, or whose members have, engaged in any of the activities described in paragraphs 6 and 7’.
      James Koang Chuol (Koang) has threatened the peace, security, or stability of South Sudan in his position as a leader of anti-government forces in Unity State, South Sudan, whose members targeted civilians, including women and children, with killing, sexual violence, and committed attacks on schools, hospitals, religious sites, and locations where civilians were seeking refuge.
      Koang defected from his position as the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) Fourth Division commander in December 2013. Taking orders from Koang, defecting soldiers executed as many as 260 of their on-base counterparts before targeting and killing civilians in the state capital of Bentiu.
      Koang was appointed commander of the Sudan People's Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) Special Division in December 2014. In his new position, Koang led attacks on government forces in Upper Nile State's Renk and Maban counties in January 2015 that were cited by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development Monitoring and Verification Mechanism as violations of the CoHA.
      In February 2014, after Koang was given command of anti-government forces in Unity State, those forces attacked United Nations camps, hospitals, churches, and schools, engaging in widespread rape, torture, and the destruction of property, in an attempt to flush out civilians, soldiers, and policemen allied with the government. On April 14-15, 2014, Koang's forces captured Bentiu after heavy fighting and engaged in attacks against civilians. In separate incidents at a Bentiu mosque, church, and abandoned food compound, forces separated civilians who were taking shelter by their ethnicity and nationality before engaging in targeted killings, leaving at least 200 dead and 400 wounded. In mid-September 2014, Koang reportedly ordered his forces to target Dinka civilians during an attack in Upper Nile State.
      4.   Santino Deng WOL (Alias: a) Santino Deng Wuol b) Santino Deng Kuol

      Title: Major General
      Designation: Commander of the SPLA's Third Division
      Date of Birth: 9 Nov. 1962
      Place of Birth: Aweil, Sudan/South Sudan
      Date of UN designation: 1 Jul. 2015

         Other information: Has led and directed military actions against opposition forces and conducted confrontational troop movements in violation of the CoHA. During May 2015, forces under his command killed children, women and old men, burned property, and stole livestock as they advanced through Unity State towards Thorjath oil field. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/un/5879071

         Information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:

      Santino Deng Wol was listed on 1 July 2015 pursuant to paragraphs 7(a), 7(d) and 8 of resolution 2206 (2015) for, ‘actions or policies that have the purpose or effect of expanding or extending the conflict in South Sudan or obstructing reconciliation or peace talks or processes, including breaches of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement’; ‘the targeting of civilians, including women and children, through the commission of acts of violence (including killing, maiming, torture, or rape or other sexual violence), abduction, enforced disappearance, forced displacement, or attacks on schools, hospitals, religious sites, or locations where civilians are seeking refuge, or through conduct that would constitute a serious abuse or violation of human rights or a violation of international humanitarian law’; and as a leader ‘of any entity, including any South Sudanese government, opposition, militia, or other group, that has, or whose members have, engaged in any of the activities described in paragraphs 6 and 7’.
      Santino Deng Wol (Deng Wol) is a Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) Major General and commander of the SPLA's Third Division, a South Sudanese military entity that has engaged in actions that have extended the conflict in South Sudan, including breaches of the January 2014 Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) and the May 9, 2014 Agreement to Resolve the Crisis in South Sudan (May Agreement), which was a re-commitment to the CoHA.
      Deng Wol led and directed military actions against opposition forces and conducted confrontational troop movements in violation of the CoHA.
      Soon after negotiators from both sides agreed to cease hostilities, DENG WOL prepared his forces to advance on the Unity State town of Leer. They subsequently ambushed and shelled rebel fighters near Leer.
      In mid-April 2014, Deng Wol's forces reportedly prepared to recapture Bentiu from anti-government forces. Later that month, Deng Wol's forces captured Mayom following a fierce battle in which they killed over 300 opposition forces. Then, in early May 2014, Deng Wol's forces captured Tor Abyad, killing opposition forces in the process. Shortly thereafter, SPLA forces, including Deng Wol's forces, attacked and recaptured the Unity State town of Wang Kai. Deng Wol authorized his forces to kill anyone carrying weapons or hiding in homes, and ordered them to burn any homes containing opposition supporters.
      Deng Wol's SPLA Third Division participated in the April-May 2015 offensive in Unity State, during which the SPLA launched a coordinated offensive to take opposition strongholds in Mayom, Guit, Koch, Mayendit, and Leer counties. Deng Wol's forces killed children, women and old men, burned property, and stole livestock as they advanced through Unity State towards Thorjath oil field during May 2015. Additionally, early that month, Deng Wol reportedly pushed for the execution of captured opposition soldiers.
      5.   Marial Chanuong Yol MANGOK (Alias: a) Marial Chinuong b) Marial Chan c) Marial Chanoung Yol d) Marial Chinoum

      Designation: a) Sudan People's Liberation Army Major General b) Commander, Presidential Guard Unit
      Date of Birth: 1 Jan. 1960
      Place of Birth: Yirol, Lakes State
      Nationality: South Sudan, Passport no: R00005943, South Sudan
      Date of UN designation: 1 Jul. 2015

         Other information: His Presidential Guard led the slaughter of Nuer civilians in and around Juba, many who were buried in mass graves. One such grave was purported to contain 200-300 civilians. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/un/72684667

         Information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:

      Marial Chanuong Yol Mangok was listed on 1 July 2015 pursuant to paragraphs 7(a), 7(c), 7(d) and 8 of resolution 2206 (2015) for, ‘actions or policies that have the purpose or effect of expanding or extending the conflict in South Sudan or obstructing reconciliation or peace talks or processes, including breaches of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement’; ‘planning, directing, or committing acts that violate applicable international human rights law or international humanitarian law, or acts that constitute human rights abuses, in South Sudan’; ‘targeting of civilians, including women and children, through the commission of acts of violence (including killing, maiming, torture, or rape or other sexual violence), abduction, enforced disappearance, forced displacement, or attacks on schools, hospitals, religious sites, or locations where civilians are seeking refuge, or through conduct that would constitute a serious abuse or violation of human rights or a violation of international humanitarian law’; and as a leader ‘of any entity, including any South Sudanese government, opposition, militia, or other group, that has, or whose members have, engaged in any of the activities described in paragraphs 6 and 7’.
      Mangok is the commander of the South Sudanese Government's Presidential Guard, which led the operations in Juba following the fighting that began December 15, 2013. He executed orders to disarm Nuer soldiers and then ordered the use of tanks to target political figures in Juba, killing 22 unarmed bodyguards of opposition leader Riek Machar and seven bodyguards of former Minister of the Interior Gier Chuang Aluong.
      In the initial operations in Juba, by numerous and credible accounts, Mangok's Presidential Guard led the slaughter of Nuer civilians in and around Juba, many who were buried in mass graves. One such grave was purported to contain 200-300 civilians.
      6.   Peter GADET (alias: a) Peter Gatdet Yaka b) Peter Gadet Yak c) Peter Gadet Yaak d) Peter Gatdet Yaak e) Peter Gatdet f) Peter Gatdeet Yaka

      Title: a) General b) Major General
      Date of Birth: Between 1957 and 1959
      Place of Birth: a) Mayom County Unity State b) Mayan, Unity State
      Date of UN designation: 1 Jul. 2015

         Other information: Appointed the SPLA-IO's Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations on December 21, 2014. Forces under his command targeted civilians, including women, in April 2014 during an assault on Bentiu, including targeted killings on the basis of ethnicity. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/un/5879076
      Peter Gadet was listed on 1 July 2015 pursuant to paragraphs 7(a), 7(d), 7(e) and 8 of resolution 2206 (2015) for, ‘actions or policies that have the purpose or effect of expanding or extending the conflict in South Sudan or obstructing reconciliation or peace talks or processes, including breaches of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement’; ‘the targeting of civilians, including women and children, through the commission of acts of violence (including killing, maiming, torture, or rape or other sexual violence), abduction, enforced disappearance, forced displacement, or attacks on schools, hospitals, religious sites, or locations where civilians are seeking refuge, or through conduct that would constitute a serious abuse or violation of human rights or a violation of international humanitarian law’; ‘the recruitment of children by armed groups or armed forces in the context of the armed conflict in South Sudan’; and as a leader ‘of any entity, including any South Sudanese government, opposition, militia, or other group, that has, or whose members have, engaged in any of the activities described in paragraphs 6 and 7’.

         Additional information

      Peter Gadet is the commander of Sudan People's Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) forces that have engaged in actions that have extended the conflict in South Sudan, including breaches of the January 2014 Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA).
      Forces led by Gadet attacked and captured Kaka, Upper Nile State from the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) in late March 2014. Gadet was subsequently transferred from Jonglei State to Bentiu, where he was named military governor of Unity State, to assist the anti-government forces' efforts to mobilize the predominantly Bol Nuer population. Subsequently, Gadet led SPLA-IO attacks in Unity State. Gadet's forces were responsible for damaging a partially constructed oil refinery in Unity State being built by a Russian firm. Gadet's forces also took control of the Tor Abyad and Kilo 30 areas in Unity State's oil fields.
      As of mid-April 2014, 50 000 anti-government forces troops surrounded Malakal in preparation for an assault on Bentiu. On April 15, 2014, Gadet's forces attacked and took control of Bentiu, before subsequently losing control of the city. Forces led by Gadet targeted civilians, including women, in April 2014 during the assault on Bentiu, including targeted killings on the basis of ethnicity.
      In June 2014, Peter Gadet issued a directive to SPLA-IO commanders to recruit youths in all of the rebel-held counties.
      From October 25-29, 2014, forces under Gadet's command surrounded and attacked Bentiu and Rubkona, briefly seizing the city of Bentiu on October 29 before withdrawing.
      On December 21, 2014, Gadet was appointed the SPLA-IO's Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations. Subsequent to this appointment, SPLA-IO forces were cited by the IGAD Monitoring and Verification Mechanism for multiple violations of the CoHA in Unity, Upper Nile, and Jonglei States.


title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 868/2012 of 24 September 2012 concerning the authorisation of azorubine as a feed additive for cats and dogs  Text with EEA relevance

text:
               25.9.2012

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 257/3

         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 868/2012
   of 24 September 2012
   concerning the authorisation of azorubine as a feed additive for cats and dogs
   (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 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for the authorisation of additives for use in animal nutrition and for the grounds and procedures for granting such authorisation. Article 10 of that Regulation provides for the re-evaluation of additives authorised pursuant to Council Directive 70/524/EEC (2).

               (2)

               Azorubine (synonym carmoisine) was authorised without a time limit in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC as a feed additive for use on feed for cats and dogs falling under the category ‘colouring agents’ under the heading ‘colouring agents authorised for colouring foodstuffs by Community rules, other than patent blue V, acid brilliant green BS and canthaxanthin’. That use was subsequently entered in the Community Register of feed additives as an existing product, in accordance with Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

               (3)

               In accordance with Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, an application was submitted for the re-evaluation of azorubine as a feed additive for cats and dogs, requesting that additive to be classified in the additive category ‘sensory additives’. That application was accompanied by the particulars and documents required under Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

               (4)

               The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) concluded in its opinion of 31 January 2012 (3) that, under the proposed conditions of use, azorubine does not have an adverse effect on animal health, or the environment, and that it is effective as colourant. It concluded that no safety concerns would arise for users provided that appropriate protective measures are taken.. The Authority does not consider that there is a need for specific requirements of post-market monitoring. It also verified the report on the method of analysis of the feed additive in feed submitted by the Community Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

               (5)

               The assessment of azorubine shows that the conditions for authorisation, as provided for in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, are satisfied. Accordingly, the use of that substance should be authorised as specified in the Annex to this Regulation.

               (6)

               Since modifications to the conditions of authorisation of azorubine are introduced and as there are no direct immediate effects on safety, a reasonable period should be allowed to elapse before authorisation in order to allow the interested parties to prepare themselves to meet the new requirements resulting from the authorisation. In addition, it is appropriate to allow a transitional period for the disposal of existing stocks of azorubine, as authorised in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC and of feed containing azorubine.

               (7)

               It is disproportionately complex for operators to adapt repeatedly and from one day to the other labels of feed containing different additives which have been successively authorised according to the procedure laid down in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 and for which new labelling rules are to be complied with. It is therefore appropriate to reduce the administrative burden on the operators by providing a period of time allowing a smooth conversion of labelling.

               (8)

               The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   Authorisation
   The substance azorubine specified in the Annex, belonging to the additive category ‘sensory additives’ and to the functional group ‘colourants’, (i) substances that add or restore colour in feedingstuffs, is authorised as an additive in animal nutrition subject to the conditions laid down in that Annex.
   Article 2
   Labelling requirements
   Feed containing azorubine shall be labelled in accordance with this Regulation at the latest by 25 May 2013.
   However, feed containing azorubine which has been labelled in accordance with Directive 70/524/EEC before 25 May 2013 may continue to be placed on the market until stocks are exhausted.
   Article 3
   Transitional measures
   Existing stocks of azorubine and of feed containing azorubine at the date of entry into force of this Regulation may continue to be placed on the market and used under the conditions of Directive 70/524/EEC until they are exhausted.
   Article 4
   Entry into force
   This Regulation shall enter into force 25 November 2012.

      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 24 September 2012.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.

      (2)  OJ L 270, 14.12.1970, p. 1.

      (3)  EFSA Journal 2012; 10(2):2570.

      ANNEX

                  Identification number of the additive

                  Name of the holder of authorisation

                  Additive

                  Composition, chemical formula, description, analytical method

                  Species or category of animal

                  Maximum age

                  Minimum content

                  Maximum content

                  Other provisions

                  End of period of authorisation

                  mg of active substance/kg of complete feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %

                     Category of sensory additives. Functional group: colourants

                  2a122

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                  Azorubine or carmoisine

                                 Additive composition

                              Azorubine

                                 Characterisation of the active substance

                                          1.

                                          Chemical name: Disodium 4-hydroxy-3-(4-sulfonato-1-naphthylazo) naphthalene-1-sulfonate

                                          2.

                                          Synonyms: carmoisine, CI Food Red 3

                                          3.

                                          Einecs: 222-657-4

                                          4.

                                          Chemical formula: C20H12N2Na2O7S2

                                          5.

                                          Purity:

                                                      5.1.

                                                      Assay: minimum contents of 85 % colouring matters calculated as the sodium salt

                                                      5.2.

                                                      4-aminonaphthalene-1-sulfonic acid and 4-hydroxynaphthalene-1-sulfonic acid: not more than 0,5 %

                                                      5.3.

                                                      Subsidiary colouring matters: not more than 2,0 %

                                                      5.4.

                                                      Water insoluble matter: not more than 0,2 %

                                                      5.5.

                                                      Unsulfonated primary aromatic amines): not more than 0,01 % (calculated as aniline)

                                                      5.6.

                                                      Ether extractable matter: not more than 0,2 % under neutral conditions

                                 Method of Analysis
                                  (1)

                              For the identification of azorubine in the feed additive: spectrophotometry at 516 nm in water and Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) (FAO JECFA monographs No 1 (Vol. 4) Combined compendium for food additive specifications).
                              For the determination of azorubine in the feed additive: spectrophotometry at 516 nm in aqueous solution Commission Directive 2008/128/EC (2).

                  Cats and dogs

                  —

                  —

                  176

                              1.

                              In the directions for use of the additive and premixture, indicate the storage temperature, storage life, and stability to pelleting.

                              2.

                              For safety: breathing, eye and skin protection shall be used during handling.

                  25 November 2022

         (1)  Details of the analytical methods are available at the following address of the Reference Laboratory: http://irmm.jrc.ec.europa.eu/EURLs/EURL_feed_additives/Pages/index.aspx

         (2)  OJ L 6, 10.1.2009, p. 20.